Do not worry another second, you are fine. You are literally already in the top 1%, and a STEM major (likewise), and you are over 4.0 in whatever field you are in. I would say stop worrying in any way whatsoever. I am wanting to go to #1 IP law school and would be satisfied with a 175 and my 3.7 GPA (my school only goes to 4.0). Keep in mind, if scholarships are your worry, that some Binding Early Decision applications do give substantial guaranteed scholarship as well. Although, with your record, I would already be expecting something even more. In my honest opinion, it is actually crazy that your family is upset with you. Both of your scores so far are in the top 1%. I really don't know how you can complain about that...

I am interested!

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The main con to early decision, in my opinion, is that it removes leverage if you're looking for scholarships. You would obviously need to figure out if you're in the "range"for a scholarship to that school.

If you are, then negotiating can be limited since the school already knows you have to go there no matter that. So they don't need to offer any "incentivizing" money to get you to sign.

Great point, but depending on the school, some actually offer a substantial guaranteed scholarship for early decision applicants (I've seen some up to 75k). This is of course, a case by case situation..

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Oh, I've also heard great things about Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson, that's high up on my list right now.

Caste is a great read!

Applying Early Decision can only be done once and for one school. When you apply this way, you are mandated to attend the school if they accept you. Either way, you should definitely apply as early as possible as your odds of acceptance are greater the earlier you apply, but I would only advise applying early decision/binding early decision to your dream school that you know you will go to if accepted.

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Hey Y’all I had a couple really dumb questions. So on my test day Tuesday, the proctor couldn’t figure out how to open my test so I spent 1 hr and 15 mins just sitting there before the exam. Once the test started everything went normal.

But LSAC reached out to me in an email and gave me the option to retest on the 26th.

Are re-tests harder or easier, is there a trend or do you end up having the same test as before (as a possibility? ) I do however feel comfortable with how I felt about the exam and debating weather a retake would actually help me or harm me.

Secondly, a little far fetched but could technical issues translate into the system not tracking your answer sheet correctly? Like if I selected A on a question could the system glitch and record no response. I sound super paranoid but the premise my brain is using is= if technical issues can indeed occur, it might be possible that there was an issue recording responses ( even if the black dots indicating question completion were all complete)

I can't say anything about re-tests as I've never taken. But I would be fully confident in your test being properly graded so I wouldn't worry about that at all! Just focus on the test and do your best. Good luck if you choose to retake!

7Sage is perfectly accurate. It grades each section for what you get. So say for example you get -3 on one LR and -2 on the other. (Also assume you get -3 on both RC and LG sections) Then 7Sage, as well as the real LSAT, adds up the sum of all incorrect answers. In our example, you would have -11 overall. There is no averaging of any sections on the LSAT ever, strictly you get counted for what you get correct, and what you get wrong.

The August administration is not a Flex. The June 2021 was the last official 'Flex' format. Now, moving forward, the August LSAT will include three sections (1 LR, 1 RC, and 1 LG) as well as an additional experimental section as they have done in the past. This section does not count towards your score, but you also will not know which section is experimental. Also, as far as I'm aware, the experimental section can be any of the three subjects, it is not bounded to being an LR section, so there is a chance that an August test taker may see 2 sections of LG or LR or RC.

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Just finished! Had RC - LR - LG. On the whole, a VERY reasonable test. Didn’t have the Econ preq/museum burglars games. Hoping I did as well as I think I did!

Dang, I wish I could say the same. I had both the Econ and Museum games, and while I think I nailed the econ, it ate up too much time to properly do the museum game for me. Glad it went well for you and that you were at least off the hook for the two most challenging games (in my opinion)

Sorry to hear that. Although I'm not sure, the LSAC takes two weeks to release the scores, so I think there is at least a reasonable chance a retake will receive the score on the same day as others, but like I said, I'm not sure..

For those wondering, someone outside of 7Sage on Reddit had only one RC passage, and it included the Nigerian Language. If you felt that that was the more difficult of the two RC sections (like me) then I hate to break it to you, but it was most likely the real one.

I would definitely not recommend just going through the core curriculum as fast as you can. Much of the material builds upon itself and is fundamental to having a proper understanding which will enable you to excel when you take the official LSAT. I personally did skip over some of the problem sets, however I only did so to give myself an opportunity to go back to them at a later date as refreshers. If this is something JY would or would not condone, I don't know, but that's what I did. The lessons though... those are fundamental. Resist the temptation to speed through them. Just watching the videos and moving on is not enough. It is crucial that you actually learn and understand what JY is teaching you, as the lessons are the keys to success on this test! Rest assured that you are in the right place to set yourself up for success! :smile:

I'd say to take your time. It's not a timed environment, so if you step away for a bit that shouldn't be a problem. Just make sure to be fully confident with all of your answer choices.

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I just finished my test!

I hope that it went well for you! What'd you think of it?

I wouldn't say closest thing to professional tutoring actually. I a paid for one of the commonly advertised 'professional courses' (which cost we well over $1,000) and I will tell you this, despite them being 'professional' and vastly more expensive, the entire time I was thinking about how I preferred 7Sage's teaching style. Of course this is subjective to what one person may like over another, but you should go into your test knowing that you utilized a fantastic resource, and what is in my opinion, the BEST prep out there! Just because it is called expensive, or someone calls themselves a tutor, does not guarantee their prep is good, but I know for a fact that 7Sage is great!

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Just -2ed a LR section the same day I -9ed one, doesn't make much sense to me!

I've had this happen to me too. What I equate it to really just the need for more practice. The real test will not care if you have gotten only -2 on PT's. I would recommend to keep on working, like I am myself, until you are truly getting consistent results at where you want to be. :smile:

I started in the 150's, I think with a 7Sage diagnostic of 158, but before I began using 7Sage my scores were even lower. When I first started, I didn't really have a set plan for how to approach each question type, I would just look for what seemed to be the correct answer choice, DO NOT do this.

When I started on 7Sage, I went through the core curriculum, and really tried to engrain the fundamentals on logic in my head. Being able to understand these concepts and the relation of ideas is critical to performing well on the LSAT. While moving through the core curriculum, I took a few practice tests along the way, but honestly, as long as you are doing the problem sets and have the time before your official administration, you may as well wait until completed with the curriculum to begin practice tests. You must listen to and understand the lessons. These are the mechanistic practices which will allow you to find the correct answer, whether it is a main conclusion question, necessary assumption, or parallel reasoning etc. Same goes for logic games. These two sections you can see a massive improvement if you put in the time and effort. For reading comp, which is what I struggle in the most, I can only recommend to watch the lessons and practice, practice, practice. When you get a question wrong, review it and listen to the explanation so that you can get a sense of the reasoning that is used.

When you start taking practice tests, I recommend doing it in a timed environment, and only taking break time as you would be allowed on the real test, so as to make it as realistic as possible. After you finish the test, take a break for a bit, do something to give your brain time to 'recover' and you MUST blind review afterwards. This is where you will build the fundamentals in your process of finding the correct answer choice, no matter the section. Finally, after you blind review, go over your test. Watch the explanation, and truly understand EVERY question that you get incorrect, or else, you are simply shooting shots in the dark and in essence wasting valuable learning experiences, I even recommend watching explanations for questions that you were unsure on but got correct nonetheless. Stick with this practice, and you will certainly see an improvement in your score. Of course, it is a case by case basis, but you will see improvement.

p.s. timing wise, I try to complete the first 10 LR questions in the first 10 minutes, but that is a personal thing. It just gives a bit more time for the more challenging questions later in the section.

You got this! I'm also going to be taking the LSAT June administration, so I'm right in the same boat with you! Know that you can do it, and that you have been working with as well as a part of the best community out there to insure your success!

I agree with Tahurrrr, working through reading sections and getting in the practice is the best bet at improving there. It can absolutely be done. Really try to focus on fully comprehending the passage, as this may take longer to read it, you will work through the questions more quickly and most importantly, accurately. As with every section, the blind review process is tremendously helpful and should never be overlooked. That process is where you will build your fundamentals, which under a timed environment are key to your success.

I was in a similar situation and didn't think twice about cancelling my score. After all, you did pay for that option.

I would focus on building your fundamental understanding of logic and logical relationships, the early lessons in the core curriculum are really great for this in my opinion. From there, I would go into each question type, ensure you are able to clearly identify the task at hand, whether it be a strengthen, MBT, or any other question type, as well as what your answer choice needs to accomplish in relation to the premises and conclusion. After you have a solid understanding of these two things, go through problem sets, but not in a timed environment. This will help you not only to get important practice applying the concepts you've learned, but also to build confidence in yourself and your reasoning which is super important. Once you are feeling solid, then begin working on timed PT's to get used to everything how it will be on test day.

Also, look at which question types you are missing most often. 7Sage has fantastic analytic tools which can show you all of this data. This could help you shortcut through your review process, and only work on the question types where you are currently struggling, rather than spending extra time reviewing some question types that you are already performing adequately on! Best of luck!

I have been taking 4 full sections like others have mentioned above. Similarly, I think it would be nice if there was a rotating experimental section feature, however I think that really what your training for here is your mental stamina, as you will be well prepared for all 3 sections when test day rolls around!

@ Will do! Glad to hear I'm not the only one with this happening, and that it worked out for you!

@ I tried this and was able to add my registration with LSAC on Proctoru, however when I try to schedule my test time, it says there are no active terms available? Do you think this could be due to it being my first Flex?

My situation mirrors yours almost identically! I'm in