Usually when I BR a PT I do every section. I always circle the ones I know I'm not 100% sure about but when I BR I go through the entire PT and write out my reasoning for every single answer choice. It's time consuming but it makes my brain work and do what I've learned throughout the course. So it's kind of a win-win situation. Once I finish BR I watch every single video explanation even though my reasoning is exactly as the video explanation, but I feel that if I skip questions I may miss something important lol so I watch every video. Is this recommended? Or should I just focus on those questions that I'm missing instead? Has anyone else done this before?

Hello, all!

I decided to start doing the LG bundle games that I never did (when studying for the December exam). I always averaged about 3-5 wrong which really frustrated me. My best ever was -1 and I was never able to hit that again. I finally hit 0 wrong in 33 minutes and 30 seconds. It feels amazing :)! I need to continue of course, but it feels good knowing my hard work is paying off and that I might have finally gotten over that hump!

Share your success/hump stories as well please :D! it's great motivation :)!

Hi all, I have taken the Feb 15 LSAT. I have scored a 145 on the test and was very disappointed with my score. I was really bothered by the test anxiety that had my heart beating very fast and was a big factor because I felt like all of the questions were going past me and I could not settle into the test at all.

I have been preparing for the test for over 6 months and have been scoring in the mid 150’s a score that is sufficient to got into a local law school that I have just been rejected from. I am wondering if I should consult a psychiatrist and maybe even do hypnosis exercises to help me get over the severe anxiety I had when taking the test. If anyone else has had the same issues or has any tips for what I should do please respond.

I know this sounds far fetched to some readers but its definitely real for me. I know this because at home I have done over 30 PT’s and was very comfortable in my own home setting, but when the timer started during the real test I just felt like I was taking my first diagnostic. I felt like I should of gotten a 155, a score that is not high at all but would be competitive for the law school for which I am applying.

Please advise.

Thank you,

Aiming for the October LSAT.

I am currently around 35% through the core curriculum. While I feel I have a better overall understanding of things and that stuff is coming together nicely (scoring around 7/10 on the quizzes), I do still feel somewhat lost at points. It's as if some of what I am learning isn't sticking.

Naturally I am just in the infancy of my LSAT career - but is this feeling normal? Or should I be finishing each section in the core curriculum with the "I have a 100% concrete, rock-solid, iron-clad understanding of EVERYTHING I just read" feeling?

I'm sure things will really come together when I start drilling PTs.

Any wisdom is welcomed and appreciated!

I learned in a video explanation that "will usually be" always indicates a correlation? Is that true? I don't think I have that in my notes. Ooops lol

http://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-62-section-2-question-13/

I am making a spread sheet of the questions that I got wrong in this section and I am needing some help. Can someone please help me I am stuck. I am re-writing the question stem in a way that I understand it and then I am writing down the answer choices to explain why 4 are wrong and the one right is correct.

I am not really understanding why the correct answer is D. I picked B. Can any one help me understand why the other answer choices are wrong? Thanks!!!! :)

Is there anyway I can change this setting? On some video explanations the video is enlarged to the point that I cannot read what's on the screen.

Anyone find the LSAT Trainer's notation of Logic Games (especially the characteristics and categories chapter) a little redundant? I'm wondering if I should just skip these chapters...any thoughts?

Hey everyone,

Some of you may remember my story. I took the LSAT in September 2014, highly disappointed with a 145 but I have no one to blame but myself. I started prep in January for a retake by registering for an Ultimate course but I am going snails pace. I work full-time in a call-center (including commute 50-55 hours a week). I'm up to about the mid 150s guessing. I have zero family and very little friends support. It's really difficult to keep moving forward. I've done a lot of soul searching to determine that this is what I want to do. But its a uphill battle even at my best but I'm working on making that less steep. I have a 3.0 GPA but I can write an addendum that describes the semester that really brought it down. So maybe that will help. My LSAT goal is high 160s-low 170s. But of course the sky's the limit (180). I'm doing better at keeping motivated but I'm worried about the time. At this rate, it will be late spring/summer before I finish the course if I work my butt off. When I start PTs, I will probably only have the time to complete one a week. I'm thinking it may be beneficial for me to wait until December. My only concern is that I may have to rush to get in my applications in for starting school August 2016, but I don't think its too late. I know T14 is unlikely. My instinct says if I feel ready in September take the LSAT in October if not wait until December. But I like to plan things. Anyone have any thoughts?

Does anyone ever take an extended break?

I’ve entered into my second bikini competition for this May (17th). Basically, my calories will be reduced heavily, especially in the weeks as we get closer to it. I’ll be doing weight lifting and quite a bit of cardio, so a lot of my time will be spent in the gym.

I am planning on writing the October 2015 LSAT, as I want to not rush this prep or my LSAT studying and make the most of both. So far, I’ve been working out from 3:50-5:30 AM, getting to work for 7, studying from 7-8:30 AM, studying on my lunch break from 12-1, and taking the nights off.

I’ve gone through the LSAT Ultimate course twice now. I just finished the second time. In the AM I go through Cambridge Reading Comprehensions. First time through I do it under timed conditions, and second time through (sometime later on in the week) I go slower so I can really focus on identifying AO, OPA, and reading for structure over content.

I then do 1 LG set. I note the questions that are tougher and drill them on the weekend. I also do more reading comp on the weekends. During my lunch break I drill by question type for LR. I’m doing 1-60 of all of the packages first, and then I’ll finished 60-all when I go through my prep tests and need additional drilling for questions. In the AMs when I get ready I read through notes that I have made.

Since the LSAT is in October, I struggle a lot with mentally letting go of not studying 4-5 hours a day like I did before the December LSAT. Does anyone see anything wrong with my study method? I think it allows me enough exposure to everything so I can gain skill and not lose ability. I fear that, if I were to go right into the prep tests now, I would be so tired/exhausted from my low calorie diet that I wouldn’t be making the most of them.

Does anyone have any advice for me? Thanks!!

Took my baseline test, and got a disappointing 146. A major factor of such a low score is that I ran out of time in every section.

For section 1, did not get to read the last 7 questions before the time ran out.

For section 2, did not get to read last 8 questions and skipped 1 before the time ran out.

For section 3, skipped 3 questions near the end and didn't get to go back before time ran out.

For section 3, did not get to read the last 5 questions before the time ran out.

Speed is obviously a major contributor to the low score. If anyone has any words of wisdom, or encouragement it would be appreciated!! As you study for this test, I assume you will speed up, but do you think its possible for me to speed up enough to get to all the questions? Thanks for reading!

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Hi all,

I started 7Sage 3-4 weeks ago and I'm about 20% through the curriculum. Now that I'm on Spring break I hope to finish the rest of the curriculum in the next two weeks and then start with practice tests. But I'm not sure if I want to take the test in June or October. I intend to apply in the fall to enter school in fall of 2016

Thoughts/suggestions?

Thanks! :)

Hi Sagers

Recently I've been drilling flawed questions. Basically, I try to find the gap in the argument first then attack the argument. However. I have a hard time finding the "right gap" or I find the gap but picked up wrong answers choice. What problem would it be? How would you guys approach flaw questions? Thank you so much! :)

http://classic.7sage.com/lesson/construction-contractor-psa-question/?ss_completed_lesson=937

I have been debating between A and E, both seem very similar. Although I get that the answer is E, can someone please explain to me why is it not A? This video has few comments so I wasn't able to find something too helpful.

Hello all,

I've been thinking about trying to organize a weekly practice test group to take tests in NYPL (Bryant Park). I think it would be good to establish it as routine. I am aiming for June with the strong possibility of taking in October. I work at a top firm as a paralegal so I have unpredictable hours but my weekends are slowing down enough. Anyone interested? Seems like it would be simple enough. We could proctor ourselves using 7sage app. I think something like this would add some accountability to supplement 7sage!

I am a mother of two, and it's just us three; I work forty hours a week, and about 1.5 yr away from completing my undergrad. I'm taking the LSAT this June. Obviously my study time is limited, but I am using any free time I can manage to get to study, and so far for a couple of months I have just been reading the LSAC guide to the LSAT and Superprep book. I've taken two PTs, and am not happy with my score, I definitely want a boost of at least 10 points. What exactly am I to be studying? Surely it's more than the guides to the LSATs, what can I be studying and practicing? Do I just take PTs over and over for the practice? I have two more PTs left on me that I have not taken, where can I get more? Considering my situation it is a little difficult to get a solid "schedule" in, I spend a vast amount of time studying/reading, but this also includes my undergrad school work, while my kids sleep, so that is a few hours each night. I think I should start waking up an hour early in the mornings to study, but that's just one extra hour a day, I guess some is better than none. Any advice please? Most importantly, I need to know what exactly I should be looking at to study or practice...thanks in advance.

I have never done any studying at all for the LSAT. I will be taking my first test tomorrow to get my base score. Is there anything I can look over or study this evening? I want to dive in but don't know where I could potentially start! I signed up for the starter package. Thanks!

Can anyone quickly tell me if "for" is a logical indicator word?

Guys ... If you are ever in need of mild amusement ... Just search for the #lsat hashtag on Instagram. Lots of Kaplan/Barron's/Pton Review pics and "OMG #LogicalReasoning is so easy!!! #$1500CramCourseDayOne Thanks Dad #FutureLawyer"

Dying right now. I can't.

@emli1000 now THIS is what I was talking about!!!

Hey all,

LSAT prep noob here and I was just wondering how much of a better candidate I can make myself with, say a 170+ LSAT. I posted a 157 diagnostic, so from the feedback I've received, 170+ is at least within the realm of possibility. I graduated May '13 with about a 3.4 GPA (<

Forgive me if this has been addressed previously, but I am looking for guidance in regards to a GPA Addendum. During undergrad, I had a couple things happen that had a part in my low GPA. The two most pronounced were a family tragedy and working many many hours in a family business to help overcome that loss of my father. I also have several instances that I can mention where my true ability as a student was evident when my life finally settled down towards the end of college. Right now, my rough draft is 2 pages double spaced. This feels odd because my personal statement is going to be required to be the same length. Can an addendum be too long? Any other advice would be greatly appreciated.

Hey guys,

I'm stressed over this decision. I just want to hear opinions. I took the LSAT twice. 156 and 167. The rest of my credentials are good, but it looks like it is true that the LSAT is the most important factor.

I'm wait listed at multiple T14 schools. I've gotten everything from Full tuition at regional schools to 60k scholarship at a T25 school. However, even with full tuition there is quite a lot of debt from living expenses.

I'm really nervous about the job market. I think I want to work in a big law firm. It's possible with some of the schools that I got into, but it also comes with a load of debt and still not fantastic chances. I think that the Law School prep can help me get good grades, but it is no guarantee. Should I risk trying to get top 15% or just retake the LSAT?

Should I retake the LSAT if I am confident I can score 172+? I did score in the 170's a few times right before I took the real thing, and I know that test day was not my best.

I don't want to delay going to law school, but I also don't want to look back 3 years from now and wish I went to a t14 school with less debt. And the way everything is going, it looks like the coming years are going to be rough on law schools, students, and the job market.

What do you guys think?