@APBookninja Thank you!

@JacobBaska Nevermind... I just didn't use my brain fully🤣 I added the CAS registration to my cart on the LSAC website, and it said the cart will expire in 15 days (mid-September)... not the registration🤦🏽‍♀️ My bad. Thank you so much for your help though!!!

@JacobBaska Woof indeed. That's frustrating, but it is what it is, I guess. While you're here, I have another question: I see that if I were to hypothetically purchase the $219 CAS fee today, it says that it would expire mid-September. Does that mean I should wait until I'm 100% ready to submit all my apps before purchasing it? Thank you!!

Congratulations!!!

The same thing was happening to me for a while, especially on tests that had 2 RC sections (they fry the heck out of my brain). What helps me is getting up and walking around during the breaks. For the 1-minute breaks, I can't do much, but I stand up and stretch, do a little jump, and pace around my room a few times. For the 10-min break, I'll do something a little more to get my blood flowing. Here's a video I like:

Also, do some stamina training. During my non-preptest study days, I realized I was taking way too long of breaks between drills and sections. I started setting a timer and taking 10 min (tops) breaks between sections, less for drills, depending on how many questions. The more you train your brain to lock in for longer, the easier it gets.

Chewing gum also helps me stay focused, but that's definitely a person-by-person type of thing.

First of all: take a deep breath. You are going to be A-okay!!! It feels overwhelming when you start, but you will quickly understand the exam and get into the groove of studying!

Here was my approach:

Starting off: I took a practice exam blind (a "diagnostic" exam) - with little prior knowledge of the LSAT. I didn't know what the content would look like, timing, or anything. All I knew is that there are two section types (Logical Reasoning and Reading Comprehension); I didn't even know how many sections there were. Other than that, I kinda just threw myself in. There are 2-3 free exams offered through LawHub (the study site offered through LSAC, which is the organization that administers the LSAT)--I did one of these. I'd recommended blocking out 3 hours to do that. Your brain will feel fried after, and the score might surprise you - but the number doesn't really matter. What matters most is that you start to understand what the exam is like. Did any question type or section particularly stump you? What was the timing like? How did you feel after each section, stamina-wise?

Next (still on LawHub): I started with Logical Reasoning and went through each question type. You might not understand what "question type" means right now, but you will after you take the diagnostic exam. I started on LawHub and used the videos and lessons there in order, taking notes and fully digesting each one. That helped me build a strong understanding of HOW they ask questions on the LSAT, and I started to understand why I got some wrong on the practice exam. As I started to drill, I realized I needed software that isolates question types (LawHub will give you a drill of however many questions, but will not organize by question type). That's when I moved on to 7Sage.

7Sage: This was the game changer for me!!! I noticed a big gap in my understanding: logic mapping (7Sage calls it "Lawgic"). It was frustrating me so much, I wanted to cry. Doing practice questions wasn't helping me, so I went into the 7Sage core curriculum (offered under "study plan") and started working my way through the lessons. J.Y.'s lessons on logic changed everything!!! I ended up liking how 7Sage organizes study plans, so I've been following that for the past 6 weeks. Using 7Sage has really helped me. The way they analyze your results and create new drills tailored to your 'weak' spots is really helpful. My score has accuracy has increased exponentially since starting 7Sage, and I couldn't recommend it more. Definitely worth the money!

This is a broad overview - if you have any questions or would like me to go into more detail on any of the beginning steps, please don't hesitate to ask. I know it can be overwhelming and stressful in the beginning (it was that way for me), but it gets better! Easier said than believed... I know. Also, since you're a rising junior, YOU HAVE SO MUCH TIME! Even if you want to go to law school straight after graduating (i.e., with no gap years), you have over a year to prepare and take the LSAT. If you're taking gap years, you have even more time. So take a breath and tell yourself YOU GOT THIS!

Holy cow, this is incredible! So inspiring!!! 179 timed?!?! You're amazing. Congratulations, and keep pushing! You got this!

It's getting to the point where, while I'll be happy to take the LSAT & be done with prep, I'll be sad not to hear Kevin's... enthusiasm... about various RC passage topics🤣

Anyone else's brain fried after that?🤣

@willdhorn Ohhh, this makes so much sense!!! Thank you for writing it out so clearly!

Why does negating the idea automatically make it the sufficient condition? How does it work out that the other idea becomes the necessary condition? I'm using the rule and it works every time, but I just don't really understand why.

@LSATKilla87 Ah, you're right--I accidentally typed July. According to this link (https://www.lsac.org/LSATdates), the 2026-2027 testing year starts in August. I think you should push the test until then. Don't rush the process!!

Would you be open to doing a July, August, or September date? It's my understanding that you can most certainly take your test after June 2026 and still apply for the 2026-2027 cycle (that's what I'm doing, after all!). I can't imagine how challenging it must be with kids, a full time paralegal job, and burnout from both. Definitely don't rush the process--you might end up regretting the June date if an Aug/Sept date would give you a higher score. Good luck--you got this!!!