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General · Taking FLEX -- which hardware to use?

liviparsons34102

Sunday, May 31 2020

Also curious about this! Is ProctorU compatible with a touch-screen laptop?

LSAT · Under Performed After Good PT Avg

liviparsons34102

Thursday, Jul 30 2020

Definitely retake! I was in the same boat not too long ago. It sounds like you know what you’re doing and just had first-time nerves. You’re going to do great the next time! Learn from past mistakes and try to have a positive mindset about the test, even when the LSAT just sucks :)

General · 148 to 173 - Thank You 7Sage!

liviparsons34102

Thursday, Jul 30 2020

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Thank you for this advice! How did you manage to get to all four passages of the reading comp section? I am also a slow reader and I completely bombed the July test. My goal is anything in the 160s.

As you read more and more LSAT passages, you'll get used to the passage structure and become faster at finding the things the test is looking for. Improvements in RC for me came from brute force - doing passage sets until I had pretty much seen every type of argument structure they test. Make reading persuasive articles a habit. I highly recommend subscribing to The Economist. It took me months to get through all four passages, so I definitely understand what you're going through!

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Thursday, Jul 30 2020

liviparsons34102

148 to 173 - Thank You 7Sage!

For a while, I thought I'd never be able to make one of these posts. I'm so so overjoyed to say that I received a 173 on the July Flex test after about 15 months of studying! I'm a really slow reader, so the LSAT was so challenging. I began around a 148 diagnostic - the exact number is uncertain since I took it with breaks between sections lol.

I've gone through a lot of materials. I began with The LSAT Trainer by Mike Kim because I'd heard it was good for people who are self-studying. It was a good primer, but it didn't go in-depth enough to prepare me for the hard questions or teach me conditional logic. I then moved to the PowerScore Bibles, which helped me get to -0/-1 on most LG sections. My LR somewhat improved, but I still felt very unsure throughout the section and had trouble eliminating trap answers. My RC was stuck around -7/-8 even after going through the book, which was really discouraging.

I took the February LSAT after about nine months of studying. Looking back, I should not have taken it because I was not comfortable with the test. My PT average was about 163-164. I got a 161, which was so disappointing. I decided to do what I should have done from the beginning and get a 7Sage subscription. I went through the entire Core Curriculum, even the parts I thought I had already mastered.

I think after doing all those practice sets and seeing so many questions, things just "clicked" and seemed doable. In LR, I adopted the mindset that I was looking for the test-masters' tricks in each question and that I was outsmarting the test. RC suddenly didn't seem so daunting. I could hear J.Y.'s voice saying "well we don't know that from the passage" when looking at wrong answer choices. Follow his advice to read slowly, spend time with the passage, and answer questions quickly. By the time I got to the July test, my PT average was about 171-172, with one 175.

I'm no expert on this test, but I've found these kinds of posts helpful in the past. Here are some tips I found useful:

Overall:

Get 7Sage because it's truly the best! Don't waste money on other materials.

Develop and maintain a positive attitude

Do not dwell on past struggles

LR:

Practice untimed until you can understand the reasoning behind the correct answers

First five questions in five minutes, first 10 in 10

Flag questions and come back at the end

RC:

Read slowly (if you're a slow reader, take advantage of better comprehension up front)

Double check answer choices for the support in the passage if not 100% confident

Read dense material outside of LSAT (The Economist, Foreign Affairs, Anna Karenina, etc.)

Read for pleasure, limit television/phone use

Sorry for the long post! Good luck everyone!

Finally, I want to say that my heart goes out to those who lost scores. I know the emotional toll that this test can have, and I hope LSAC can find more ways to help.

General · July 12 LSAT LSAT-Flex (US, Canada, and International)

liviparsons34102

Friday, Jun 26 2020

I'm currently registered for July 12 - I couldn't get a morning time for July 13 even though it was only 15 minutes after it opened :(

General · Command F on Flex?

liviparsons34102

Sunday, Jul 26 2020

I used it on the July Flex and it saved me on the last passage when I was stretched for time! Practice using it for things like definition questions!

LSAT · ⚖ Official February 2020 LSAT Discussion Thread ⚖

liviparsons34102

Sunday, Feb 23 2020

Does anyone know if the LR section with the strengthen question about nephrons and kidney disease was real or experimental?

LSAT · ⚖ Official May 2020 LSAT-Flex Discussion Thread ⚖

liviparsons34102

Tuesday, May 19 2020

Does anyone know if we can use the touchscreen on our laptops to bubble in answers? The laptop would still be in laptop mode with the camera visible.

General · July Flex sucked lol

liviparsons34102

Monday, Jul 13 2020

I would reach out to LSAC and register a formal complaint with them to see if you can retake it later this week.

LSAT · ⚖ Official July 2020 LSAT-Flex Discussion Thread ⚖

liviparsons34102

Sunday, Jul 12 2020

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Did anyone else think that the LR was like really really difficult? My section had something about electric bacteria.

I had the same LR section as you. I also thought it was pretty tough in spots, but it was my first section so I may have just been a bit nervous.

My RC section included the one with volcanic ash, and I thought it was average. The comparative passage was the hardest for me.

LG was average - the last game with inspections was hard, and I usually go -0.

Study Groups · Looking for fellow plus 170 scorers to help push our scores closer to 180

liviparsons34102

Monday, Jun 08 2020

Also interested!

PrepTests ·

PT153.S3.Q19

liviparsons34102

Monday, Jul 06 2020

#help

For some reason, I'm having trouble understanding why B is wrong. Wouldn't the critics' ulterior motive be seeking the pleasure they get from watching movies without sentimentality? They seem to be motivated by new and interesting movies, and so assign aesthetic value to those kinds of movies. The author rejects this position only on the grounds of this ulterior motive?

General · Pre-test PT average going down

liviparsons34102

Thursday, Jul 02 2020

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Anxiety is probably a big factor. But also, have you been practicing with the most recent ones?

Yes I just started doing the later tests (80s). For some reason I've done slightly better on the earlier tests.

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Thursday, Jul 02 2020

liviparsons34102

Pre-test PT average going down

Hey everyone. I've been studying for the LSAT for over a year now, and I was finally hitting 170-175 on a consistent basis until this past week. Despite having gotten 172/173 on my last several practice tests, I scored a 163 and a 164 on my two most recent ones. I'm taking the July LSAT in 10 days. Has anyone experienced pre-test drops in performance like this? I'm assuming this is due to test anxiety, but I'm unsure how to mitigate these issues because I want to keep practicing before the test. This time may be my last chance. Any advice is appreciated!

Study Groups · Closed - study partner to keep motivation during quarantine

liviparsons34102

Thursday, Apr 02 2020

I'm interested! I score around the same and I'm in the EST timezone.