I started studying about 3 months ago and began with a 153 diagnostic (post-core curriculum). After two weeks of drilling, I worked my score up to 160. Then, I scored a 159. After that plateau, I read Ellen Caddiy's the Loophole and went over the fundamentals of LR while also going through the fundamentals of RC again. After 1 month of that, I scored a 157. I think it might be because I was largely practicing untimed drills during that time of re-learning the fundamentals. Now, I have been consistently doing timed sections for over a week and still I am testing at 159, unable to improve. Not sure what to do at this point. Is it worth paying for a tutor? I am scheduled to take the test in April.

I have created a cheat sheet with some common errors you might make while answering the questions. I also included common traps that the LSAT might try to use and some patterns you might see. Some of this information overlaps, and I got most of it from the 7Sage tools. Just sharing in case anyone wants to keep this info all in one place!

Assessing Question Cheat Sheet

I just finished the foundations lessons and I'm starting the LR ones here in 7Sage. Should I aim to alternate studying the concepts with taking PTs or is it better for me to complete the whole LR and RC core lessons and only then start to take full on practice exams?

When take timed LR sections, I'm getting 11-14 questions wrong. But when I do the blind review/untimed sections, I'm only getting 4-5 wrong. How do I fix this? What am I doing wrong?

I have been constantly scoring between 164-166 for the last 4 PTs with a BR of 174 on 3 of those 4. Today I went in pretty confident because I had gotten -4 on multiple RC sections this week and a -1 on LR. I completely fell apart and got a 160. The BR was a 174 again (-2, -1, -1) but I did find the questions to be harder different from a lot of the questions I had been doing sections with. Most of the issue seemed to be pressure under time and less just not being able to complete the questions in enough time because I usually don't have an issue with that. Going from -1 on LR to -9 and from -4 to -8 on RC came out of the blue for me too because I did better on the LR on my preliminary exam and have studied 4.5 months since then. I am aiming for a 171-174 and plan on taking the April exam. Any recommendations on avoiding such a drastic collapse especially after a month of constant progress? Thank!

Hi 7sagers! I am currently back to practicing for the LSAT after having taken a few months long hiatus. I have taken a couple of practice LSATs before, however, now I can't seem to muster doing more than 5-question drills at a time. The practice LSATs feel too overwhelming at this point, even though I've made my way through most of the Core Curriculum (though this was months ago).

What are my options? I feel that whenever I open a PT, I end up just rushing through the questions to get it done. I need to build up my endurance and discipline, but how?

TIA!

I've been studying for about a month and a half and am planning on testing in june and possible again in august. The most recent preptest i took, i got a 157. I feel like I'm not studying correctly. Additionally, I feel like fatigue was a big factor. Any advice? My dream school is UF and my GPA is above theirs but their LSAT median is 169.

Hey guys- does anyone have recommendations for how I should be studying in the month leading up to my first official LSAT. I don't feel entirely confident, but I am going to take it and see

Hey ya'll

I have a question regarding harder passages for RC. I think I am comprehending the passages, however, my accuracy is comparably worse. My accuracy is fine in easier passages. How do I go about studying harder passages? I am timing them 12 minutes. Should I not time myself during hard passages or? After a section how should I review the questions! Just looking for general advice. Anything.

are there full prep tests in the study plan? like for diagnostics??? I want to see what I would score as I go through the plan. Do I need to do that separately?

I have been studying for about about 3 months and am planning to take the April 2026 LSAT. I take a timed LR section almost every day, and for the past two weeks, I have been stuck getting -3 incorrect. Sometimes I get -4. I can't seem to progress past that point- which is difficult, since I am trying to break into the 170's. The questions I get wrong are usually the most difficult, but sometimes they are level 3 or 4. I always finish the section. Does anybody have any tips for getting over this hump? Thanks.

This may be a stupid question, but here I go... Should I be expected to be using Lawgic on scrap paper when exam day rolls around? Or am I simply training my brain to think this way, and it'll eventually be the "language" I read these problems in... I am currently in the stage of study where I'm really feeling like I have a strong grasp on Lawgic, but I tend to wonder sometimes if it slows me down... Is that just a product of learning Lawgic and eventually it'll be quick? Currently on the 3 Formal Arguments Combined section of Conditional & Set Logic module.

Hi all! I began my LSAT studying today, but previously took two practice tests. One last month, and the other in November 2025. I'm located in Chicago, IL, and would like to know if there are any other individuals in the area with an LSAT timeline similar to mine. I aim to take my first, and hopefully only, LSAT test in either June or August 2026, depending on my PT scores.

Are there any study groups created for individuals in the area? Any study spots any of you all would recommend as well? Please let me know! (:

EDIT: I am closing out the study group since it is at capacity. Thank you for your interest and best of luck with your studies!

I work full time and I have opted to study part time (7-9 hours/week) using 7sage over the course of 6 months leading up the June LSAT. I finished the course curriculum a few days ago. I noticed that the time estimates for lessons were often underestimates, especially for written lessons with no videos. For example, it would estimate only 3 minutes to read a lesson that was the equivalent of a few pages without including time to take notes.

Additionally, the time estimates for drills did not include any time to watch video explanations for incorrect answers (e.g. 30 min estimate for the time it took to do a drill + BR, not including the additional 15-30 minutes for watching video explanations and reviewing incorrect answers).

I found this additional time spent studying manageable for the course curriculum - the equivalent of 1-2 extra hours on some weeks. However, I just started the Practice component of my study plan. I selected 1-2 hours per day for my first Practice Block. Day 1 included 1x 20 min 2 passage RC drill, 1x 60 min RC section, and 1x 40 min 2 passage RC drill (total estimate 2 hours). Following the instructions for BR and reviewing the incorrect answers, Day 1 took nearly 4 hours. This is not a manageable time commitment on weeknights for someone working full time with other responsibilities. The timed RC drills of course take only 17 minutes, but the 20, and even 40, minute estimates hardly leave time for BR, and definitely do not include time for reviewing incorrect answers after the BR. These included videos ranging from 2 to 15 minutes for 1 RC question.

At this rate, I will not be able to get through half of 1 week study block without doubling my study time which, goes without saying, I simply do not have the time to do. I cannot dedicate more than 1.5-2 hours/day during the work week to studying. While I will of course do longer days for PrepTests on the weekend, this will still not be enough time to complete the study block created by 7sage. I see no options in the settings to decrease the time, as 1-2 hours/day is the shortest offered. If I stick to my max 2 hours study time on week nights, I will quickly fall behind on the Practice Blocks.

I have 2 main questions:

1. Can 7sage adjust these time estimates so people can plan their study time more realistically? Or, is there a way for me to adjust the settings that I am not seeing?

2. Does anyone else have experience with this/have recommendations to get study blocks done in the actual 7-9 hours they do have? Should I not do the study blocks at all and instead do drills 5 days per week and 1 prep test?

Any advice on this would be greatly appreciated!!

I have started to do Blind Reviews for my Pratice Tests and I go over all the questions that I flagged, because I either wasn't 100% sure of the correct answer or i didn't get to finish the question during the Pratice Test . But 7Sage Circles other questions it believes that I should blind review as well. Should I do the questsions 7Sage suggest as well, or only do the ones I flagged so I can get a more accurate score on my blind review?

Anyone have any advice on how to get over this hump with conditional reasoning. I took the LSAT back in September 2025 and got a 151 with 3 months on little to moderate studying while working 40+ hours a week. I had not done anything LSAT until a week ago and I received a 140. I find myself getting lost in the middle of the question and my focus is becoming blurry. I notice this most with Conditional reasoning questions. Anyone have advice? I need at least a 163 to aim for my school of choice (FIU), but I don't see that happening when I take this thing in April & June.

Hi everyone, I have finally decided I want to apply for law school this September but I just got started a few days ago with studying. I got 150 on my practice test and the core curriculum is showing an end of May 17 for me as I picked the 2-4 hours per day option. Do you guys think I have enough time to study or does it sound unreasonable? Another 7sage page recommended about 9 months to study for the LSAT but I only have about 5 at most. Any tips on top of doing the core curriculum? I think I will also get a NYT subscription and start reading that daily.

hi! I have been studying consistently for (typically) 2-3 hrs a day since maybe july 2025, often doing timed or untimed sections, reviewing thoroughly, and occasionally drilling when i noticed a pattern of mistakes. Im finally at the point where im scoring low 170s and have signed up for the april test, yet still hoping that my final score will be in the mid to high 170s. i don't notice any more clear patterns to my mistakes.

is there any recommendation for breaking this plateau ~2 months out from the test? are there recommended daily schedules that have worked for people in my position ~2 months out? thank you !!

I want to share drillsets with a study partner. Is there any ways to do this? I am thinking I will start a 5 question drillset and then send it over to them and they will see the exact same questions, but every time I tried to share a drillset it was different questions. Any advice will help.

I had a friend tell me what you score on the blind review is a more accurate representation of what your LSAT score would be. Is that true? Wanted a second opinion.

Currently stuck in the mid 150s on my timed PTs but get high 160s/low 170s during blind review (I only spend about an hour extra on blind review). Any tips to help with timing since that seems to be my biggest issue right now? Been stuck here for months now and it's really upsetting.

I seem to lose focus as it get into drills and test. I consistently get more questions wrong at the end of drills and prep-tests. I would appreciate any tips or strategies. Thank you!

I do way much better on the blind review, and I think is because I don't feel pressured, and therefore I can think straigh, can someone please give me advice on how not to feel pressure?

Im confused a bit. What are the differences between PSA questions and SA. I just went over it but Im having a hard time differentiating these types of questions.

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