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Thank you for everything and best of luck to every current and future 7sager - you have stumbled on a gem of a program within the LSAT world. Put in the effort and time and you'll definitely see progress.

YouVsYou - you know your goals, you know where you want to be, and you know the pathway to get there.. It does come with some sacrifice but I promise you it will be worth it in the end when you get to share your success with close family and friends.

Celebrate the small wins. Celebrate understanding a question stem. Celebrate finishing an RC passage under a desired time. Celebrate increasing your score on a PT. and even celebrate scores that you wished you never saw. Each phase of the journey will bring new insight, understanding, and appreciation.

At the end whether you met your goals or not. I can promise you one thing. you would have transformed into a BEAST. with excellent time management skills, a mastery of discipline, and an improvement of will power to get things done.

With the last two minutes of my subscription id like to say - THANK YOU, love you all - past, present, and future 7sagers - and dominate your mind and ambitions!

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I suspect this might read like an advertisement, but I’m not ashamed. I just got a full ride to a T20 law school, something that is huge given my background. After a cycle of waitlists and rejections across the board, I decided to retake the LSAT with a focus on following the 7Sage core curriculum; I got a 9 point increase. The resources provided everything I needed to feel confident going into the retake (I could practically hear JY’s voice in my head—lol).

Trust the process, it’ll pay off!

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I originally picked C but think I get why C is right - can someone validate my thinking?

Stim:

-Context basically (even though it came from treasure hunter): maritime law says that when people risk their lives to save a ship in peril, they can keep whatever they want.

-Treasure hunter: For ships that have basically been wrecked for a long time, treasure hunters get to keep cargo since they risk their lives to save the ships from oblivion

-Archaeologist: No, you don't get to keep cargo since these shipwrecks are stable. They're not in danger from anything (aka not in peril) - the only annoying thing they have to deal with are greedy treasure hunters.

ACs:

C - Originally I thought that the archaeologist was arguing that the hunters weren't actually being heroic or risking their lives (the "shipwrecks have stabilized over the centuries they have lain underwater" somehow made me think that she was arguing that the waters around the ship were still aka hunters were not risking their lives.) But I guess my confusion was it seemed that she was arguing that the ship wasn't in peril and therefore the hunters weren't even risking their lives?

The main "devils advocate" to that statement would be that maybe the hunters ARE risking their lives but the they're not saving the ship from oblivion.

D - Archaeologist seems to agree with this statement that the maritime law can apply here. She's just saying that the ship is literally not in disarray at all and have nothing to save.

B - Speaks to the fact that "the only danger [the ships] are in" is from "greedy treasure hunters."

#help

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I want to express a deep sense of thanks to 7Sage for helping me get to a 174! I took the LSAT twice, the first time I received a 138, and right after that I found 7Sage! I am deeply indebted to everyone here, including my fellow 7Sagers who would comment and share their ideas via posts that helped me immensely.

I have learnt a lot and the Core Curriculum is so well designed!

Thank you everyone! And good luck on your LSAT journey.

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The title says it all really. I have already taken the LSAT twice in February and April of 2021 (first at 158 second at 159).I have been accepted at 2 schools and waitlisted at 2 in this cycle. I applied during the priority binding decision deadline at my number 1 school and was waitlisted there. Of the 2 schools who have accepted me 1 gave me a half off tuition scholarship and the other did not give me any scholarship. So my question is, should I retake the LSAT in April or push it back until June? I am worried that April won't be enough time to insure that I raise my score to my desired 165 range. But I am also worried that if I push it off until June I will be too late in the cycle for it to matter if I improve my score. My goal is either: to be removed and admitted from the waitlist at my number 1 school, or to be given a scholarship at the one that did not give me one (its in my hometown so I would not have to move). Any information or thoughts on this matter would be greatly appreciated.

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Hello 7Sage community, I was hoping to get advice from anybody who has been through the struggle of studying for the lsat while working a full time job. I lately have been feeling overwhelmed with how I should be structuring my study schedule. How many Times should I be taking practice tests vs going over the 7 sage lessons. I am just feeling so lost and would love any guidance or insight someone could share.

🙃😭

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Hello everyone, I am planning to apply in the next cycle and am currently stressed about my softs. I am an international student so do not have much idea about the criteria used by US schools. I'll be grateful if anyone could take out the time to review my resume and suggest improvements/how I can build it further.

Thanks in advance :)

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I'm currently registered for both the April and June 2022 LSAT. If I correctly understand the structure description from LSAC, the LSAT is now 3 scored sections (1 of each type) and 1 unscored experimental section. Does that mean that the test is essentially still a Flex format with the addition of an unscored section, i.e. there is not 2 scored LR sections as the PTs have? If so, should I be choosing to simulate Flex when I am PTing?

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Hi,

I know the Personal Statement for almost anywhere is required to be double spaced. I was just wondering if other essays like addendums and diversity statements also had to be double spaced? I know they are supposed to be shorter but a single page double spaced is not enough to really show anything unique.

Thanks in advance!

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I’ve been studying since June 2021. I spent 4 months paying for lsat demon and switched to 7 sage sometime during November. I’ve studied consistently since (average one hour to 2 each day) and have taken 5 practice PTs. Today I received my worst score yet, a 143. I’m thinking of calling this process quits because I really do not feel as though I’m “getting this” or catching on to what I need to do in order to be successful enough to get in law school, let a lone get a scholarship, which in my financial situation is a necessity. I’m burnt guys. It’s depressing.

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Hi all,

I am preparing for the June 2022 LSAT and want to take plenty of practice tests, but I very rarely have 2.5-3 straight hours of time to take the test in one sitting.

I know it's ideal to take it all on one go, but do you think it'd be ok to space one test out over a few days instead?

I figure it's better to take a test under less preferable conditions than to not take one at all.

Also, how much do you think this method would inflate my final score? Fatigue is certainly a relevant factor in determining my final score.

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I'm taking a logic class and my professor is making us do LSAT problems for homework (and theres no explanations). How would i properly map out this game?

Your philosophy course covers seven philosophers: Aristotle, Descartes, Hume, Kant, Locke, Nietzsche, and Plato. Each philosopher is assigned for exactly one week. The order of the readings must meet the following conditions. Rule 1: Hume is assigned before Aristotle but after Kant Rule 2: Descartes is assigned before Plato but after Nietzsche Rule 3: If Locke is assigned before Hume, Descartes is assigned before Locke. Rule 4: If Descartes is assigned before Locke, Descartes is assigned before Hume.

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Hey 7Sagers, this time of year can be rough for those of us who are disappointed in our scores as the cycle begins coming to its end, and paths forward begin to feel closed. There are hard choices to make, difficult conversations to have, and challenging emotions to process. I gave up LSAT and law school altogether when my last-chance-for-the-cycle score came back a point lower than my previous test. I got back to it eventually, but it took months to process. And things worked out fine for me.

And they'll work out fine for you too.

Anyway, I thought it might be good for folks to meet up and talk through some of this. I'm happy to moderate and talk about my experiences, but mostly I think it's just good to hear from others in a similar situation.

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I took the January LSAT and got a 170. It also says that my score band is 166-174. So I have some questions:

What does this mean and in what way does it matter? Is this something admissions officers care about?

I've seen score bands before, but they have usually been a much smaller range, +/- 2 or 3 points. What does it mean that mine is an 8 point spread?

Did everyone that took the January LSAT have an 8 point spread? Or is it something specific to me that caused this 8 point spread?

Thank you all in advance for help with these questions!

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Dear LSAC thanks for letting me kick your ass this January!!! 161 and couldn't be prouder!!

A 161 may seem like a mediocre score to many, but my goal was always a 160; and I managed to surpass it on test day. This was my fifth attempt at the LSAT and it really became a psychological battle for me.

My first score in 2019 was a 149; Jan 2020 cancelled; Feb 2020 151; Jan 2021 150.

To say that I was devastated in Jan 2021, when I scored a point lower than what I had scored a year prior, would be a hasty understatement. At that point I really did not believe I could do it. To have to get back on the horse, and start studying for something that felt hugely out of reach was really difficult. I didn't know what to tell my friends, family, and I felt like all my aspirations were about to go down the drain.

My only regret is not meeting my tutor @"Chris Nguyen" sooner. I wasn’t sold on spending money on private tutoring; but Chris knows how to identify the way his students learn best, and matches that in every session. Sounds cheesy - bur Chris truly taught me how to believe in myself again, he changed this whole exam for me and I genuinely looked forward to our sessions. I was so anxious through this whole process and booked extra sessions with Chris just so I could feel empowered and capable. He is more than a tutor, but a mentor, a coach, and a trusted friend. He could (quite literally) read my body language, and if he thought I was anxious or worried he would ask me what’s up and we'd chat about whatever was on my mind to try to get to the root of the issue. He is the hardest worker I've ever met and is always looking for ways to better himself for his students.

To anyone looking for tutoring - Chris is your guy! I would especially recommend him if you are a nervous test taker like myself.

I'm hopeful that this score will be able to get me into an Ontario law school - either way though, a huge accomplishment for me.

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Can anyone help me figure out how to blind review after entering answers from a paper test? I understand how to convert to digital and see my score, but I'm hoping to be able to enter my paper answers and then blind review them. Right now, whenever I take a paper test and enter the answers, I'm not able to then get a blind review score and it's breaking my heart!

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I hope everyone is doing well and that studying is coming along nicely. I’m sure we can all use a dose of motivation from time to time and I recently came across a podcast that I have found to be a great resource for me thinking long term on what can sometimes feel like a very long and difficult road to becoming a lawyer. Keeping the goal in mind is always very helpful to me. I have several areas of law that interest me, but have always been curious as to what it would be like in other fields and what their day to day work looks like. The How I Lawyer Podcast interviews practicing lawyers from a variety of specialities to answer these questions. I’d enjoy hearing back from you on whether you found this helpful in motivating you, and maybe what fields became of interest after listening. Here’s a link for those who use apple products:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-i-lawyer-podcast-with-jonah-perlin/id1546577526

The podcast can also be found on a variety of other platforms.

Enjoy your weekend and happy listening!

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1 Year and 30 PTs Later

I'm EXHAUSTED and am so happy it's over. Thank you 7Sage and this community!

January 2021 Diagnostic: 145

June 2021 Flex: 163

October 2021: 163

January 2022: 171

I know everyone will ask so here are my resources:

-7Sage

-PowerScore LR Bible

-The LSAT Trainer

-Kaplan LSAT Book (was terrible, do not recommend)

-Fox LSAT Prep LR

-Manhattan LR Book

-Cambridge LR Books

-The Loophole (I barely read this so I have zero insight)

My strengths: LG (usually -0) and LR (-1 to -3)

My beast: RC though I managed to get -1 to -5 toward the end of my studying

What ended up being a game changer for me after my October LSAT:

-Read stimulus first!

-Take a break. I was studying so much I was burnt out and bombed the October LSAT. I took a one month break from studying and then was scoring in 170s consistently after that. Burnout is REAL. Take a break. Studying 4 hours a day is only going to burn you out.

-RC Tip: Treat RC as a giant LR stimulus i.e. find the conclusion in each paragraph, identify relationship it has with other paragraphs, etc. Do NOT choose an AC that you cannot find support for in the passage. The answers are all in the passage, even the "most strongly supported" and "inference" ones, everything is in the passage.

Wishing everyone the best of luck, go kill it!

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