are old reading comp passages as useful for studying? i feel like the older passages use less clear language than the ones from more recent years.

Hi all! I'm taking the August LSAT (in ten days rip) and am aiming to crack 172. I'm pretty consistently at -0 or -1 for LG and -1 or -2 for RC but my LR score is inconsistent, averaging around -4. I've gone through all the LR curriculum, which only improved my score by one question (LR diagnostic was -5). I have also checked for patterns with the analytics tools, but the questions I get wrong seem to have no discernible pattern. I don't think it's a focus issue because I have noticed that all the questions I end up missing are questions I marked down as being unsure. Has anyone else had this problem and gotten through it? I've cleared my next 10 days to dedicate to LSAT studying and am currently planning on doing 1 PT a day with blind review in addition to 1 extra timed RC section and 1 extra timed LG passage to keep sharp. Since my scores for RC and LG are pretty high, blind reviewing normally doesn't take very long, and I can study well for about 8 hours a day (returns are diminishing for me after that), so it leaves a couple hours a day for LR training. Thoughts on how I can best spend my time dedicated to improving LR?

For background, I got my diagnostic score from 161 (PT82 taken on 6/17/22: -5LR, -10LG, -2RC) to low 170s in about a month just from games training, so I'd like to think it's possible for me to get from and LR score of -4 to -2 in the next ten days. However, I definitely do recognize that consistent LG improvement is generally way easier than LR improvement, so feel free to let me know if you think it's unreasonable and or insane lmao

and finally good luck to everyone taking the August LSAT!!! one final push and we will (hopefully) never have to think about the lsat again(3(/p)

Hi there,

I am just posting this because I'm not totally sure how to get in contact with 7sage, or if anyone else has had this happen to them, but I purchased tutoring sessions early yesterday however I have not received any email with a link to a survey so I can be matched with a tutor. I am hoping to take the August LSAT and so would love to get started as soon as possible! Thanks :)

Hi All!

I'm currently registered to take the September LSAT. My goal score is a 160+ (160 minimum for me to do apps). I've been consistently scoring in the 154-157 range for the last month. It seems I've hit a plateau. I normally miss about 8 LR, 5 LG, & 10-15 RC. It's obvious reading comp. is my problem area but considering I take the test in only a month and I'm just a few points shy from my goal score, should I try to increase my RC score or focus on perfecting LG since that is the easiest section improve on.

Also, any other general study tips are greatly appreciated!

Hey everyone!

In this week's LSAT Digest, I discuss how to blind review RC—specifically to get better at reading the passage. Check it out here: https://7sage.substack.com/p/blind-reviewing-reading-comprehension

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?utm_source=DF_C

I’ve been searching online, but I can’t find an answer to this. I have guinea pigs in a cage in the room that I’ll be using for testing. Will it be okay if they are kept there while I do my LSAT and LSAT Writing?

If I feed them before the test starts, it’s unlikely that they will make any noise or cause any trouble. They’re certainly not smart enough to help me in any way. I’m just concerned that it will be a ineffective use of time before my test to move them to a temporary cage in another part of my apartment before testing.

I know we're allowed 5 pieces of scratch paper, but does anyone know if the test administrator will require you to disregard the sheet of paper used on the previous section? Or are we allowed to keep and use each piece of paper for all sections?

Hey everyone, is it required to take my LSAT writing before my actual LSAT or can it be done after on the same/next day?

Hi everyone! So, I take the lsat in 10 days. I have been studying for a whole year and my progress has been extremely slow. To give you some insight, I am one of those kinds of students that needs to put in 10x more energy and hard work, to just even the slightest bit of improvement. That being said, I have been scoring in the 155-157 range and I really, really wan to hit that 160 mark. Honestly, it is literally my dream and I feel stuck. I know some people say this improvement is not possible in ten days but I have also heard people tell me that it is possible. I guess the biggest issue in my scoring is inconsistency. Sometimes, I will have a good day and get about 6 wrong in LR or I can have a horrible day and get 10 wrong. For LG, I used to score so poorly, but I have somehow managed to raise it 15-17/23. I think this is where I have the shot of the most improvement. I still review RC but I think it is better for me not to spend the last 10 days leading up to the exam and focusing on RC, which is the hardest section to improve, I feel. According to my raw score, I need to get about 5 more questions to right to hit 160. If anyone has any ADVICE, please let me know. I really want to reach my goal. Thank you!!

Found it pretty difficult to understand and wrap my head around.

Hi everyone,

We plan to make the auto-builder the default for creating drills in about a week or two. Please let us know if you notice any issues using the auto-builder on your end so that we can correct them before it becomes the default.

Currently, you can access the auto-builder by going to the Drills tab and selecting "Use Auto Builder (beta)." See the GIF below:

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Please also feel free to let me know if you have any questions.

For those of you that keep an RC missed questions journal: Do you find it useful? For those of you that don't: Is there a reason you don't? I've studied RC the least of any section and I'm wondering whether or not I should journal missed questions like I do with LR.

Hi all, I have a study group and looking to add a few more active people into it. We usually have section BR's on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays. Please only reply if you're on MST/PST so that the scheduling works with everyone. Just send a private message to me and I can add you to the group. Thanks!

Hi everyone,

We're thrilled to announce that the winner of 7Sage's first Reproductive Health Equity Scholarship is Tyler Harden, whose years of tireless advocacy blew us away. Tyler will receive a free LSAT Ultimate subscription, a free Admissions Consulting package, and $500 toward her eventual law school tuition. We're excited to be with her on her law school journey!

In addition to our winner, we'd also like to recognize three runners-up: Gloria Martinez, Dighan Kelly, and Toria Isquith.

Thanks to everyone who applied. It's our hope that we'll be offering the scholarship next year as well, so look out for the announcement in the spring.

Found it pretty difficult to understand and wrap my head around.

Hello Everyone!

I need some help regarding my GPA. I have spoke with some LSAC employees and still feel a bit confused. In regards to classes that have been noted with academic forgiveness, what is the actual process for it not to count towards your lsat gpa? If the class and grade shows on transcript but is noted as AF(academic forgiveness) is it excluded?

Second, are all non level college courses excluded from GPA?

Lastly, are all DR(Dropped), N, NC, W, WS, etc. excluded from GPA calculation as well?

Sorry for any misconfusion, I'm just trying to figure out so I know the proper time to apply with a strong GPA to law school

Thank you all very much.

Pro-tip from the academics that teach people how to learn best (not just my own). It’s called “Spaced Repetition.”

The idea is straightforward: You learn something best when you have to remember it.

So what does this look like in practice? You do some learning now, pause, then come back and do some more later. Most of us do something similar, but we take a more difficult approach. It’s easy to think that we should finish an entire lesson, take really good notes, and promise ourselves that we’ll study those notes later. These are still good practices, but there’s a way to make it more effective.

Just leave one or two lessons incomplete and finish them later. Then you’re forced to remember all that stuff at a later date.

For instance, I’m going through the CC in order, but I’ve left two or three problems in the grammar section incomplete. I’ll finish those next week. This way, I’m forced to go back and remember (and implement) what I previously studied. This doesn’t mean I can’t or won’t review my notes anymore, just that I’m creating a system where I have to space out the learning process and force myself to practice recall.

TL;DR Recommendation: Leave 1-2 lessons incomplete in each section to force yourself to practice Spaced Repetition.

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It makes the lessons shorter in a meaningful way; allows you to skip back-and-forth while still completing sections in order; and break apart the learning process so you’re giving your brain time to internalize what you learn.

If you've drilled a problem multiple times, you can hover over the recycling icon on the "review results" page and see what answer you chose on each take. This is helpful, but it'd be better if it also displayed how long you spent on that question for every take. That way, I'd be able to finely track timing improvements on specific questions while, say, foolproofing a logic game. Thank you!

Why is A wrong

According to 7sage's automatic study schedule, I am to take 6 PTs a week starting next week.

Is taking this many PTs optimum? Or should I space them as 3-4 per week.

Also, how do I add drills into the schedule?

Im taking the Oct'23 LSAT.

Thanks.

Could someone please help me with this question? I am confused why C is corrrect; although I agree that author does provide reasons for rejecting an alternative course of action, I don't think he/she arrives at their conclusion 'indirectly' as the stimulus says at the beginning that the proposal to increase fares by 40% 'must be implemented.' surely this suggests that conclusion of this stimulus is direct?

Can anyone provide some insight into the comparable accuracy of the 7Sage and LSAC admissions predictors? I am seeing drastically different percentages between the two as I'm creating my school list and it is giving me pause as to what schools I should be considering safeties, targets, and reaches. I'm of course taking it all with a grain of salt and using the percentages as guideposts instead of certainties, but I am hoping to get some clarity on the discrepancies. Thanks in advance!

Hey guys! Im taking the LSAT in october 2022. Im aiming to study intensively and creating this study group to keep eachother accountable. Interested parties please let me know I will send a discord link !

https://discord.gg/VqKVzZNY

Hi! To those who have already done this (e.g are in law school, just gained admission etc.), or just plain knowledgeable about this, when you wrote your personal statements, did you always include somewhere in that statement "why school x"?

I'm applying this fall, and I honestly hadn't plan on including this in my PS. My plan was to write a separate essay for any schools that ask for this specifically. But I had a phone chat with a school rep today and she told me the admission committee at this school expects you to address why you want to go to this school in your personal statement. What are your thoughts?

Appreciate all your responses. Thanks

Can someone help with this?

I thought the missing link between the premise and the conclusion (the conclusion being that functioning of public agencies will improve) is that the stimulus assumes that functioning of public agenices will be improved if these capable experienced admin people returned. So I thought B was correct. Can someone please explain why D is correct?