Hey, you might want to revisit games that you foolproof about a week later. This is sort of a halfway between working on a new game and foolproofing a game for the 5th time. A week is usually long enough that you forget some things, but not long enough that you don't have a chance of nailing it. So, that might be a good bridge to get comfortable doing new games. However, I think the reality is that newer games will always be a bit harder than games you've already foolproofed. So it's good to have the mindset that this might take you a bit longer than a game you've already mastered (even if the current game is a bit easier).

That was sort of a rant of mumbo jumbo, but it I hoped it helped a bit lol.

I would recommend calling them. I've heard that they are quite helpful on the phone in similar situations.

I don't think 3 scores will hurt you... However, it does seem unlikely (although not impossible) that you will hit your target score if you take the test tomorrow, being that you have not yet achieved that score on a PT. Good luck on whatever you end up doing!

Thank you!

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

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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

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

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

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 :(

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

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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Thanks all for the kind wishes! :)

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

@ 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)!

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 :)

@ 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.

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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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.

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

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> 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:

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

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.

You will have scrap paper that you can use for the entire test.

@ Scratch paper will be provided for the entire test.