I feel like I'm having trouble with the SAs and the PSAs, even though JY says they should be freebies on the test. I did really well on the SAs in the core curriculum, when just working in lawgic. But when working through the English statements in the stimulus, it takes me a long time to translate the English into lawgic that feels aligned with the valid argument steps we learned. And sometimes I think I would get the answer much more quickly if I didn't go through those steps.

I've been using the Question Bank to focus in on just SAs and PSAs - usually getting 1-2 wrong and the rest right, out of sets of 5-7 questions...but for freebies on the test, I should be getting 100% right.

Anyone else have a similar issue? I'm so frustrated by this. Does anyone have suggestions for getting better? And getting faster?

https://classic.7sage.com/lesson/flaw-questions-problem-set-12/

https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-20-section-1-question-10/

For this qs, while it fits well into the classic causation correlation flaw category with AC c as the correct answer, i am unable to get past AC e for its equitable validity as an answer choice as well....

can anyone help me get past this road block in my head please...

thanks heaps!

vini

So I have been having this problem lately where I keep telling myself that if I can't get a certain score I shouldn't even go to law school. My mom went to Penn, and all of my friends who went to law school went to T14 schools. I'm studying about 25 hours a week, but I always feel like I'm not doing enough. Anyway, has anyone else been in a situation where your score just doesn't feel good enough?

I am not satisfied with the score I received in September and I have been seeking accommodations for my next exam. While getting all my paperwork together, I realized I missed the deadline for the December exam. Should I give myself more time to study and just reschedule for the Feb exam or attempt both in case? My only concern is not knowing what schools I should apply to if I do not have an accurate score.

I imagine this question has been addressed before, so I apologize; however, I'm asking your final, personal opinion on the question of taking the February exam. If I feel ready, should I take it? Or should I wait to apply next cycle?

Thanks in advance 7sage

I have been struggling with mainly questions where the conclusion is hard to understand. I have tried to drill down different LR question types but I honestly have trouble with any stimulus that I don't quite understand.

I am pretty good with logic and valid/invalid argument forms so I don't think that's the issue. Is this something just common on the older PTs?

I have been struggling on harder problems sets in the curriculum as well so I am not sure how to tackle this problem since doing drills at this point isn't really helping. I usually do fine with the first 10 questions on a LR section but it does downhill from there. I usually don't really move on to another problem set until I have completely understood why I have gotten it wrong but again, it's usually because I didn't identify the flaw with the argument or understand the stimulus.

In BR, I usually get around 17-19 correct on LR out of 25. Again, majority of the ones I get incorrect are near the end of the section.

Hi everyone!

I am one of those converters from Testmasters to 7sage due to the ridiculously high price to reenroll after the initial LSAT. I scored a 154 on the September LSAT and I am pretty satisfied with that! I am however, trying to score a few points higher for scholarship purposes and to get me into some schools I might not be able to get into with the 154. The goal is 158-160 but I have 1 month to go and I just scored a low 142 on my last PT and feel lost. Does anybody have any advice on what I should do for this last month leading up?

Thank you in advanced!

Just curious if anyone has received a fee waiver from Duke, I am interested in applying there and am wondering if they even send them out, I got several from other schools but not Duke.

I am unsure why A is wrong. I see the evidence for it at the very last sentence of the passage...

Thank you!

https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-33-section-2-passage-3-passage/

https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-33-section-2-passage-3-questions/

Hey I was just wondering for those schools that say they want their personal statement to be two pages, would they hold it against you if you went a paragraph or two over the two pages?

Pretty much one month left to go before D-Day and my motto is "One PT a day keeps the low scores away (Hopefully.)" I've completed 67% of the course which lands me right before starting grouping games. RC is saved for last, although I may just go ahead and finish LG and RC simultaneously.

I originally scored 154 on the baseline PT 3 months ago.

Right now I'm roughly missing about -6 on LR and -8 on LG and ~9 on RC.

I'll take PT59 tomorrow morning to set a baseline for November and hopefully see improvements from there each day. My Goal is to get at least above a 165. Hopefully that's realistic.

After the December 2nd test, I'm planning on writing the Personal Statement while I wait for the score. Resume is already done. I'll apply to schools immediately after I receive the Dec score.

Does anyone have any suggestions for improvement? Am I dropping the ball somewhere?

So someone told me that we are required to fill out FAFSA for law school. Does anyone know if this is true and if so by when are we suppose to do this? before or after the application.

How individualized/tailored should the reference letters be? I already feel bad enough that my references took the time and effort out of their busy schedules to write one general reference letter for me...

Hi everyone,

Has anyone tried a variant of "blind review" for a test they didn't circle questions for?

I want to "blind review" the Sept. 2017 test but didn't actively circle or note questions that I hesitated on since I wasn't thinking about the process when testing.

Help would be appreciated!

Thanks

I am debating which course to take. I will be writing in Feb (3 months away) and considering the LSAT Premium or Ultimate. I know extension is possible. But wondering if the fee is for extension?

Just want to throw out there what I think constitutes sufficient assumption questions. Sorry if this doesn't belong here but I like to just write it out.

Sufficient assumption questions: How can we take the premises we are given and make them lead to the conclusion we are given. Obviously there is a gap, the sufficient assumption + the premises will then help lead to the conclusion.

Hello, I am looking for a tutor. Is there anyone that any of you would recommend? I am taking the February LSAT. I'm not good at self studying. I have been studying since May and a lot of this stuff is still so confusing. Please help...

Hey all,

I'll dive right into it - I am struggling with something called an inadvertent memory recall (made the name up) when re-doing practice tests. I don't know if this is a real "science" thing or if someone in the community mentioned this already (searched after doing some light research) but its something I'm struggling with. I have my own solutions posted below and extremely curious to hear what you're thoughts are to avoid this habit.

Here's an example, about 2-3 months ago I wrote PT 73 and recently re-took it. I noticed that I was inadvertently 'lax' when doing both LR sections, which at the time felt strange. While I was in 'lax mode' (which I try to avoid at all times) in the LR sections, however, I caught myself recalling bits of information I remembered up when I first took the exam! This is clearly a big no-no as it can lead to a highly inaccurate score, hinder my ability to get better and, worst of all, it may as well be a false indicator of genuine improvements. My last PT was a 168, but after taking PT 73 my score was 155! I practically went back to my 'old self' when I re-took this exam when, clearly, I improved.

My 2 solutions to this accident are as follows:

Purposefully give yourself tunnel vision and magnify into each word when reading the LR stim.

If a piece of 'old self' information creeps up on you while doing an LR question, quickly sling your ass back to reality (much like a rubber band) and restart at the top of the stim.

That's my 2 cents. Curious to hear other remedies or advice!

I have been really struggling with NA questions and am working on understanding them better. I think I have figured something out but I want to confirm it.

When you do SA questions, we have to find the missing piece to make the argument valid. With NA questions we take the entire valid argument and accept the NA that come with it: [p1 + p2 = C] --> NA

So when I am looking at NA questions, do I accept the stimulus as a completed argument and am just looking for something an assumption that must be true/necessary? Almost like a MBT but I'm looking for something subtle?

Thoughts?

Hi all,

Do we really not need to address why we want to attend law school for schools that don't specifically ask for an answer in their PS prompt? It doesn't neatly fit into my PS, but one of my recommenders strongly suggested I include it.

Thanks!

https://classic.7sage.com/lesson/only-planet-with-life-flaw-question/

for AC b i equated many=some and chose e instead as it was a statement for “most” systems….but suppose since it is ratios in consideration similarity weighs more (hence not requiring exact no of planets to match) making b the correct answer choice….

does my line of reasoning sound right??

... and some of you may feel the same way. Here goes...

Do you ever feel like you have 2, maybe even three correct answer choices you can defend, and as correct answers, that's how you might even have phrased or hidden the correct answer choice. Bingo! apply now. Or we can start a consulting group to LSAC and give opinions on how to screw candidates even more. Although in at least my case, I would not have to make anything up. I would be writing from the heart, and with good intentions, and my attempt at formulating correct answer choices would probably just make the test authors chuckle, and then they would stick it in as answer choice E, you know that answer choice we pick because the first 4 looked like crap!

Thanks for joining me on my study break. :-)

Anyone here interested in studying for the December LSAT in PST?

I was reviewing game 4 of preptest 81 and for question 23 JY mentioned the “core curriculum on substitution equivalence.” I’m on the cusp of understanding what he means with the knock out/sneak in test, but I need a little more. I can’t find the discussion listed as such in the core and assume it’s part of another lesson. Anyone know where so I don’t have to watch them all again? ? thank you!

I've gathered that unless there are extremely extenuating circumstances, it's better not to write an actual addendum for a change in GPA or a particularly bad semester. My question: will a significantly upward GPA trend, or high GPA within-majors, automatically be noticed/sifted out by admissions committees when they look at my transcript, or is it worth noting that in a line on the resume (I'd just put something like GPA last two years: 3.8; in-major GPA: 3.85 on the same line as my undergraduate education) or somewhere similarly small?