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Tuesday, Sep 24 2019

@alan-91620 said:

@changrichard94444 said:

Also, what if you just want to take one section on the digital platform rather than an entire test? Is there a feature for this? Thanks.

To do a single section, you make a custom problem set with just the one section.

Go to https://classic.7sage.com/problem-sets/

Tap "Show Existing Problem Sets" at the top of the page

Set the PT range and section type you are looking for.

Select the questions/passages/games for the section you want to take. (tip: you can filter to a section by typing something like "pt01 s2" into the search bar, then tap the blue shopping cart icon on the top left of the table to select all of them)

Tap "Create Problem Set with..."

Take the problem set.

Note that the default timing for LR problem sets is based on the number of questions, so if you are doing an LR section, it will probably be a little bit off from 35m. If you want to do exactly 35m, you can tap on the clock icon, change to "Unlimited time" and stop the section manually at 35m

@alan-91620 Is there a way to take a FULL PT with unlimited time?

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Sunday, Sep 01 2019

My two cents: I've had this issue. Disabling Ublock (adblocker extension) from running on 7sage.com resolved the issue for me.

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Friday, Jul 26 2019

@wraith985-4026 @somanglee239718 I'm confused, why does using a highlighter or pen instead of a pencil eliminate the need for sub gameboards?

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Friday, Jun 21 2019

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Should I use a scantron (bubbling sheet)?

I like taking timed individual sections (as opposed to a full PT) and BRing/Reviewing them right after. As of now, the digital tester does not allow you to grade individual sections. So for now I'm going to be doing it the old fashioned way (on paper).

My question is as follows: Should I use a bubbling sheet when taking these timed sections? Is doing it without it going to inflate my score? I was thinking that ditching the scantron is closer to what the digital LSAT is like where that is not necessary.

Let me know what you guys think. Thanks!

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Sunday, May 19 2019

Great post! I’d love to see a pic of how you use the scrap paper for LG. This GIF shows how to post a picture https://media.giphy.com/media/557gld0aYMA3RMVill/giphy.gif

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Thursday, May 16 2019

I thought impunity implied free reign to break rules all the time. Turns out all it means is to avoid punishment. Now I get where this argument is flawed. #ImportanceOfUnderstandingEnglish

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Thursday, May 09 2019

Update: I just graded it again with guessing, and I scored a 150. So I made 7 point increase, I guess that's something :) I only solved 1 question on LG :)

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Thursday, May 09 2019

@mendeldenburg329 Thank you! I totally forgot that I still had the test lol. I also just checked and turned out I actually got a 143. I think what I’ll do is mark D for the questions I didn’t get to because that’s what I do nowadays on tests.

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Thursday, May 09 2019

I’ve heard anecdotally that the LR and RC in the newer tests are harder and LG is easier. I also saw on the forum somewhere that someone said “not necessarily harder”, but somewhat different. So maybe you just need to get used to the newer tests. You still have a good few weeks to prepare :) Good luck!

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Thursday, May 09 2019

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What do you think my actual diagnostic score was?

Hey all, hope everyone’s doing great. Would appreciate some input here. Back in February 2018 I took my first diagnostic at this LSAT course I was taking, and I scored a 140. The instructor told us not to guess on this first PT so we could get a solid idea of our weaknesses or something like that. Anyways, fast forward to today and I’m scoring 157 consistently. I’ve become curious about what my diagnostic score would have been had I guessed. I guess I want to know this in order to accurately assess how much I’ve improved thus far. (Feeling really discouraged about still not being to break the 160’s after studying for this test for legit forever lol)

Would appreciate if anyone could give an educated guess about what I would have likely scored had I guessed!

I know this is a weird question lol, and probably a dumb thing to ask, but I’d appreciate any input. Thanks!

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Monday, May 06 2019

Really inspiring, my diagnostic was around there as well. Thanks for sharing!

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Sunday, May 05 2019

I'm no expert, but it's my understanding that for flaw questions we accept everything in the stimulus and show how the premise does not support the conclusion. I'll try to explain how that works here for this question:

C: The statisticians are wrong when they say that the best way to have correct beliefs is to follow their method of not changing them unless one is presented with strong evidence.

P: Because if you follow their method you will have very little beliefs and that's bad because you need a lot of beliefs to survive.

Flaw: Just because following the statisticians method might be a threat to your survival, it STILL might be the best way to have correct beliefs! They aren't nutritionists or doctors! They are simply telling you that the best way to have correct beliefs is to follow their method. The fact that following their advice may kill you has nothing to do with anything!

So as you see, we accept the premise that following their method is bad in some other way (you will die lol), but that still doesn't support the conclusion that they are wrong.

Hope this helps!

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Thursday, May 02 2019

> @danielznelson160 said:

> My answer is an emphatic yes. I think there is a huge misconception in test prep whereby people feel they are only ready if they can "average" a given score over a period of time. I certainly won't disagree that it is IDEAL to be able to establish a pattern of a certain score, and that it is certainly reassuring to have this. But I think it is very easy to get unnecessarily discouraged when you pursue this route, specifically because I think the very thing that drives us to establish an average—taking lots of tests—may also drive us to burnout!

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> In short, you absolutely can get a 165 because you gotten close to that before. If what you're asking is, "can I average a 165 across 4 PTs before taking the exam," well, just consider that lots of things, especially burnout, can influence what you get. I've driven myself and my scores into the ground so many times from trying to establish a "pattern" of high scores, and it is so pointless. I'd get a 170 and then try to replicate that over and over, but what is the point of that? Once you've established you can get something, then you can get it. At the end of the day, you only need to get one 165 to get that score. The key is how to best position yourself for that.

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> I think its possible there are some people out there who just have the mental capacity to take PTs every day and get these ridiculous patterns going. That was never me personally. The more I studied, the weaker I got, after a certain specific point, because after a while the LSAT is just boring (to me). You've got to figure out where that point is and maximize it before the real test.

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> I'm not saying practice isn't worthwhile. I'm just saying practice that tires you out—which it sounds like might be happening with your score drop—is definitely not worthwhile. You'll get stuck in this everlasting loop where you get a high score on a PT, and then the very attempt to heavily replicate will drive down your score. You can spend 3 years figuring this out, or just figure it out now. That's my two cents.

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> Also...I will add that you have already established a pattern of 164-ish scores. Dear god. I think you need to rest up, and approach the next soonest test with the mentality that it will be a PT you are taking. And then take it. Seriously—like, in July.

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> I realize that, as stated, you want to convinced that you made the right decision to delay. I don't know all of the details, so maybe it isn't burnout. I'm just saying, if it is burnout, then you're just going to be spinning your wheels. I could see delaying to December to shoot for a 170. But I think you know what you're capable of.

Yo, this post is from three years ago :smile:

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Wednesday, May 01 2019

This question was interesting. I was so confused when I didn't see an answer choice that supported the existing premise to conclusion relationship. Lesson learned: If you can't find an answer that supports the existing premise-conclusion relationship, find an answer choice that can support the conclusion by acting as a valid premise.

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Monday, Apr 29 2019

Thank you!

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Sunday, Apr 28 2019

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Need some advice on what to foolproof

I foolproofed all the games in the core curriculum (including the problem sets included with the starter package). Afterwards, I took PT 37 and was able to solve 2 out of 4 games in the section, which was an improvement from being able to solve a total of zero games. Next, I completed the RC section of the CC, and my LG skills have gotten rusty to the point where I can barely solve one out of 4 games in the section.

I'm not sure whether I should foolproof the games in the CC again, or foolproof the games in Pt's 19-35 (I can't seem to find the PT book for 1-19). Appreciate any advice with this. Pretty anxious cause I'm signed up for June, and I seem to completely suck at games.

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Monday, Apr 22 2019

If anyone is dying to know more about historical sociology; have no fear! You can get Abrams book on amazon for only 30 bucks: https://www.amazon.com/Historical-Sociology-Philip-Abrams/dp/0801492432 :)

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Monday, Apr 22 2019

@jasminesade220 Yes, you will. It says so clearly on the LSAC website.

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Monday, Apr 22 2019

I'm a little worried about doing LG on scrap paper instead of directly on the page. I've tried this before when I didn't have a hard copy of a game handy and it definitely slows me down looking back and forth from the screen to my paper :(

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Wednesday, Apr 17 2019

Fordham and BU have pretty good stats for BigLaw (40% vs Georgetown's 54%). I'm pretty debt averse, so I would probably go for the 130k options. However, in truth, I would probably see what type of full rides I could get with a 168 :) Check it out here: https://www.lstreports.com/compare/gulc/fordham/bu/

Also, how much does waiting a year matter to you? Lastly, I'm sure you will have a good outcome whatever you choose. Best of luck!

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Monday, Apr 15 2019

Thanks all for the kind wishes! :)

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Friday, Apr 12 2019

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Just finished the CC (bittersweet moment)

I just finished the Core Curriculum (starter package version). Apparently it's supposed to take 95 hours to complete, but it took me just about 285 hours over 7 months of studying! Yep, that's pretty nuts or sad or whatever, but hey I finished :)

My only saving grace/excuse for taking such a freaking long time is that I did foolproof every game in the CC).

So I'm excited (and a bit nervous) to get started with PTing. Not sure why I posted this lol, but hey, it's a free country :)

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Thursday, Apr 11 2019

Thanks for sharing, that is really inspiring! My diagnostic was about the same and LG is the hardest section for me :)

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Thursday, Apr 11 2019

@alan-91620 Thank you so much (and everyone else who's involved on 7sage) for your work on this! I'm about to start PTing and I'm really excited to start using the digital tester. The tester has really lessened my fears about the digital LSAT (I dare say there may even be advantages to it)!

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Tuesday, Apr 09 2019

@sparksm23827 said:

In addition to sometimes freehand writing in the test book, sometimes it's very helpful to cross off answers, but it seems like the tablet test doesn't have these features. What are some workarounds that could have similar effects?

If you right-click on the button to the right of the answer choice it will cross out the answer choice.

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