Hi I know MC and MP questions are fairly easy to tackle first. I am wondering what I should approach next. Does anyone have suggestions?

I've wasted a lot of time trying to create scenarios for games that ultimately didn't need to or couldn't work with hypotheticals. Sometimes it's obvious, if there's too many possible scenarios then you just power through it, but several times (for me) it's not. Any tips?

Sometimes during sequencing games I find myself being able to brute force my way through them even though the more efficient way would be to split the game up into sub game boards, but often am able to finish the game within the suggested time or even way under. Should I focus on trying to understand the sub game boards or just keep doing what I've been doing?

Thanks!

Would love to start a study group for Sept 2022! Looking to hit 170s but highest PT right now is 165. I'm a server so my availability is a bit tight (mornings/afternoons preferred) but if you're interested please let me know!!

Hey guys, I have recently immigrated to USA and I have done Bachelors (4 year) and Masters from India. I got my degrees evaluated from a NACES member agency and they have given my degree as equal to bachelors in USA as well as my Masters as Masters degree in USA. They gave me GPA A(3.93) in my bachelors and A(4.0) in my Masters. Then i came to know that my GPA would not be calculated as i am internationally educated. So, my concern is that will this thing effect me during my admission process? Will my admission to law school be entirely dependent on my LSAT score? Will i be considered as international or domestic students during my admission?

Please help if anyone has any information regarding this.

Thanks in advance.

Hi,

I can't see the explanation videos for LR when I create my own problem sets. The only option I get is discuss under the explanation tab. I know 7Sage had explanation videos for LR but I can't see them anymore. Please help!!

I am trying to decide who would be better for my 3rd LOR. I already have two professors. Right now I am stuck between a college coach and an attorney who I've worked for this summer but do not know as well. Any advice?

An old boss of mine has agreed to provide me a LOR but was asking for some guidance on the finer points like:

Also if anyone has samples of strong LOR from an employer, I'd love to see them.

Thanks!

I purchased the RC Live intensive course with Nick Place by following the link that was sent to me. I'm a little concerned if I might have purchased the wrong thing because the page that it brought me to after the purchase was about the admission course. How can I confirm if I purchased the right course?

Hi all,

I'm having a bit of an existential crisis and could use some words of wisdom. I took the March 2022 LSAT and got a 160 with very little studying (~30 hours total). At the time, I didn't know whether I wanted to apply to top schools -- I likely have an opportunity to live with my parents and attend a T-60 with a good-sized scholarship, which would obviously leave me in a better financial position than a T-14 with loans, even taking advantage of an LRAP -- and wanted to use a real test as a diagnostic, to gauge how much studying I would have to do in order to make myself a competitive applicant at top schools. (There were some other considerations, including financial ones -- e.g., I make enough money to be ineligible for fee waivers but not enough to have much discretionary spending, and I didn't want to pay for an LSAT prep program if a top score was way out of reach. Trust me, I am now well aware that this strategy was misguided.)

After getting the score, I was encouraged that a 170+ seemed within my grasp with a reasonable amount of prep, which prompted me to look much more seriously at the T-14. I want to be a PD and already have 2 years of WE in NYC courts as a criminal defense paralegal, so I figured out not long after that NYU is an ideal pick to apply ED. However, I decided not to cancel my March score in part because I didn't know that NYU explicitly says they average reported LSAT scores when evaluating candidates. That'll teach me not to do exhaustive research before committing to a strategy to the exclusion of all others.

I'm scheduled to retake in August and I'm PT-ing around 172. Even if I improve another 2-3 points before test day and submit an LSAT addendum describing the errors in my strategy that led to the March score, I'm worried that I still won't have a good enough score, or that I will have a big red flag attached to March. Any thoughts on that?

Assuming I score around my average in August, would you advise retaking in September or October as well, in order to get (hopefully) 1-2 points higher than the August score? If so, would you recommend September or October? And would you advise submitting apps before or after the September/October score is released? In my view, retaking after August (1) would demonstrate that the 160 is the outlier and (2) would bump up my average score significantly. But of course, there are also risks, including: (1) that I won't improve in October, or will even score 1-2 points lower, (2) that the adcom would reject me outright if I submitted while still waiting for the score from the post-August retake, and (3) if I retake in October, that I would be applying too late in the ED cycle if I waited to submit until getting the score in early November.

There's also the question of what to do if I score below my PT average in August. It seems that if I get a 169 or below, I almost certainly need to retake before submitting, and I think I wouldn't have enough time to prep meaningfully between August and September, especially because I need to use that time to focus on refining my PS and other written materials (I work full-time, so I have limited ability to do law school stuff during the weeks). Am I definitely applying too late in the ED cycle if I wait to submit until early November (after getting the October score back)?

For context, I went to a T-5 undergrad with a 3.8-mid (no Latin honors) and have Tier 3 softs (see aforementioned 2 years WE as a very hands-on criminal defense paralegal). And the deadline to register for September is in 5 days. I'm freakin' out!

Any advice deeply appreciated.

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Hi everyone! A week ago I posted about starting a 2023 Study Group that was really focused on consistency in practice, weekly virtual meetings, peer-to-peer teaching, and a strong LSAT studying community. I got lots of positive feedback and finally created a group through LSAT Science, which you can request to join here : https://www.lsatscience.com/groups (the 2023 173+ LSAT Study Group).

There is a lot of scientific evidence showing that teaching someone else a subject helps you to understand that topic better and preform at a higher rate academically. I'm hoping that this group can function in such a way - where we help others in subjects we're stronger at related to the LSAT, and receive advice/feedback in subjects we're weaker with.

I want nothing more than for this group to be inclusive and to hold each other accountable in our work. That being said, I'm asking that only driven and serious test takers request to join this group, as I've been a member of groups before where collaborative work/feedback and really any peer interaction was absent. If this sounds like you, and you'd love to actively engage and participate in a study group, please feel free to join! All are welcome.

Hi everyone. I'm planning to apply this fall and would love some insight on letters of rec. I'm four years out of undergrad and have one letter already completed by one of my professors from freshman year. Thinking about the other two letters I need, here's where I stand:

I've worked for a small nonprofit since graduation and have a fantastic relationship with the Executive Director. I know she would write me a wonderful letter of rec and has worked with me for 6 years (two internships in the summer at the same nonprofit). This is a non-legal job.

The husband of my Executive Director is a trial attorney and partner at a firm in a mid-sized city, and has an excellent legal reputation. When he found out I was interested in law school and specifically public interest he asked me to interview for a part-time comms position at a pro bono legal clinic - of which he is the Board President. I have been working there for nearly two years very part time. I also have a great relationship with him and he would write me a wonderful letter of rec as well.

I'm not sure if I should use both of them for my letters of rec as I'm unsure how it would look to have a a husband and wife each writing me a letter. I've had a longer and more comprehensive working relationship with my Executive Director, but I don't want to leave out a letter of rec from the only recommender who is in the legal profession.

Any thoughts? Should I speak with an admissions consultant to further discuss this? Thanks in advance!

Hello all. I am intending to apply this upcoming cycle, and I was conflicted on who to ask for my LoR.

For context, I decided to apply to law school after graduating college, and I am now 2 years out of college. I did not intend to pursue further education, so I do not have too many professors I had close relationships with. Furthermore, I studied biostatistics and computer science, which are both very unrelated to law, and I currently work as a software developer. Being a STEM major, I often found myself in huge lectures with little face time with professors.

My question is who would be the best people to ask for LoRs? The relationships I have with my professors translate very little to a good law school candidate. I completed an undergraduate thesis, so I had an advisor I collaborated with, but our work was strictly technical. I have a couple of superiors at work I could ask, but again, the work was mostly technical.

I asked my employer to write a letter of recommendation for but they asked what I want them to include in the letter. Aside from a resume/why I want to go to law school cover letter, is there anything in specific people usually want their recommenders to write about?

https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-34-section-3-question-20/

Hi,

I understand why A is correct, but I'm having a hard time interpreting the argument itself. From my understanding the author's argument in the stimulus is as follows:

P1: Political utility determines the popularity of a metaphor

P2: "Society as body governed by head" metaphor is pervasive

C: Thus, "Society as body governed by head" metaphor promotes greater acceptance of authoritarian regime than society as family metaphor

Doesn't the argument confuse necessary for sufficient here? In other words, the argument determines that the"Society as body governed by head" metaphor is politically useful from the fact that it is pervasive (P -> PU), but P1 says the opposite of this (PU -> P).

Am I wrong for thinking that the argument is flawed to begin with? Would really appreciate some feedback. Thanks!

Hi all! Wondering if anyone is interested in a Saturday study group 9 or 10am CT (depending on interest). Instead of wanting to reach a certain score, we'll be focusing on our worst section specific questions. :) Comment if interested!

Edit: Zoom links to both classes on 7/23 are below in chat.

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Hello everybody! Looking to start a study group/groupme for those planning to take the LSAT in 2023. Currently shooting for the upper 160's and hoping to take the test in February/April. After studying for only 2 months while working full time and only getting through one section of the LSAT, I've brought my score up from a 144 to a 152. Although it's not great yet, I personally believe it's possible to improve even more, especially with the help of others. I'll link the groupme below for anybody interested!

Groupme Link:

https://groupme.com/join_group/87974319/aZcVO2GA

Just finished the LR part of the core curric. Currently studying about 2hrs+ every day, taking in August and September. Have been studying since early May.

My goal is 170+ (shocker).

Right now my LR is around -5 reg to -3 BR

LG is around -3 reg to -0 BR consistently

RC anywhere from -8 to -2 reg to -4 to -2 BR.

Should I just drill the logic games down, or focus on RC and keep just improving LG with practice tests. Maybe study both at once?

Any advice (and prayers) appreciated.

I was told from previous test takers that we can select dates under different country for flex tests

can anyone confirm this?

Why is the correct answer B?

Hi all,

When using the Auto Builder in Drilling mode for LR, I selected "incorrect questions from PTs previously taken." Yet, it used two questions from a PT I have not previously taken. I have few clean PTs left and I'm skeptical to use it again if it will draw from those clean PTs. Any assistance or advice is greatly appreciated, thank you.

Hi!I am looking for people to hold weekly study sessions with and an accountability group chat/ buddy system. I am available mostly on weekday mornings and afternoons. Let me know if you're interested and I will send an invite :)

Hello!

I am just getting started on my LSAT journey and am planning to apply for law school in Fall of 2023. My diagnostic was a 156 and I am aiming for high 160s or low 170s. I'm planning on dedicating a lot of time to LSAT prep this summer and would love to connect with some people who are also looking for study buddies and accountability!

I usually simulate pts the same way I would take he real LSAT but sometimes it is hard to find time to spend the time to take a full test. Is it beneficial to break it down into sections or is not worth the time?

I'm looking to start a study/accountability/support group for the October and November 2022 LSATs! Please just leave a comment if you're interested and I'll start putting the group together.

EDIT: If you're interested in joining this group, please just direct message me your number and I'll send you the link to our GroupMe!