Happy Women's Equality Day! :)

More work needs to be done!

Check out this article: http://fortune.com/2015/08/26/on-our-95th-womens-equality-day-women-are-still-waiting-for-equal-treatment/

Hey there 7sage community! :)

I figure we actually put the new titles to good use and hear some feedback from those with "mentor" and "sage" status. It would be great if you can share the following:

1. A basic rundown of some of the pitfalls you went through studying for the LSAT;

2. Any significant highlights you may want to share while studying for the LSAT; and

3. Any significant resources (<3 7sage) that helped you on your path to LSAT ownage! ^-^d

FYI: As future lawyers, I think it's prudent we be concise with our feedback! Also, please share new and unique experiences to you! You're all amazing with your very own encounters that I'm sure can be helpful to the community at-large! Yay you!

I'll start! I've tried Powerscore, Testmasters, LsatFreedom (heard of it?), 7sage, The LSAT Trainer, and Manhattan Prep. I found the latter three the most beneficial through my own heuristic experience. (You can ask me why via PM for the sake of keeping it brief!) Highlights...most people I've met through studying for the LSAT are really good and decent people with a strong sense of community and ambition. I'm constantly meeting very impressive people that are on this wild ride with me! The future of governance and the legal field is in good hands from what I've seen thus far! Stay happy and healthy! :)

Wouldn't it be great if all LSAC proctors used the 7sage proctor? It would be reliable, consistent, and would reduce the rate of errors on their part. Or they could use some other type of app that isn't endorsed by any one particular LSAT company. The fact that they use manual timers (which allows for time shortages) is quite ridiculous in my view.

(It should be painfully obvious this is only wishful thinking) :p

7sagers! I'm an old-timer from the bygone days. Just wanted to say hello and wish you all the very best on tomorrow's "PT". Remember! Don't make it more than it is. All of your conditioning and rigorous mental preparation will reap glorious benefits.

I remember the good ole days when I thought the LSAT was all around me.

Here's proof!

Anyways. Good Luck! <3

I love this movie and this scene in particular. If you haven't watched it, you should.

Great article. Take a gander.

http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-most-conservative-and-most-liberal-elite-law-schools/?ex_cid=538twitter

Up until very recently I was able to use my old university account to do all my PT printing on campus. I think they caught on and finally disabled it. :1

I'd like to hear from you guys about any other possible (cheap) alternatives for printing PTs . Thanks! :)

I was looking at another forum and saw this hilarious post. Thought I'd share:

"This questions sucks. It makes me want to start a forest fire. How do you even go about breaking this down and then how do you justify D? I didn't like any of the choices. I see how the genetically malignant minds of LSAC rationalize D as the correct answer but it's a tough sell. I don't see how the argument hinges on this assumption and how I would even attack a similar question. Any insight would be much appreciated. IF I don't get an answer within 48 hours a tree will die . . . then another until I am appeased. I'm getting my Leatherface on."

I like how creative he/she was in said threats. I hope a tree didn't pay the price...

Is there a way to default to the 7sage video player?

Imagine getting into your top school...only for it to be rescinded. :(

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/johns-hopkins-mistakenly-says-yes-to-hundreds-of-rejected-applicants/2014/12/16/20b5f9f4-8575-11e4-b9b7-b8632ae73d25_story.html?hpid=z1

LR sections= BR

Games= Fool-Proof Method

Reading Comp... how do you guys review?

I think you all should take a break from your aggravating LSAT studies and focus on this aggravating photo. :) Is the kitty kat going up or down the stairs?! (I personally think its going down the stairs).

http://www.cnet.com/news/professor-explains-whether-cat-is-going-up-or-down-stairs/

http://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-41-section-1-question-07/

Can someone explain to me how they arrived at the correct answer using their process?

@blah170blah Forced me to create a Myers-Brigg thread (at knife point no less...). What's yours? Share please!

Who here has developed a system for skipping questions? What type of criterion does it/must it fulfill for you to justify a skip? Any and all insights will be illuminating! :)

Great 3 min clip to think about your day!

I took a long-ass break from the LSAT to focus on work. Now, I'm getting back into LSAT mode for this October. For those of you in the same boat as myself---how does everyone feel about their prospects? It's been said (with more or less accuracy) that the October test is the most popular time to take it. Did that factor for or against your reasons to go with this October? All opinions are welcomed! :)

What kind of study regiment have you wonderful 7sagers developed for yourselves? For those that want to contribute, please be as concise in your comments so it's easily digestible for other 7sagers. Thanks!

I'll start with my regiment:

1. Meditation in the morning

2. Healthy breakfast (you can ask me in PM what I have if you're really that curious)

3. Head to my local library early

4. PT in the a.m.

5. BR in the p.m.

6. Dinner

7. Wind down, shower, and sleep.

I personally figured it out when I was in 7th grade. A kid tried to extort my lunch money from me in my math class. I ended up writing a contract with him stating how much I would give him per day and I even had him co-sign the agreement. A day later I told him that if he tried anything like that again, I'd take the contract to the principal. Worked like a charm.

The funnier the better.

Does anyone have a preference to either? I have a hard time with translating vertical setups and am far more inclined to diagram horizontally.

Sorry if this has already been answered...but how do you change your avatar pic? It takes me to another website, "Gravatar" where I signed up for an account but to no avail...isn't working for me. Maybe I'm too tired and I need a cup of Dilon's coffee..

Hey all, Al here.

Throughout my long (and I mean LONG) journey with the LSAT, I've come across this specific issue more times than I can count! I'd like to give my own personal thoughts on this topic.

Fellow LSAT students (non-7sage included) have reached out to me time and time again about this recurring topic: advice. I think it's safe to say that many (if not most) people think advice is inherently good. It is after all rooted in the premise that advice helps to inform and guides those that are lacking in certain information that can help others in the long run. And in many respects, the right advice can provide an enormous positive impact on the person receiving it.

But what's rarely talked about are the devastating effects of bad advice. Bad advice can lead us to do things that we normally wouldn't consider and the negating effect can be as substantial as any good advice. Not only does it deviate a person from one's initial trajectory, but it can undo a lot of the progress they have made on their own.

But what really is the distinction between good and bad advice? Here's what I think are the major distinctions:

1. Advice is inherently subjective. What may be great advice for one person maybe horrible advice for another.

2. Good advice has specificity, whereas bad advice is openly vague. The LSAT is a great example of this. So many of the nuances embedded within concepts can be very hard to absorb and the advice provided has to not only be logically congruent within the parameters of the LSAT...it also has to make absolute sense to the person receiving it. I've seen many people (including myself many times) THINK they have an understanding of a certain tidbit of advice but really have no understanding at the core of it.

3. Good advice more often than not takes time, whereas bad advice is usually impulsive. I've noticed this for myself when I've been asked for advice. When I have the time to really think about a problem, I more often than not have something worth telling the person asking for advice.

I have been the benefactor of both great and bad advice. All three of these tenets that I've mentioned applied to me. Yes, it does suck when we get bad advice. But the onus cannot be entirely on the person providing the advice...the onus is on the one receiving it. At the end of the day, it's all about personal responsibility and knowing what truly works and what doesn't work for you.

Just food for thought.

Google keeps telling me it wants to translate the web page into chinese!

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