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I've noticed in my drills (specifically for LR) I will choose the right answer in under a minute for logical reasoning, but then I will sit on it for AT LEAST another 30 seconds to a minute and waste time confirming it is actually right. How do I get out of this spiral? How were you able to trust your "gut"/ our lessons.

Thanks!

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Hello 7Sage, I am currently learning from your grammar lessons and I wanted to know when we use this knowledge on the test, are we constantly trying to parse out the subject, verb, and object? Or is this information that we can draw upon when sentences get tough and are not sure what the sentence even means? Or use it for something else? Granted, I have not learned every module of the grammar lesson but I would like to know to prepare.

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Hi everyone! I am hoping to find people to study with who are aiming for 173+ in the upcoming exams! I have finished the 7Sage curriculum, and I am PT-ing in 160mid-160high. I’m looking for people who would also love to break the plateau and unlock the next level. My intention is that we take the same PTs - once/twice a week - and get together once a week (in-person is best; many nice public libraries in the city but Zoom could also work.) We will discuss questions we are getting wrong and our thought processes. We can dissect based on question type and discuss why some answer choices are correct/wrong. I’ve been told this is a great way to learn - that you’re able to teach someone else your mistakes. We also welcome other methods that would be helpful in a group discussion setting!

If you’re in a similar mindset, please add me on discord: @redlittlefruit

You can also drop your preferred social media/contact below and i can try to add you.

Good luck studying everyone!!!

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Last comment friday, oct 11 2024

New York Study Group!

i really need to keep myself on point with the lsat, i know cool libraries we can hold group study sessions at, print pts and go over them in person and stuff like that. lmk thanks

I wrote this in the discussions around 4-5 months ago but then my laptop broke and I couldn't access 7sage but I'm back and want to actually get on track with doing this. add me on discord or IG if you guys are willing to join!

instagram - asvpshan

discord - asapshan

Hoping to hear from people soon!

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Hi All—Should I study and review the experimental sections in addition to the scored sections? Or is it unnecessary and too time-consuming? While taking a pretest with an experimental section might help boost stamina, I'm not sure how wise it is to study and review them. Most of you would likely say I should study and review them. But why exactly? Could you please share insights on the importance of reviewing experimental sections? Thank you.

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I'm a 6+ year writing tutor who used to work with a nonprofit for almost two (admission) years helping students with their personal and diversity statements. I'm willing to fully assist the first 3 people to join with either a personal statement or diversity statement for free and with a personalized approach. If you are interested, comment below or DM me and I'll add you to my own personal Discord group. edit: I now have the 3 people for free extensive help. But I am willing to meet with 7 other people for about 10 minutes each for general advice/questions. Comment below and DM me for the link along with your discord name! expired

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Last comment thursday, oct 10 2024

Plateau Advice

Any advice for plateaus? Should I get a tutor?

I am plateauing in the mid 160’s on average, although I have several practice test scores at 167, 168 and even 170.

I can’t really find a pattern in what questions I am getting wrong except that they are generally 5 star questions.

I have tried to simply drill the hardest level of each question type thinking that would help, but it hasn’t, even though I’ve been doing well on the drills.

If I dont know what to work on, I dont know how to get better. I’m super frustrated 😩

Taking the test in November with goal score of 168+. What can I do?

Thanks in advance.

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I am looking forward to making some study buddies and or eventually making a study group server with like-minded students. I plan to retake the LSAT exam this November. The last time I took it, I totally bombed it. I'm talking about going in with little to no studying since I got too busy with other matters. I'm sharing that embarrassing piece of my LSAT journey because I know I'm not alone. This time, I want to tackle it once and for all. Study buddies help tremendously as multiple brains working together are always better than one. Considering how helpful the comments are under each lesson, I can only imagine how helpful we could all be in a real group setting on Discord. My UGPA isn't the problem, but having a bad LSAT score just looks super bad. Even as a splitter. Most will get what I mean. I've lost a great chunk of motivation for studying after graduating. I just need to stay motivated and I know that when others work together, it feels less lonely. It can even become fun and highly motivating to work together. I hope I get others on board with this post. Message me your Discord user and I'll add you. Let's crush this thing together!! Please and thank you!

Editing to just add in my username since I am switching services soon. My account will probably be named as deleted but the forum may still be active so yeah. I am still active on discord and would still like to have study buddies! My discord user is: ientj

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Last comment wednesday, oct 09 2024

7Sage Virtual Tutor Question

Does the virtual tutor choose question type that you tend to get wrong or are the question types randomly chosen? I just would like to know if it is effective for drilling.

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I started doing this course this week. I just completed doing the blind review by going through the diagnostic test for June 2007. I am not sure that I did the blind review correctly as I went down two points post blind review.

My process of completing the blind review was watching the videos twice each, making notes and following through. I completed step one by going through the circled and seeing if I need to change or not and did that for all four sections. I originally was going through the whole test again and searched through the forums to see if I was doing it right. I then just went through the rest of the test just going through the circled questions. I am uncertain if my process just wasted time. I did the explanations in my head and now I wonder if I should start doing the actual foundations course or go through the other steps of the analysis before moving on to doing arguments on the course. Did I take the diagnostic to early or should I just continue with what I am currently doing by going through that prep test and sitting down and analyzing my choices and answers with all the questions. Can I change the prep test to printed test without any issues so I can analyze each question. Should I rework my process? Need advise on what to do!

It shows this on the Blind Review under action:

If you have trouble understanding the trap, then you should:

  • Watch the video explanation for this question
  • Talk to other students about it
  • Talk to your instructor about it
  • Is this what I do post blind review since I scored it. Do I end up keeping the questions and reviewing it?

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    Hello all -

    I'm registered to take the September and November LSAT, and with the September test in just two weeks, I'm questioning my decision to take it as I do not feel prepared - I've been studying since March, starting out with the LSAT Trainer and then focusing solely on the 7Sage curriculum starting in June. While working a full-time job, it took me much longer than I would've liked to just get through the core curriculum, and now that I'm finally at the stage of drilling and prep testing, I'm receiving PT scores below my goal (I'm anywhere from a 147-154 in the timed PT, and 155-160 in BR. If I got a 155, I wouldn't be too upset, but ideally would want something in the low 160's).

    I know to jump from a 150ish average to a score in the 160's in two weeks is unrealistic, however should I still take the September LSAT if I'm not feeling prepared? I know that the rule of thumb is to wait until you feel ready/your PT scores are hitting around your goal score, and I know that's not the case for me, but I want to apply this cycle and still be competitive when it comes to scholarships/admission and don't want to rely solely on my November LSAT score now that the October registration deadline has passed.

    Essentially, what do I do - take the September LSAT anyway, or withdraw and take in November and potentially December? Any and all feedback would be appreciated - I know law schools primarily look at your top score, but I've seen/heard a lot of discourse about how many times you take the test, that you shouldn't take it more than twice, etc. so if I know that I don't feel ready, I'm not sure what the best course of action is regarding taking the September test.

    Thank you in advance!

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    Last comment tuesday, oct 08 2024

    Broke into 170s

    I was struggling with timed tests because I felt like my anxiety about my performance made me forget everything I learned beforehand. I started taking a few breaths during the beginning of my exam and pretending it was untimed practice, and it worked! I went from 165 last week to 173 today!!!!

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    Hi All, I am currently working on writing my diversity statement. I want to write about my experience living in poverty. I recently read the nonfiction book, "Poverty, by America" by Matthew Desmond and it articulates a lot about poverty that I want to reference in my essay. I am wondering if it is appropriate to use quotes from the book such as, "Poverty reduces people born for better things" or "Poverty is diminished life and personhood. It changes how you think and prevents you from realizing your full potential". I want to use quotes like above to try to define/explain the ways in which poverty has affected my life while also referencing an intellectual source not only to substantiate my experience but also exemplify my academic ability to analyze a piece of work in my own experience. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! TIA

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    Last comment tuesday, oct 08 2024

    November LSAT Study Group EST

    Looking to find people to work with on PT review and drilling for November LSAT. Preferably evenings (full-time college student) currently testing in high 150s looking to get to mid-high 160s.

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    Help! I've been scoring within the same low-160s range (within 3 points) over the last 5 PTs! I know practicing consistently is key, but i don't want to keep wasting limited PT resources either.

    I know many people experience a similar plateau at least once in their study journey, so I would appreciate any specific tips on how you managed to break through (beyond the vague 'just keep studying,' lol). Thanks! (3(/p)

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    !!LONG POST INCOMING!! But I'm pretty lost right now.

    I've hit a plateau in my studying where I always get at around 5-6 questions wrong per section because and it's usually just the hardest questions give or take maybe 2 misreads for simpler ones. I know exactly how to each question should be done and answered and I think my biggest issue is that for those hard questions I simply just don't really understand the stimulus and even if I do, the right answer choice sometimes escapes me due to a technicality in wording.

    I do run into a bit of an issue with certain question types for sure like weaken or MBT questions. The issue here is that even if I know how to do them and I can get the question right it just simply takes me to long to deduce the right answer. I've been basically trying to drill these question types more often using the filter and also doing more timed practices.

    At the same time, I think I also struggle just simply completing the logical reasoning section. I'll range anywhere from 1-5 questions that I simply run out of time for. I try my best to be quick but even at my best I'm left with 2 questions undone. I've seen that some people have time left over to go over previous questions, a speed that seems completely unreachable to me at the moment.

    So I guess there are three issues I'm running into and three questions I'm hoping some of you can give me advice on:

  • What have you guys done to help with reading and completing those hard questions?
  • How are you drilling your weak areas?
  • How do you guys get the timing down?
  • I've heard a lot of "just do more questions" and I definitely am but I was wondering if anyone was doing anything specific in terms of drilling or even stuff outside of the LSAT (reading more books/news articles) that you find has helped with your score.

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