Hello all,

I'm trying to decide if I want to cancel my score from this last September test. I really don't know how well I did, because LR/RC aside, I really messed up on LG....I ran out of time to bubble in my answers for like 8 frkn questions. I'm predicting a score in the low 160s.

How bad will it look to the committee if I have - Cancel - 173 - Cancel? I'm also on the fence about retaking the test if I don't cancel.. just to make prove to admissions that 173 wasn't an outlier...

Help.... :( and thank you!

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Hi, i'm hoping to get some advice from 7sagers who may have once been in my shoes.

Some brief background: My diagnostic was a 164. The 7sage curriculum has made me much more confident in my answer choices. Before doing the core curriculum I just kind of had a feeling an answer was correct without being able to articulate why and confidently move forward. This vague understanding often led me to miss the more difficult questions because I was spending too much time on the simple ones. However, since I have started taking regular PTs (2 per week on average), I have been hovering around the 165-170 range. I am not struggling with a particular section more than any other at this point, I feel like I have found every possible combination of section scores to get to a168. I am generally not missing lower difficulty questions and I am BRing at 174+ so i'm not sure what this prolonged plateau is all about :( I would like to be scoring in the mid-170s consistently before I take this test.

Can anyone share their experiences with breaking into consistent 170 PTs? Any "ah ha" moments or things you wish you would have realized sooner?

Thanks in advance.

Not sure if I should tweak it a little or just scrap the entire thing. Let me know! :)

I just received an email from lsac saying the answer sheets from my test center (sep 2016) were stolen so I will have to either take a makeup test on the 8th of october or wait until december!

I'm wondering if this happened to anyone else and if there is any specificity to makeup LSATs that I should be wary of??

I took the LSAT on Saturday. I surprisingly did not freak out at the last game, I was calm, and just kind of went for it. But after they called time, I looked down, and realized I had only bubbled 22 questions and not 23. I have never ever made a bubbling error in the past, but I remember skipping one question early on. I will add this is my second take and I have been studying for about a year and a half.

I either just forgot to bubble question 23 or I messed up when bubbling. I have been debating canceling. Should I? I

Did he choose them based on frequencies?

Such as...topics appear a lot in LSAT or if it is RC, structure (how arguments go on) appears a lot, if it is LR, frequently used flaw etc...??

Or did he just choose them randomly?

Just wondering!

Thanks,

Why is the answer E? I chose A because the 1st paragraph stated, "The problem can be cured by crop rotation, denying the pathogens a suitable host for a period of time."

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

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

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Hello,

I have a question about these two choices

1. the argument takes for granted that the higher sales of established products are due to effective advertising

2. the argument confuses a condition necessary for increasing product sales with a condition that will ensure increased sales

So I thought in the stimulusu says

lower sale(This season's sales...)→ill conceived（Thus...）

Then 1. says effective ad→higher sale

So this looks like contrapositive of what the stimulus says

（ill conveived=effective ad）

In 2. I thought it says higer sale→effective ad is actually the correct one, and because the stimulus says lower sale→ill conceived, it confuses the sufficient and necessary.

Why I cannot think this way?

Thanks

https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-73-section-2-question-15/

Overall: I chose this test center blind as I was traveling to Nashville for a wedding. I registered relatively late and it was the only center left in the are, so I was worried about what I was getting into. Turned out it was great, very timely, very well run.

Proctors: The proctors were great. They stayed quiet, were kind and encouraging (inasmuch as you can be within the script), and kept time effectively. They were also relatively kind with regards to the rules while still being fair - they had bags people could place hats in and leave outside the room; they called someone (LSAC?) to discuss a photo issue while still being reassuring to the student whose ticket was in question; they let someone who brought their things in a clear non-ziplock bag switch to an extra ziplock they had. They had extra pencils and erasers which was nice of them. Very fair, but humane. They were silent during the exam as far as I could tell and definitely had an air of certainty and experience about them. They had an analog clock up in front, a projector projecting the digital time, and an electronic timer running that was the official timer.

Facilities: A standard college building. It was a little hard to find the hall on campus and I ended up taking ~10 minutes driving around but once I was there parking was easy and right next to the hall. There was a soda machine, and the bathrooms were close, although there weren't that many available and the line for the women's room was a real problem.

What kind of room: Standard college lecture hall. Big tables with seats on swing-arms that you could slide in and out of so everyone had a lot of room to work. I was worried about feeling crowded with my things and absolutely didn't. I assume this also made it easy for lefties and as a fat person, I was still very comfortable (I was worrying about fitting into one of those tiny desks.)

How many in the room: 25-30. We were well-spaced and had a ton of room. I had a special pencil station area I had so much room. There was another room running a little bit off from our schedule (maybe accommodated testing?) and that seemed even smaller.

Noise levels: You could hear a pin drop, only no one would have dropped a pin, because it would be inappropriate to make noise, and this place was very appropriate.

Parking: Easy, free, right next to the building. It took a minute to find it, though.

Time elapsed from arrival to test: Arrival time was 8:30, we got going by 9am and finished around 1pm. I was shocked at how efficient it was.

Other comments: I was really worried about what it meant that I was getting the last available center in Nashville. The only thing I could find about TSU was a horror story about a location mixup; I was worried but it was what I had. This could not have been further from my experience. They were professional, fast, kind, and the center was very comfortable. The only downside was that the vending machine only had soda, ergo I could not forgo my healthy snack in favor of some carby stress-eating (although this is probably not a real downside as I had no sugar crash to contend with.)

Would you take the test here again? Definitely yes.

Date[s] of Exam[s]: 9/24/16

Just finished the ultimate course, completing all the questions included in the syllabus. Looking at the study schedule, it says that I should start my timed practices post PT36, but should I be finishing ALL the questions I didn't solve in the pre-36 tests?

I will be taking the December test (first time!) and am worried that if I don't dive into the timed practices now, I won't have enough time to train. What do you guys recommend I do?

Thank you!

Gearing up for the September exam, I consistently made sure to go to bed at 10 pm to wake up at 6 am, but on the night before the exam, my brain was too alert and I simply couldnt fall sleep. I basically went in the September exam after spending all night awake tossing and turning in the bed. This happened to me on a previous take and it had a negative impact on my performance.

Do you guys have any advice on what I can do so that I can calm the brain down and gdtsome deep rest the night before test day? I tried working out consistently, meditation and I had mixed results with melatonin.

Hey guys, I'm doing an LSAT webinar for an MSU Law School event next Wednesday.

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But, in case you're here and just happen to be getting started with the LSAT, you might find this helpful.

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I am in the middle of writing my personal statement, and I wont' go into every detail, but it almost seems like it's starting to be more about a close family member than about me. What I am writing about is a transitional period in my life, a difficult period in my life, and a period that made me want to go to law school. However, it all stems from someone else's experience that I had to deal with. Does anyone have any advice regarding personal statements and to what extent they need to solely be about you? Let me know if this needs clarification at all. Thank you!!!

Hi there!

This was my first time taking the LSAT. When we receive the scores in a couple weeks, will we also be able to see the questions/passages/games and such, or will we only see the score?

Thank you!

Hello all, I hope September went well for all the LSAT test takers out there. I have been having a bit of a "mindset" issue lately if you will. As for everybody, studying for the LSAT is accompanied by highs and lows within the study process. I have been pretty good at keeping a positive mindset but lately whenever I think of the big picture as a whole and where I want to be and where I am at now I start to question whether I have what it takes and if I really CAN pull it off and I guess my question is how do you guys keep a positive mindset? I find it a lot easier to study when I am positive but lately it's been pretty easy to doubt myself and if I can even make it. Any tips or suggestions would really be appreciated. Anything at all.

Hi,

After you do PTs, how do you review RC sections?

Do you re-do RC sections like you do for LG sections?

What is the best way to review it to increase scores...??

Thanks!

Proctors: Three (very professional and quiet) proctors per room.

Facilities: Right across from the testing room, lots of stalls, clean, and they all have water fountains next to them.

What kind of room: Very large, the center is in a lecture hall. We had those long desks that were very spacious. I’m a desk hog and love my space, so this left me at ease.

How many in the room: There’s like 5 rooms of students, each room had approx. 25 students. It didn’t bother me though because these halls are meant to fit 150-200 students.

Left-handed accommodation: I would assume so since the desks weren’t individualized.

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Parking: Very convenient and what I mean by that is the lot is huge and walking distance to the center is 3-5 minutes.

Time elapsed from arrival to test: 20 minutes driving; barely any traffic.

Irregularities or mishaps: One girl had her cell phone and the proctor just told her to turn it off and keep it in her pocket lol. Another time the proctor gave us the 5 minute warning at the wrong time, and because of this I think she may have given us 45-60 seconds extra. Wouldn’t know, I didn’t use an analog watch at the time smh.

Other comments: This center is my alma mater and I’ve taken courses in the building where the LSAT is administered in.Needless to say that’s what makes it very comforting for me and that’s where I do timed PTs to imitate test day conditions. I also appreciate that there’s like 5 vending machines for drinks, quick breakfasts and snacks and a mini lounge area to chill in before taking the LSAT.

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Date[s] of Exam[s]: Sept 2014, Feb 2016, TBD.

Hi guys,

So I've been studying on an off since last summer. I took the exam in February but deep down inside I knew that I was unprepared. This time around I've been studying a lot more. Bought books, took a prep course, and took a ton of PT's but for some reason I still cant raise my score. I know how to approach every type of problem when attack the questions one by one but for some reason I have trouble doing that when I am taking a full PT. Every PT I take i plateau at 148. When I BR'd or took a timed section Individually I went up as high as 164. Any tips on how to break through the plateau? Im taking my exam in December! thanks!

I thought I'd make a thread about possible curves for the exam. What do 7Sagers think?

This might be something really basic to be discussing at this time for someone looking to sit for the LSATs in December, but I gotta ask

How would you guys diagram this conditional sentence: "Unless they find an eye-witness and put the defendant on the stand, they will lose the case."

Please explain. Thanks.

Hey everyone, my scores on practice exams have been going down :/ I'm still early in my prep and I know I have enough time between now and December to improve big time, but yeah it don't feel too good when your average scores seem to be going down.

Anyway, my question is does anybody have a review process for practice exams that helped them improve on their weak points? What I mean is for example, what I currently do is go over all the questions I got wrong in LR, make note of the type and numbers of each type I got wrong, then revisit the corresponding lessons. That and also the 7sage method for LG (which is my weakest section it seems).

I thought maybe switching over to a different review strategy would be beneficial, since like I said my scores have been going down. So if anybody minds sharing their review process I'd really appreciate it. Or if you have any suggestions to improve the one I wrote about above that'd be awesome too.

Hi guys,

I'm debating on whether to take the December or February LSAT. I feel like I'm not going to be fully ready to get my maximum score but, I'm nervous to be applying too late because I would like to be enrolled in law school by Fall 2017.

Hey guys,

I was talking to my friends about some comments I saw on the LSAT Reddit that, out of context, sounded really silly. Thought I'd share them all with you, too. ;) (Also quit stressing! I'm sure you did fine and if not, it's not the end of the world. There's always next time.)

Those of you who took the September LSAT will be very familiar with these quotes. Enjoy!

Warning: Some posts may have foul language. Expect it.

And, finally:

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