When I'm too frustrated or feel unmotivated from the stress of life I watch this. This hits me because I use to be a football player but it applies to everything we want to be successful in.

First off, I want to give a HUGE thanks to 7sage and the community members. JY's methods have helped me drastically. The community members have helped increase my understanding on questions that I found unclear, even after JY's videos explained everything. Before finding 7sage, the highest score I earned was a 149 (September 2014) (diagnostic was a 139). I had used Princeton (big NO NO), Kaplan (Also big NO NO), and powerscore. I then discovered 7sage and Lsathacks.com in early November and had seen huge improvements during the following months.

I was PTing around 165 a week before the February LSAT. I earned a disappointing (to me) 160 and applied to the University of South Carolina anyway (with low hopes of being accepted). About 3 days ago, I received a letter in the mail from the University of South Carolina, saying I was accepted. Today, I received a letter in the mail with a $10,000 scholarship (a little more than 1/8th of all three years' tuition).

I will be sitting again for the June LSAT, with hopes of earning at least a 165, so that I can negotiate a higher scholarship. It will be my third and final time taking the LSAT.

Just wanted to pass on words of encouragement. If I can do it, so can you! The climb from 139 to where I am sitting at now was NOT and easy one, but it CAN BE DONE!

Does anyone know if the PDFs, after being downloaded, will be protected from being opened again? This might seem a little weird/ignorant but I simply want to make sure I can get them after being downloaded...

Any BR groups reviewing PTs in the 60's? I'd love to join!

Hey everyone! I haven't been on the forums as much because I realized I was spending more time on here than I should be (was sometimes getting in the way of my LSAT studying). So I'm here now and I want some opinions. I have not been taking FULL Tradition PTs, I've been taking sections and doing them all timed in different scenarios. For example, I'll take 3 LR sections and 1 RC and then BR those. Another day I may do 2 LG and 1 RC and 2 LR. I'm not sure why but this feels easier. Come the last 3-4 weeks of studying (when graduation is here and I don't need to worry about school/finals) I will take normal PTs (probably 2-4 a week) whatever time allows. A lot of personal stuff with family has been coming up among other things so I can never FULLY sit down for a FULL PT without getting interrupted :/.. With school finals/research papers, work, and etc. I just get too many interruptions >.<.. Do you think a month is enough to build a mental stamina?

Many of you know that my mother was in town (Weds night of last week through Tues morning); that meant that I was only able to spend my morning time working on LSATs. It was a surreal experience to do things other than LSAT in the evenings (especially on Saturday which was not LSATurday but rather Cowtown-day as I was in Ft. Worth eating and looking at cows). I can't even remember the days when I used to ... what was it ... chill out? I guess I watched shows and stuff?

In the mornings during her visit, I mostly BR'ed LR, did some 7sage, some games here and there, and almost totally neglected RC. Why? Well, for one, I was off my routine. This was the first even moderately light week I've had since the first week of February. I see now the power of momentum: it was much easier to keep going every day when I'd been going like that for 6+ weeks.

I'm at a point now (generally) where I need to restructure my study schedule, but still keeping the 6–8am and 6pm–10pm blocks M/T/W/F (Th is morning + 5:30–7, 9–10 due to Bible study and Sat is LSATurday, typically about 14 hours).

This morning, I had a strange experience. I did an easy LG. It took me about 5 minutes longer than I usually take for that kind of game. It was like I still had proper running form but in slow motion. I feel almost like I've hit the reset button, and it will be interesting to see if this has gotten me out of some ruts, or whether I've really started to rust after a brief (!) vacation. I've got 2 more of these week-long "breaks" coming up (both are trips for work); I think I need to prepare ahead, decide exactly what I'm going to work on during those times, so that I can maintain some sense of routine.

What are some of your "break" experiences—namely returning from the break?

So to see explanations from previous test questions, we have to upgrade to the ultimate package? I have the starter pack and I was trying to see explanation videos to questions I missed on the prep tests for blind review but it tells me I cant access that. Even though it says on the starter pack that 1000+ real lsat questions are explained. someone please explain which ones I can review. I'm thinking its only the 9 pts that came with the starter pack from pt 36-43. Anyone else who has the starter pack please let me know how this works. Thanks!

Hi,

I tried to search the discussions, but I can't seem to find the thread for the hardest LG.

I have just finished the bundle and I want to go through them, but I lost my list of the ones I thought were the hardest!

Right now I have:

Prep Test 19, Question 3

Prep Test 31, Question 2

Prep Test 31, Question 4

Prep Test 34, Question 1

Prep Test 34, Question 4

Does anyone want to add to this list? Thanks!

Hey Everybody--

At 43, I'm probably one of the older (oldest)? Sagers, from 1999-2013 I sold legal research and related products to hundreds of law firms. (Thx West!)

Anyway, my college years were back in the early-mid 90's grunge years. So it was a while since I took an exam. I took the LSAT diag test and got punched, kicked and humiliated. I've never suffered from 'smartest guy in the room' syndrome but I expected to score better. And I just felt defeated.

Over the last 18 months or so, I've gone through the course-- twice. Due to necessity. Sorry for sounding like a greeting card but life didn't really care about my time frames and I had to put down the books for stretches of time.

While my timing and consistency need improvement, my highest practice test was in the high 150's. But I'm still not comfortable opening an official test booklet and thinking that I can replicate or improve upon that score.

I've got 30 recent prep tests printed and ready to take. But I don't want to burn any until I feel more prepared.

My study/prep plan is as follows so please let me know if it's a good one:

-print out the roughly 100 logic games tests and take each one as many times as necessary until it fits JY's time constraints

-2-3 per day feels reasonable, or 90 minutes, whichever comes first.

-full review, again, my formal logic, intersections, rule triggers, premise/conclusion ID's, and valid/invalid arg's etc.

-use older tests (7-18)--simultaneously with everything above- to test time constraints. of course, blind review.

-i'll try to prep a max of 2-3 hours daily-- more than that, i think will lead to burnout

-this should take me through early-mid-summer and have me taking prep tests from then until december

-sit for the december test--

I think the above schedule will allow me to hit my goal of 80 correct questions.

If a different schedule makes more sense, please let me know. Thanks Sagers......

Gregger

Are people finding that the LSAT is harder in the 40s? I took some in the 50s and some in the 20s/30s and was within a consistent score range. I've taken multiple in the 40s and have seen my score drop by 4/5 points. FREAKING OUT since June is super close. HAALPPP

I've finally cracked 170 (PT63) for the first time on a fully timed 5 section test. This is an outlier for me by about 3-4 points but of course I want to keep my score moving this direction. Is there anything specific I can do to keep moving the needle this way? I work full time so I can only take 2-3 PTs a week. Is that enough to make progress my the June exam?

I thought this was somewhat similar to certain LGs (process of elimination)

http://static01.nyt.com/images/2015/04/15/science/15mathproblem_toned/15mathproblem_toned-articleLarge.jpg

answer and explanation: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/15/science/answer-to-the-singapore-math-problem-cheryl-birthday.html

I am planning on taking the September LSAT this fall. I had been considering possibly upgrading from LSAT Premium to LSAT Ultimate down the road for access to more video explanations and practice problems. I was going to wait until I finished the problems I have access too now. However, with the new restrictions, this will no longer be an option since the PDFs are disappearing on April 21st. Should I upgrade my course now simply for access to those precious PDFs, practice problems, and LSAT tests?

Hey,

Is anyone doing a 7sage course and using the LSAT trainer book? If so, how is that working for you?

Has anyone heard of/use a reading strategy where you don't read the question stems in LR and simply figure out the question type via stimulus? If so, is it effective?

Hi everyone,

I'm the type of prepper that tries to keep everything concerning my PTs as consistent as possible. With that, I try to plan my meals accordingly so I'm not battling hunger, spikes in blood sugar, or caffeine withdrawal while I'm testing. I'm not sure if this type of thread has already been posted; if so, I apologize. My meal plan has been working pretty well for me, and I wanted to know what everyone else eats when they PT.

P.S. I'm vegan. So my meals might look a bit weird to some of you (haters gonna hate).

6:30 AM- Breakfast

I have a cereal consisting of 1/4 c. unsweetened wheat shreds, 1/4 c. old fashioned rolled oats, 1/4 c. Uncle Sam's Toasted Wheat Berry and Flax cereal, handful of slivered almonds, handful of golden raisins, 1 teaspoon of chia seeds, 1 sliced banana and 1/2 c. of unsweetened almond milk. I usually keep the dry ingredients individually portioned in a bag so it's super quick to toss them in a bowl, cut up the banana, and throw the almond milk on top. For anyone that has seen anything about the Engine2Diet, the recipe is adapted from Rip's Big Bowl (http://engine2diet.com/recipe/rips-big-bowl/).

I usually drink 1 liter of water in the morning and have a cup of tea with breakfast.

Snack after the first three sections

I like a granola bar, banana, and a little bit of trail mix with 20 oz. of water.

Lunch after LSAT completion-

I usually have rice and Chickpea-Potato Stew or Spinach and Tofu lasagna. I make both of these dishes in bulk and bring individual portions to where ever I'm PTing. I can attach recipes... if anyone cares.

More water.

Dinner-

Large salad, usually consisting of a full head of romaine lettuce and my favorite dressing: Rosemary Balsamic Salad Dressing by Drew's.

More water! Be sure to stay hydrated! I cannot stress how important that is.

Ok, I'm done. What does everyone else eat when they PT?

If anyone is looking for supplemental practice (in addition to actual LSAT questions) in identifying assumptions and in strengthening or weakening arguments, I suggest looking at the essay prompts for the GMAT:

http://www.mba.com/us/the-gmat-exam/gmat-exam-format-timing/analytical-writing-assessment/analysis-of-an-argument.aspx

The website lists more than 100 prompts that could be used as essay topics on the GMAT. Each prompt presents a weak argument that makes unsupported assumptions. The test-taker is supposed to identify the assumptions and recommend ways to strengthen or weaken the argument.

This is also helpful if you are also applying to business school and need to take the GMAT. :)

in the course, jy said blind review score is the room for improvement. the difference between my blind review score and pt score varies about 5-10 points (only got 10 point difference once and i already expected it right after my pt--felt nauseous). Im wondering how people are approaching this.. im not sure how to best make use of my score I guess. do I simply continue pt-ing? especially bc i want to be where i am BR-ing by test day in june.

Hi everyone,

I'm at a bit of a standstill in my prep. Burnout is a bitch. But after a lot of thought I made the decision to purchase the Manhattan Prep LR book. The selling point was looking at the table of contents and seeing that 90% (totally out of the blue figure but it is a lot) of the book is on my problem areas. I need a good review before delving back in but that's beside the point. I also have a copy of The Trainer and the PowerScore Bibles that I use rarely. But I am primarily using my 7Sage course. I'm having success using The Trainer with 7Sage. But has anyone had any success using Manhattan and 7Sage together? Any thoughts would be appreciated.

I am in the "Introduction to Logic" section - that is, I am not too far into the course. I am understanding the material fairly well and seem to do ok when I answer the questions at my pace. I have no illusions that I am a 170+ kind of smart, but I am shooting for a score of 155-160 for the test in June. I feel fairly comfortable that I can achieve a score in that range with one problem - speed. At this point I am not able to power through the questions when I am on the clock. It seems to take me too long. I am taking 25-30 minutes for quizzes where you recommend 15 minutes.

I thought that perhaps the best approach would be go fast as I can, but don't try to beat the clock. I am not sure if I should be concerned about being slow at this point, since I assume my speed would naturally improve as I take practice exams. This approach would be similar to training for a 10K. Run a little farther each day and my time will improve as I get in shape.

Do you agree with this approach or do you have a better approach you would recommend for me? That is, when it time to panic that I am too slow?

Thanks!

I know 7Sage is primarily a LSAT prep oriented forum but I thought I'd post some info regarding the recent employment outcomes for the class of 2014.

The data is being compiled in a thread on TLS forum: http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=245859

The google spreadsheet that is being updated can be found here for the Top 50 schools or so: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1i1UhZ1rd-2P88CnWESVMXsfTID4waRIx1z_oYGT6p80/htmlview?sle=true#gid=14086468

Does anyone else experience this? I feel so solid/ full of energy on the first 3 sections, then when it comes time for the break, I feel so sluggish. Anyone have a suggestion to combat this?

Hello,

I wanted to invite 7Sagers to this weekend's group BR session. Please take the full test - BR individually - and prepare for the awesomeness that is group BR! (Or do your best to do all those things. You are always welcome to listen - or provide input if you didn't have time to BR everything).

I, as a June test taker, want to get started on the 50s/60s as the date is coming up quick! But I know that October or later folks may feel differently. So it may be time to split into groups. :,( If you Octobers don't mind skipping around and want to do 54, then please join! Otherwise, post below and we can figure out what to do.

Please send @emli1000 your Skype IDs, if you haven't already, so she can add you to the group. She has mastered Skype much better than I have.

-Amanda

Hi guys I'm very curious about how karma points are calculated? say posting a comment in the forum/under a class video = ? karmas? initiating a discussion = ? karmas? and how karma points are linked to a user's role in the forum: mentor or member, etc. Any thoughts?

As you can see from the title, I'm having a dilemma and I'd really appreciate any thoughts/advice you might have. I'm retaking the LSAT after having a disappointing score in December. I've decided that after nearly a year of studying for the LSAT, I don't want to get a score less than 168. I feel like I'm capable of it and I've seen a slow but steady improvement since I started studying again in February.

However, because test day scores are +/-3 points, I want to be averaging a 170+ before taking the real thing. Right now, I'm still averaging in the upper 160s and haven't been able to consistently score above a 170. It's mid April and I thought I should see how I do on the next two PTs. If I'm scoring 170+ I thought I should go ahead and register for June; otherwise, continue studying until September.

Are my two most recent PTs sufficient for me to base my decision on and/or should I simply wait until September? What do you guys think?