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I cannot believe it. I was shaking when I saw this score. I am NOT of sound enough mind to write an entire reflection on my journey right now, but I am eternally grateful to every single person I've interacted with here during my time studying. My goal was always to make people laugh and to give them support and celebration at every step and milestone; studying for the LSAT is hard enough, after all. To have something of my own worthy of celebrating is unbelievable. I keep refreshing LSAC so I can see it over and over again.
I absolutely want to thank our instructors on here. This curriculum, site, and support system is one unparalleled and invaluable. I appreciate every single person who has ever liked my silly comment about how getting likes on 7sage comments is the real goal and getting a 180 is the second priority. This feels like a graduation ceremony!!!
Congrats to every single person who has taken the October LSAT, and best of luck in all your applications. Make us all proud and get into your dream school!!!
CONGRATS!!! You should be SO proud of yourself! You worked hard and earned this!!!
@180UChicagoOrBust I get that. It was a point of contention for me, too. So long as you do what you feel is right for yourself, you've made the right choice.
I sincerely hope you get a score you're proud of. Best of luck to us both! 🤞
Hello, friend! I think the advice from the fellow commentor that you might be stressing yourself out is very apt. In my case, I was noticing much of the same and it took a couple virtual meetings with a psychiatrist and a preliminary OCD diagnosis to realize that, in my case, I was distracted by arbitrarily time managing which made it hard to focus on the material. The other commentor who pointed out that things like ADHD would bleed into your life outside of the test is also very apt; my OCD is omnipresent in my hobbies, routine, interactions, etc., but I didn't even think to look for it until after having spoken with my psychiatrist. This is all to say, if your medical insurance fully covers therapy/psychiatry, try out a meeting or two. Even if you aren't seeking accommodations, the assistance a professional can give you is invaluable (but never let someone tell you anything negative about accommodations!).
No basketball player has ever hit a game-winning shot whilst worrying about what would happen if they miss the shot. That worry doesn't serve you at all, so to the best of your ability, fight against it (obviously, that's easier said than done, but you get the principle!). If I can give you any guidance about OCD, how it might seep into your test-taking, etc., just let me know.
I hope this doesn't come off too psychoanalysis-y; I simply mean to say, don't let anything other than the good feeling of a 180 get into your head. While testing, the only thing that deserves your brainpower is your test itself. You've been through worse, you will go through worse, and you will get through this!!
@Kevin_Lin This is a sign that everyone who likes this comment will henceforth achieve a score equal to the current like count 🤞 Thank you for the documentation, fellow Kevin!
I wanna let you know that during my entire LSAT study process, you have consistently made me laugh and I am SO glad to find fellow basketball brainrotted nerds to take the LSAT alongside of. You WILL get that offer out of free agency, and I hope the scholarship (salary) is what you're looking for!
I took the LSAT on Saturday and I think I put up a pretty good performance. It was my second attempt and the testing center staff were so incredibly kind, so I had good pre-game mental heading in. The first quarter was RC, and though it felt a smidge rough - one specific passage hit me with Great Barrier Thief defense - I feel good about it. My fourth quarter clutch performance was a Godsend; I think that section went really well, and I hope that if it did, it wasn't the experimental section. Accommodations helped big time; I had no clue how much I missed them during my first attempt in June. Speaking of, that attempt was a 154; a 161~ gets me potential full rides into the schools I'm aiming for, so that's the baseline goal. The Bay Area or NYC are the dream, so let's hope that the Warriors, Sactown, Nets, and Knicks have me on their radar (and no, I am not joking about Sacramento. Aside from Duren, I might be the first person who would be happy to be there)!
Praying for you, man! I have faith in you. I've seen you progress over the past however long, and I have no doubt you'll get to where you wanna go. Keep us updated on the morning of October 28th! 🤞 🙂↕️
I've seen Lia's thought process, and she's the best. There's no one better to rely on. Her 180 score is proof! Get some tutoring hours with her so you can get yourself the score you deserve.
Hello, friend!
That's really stressful, I'm so sorry! In my case, I had taken my writing sample after my official test and got approved in just about 2 days; test on June 3rd, writing sample taken on the evening of June 6th (Saturday evening), woke up to an approval of writing sample on June 8th (Monday morning). My score released June 24th, way after I had been approved, so I was in the clear. I think I received my sample approval back a little sooner than most, but even then so, samples are approved generally really quickly. I'd be willing to bet that so long as you can schedule the writing test more than a week prior to your score being released, you wouldn't have to worry. We don't have actual turnaround-time statistics, but I would image that most people have their samples cleared in less than a week!
Best of luck, and though I understand that you need to get your score back ASAP so that you know to drop/prep for the October test, do your best to focus more on the test itself. Things have a habit of working out, and you will be okay, no matter what!
You absolutely got this, and you should be so proud of your progress. -5 on LR is serious business! Well done, celebrate yourself amply and good luck on that 16mid!
INSANE, congrats!! Treat yourself and celebrate! You'll have that full ride to Harvard in no time 🙂↕️🤞
I hear these socks actually raise the ceiling to a 181... Perhaps with them on, you might finally be able to get a +1 instead of -0 as your maximum score!
I understand what you mean. I'm not in the exact same boat, but as a fellow reverse splitter, after having studied LSAT theory for a long time (7sage curriculum, primarily), I wasn't noticing a strong increase in my practice scores/comprehension. However, I did manage to hit a turning point and I'm now drilling with 80%+ accuracy (16low-16high range). The biggest thing that worked for me was, 1. Drilling a TON, and 2. Watching the 7sage live sessions.
Firstly, there is no substitute for experience. Learning what LSAC considers a reasonable vs. unreasonable assumption, question patterns, trap answers, sufficient and necessary, common flaws in arguments, when common flaws don't apply to arguments, etc. is invaluable. The same applies for RC, as your brain will quickly adjust to internalize information that you predict the questions will ask about. Your brain adapts so much better than you'd expect, so I would imagine that with ample drilling, these LSAT fundamentals will become second nature to you!
Secondly, seeing the thought process of a professional is incredibly valuable. When I'm learning a new hobby, watching a professional gives me a glimpse into what skills they utilize, their thinking processes, what mistakes they've learned to avoid, etc. Watching how 7sage's tutors approach questions, avoid pitfalls, and reason their way around trap answers made questions seem far easier than I previously thought (in a good way!).
No advice is one-size-fits-all, and I hope this didn't seem preach-y or condescending in any way. You genuinely have what it takes to be a lawyer. There have been students with far less legal potential than you or I who are now happy and healthy millionaire lawyers. That CGPA is remarkable and it is proof that you not only can get into law school, but that you owe it to yourself to get the highest LSAT score possible. Get accommodations if you need to, take breaks often, build a Wrong Answer Journal, be honest with your progress/shortcomings, and get yourself the full ride you deserve!
Hi! While I'm still studying and improving, I can offer a bit of insight on what worked for me, as someone who considers himself a strong reader who also struggles/struggled with RC.
My first PT was a cold diagnostic on RC; I had never even touched a RC passage prior, and across my two RC sections on this PT, I think I averaged -7. After some drills, I can fairly consistently hit -4 or even better. Even though that's not getting me a 180, it's an improvement that I'll keep building upon.
The biggest thing for me was reading with an unbelievable amount of unfound enthusiasm. I treat every single passage like the most interesting thing on Earth. I found that being passionate about what I'm working on is what gets me the most progress, so if I can find passion - or even fake it! - for RC passages, my brain absorbs information and structures passages much more reliably. Difficult things always exist in life, but approaching them with passion and interest tricks or biases your brain to pursue growth more fervently. I've used this mentality to improve my basketball, fighting game, FPS game, writing, and language skills, amongst others, and applying it to RC has helped me a ton. With this approach, I find that even if I allow myself unlimited time on an RC passage to aim for 100% accuracy, I only really go a minute or two above target time. With more practice, pattern recognition in stems/answer options, and optimizations, I can absolutely hit target time and below even if I'm intentionally taking my sweet time.
Another trick I'm trying to implement is treating every single question in RC as a MBT or MSS question. Any answer option that purports the passage said something it didn't say is an easy elimination, generally; as are answer options that just explicitly contradict information in the passage.
Also, using the built-in search feature shaves off a good 2+ minutes of time, from each section, of having to search for words! Make sure not to press Ctrl + F but to instead use the actual search feature above the passage text, as the Ctrl + F keybind is disabled on the actual LSAT test but this search feature is, indeed, available.
Hopefully, this can give you even a smidge of help! Go crush the LSAT and get yourself a full ride!
Woah, congrats!! 92nd percentile is serious business! Praying for that full ride at Harvard for you 🙂↕️!
Hi! I took my writing sample on the evening of Saturday, June 6th, and I received an approval email the morning of Monday, June 8th. My writing sample, on the LSAC site, also said "exam initiated" right after having taken the test, and I had researched a little to find that this is very normal. I hadn't checked my sample after to see any update to this status, unfortunately, but I would imagine that after a little while, it would update to say something along the lines of, "Sample Submitted," or "Sample in Review." Now that my sample has been accepted, the status simply reads, "Complete."
I definitely am an outlier in that my sample was approved very quickly, and frankly, I thought my video showing off my room was actually subpar or something that'd get my sample canceled, but everything turned out great!
Have faith and good luck on your score result! Here's hoping for a 180 for the both of us 🤞🙂↕️
@HollyChin I'm getting the same issue, and it definitely distracts from being able to study efficiently! Definitely @ me if you hear of a resolution, please :)
Best of luck in your studies!
Almost everyone I know is heavily left-leaning and many are even socialist. This doesn't mean that everyone in America is left-leaning (unfortunately), it just speaks to who I surround myself with and value the morals and beliefs of. This question seems like it was written by an artist in artistic social circles; while I, too, am an artist in artistic social circles, I definitely wouldn't claim that everyone wants to be an artist just because many people I know would attest to this.
Apply your own logic and experiences, within the scope of the question! Remembering that the LSAT is based in real, tangible logic that affects day-to-day life can help not only keep you focused but also grounded.
@zunair HAHAH that's amazing! If you think about it (or, actually, if you think about it as little as possible), ranked Overwatch is the exact same as the LSAT. You'll get to top 500 - and t6 - in no time!!
I started playing when the game first came out, when I was in middle school. I played it while my brain was still developing a ton, so I have the muscle memory for aiming with Cole Cassidy ingrained in my brain. I couldn't drop the game if I tried because it'd chase me down and force me to redownload. But it's okay, because at least it's a fun vice!
THANK YOU, likewise!! 🙂↕️
@zunair WOAHH RAMATTRA PFP?? Congrats, I hope you get into every school you'd want with a full-ride!!
@MissProsecutor HAHA I THOUGHT THE EXACT SAME OMG, congrats!! Enjoy your giftcard and best of luck getting that 180 🙂↕️
I've never seen a bigger hater in an LSAT question 😭 I never thought we'd have a passage where someone would MOCK competing theorists
Congrats, that's amazing and you should be so proud!! You definitely have a 180 in your near future 🙂↕️!!
Hello, friend!
I'm not an admissions expert, but I believe I'd heard that name dropping can show that you have a connection to the given university and that you'd be able to slot into their culture well. I would imagine that if you can show that there's a connection between what you've heard about the campus/resources and how these things would make Michigan a good fit for you, and similarly, you a good fit for Michigan, you'd have a strong foundation built on these connections! I'm sure you can guess this, but so long as you're not coming across like you're riding the coattails of your connections or trying to impress anybody with them, you'd be avoiding a really big "don't."
Ultimately, if you write out your essay and it just doesn't sit right with you, trust your gut! There're a trillion reasons to go to any given university, after all, so you'll definitely find another one to write about.
Best of luck and get yourself that full ride!