Agreed!

Same, I applied the week after Thanksgiving (US) and am still anxiously waiting. Just checked my application status and it's still in review. Glad I'm not the only one!

@nwong9630 said:

I feel :'( Mine is more anxiety leading up to the exam...coming from the girl who just lost almost all of last night's sleep because of test anxiety... good luck all

I've been taking a magnesium supplement at night and it really helps. I forgot where I heard this from, but the 3M's of self-care are: Movement, Meditation, Magnesium! :smiley:

Thank you so much for sharing! I'm taking it next Tuesday as well and completely choked during the October test due to anxiety. Since then, I've read Performing Under Pressure (Weisinger and Pawliw-Fry) after seeing it recommended here on 7sage. It's great to feel so supported by this community and to know that I'm not the only one. We got this!

@leesebiga257 said:

@ekgarrison00491 i saw that too but its so long...do you know at what timestamp they specifically discuss the jan test?

I just watched it at 1.75x speed, it was sooo helpful! I would recommend watching it. They have an outline of timestamps at the beginning.

I took the October Flex and had a hard misc game for Game 4. Other than that I think RC and LR were pretty regular. I've taken the LSAT twice before and both of my scores were exactly what I was PT'ing at. With the curve, the real test is actually a pretty accurate indicator of your general performance. I saw a recent post on 7sage where someone said that they're predicting that the January Flex will be similar to the tests in the early 80s. I have no idea where they got this info from or how they made that prediction so take it for what you will.

Taken from LSAC's writing website: "Headphones, earbuds, or anything similar that is not a soft, non-electronic, non-corded/banded, generic foam ear plug (unless otherwise specified in an accommodation approval letter, if applicable)"

Yes, generic soft foam ear plugs are allowed. But, make sure you hold them up and show them to the camera (as well as everything else on your desk) during the room scan or else your sample may be flagged for review.

Following

Following for updates

#help

I'm unclear on #20 as well. For me, A actually strengthens the author's assertion - since it shows local involvement at all levels leading to profitability in the long run

@jmarmaduke96714 said:

@alexkoo095783 No problem, happy to help!

I think that if you can fill the template out in BR without going back and rereading the passage, then that should absolutely be the goal. If you can do that, then your retention really is top notch. The goal of the template is to get your very familiar with how to do these particular tasks so that you can do then subconsciously while you read. The goal is for you to be able to mentally fill out the template under timed conditions, but without having to stop and think about it. All of the information should just be collected in your head as you read.

I was certainly scoring very similar to you for quite some time. If you are consistently -0 in BR, then the issues do seem to be in your timing. Make sure that you are taking enough time to read the passage properly, that is where the answers are. Moving on to the questions won't help you unless your understanding of the passage is where it needs to be. How do you typically manage your time during an RC section? With a few more details I can probably offer some more targeted advice!

I'm usually very pressed for time in RC! It's the only section that I'm unable to do a second or third round. I spend a lot of time on the first passage typically (not intentionally), and am rushing to do the last passage in time.

This week, I've been practicing an untimed "memory method" using your template to build up my retention, and am working towards being able to have this mentally stored during a timed passage. I put most of my work upfront in the passage and read the passage in ~5 minutes and try to complete each question in under a minute, sometimes taking longer for a difficult one which are usually the analogies for me. Since reading your post and attending the zoom sessions, I'm forcing myself to be less reliant on writing notes.

But I think that rushing causes me to misinterpret some information. My highest priority questions in RC are the 1. Recognition - what is stated 2. Inference and 3. Inference - authors perspective.

@jmarmaduke96714 thank you so much for this incredibly helpful information! Regarding your template, do you recommend filling it out during BR without re-reading the passage in order to test retention? Is the final goal to be able to mentally fill out this template under timed conditions? I'm towards the end of my studies and like many others, RC is my worst section. I typically score +/- 8 while timed but -0 during blind review. Any tips would be very appreciated.

Do you blind review and fool proof your games? I would suggest doing one very easy game, maybe just setting up the game boards, and not necessarily going into the questions. You want your confidence to be at its highest that day, so choose something that you know you'll get 100% on.

Interested for Jan. Thank you!

@hebein157719 thanks for the quick reply! This is blowing my mind right now. I can imagine someone getting too dependent on it. It's good to know in case of emergency though.

@cnguyen2195719 thank you so much for posting these helpful notes! I did not attend this session, but am looking forward @cnguyen2195719 's A/b session tomorrow night.

Question- you mentioned using ctrl+F. Is this legal and even doable on the digital LSAT? I've never thought about this. Probably because I've been practicing on an ipad up until recently. Thank you!

Interested

#help - I still stand by my rant above! Hasn't 2020 made us all experts in epidemics?

Thank you!

I think your writing sample is only valid for one year. Might want to double check with LSAC.

@sarahc1427 said:

@sojohnboy657 said:

If I took the LSAT writing last November do I need to take it again this November?

@sojohnboy657 If you already have a Writing on file, then you don't have to take it again.

I’m in a similar situation, so thank you for posting this question. All of these responses have been very helpful!

I find that if I retake old PT’s that are around a year old, I actually do not remember the content, but have (hopefully) remembered the skills required.

Thank you!

The target time for a 4 star passage and questions is 6:09 !?

[edit: sorry, didn’t mean to reply to you @winitandbeatit ]