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aimanshahab948
Tuesday, Jan 31 2023
Hey @ ! First of all, congratulations on hitting a 172. It's no easy feat breaking into the 170s! It's very normal to score in the 160s after hitting a 170, but it's no fluke! It shows what your ability on this exam is, and you should move forward with that confidence. Getting into the 170s requires a deep understanding of your patterns of error and grabbing any low-hanging fruit to fine-tune your score.
Gaining each additional point in the 170s becomes increasingly more difficult, so giving yourself 3+ months to refine your score and consistently hit the mid-170s is a good spot to be in. The biggest piece of advice I have seeing your most recent score breakdown is to grab the lowest hanging fruit: LG. You can achieve this through fool proofing to get down consistently to -0/1. Here's an explanation of what fool proofing looks like if you're not familiar: https://classic.7sage.com/how-to-get-a-perfect-score-on-the-logic-games/. It really does work, so just keep at it with consistently fool proofing LG. I would do so every day until you're consistently down to -1/0.
The second most important step is making sure you complete your blind review for every Practice Test and follow up with inputting wrong answers in a Wrong Answer Journal. I would go back into that Wrong Answer Journal once a week or every two weeks and re-do difficult questions, passages, or games you missed. Quick note: be careful of doing more than two Practice Tests a week to prevent burnout!
Lastly, for me personally, getting into the 170s required building a stronger mental stamina. This meant building healthy study and life practices and gaining my confidence for the exam to remain calm.
If you're interested in getting more tailored study plan advice based on your analytics, you're always welcome to schedule a consult with one of our tutors here: https://calendly.com/7sage-tutoring/7sage-tutoring-free-consultation?utm_source=FCA_A.
aimanshahab948
Friday, Dec 30 2022
Sorry for the delay @-1-1-1! Answer choice A isn't a great answer choice, but it's the most provable of all the answer choices. While we don't discuss a comprehensive approach in the stimulus, we do discuss that a non-comprehensive approach isn't effective.
If a system can work, it won't work through separate groups, rather cohesively or comprehensively. Else, no other system can work. So, the only system that COULD work, is a comprehensive approach.
Compared to the other answer choices, which are far reaches or unrelated to the stimulus, this is the only one related and somewhat supported by the stimulus.
This is a poorly written question, but it's actually similar to some of the more subtly worded answer choices we see in PTs 80's and onwards in LR. Remember, the correct answer choice has to answer the question the best compared to the rest. In MSS questions, we can a provable answer choice.
Hope that helps!
aimanshahab948
Friday, Dec 30 2022
Hey there! This is a great question. If you actively feel yourself struggling with certain concepts or questions types, I think it's a good idea to spend a bit more time working on it. One of the best ways to do that is to drill! Outside of the Core Curriculum videos, you can make Drills under Practice --> Drills and filter to a specific question/game/passage type (e.g. MSS). I would drill a set of varying difficulty questions until you feel more comfortable with that question type. J.Y. has an explanation for each of the questions videos as well!
If you're looking for more guidance for MSS questions or strategies for LR on the whole, you can schedule a consultation with one of our tutors here: https://calendly.com/7sage-tutoring/7sage-tutoring-free-consultation?utm_source=FCA_A
aimanshahab948
Tuesday, Mar 28 2023
Hey @. I'd agree with everything sucralosedaddy said. His process is describing Foolproofing, a concept we really push for at 7Sage. If you'd like to continue to read about it, feel free to do so here: https://classic.7sage.com/how-to-get-a-perfect-score-on-the-logic-games/.
It can feel frustrating to be stuck on Logic Games, but as a tutor, I always recommend staying consistent with foolproofing to my students. If you'd like to chat about this more or are interested in 1-1 help with Logic Games, feel free to set up a consult with one of our tutors here: https://calendly.com/7sage-tutoring/7sage-tutoring-free-consultation?utm_source=FCA_A.
aimanshahab948
Tuesday, Mar 28 2023
Hey @! This is a really valid question and something that happens to many LSAT takers (myself included)!
Right off the bat, I would say you might be leading towards burnout. I usually advise my students to study for no more than a maximum of 4 hours a day. I would also recommend scheduling a few days/a week break in between your studying, particularly when you're feeling like you're stuck in a plateau/studying non-stop but not seeing results. It's crucial for our brain to get breaks in between to absorb the information we're studying.
Breaking into the 170s requires a lot of analyzing of your patterns. For this, I recommend three things:
If you're not already blind reviewing your drills and/or Practice Tests, I would begin immediately! Give yourself at least an hour of time after a Practice Test to start blind review.
Keep a Practice Test log. In this, record what time you take a practice test, how you felt before and after, any other routines you practiced, if you warmed up with practice questions, etc. This is very helpful in figuring out what will work best for you when you sit for the real exam.
Keep a wrong answer journal. This, imo, is the most important thing you can do to break in the 170s. Record your wrong answers in the journal or any question you struggled with and write out how you can avoid the error the next time. Every week or two, go back and re-do old questions from the journal.
I know it's inherently frustrating to feel stuck when you're putting the time and energy in! Keep your head up and try taking a slight step back to make progress. If you'd like to talk through your plateau more or are looking for more personalized help, 7Sage offers an in house tutoring program that can be really helpful for breaking into the 170s. You're welcome to schedule a free consult here: https://calendly.com/7sage-tutoring/7sage-tutoring-free-consultation?utm_source=FCA_A.
aimanshahab948
Wednesday, Jan 25 2023
Hey @! I understand what you're feeling. It can be difficult to keep going through with the curriculum without getting tempted to take a Practice Test and apply the knowledge you're learning. I'm going to give a lawyer-y answer here and say the best way to get the most out of the program "depends." On what? On you and the way you study!
For some folks, working through the curriculum start to finish then applying that knowledge through Practice Tests works best. For others, like myself, it helped to jump around the Core Curriculum with my own drilling a bit as I got comfortable with question, game, and passage types. It sounds like you might be in the same boat. If you feel stuck, I would work on jumping around the syllabus to work on a little from each section every study session you have rather than going straight down the syllabus.
Once you do that and feel like you have a foundational strategy down, you can start introducing drills into your plan. For example, you can do an untimed minute timed LR drill and see how that goes. If you felt like there were certain question types that you struggled with, go back and do the lessons for those questions types from the core curriculum. Once you get stronger with doing untimed LR practice, move towards timed sections.
I would also avoid taking a whole bunch of Practice Tests in the beginning of your studies. Without using the Core Curriculum and drilling to supplement your studies, you would burn through Practice Tests without changing the way you're studying to improve your scores. As a general best practice, I like to advise my students to start off taking 1-2 Practice Tests a month and then go up to 1 or maximum 2 a week once they have the core curriculum down and have scored near their goal range. Even when you're done working through most of the core curriculum/basic drills, use your analytics to assess your Practice Test patterns. If there's specific things you're missing or struggling with, you can go back to the Core Curriculum to refresh your memory.
If you're interested in more tailored study advice based on your analytics, you can set up a free consultation with one of our tutors here: https://calendly.com/7sage-tutoring/7sage-tutoring-free-consultation?utm_source=FCA_A.
aimanshahab948
Saturday, Feb 25 2023
Hey @!
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aimanshahab948
Friday, Jan 20 2023
Hey @! I'm glad you were approved for accommodations!
Taking timed drills/tests with accommodated time can be an adjustment for students. Like you mentioned, you don't want to get fixated too much on slowing down and lose focus. Students given extra time may struggle with the testing endurance for a longer exam. My biggest piece of advice would be to take the target time for each question, passage, and game and multiply it by 1.5 to get an accurate goal time.
For reference, that would be roughly two minutes for each Logical Reasoning question, thirteen minutes for a Logic Game, and thirteen minutes for a Reading Comprehension passage. Take a look at your analytics on 7Sage and adjust according to how you've been performing on timing. Once you have those timings in mind as a benchmark, keep an eye on the clock as you consistently work through timed practice.
If you're planning on taking the February exam, this still gives you almost three weeks to drill with your new benchmark timings in mind. I would pivot over to focus on solely timed practice and take three practice tests before then to get used to the long test length.
If you'd like more tips to studying with increased testing time or guidance in building a study plan before February, feel free to set up a consult with one of our tutors here: https://calendly.com/7sage-tutoring/7sage-tutoring-free-consultation?utm_source=FCA_A
aimanshahab948
Sunday, Dec 18 2022
Hey!
Just a heads up, the correct answer for the question you're referring to is D, not A! You're correct in finding an error in A, in that we simply can't draw support from our stimulus to say that print is better than broadcast media. In fact, the stimulus doesn't even mention broadcast media.
What we can pull from the premises is that commercial news media can distort public opinion of risk. That's what answer choice D is saying! Quick tip: I like to think of MSS questions as though I'm drawing a conclusion from the premises. I'm looking for an answer choice that's provable and easily supported by the stimulus.
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aimanshahab948
Tuesday, Jan 17 2023
Hey @ ! First, I want to validate what you're feeling. As someone who studied for two years (starting with a 138), it's rough to see a score you were hoping to do much better on. The good news is that the LSAT is learnable. It's about consistency and time.
I'd like to echo what other folks have already said in this thread. If you're flexible in applying the next cycle, opening up your options to taking a later test is a smart idea. You'll have plenty more time to study consistently and strategically as well as take a load of pressure off to raise your score significantly in one month. If you're still scoring in the 140s on your Practice Tests, I certainly think you should give yourself more than a month to improve the 15-20 points you're looking for.
Second, take a look at your analytics. What's your strongest section? What's your weakest section? If you're scoring anything under -3 on Logic Games, my biggest recommendation would be to get "low hanging fruit" points by foolproofing Logic Games every day. Take a look at which questions you're missing the most in LR and drill those question types. If you're struggling with understanding content, go back to the core curriculum and review lessons as you drill.
Lastly, high quality drilling and review is significantly more important than taking a whole bunch of practice tests. I would limit practice tests to maximum once a week while you get back down to the basics.
If you'd like more specific insight like suggestions for when to schedule your exam or improving your score by February, feel free to schedule a consult with one of our tutors here: https://calendly.com/7sage-tutoring/7sage-tutoring-free-consultation?utm_source=FCA_A
aimanshahab948
Wednesday, Mar 15 2023
Hey @, great question! I would absolutely recommend working through the questions yourself before watching JY's explanation. Practicing those questions is what really allows the "Core Curriculum" lesson to sink in. Some students find that there are a lot of problem sets per question type-- if you feel like you've understood that question type pretty well, you can move ahead to the next question type. Likewise, if you feel like a question type isn't clicking even after completing those problem sets, you can practice additional questions using our "Drill" feature. Hope that helps! If you're interested in more tailored advice for studying Logical Reasoning, feel free to set up a free consult with one of our tutors here: https://calendly.com/7sage-tutoring/7sage-tutoring-free-consultation?utm_source=FCA_A.
aimanshahab948
Wednesday, Feb 15 2023
Hey @! @ hit the nail on the head about their advice with Blind Reviewing!
Additionally, it seems like you might be dealing with burnout based on what I'm seeing in your post. I'd highly advise taking a break for anywhere from a few days to a week where you don't touch anything LSAT related. I'd also recommend that you start putting one day a week in your study plan where you take a break from the LSAT. If you feel restless about not studying 7 days a week, you can always use that "break" day to review your Wrong Answer Journal or do some foolproofing while watching TV.
Finally, I always advise my students not to study more than 4 hours a day. I understand it's hard to take a step back from studying when you feel like you should be doing "more," but it's crucial to take breaks and let your mind absorb the information your learning. It's just like running a marathon, not a sprint. :)
If you'd like to talk your study plan or plateau frustrations out more with one of our tutors, you can schedule a free consult here: https://calendly.com/7sage-tutoring/7sage-tutoring-free-consultation?utm_source=FCA_A.
aimanshahab948
Sunday, Feb 12 2023
Hey @! @ gave you some pretty sound advice there. Once you break through the foundations of LSAT, it's important to start noting patterns. Making sure you blind review and keeping a wrong answer journal is incredibly important for that.
To add on to that, does is it a timing issue? Are you getting these level 4-5 questions when you blind review? If yes, it seems like in timed settings, you may be overlooking words in answer choices that make them "trap answers." If that's the case, I would recommend building a drill of level 4-5 questions and time how long it takes you to complete that set. Continue to do drills with the same number of level 4-5 questions, but decrease the amount of time you give yourself to complete it each round from that original recorded time.
If you're not getting these questions correct in blind review, there's still foundational knowledge to be learned. If this is the case, I recommend working through translations of level 4-5 star questions and supplementing them with the core curriculum. For translations, physically write/type out a summary of each sentence in the stimulus in your own words. Identify the conclusion and evidence (premises) that support it and then work on answering the question. When reviewing the answers, record why each answer choice is wrong in your Wrong Answer Journal. I know this sounds like a lot of work, but it'll become easier the more you do it, and it eventually becomes easier to translate difficult stimuluses in timed settings.
aimanshahab948
Tuesday, Jan 10 2023
Hey @ Gonzalez! I understand your frustration. I myself was stuck in plateau for 6+ months before finally hitting in the 170s for a timed Practice Test. Once you break into the 160s, especially the 165+ range, it becomes significantly more difficult to increase each additional point. That's why a lot of LSAT takers struggle with breaking into the 170s. The good news is, there is absolutely a way for you to bring that score up! I always tell my students it's about consistency and high quality review.
In your case, the biggest thing that stands out to me is your potential to improve Logic Games. The best way to bring that score down to -0/1 in timed Practice Tests is through Foolproofing. Here's a 7Sage post breaking down how to foolproof: https://classic.7sage.com/how-to-get-a-perfect-score-on-the-logic-games/. It basically involves re-doing a game a game you missed until you've got it down and repeating that process.
The second action I'd recommend incorporating in your study plan is keeping a wrong answer journal. It's important to write out explanations for why you got something wrong as well as note how you can prevent making that mistake in the future to really make things stick.
I hope this helps! If you're interested in getting more specific advice on a study plan tailored to your goal score, 7Sage has an in-house LSAT tutoring program! Feel free to schedule a consult with one of our expert tutors here: https://calendly.com/7sage-tutoring/7sage-tutoring-free-consultation?utm_source=FCA_A. They can use your 7Sage analytics to offer strategic advice for your study plan as well as see if our services may be a good fit for you!
aimanshahab948
Thursday, Apr 06 2023
Hi @! Effectively, yes, in Logical Reasoning Lawgic. E.g. saying "J.Y. can teach the LSAT but can't train dragons" is equivalent to "J.Y. can teach the LSAT and ~train dragons (can't train dragons). Hope that helps clarify. In Reading Comprehension, "but" typically represents a shift or contrast from what was previous stated and "and" represents additional or supportive information.
If you feel stuck with Lawgic and are looking for more 1-1 help, 7Sage offers an in-house tutoring program! You can sign up with one of our consults here: https://calendly.com/7sage-tutoring/7sage-tutoring-free-consultation?utm_source=FCA_A.
aimanshahab948
Thursday, Apr 06 2023
Hey @! You are correct in that the best way to improve is practice, particularly Foolproofing. This has consistently been the number one way I've seen students work on time management in LG (myself included). But that wasn't your question so here are a couple other thoughts for "quick" tips: 1. It's typically worth it to build out game boards only when you see a rule that cleanly splits the board. If you foresee there will be more than 8 game board templates, it's probably not worth your time to build out all those game boards. 2. If any question gives you a new game board, draw it out! You can use it to answer other questions, especially could be true/must be true/etc. questions. 3. Try to answer "local" over "global" questions first. Local questions are the ones that give you an additional premise or rule. You'll usually game board out of these that you can use to answer global questions. 4. If you're struggling with timing and rule subsitution questions are challenging for you, skip those and come back to it at the end.
I hope that helps! If you'd like more in-depth help with LG, working with one of our in-house tutors might be a good fit for you. Feel free to schedule a free consult with one of our tutors here: https://calendly.com/7sage-tutoring/7sage-tutoring-free-consultation?utm_source=FCA_A.
aimanshahab948
Friday, Mar 03 2023
Hey @! Your line of thinking is correct that it's important to consistently practice with 4 sections since that's what you'll get on testing day. What I would recommend is adding an additional section to the Modern Practice Tests when you work through those. For example, let's say you're taking Practice Test 92. Prior to starting the exam, create a drill with a full set of questions from a section (LR, RC, or LG) in another tab. Complete your timed test with a break after the third section and then immediately jump into taking the pre-made section drill you made. It's not a perfect replicate, but it's a pretty close way to get that 4 section feel! This way, you're also able to practice with different sections instead of just Logical Reasoning.
I hope that helps, but if you're looking for more insight on your study plan or building on the mental stamina for the test, feel free to set up a consult with one of our tutors here: https://calendly.com/7sage-tutoring/7sage-tutoring-free-consultation?utm_source=FCA_A.
aimanshahab948
Friday, Mar 03 2023
Hey @! That's a great question. I would work on the timed sets included for each question type in the Core Curriculum first. If, after completing that, you still feel very unclear about a question type, I would recommend drilling anywhere from 5-20 of those question types afterwards. To avoid burning through valuable Practice Test material, try to pull questions from Practice Tests 1-35! I would definitley save the 70s and above for full Practice Tests and section drilling once you're further along with your studies. Hopefully that helps, but if you're interested in getting more specific recommendations on your study plan based on your progress, you can schedule a free consult with our tutor here: https://calendly.com/7sage-tutoring/7sage-tutoring-free-consultation?utm_source=FCA_A.
aimanshahab948
Wednesday, Nov 02 2022
Hey! 7Sage tutor here. If any of you are still looking for a study buddy or just an environment to study with others, 7Sage hosts study group breakout sessions! Our next one is this upcoming Tuesday at 9 PM EST. We'll pair you with other people scoring in the same range you are so you can hold each other accountable through your respective LSAT journeys! If you're interested, you can register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMvcOmsrzIqGt3h0wVqnDsJjKE32CTxHXEs
Hey @! Tutor at 7Sage here. This is a really good question. While I do think there's validity in taking old PTs, I wouldn't worry too much about the lower score dips in the 70s. If anything, playing it "safe" with more difficult RC is more soundproof to score in a similar score band when it comes to the real exam.
However, it is important to feel confident about your abilities before stepping into the exam! One suggestion is taking a practice tests in the 60s/70s but making the fourth section an RC from the 80s and grading the exam with that section based on a raw score converter. If you haven't taken them yet, practice tests 90-93 are now available on 7Sage. I'd recommend taking two of those to best measure where you're scoring at and leaving one or two of them in case you decide to take a future exam.
If you're interested in getting more personalized advice about practice test and study strategy before the January exam, you can sign up for a free consult with one of our tutors here: https://calendly.com/7sage-tutoring/7sage-tutoring-free-consultation?utm_source=FCA_A.