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Hello,

I've been out of the loop for the past couple of months (a lot happened).

Here's my situation:

Accepted to 1

WL 2

Rejected about 4 - 5 other places

I have begun studying for the Sept 2019 LSAT (possibly July if progress is faster).

My plan is to use the LSAT trainer first, Powerscore Bibles, and also 7sage for drills and exams.

I really hope pushing a year will make a difference (I honestly will not have any updates on my resume between that time).

My real question is,

Can I re-apply to the schools I was rejected from with the SAME LOR and PS/opt essays?

Will that look poor on my part if the only difference in my application is my LSAT score between a whole year?

Any support and advice is always welcomed, and also looking to hear from any re-applicants!

Back to studying I go...

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Monday, Oct 01 2018

umyhero93414

Panicking after Sept Test

Hi...

I need some help in depicting what went wrong.

I started studying since mid-April with a 149 start.

My first exam in July was a 155.

I've been consistently PTing around 160-164.

And my September exam was shot down to 148.

I don't know what happened. Yes, test conditions were horrible, but I don't think that's an excuse.

I haven't studied once since the September exam and now, I'm terrified.

I've lost all confidence and I'm scared. I don't know what to do.

I was planning to send in my applications this Wednesday, but now I'm completely lost.

I can't get into the schools that I was planning to apply, and I wasn't planning on lowering my standards too much.

My GPA is 3.72 and I'm not a URM, but a veteran.

I just feel hopeless and I don't know where to start.

I know in my mind I should sign up for the November exam, but with this devastation, I'm having a difficult time overcoming it.

What do I need to do? I know... I should have studied a bit, in case of situations like this... but I can't do anything with lost time.

Do I go on with the 155 or sign up for November? I won't even know if it's an improved score or worse score...

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Friday, Sep 21 2018

Even a one point boost can make a greater difference than merely applying early with a lower score! (Great webinar tonight)

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Friday, Aug 10 2018

Congratulations! How did you breakthrough going from 150s to 160s? I'm trying to make my breakthrough to 160s too (for Sept)

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umyhero93414
Monday, Jul 09 2018

Why does it all of the sudden make sense when JY explains it.. BUT it felt sooo much harder by myself..

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umyhero93414
Monday, Jul 09 2018

@samanthaashley92715 Wow, I applaud you sincerely for overcoming such a physical hardship in between! I'm sure you will do great, with your enthusiasm and commitment to the exam! I also need to focus more on the CC and foolproofing the sections down.

@leahbeuk911 That's great you got to meet JY for some offline sessions. I wish he would come near here too. But, you're definitely right. I don't think I'll be learning much from just cramming everything.

Thank you everyone, really, for the advice. I'm planning to do 1 or max 2 per week, but only if I have enough time after thorough drills, CC reviews, and BR.

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umyhero93414
Saturday, Jul 07 2018

@leahbeuk911

@leahbeuk911

@samanthaashley92715

Thank you all for your advice! I will take it in and apply it to my studying strategies.

Hopefully, I'll see improvement in the long run!

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Saturday, Jul 07 2018

@leahbeuk911 Thanks for your reply!

Do you suggest that I should just use PTs up to 40 as timed drills, and just continue on the 41+?

I definitely will be going back to the fundamentals for the LR.. I feel that it could be stronger.

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Saturday, Jul 07 2018

umyhero93414

How many PTs a week in my situation?

Hello, I just finished my CC, took 36, 37, and improved 10 points from the last PT of another company (Smh on my poor bank account...). I am still aiming to improve much more until September...

Anyways, I've improved greatly on LG and RC, but not too much on LR. I am continually doing BR right after the timed PTs.

My study schedule says I should be taking 3-4 PTs a week... I don't think this is very realistic and effective.

I'm taking time off from literally everything, but with BR, I may be able to squeeze in 3 PTs, but for sure, 2 solid PTs.

My ultimate goal is to take the September exam, but I'll also be taking the one in July.

I believe these two are my available options:

  • Should I pick and choose which PTs I should do each week so I get through up to the most current PTs?

    • If so, how many, and which ones to skip over?

    or

  • Should I do the PTs in order up to a couple of days before the exam (which would force me not to get through the current ones)?

    • If so, also, how many per week?

    Also, if you have any suggestions in terms of improving LR, I would greatly appreciate it. I'm thinking that I should just go back to the CC and look for drills for those sections...

    Thank you!!

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    umyhero93414
    Wednesday, Jul 04 2018

    Precisely! You got it right, except for the last part. Because "only if" introduces the necessary, you would put it on the right side of the arrow.

    It would be:

    MA → CR

    It's the reverse of what the contropositive in D expresses.

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    Tuesday, May 22 2018

    To all, I'm having trouble deciding between Ultimate+, Ultimate, and Premium because I have already bought PTs from 1-74, A, B, and C. Should I just go ahead and spend a couple more hundreds on the Ultimate+ or just stick to one of the middle two?

    I am planning to start 7sage tomorrow to work up till September's exam! Thank you. I kept July, just to use it as a "practice exam" after a couple months of studying.

    @leahbeuk911

    Thank you for your reach out! I actually didn't understand what I needed to do until I read further comments. I will test out 7sage and try your suggestions as well.

    @codyjfife907

    If you don't mind me asking, I'd like to ask you as well, how long that improvement took? I'm starting to believe that improvements for 10-20 points usually take about a solid year or so? (In my circumstances, I don't think I am able to afford a whole year of studying, unfortunately, so I'm at another dilemma). I am going to study the best I can, and go from there.

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    Monday, May 21 2018

    @codyjfife907

    Wow, that is amazing, with a lot of effort, as well.

    I wish you the best of luck, and hopefully, I can get up there with you.

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    Monday, May 21 2018

    As of just now, I withdrew from the June exam and signed up for September. Thank you all for the encouragement. I am planning to buy the 7sage course (I'm still deciding which one) to study up to September.

    @leahbeuk911

    Actually, I think that's exactly what I'll do. Thanks for the advice, really.

    @16st51930

    My goal, before starting this whole journey, was a 167, which is Georgetown's median. That's why I think I had a mental breakdown when my score wouldn't go up. Like you said, I think I will go ahead and start 7sage. I'll try to even out my studying time. I think I crammed a lot into a small time frame because of that June exam.

    @artalayis927

    Thanks for your advice. I guess I needed some advice from others to say that it's okay to take the September exam.

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    Monday, May 21 2018

    @codyjfife907

    If you don't mind me asking, how long did that take you, and did you solely use 7sage for that progress? Your scores sound amazing, and like a dream to me at this point.

    @leahbeuk911

    Thank you for your words of wisdom! It's actually very encouraging. I am leaning more towards July and September now. Originally thinking about the change, it made me feel like the end of the world that I wouldn't be able to finish up LSAT in July. But, if there's really no difference in September or October for ED, I might as well as take September LSAT.

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    Monday, May 21 2018

    Sorry, I don't know how to reply to each comment separately, first, thank you all for replying. Here are some of my questions from the comments compiled:

    I'm definitely thinking trying out 7sage would be a good idea. Now, my class ends on 6/9, should I wait until then to start 7sage so I don't get confused in between, in terms of methods, and such?

    Do you think purchasing Starters pack would be enough? Since I already have all of the PTs.

    The deadline for last year's Georgetown ED application was Feb 1, but it opened up Sept 15. I was hoping to submit my completed application on the first day because I know I'm not as competitive as those with 170+ LSAT and 3.8+ GPA.

    My plan (I really like to plan out my track when doing anything) was to finish up LSAT by July, do my personal statement, review resume, complete applications by the end of August (already have transcripts and LOR pending), and submit applications in September on the first day of all law schools that I am applying to.

    I think I'm having issues thinking that I may have to break this plan. I just never knew my score would be so low until I took the diagnostic.

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    Monday, May 21 2018

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    Hopeless... - June & July LSAT 2018

    Hello all, I'm new to 7sage, still in the free account (unfortunately, found out about 7sage after signing up for another in-person class $1400).

    I officially started studying and classes mid-April, and didn't realize at the time that I would not be prepared for the June test.

    My diagnostic came out to be 149. I study every day, at minimum 6 hours (which includes 3 PTs a week, reviewing, drills, homework from class, etc.) and some times up to 10 hours. I have no other commitments, I just separated from the military and going to Georgetown has always been my dream. At this point, realistically speaking, I'm so devastated my score is STILL stuck at the same place as I started about a month ago. I bought all of the PTs already and I have a lot of the conceptual knowledge down, but it's still not working out. One improvement, I guess, is that I can get through most of the questions (not correctly, but...) under a proctored PT, just leaving about 2-3 questions per section (still bad...), compared to leaving 6 questions or so in the beginning.

    Is it even realistic that I can improve at minimum 10 points in the next two months? I know June will be a disaster, but hopefully "trying it out" will make me less anxious for the July exam.

    I have my mind set pretty firm on July being the last exam because I want to apply ED for Georgetown.

    My LSAC GPA is 3.72, and I am not URM. Do I even have chances of getting in with this low of an LSAT score?

    *If anyone has any advice on getting into Georgetown or rather, how I should approach the school, I will most gladly take it.

    What can I do to improve, what is my problem? Am I not studying smart?

    I've already realized that I did not set up a realistic goal in the first place with an unrealistic time frame, so please help me out what I CAN do, rather that what I failed to set up or take into account.

    This post is not saying that I am giving up, but I need to navigate to the right way in chances of doing whatever I can to increase my scores. This is a side note, but since I already have the PTs, should I still purchase 7sage?

    I will really appreciate some feedback! Thank you for listening to my sadness...

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