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Hi all,

I have been studying 7sage for 5 months - started with Khan Academy, etc. I just took my first PT since December (140 score) and scored a 143 today (PT 83 Dec 2017).

I was hoping to see ..much.. more improvement within this timeframe, and feel concerned.. all the time and money I have invested into the course. Accountability is due - my syllabus has 24 of 219 hours fulfilled. How is this even possible?

Did I make a mistake by focusing only on curriculum these past months? I used to take weekly PT's and felt similarly discouraged not seeing my scores rise. I feel like I am missing stamina and key ideas such as "Flawed pattern questions" and "Substitute constraints".

LR1 8 of 25

LR2 15 of 26 (How did I manage to double my score from first LR portion?)

RC 10 of 27

LG 11 of 23 (Guessed last game, didn't have time)

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Hi Folks,

I haven't seen a lot of discussions regarding study tips tailored to those with ADHD. I wanted to share some things that I have found have been working for me, and tips I wish I knew before beginning my LSAT journey. I hope it helps you too! (even if you don't have ADHD) I doubted a lot of my potential because of my diagnosis however, these things have really helped my confidence to know that I am 100% capable of scoring above my goal, and getting into one of my top choice law schools.

I downloaded the Flow App (free), and it has timers to work/study, then timers for breaks between work. It blocks apps so that you are unable to open them during your study session, and only on breaks. You can set the duration of the study periods and breaks (even include a larger break in the middle.) I did pay extra to have to ability to have the "commitment mode" so you can't pause the timer, and you can block websites in addition to apps (Only $1 per month).

SCHEDULE! I put into my Apple Calendar and/or Microsoft to do App exactly the duration my study period will be and what I would be doing (ex. prep test #, reviewing etc). Act like this is any other important appointment that's non-negotiable. Find out what time is optimal for you. I study best in afternoons and evenings, so I rarely scheduled study sessions in the mornings to make sure I set myself up for success.

Physically put your phone in another room on DND. It might seem obvious but it will help you from subconsciously grabbing it, or responding to texts or calls that can wait.

Do prep tests on zoom with a friend or study buddy. Even though you're not communicating, it keeps you and them accountable and in sync.

Regular exercise, especially at the beginning of the day. This can be a struggle, but every time I do it, I notice I am much more energized and attentive that day.

If you have a diagnosis request extra time!! I didn't know this at first, and almost missed the deadline for submitting the accommodation request for June.

Please add to the discussion if you have any tips or recommendations to add.

Emily

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I currently go to a top 100 undergrad, but my specific college within my university has a good reputation with many of the top law schools since many students go on to succeed there. I've heard a lot of different things, some people say going right through is easiest since you don't have as many responsibilities, but others say that work experience is becoming far more important for T14 schools. My GPA is a 3.8mid and I'm registered for the August 12th LSAT. My scores have been 16mid but I'm showing fairly steady improvement as I get better at focusing on the test for the entire duration. My goal score is a 175+ and I am fairly confident that I can get close to it as I keep practicing.

However, I'm worried that my age will make it difficult for me to find work experience, since I am graduating from college at 19 since I'm doing my undergrad in 3 years. I think if I have a few more years before I get into the "real world", then it will be a lot better for me. I have 2 internships so far, 2 e-board positions in school organizations, I mentor for 2 different organizations, and I'm a researcher for my school's Human Rights Lab. I hope that my school involvement can make up for my lack of work experience, and I hope that the leadership positions will show maturity and ambition despite my age. My GPA was also a 3.8high before this past semester, but I have heard that you can include an addendum to explain a slight drop in grades, since this was my first fully in-person semester of college and many of the facilities were not fully operational, making the semester especially difficult.

I would really appreciate any thoughts!

Thanks :)

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Hey All,

I've been studying for over a year now, and have quite literally seen zero BR improvement in the last 6-7 months. Currently BRing in between 170-172. I hardly go above or below these numbers. Any and all advice would be much appreciated!

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Hey 7Sagers,

Here's the official June 2022 LSAT Discussion Thread.

REMINDER: Under your Candidate Agreement, you may not discuss the details of any specific LSAT questions at any time. For the June 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 tonight. So please be patient for just several hours.

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 June LSAT!

    **Please keep all discussions of the June 2022 LSAT here!**(/red)

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    Hi friends,

    Stopping by to share this because I know how helpful these sorts of posts were for me when I was deep in the trenches of LSAT prep--and mostly struggling. Just here to say you got this, it IS worth it, and 7Sage is hands down the best resource to get you to where you're trying to be (although you probably already know that by now).

    If you have any question about LSAT, consulting package, or just anecdotal law school tingz -- feel free to reach out! In fully transparency, bar prep is a horrible time so my replies might be a bit inconsistent, but I do promise to check my inbox more often.

    With love,

    Nabintou

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    Hi All,

    I wondered if anyone knew where to find the starred individual LG's to review later. I starred some hard ones to review later on but am unable to find them individually. Does anyone know how to find them again? I'm sure it's simple enough but here I am lol. Thanks!

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    Thank you all for attending! Here is a recording of the webinar in case you missed it! https://drive.google.com/file/d/113xTZoCvF-0SIl_xHJ6GPkzuDWEtr3kp/view?usp=sharing

    Hey y'all!

    On Thursday, June 30th, at 9:00 PM ET, we'll be hosting a webinar about "Strategies to Master RC."

    For this webinar, we'll be going over the best way to tackle reading through RC passages (especially the more dense, 5-star ones) and how to strategically eliminate answer choices so that you can leave each question with 100% confidence! If you feel like you struggle to identify the main idea of a passage, find yourself going back to the passage for multiple questions, or get trapped between two answers that both seem correct, this webinar will give you the tools you need to address those issues and master this section!

    → Please register for the webinar here:

    https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_y5t9iMYvTs-sNZVO4XV3ug

    After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

    :warning: You’ll have to register for this webinar in advance.

    :warning: The webinar will be recorded, and we may post it on our site or on YouTube. We may also share the audio on our podcast.

    If you want to ask a question, you should connect via a computer instead of calling in. We also recommend that you join the webinar a few minutes early and test your microphone.

    Want to learn more about our LSAT Tutoring Program? Schedule a free consultation with this link:

    https://calendly.com/7sage-consult/7sage-tutoring-free-consult

    If you have any questions, please feel free to comment down below! I hope to see y'all there!

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    Hi friends,

    Just wanted to come on here and leave a short message for ya'll. I know studying for the LSAT is exhausting and mentally excruciating. You go through hill after hill after hill - sometimes seeing no improvement for weeks. But don't give up! In anything challenging in life, the majority of people give up right before the see the results of their hard work. Hang in there and keep your head up. Don't get discouraged by some of the comments under videos "10/10" on this section haha. I've been there too. Just shut out the noise and do your own thing. Sometimes you don't see improvements in your LSAT score for weeks - heck sometimes it even goes down. But look at it a different way. With every topic you study, every question you look at, you are one step closer to your dream score. Take it slow and breathe. You can do this!!!!!

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    Hi all -- I'm confused about how to access the writing section for the June 2022 LSAT. My test is tomorrow morning, June 11. Am I supposed to click "start test"? Also, am I allowed to take the writing section after the actual LSAT? Thank you!

    P.S. Good luck to all test takers!!

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    Hi guys! Looking for several LSAT buddies to study with, specifically targeting the LR section, for the August 2022 test date! My goal is a 172 and currently scoring in the mid and high 160s!

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    I have been taking PrepTests from earliest to latest and have been steadily improving, with my highest being a 164 and hovering around the 162 area. But when I took PrepTest 90, I felt amazing and was flying through the questions much faster and with more ease than I usually do. I ended up getting a 168. I checked and saw that PrepTests 90-92 were based on the first LSAT Flex in May 2020. How do these PrepTests compare with the current online LSAT? Are they around the same difficulty? I am taking the upcoming June LSAT. Thank you.

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    Nothing fancy tho, I just created a secondary account where I'll mostly post about my daily study progress. Will be using Flow app + PDF schedulers to keep track of my daily improvements. Plus some motivational quotes here and there to keep the spirits high. I'd love it if we interacted with each other from time to time. What do you think? I'll send you my IG handle if anyone's interested.

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    I cannot devote full-time to the taking of LSAT because I need to go out and work. Usually, I get 4-6 hours of studying time per day. I am wondering if any of you might be able to take a look at my study plan and provide any feedback.

    Day 1: Take a new PT + Review 1 old LG section

    Day 2: Blind review the new PT + Review 1 old LG section

    Day 3: Create a wrong answer journal for LR and RC for the new PT + Review 1 old LG section

    Day 4: Categorize the LR question stems for the new PT + Review 1 old LG section

    Day 5: Foolproof the LG section for the new PT + Review 1 old LG section

    Any thoughts?

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    Taking the June LSAT this Saturday. I have been taking as many tests as I can recently, taking PT 92 today and getting my highest score. I have 2 more full days before test day. What do y'all suggest one does in these upcoming days? I was planning on taking another PT tomorrow and then taking a break the day before the test. I am starting to think I should not take another PT and keep my confidence up with the one I took today. I do know that there is room for improvement for my PT scores, so should I try to maximize that before test day, or is it too close to make any progress?

    Also, what kind of advice would you give for test day? My test is at 1pm, so what would you recommend I do that morning?

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    Hey everyone! I know many of you are getting ready to take the test this weekend. Check out our latest blog post for some tips how to prepare for the big day: https://7sage.substack.com/p/lsat-tips-gearing-up-for-test-day?s=w

    If you could use some help on the way to your goal score and want to work with one of our LSAT tutors, use this link to learn more: https://classic.7sage.com/lsat-tutoring/

    If you'd like to talk to one of our tutors before committing to a plan, schedule a free consultation at this link: https://calendly.com/7sage-consult/7sage-tutoring-free-consult

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    Hello everyone!

    I applied for Fall 2022 but did not get into my top choices so I'm reapplying.

    Here's my numbers,

    Untimed:

    LG: usually -2 or under

    LR: usually -4 or under

    RC: RC varies pretty wildly, usually ranges from -4 to -10

    Timed:

    LG: around -4

    LR: around -8

    RC: usually around -10

    This tells me that I could score anywhere from 160 to 170ish (My real score is around 160 but goal is to hit 170+)

    *One caveat is that these estimates are based on individual sections of different PTs. So it does not take into account how some sections might be easier than others for a specific test (I.e., they are not representative of actual tests). The numbers can be skewed if I happened to use hard RC LR LG when I study and vice versa.

    I don't think I can improve a meaningful amount on RC, and I'm signed up for August LSAT.

    I realize that the best way to get the most accurate score is to get an average of fresh PTs in the late 80s and early 90s which I have not done so far. I plan to do this about a month before the real test.

    I'm tempted to take a fresh PT untimed to see my full potential, I would estimate my score to be anywhere from high 160s to mid 170s.

    Should I push back the exam? Is 3 months enough time to improve from averaging 160 to averaging 170?

    I study about 2-3 hours a day almost every day.

    Any advice will be much appreciated! :)

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