Thank You!!

Awesome work!

@paigestroud97862 said:

I received my first acceptance today, and I just want to thank everyone at 7Sage who helped me on this journey! Not a T-14 or anything crazy like many of you, but a school in the top 30 nonetheless! The dean called to tell me they'd be offering me a full scholarship - I can't wait to get more offers from other schools, but IMA BE A LAWYER, Y'ALL! Thank you JY and everyone in the 7Sage community! Sorry for all the exclamation points, but I am so pumped!!!

Congratulations, that's huge! Top 30 is awesome. All of my top choices are in the top 100. :)

Thanks for sharing your success! Best of luck as the offers keep rolling in!

@davidbusis895 said:

Webinar with Matt Dillard of the George Washington University Law School and Rob Schwartz of UCLA Law is starting soon!

Good evening!

It's my first webinar with 7sage. Are we automatically muted? Just want to make sure my background noises are not interfering with the meeting.

Thanks @jonathansaleh128

I believe every school words it differently and it is based on the language from that state's bar association.

@danlev847147 thanks so much for your insight!

@katgirod839yezwaj thanks! I forgot about this on my first round of applications last cycle 🤦🏻‍♀️

@axjxmarvel987 said:

To those who take the test today, I wanted to ask if the tools for highlighting and underlining were easy to use for the RC. Were you provide scratch paper to make the lo res summaries for the reading comp? How easy was it the diagram to the arguments for LR?

Following 😊

Best of luck :)

Hey @gabrielladiego18765 -

I started with the LSAT Unlocked Kaplan Curriculum before my March test. I ran through the 7sage CC (quickly) before my July test. I actually scored one point lower in July, but I was using a lot more aggressive testing strategies than I was really ready to use under proctored conditions, since the stakes for the July test were so low. I was hoping to sit for a digital exam to get the experience under proctored conditions risk free (didn't happen).

Anyway, I am now using the PTs on 7sage, with all of the analytics, video explanations, and when I BR I am using the same strategy that @gabrielladiego18765 alluded to, and I am making gains. If you take advantage of the analytics you will see very clearly where you are doing well and which parts of the test you need to work on. You can then utilize the question bank to drill those skills. Having video explanations for everything has been invaluable to me, since I cannot always understand the logic on my own.

Another thing that has helped me immensely is having a study partner. Shout out @sudarsanshruti527

He and I will usually do an LR section together, whether we complete the section on our own and BR it together or actually go through it together and compare answers and defend our answer choice to one another (he is usually right ;) ) or lately we have gone through a section only to practice specific skills, like pre-phrasing what the right answer choice should be like. We live in different cities and connect via video call or phone call. I am sure there are lots of people on here that would be willing to be a study buddy with you. I highly recommend it.

One piece of advice I have heard a lot, and I am following it, is to firm up all your skills before you focus on timing. Once you have a strong foundation, you can work on finishing questions (and sections) within the target time you are shooting for. It doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me to worry about timing when your base skills are still shaky.

Lastly, if you have not listened to the 7sage podcast, I highly recommend it, at least episodes 1-4. Great insight on mindset and preparation from other test takers who were able to make impressive improvement.

Hope this helps!

Kat

@nvesciofranz160 said:

I don't have a copy, but Rock Chalk!

Rock Chalk! Are you an alum?

@18370380student737 said:

I have the book and have barely used it, and would be happy to part with it. I am in Cleveland, Ohio, where are you?

Hey! Kansas City area. I'm going to DM you!

@katgirod839 said:

Hey! Which exam are you sitting? I'm on October 13th but I would be happy to send it to you after that? Also I am in Australia so it would probably take a week or so from then.

Thank you so much! A very kind offer. I've got one lined up to ship later this month as the publisher is waiting for the newest batch to print, but it should be before mid October hopefully. 😊 Best of luck come the 13th!

@oziee87419 said:

Since it's only for financial aid purposes, meaning for $. Cancel is probably a better option. You will most likely have the opportunity to tell them you were 1 point lower and you wanted to save the $200 when you're negotiating financial aid. They don't expect you to dip too low or would even consider the 154 vs a cancel for financial aid purposes. Even if they see a 154 they could be wondering "why didn't she cancel? She could've saved $200." Use the free retake to save $200 for one more test if you really have the time to keep studying. $200 is still $200. Hope my input helps :)

Thank you so much I really appreciate it!

@katgirod839 said:

I had the same score as my June take and still cancelled. It won’t look bad. From what I understand, a single cancel is pretty common.

Really!? Well I'm happy you performed as well as in June, and I feel you on any frustrations you experienced... I thought I would at least pick up a point or two just from having gone through the process and being less nervous. Oh well.

@maxbbarb7382 said:

Cancelling does not look bad, especially with the July test. No point in keeping the July score if it was not your best one. You should get the Free test

I appreciate your insight! Thank you!!

@drbrown2259 said:

I actually think cancelling makes sense, unless the $200 LSAT cost isn’t a hardship. Admissions officers are used to seeing a cancellation on an applicant’s record, and are expecting them with the uniqueness of the July exam. The higher score matters and the lower one won’t be considered. If you study hard and utilize the free retake you would improve your scholarship opportunities with a score increase.

Good point. Yes, I'm actually already admitted to KU for next fall's class (I applied this last cycle and was waitlisted but offered a spot in the class entering in 2020) so my LSAT retakes are all for financial aid purposes at this point. I'm not too worried about the free retake although it is a nice perk. More worried about the strength of my application.

Thanks for taking the time to respond!!

@53333 said:

I probably wouldn't cancel since its only 1 point less. I'd be worried that schools will think I canceled a 140 or something

Thanks so much. I appreciate you responding. 😊 That's kind of what I was thinking but it sounds like others are on the other side!!

@luisperla89320 congratulations! That is an AMAZING outcome and is no doubt a product of many hours of hard work and determination. Enjoy some well earned time off!