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General · So long, 7Sage (158 diag -> 170 feb 2021 -> 178 oct 2021)

hendersonheussner341

Wednesday, Oct 27 2021

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Congratulations @

Thank you Juliet!

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Tuesday, Apr 27 2021

hendersonheussner341

LSAT Retake (perhaps?)

Hi all,

Long time discussion thread reader, first time poster. Last July, as I prepared to enter my senior year of undergrad, I began preparing to take the LSAT in November. I was on track to take the test then but was briefly derailed by several COVID-related hurdles (an all too familiar refrain). I finally took the LSAT in February and scored a 170. This is a score with which I was happy (I had a 158 cold diagnostic so I was satisfied with the increase) but felt I could improve on. Before the February test, I was consistently PTing in the 170s and was shooting for a goal score of 173. Now, I'm less than a month from graduation and am trying to strategize the best course of action moving forward. I'm about to start my first real, adult job in June (a harrowing thought) and am trying to determine whether I should juggle a prep and work schedule to get those 3 additional points (most likely in August), or if I should cleanse my hands of the LSAT and let my applications settle as they will in the fall (for reference, I'm a non-URM/non-international applicant with a 3.8 GPA. I'll most likely apply to a handful of T-14s and really have my sights set on a school like Columbia or NYU).

If anyone has wisdom to dispense, I'm all ears. Additionally, if anyone is in a similar position (currently scoring upper 160s-low 170s, shooting for mid 170+) please shoot me a message so we can work out a study group situation. Thanks all for your time and help, and happy LSATting!

General · So long, 7Sage (158 diag -> 170 feb 2021 -> 178 oct 2021)

hendersonheussner341

Wednesday, Oct 27 2021

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CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!! I have a question: When did you take your diagnostic?

Thank you thank you!! I took it June 2020, so I really studied for a while. I knew I couldn't study for more than 3 hrs a day (between a summer internship and school) so I took the low volume + long timeline approach to prep.

General · So long, 7Sage (158 diag -> 170 feb 2021 -> 178 oct 2021)

hendersonheussner341

Wednesday, Oct 27 2021

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I’m stuck at 158-160 and will be taking it in November

Any advice on how I can improve my score?

I miss around 25-30 questions and want to cut that by 10 if possible.

I'd offer you the same advice I did @ . If you want to give me a more detailed breakdown of your section scores/study strats, PM and I can go into more detail!

General · So long, 7Sage (158 diag -> 170 feb 2021 -> 178 oct 2021)

hendersonheussner341

Wednesday, Oct 27 2021

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Congratulations!!!!!!

What do you think helped you break into the 160s consistently?

Thanks so much! I think learning how to skip helped me out quite a bit. When I was scoring ~160s, I knew there were a handful of questions in every section that I would likely miss no matter how much time I spent of them. Try to give yourself as much time as possible to solve the questions that you know you stand a good chance to answer correctly.

I also struggled with LG early on, so I saw a good point increase after consistently drilling games. The foolproof method is undefeated- just seeing tons of games and learning to do them faster than your target time will inevitably improve your LG score. Just be wise with your LG prep- simply going through the motions of a game won't provide the same benefit as developing a solid understanding of why a certain inference is true. Once you really have a handle on a game's rules and the inferences they produce, you'll have an easier time transferring those inferences to other games.

I would also prioritize getting super sound with your fundamentals with RC and LR. Having a second-nature type grasp of argument forms and logic will help you understand arguments more quickly and will allow you to spend more time combing through the ACs. Every LR and RC section features several bread and butter questions that you can get right automatically once you nail down the basics.

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Wednesday, Oct 27 2021

hendersonheussner341

So long, 7Sage (158 diag -> 170 feb 2021 -> 178 oct 2021)

It seems as though my time here has officially come to an end. I've spent a lot of time with this test and on this website, and in a sad, mildly sadistic way, I think I'll miss them both. That said, I'm looking forward to enjoying my newfound free time and not dreaming in logic games anymore.

I'll spare you all a lengthy post containing my half-baked LSAT wisdom and will just invite you to PM me if you have questions or would appreciate some of the aforementioned semi-reliable guidance (I can also answer some questions in this thread if y'all have any). Thank you all for your discussion posts, answer explanations, and shared commiseration. The LSAT journey was an arduous one and I know my misery loved your company.

Best of luck to those who will soldier forth in their battle against the test, and a heartfelt congratulations to those who are also bidding a final goodbye to the LSAT.