I finished the curriculum and did about 4 practice tests so far and i'm seeing dramatic score variations (like from 154 to 163 and back down to 151)... is this normal?? I'm wondering if the 163 was an anomaly and i'm trying not to get discouraged. I know it's still early in the PT stage, but what is everyone's experience with their score varying during PTs?
For question 8, I arrived at A or B, and I chose (B) because I felt this was supported in the passage (line 14 "the temptation to return to...punishment...must be resisted").
Doesn't the author believe that changes are unnecessary then, which renders B correct...? please help!
7sage's RC lessons helped me a TON. I took kaplan before, and they had me mark up the passage (i.e. circling key words, making small summaries to the side, underlining) and it just distracted me from the content at hand. 7sage taught me to mark very little if anything at all, and to read for things like you mentioned. I had to really SLOW DOWN my reading and to digest the passage before I went to attack the questions. It took a lot of practice. In the beginning I really struggled with timing but you will get it with practice. Read a little slower, and when you get a hang of it, you will get faster and faster. While I read the passage, I am constantly asking and thinking to myself, "what is the author's view? how does this sentence function within the paragraph I'm reading and what is the function of that paragraph in relation to the whole of the passage? Where is the conclusion and how do the paragraphs support that conclusion?" I even pause for a few seconds after each paragraph to really digest it. The more you UNDERSTAND the passage, the easier the questions will be and the easier to locate the details.
I started with a 141 diagnostic, and with the help of 7sage, I have gone up to a 163 as my highest so far, after 4 months of studying. I am thankful for the improvement, but I have a ways to go because my target is 165-167 for Canadian schools. My marks went from being all over the 150s, to stabilizing at around low 160s just last week. Weakest section would have to be LR as I can get up to 10 wrong on an individual LR section (flaw being my weakest point). LG and RC are better for me.
The past 2 weeks have been PT-ing every other day, and blind reviewing on off days + just going over questions I did wrong using JY's video explanations. That's about it. I feel like my study plan needs major tweaking because I feel like I'm rushing through too many PTs without REALLY making improvements on weak areas (although doing many PTs has helped greatly with timing). Should I go back to lessons more, and review wrong questions more than once?. I read in other threads that some people would cut out LR questions they got wrong and to review them often. How do people go about reviewing their mistakes, and how often should I do it? Any studying tips/plans to make big improvements in LR? Thank you in advance :)
@-1 Which one of the pre-tests are included in your package? I am planning to buy the 1-35 like you mentioned. But just wondering which tests are included in the premium package (or whichever package you're using....)
thanks everyone for your input!! much appreciated. I think I made a decision to stick with 7sage as my main course of instruction for now! can't wait to dive into the materials this summer.
not sure if my green checkmarks have been unchecked or new materials have been added...
thanks for all the comments, and it's encouraging to know that 7sage is working out for you all. I think I might take the premium and maybe supplement with the LSAT trainer, since a few other blog posts have recommended this combo.
Anybody else used LSAT trainer with 7sage?
Hey guys! I'm new here, and I am seeking some advice.
I'm debating what kind of prep I should do before the Sep/Oct LSAT.
I have done a condensed Kaplan online course before (a mistake), but that was awhile ago, so I don't remember all too much from it.
I was wondering...is all the material on 7sage (i.e. premium) ENOUGH to prep for the LSAT? Did any of you supplement the course with Powerscore bibles or Manhattan books?
I know a lot of people have used other programs before switching over to 7sage...has the acquired knowledge from other companies helped you with your 7sage experience?
Thanks!!
Thank you... needed to read this!
I would say that yes you will break out of that score. It takes a lot more PTs for scores to increase and stabilize. I'm just speaking from personal experience.
I'm also (re)taking in December. I went through lessons once and will start some drills +PTs again! Good luck to you fellow torontonians :)
Thank you for your detailed response! Will definitely integrate this into my studying. You rock!!
This is really encouraging K-Magnet . Out of curiosity, how do you deal with questions you get wrong on LR and how do you go about reviewing them? Just in need of some advice because my LR is weak.
My case is nearly identical to yours. Since my weakest is also LR, i'm planning to review some of those lessons and do more timed problem sets. I'm also going to go through the entire LG bundle, and then proceed to do fully timed PTs after that. I don't think I reviewed my mistakes enough while preparing for the sept exam so I hope I can have a better system of reviewing mistakes more than once /fool proofing games, etc etc.
wow just wow.
while watching, I couldn't help but think that JY and 7sage will be on TED one day, very soon.
wow that was tough.