When I started practicing for the LSAT, I sat at a low 140 ish range. Since 7sage, I have maintained 158 across 3 prep tests now. I have since started reviewing things that I am "bad at" like Logic Game types, specifically the In/Out, and Grouping Sequence types. I have purchased a History magazine and The Economist and I read them on the train to/from work daily, writing comments in the margins about what the main point of each paragraph is. RC and LG are getting a lot better for me, but I am lagging a lot in LR - 17 on my last prep.

I am writing a prep-test tomorrow, and tonight I will be going over weaker LR questions like MBT, MSS, and sufficient assumptions. I have a few more weaker types, but I'm going to start there.

I would idealy not like to put a "cap" on my score, but the law school I'm applying for 160-165 is a good range for me, and I think that's doable.

I study an hour in the morning, work, study an hour over lunch, and study from 5-8 PM when I get home. I write a prep test Monday or Wednesday and one on Saturday.

Does anyone think this is achievable for me? I really thought so, but I keep reading comments..... indicating to some people that they should wait till February if they can't study full time :/

Hi guys!

I thought I'd start a thread in anticipation of tomorrow, when scores will likely be released, for us to vent on/celebrate/maybe cry?

For real though, I NEED MY SCORE.

Hello, I am located in Hampton, VA and looking for someone studying for the December LSAT between Williamsburg, VA and Norfolk, VA who is scoring in the 160 to 170s range that I can discuss questions and strategy with. Thanks to J.Y.P. I have gotten pretty awesome at the LSAT over the past six months. I am going insane having conversations with myself, explaining why answers are wrong or right and the logic behind my reasoning, especially with the rare difficult questions. I take a new practice test every Friday or Saturday morning and do the blind review shortly after - let me know if anyone is interested to get together a couple days a week.

Hey Im looking for a study buddy for the December Test

Been working on June 2007 test at a snail's pace. Primarily because on week nights, I may devote hour and a half or so and Saturday's I haven't been consistent about devoting more than 2-3 hours. So I've been on this test for about 2 weeks now just working one section to the next. I'm in no way even prepared to take a diagnostic yet. Feeling like a slug right now. I did Passage three of section 4 (June 2007 test); it took me 25 minutes to read the passage, take some notes and answer the 8 questions. After 25 minutes, I only got 4 out of 8 correct. RC is kicking my ass. What am I doing wrong, what should I be doing to get my RC scores up and what should I be doing to get faster? Please help.

If you have received a 100% (or very nearly 100%) correct in RC, then I am seeking your help!

What is your approach for 'marking' the passage? Any underlining? Boxing? Comments?

Have you developed any useful habits?

What do you believe led to your success in this section?

Background: I recently noticed that I have never received 100% in RC. I hadn't even realized I was always dropping at least 1 Q! I keep switching my approach -- sometimes marking & sometimes not.

Please let me know your (7)sage wisdom. Thank you!

Should I retake the LSAT this December? I scored a 167 in September, which is 4 points below my average. I had to get up during one section and that is the section where 60% of my errors were. I have a 3.91, strong LORs, and work at a big law firm. I am shooting for t14. Any advice is welcomed

I am retaking the LSAT in December and was wondering what everyone is doing for their drill work. I am basically going to drill full sections and review them and find out what my weaknesses are. Any advice?

I am grateful to have received a 166 yesterday. I have studied mostly full time since my 138 diagnostic in March. However, my RC was still -10 on the test. Sadly this is not unusual for me. I would be willing to put in another few months of work to cut this number down and get 170. Problem is I'm starting to think there is no way of improving this section for me. Has anyone ever been stuck at this level for RC for this amount of time and have been able to improve substantially? Also adding into my problem is an extreme lack of prep tests as I burned through preptests 10-72.

A premise and a general principle?

I just think of a general principle as a state set of beliefs? But I am not sure, and sometimes mix the premise and principle up in a question, although I treat them both as a premise.

Hello, I've been looking into joining 7sage and just finished the free trial and debating on going ahead and purchasing premium. The main reason I'm looking into this is to see approaches for the different question types and the break-downs of the questions which I enjoyed from the free videos. My issue is I know a huge chunk of the price is for the actual PT's and such which I already have. I have pretty much all of the previous PT's except a few (none of which comes with any of the packages) so what I was wondering if there's any sort of discount for this type of situation since I already have pdf's of all these PT's and spent a bunch of money for them. (I know the lower level memberships exclude later PT's but I assume that means it excludes the explanations for them as well which, again, is part of why I'm interested(plus want the longer membership)) Any sort of like provide receipt = discount? :)

-Jay

Hi All,

I run across this video and thought I should share it, despite it only explaining part of what an argument is, it also shows what an argument is not.

So, I scored a 159 on the September LSAT, after 2 months of study in which I was consistently scoring 168-172. I finally decided to bite the bullet and buy the LSAT Ultimate package, which I hope will help me get through the nerves of taking the exam. I'm hoping to do well enough to be competitive with a 170+ score. Here we go! Any other retakers in the house?

I was stuck between B and E because I thought both could be right answers. So I finally chose E because of the word "net effect". But the answer is B.

The more I looked into, the more I had no idea why E was wrong.

Can anyone explain me why B is correct and E is wrong? :(

I've been studying on my own with books but I really need to improve on LR to do well in December after bombing Sept. So I new to such terms as drilling and blind review.

Hello fellow 7Sagers,

I would like your opinion. I will be starting the PT stage for December and of course will be extensively reviewing those. I won't have time, clearly, for PTs 35-70+. I plan on doing something like ~45 or ~55 - 70+. Luckily, I am pretty naturally inclined to perform decent on RC. Of course my timing could use help, but I'm fairly accurate. During the PT stage, I'll mix in some practice of logic games, doing games several times over in my spare time in order to stay fresh. My only concern, though, is not getting my eyes on enough LR questions that will allow me to master the section. I will be able to see where I'm at after a few PTs on the LR sections, but I'd like to be able to get my eyes on as many of them as I can. I don't have the money to buy all of the packets for LR. Would it suit me best to see where I'm at after a few PTs and then maybe target my problem questions with packets? OR, do you believe that just doing PTs and reviewing extensively will be enough for me to get down LR? Thanks in advance for the help and helping to create such a great community to turn to!

3.85, 161 Sept LSAT.

On my PT, in the weeks leading up to the Sept exam, I was consistently scoring a 167-169. I am confident I can do better. (Bombed the first two and aced the last two sections. I believe it might have been nerves)

Although I plan to take the December 2014 exam, I am wondering if it is in my favor to wait until the next application cycle (class of fall 2016) or apply this cycle (class of fall 2015)?

I am looking for scholarship money, which would be feasible if I score a ~168. However, I heard the earlier you apply, the more likely you will get in (rolling admissions) and the more likely you will receive scholarship money (non need-based).

I am really dependent on scholarship money, so I want to have the best chances of earning as much as possible. Which application cycle will be the most beneficial for my situation?

Prepping for the December test.

I know most law schools require only two letters, one academic and one non-academic. But should I include my letter of recommendation from my employer as supplementary material? It provides some good input on my time management skills and organizational skills and I was with the employer for 3 and a half years.

I'd really like some professional advice on retaking, but not sure how to e-mail J.Y. or staff.

Has anyone ever heard them mention it or strategies related to it?

(or know how to contact them/do they respond to direct contact?)

Retaking, most likely in February as I bombed September, and really need to reassess but not sure where to start.

So I got a 161 on the September LSAT. Does anyone have advice for improving for the next test? I only took two prep tests before I wrote the actual test. Should I just write a bunch of prep tests and blind review? And should I go for the December test or the February test? Thank you so much!

Hi there -

Anyone in the Vancouver, BC area want to meet up a few times before the December LSAT? Perhaps write a few practice exams and then go over them with each other?

Kevin

Hi all!

I'm in the process of studying for the September 27 exam, and I'm wondering whether there are any 7Sagers who would like to get together to take PTs and discuss problems/study methods/etc. Ideally, I'd like to meet up on either a Saturday, Sunday, or Monday morning somewhere in Vancouver (location suggestions welcome - maybe a VPL branch?).

If anyone is interested, let me know!

Sorry i just need to ask this. Is it real or is it a state of mind?

I'd appreciate some input on this

Hey all. Started prep in late July for the September LSAT. Self studied by reading the powerscore books and doing PT's (found sage a week before the test). Ended up getting a 151 with -14 on games got caught with like 7 blank, clearly shows I didn't do enough full timed run throughs filling in the bubbles. Also had to guess on the second half of a RC passage which never never happened to me in training. I got almost no sleep the night before which I think could have contributed. Basically should I go at it again in December?