I've been listening to the 7Sage admissions podcast and panicking. I was wondering if I could get a second opinion on my chances of getting into Penn State Dickinson Law? Preferably from @JacobBaska :), but I'll take ANYTHING!

I am a junior at Penn State, studying Human Dev. & Family Science, minor in Social Justice. 3.92 GPA, 1500+ hours of volunteer work, have worked 30 hours a week through college, involved with SGA as a chair, and involved with THON (largest student-run philanthropy in the nation) as a chair as well.

However, I was placed on academic probation at a community college when I dual enrolled. I had a 1.9 GPA due to me taking 15 hours of straight sciences. Being homeschooled, I had no clue how bad testing effected me. I thought it was my study habits. I sought help, found a therapist, and have many coping strategies now. However, I did not meet SAP even after being diagnosed with panic disorder and severe OCD. I hope to write an addendum.

I have obviously well recovered since then, but I completely forgot the LSAC could see the mistakes I made at 13 years old. Yes, I was 13 in dual enrollment. I am 16 now. I've got LSAT age waivers and accommodations to help me take the test in June 2026. I would be 17 when I start law school next year.

As far as the LSAT goes, my first diagnostic score was 139 on March 10th. As of today, my PT is averaging 150. 11 pt increase in a month isn't awful, but I have less than 2 months to go. I'm aiming for a 165, in hopes that I at least make a 155 (median admittance score). Is that increase possible? If not, will I be able to get in, even with my awful past issues?

I've heard they give priority to PSU undergrads, so maybe that will be in my favor? My personal statement also covers why it's my dream school. I want to use my JD to open a non-profit benefitting children and families of color in poverty in Philadelphia and Penn State Law has so many awesome clinics. They also founded an anti-racist institute. I feel like I am a perfect fit and I would give my firstborn child to get in.

Being able to print out drills would be a huge help for me and many others. I know 7Sage allows us to print pts, but being able to customize a drill and then print it is the feature I would use most.

Feeling sheepish because I disregarded practicing my pacing on Reading Comprehension until the last minute... ran a full diagnostic, and just wasn't able to keep up with the RC. LR is solid, and where I want to be. RC, I was still reading the last passage. I practiced RC up front because I knew pacing was going to be an issue, but I kept procrastinating pacing exercises. Timed LR + untimed RC gets me a 178-180. Timed RC, it's 172-174. So I just pushed it to June. Any suggestions on pacing exercises for the next 7 weeks? I have an eye issue and paper/pencil accommodations, so I'll need to sort of DIY my own pacing drills.

hi! generally i go like -1 to -2. taking LSAT on saturday and decided to take a couple RC sections for practice this week. on several sections from ptests in the 130s, i just got like -4s and -5. freaking out a bit as ive been feeling confident up until now, and worried that these sections will reflect my test. has anyone found these RC sections to be harder? and does anyone know if these are similar to modern day RC difficulty?

It would be nice to have a WAJ feature that analyzes the incorrect and correct answer choices. An actual digital WAJ that students can use to track their progress, instead of keeping the WAJ on a spreadsheet or in a separate notebook. This feature may encourage more students to journal their mistakes while keeping track of their strengths and weaknesses.

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Hi everyone, I wanted to ask when should I do PTs? I generate practice blocks and it generates 1 PT per week which I usually skip to do more drilling. I've taken 2 PTs (the diagnostic 143, and 1 after core curriculum/study blocks which was 151.) My question is should I be doing PT every week, 2 weeks, month? I would like to take the Aug/Sept test.

The reason I'm asking as well is the last time I took a PT (151 score) I spent so much time in BR and review because I missed a bunch of questions. I'm wondering if drilling will be more efficient (as it's easier to review smaller amounts per day) until I up my accuracy to a certain extent or do I need to sprinkle in some PTs here and there.

Hi everyone, I'm just getting started with 7sage. How do you guys use the learning modules (the core curriculum) to study? It doesn't seem efficient to take notes on it all, but I also don't feel like I'm retaining anything. Thanks!

Hey everyone, I’m getting pretty frustrated with LR and wanted to see if anyone else has dealt with this.

I just did a section where I scored -12 timed (14/26), but my blind review was -6 (20/26). So clearly I somewhat understand the questions when I’m not under time pressure, but something is going wrong during the actual section.

What I’ve noticed:

• I’m getting easier questions wrong (especially early/mid section)

• I spend way too long on questions that shouldn’t take that long

• I end up only attempting ~20 questions because of time

• Then in blind review, I go back and get a lot of those same questions right pretty quickly

It feels like during timed sections I start second-guessing everything and rereading too much, especially on questions I actually do understand.

Has anyone dealt with this kind of big BR vs timed gap?What helped you speed up and trust your answers more during the section?

I am confused as I am watching more decisions roll out in the decision tracker tab. Why would schools deny students that have high LSAT and GPA? What factors would get them denied other than those? This is not in reference to the top ranked schools.

Hi all! My name is Em and I'm one of the tutors and live instructors here at 7Sage! Recently, we've been hosting office hours in the study rooms and I'd love to see some of y'all there. I've posted my schedule below. These are free for everyone and to access them, click on the text that says "Tutor Office Hour" on the bottom left of this page at the times on my schedule and I'll be hanging out in the voice chat. There's no preparation required, this is just a general space to hang out and ask questions. If you have questions about how to access office hours, feel free to reach me at emily.baschab@7sage.com. Hope to see some of y'all there!

I’m working toward breaking into the 150 range, but I’m honestly not sure what I should be focusing on right now. I feel a bit stuck and could really use some guidance.

If anyone has tips, strategies, or things that helped you improve, I’d really appreciate it. Whether it’s study methods, resources, or mindset shifts, anything helps!

Thanks in advance

Hi everyone, I’m working through the Foundations module and I’m hitting a wall with chaining conditionals. I understand how to diagram individual sentences (using the G1, G2, G3 rules), but I’m confused on the "glue" that connects them.

Specifically, I’m struggling with:

1. How do I know which brick goes "first" in the chain if the stimulus doesn't present them in order?

2. If I have one brick that is positive (A -> B) and another that is negative (/A -> C), I know I need to flip one to make them match, but I’m struggling to see why or how to pick which one to flip.

For example, with the Wizard/9th-level spell drill, I could diagram the parts, but I couldn't figure out how to bridge the "Not 9th-level" sentence into the main chain.

Does anyone have a specific "checklist" or a different technique they use to decide when to take a contrapositive to force a chain to connect? Below is how I worked through the question if it helps with my question!

Wizards that cast ninth-level spells command a great deal of magical energy. Only wizards who possess extensive training in the arcane can control such magical energy. Spellcasters who can’t cast ninth-level spells still have more to learn.

heres my work: I don’t see an indicator word here, im tempted to put great deal of energy on the left but im gonna take the wizards part to be ALL and use that as a sufficient for G1 SO: FIRST BRICK: W Cast 9 level spells -> great deal of energy

Only is g2 necessary so SECOND BRICK: Can control such energy -> Wizards who posses extensive training in arcane.

It says that if they cant cast ninth level spells so that cant makes it a / so

Conclusion: /Ninth level spells - > Still have more to learn

So all together: W Cast 9 level spells -> great deal of energy, Can control such energy -> Wizards who posses extensive training in arcane. /Ninth level spells - > Still have more to learn

Chained its: W Cast 9 level spells -> great deal of energy -> wizards who possess extensive training -> /still have more to learn.

I know its wrong but im so confused...

I am taking the writing section today with the goal of taking my first official exam this Saturday, which I am quite nervous about. What should I expect for the writing section? I know its 50 minutes, with 15 being preparation and 35 being writing time. I majored in English and History in undergrad so I am familiar with writing papers, albeit with a far wider timeframe than the one we receive. Does anyone have any last minute tips?

Thank you!

7Sage suggests you should go through all the questions you feel confident about first, leaving harder ones for your second-go-through. This makes a lot of sense for LR, but I don't know how the approach would work for RC. Do you go through all of a RC section and leave all uncertain questions unanswered before your second pass OR do you do you first pass-through of a passage and then hit the unanswered Qs in that passage before moving on? (or another approach)

There's just a big difference in terms of the information you have to keep in mind between LR and RC. I would love to hear people's strategies on this...

Hi everyone! I am going to retake the LSAT again for the 4th time sometime in August or September (I know 4 is crazy, I am trying so hard). Does anyone have any tips to improve from 148 to a higher score? I am begging, and desperate, thank you anything helps

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I just scored a 161 on PT139.

So I started studying for the LSAT last September and wanted to take the November LSAT, but I wasn't getting higher than a 150, so I decided against that. I am now back to studying and want to take the June or August LSAT. But I just aren't sure about how to go about studying. I wouldn't say I totally need to start over because I do have a basis. Does it make sense for me to use the study plan on here and do lessons for like 5 weeks and then practice for 3? I also have the loophole book, so how can I incorporate that into my studying?

Hi everyone! I'm testing remotely on Saturday and wanted to know if we are allowed to use a wireless/Bluetooth mouse and a laptop stand. I don't see anything mentioned on LSAC, so if anyone can clarify for me, I'd greatly appreciate it.

I want to apply this fall, and my intention was to take the June LSAT but I do not feel prepared at all. Is October too late to take the test for this admissions cycle?

I'm taking the April LSAT this week, but I am feeling so defeated. My scores on older tests/sections were good, but the April Crystal Ball said to practice with the recent sections because they are more comparable to the real test. These sections are now harder and my scores are not what I want. This is not a good way to be during test week and I am kind of annoyed 7Sage did not encourage these recent practice sections earlier on.

If I have a question about a certain topic, how do I find the comments or speak with other users about the video on my study plan? I see forums for study tests but I'm not on any study tests and this has to do with the lessons. Is there some chat room or something for people studying to speak with each other and support each other? I use 7 sage on both the computer and iPad, and neither are really intuitive to navigate for me. Any tips?

Hi everyone. Studying law is something that I've always wanted to do. I have a few family and friends that are attorneys and always enjoy discussions with them, both in general and about the law that they practice. It's always been an attractive career to me; however, I went to school for computer science and am currently a software engineer.

While I do love that job as well, I don't know that it will be my forever career, and I have been looking to make a career change into other fields that interest me, while retaining software engineering as just a hobby. Hobby programming is when I enjoy it the most anyway.

However, at this point in my life, I'm five years out of college. I started college two years late, and did a 4 year degree, so I'm almost 30 years old now. I may be able to do complete law school in three years, but in order to keep working at least part-time to support my family, I may need to do a four-year evening program at my local college's law school. If I study for the LSAT and start school next year (Fall '27), I would be done in 2031, at 35 years old. I'm all for it, but want to be practical. If this is a fool's errand, I'd like to at least know before I get started.

This is something I really want to do, and if I had no other concerns, I would just quit my job and get into the best 3-year law school I could and just enjoy it. With other responsibilities, I'm wondering though if this is even feasible. If anyone here has done something similar or if they know someone who's done something similar and made it work, would love to hear about that experience.

For what its worth, I'm historically a pretty strong (though unapplied) student and learner in general, although I can definitely tell I'm not as sharp as I was 5+ years ago :( But thats just to say I don't have pre-existing struggles with academics that would hinder me further in this.

Hi, I recently just discovered that I have to take my LSAT argumentative writing within 8 days of my LSAT, and I haven't practiced for it. I have an English degree and I am familiar with writing; however, I have a couple questions for the general guidelines of what is acceptable/expected of the argumentative writing section.

Questions (sorry so many)

1) Do we need to do in-text citations of a certain format? Or does simply (Perspective 1) work?

2) Should we aim for two or three points when arguing our perspective? I have extra time, but I am not sure if I should spend my extra time polishing my essay rather than providing more evidence or additional points.

3) Can we use anecdotal evidence? For example: the practice essay mentions career prep for University students, can I mention my schools career preparation center resources?

4) In regards to my previous question, should we use first person pronouns when sharing anecdotal evidence?

5) Do we need to use all the evidence provided? Or can we stick with a couple of sources?

Lastly,

6) Are we discouraged from direct quotations, should we paraphrase evidence provided?

I apologize for the million questions, I usually had very strict guidelines when writing essays in school and I can't find any information regarding these questions.

Thanks in advance!

(BTW I have to take it Thursday)