Someone gave the tip on here a while back to start doing drills of like 5-10 Qs or one RC passage on the 7 sage app (and blind review!!) whenever you have a free moment (I do this on the train to work or during my lunch break). I find these shorter bursts of studying to be easier than having to force myself to sit down for 2 hours of studying after/before work. It also helps train my brain to get used to answering questions in potentially distracting environments, which has been helping me power through distractions when I take full PTs. Hope this helps :)

@NatalieManley I made a link to a group here: https://7sage.com/join-group/cht_031nQtqxz8j5gkTm3RDZl2

I made a study group here if folks want to join! https://7sage.com/join-group/cht_031nQtqxz8j5gkTm3RDZl2

I'm also aiming for April and would love some ATL study buddies! We should try and get a group together. I'm on my 3rd LSAT attempt but I wouldn't mind studying with folks newer to the process because I think answering questions you have could be really good for me!

@LeilaniRichardson I also live in Atlanta and would love to join!

@NatalieManley Alternately, a lesson with tips on how to solve HARD questions with 5-10 examples could be good.

@AminaJensen Agreed! I'm going through all the review lessons right now and have only struggled with 1 question so far (under the MBT lesson). I think it would be helpful if for at least one or two HARD questions touched upon in the lesson and also to see how a high level scorer should/could go about solving them in real time, then to discuss the strategies used to solve in more detail.

@HaileyKeeton I agree with using the 7sage study plan and blind reviewing. I have been on and off studying for basically 2-3 years now and I'm about to attempt my last (third) test in a few months. The feeling of burnout is so real but here's what I'd add to what folks have already said:

• Having a set study time has never worked for me, I just ignore it. I think because my job has such irregular, unpredictable, and flexible hours, I've had to find a new approach. For me, treating the 7sage curriculum like homework has been the most helpful. I have to get my "homework" done by the end of each day/week. Doesn't matter when it happens, it just has to be done. Sure, you fall behind sometimes, but I think I then leave wiggle room for that by leaving 2-3 extra weeks more than my study plan is scheduled for before I'm supposed to take a test.

• Studying at the same time every day or in the same place gets really mundane for me and I find it "ruins" that place or time of day if I don't switch things up. So I study everywhere from my bedroom to my kitchen table to cafe's to my boyfriend's apartment to the library and at all different times of day. Sometimes a new location gives me new energy to study!

• To make time for studying, I have had to cut out social media from my life and put all kinds of screen time limits on my phone. I didn't realize how much time I was losing to social media AND how much it negatively was impacting my attention span until I started studying for the LSAT (I literally struggled to finish sections because I didn't want to pay attention to one thing for 35 minutes straight). Instead of scrolling I've tried to start reading for fun before bed or in transit, which has helped my attention span a bit.

• I would NOT recommend cutting out time with friends or love ones while studying (this keeps you sane) but I WOULD recommend not scheduling any big trips or jam-packed weeks or weekends because a whole week with no studying can do a lot of damage. Spread out your social interaction (I allow myself to do one fun thing with friends per day on weekends, and one thing during the week), but don't cut it out of your life completely.

• Finally, I know it's hard, but working out consistently has actually helped me be more productive in the limited time I have to study for the LSAT. I'd go insane if I only sat around at work, then sat around more to study.

@soleluna883 I do some of my best work generally in cafes when I have my noise cancelling headphones on. I think short drills, lessons, curriculum, reviewing a section or test you've taken, etc. are all fine to do in a cafe. The only thing I wouldn't recommend are longer timed drills, sections or tests where you are trying to race against the clock. Then even a few seconds of distraction can ruin your timed practice.

Also interested! I love in Atlanta and am planning on taking the test in February or April!

Hey everyone I'm Natalie! I graduated from UChicago in 2024 and I now live in ATL and work at a small non profit human rights law firm. I would love a study buddy who is also passionate about human rights and is planning on taking the LSAT in February or April 2026!