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LSAT · ⭐️ Official June 2018 LSAT Discussion Thread ⭐️

codyjfife907

Friday, Jun 29 2018

@ Typically LSAC begins releasing scores at about 4:30 pm ET. The expected release time for tomorrow has been a matter of debate, though, because of a few weird release times lately. I’m personally thinking it’ll release around 12:00 pm ET, but we will see.

General · Having a Hard Time Passing 170

codyjfife907

Friday, May 25 2018

What’s weird is that my LR used to be my best section. I was down to -0 to -1 until my RC and LG caught up. I just can’t seem to find what I was doing before.

@ That is a good point. I should go back through and see if the ones that I am missing have any other commonalities that I could brush up on in the next two weeks. Unfortunately, I don’t have the money for a tutor, so I’m just going to have to keep trying on my own.

@ I have a pretty good idea of my time sink questions and I generally skip those and come back to them at the end. I do need to experiment with being a little bit more aggressive in skipping, so maybe I’ll try drilling a few sections that way. I had the same breakthrough actually. I was studying full time before and decided to cut down on studying a bit. That’s exactly when I had major breakthroughs in RC and LG. I may still be spending too much time over the weekends studying, but it’s hard to cut down with only three more weekends before the test date.

General · Having a Hard Time Passing 170

codyjfife907

Friday, May 25 2018

@ I have scored between a 178 and 180 on every blind review since I started using 7Sage for studying in April.

LSAT · ⚖ Official July 2018 LSAT Discussion Thread ⚖

codyjfife907

Wednesday, Jul 25 2018

@ I had two LG sections, but my real section had those games as well. I think I also remember a game about schools going to plays, but that was in my experimental section. The game about schools visiting art galleries was definitely in my real section.

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Thursday, May 24 2018

codyjfife907

Having a Hard Time Passing 170

Hey all!

I’ve been studying to take the June LSAT and am currently averaging about a 170 on my PTs. I’m very happy with my score and my progress, but I was hoping to get my average up a few points to be in the upper medians of the HSY ranges and/or to counteract any test anxiety on the day of the test.

For you high scorers, I was wondering if anyone has any advice as to how to push score when within this range. For context, I am tending to score about a -3 on RC, -0 on LG, and about -3 through -5 on LR. The question types that I am missing don’t seem to have any clear patterns except that I am slightly below average on my weakening questions in LR. I seem to be missing questions primarily due to overconfidence or missing a word in the questions stem. I’ve implemented strategies to try to make up for these mistakes, but I have not seen an increase in my score.

Any advice would appreciated! Thanks everyone and good luck in your studies.

Edit: My past 5 LSAT scores were three 170s, a 172, and a 167 (I was interrupted in multiple occasions on this LSAT and do not know how representative this score is).

General · Hopeless... - June & July LSAT 2018

codyjfife907

Tuesday, May 22 2018

@ said:

To all, I'm having trouble deciding between Ultimate+, Ultimate, and Premium because I have already bought PTs from 1-74, A, B, and C. Should I just go ahead and spend a couple more hundreds on the Ultimate+ or just stick to one of the middle two?

I am planning to start 7sage tomorrow to work up till September's exam! Thank you. I kept July, just to use it as a "practice exam" after a couple months of studying.

I personally went for the Ultimate+ so that I could get test explanations on every test, especially on the most recent ones. I think it really all comes down to your financial situation. If you can afford the Ultimate+, I'd say that you should go for it. If not, just start with a lower package and upgrade if you feel that you need more material.

@ said:

If you don't mind me asking, I'd like to ask you as well, how long that improvement took? I'm starting to believe that improvements for 10-20 points usually take about a solid year or so? (In my circumstances, I don't think I am able to afford a whole year of studying, unfortunately, so I'm at another dilemma). I am going to study the best I can, and go from there.

Honestly, I have been incredibly lucky with my study and improvement. I began studying in June 2017, but I only got a month of self-study in until a full-time workload and school load took over every second of my time. I began studying again with 7Sage at the beginning of April this year and have seen some major improvements in my score. The blind review method has just worked really well for me and I saw massive improvements in short amount of time once I figured out the test's timing. I'd say that it is important to just put in as much effort as you can (quality studying over quantity every time) and keep track of your progress. Use the CC and blind review to really find your weak points and focus on those one at a time until you hit a satisfactory score.

General · Hopeless... - June & July LSAT 2018

codyjfife907

Monday, May 21 2018

I started at a diagnostic of 152 and I am currently PTing at an average of about a 170. Score increased definitely can happen. Don’t be discouraged. You just have to trust the process, be willing to put the time in, and delay if possible if you’re not at the score that you’d like.

One suggestion that I would offer that I haven’t seen so far is to stop taking PTs for now. At 3 a week, it sounds like you’re burning through a lot of them. It would be a shame if you didn’t have any clean tests to use once you go through more curriculum. I’d suggest purchasing 7Sage and going through the syllabus as much as possible before taking another test. That way you can have real, clean diagnostics when you have more knowledge under your belt. Good luck! This test is possible to learn and improve on. Don’t listen to anything else!

General · Dealing with fluctuations.

codyjfife907

Monday, May 21 2018

I think it might be good in your situation to sit down and seriously analyze your past five or so practice tests. Maybe even record a PT or two to get a better idea of how your testing. When you get some of your lower scores, are there any sections or question types that you’re regularly missing? On your highest scores, are there sections that you did unusually well in?

If you ask these sorts of questions, you may be able to identify a pattern or a gap in understanding that has been leading to some fluctuation. Your scores seem to be fluctuating just outside of regular ranges, so this may help you pin down what is causing that.

If you can’t find a question type that is sinking your time, causing you extra trouble, etc., it is still possible that your fluctuations have to do with outside influences. Has there been a testing location that is more loud than others that you are using? Did you get a good night’s sleep the night before? Hopefully some of these suggestions help! Good luck and I hope that you can see that range tighten before the test!

LSAT · I have an odd Logical Indicator question

codyjfife907

Monday, May 21 2018

From my understanding of it, the phrase is saying that if the environment is to be saved, the national government must save it. The government is not necessarily saving the environment. If the environment has been saved, and, thus, the sufficient condition is triggered, then the national government must have saved it. So this would translate to:

The environment is saved —> The national government must have saved it

Under this analysis, the contrapositive would suggest that:

If the government did not save the environment—> the environment has not been saved

This contrapostive would suggest that it is not possible for any other group to save the environment except the national government

Hopefully my answer helps! Sorry it was a little drawn out. Feel free to let me know if you have any questions or if I’m mistaken in my interpretation :)

General · What's your recent victory, small or large?

codyjfife907

Sunday, May 20 2018

@ said:

That actually sounds like a pretty good way to train for the real thing. Do you just grab random sections from random tests and add them to the PT?

I still want the PTs that I use for the 2 extra sections to be ones that I haven't touched yet, so I do them in order. So, as an example, I'll pull the first two sections of PT 36 and use it with PT 56. Then I'll use the last two sections of PT 36 for PT 57 and so on. This has been extremely useful in developing endurance and getting more tests done (three tests in two sittings) for analytics data. Feel free to ask if you have questions about the process.

General · What's your recent victory, small or large?

codyjfife907

Sunday, May 20 2018

I also just broke 170 recently! In my last five tests, I've scored three 170s, a 172, and a 167 (I take six section practice tests, so all of those scores have been within the past week or so). I'm hoping to see my average come up to about a 173-174 by the June/July tests, but breaking into that 170 range is just so rewarding.

LSAT · ⭐️ Official June 2018 LSAT Discussion Thread ⭐️

codyjfife907

Tuesday, Jun 12 2018

Can we pretty much expect to get scores back June 29th on the nose? What happened in February to make people convinced that this is happening?

LSAT · ⭐️ Official June 2018 LSAT Discussion Thread ⭐️

codyjfife907

Tuesday, Jun 12 2018

Just got home from my test. I’m actually feeling way better about the test than I thought I would, but it’s all in what that score says. I ended up finishing every section with time to go back and check a few questions.

I had 2 RC sections. The experimental section had a passage on tectonic plates, African American experience during the Great Depression, reliability of identifying voices in court, and genre classifications. I’m honestly glad this one was experimental. For some reason, I had such a hard time concentrating after the break and felt I did awful on this one. I was interested in all of the real RC passages, so that was a good confidence boost for the beginning of the test.

Overall, I don’t feel like this test was very hard. I feel that this test was average difficulty at most. Do you all agree?

General · Can I hit 168/169/170 on June 11?

codyjfife907

Friday, May 11 2018

The fact that your best section is RC is a good sign. That is usually the slowest to improve. With a month left, I would say that it is a bit risky to expect a 4-6 point jump from your current average, but it has happened before. If you are already registered for the June test, I would just keep practicing and see where your scores end up before the test. If your scores are where you want them to be, sit for the exam. If they aren't, then withdraw and plan on taking the exam when you are more prepared. If you haven't registered yet, I would hold off until at least July to see if your scores begin to improve to a more satisfactory level.

Admissions · I have 14 Withdrawals on my college transcript, how much will this hurt me?

codyjfife907

Friday, Jul 06 2018

All of the above suggestions are great. It sounds like you’re a great candidate with all of your softs and numbers. I’d find it hard to believe that someone turned down an application with so much diversity in experience.

All of the above points still stand, but I also think that you should make it very clear in your application why you want to attend law school. I think the only concern the schools will have are the same that were brought up by @. If they admit you to their school, will you actually stick around to finish and pass the bar? I would make it very clear in your application that this is the only path that you are willing to take and that you fully intend to become a lawyer. If you can convince them of that, you’re a great candidate for any school.