Hello! I just finished going over the informational videos for LR and wanted to crack down on some drills. I am concerned about using up questions from the new LSAT exams so what is the best way to create drill sessions with older PTs? I have having mixed info about whether the older ones are covered in PT 1-35 or PT 1-45. Also what are the PT with letter a (ie. A, B, C) instead of numbers?

Thank you!

~Lonelycarbon

Hello 7sagers,

I was wondering if there was a digital tester feature where they let me take 1-2 sections at a time and be able to blind review them and stuff. Due to my schedule, I plan to take 1-2 sections a day and BR & score them right away instead of taking full PTs, but I can't seem to find such feature.

Is it even possible to take a section or two at a time, and if so, could you please tell me how I can do so?

Many thanks in advance!

#help

I have been looking, and think I know the answer but want to confirm! Is there any way to know which section is the experimental/ungraded section on the exam? Is it always last? Or, could it be any one of the four in any order? Thanks.

This question doesn't seem like it would be an NA question, it seems more of a SA question due the stem. Is this correct to assume?

If it’s not too late I would love to be added to the group. @miracle_divinee

I recently am reapplying to get into law school, I am hoping to get accepted in Baylor Law School and want to increase my score to the median (160). My lsat score was a 147 but I increased it to a 150 I am hoping to increase my score to 160 so I have a good chance in getting accepted. Any tips (very detailed) would be helpful on what help you breaks into the 160's from the 150's. Right now the section that I have the most incorrect is reading comprehension and I am currently working on logical reasoning after studying logic games for a month. (Also what do you think is the best way to study to benefit me the most understanding in each section)

Hello! By the end of this week, I am going to have completed the core curriculum for LR, LG, and RC (wooohoo!). BUT, now I am struggling on planning what I should do after this.

I am thinking of attempting to do 1-2 PT a week and then dedicating the rest of the week to reviewing my errors. Does this sound like a good plan? Should I do the practice test timed from the beginning? Instead of doing full PT should I do a section at a time, review it, and then do the next section?

I am planning on taking September and November LSAT.

Thank you in advance for all of your help!

Hey all, I'm in an odd spot with reccommendation letters. I have an old military supervisor and an advisor at my current undergrad insitution that have written really solid letters, but I just cannot seem to get one from a professor. My whole time in undergrad, I've never had the opportunity to take two classes from the same professor. Also, the professors I've gotten to know and who I could ask have a policy aginst writing a letter for anyone unless they've taken two or more of their classes. Law schools really emphasize that applicants should get a letter from a professor if they're still in undergrad, but I'm pretty much stuck without one. Is this something I could write an addendum to explain, or would that make the situation look even worse?

I've been having a problem with test taking fatigue and low stamina. I'm well into my studies but I've been studying on and off for two years now with 2 courses under my belt. I know the material and overall I'm familiar with the test. However, when I take PT timed I notice that I do well in the beginning and I start completely bombing at the end because I feel tired and this is reflected in my score as well. All checkmarks for the first 20-25 questions and almost all wrong at the end (last 8-10 questions). When I blind review my score is drastically different and I see the stupid mistakes I make that I wouldn't have if I wasn't so fatigued. There's a 10 point difference in my timed score and blind review score. Does anyone have any great tips to increase test taking stamina and decreasing fatigue? I feel if I can get past this hurdle I'll be in a much better place in my studies to help me get close to my ideal score.

Hi! Does anyone have a sense of how LSAC distributes difficulty of sections/passages? I'm usually quite consistent across sections with my scores, but occasionally, a really hard (4 or 5 star) RC or LR section will land me -6 or more. Some exams might have one and some seem to not. Do they take this into account with the curves? Just curious what people's sense is.

I did the version 2 of the core curriculum, I think LR questions are taken from pt61-65 but I'm not sure about the RC or LG sections. If I completed the CCV2 what practice tests should I take?

Hi. I was wondering since theres no scratch paper for logic games, how are we supposed to write stuff down?

thanks

Let me know if anyone is interested. Taking the August LSAT.

After learning all of the Valid Argument Forms and then later hear J.Y. say that these have to become a part of my intuition (causing me to freak out, of course), I created a PDF in order to have a single place where I can easily study and refer to all the Valid Arguments Forms. I formatted it to mimic the style of 7sage's Sufficient and Necessary Condition Cheatsheet. Hopefully something like this will be added to the curriculum for everyone to easily access.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1lhO7Hcxmz7ndgVbBqNelA6Z5KCsxKPdK/view?usp=sharing

Please let me know if there is any way to make the information clearer and whether or not I should make another PDF for Invalid Arguments.

Hope this is a helpful resource!

[Ignore the blank page -- couldn't remove it from my original doc for some reason...]

Hey everyone! Just wanted to share some things I learned during my 7sage-ing in case they help anyone. For background, I started studied for the LSAT in September of last year aiming for a 170. My diagnostic (completely blind) was 156. My first LSAT was April 2022 and I got a 166. I re-grouped and took the test again in June scoring a 171!!!! Now, I’m feeling really optimistic about getting into my dream school of UCLA! (Or maybe even thinking about NYU)!!!!

Time and proper focus is everything. I’m certain if I devoted more time I could’ve scored a 175 since my BR scores have been in that range, but my priority was being done taking the LSAT by June. If you’re discouraged by your scores you really need to sit and think, is my priority to go to law school or is it to get my dream lsat score and go to a “dream T-14”? Your answer to this should really be driving your studying. With infinite time I’m sure all of us could score 170+, but we can also all go to law school and be wonderful lawyers without that score. Don’t get bogged down in all this high scoring nonsense.

I started Core Curriculum before it was shortened so this may not apply anymore, but I think the best thing I did was skip unnecessary practice drills during the core curriculum. I’d do all the lessons but only drill past a certain point if I was really struggling. Don’t feel like you need to do all of the material. Also, I went into studying strong on reading comprehension, so I completely skipped RC core curriculum to devote that time and energy to logic games. The most important part of studying is figuring out what YOU are doing wrong and where YOU need help.

FOOLPROOFING WORKS! I hated foolproofing and at times felt annoyed with how long the logic games curriculum was, but truly it was the thing that helped me most.

BLIND REVIEW. I think possibly the best thing about the 7sage method.

Create a testing routine. What brought my score up between April and June was making sure no matter what I had a system of taking the test with timing markers (like I want to finish the first ten LR questions in 8 minutes to leave room for review) that I was consistently hitting. Confidence is what matters most on test day, and you need to be confident in your routine.

Don’t waste time taking PT after PT after PT. PT’s are just benchmarks, and at first it’s helpful to take a lot to build up stamina, but after they don’t actually help you improve. Drills and careful blind review is where your score increase happens. So, if you’re cramming in three PTs a week, I’m nearly certain you’re not devoting enough time to Blind Review and Drilling to improve.

That’s all I can think of on the top of my head, but message me if you’ve got any questions about my specific studying methods! Wishing everyone luck, and remember the LSAT is not a measure of your intellect, worth, or prospects for future success! You got this!

Are there any suggestions for not confusing the sub-conclusion with the main conclusion?

I took the April LSAT and scored significantly lower than my goal score and average PT. I was pretty devastated and decided I needed to try something different ahead of taking the test again in June, so I signed up for tutoring. I got matched with Chris Bearne and started immediately. Right away, I could tell just how knowledgable Chris was about this test. He helped me craft a time saving strategy for LG and consistently suggested challenging games and passages that were great for practice. Aside from all the help with actual material, Chris helped me lock in my mindset and get confident ahead of test day. I ended up scoring 5 points higher on my second test, and Chris was almost more excited than I was when I updated him on my results. He is a super smart guy and a nice person and I would recommend him for anyone else looking to get these last couple points out of their test

booking test dates and times for the August LSAT opened on July 6th at 5pm (EST) and when it first went online there was a problem with booking online tests so I believe this made a lot of people book in person even if there preference was online. Due to this, since the beginning I was unable to book my test in person and it has said there are no test centers in all of Ontario Canada I called the help line but they have basically told me their unable to do anything about it. Should I wait and see if a spot opens up or just resign myself to doing it online? Im really worried about doing an online exam because I'm worried the proctoring system will flag me fo simply stretching my neck or looking away from my screen accidentally. Any advice would be helpful!

Hey, I am going to be studying and prepping for the LSAT in the UCF library on the main campus for the next months. If anybody wants to join and go over PTs and drills HMU. My score range is around 155-159.

Can someone help explain this particular question to me?

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I'm looking for someone on the west coast who would like someone else to study with. I'm imagining doing some drills via Zoom about twice a week. My practice score range is mid 150s to low 160s. DM if you're interested!

It really seems like the answer should be (D), can someone explain to me how (B) could possibly be read as consistent with the biologist's claim. It is the exact opposite of what they are claiming????

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Hello,

I took the June 2023 test following two months of extensive prep, and I will be taking the test a second time in October. My plan initially is to not do the core curriculum all over again and just focus on timed practice, full PT's, drilling and just going back to the core curriculum as needed for the topics I find myself struggling with the most.

I have a full time job and need to optimize my prep as much as possible.

For context, the last 8 PT's prior to the June test I consistently scored in the lower 160's, but I ended up scoring 158 on the actual test. I am targeting 165+ on the October test. Also, I am using 7Sage for the first time.

Any thoughts on this?

Making this post because JY and Bojack prompted me to (haha)

I wish I could post a screenshot of my analytics here; they paint a better picture of my progress.

Long story short, I've been prepping on and off since September last year. I truly believe that, unless you're a freak of logic and are just genetically predisposed to the sort of thinking required for this exam, you need to be prepared to grind it out for the long haul. Taking breaks (even month-long ones) is perfectly okay so long as you recognize that you'll have to build yourself back up again after a lengthy one (it's just like building strength & muscle in the gym).

If you have any questions, feel free to ask!

Honestly, I feel like I still have a long way to go. When you get a 180 on a PT here, JY sends you a message where Bojack tells you that you have no more room to improve, but I don't think that's the case. I can still improve on time, and I really need to have no room for error if I am to achieve my goal of getting a 178+ (preferably a 180) on the October LSAT.

So don't take my words as gospel haha. I'm definitely not an LSAT god or anything yet.

Safe travels everyone.

P.S. I'm actually wondering whether I should just skip to later PTs (I've been taking PTs one by one in order), and I'm also wondering how much PTs in the 40s differ from PTs in the 90s. Can someone with experience help me out here? I don't think I can take the rest of the PTs (46 - 93) by October 14, so I'm wondering how I should tackle them by that time.

Hi!

So I plan on taking my LSAT with 2-3 months of prep time... I know most take a lot longer, but I was hoping to see how practical it was.

I scored 155 on my first disgnostic exam with no prep. I have NOT taken another full exam as I'm trying to learn about the section types before retaking. On average I will get all LG right if I have enough time, which I figure it I keep practicing and keep doing them, it won't really be an issue (I missed 4 on my diagnostic so almost a full game, but I did have enough time to set up). But I am struggling on LR and RC, going through some lessons, it seems LR can be easily improved with more understanding of formatting.

I am also aiming for 170s :)

Please give opinions and any methods or tips would be greatly appreciated!!