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Last comment friday, jan 26 2024

Full-length PT?

Hey guys,

Taking the Aug 2024 LSAT - when I do the Practice Tests on 7sage, how do I configure it so I can get a full-length, 4-section PT w/o LG. Any way to splice previous sections into more recent PT's in place of LG? The option of post-August on 7sage PrepTests makes the PT shorter.

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Hi everyone,

To explain my situation, I am currently a junior in undergrad and recently took a light semester (only 2 classes). This is because I was on track to graduating a semester early (3.5 yrs instead of 4) since I took a good chunk of classes at a community college in my first year while simultaneously enrolled full time in my main university. This was before I planned to attend law school so I wasn't aware that law schools started in the fall. Since I was originally set to graduate in fall, I realized there was no point in graduating early only to wait a year for law school to begin. So I decided to push my graduation date to spring so that I can afford to take a light semester now and focus purely on studying for the LSAT and some volunteering work while also ensuring I maintain a high GPA.

My question is, will a lighter course load negatively impact my transcript? I am still on track to graduating in 4 yrs and was wondering if an addendum is necessary in my case. Thanks!

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Hi all!

Thanks for showing up to Free Live Class Day on Monday and our Proctored PT last Saturday! If you missed it, or if you're ready for more practice taking a full LSAT Prep Test under simulated online proctor conditions, you're in the right place. The next Proctored PT will take place on Saturday January 27 at 1:00 PM.

Looking forward to the Blind Review sessions on Monday for PT 72. Anyone can access the recordings for our January 23rd classes Blind Reviewing PT 73 here: LR and RC! We covered the group's flagged questions in LR––the crowd had a bone to pick with Flaw and Assumption questions. Getting to the bottom of the meaning and structure for Passage 2 and 4 in the RC section was a journey. If you wanted to see what Cameron's "fancy-subject" photos actually look like, here you go! They are kinda depressing after all.

Here's how our Proctored PTs work:

  • Register by clicking the blue ‘Register’ button on this page.
  • Once you sign up, you'll receive an email from Zoom with the link to join the meeting.

    Select a PT that you want to take for the proctored test. This week's recommended PT is test 72; you're encouraged to attend the associated Blind Review sessions on Monday! (LR Review | RC Review). You can take the PT through 7Sage, or- if you want to simulate real test-day conditions- you can log into LawHub and take it there.

    Show up to the Zoom meeting 10 minutes before the scheduled start time (12:50 PM ET). You will all be prompted to complete a room scan (similar to the test-day security measures) at the same time and then put into a breakout room by yourself to complete the test.

    Simulate the test! Our 7Sage Proctors will monitor the testing process for the duration of your test and even simulate a pesky interruption. The Proctor will ask if anyone would like to be interrupted at the beginning of the session, and you will have the chance to indicate your preference. If only the Prometric proctors would be so kind as to ask! If you have any approved accommodations, please let us know via private chat at the beginning of the session as well––you will be able to test with those.

    If you have any questions, please email bailey.luber@7sage.com. We hope to see you there!

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    Hey everyone! I study 2-3 hours per day, and am scheduled to take my exam in April. I wish I could just focus on studying but I am currently a senior in college and work part time as well. I am also a bit of slow learner with new concepts, so I take way longer on the lessons than it suggests.

    How do y'all manage to keep up with your study schedule?

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    Last comment wednesday, jan 24 2024

    Remote testing HELP

    Can someone shed some light on remote testing? I scheduled for the exam and there isn't an option to select testing remote. the closest testing center to me is 100 miles away. I have a time extension accommodation but that wouldn't prevent me from testing from home would it?

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    Does anyone know how to access the giant web outline with all the components that the guy uses through the LR sections it looks like a massive web I would really like access to it to see all the essentials components outlined on a visual field.

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    Hi, for those you who have scored 170 and over on the LSAT, do you recommend doing untimed drills instead of timed drills when you’re in the core curriculum? I just started learning about logic in the curriculum, but I would do timed drills with the time and a half accommodations and get 2-3 questions wrong. Though I would get more correct once I did blind review, and I did that for every set, and wrote down why I got each question wrong and why the right answer was correct. I would appreciate any help!

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    So I am pretty happy with my personal statement, but it does use certain creative liberties to add to the flow and story telling. It includes some fragmented sentences for emphasis points, as well as some general use of creative license with grammar and sentence structure. These sentences I'm referring to aren't correct by the standards of a strict English teacher, but would be employed in a novel for storytelling purposes and are generally 'good'. I really want to keep these sentences because I feel like they add so much to the story. I am wondering about the degree to which creative license can be employed in personal statements-if at all. Please help.

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    I've studied off and on for the LSATs for a while, but never seem to stick to it. I take a PT, get super excited about my score, then spent 2-3 weeks spending all my time focusing on it. Then around that 3-4 week mark, I start making excuses like "my brain just isn't in the right place" until I stop completely.

    I don't want to do that anymore. That said, I've started working fulltime and have much less time to spend studying for the LSATs than I used to. I can force myself to study before work starts, yet I'm usually still waking up at this time and don't feel like my mind is all there. If I tell myself I'll study later when I'm more attentive, but I can't keep my focus on it later at night and can only spend half an hour or so on it. I'm taking ADHD meds but primarily for my work day, since I don't want to get fired.

    My question is, is there a point to studying when tired? Is it better to spend more time in the morning when I'm not fully awake, or less time when I am but don't have 100% of my attention on it?

    I know neither is ideal, but I want to actually stick to this and have it mean something rather than throwing my time away.

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    Hi everyone, sorry if this is a basic question but I haven't found a consensus online. How often are law school supplemental essay prompts repeated? Are they mostly kept the same year to year? I want to go ahead and begin brainstorming and drafting essays for the 2024-2025 cycle while I have some free time but there's no point if the essays are different each year. For example, are schools that did "Why X" essays this cycle likely to have them again next cycle? Thanks in advance!

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    I think the strength of 7sage lies in the analytics/drilling features. The ability to drill LG's by type, to create your own practice sets by Q type of LR, or to look at all level 5 science passages, for example, are all incredibly useful tools to hone in on our weaknesses and easily practice them. Seeing what we miss most on our PT's via the analytics, and being able to make notes on each question while doing BR is a straight up blessing. I was making excel sheets and google docs with question types I missed and notes on them and needless to say discovering 7sage has saved so much time.

    I keep finding new useful features, but there's so many things that I have no clue what they do and no clear way to find out. It would be nice to know because perhaps I'm missing features that would save me even more time, for example, it would be nice to star certain RC passages/questions from my drills to come back and review later instead of having to write them down in a separate notebook and go back and fourth between the site and my physical notes.

    My hope is that people can start posting their favorite less obvious functions, or tell me about little discoveries you've made on this website that have made reviewing/studying more efficient or convenient? Also if anyone knows where to find a super comprehensive tutorial on all the features that are available on this website, and what all the functions means on the answer review page that would be great. It has explanations about what some features mean when you hover over (like what score bracket got a question right) but many functions don't have that explanation and I suspect there's a hoard of things that I might find useful that I just haven't noticed yet.

    Admins, if you see this you guys should consider making a concise but comprehensive video (for our attention span's sake please 25 mins max) that explains ALL of the features a student might want to use. If you've taken the time to add it to your site then you must think we'd want them- so tell us where they are and how to best use them!

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    Last comment tuesday, jan 23 2024

    video wont load

    Hello, none of the videos on the syllabus are working Ive cleared all the cache and took off my ad block and they still don't load. I also changed the video player settings as some prior discussions have said that has helped. None of these are working.

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    Hi,

    I am looking for a few people to study with for the April/June 2024 LSATs. I am trying to get to a level where I am consistently scoring in the 170s/can break 175+ so am ideally looking for a few people around the same level to prep for future LSATs. I recently took the January LSAT so I'm making this post in anticipation of needing to study for a re-take(s).

    👥 Study Group Location: Virtual (Zoom or Google Meets)

    🔢 I'm currently scoring: High 160s - Low 170s

    📆 My planned test date: April/June 2024

    🔍 We'll focus on: anything and everything to get the 175+

    📚 When we'll meet and what we'll do: maybe super in-depth review? I've sort of hit a plateau and am looking for people around the same level to bounce ideas/new approaches off of in order to break 175+. Previously did a one-on-one with another test taker and we just took sections/tests and reviewed questions during our weekly sessions.

    Please send me a DM with your availability + your current experience with LSAT (particular struggles/strengths, areas of focus, etc.) if interested!

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    👥 Study Group Name: Philly LSAT

    🔢 I'm currently scoring: Low 150s

    📆 My planned test date: April and/or June

    📈 To study, I have been: Reading through the LSAT trainer supplemented with the 7S core curriculum, drilling, and PTs.

    🔑 My goals for this group are: To hold each other accountable and share insights.

    🔍 We'll focus on: Literally everything. My weak points at the moment are flaw LR and getting LG diagrams perfected. RC varies greatly but I am focusing on the LR and LG at the moment.

    📚 When and what we'll do: I am open to meeting in person, over Zoom, or having a group chat.

    ✅ How to join: Comment below or send me a private message

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    Hey 7Sagers,

    Here's the official January 2024 LSAT Discussion Thread.

    REMINDER: Under your Candidate Agreement, you may not discuss the details of any specific LSAT questions at any time. For the January 2024 LSAT, general discussion of what sections you had, or how difficult you found a given section, or speculation about which sections were scored or unscored, is prohibited until after 9pm ET, Tuesday, January 16th.

    Posts that violate these rules will be taken down and may result in disciplinary action from LSAC. Let’s work together to ensure the test is fair to everyone, and not share information before everyone has taken the test.

    Some examples of typical comments:

    The following comments are okay 🙆‍♀️

  • the section on Cambodian woodworking really had me second guessing everything.
  • a few of the games had me confused but think I was okay.
  • overall fair test, struggled on a couple of RC passages (damn you polymorphic molecules) but think I was okay hoping for a -2 or -3
  • The following comments are over the line 🙅‍♂️

  • the passage on Cambodian woodworking didn’t count.
  • I had Cambodian woodworking, Fireflies, and rice farming in Iowa so Lithuanian Lithograph Libraries was experimental.
  • fair test but struggled on a couple RC passages (polymorphic molecules anyone? Thankfully it didn’t count). Don’t want to take again in June
  • Anyone know if Polygamist Societies in the 1880s was real or experimental?
  • Please tell me that polygon dice game didn’t count
  • Good luck to everyone taking the January 2024 LSAT!

    **Please keep all discussions of the January 2024 LSAT here!**(/red)

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    If you're ready to get more practice taking a full LSAT Prep Test under simulated online proctor conditions, you're in the right place. The next Proctored PT will take place on Saturday January 20 at 1:00 PM.

    Looking forward to the Blind Review sessions on Monday for PT73. Last week's Blind Review sessions for PT70 (LR and RC) were fun! We had a lively debate as to the right answer for a tough Flaw question that dealt with a confusing part-to-whole issue (and a little dreaded math). We also discussed how to attack Comparative RC Passages, like the one on whether money can buy happiness. Can't wait to see more of you there on Monday, January 22nd for Free Live Class Day!

    Here's how our Proctored PTs work:

    Register by clicking the blue ‘Register’ button on this page.

    Once you sign up, you'll receive an email from Zoom with the link to join the meeting.

    Select a PT that you want to take for the proctored test. This week's recommended PT is test 73; you're encouraged to attend the associated Blind Review sessions on Monday! (LR Review | RC Review). You can take the PT through 7Sage, or- if you want to simulate real test-day conditions- you can log into LawHub and take it there.

    Show up to the Zoom meeting 10 minutes before the scheduled start time (12:50 PM ET). You will all be prompted to complete a room scan (similar to the test-day security measures) at the same time and then put into a breakout room by yourself to complete the test.

    Simulate the test! Our 7Sage Proctors will monitor the testing process for the duration of your test and even simulate a pesky interruption. The Proctor will ask if anyone would like to be interrupted at the beginning of the session, and you will have the chance to indicate your preference. If only the Prometric proctors would be so kind as to ask! If you have any approved accommodations, please let us know via private chat at the beginning of the session as well––you will be able to test with those.

    If you have any questions, please email bailey.luber@7sage.com. We hope to see you there!

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    I was wondering when implementing drills into your studying how you guys do it? Should I be trying to drill a specific type of question (i.e like MSS in LR, SA in LR, or Grouping in LG, etc) and don't move on to another question type until you get 100% timed? Or do you move on once you get 100% BR?

    Or are there any other strategies that help you guys more?

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    Update: the chat lounge experiment has been concluded. Thank you all for participating!

    Hey 7Sagers,

    This week, we'll be hosting a global chat space. While the room is open, you can join here.

    This event is intended to gauge community interest in a more permanent sitewide chat space. Pose a question, review some material together, or maybe meet a new study buddy!

    Note that this is a space for student interaction, and the number of people in the room will vary throughout the day. If you're interested in chatting with other 7Sagers but don't see anyone in the room at the time, I encourage you to pop out the chat panel and just leave it running. You can separate Zoom's chat into its own window by clicking the button at the top right corner of the panel:

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    The chat lounge will be open 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Eastern Time) from 1/22 through 1/26.

    Let us know what you think in this thread. What features do you look for in a chat space? If there were multiple spaces dedicated to different LSAT topics, what would you be most interested in seeing?

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    Does LSAC send law schools all of your writing samples (within the 5 year timeframe) if you retook it? Or do they only see most recent sample?

    I retook the writing last November because I wasn’t happy with the writing sample I had on file from a year ago. I also took the January test and have the opportunity to take the writing sample again. I am ok with the quality of my retake sample, and I don’t want to take it again if only the most recent is submitted. But if all of them are sent, I don’t see the harm in submitting another sample so law schools can see that the quality of my writing does not vary dramatically.

    I have received several, contradictory answers from LSAC, and none of the support staff could directly locate the exact wording under LSAC’s policy or guidelines.

    I understand, in the grand scheme of application review, the writing sample doesn’t hold much weight and is required partly for a plagiarism check. But, again, I see no harm done if it gives reviewers access to additional writing.

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