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rmhickey88691

Friday, Oct 25 2019

Awesome--thank you! Yes, these data are the result of 7 practice tests, including J07. Those two, 3-series runs at the beginning and early this month are all I've done.

Should there be a transition from CC/dedicated training like LG cram/timed sections to only PTs at some point?

General · Final Month Strategies. #help

rmhickey88691

Friday, Oct 25 2019

Thanks, Lydia. Good luck!

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Thursday, Oct 24 2019

rmhickey88691

Final Month Strategies. #help

I'll be sitting for the November LSAT. Started mid August and going on third and final month.

Looking for any advice on how my last month should be spent. In fact, how should any 7sager's last month be spent? Any wisdom you all can offer would be stellar!

Goal:

-160, something like -20 overall.

LSAT progress:

-Began mid-August. J07 was a gut-punching 143. Turns out not a fluke, next PT days later was 142. End of August 143. BRs were 157.

-Taken during early CC days. Only finishing 60-70% questions and burning out mid-test. Was very reticent to skip. Not really skipping.

-Avg LR -13 LG -16 RC -14. Overall -43.

-Pushed through most of CC excluding RC. 50% through foolproofing LG. Tearing through Manhattan drill book. Not done with that.

Now:

-Early to mid October PTs were 156, 154, 152. BR is holding between 161 and 165.

-Now finishing some LR sections completely with 5-8 skipped Qs with about 3 mins to burn.

-Avg LR -11 LG -13 RC -11. Overall -35.

How should I proceed for each section? I'll assume that I need to wrap up LG foolproofing. Will LR CC repeat yield much? If so, should it be analytics-driven? Is RC CC going to yield anything more than BRing RC sections would?

Sacrifice older PTs below 50 for timed sections?

Thanks in advance, 7sage community. You all have been incredibly helpful.

Lessons · Two Paths to a Correct Answer

rmhickey88691

Saturday, Aug 24 2019

JY: We insist that you are certain about the right answer and the wrong answer because on the LSAT you are offered two paths to get a question correct. The first path, the obvious one, is that you recognize the right answer as the right answer. The second path is that you soundly eliminate the other four incorrect answers. These two paths are independently sufficient for you to get the question right. The logical corollary is that if you got a question wrong, you committed two errors. You simultaneously failed to identify the correct answer choice and you failed to eliminate the four incorrect answers.

Which statement, if true, most strongly supports the above argument?

[DIY]

PrepTests ·

PT134.S2.Q20

rmhickey88691

Wednesday, Oct 23 2019

Nothing like waffling between two choices for minutes on BR only to watch JY shatter one of the alternatives with a single word!

General · Is there something wrong with me?

rmhickey88691

Friday, Nov 15 2019

@.huang105 is right: don't beat yourself up. Besides, the LSAT takes care of that for us.

In all seriousness, I have asked myself the question in this post's title a few times. In addition to the great advice above, I'll mention a few points that have been very particularly helpful in my journey from absolute LG garbage to scoring consistently -5 and better:

--Take time with the inferences and setup. Acclimate yourself to each game to your satisfaction before approaching the questions. Speed will come; the people here aren't kidding.

--Note if you're feeling rushed, fearful, or panicked, and then simply dismiss it. These responses are useless. You don't have time for that anyway. Get in there and mix it up. If a move you're considering doesn't violate the implicit or explicit rules of the game, it's fair game.

--You are what you repeatedly practice. Be your most tenacious and ingenious self throughout your practice. It will become habit.

--Do not categorically skip any question type on the face of it, even rule substitution questions. Stay firm and give each question a fair shot. That said, know when to cut ties with a game or question and circle back later. Get a sense for when to examine AC B or D or E first; experiment with different orders. Be complete, but also take the test on your terms. Do this in every step of your practice, in every problem set and game.

In some senses, keep doing exactly what you're doing: seek advice, be open-minded, be introspective about the process. Think about metacognition, or self-awareness of your learning and thinking patterns.

Hope at least something here was helpful or thought-inspiring. Practice, gain confidence, and challenge yourself. Enjoy the journey, you future lawyer, you!

General · Finally broke into the 160s...let’s go!!!

rmhickey88691

Friday, Nov 15 2019

Way to go!

General · Old PTs v New Tests: The Final Push

rmhickey88691

Saturday, Nov 09 2019

@ said:

Will do - that definitely sounds like the safest bet!

Check LSAC's website. They have 71, 73, and 74 available, for free, in the interest of acclimating testers to the new digital format.

The drawback would be lack of support and video explanations, but it might be enough to help you gauge your score!

General · 7 Sage Prep success stories/personal experience vs other prep courses

rmhickey88691

Saturday, Nov 09 2019

Baseline score is +10 in 3 months. Has been very useful.

General · Regression... help

rmhickey88691

Saturday, Nov 09 2019

@ said:

Don't worry, this happens to a lot of people! If you're weaker in specific areas, sometimes a PT can give you a "perfect storm" of questions that are particularly challenging for you specifically (but may not be challenging for other people that are good at those types of questions). This can result in a big fluctuation in your score.

RC is really difficult to master. Even the highest scorers sometimes struggle to improve there. LR should 100% be your focus given that it's half of the exam. Did you do CC? Check the analytics tool and see if there are particular question types that are causing you to have issues. I feel that LR is incredibly predictable, and if you can find your gaps, you should really be able to limit damage from those sections.

All of this. Great job on LG, btw.

Hit the analytics and look at different sets of tests from different times during your past 5 months. Look at big picture, early, and late, and notice the question types and difficulties of those questions that you got wrong or burned time on. Look at your performance trends. Look at the Q type priority ranking, and see what you can glean from that. The more PTs you've taken, the better the data.

Next, make some custom problem sets highlighting those question types that you're tripping up on. For example, pure MBT of mixed difficulty. Brush up on the CC then take a mega set of the Q type in question. Examine your results and reasoning on the questions you got wrong. Pay careful attention to questions you took too much time on.

Later on, make some mixed problem sets of difficult types and cram. When you're feeling more comfortable, you might even try reducing the time. It might sound counter intuitive, but I would recommend that you focus down on specific Q types or families in this way and just really burn yourself out. Make sure you're well-fed and recovered afterward, then get right back to it.

Good luck!

Admissions · Law Part-Time

rmhickey88691

Saturday, Nov 09 2019

@ said:

How badly do you want it?

It's not about going or not going, I am going to law school, that's decided. I'm just trying to decide if I should continue working while doing it.

I should have been clearer in my response. I was referring to the post topic -- how badly you want to attend part-time law while working?

More information would be helpful, but either way I'd suggest evaluating your long-term career and financial goals. Consider:

-The number of hours you need outside of work to perform your current job to your desired level of quality. How much additional time commitment is required? Are you spending significant time outside school on lesson plans, tutoring, anything else? Like many high school teachers, do you have summers off?

-The relevance of your current career to your future legal career. Are there career-based motivations to remaining employed?

-How you will be financing law school. Weigh it in consideration of years of lost income, investment strategies, and retirement planning.

Finally, different law schools may have different policies on transferring between full and part time programs. Consulting with them may help you decide on an entry point and a contingency plan.

Good luck!

Admissions · Law Part-Time

rmhickey88691

Saturday, Nov 09 2019

How badly do you want it?

General · How old are you going to be when you start law school?

rmhickey88691

Friday, Nov 01 2019

@ said:

i'll be 23.

Nobody likes you when you're 23

Don't forget the jointly sufficient condition, "and you still act like you're in freshman year!"

General · Spotify Podcast Suggestions?

rmhickey88691

Friday, Nov 01 2019

The Partially Examined Life

General · How old are you going to be when you start law school?

rmhickey88691

Friday, Nov 01 2019

32 (pushing for Fall 2020 start) with an MS in Medical Pathology, full time career as a PA. I came looking for a challenge!

If I'm accepted, I'll work full time at our consultancy and attend law school part time on a 4-year track. I'm trying to create something new and interdisciplinary, with value.