I took PT 154 and had -8 on the experimental section but -1 or -2 on the normal ones. Is there something that made the experimental section on that test in particular more difficult? Those questions are still valid as questions worth examining right? Just trying to understand becuase it's the best I've done in a PT so far and the disparity is driving me crazy.

Hi! One of my big RC weaknesses is split-passages; however, when I try to customize my RC drill, I can't seem to find the split-passage option anywhere in the tags or question types. Is there any way I could work on those specifically?

I would appreciate any help!

I just learned about the LSAC GPA... is that something that every school calculates through? On paper, I have a 3.84, but I dropped classes throughout my degree. It seems like LSAC counts that big time. Man they really screw you for just dropping a class when I didn't know any better...

I feel like when i am going the "you try" between lessons or even the mixed drills within the lessons, 97% of the time get them right, but when I do an entire section, I go back to 50%. Is this cause I have been set up for success on the "You Try" questions or its it cause I am not rushed or fatugied.

It gets me down bc the lessons make me feel like i am grasping and getting better but when I go test myself, I am back down. Is this common? How should I overcome this?

Hi everyone,

A few years ago, I took a diagnostic test and scored 139. I then signed up for 7Sage and finished the CC in a couple of months but never PTed. Life got in the way and I stopped my studies. I recently picked it up again and started by reading the PowerScore LR and I really liked it. I just took a PT/diagnostic and I scored 150. Still not great but actually happy that I am not scoring 139 now.

Anyways, I am wondering what my studying should start looking like. I am starting my PhD in August and I am planning to apply for law school in the fall of 2027. I will have the next 6-8 weeks to study a bit, and also planning to block of next summer for LSAT. I am also hoping to find 1-2 hours daily during my PhD this upcoming year to study for LSAT.

For my study plan, I am wondering if I should start with drilling and practice with wrong answer journal or do I have to do the CC again? I don't remember much from the CC but I actually preferred PowerScore. When I took the PT, I honestly didn't think a lot about the different questions types and just tried to answer as quickly and as best as I can. So not sure what would be the most useful next steps.

Any advice would be appreciated!!

Just did my first practice test (PT127) and got a 163!! My reading struggled but I haven’t done the lessons for that yet so I’m not surprised! Yay I’m excited to keep getting better! We got this everyone

I used to think that this test was impossible - that nothing could change. But a second round pick from Villanova just proved to me and everyone else with the same mindset that we're wrong: anything is possible.

Would be cool to see how I compare against others in the new Logic Blitz game. Maybe it could display the top weekly/all time performers

We changed the schedule a bit -- the Lofi stream is tonight 4:30 - 7pm EST. We're gonna look at some hard questions from PT140.S2 (16-22) and 140's RC Passage 4. Oh and we'll assess the cuteness of some animals. And listen to lofi music. You know, lofi stream things.

Drop in and ask us questions, or just listen while you cook. See y'all soon <3

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7/2       Argument Structures I: Cutting Through the Noise

7/7       Finding Flaws I: Relevance and Ambiguity

7/9       Evaluating Arguments I: Abduction and Adequacy

7/14     Evaluating Arguments II: Induction and World Building

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7/21     Evaluating Arguments III: Deduction and Tracing

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7/30     Strength and Weakness II: Assumptions

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I'd really love to see some content on tips/strategy for timing with this new interface, especially as it pertains to using process of elimination. With these being two separate functions, I feel like I am slowing down and am wondering if eliminating answers is really a viable strategy. And then other things such as how to approach RC passages, no flagging now, etc. It would be very helpful to have something on this, I think it would be a big help for us test-takers @7SageAdmin

The font that's used on the drills is throwing me off a little when I'm trying to read RC passages.

Would it be possible to switch the drill section font to the one used on law hub 😞

Hi! I pretty recently switched to using the new interface for questions since I took the June exam and didn't want to be messed up on the appearance of questions. The one thing I am yet to figure out is how to hide answer choices. Was this tool eliminated in the update or is it somewhere else?

Any help appreciated.

We're about 7 weeks out for the August LSAT, and I'm aiming for a 175+, but my BR seems to be consistently 175 but not ever higher. The questions I miss are mostly solvable under non-timed conditions. But on the back end of a section I seem to lose the presence of mind to solve these tricky questions, and in that moment they feel impossible. Does anyone have any advice on keeping up that mental clarity?

I honestly hate RC and when I only get 1 RC in a preptest I am literally happy and moving up! LOL

My diagnostic about a month ago was 148, and since then I've been learning, doing drills (untimed) and really trying to understand all the questions and question structures. I did my first PT a month later and got a 146, which was worse than my diagnostic. I am honestly feeling very discouraged and I don't know whether the issue is the time pressure, disassociation, or my abilities. I felt like I guessed a lot because I was running out of time, but I also did not really try as much as I should have. I'm registered for the September LSAT but now i don't know if I'll be able to improve significantly by then.

Is this normal for your first practice test after learning? Should I be doing practice tests or timed sections more often?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

I have a question for ya'll about updating study plans. I have made my way through the Foundations Core Curriculum, and I am currently working my way through the Logical Reasoning part of the curriculum. I currently have my Study Plan set to Monday--Saturday for 1-2 hours/day. I want to kick my study plan up to 2-4 hours per day, but when I do so, it takes me way back to dates in the month of May. Is there any way to increase my hours per day and still preserve my current progress?

I hope that makes sense!

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Hey all,

Just want to put out a warning to the community. There’s been an explosion on a lot of social media platforms of ‘admissions consultants’ who, upon looking deeper into their background, I’ve found have no actual admissions experience. Some of them don’t even have a connection to law.

I just want to encourage people to be discerning, especially when a lot of these consultants are charging you a ridiculous amount of money. Many of them are just ripping info from Reddit, then acting as though it’s actual expertise, when they’re really no more knowledgeable than the average KJD.

And please remember, a service telling you they get students into Harvard is meaningless. There are plenty of people who would have gotten in regardless of whether or not they had a consultant.

Hi all, Phenomenon-hypothesis (LR) is my highest priority in tags for logical reasoning. I know it's not a question type like Weaken, Strengthen, etc., but does anyone have any tips or advice for handling questions with this tag or improving at these? Thanks!

Hello! I am a high performing student who is willing to work hard, but I have yet to break into the 170s. I am able to perform relatively consistently on RC (I have been averaging around -2 on my last few sections), but I have found that my LR sections can vary dramatically. There have been times I have gotten -1, times where I have gotten -4, and times where I have gotten -7. I started seriously studying in mid-May, and I feel like I am struggling with my mentality more than anything else. I have seen that I can do well in sections, but I don't know how to make that a consistent result. I took the LSAT earlier this month, and my goal is to take it again in August. I am open to pay a reasonable rate!

Hey yall!

Last PT a few (?) weeks ago I used the new LSAC interface and I had so many technical issues, I crashed out and ended up taking another PT on 7sage.

Has LSAC fixed the issues with their new interface yet? Asking yall who have been taking PTs recently. If nah, then should I stick to using the new interface and do my PT on 7sage?

I really don’t want to redo a PT/don’t want to have the same issues as last time(it was frustrating tbh)

JYPing if you see this, can you please add an option on 7sage PTs where one can modify how long their breaks are between sections (not everyone has the fixed 2 mins between sections)

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By default, some PTs are toggled for both sections and tests. Does this mean that I would potentially do a PT that has a section I already completed as a section, or are they kept separate?

Hey guys. I'm still waiting for my decision from MSU and I got invited to a visit day on Monday. However, I don't live in Michigan or anywhere near so I can't go in person and had to opt for the virtual option which is meeting with an admissions adviser. Does anyone know what I should expect? I'm so nervous because this is realistically my last shot at going to law school.