is it better to take full pt with expiremental section or without it?

A lot of schools I'd like to apply to have optional perspective/diversity statements. I'm a D1 athlete applying KJD. I'd like to focus this part of my application on how college athletics made me a strong collaborator who can work to achieve a goal with people from various backgrounds, made me a strong leader etc. but I see tons of stuff online about not writing about playing college sports. I don't know what else I'd write about that I don't discuss heavily in my resume/PS. Is there any way to do this...correctly I guess?

Hello All,

Looking for some tips from past LSAT takers, what did you do the week before and the week of your LSAT? Just looking for some general tips.

Hey everyone, im based in the Greater Toronto Area and been studying for the LSAT on and off for the last couple of years. I'm aiming to hit the 160+ mark for the September test and do my applications right after and think I could benefit from working alongside a dedicated study group (ideally online but in-person could be doable too) or an experienced tutor that is familiar with this process already.

If anyone is in the same boat or wants to create our own group in case there isnt one already, let me know! Thanks!

Hi! I am a prospective applicant who just graduated with an undergrad degree at the end of May. I was planning to take a gap year before law school and have been applying to jobs while I study for the LSAT (which I am taking in August). But so far, I have struck out in the job market. Does anyone know how long is too long before a gap off work is a red flag? And does anyone have any advice on how to land a job that could help my application?

This was my first ever practice test! I was pretty nervous going into it, due to the fact I had only done 1 timed RC section (-8) and 1 timed LR section (-6). I'm very happy with the results, including the blind review.

It's very interesting how I got 2 early questions wrong in LR, when I usually get the first 10 correct.

Hey everyone,

4 weeks out from my August test and stuck in a frustrating pattern. BR sits at 168-172 consistently across 7 PTs but raw score won't break out of the 155-158 range. Best raw was 164 (PT153), but I keep reverting.

Three gaps show up as uncorrected misses on every single PT:

1. Causal reasoning (Flaw, Weaken, MSS, PhenHyp)

2. Conditional reasoning (SA, Parallel Flaw, Conditional Flaw)

3. RC — Implied and Author's perspective questions

Have 200% time accommodations so test conditions are closer to BR conditions than standard. Currently drilling causal and conditional reasoning specifically since the lessons alone didn't stick.

Three questions:

1. What finally closed the BR gap for you?

2. Any advice for making causal/conditional reasoning click beyond just rewatching lessons?

3. when recording in your WAJ is it necessary to record questions you got right on BR or only ones you missed the second time around?

Appreciate any input.

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By figuring out my own way to learn the LSAT I went from a 151 to a 177. The increase wasn't talent or one breakthrough — it was months of grinding until I finally learned how to learn the LSAT. Once I figured that out, progress came fast and studying actually became fun. That process, and the four years and 1,000+ hours of coaching since, taught me what it takes to improve and how to help people get there faster than I did.

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• Send a detailed study plan after every session with everything you need for the week

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One of my students had been stuck in the mid 150s. Turns out she was 0 for 6 on one specific question pattern and solid on everything else. Two weeks of targeted work and her next practice test was a 167. Another student came to me after scoring a 165 on the actual LSAT. The habit that got her there — dialing in on small details — had started working against her. She was overcomplicating questions when the right move was to step back. We figured out when to use that mode and when to switch gears. Six weeks later she scored a 175.

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Hello,

Would it be possible to have the new UI here have font that more closely resembles the LSAC's actual new UI? The comic sans-esque version currently is driving me crazy.

I am really struggling with conditional reasoning and diagramming. I have reviewed the core curriculum and foundations extensively, but it just has not seemed to click for me. I am not sure what I am doing wrong here, trying to see if anyone has found themselves in a situation before and what helped you get out of this and get better at conditional reasoning/making diagrams.

I just checked LawHub to see the new interface for the August test, and I noticed it's slightly different from the current 7Sage format.

Can anyone explain what the "Keyboard Highlight" feature does? It doesn't seem to do anything on my end.

I also don't see any highlighter or underline tools.

Finally, is it correct that after selecting text, I have to click the "Highlight" button to actually highlight it? Or is this just a bug? It feels extremely inconvenient because the text used to be highlighted automatically as soon as I selected it. Having to click "Highlight" every time seems like an unnecessary extra step. :(

Hi, everyone! I'm between jobs right now and am taking advantage of the situation by studying full time. It's been 3 weeks, and while I'm making progress, I'm starting to feel the burnout creeping in. It's getting harder to force myself through the drills--the days just feel so monotonous. In an attempt to help, I've been studying at different cafes each day and started volunteering at my local animal shelter, but I'm still having trouble. I'm taking the LSAT in September and still have a month or so before starting my new job, and I want to optimize this free time as best as I can.

Does anyone have any tips for overcoming burnout? Any thoughts are appreciated!🩷

Hi y'all, I have been studying on and off for a couple of months, and don't seem to be improving much. I began with a 168 diagnostic, and have been consistently scoring in that range on drills and sections, as well as PTs with the exception of some outliers. My practice doesn't seem to be showing improvement at all, and I'm wondering if anyone has any advice for what to work on. My goal for the August exam is 172.

Hi all! Do you guys typically watch the lessons in order, or do you watch them based on what you want help on? I'm about 28% through foundations and while I feel the information is valuable, I can't help but feel I want to jump straight into the LR or RC lessons. What do you guys typically do and what works for you?

I am writing this in an attempt to help someone studying/taking the LSAT. Scored 154 in November, started lightly studying again in December and took the January LSAT and scored 149. Stopped studying. In April, I decided to take the June LSAT, leaving two months to study. Scored a 161. Some advice:

Beginning Stages

• Don't spend large amounts of money on test preparation courses. I bought a course and made the mistake of extending it. To get the foundations of the LSAT, go to LawHub, review the Lessons, take notes. The issue with test preparation courses is that they can be generic and categorize certain concepts differently than LSAC.

• Taking 3-4 months to build a foundation is a good start.

• Take the Drill Sets and Additional Practice offered in LawHub (some offer explanations).

Practice

• Keep an error log. Originally, this looked like an Excel spreadsheet where I broke down which question types I was getting wrong. I reviewed which were the most common question types I was missing and then put them in a Drill Set in 7sage. Difficulty level was Medium, Harder. I needed to be uncomfortable by being consistently wrong and would reference my notes to expand on areas that needed to improve.

• Error log transitioned from an Excel spreadsheet to a doc. Would screenshot the passage and answer choices and write out why I chose the answer that I chose, what part of the passage was missed, and impressions of the other answer choices. The error log was organized based on question type.

Help

• LSATHacks (free resource that gives additional explanations): https://lsathacks.com/explanations/

If you are having difficulty with the LSAT, that is a good thing, it means you are learning in some capacity. Some approaches to questions will not be automatic, keep an open mind and sometimes resist your natural inclination towards a specific answer type. Practice whenever you can, I cannot emphasize this enough. Good luck on your process.

We released two new games to train RC microskills:

Train of Thought

• Think about the purpose of statements as you re-arrange jumbled paragraphs into an order that makes sense.

Referential Roundup

• Practice being specific about what words like it, such, and this refer to.

We're collecting feedback and will improve these games based on it. So far we've seen a lot of calls for more content within specific games to make them more replayable, more difficulty, persistent records for high scores and ability to review past gameplay. We've also seen calls for more games training conditional logic translations and RC skills. Keep the feedback coming.

Now you can change any study day to a rest day or vice versa, so that as your plans change, your study schedule can change too.

Try it on your study plan today!

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I'm struggling with the application of SA because for me- the word "sufficient" denotes- just barely enough..."suffice it to say" for example...when ACTUALLY the meaning is stronger.

How would you explain this concept to me in a more basic way not using the word "sufficient."? Is "trigger" correct? Conclusion enforcer? Powerful premise?

Thank you!

Hi! I need some advice on what dates I should register for. I started studying about a month ago and am looking to register for either a September or October testing day so that I can send in applications by the end of October. Should I...

1) register for the September date (less time to study, more time to work on app)

2) register for the October date

or 3) sign up for both, take the first one, and decide once scores come out if I need to take the other one

I understand that there is a high price for registering so I am hesitant to sign up for both but I do also feel like its a smart choice conceptually. Considering I have only taken the test one other time, I know I have more opportunities to take the test but it's so scary knowing I have a finite number of chances.

Any advice or additional considerations would be greatly appreciated!

When I'm doing a timed section, if I pause the timer, I often forget to unpause it when I continue. This can mess up an entire practice test! I really liked how the UI would hide/blur the question when paused. At least give us the option to toggle this on/off.

Ok, I just realized that when I was clicking the timer, it just hid the countdown, it didn't actually pause it and I can pause it by opening the menu and clicking the pause button. It's kind of scary how long it took me to realize that clicking the timer wasn't actually pausing the timer. This is a really unintuitive UX. Are we allergic to words with modern design these days? Something like "hide countdown" would have made it clear what was going on

I love the study plan and how it adapts to my performance. One addition I'd find valuable: dedicated "Test Day" and "Review Day" types. I take a PT every Saturday and review it every Sunday, but right now the only way to block those days off is to mark them as rest days, which doesn't reflect what's actually happening and probably throws off the adaptive scheduling around them.

Hi, I'm Nick! I work primarily with students who feel stuck despite doing a lot of practice and who need a clearer system for understanding why they’re missing questions.

I went from 158 --> 178 in 4 months by learning how to diagnose my mistakes and change how I approached the test. I now work with students using that same approach, focusing on underlying reasoning issues that lead to fast, durable score improvements. I’m a good fit for students who want structured feedback and are willing to think carefully about their mistakes—not just do more questions.

You can find more about my tutoring philosophy and availability on my website. Happy to answer any questions!

I have a few quick questions about the LSAC GPA. Hopefully someone can help :)

I ended up undergrad with a 3.84 from my institution. My school only did A, B, or C, etc without the + or -.

I had 33 straight up A's and then 7 B's. The only other differences are some summer classes that I took from a different institution that come just as credits, not grades. Will that hurt my LSAC GPA?

I have one class that I dropped a week into the semester and it just has a "W" next to it. I didn't fail it or spend any time in it. My academic counselor just thought I needed to take it but I did not.

Hopefully this makes sense! Already struggling on the GPA side so I am hoping that LSAC does not destroy me.

UPDATE - I calculated my LSAC GPA and it's a 3.85.

Every time that I updated a grade to an A+, it made my GPA go up. You're telling me that if you just went to a school that offered A+ that it would boost your GPA that much? What a scam...

hi all, taking the august lsat. in miami dade county area if anyone wants to do a study group

I'm currently enrolled in the 7Sage Total Prep Intensive course (June 21–September 8) and am looking for a tutor to supplement the class as I prepare for the September LSAT.

I'm hoping to find someone who:

• Is very familiar with the 7Sage curriculum and teaching approach (ideally a current or former 7Sage tutor or someone who has extensively used the program).

• Can help reinforce concepts from class, review practice tests and timed sections, identify patterns in my mistakes, and develop strategies for improving accuracy and timing.

• Is available to meet 1–2 times per week, starting at the end of July through early September.

• Charges around $85/hour or less (though I'm open to discussing rates for the right fit).

A little about me: I'm currently PTing in the mid-150s and am aiming for a 170. I'll be working full-time while studying, and I'm committed to a consistent study schedule of 2 hours each morning in addition to the 7Sage class and tutoring sessions. I'm looking for someone who can help me stay accountable, identify my biggest opportunities for improvement, refine my strategy, and maximize my score over the final seven weeks before the exam.

If you think we'd be a good fit, please send me a message with a little about your background, experience with 7Sage, rates, and teaching style. You can reach me at madyzirlin@gmail.com Thanks!