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Hello!!! I need help and hopefully my explanation makes sense. I just started heavily studying for the LSAT this month. I’m currently learning LR material, specifically how to identify flaws in arguments. The only problem now is that I often feel like I see MULTIPLE flaws within one argument in a question. Is this an incorrect way to think about the arguments? Does anyone have any advice for how to zero in on the one specific flaw we’re supposed to focus on in order to answer the question?

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Hi all - I've read posts on LinkedIn and Reddit (reliable sources, I know) about how some January test takers did not have a comparative passage in their RC section. Is this something that will be new going forward? Can 7Sage confirm?

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Hi, I just got a subscription through my LSAC fee waiver and have a few questions regarding my study plan. I plan to take my LSAT in June and have been self-studying for about a month so far. I started with LawHub's free video lessons and drill sets, and then did 7Sage's LR mini course on Youtube. I got a 158 on my diagnostic this past weekend. I notice that the 7Sage curriculum starts with videos and gets into practice later, but want to practice a bit every day if possible. If I do 5-15 questions each day in either LR or RC, will I mess up the practice plan that 7Sage has implemented in the later portion of my study plan? Is it even reasonable for me to practice throughout the foundations/theory part of the course? I am also a full time student with a job, so I'm trying to create a structured plan ASAP. Thanks!

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Hi! Im currently having trouble with this question type. Even after going through the lesson plan on these questions, i'm having a bit of trouble. I keep getting less than half of the questions im doing right. Does anyone have a good approach when it comes to these questions. PLLLLLSSS HELLLP :))))

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I find that both the font size of the words and the size of the computer screen impacts my ability to read questions and passages. Last time I took the test I know they have a big monitor to use, but does anyone know if you can adjust the font size on the actual test?

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Monday, Jan 12

🙃 Confused

First diagnostic test

Took pt 158 and scored 151. The idea of law school is still brand new to me and I have never studied before. Wondering if it is something I can improve significantly through studying and if 151 cold diagnostic is a good place to begin. Where has everyone else started at and improved to?

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Hi everyone!

My name is Jackson, and I have a little bit of an unorthodox path.

I'm 27, and have worked in Corporate Finance for the last 5 years. For a multitude of reasons, I have committed to a career change, and am now studying for the LSAT, with plans to take the test in June, apply in the fall, and begin in Fall 2027.

I took a timed practice test with no prep prior to building out a study plan and scored a 165 (LR -7, RC -9). With that, 7Sage recommended 19 weeks of Just Practice, meaning no lessons, just answering/reviewing/analyzing questions. However, I am a little worried that I don't totally understand the underlying concepts and am getting by on intuition (e.g. Upon reviewing questions I got correct, I don't totally understand the underlying analysis/explanation).

Should I opt for an Accelerated path to ensure I have exposure to the fundamental concepts? Should I supplement that with PTs on the weekends during the Non-Practice phase for a hybrid approach? Or should I just go with the Just Practice approach?

Thank you for spending the time to read through this. Any and all feedback is appreciated!

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January Test Taker Here. Without revealing anything about the content of the test, the advice I will give is make sure your conditionals are VERY good. Some of the hardest conditional problems I've seen on the Jan test, make sure your conditionals are sharp.

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Hey everyone!!

I'm currently scoring a 147 on my practice tests (im working on it!!!). When I blind review my tests, I consistently score above 157. I think my main issue on the actual test is timing; I often get stuck between two answers, overthink the choices, and usually end up picking the wrong one.

Anyone have any advice on how to perform better on the first attempt or how to address timing issues?

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Hi! I’m wondering whether, and to what extent, your speed improved over time on sections or practice tests. I am happy with my score, but right now I am taking double time on everything. Should I expect that over time, my score will stay the same while my time decreases?

Do you have any tips for getting faster?

Thank you so much for your help! :)

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To begin, no matter what I do, unless the questions is super easy, I cannot identify what is necessary for a conclusion to be true. I've tried finding a stategy that works for me, but nothing is clicking.

Common suggestions that don't work and why:

Negation technique - Even if I negate something and say it's not true, when I look back at the stimulus the conclusion no longer seems wholeheartedly sound. But it ends up being wrong all the time. Even if I negate something, I cannot identify why it's necessary or not.

Must be True - I suck at MBT questions, but even those are easier than NA's. But again, for the same reason as above, I can't look at a question and identify what is necessary for the argument to be true.

Identify the Gap - Most of the time I ask myself, why does P-> C, which I know is used for Sufficent questions, but it's the only stategy that actually feels like a stategy. But I can't identify a gap or flaw in the logic, becuase 9/10 I'm wrong.

Is there any other stategy to tackling these questions than using the negation technique that could help me identify what is necessary for an argument to take place?

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Saturday, Jan 10

😖 Frustrated

Is it late?

Hi guys,

So I'm signed up for feb exam and I don't think I know enough, I keep scoring 138-145. I don't know how to lock-in and do it, does anyone recommend a good study schedule? and like how can I attack questions. I'm so stressed and its not helping I need a 157-160 to get accepted into the only school I wanna apply to.

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Saturday, Jan 10

💪 Motivated

Finally LSAT test day

Finally test day @2:30pm today! Just wanna take the time to say good luck to everyone who has/will be taking the LSAT. This platform and community has been so encouraging, and a great resource. For anyone just starting, use this discussion board to vent! Realizing you’re not alone makes all the difference. Good luck everyone, thanks for all the support, and God bless!

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hello. I took the lsat today and I’m rlly disappointed in myself. While my strategy improved (I had 2-5 mins to review my answers), i felt that I didn’t perform up to my potential of 155-160 (got a 162 br in last pt). I worked so hard and saw so much improvement that I’ve never seen in myself before in these past couple of months. And it’s now all down the drain— I never had this feeling of not performing up to my potential after a test before. I did not even feel this way in my last two attempts (which I admitted to myself they were a complete disaster. No concept of time management). I tried to relax and restore my confidence which worked for me in the second half of the test. But I feel that I’ll get the same 149 score as before and that I failed at reaching my potential. I was hoping to apply now with my Jan lsat score.

Is it normal for anyone to feel this way?

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Hi! I have been at this plateau for the last ~6 months. In the last 9 practice tests I've taken, only 3 have been in the 170s. How do I move past this barrier when I feel confident abt questions during the test? Are there recommended daily study routines? I fluctuate between getting -2 and -5 wrong on an LR section and I would just love to get consistent.

Please help. My goal is mid -170s

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Hello. I'm going over the core curriculum and JY tells us in order to negate "all" statements like "A -> B," you make it to "A <-some-> /B." However, in the next lesson, he tells us when you negate "conditional" statements like "A -> B," you negate it to "A and /B." My question is how do we differentiate between the two? Isn't an "all" statement the same as a "conditional" statement? If I say "all dogs are friendly," that is surely an "all" statement and diagramed as the conditional statement "dog -> friendly." Thus, I do not see the difference between the two.

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hey guys I am doing by-type on role questions(argument part) right now.

I go pretty smoothly with easiest and easier questions.

However I get stuck with medium level. I just really wanna ask how I can improve my accuracy on medium difficulty questions. Also one big concern is that there are not enough medium difficulty questions for me to drill. Then I wonder how I know I improve if there is no enough medium questions for me to drill.

Really appreciated if anyone can give me some tips !

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Saturday, Jan 10

🥹 Emotional

I'm actually going to miss studying

I'm taking my final attempt at the LSAT tomorrow and I'm oddly emotional about it. My last admin was in October, it didn't go well, so I was in a really bad slump where I genuinely thought I was dumb, a terrible student, etc.

Eventually I picked myself up and starting drilling here, attending the live classes, asking questions, etc. and things got a little better. I also remembered to rest every now and then, as I had a problem with really overworking myself to the point of burnout.

Believe it or not, resting actually helped a lot, and I enjoyed studying. I loved the classes on here, all the teachers here are amazing, and yeah.

Whatever happens tomorrow, happens, but I'm grateful for all the ppl on here and the wonderful teachers that helped out.

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I completed my LSAT today. I feel like I flunked. I dont know. I feel like i didn’t get even 1 question right.

I am so done. I am taking Feb too.

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Hi everyone, I took my first LSAT exam literally an hour ago, and I feel as if I did HORRIBLE, like as if I would be lucky to score in the 150s

This is because the proctering center did not tell me they were starting me the moment I arrived at the center (I had arrived 45 minutes before the exam started, planning on going to the bathroom, taking a moment to relax, etc.). Instead, they immediately rushed me into the room, without telling me, and sat me down. I had just finished a yerba, and it hit my bladder 15 questions into my first section....

Long story short, I spent the whole first half trying not to pee my pants, and it completely took me away from an exam I otherwise think I would've done quite well in!! I unfortunately couldn't focus with my bladder hurting so much.

To add onto it, I was sitting next to someone with a cough and a kid who was muttering the whole time... :(

Should I give in to LSAC's fear-mongering and cancel my score? I would hate for outside circumstances to affect how future law schools view me as an applicant.

Thanks!

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