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LSAT · What Am i Doing Wrong
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ave
Sunday, Jan 25

Hey there! I went through a simular process with simular goals (Diagnostic was a 151, official score of 172). Plateuing can be insanely frustrating and discouraging -- if you're interested, I'd be happy to meet with you for an hour or so, work through some problems together, and see if I can help identify strategies to help you break through this 💪

DM me if you're interested and we can set something up. You got this!

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General · Struggling
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Sunday, Jan 25

Hi there!

Have you completed the core curriculum here or studied the equivalent somewhere else? Or have you mainly focused on drilling?

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LSAT · Law Hub vs 7 Sage
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Sunday, Jan 25

Hi there! I think that the best thing for you to do if youre worried about this is to take a practice test on LawHub. To me, the format wasn't too different but there are certainly some differences! It didn't throw me off, but if you're worried about it, I would strongly recommend doing (at least) a practice section if not a full PT on LawHub.

To my understanding, you can now import data from LawHub to 7Sage so if you're worried about "missing data" if you take it on LawHub, that shouldn't be a problem :)

Good luck!

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LSAT · Studying for the LSAT with ADHD — What’s Helped You?
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Tuesday, Jan 06

Hi! I was in the same boat -- diagnosed with ADHD after my first LSAT, and this is how I managed!

  • What study habits or routines helped you the most?

    • If you already have a routine (like school or work), start studying the second you get home. Seriously. I would get home from school/work and give myself a "quick little break"... and never start studying, or start studying way too late in the day/night where mental fatigue and brain fog had already set in. I found it so much easier to just keep the ball rolling -- get home from school/work, then study study study until dinner, then enjoy the rest of my evening. Also, if you take ADHD meds, it made a huge difference to study while I still had them in my system and working effectively than late at night when they wear off! Studying with other people or in a different environment (library, coffee shop, etc) also helped a lot. When I studied by myself//at home, it would be so easy to get distracted! Having an accountability partner or just going somewhere else helped me focus so much.

  • Did you find drilling vs. full sections more effective early on?

    • I would swing wildly between drilling and doing up to 2 PT tests a day -- I think for this, it's whatever you have the motivation for. Motivation with ADHD can be so fickle -- make the most of it when you have it, and go easy on yourself when you don't!

  • How did you manage timing, burnout, or mental fatigue?

    • I agree with @thelittlebigstar -- remove social media and short form content from your life. Once I did that, I pretty much never got burnout or mental fatigue.

  • Any mindset shifts that made prep feel more manageable?

    • I'm not sure what timeline you're on right now, but something extra that helped me when I was a month out from the actual test was treating it like a non-negotiable job. I canceled pretty much everything 'fun' I had if it conflicted with my study schedule (which was irl job from 6-2pm, study from 2pm-7pm). So I had a pretty boring month, but it paid off (172).

    • Also: treating it as something fun! I started thinking about it as a puzzle to figure out -- there is a right answer, and we have all the pieces we need to find it! This helped a lot, and now, post-studying, I find that I actually miss the LSAT. This shift also really helped with burnout -- it wasn't something that was tiring anymore, but something that was interesting and fun-challenging (instead of just ohmygod this is awful-challenging)

Finally, for me, I didn't think extra time would help. I never struggled with time, and I thought that having an even longer test would just end up with me making more mistakes. I can focus for 2.5 hours -- I don't think I could maintain that focus for a minute more (so time accomadations). But obviously, that will be very different person to person -- just wanted to let you know what I ended up doing and why!

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PrepTests ·
PT144.S3.Q11
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ave
Wednesday, Oct 29 2025

@ConnerKline Thank you so much! That makes a lot of sense

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PrepTests ·
PT144.S3.Q11
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Sunday, Oct 19 2025

I was in between A and B and ended up choosing A for the following reason:

The question is asking which of the following is least relevant in evaluating the degree of practicability

While A is relevant to the argument, I don't think that it is a consideration that will affect the practicability of the activist's hope. Whether the current methods do considerable environmental damage or no environmental damage has no impact on the practicability of this hope. 

On the other hand, the answer to B would be helpful in evaluating the practicability of the activist's hope. If the processes behind making sewage sludge (what we'll need to derive oil) have improved, then that makes the activist's hope that much more feasible and practicable.

So I'm not sure I understand why B is right and A is wrong. If the question had asked for what was least relevant in evaluating the argument, it would make sense for the answer choice to be B. But it asked to evaluate the practicability. #help

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LSAT · Stamina
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Monday, Sep 29 2025

@fs2002 Good luck! You got this! :)

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LSAT · Making stupid mistakes on LSAT questions
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Thursday, Sep 25 2025

I have this problem too! I found that one helpful way of mitigating it is to highlight the key words -- I start by reading the stimulus and highlighting any key words in it (weaken, only, except, etc), then I read the actual material, and then I go through the answer choices and highlight key words on the ones that I don't eliminate. That way, it's really easy to cross-reference what I'm looking for, and the key words will catch my eye if I'm re-skimming over the stimulus or questions.

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Study Groups · November LSAT
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Thursday, Sep 25 2025

Hi Will! I'm not nearby, but I would love to be an accountability partner//study buddy! I'm aiming for a simular study schedule and am also registered for the Nov LSAT

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LSAT · September Woes
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Thursday, Sep 25 2025

So glad to see someone else in the same boat 😭 I studied for a couple months before the September LSAT and ended up scoring 1 point lower than my last test Nov 2024... what a blow :(

The advice I've heard so far is to not cancel scores unless they're really really bad? If you have a lower score on record right now, but do better the next time you take it, it'll show dedication/commitment to improvement... at least that's what I've heard!

Anyways, you've got this! That high score is coming your way :)

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LSAT · Stamina
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Thursday, Sep 25 2025

Not sure if this will help, but for LR, I usually start on problem 15 (ish), go to the last one, then do 1-15. I find that this helps because they *normally* put the easier questions at the beginning, so by the time my brain is getting tired, it's answering the easier ones rather than the harder ones!

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Hi!

I'm going to be retaking the LSAT in November, and I'm looking for a study buddy to practice with and to help hold each other accountable! I'm in Colorado, but have no preference for in-person or virtual. My last score was a 170, but I really would like to break through the 170s -- I'd love to study with someone with a similar goal!

My current study schedule is ~3 hours a day (roughly from 3 PM - 6 PM), with full PTs on Thursday/Saturday. I really want to hit that grind 🤞

I look forward to connecting with you! :)

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Study Groups · Last Minute Study Session for September LSAT
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Thursday, Sep 25 2025

@JaleighLove yeah i am! just signed up to retake it in novemeber, if you're still looking for a study buddy!

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LSAT · How to Narrow it Down
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Wednesday, Sep 03 2025

If the right answer is normally your initial answer, what makes you change it? Is it kinda going back and forth between two options and thinking "Well, maybe this one sounds a little more right"? I know that was the case for me -- I fixed it by setting a hard limit for myself: The only reason I could change my answer would be if I found evidence that the one I had initially selected was wrong. That really helped with my second-guessing! Hopefully this helps a little and good luck!!

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Study Groups · Last Minute Study Session for September LSAT
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Wednesday, Sep 03 2025

hi! i'd be down -- i'm taking it on saturday! fell free to shoot me a message (on here or phone 720 688 4826) if you're interested :))

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Study Groups · denver area study group?
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Edited Wednesday, Sep 03 2025

hi! super last minute but if you want to get together and do a PT + review together before the september LSAT (i'm taking it saturday), I'd be so down! I'm scoring ~168/169 on PTs rn and BR mid 170s!

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LSAT · Breaking 160s
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Wednesday, Sep 03 2025

hi kathryn!

have you noticed any particular problem types giving you issues? do you struggle more with LR or RC?

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