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Hi everyone!
Happy studying! For those of you who have invested in the lsat trainer, is it worth it? 7sage itself has been very helpful and i am following its schedule (taking 3 PTS every week, with one day in between where i review questions missed by going back to the curriculum/ drilling games etc). Is it possible for me to incorporate lsat trainer with my current schedule? Any advice is helpful!
Thanks in advance!
Ami
Is this supposed to be there?? I assume yes?
Hey, so according to most literature out there it appears that the "scale" or "curve" is predetermined based on prior test experimental sections. If that's the case, what explanation is there for the generally more "forgiving" December curve. In 4 of the past 6 December tests, you could get -14 and still get a 170
http://lsatblog.blogspot.com/2010/02/lsat-curve-test-equating-at-lsac.html
My guess is that disciplines that are populated by smart, well-educated people who are good readers but are nevertheless characterized by crummy, turgid, verbose, abstruse, abstract, solecism-ridden prose, are usually part of a discipline where the vector of meaning—as a way to get information or opinion from me to you—versus writing, as a form of dress or speech or style that signals that “I am a member of this group,” gets thrown off.
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Just a reminder
You NEED a watch and it must be analogue.
I've done the whole 180 watch thing - It even broke on a PT.
Just keep it simple like JY recommends and get a sports watch with a rotating bezel. This one worked fantastically for me and is now on sale for 10 bucks (Cyber monday?)
A couple of key points:
- for every section, set the big hand to 12, so it's easier to see when you get to 35 min (you have time even when there's no break)
- Use the rotating bezel marker to place on 30 min, so you'll know when you have 5 min left. (proctors DO forget to tell you sometimes).
Even if you're broke, don't be penny wise and pound foolish - get a watch and practice with it before test day - don't plan borrow from a parent and forget or end up with a crummy watch because it's all they had.
Hope this helps!
Hi,
So I'm waiting for my LSAT results like everyone else, and I'm wondering what to be doing about my apps in the meantime. Depending on my December score, I will either apply this cycle or wait this one out.
Is it okay if my professors submit their LORs this month, and I just apply with these same LORs next year? Or would I have to ask them again next year to submit another one if I don't apply this cycle?
I don't know if my question makes sense but basically I don't know how to respond to my Professors' questions because I don't know for sure what I'm doing yet.
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Hello,
I am having a hard time understanding why E is correct while B is incorrect. Can someone help me understand this logic or frame of thought? Thank you
http://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-58-section-4-question-19/
Hello--
I just took the Dec 2015 LSAT, and realized in the middle of the test I was doing poorly. I did not go in to the test as prepared as I could be, and after studying since June (and having a large family-related set-back) I had complete apathy about the test walking in to it.
I have a strong GPA, and believe I'm capable of a strong LSAT score with better preparation and mindset.
I have never scored higher on an LSAT pt than I thought I would, and I would imagine this situation is no different- I can't imagine my score being above a 160, and I feel like I am capable of much higher.
Most posts stress that a cancel has no benefit, but my question is, what's the harm? I feel like a cancellation looks much better than a low LSAT on your record-- even if schools claim not to notice.
Any input is greatly appreciated, I have three days to decide.
Hello,
Can someone please explain to me why A is the correct answer but all others are wrong. I initially chose C, and I don't see how it's wrong.
http://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-58-section-4-question-03/
So I'm doing something close to Pacificos strategy on LG. On really easy games, I don't even watch JYs explanation and I can do those twice in 15 minutes or less. On medium difficult games, I usually just watch JYs setup and don't bother on going thru every answer choice in videos bc I don't feel I need too. Once I get the setup, I'm fine on answer types. (Unless you'd recommend otherwise) Usually takes me about 20-30 minutes and for harder games, I'll watch the whole video and they can take me 30+ minutes. All in all, it takes me like 6 hours to do 3 sections effectively of LG.. How is that time wise, for effiency?
Why are my questions not being answered? People who posted later than me seem to get a response first, and this has happened to me on several occasions. What's going on?
When it comes to these time consuming questions, what’s a good time to aim for? Under 2minutes? (Assuming you can do the freebies like sufficient assumption, PSA or principle questions in under 30 seconds)
On Saturday, I had my worst, worst case scenario happen... I have epilepsy and I had a full-blown seizure the day of the exam. Since I live across the street from my testing site, I dragged myself out of bed and showed up to the exam but ultimately decided that I wasn't going in the mental state to take an exam and that it would be unethical to screw up everyone else's testing experience should I have another seizure. I talked it over with the proctor and it was decided I should take an absence instead of a cancellation so it wouldn't count towards my 3 takes in 2 years. I still plan to apply to law school this year, though. Will an addendum be sufficient to explain the absence? I'm in the process of obtaining official documentation from my neurologist and I have an LSAT score from October that is alright, but was trying to raise a few more points? I worry that they will think that if I'll have a seizure on such a big day like the LSAT that it could happen again. Super bummed because this is my first one since high school.
Hi everyone!
PT. 60 & 61 are on the schedule for next week, but would anyone like to add PT. 76 for Friday?
i accidentally let my course run up -- i bought it back in the summer and re-upped it a few months ago.. and i thought i was still in but i just went to re-up it again and now it's saying i have to buy the course all over again :(
anyone know a way around this? i really don't want to let go of my 7sage family because i'm taking again in feb but i guess if i have to buy the course again i will because it's too valuable not to! i just wish if i was going to spend that money again i would have re-upped to a better course.
any suggestions!?!?
Hello All, I just withdrew Dec and am really hoping to make it for Feb. I realized that my level of expertize is not the same for each section. For LR and LG I am working on better timing and getting my BR closer to my timed score. On RC I am working on strategy and will later work on time. Given that I was thinking maybe to do timed sections of LG and LR for various tests and save the RC for later ? Meanwhile practice strategy on pre-36 RC passages. Or are there any other ways to address this ?
hahahahahaha
*cries*
How many law schools will you apply to?
Hi,
I've been taking a few timed tests lately (after I received some good advice to do so) and have been consistently scoring 164 on all the exams. I took a timed practice test last night and scored a 165 after a few days of extensive blind review. I'm currently trying to take the upcoming LSAT exam (February '16) and my goal is to score at least a 170 (but would ideally like to score 173+). I would rather not push it off until June. I quit my job, moved home to study, and after a lot of distractions there I recently moved back to the city this week and have been putting in a lot of uninterrupted work towards the LSAT. I need to get a job again soon but also know that I have to make the difficult decision of prioritizing the LSAT.
From those who have some insights to share -- do you think that it is possible to hit a 170+ by the February exam date? If I'm scoring a consistent 164/165 on timed exams now? I have until the end of December to register for the February LSAT, so any information + advice you could give would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
I've heard arguments for both. I'm naturally inclined to read the argument before the question stem but I wrote the 12/5 LSAT today and probably got one of my worst scores ever. Since I will probably be re-writing, I'm looking at switching up my strategy for a better performance on the next go 'round.
What's your approach?
Is it possible for the LSAT to have trends where exams are specifically designed to have harder LR or RC and then easier LG or vice versa at particular times? If that's something that is often done is there a way we can get a sense of what the trend will be like or when they might choose to calibrate it a certain way? I feel like there are definite trends among the different months the exams are released on. I'd imagine they'd have to take into account whether students might be improving on LG for example so they balance it out by giving harder LG while minimizing the other sections.
I just finished the 12/5 test. I don't know whether I should cancel my score.
I have two major concerns that persuade me to cancel my score:
1. I did not do well on this test at all. This is my first time taking LSAT, except for pretests. But I am sure I could do way better than this if give me more time to practice.
2. The proctors told me they had to report me because I was rewriting my name on the bubble sheet after the first 5 sections were done. I explained to them that my name was slightly erased by my hand when I filled out the bubbles, so I had to rewrite them just to be safe. They said they would send a note to LSAC and let them know I was rewriting my name instead of making marks on questions. So, they let me sign my name on the surface of the booklet, and I did. I don't know how much negative influence will this cause. I felt very upset about it.
Also, I am struggling not cancel the score, because this is the last chance for me to apply 2016 fall admission. I don't really want to take a gap year. But I do want to attend a really good law school.
So, right now, I am struggling! Really confused.
Please give me some suggestions. Also please let me know if you have any similar experiences and how you handled it! If you have any ideas about what to do during the gap year, let me know!!!!
P.S: I am an international student. I don't know how much difference will this make. So let me know if you have any ideas.
Completely missed this one; I really don't see how B is a necessary assumption. Can someone breakdown by B is necessary?
People on the Internet sometimes can't tell the difference between good medical information and bad medical information. The bad stuff is written more clearly than the good stuff, which makes the bad stuff more appealing to people with zero medical experience. Thus, people who rely on the Internet when diagnosing themselves are probably going to do more harm than good.
What I am looking for: Our conclusion is about diagnosing and harming yourself, which are new ideas, so I expect the correct answer choice to bridge that gap. Specifically, the first sentence talks about how people are going online for "medical information," but the conclusion talks about "diagnosing themselves," which is a part of that more broad idea. Are people going to rely on the quackery when they diagnose themselves? What if they use something else instead? Additionally, the idea of people having zero medical background is talked about as a premise, but the conclusion is about people in general. Do people in general not have any medical background?
Answer A: This is what I picked since it was left after POE. I didn't love it, but I was pretty confident in eliminating the other answers. This answer is wrong since "typically" is too strong. We only need people to diagnose themselves sometimes.
Answer B: Not exclusively rely on scientifically valid info--->Likely do more harm than good. This is for sure a sufficient assumption, but I don't see how this is a necessary assumption. If you negate it: Not exclusively rely on scientifically valid info SOME Not likely do more harm than good, then so what? Our conclusion is about reliance on the web in general, and our premise only states that quackery is appealing to people with ZERO medical experience. How does this answer choice bridge the gap between that people vs. people with zero medical experience? Can't there be people that use primarily scientifically valid info pared with some quackery and not likely do more harm than good? I don't see how that is inconsistent with the argument. I was pretty confident getting rid of this answer choice for that reason. Specifically, I think the idea of "exclusively" is way too strong; can't Not exclusively (sometimes, primarily/but not all, etc.) still work?
Answer C: No harm? Too strong.
Answer D: We don't know what people assume or how they weight the importance of clear writing.
Answer E: Only if? Way too strong.
