Hello 7Sagers!

I'm looking for some tips to help improve my reading comprehension score. I am currently scoring around -12 which is of huge concern given I take my second LSAT in January. While practice is, of course, key to improving my RC score, I need to see lots of improvement in a relatively short amount of time. At present, I seem to be struggling the most with my speed. I take too long answering the questions, which indicates to me that I need to spend more time analyzing the passage. Perhaps some tips on low resolution summaries might help? Any insights would be greatly appreciated!

On my first prep test about a week into the LR Core Cirriculum, I scored a 153. I felt as though this was an excellent starting point in regard to my goal of at least 160. I have since completed the CC, and took another prep test today. I scored a 156. Though an improvement nonetheless, it feels as though perhaps I wasn't studying correctly/intensely enough. I was wondering if it is normal to see more of a jump once you start consistently drilling AFTER the CC as opposed to completing the CC alone. Just wondering if I need to do anything before jumping into drilling + prep tests alone in addition to the CC to see more progress.

Thanks !! :)

Looking for a study buddy in Korea to polish games down to -0 & get LR/RC down to consistent -2 before June.

I'm an undergraduate student juggling full-time work, full time study while living independently. My current gpa is 3.8. In my initial attempt at the LSAT, I began with a diagnostic score of 135. Despite dedicated self-study since September 2023, my November LSAT score was 143, falling short of my goal in the 158-160 range. This was disheartening, especially considering my average practice scores were in the 150s. As a mature student, I'm eager to avoid waiting another year.

Seeking guidance, I've never enlisted the help of a tutor, relying solely on self-study. I'm now seeking advice on recommended books, potential tutoring options, or any resources that could aid in reaching my goal. Any assistance or suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Is there a way 7sage keeps track of drilling/timed section progress? (sort of like LSAT Demon does)

Or drill while going through the syllabus and slowly add in a new question type as you get to that chapter?

hi, guys!

if possible, i'm looking for some advice - thank you so much in advance :) i have taken the LSAT four times and canceled one of my scores last october due to extenuating circumstances.

my fourth score, the nov. 2023 LSAT, is much lower (:/) than my highest score and i'm worried would put me in a disadvantageous position considering that i'm applying this application cycle, which i was planning to in the next couple of days but hadn't expected this. considering that i already have one score cancellation on my record, do you think that also cancelling my nov. 2023 LSAT score would be harmful to my application?

any and all thoughts are appreciated!!!

Hey guys, new to 7sage here. Any tips on how to utilize the site to maximize potential? Been blasting through the ciriculum and watching the videos. Should there be a mix of skill practice(aside from the built in skill builders) in between or is that best for after all of the core is out of the way? Let me know what you guys did/do!

Is there a way to practice a section at a time, review it, and then try a new section? Is there a way to do this or do you create a drill?

Hello, I am looking to start a study group for the LSAT. I plan on taking the test in the fall and would like other people to study with. If interested please leave a comment.

Hi. I am an admission consultant specializing in college and graduate school admission for international students. I have dealt with many students from China. I think it is helpful to address a few talking points I see posted on forums on why international applicants have a disadvantage when applying to American law schools.

Hello!

I was wondering if we took the LSAT this June and submitted a writing sample, will we have to write a new writing sample for the August 2024 exam? (Since the format is changing a little bit)

I am slightly confused as to how Q22 = AC: C?

Doesn't C leave the possibility of

1.) Network to U to P to T to S to T to R to Q

or

2.) Network to T to S to U to P to T to R to Q

?

I write on Saturday, someone please let me know ASAPPP!#help

Hi all, instead of writing individually, here is the link for anyone who msged me about discord link, and/or if you are still looking for a accountability and beyond group, here is the server link: https://discord.gg/AWekDrtwHc

For example if in the stimulus the conditional statement is A->B can the right answer be /B->/A? or does it need to take the original form?

Hello everyone, I apologize if this information is listed elsewhere. If anything, I am hoping to understand strategies being employed at large and their results.

I am going through the older LSAT course. For each question type, the section begins with a brief summary of the question type followed by example questions and then a series of drills ranging in difficulty. These drills all pull from prep tests 17 - 35 from my understanding with the exceptions of some that generate from 40 - 60s.

In perusing the comments for each drill, there seems to be a fair mix of those who time those drills and those who don't. Which should I be doing?

That may be a loaded question because 'should' almost certainly depends on what works best for the individual (unless, of course, the instructor suggested one way to my ignorance). Whether to time or not seems ultimately to present a tradeoff between ensuring a base-level understanding and timing. Improving timing will have not benefit if the questions are not correct. And, to a lesser extent, your accuracy in questions can only get you so far under time constraints.

So, what has worked (and is working) for everyone? Up to this point, I haven't timed any of the drills. I was planning on completing each question-type section and doing timed drills of prep tests 1 - 16. But is it wasting practice tests to not be timing every single one? I would so appreciate hearing everyone's strategies - especially if it resulted in great results. Thanks!

Are all LG resources on 7Sage (sections, explanation videos, and archived classes, etc.) going to be taken off after the June test?

I'm currently averaging a 160 and am looking to get into the mid-upper 160's. I'm looking for someone to go over pt questions with online, preferable weekends and evenings. LMK if interested!!

Have some time to kill. Anyone want to talk prep strategies, commiserate about this crazy app cycle, or throw some questions around?

CLOSED - Thanks for joining in everyone!

I never really fully understood what understanding how to approach the question means could someone clarify this for me?

is it normal for you to score a few points below your diagnostic score on your PT and score much higher on your blind review?

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For quite a while my LSAT score was stagnating in the low 150s flash forward to three weeks ago I took a prep test and scored a 156 which was the best i have ever done. I have done two more pts excepting them to be the same or higher than my best pt they were both low 150s again. I am struggling to go from 150s-160s any advice it feels like I improve do badly and loose my progress I registered for august but I worry that I will not be consistently scoring in the 160s goal score of 165.

Hi everyone. I have noticed significant improvement over the course of my studies with LG due to foolproofing, especially with my initial set ups, nailing inferences as well as my confidence!

However, I am still making stupid mistakes here and there on the actual questions, especially during timed practice.

Will more foolproofing help out or is that more relevant for finding inferences?

I assume I will get more accurate consistently by drilling, which I am currently doing, but any advice would be helpful!

I'm adding my explanation to this question since it doesn't currently exist on 7sage. Feel free to critique my reasoning.

This is a necessary assumption question. We know this because the question stem says the argument above makes which one of the following assumptions? The correct AC must be an assumption we know the argument makes. Therefore, it is a necessary assumption.

P: R bacteria provide nitrogen to bean plants and other legumes. Nitrogen is an essential plant nutrient. Wheat must normally be supplied nitrogen by nitrogen fertilizer.

C: If technology produces wheat strains that will host R bacteria, the need for fertilizers will be reduced.

Flaw: I originally thought but what if nitrogen is not the only essential plant nutrient for plants to grow? Might the need for fertilizer remain? B plays on this erroneous understanding. This isn't the actual flaw.

A. 'should' is irrelevant. This is not about what should happen it's about what is/will happen.

B. This was temping and it the trap answer choice. The conclusion says the need for artificial fertilizers will be reduced if biotech succeeds in producing wheat strains who host R bacteria. What about other reasons growers need to add fertilizer? Can we conclude from no longer needing nitrogen that fertilizer demand in general will be reduced? Even if nitrogen only comprises a small subset of all fertilizer use, if we eliminate the nitrogen need, then yes, the fertilizer demand will be reduced. This is true even if nitrogen is not the only soil nutrient that must be supplied. The key word to not falling for this trap answer choice is "reduced." Perhaps I was temped because I was thinking "eliminated." If the conclusion said the demand would be eliminated then yes nitrogen would have to be the only reason growers use fertilizer.

C. This is not necessary. It talks about other grasses but even if it didn't, even if there are strains of wheat that do have R naturally, we know there are some that aren't. That's what the whole argument is about so this is irrelevant.

D. Similar reasoning to C. We don't need legumes to be the only crops that produce nitrogen. We know some wheats don't and we know there is an existing need for nitrogen based fertilizer. The argument is simply saying the need will go down if wheat is modified to host R bacteria.

E. This is absolutely necessary. If the R bacteria did not produce nitrogen in the wheat roots then it wouldn't reduce the need for artificial fertilizer. This is the true flaw. Just because the plant will host the bacteria doesn't mean that it will necessarily have the desired effect.