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Hey everyone! I've been studying to take the September LSAT and to apply to law schools for the Fall of 2015. I haven't started any apps yet or really done much research (obviously I need to get on this). I have emailed some former professors about rec letters, but I am just hoping to get some helpful advice on where to start in this process. I feel like there is so much to do and I'm overwhelmed! Also, how many schools is everyone applying to? Just curious. Any feedback is welcomed.

Thanks!

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Hi,

I am retaking the LSAT after scoring below my average on my PT's. I am looking to score at least a 164 on the September test. I am looking for a study buddy to review exam questions with and see where each of us used flawed reasoning in selecting answers. If you live near Columbus or would like to meet online weekly to review PT's please comment on this message or email me! omegaday1500@gmail.com. Let's get to work!

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Let me preface this by saying that I know my advice (if I can even call it that) won't apply to all nor will my situation mirror all, but I just wanted to share my experience for those who will eventually struggle with the decision to cancel.

I took the June 2014 LSAT, felt I did poorly on a RC that most people felt was easy, and then had two LG and struggled on both. Going in my average was a 171 but the day before the test I had gotten a 166 on a PT. When I left I thought my realistic scenario for a score was a 166-168. By the time I got home I had started to worry about everything though (smudges, skipped questions, and even whether I had done an entire section wrong by accidentally skipping one bubble). I didn't cancel but I've been reading posts from other who mentioned cancelling scores they felt were going to turn out similar to mine.

For the last three nights, I have had nightmares about botching entire sections and bombing the whole test. I had basically resigned myself to accept the low score I thought I knew I was going to get, and to make sure to cancel on my next test if it felt it was going similarly. As you might have guessed, I ended up doing well (actually a personal best at 176). My advice to others thinking about cancelling or struggling with similar anxiety is to not take someone else's analysis of their of their test and (even subconsciously) apply it to your own. The waiting period is bound to make you question yourself, and in some cases a cancellation might make sense. However, I suspect that for a large number of cancellations, fear and anxiety rob someone of what would have been a perfectly acceptable score. Just a positive experience from not cancelling that I thought I'd share.

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Congratulations to everyone who took the June 2014 LSAT! I sincerely hope that you all get the scores you want.

I, on the other hand, opened my email a few minutes ago and was disappointed to see that my score was far below the PT average I had during the last few weeks of studying, which means I'll be retaking in September. Unfortunately, I only have 7 untouched practice tests left so I'm unsure of what it will look like to study for a retake. Does anyone have any experience with this or plan to do this for September? Just not sure when/how to start studying again so any advice is appreciated!

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My score is in the high 160's....but my goal is to score above 173...

I've pretty much completed my course online, and I've practiced blind review for about a month now. I just took preptest 40...and my score has not budged.

I swear, my score has not budged since February. It's so funny because my score is so predictable. For some people it's a range, but for me, it's usually the same exact number time after time....and it's the same score it's been since February.

I am so disappointed because I've worked so hard and have seen little improvement. I'm starting to think I'm not smart enough...Anyone else feel the same way?

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On the test day is the bubble sheet detachable from the test booklet? So far I have been PTing with the bubble sheet detached and on my right side while my test questions on my left side. It suddenly occurred to me if that is possible on the test day? If not, how would you guys go about it? Thanks!

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I am about to begin my PT practice. I would like to hear from my fellow 7Sagers and see what you think is the best way to approach my next level of LSAT prep. This is my plan thus far:

- Begin with taking 1 per week and focusing on Blind Review and weaknesses (for example, if I see that I am having trouble with Parallel Method of Reasoning, I will find some of these questions in older PT's and go back to 7Sage's lesson).

- As I progress, I will increase the number of PT's I take per week, but only up to 3 max.

Thank you for any suggestions you have to offer.

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I work full time near Grand Central. I'm free on my lunch hour (generally 1 pm -2 pm) and after 5:30 pm. Scored 167 on my first LSAT, looking to retake in Sept! Aiming for 172. If you're around this range, looking to take in Sept, and in the city- message me!

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I’ve been splitting my time up between studying with 7Sage and the LSAT Trainer, and I have found the LSAT Trainer to be very helpful so far. That said, I prefer 7Sage’s approach to logic games so far.

Does anyone who’s familiar with both have any advice regarding whether or not I should skip over the LG sections in the LSAT Trainer? Would the LT complement 7Sage’s system, or would I risk confusing methods?

Any advice would be much appreciated.

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I recently started the LSAT starter and have not had any prep tests, besides the one given in the trial. I've looked through the syllabus and do not see may prep tests, until the end of the program. Shouldn't there be prep tests throughout the starter program?

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Hi all! I am looking for a study buddy for the Sept 2014 LSAT! I live in Hacienda Heights, zipcode 91745 and can drive to meet up with anyone if needed. Given experiences, I prefer studying with someone who is scoring in a similar range as me (mid 150s). Email if interested at awtu@ucla.edu!

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I have been at times confused about the exact meaning of attacking a premise.

When a stimulus includes a study that says, for example, most people with certain genes hate apples in a weaken question, if an answer choice says "some studies show that most people with the same genes do not hate apples," this is considered as attacking the premise, right?

But if an answer choice says something that implies that the study did not include enough people to provide a legitimate level of support, it is not attacking the premise.

Is it a correct way of understanding the concept of attacking a premise?

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Alright JY, this one is specifically for you.

I have now spent more that 24 hours watching these videos, and I'm still stumped.

Early in the videos, you said "through the miracle of Microsoft Paint" you were going to show us something.

How did you get so good at drawing accurately within paint?!?!??! Do you have one of those fancy drawing tablets? Are you not actually using paint?? Did you sell your soul for LSAT skills, and the devil threw in Paint skills as a freebee?

I keep watching these videos and trying to focus, but I'm constantly distracted by this errant thought of "How is JY doing that?"

So your answer would definitely be appreciated and help me do better while studying and on the LSAT.

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Hey everyone,

Just wanted to gain some insight on how others are tracking their progress. I currently use a pretty old school method, simply pen and paper (agenda) to keep track of what my goals are to get done each day, what I actually end up completing, how many hours I put in, and additional comments for notes or reminders.

What do you guys use to keep track of your studying? I know there are LSAT analytics or other excel based methods for PT tracking, but what about for those who aren't at the PT stage and would like to keep track of how many hours they spent drilling per week with notes maybe explaining why 1 session was longer than another. Looking forward to seeing what everyone else does.

PS: if anyone has a great online/excel based method for this type of tracking, would you be willing to share it?

Thanks,

Christian

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http://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-20-section-4-question-19/

This question is giving me a hard time. I am pretty sure I have translated correctly. Please chime in if you know where I am going wrong.

It is a MBT ?

First Premise: MCA (Mail that is correctly addressed) --most--> A2D (Arrives in 2 Days)

Second: MCA --> [/A2D] --> DT (Damaged in Transit) - The sentence says "MCA [takes longer than this] only when DT." I think this is where my mistake is, but we will see.

Third: /A2D - most mail arrives in 3 or more days

The Answer: A large proportion of mail is incorrectly addressed

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