I agree it's easier to see the questions with game elements as initials rather than as the (often bizarre) spelled-out names that appear on the test. But as time is my big hurdle, I'm skeptical that the time it takes to rewrite the questions is worth it. As best I can tell by introspection it takes me little time to do the mental translation. Does anyone want to make an argument that I ought to rewrite the questions?

Hey, I am just curious, cuz someone told me we have to do all the PrepTest at least twice before taking the exam, how many do you usually do?

Dear All,

I need some advice. I currently work in Big Law and I am struggling to find the time to study for this test. I am taking the February LSAT and would still like to go to school for the Fall of 2017. With that being said, I have rescheduled my exam twice due to my workload. Any advice on how one manages their time efficiently would be greatly appreciated. I really would like to go to Georgetown Law and know that I have a long shot for this admission cycle since most, if not all of the spots, will be already offered. Also, I am struggling with time when taking practice tests. I tend to freeze when I go and do timed sections. Any thoughts on how to handle time for studying and how to practice doing better while timing yourself will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Hi All,

So the stimulus in #20 reads,

"If one does not criticize a form of behavior in oneself or vow to stop it, then one should not criticize that form of behavior in another."

Would this sentence translate to

1. ~Criticize one's own behaviour AND ~Vow to stop it --> ~ Criticize other's behavior or

2. ~Criticize one's own behaviour OR ~ Vow to stop it --> ~ Criticize other's behavor?

I initially thought that the latter was the case but not sure about it anymore... Any feedback will be greatly appreciated!

https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-77-section-2-question-20/

In PT 67 S3 G1 Q4, JY determines that "(A)" is correct for a "which one must be false?" question, and then says, "and you can check the rest; you should check the rest [my emphasis]." Now as we fans of JY know, he very often does not check the rest in order to save -- shall I say not to waste? -- time. What criterion should I use in deciding whether to check the rest?

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Hello everyone,

I'm sort of cramming law school apps, since July is when I decided that I wanted to apply. I started using 7Sage in August.

In the beginning, I was about -3 or -4 per LR section, even with flexible timing. With JY's videos, he has helped me to master LR. On my last PT (I think it was # 61) I went -0 and -1 on the two LR sections, with time left over to spare.

I actually enjoy doing LR now. Every question is like a mini word puzzle :)

Thanks 7sage,

Steve

I took a BluePrint course for 3 months and self-studied for the LSAT for a full year back in 2015, but ended up quitting earlier this year after encountering severe burnout and score stagnation. I was lucky enough to find a job at a reputable company in Silicon Valley which was great, but I still have desire to attend law school.

After throughly going over BluePrint, PowerScore, and parts of the LSAT Trainer, I still couldn't get my score over 155. I feel like I tried everything, and in some ways, I'm still hesitant about starting again due to fear of failure. Is there anything in the 7Sage curriculum that distinguishes it from the rest? I'm planning on purchasing the Ultimate bundle, but I don't want to waste money if it won't help me with the problems I faced the first time.

Thanks

Suppose that you're choosing a hypothetical board where A, B, and C MUST be in the group. But D floats, and need not be in the group. Since we're asking for what COULD be a complete and accurate list, would answer choice {A, B, C} suffice? Or need we include floater D, who does not out of necessity need to be in the set ?

Hey All,

Can someone explain this question to me? I got to E by POE, but I am not completely seeing why E is correct.

Conclusion: "There is no genuinely altruistic behavior."

The reason for this (the conclusion) is because behavior that appears to be altruistic is actually self-interested. Shouldn't E read: "takes for granted that any behavior that can be interpreted as altruistic is in fact self-interested"? Where does "interpretation of self-interested behavior come in?"

This implies that we are supposed to treat altruistic behavior and self-interested behavior as synonymous, but isn't that out of the scope? Or at least premature with the information we are given? All this argument establishes in terms of the relationship between altruism and self interest is that altruistic behavior implies self-interested behavior. We're not saying self-interested behavior implies altruistic behavior, correct? I'm confused why E treats them as synonymous terms of the argument.

https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-32-section-1-question-19/

Hey guys quick question, is /J (-) L the same thing as J (-) /L?

Could you explain why they are/are not the same please!

Thanks

Hi guys,

I'm about 2 weeks into the 7Sage curriculum and was wondering about time management and efficiency while studying. It's been taking me quite a bit longer to complete each lesson than the time estimated on the schedule, perhaps 1.25X - 1.5X the estimated time. I've been taking notes, taking the practice problems seriously, reviewing concepts that are unfamiliar, etc., which helps with learning, but it also adds to the time to complete each lesson. Is it fairly common in the community for studying to take longer than the estimated time to complete a lesson? Should I focus becoming more efficient and speed up my the studying to move along with the pace of the lessons or should I accept that learning takes time and simply budget more time?

Thanks for the help!

I got this question correct but really don't know why. I look at the answers and they just look like gibberish. I try to break the words down and make the answer sound similar, but I still have no clue what most those answers are saying. I went through the lessons on weakening questions but it didn't seem to help for this type of super wordy question at all. Anyone else struggle with the real wordy weaken questions? Any tips or advice?

https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-22-section-4-question-21/

how often do you usually diagram? In which question?

Sometimes I feel not diagraming is easy but other times I found diagraming is better...but not sure when and when not to.

Do you read all answer choices in LR by the way? Especially those early questions...

I'm having trouble determining when to split game boards. For some games splitting the game boards is extremely advantageous and if I do so then I am able to get the game done very quickly well under the target time as was the case with PT26.S1.G3. However other times if I split the game board, I find myself taking too much time with setting up/splitting the game boards and I end up going way over the target time, as was the case with PT19.S1.G.4. What do you guys look for in games to decide whether you will split your master diagram into sub game boards?

J.Y has said in some of his videos that if you have more game boards then questions then not to split them, however for PT.26.S1.G3, I had just as much game boards as questions and I was able to fly through the questions.

For those of you that sent in documentation requesting accommodations did you get a decision in line with the 14 day deadline? Is it normal for LSAC to go over 14 days because I am hearing from others that submitted weeks ago that they haven't gotten any news. I am still waiting to hear back and despite repeated calls and emails to follow-up I have gotten ZERO clarity on a decision or when it will be made.

Hello!

For almost every summer, I have worked as an instructor at private education organization in my country, teaching SAT, essay writing in English, AP courses, etc.

The primary reason was to earn some part of my tuition and living expenses, though I genuinely enjoyed teaching students.

Should I put this work experience on my resume?

I am not sure how law school sees such "private" tutoring.

Hey Everyone,

So I exceeded my target score on the LSAT, have a rough but decent GPA and know I need a good personal statement to really round out my application package. I was wondering if anyone would like to swap Personal Statements or my Diversity Statement when I finish my current edit today. I'm more than willing to read/edit/brainstorm anything you have in exchange. Please let me know.

Thanks and keep working hard everyone.

Really confused by this question, I chose the right answer and I can see how it is correct, but is it just me or is this very different than the mechanical SA questions we are used to seeing? Is this common in the modern LSAT?

https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-76-section-4-question-14/

Hi guys, you have all been so helpful thus far. I am only a senior in college and have realized thanks to these forums and the Thinking LSAT podcast that I should not rush into law school. I am not completely sure that law is for me, and have realized that law school will always be there. I am currently looking for jobs and was wondering how you go about finding a job as a legal assistant/intern? My bachelors degree will be in Finance. I would ideally like to work in Boston. I have heard time and time again that this is a good way to figure out if law is for you. Would you all agree?

Please feel free to be completely honest with me, what advice would you give your 21 year old self?

Is there a reason why there is no set length requirements in applications this year?

Generally speaking, it should be 500 words, correct?

Also, is double space a bad idea?

I assume there are thousands of law school students, and lawyers who have been caught doing some silly stuff in college. I got an underage drinking ticket when I was 20, and that is the only stain on my record. From the best of my recollection, it is not on my record. Should I still admit to this in my application? Will it impact my chances if I do?

Hi all,

I had just finished the first "chapter" or LR, which goes all the way from MP to PSA and now into RC.

In previous posts, I had read that many had recommended to do a mini PT through out the way for LR when you are actually studying for RC.

But before just dive into books of problems, I had read also that I should not waste problems.

So! How do you have mini effective PTs on RC?

@twssmith?

Please let me know your thoughts.

Thanks,

Panda

So i'm taking the December test with a goal of 164-165+ and I really feel as though I'm ready. I sometimes take PT's and make such silly errors though. For example, I usually get the easy questions correct but on my most recent PT, i missed a 1/5 star question for logical reasoning and a 2/5 star question. I know those ratings aren't fully accurate but it's just that i'll sometimes miss that very "easy" question but then get the harder ones correct. Does this happen to anyone? Because upon review, its so obvious what the right answer is but once in a while, ill just get an easy one or two wrong and it bothers me a lot haha because I just feel like I could've gotten a higher score had I not missed those "easy" ones.

Hi All,

Here is my entire background in 1 sentence: failed out of high school, then went into Pasadena City College with a 3.9, got 3 useless associate degrees, then transferred into Berkeley Haas School of Business and got out with a 3.8.

So 3 years in community college and 2 years of fine education.

I had heard that law schools don't look at your community college GPA, so...is that real?

How does this thing work?

Thanks,

Panda