Hey, guys!

I have not taken the Lsat yet. I am wondering whether I can use the scratch paper to diagram in the LR section. I have heard from somewhere that some test-takers are not allowed by proctors to use it during the LR section.

Thanks in advance!!!

Hello,

I take the January 2022 LSAT in less than two weeks. I'm at that stage where I'm growing nervous and really want to make sure I'm studying and practicing materials that will be most similar to my exam. I've been hearing about some kind of Powerscore crystal ball prediction where LSAT statistics are used to predict what will appear on the upcoming exam. If you don't attend live, they make you pay for it.

-Do these predictions tend to be highly accurate?

-By any chance, did someone attend one of these sessions and want to share? Would be highly appreciated.

-Is the general consensus that the most recent practice tests are whats most similar to upcoming tests?

Since there's not an explanation posted yet, can anyone explain or point me to where Preptest 92 game 3 has already been explained? I feel so dumb, I know there's a major inference I'm missing. I didn't have problems with any other games on this exam! Gah! Any help would be so appreciated!!

I was approved for accommodations for the exam next week and it's my first time taking with accommodations. I've taken the LSAT twice before. For those of you that have done this already, is the proctor already aware of your accommodations when you begin? Do you need to confirm with them or show them anything? I want to make sure this goes as smoothly as possible.

Just wondering if there is a way to see all the questions one gets incorrectly throughout the core curriculum without having to revisit each question set? Would love to redo those questions at a later date, but am unsure of how to access them collectively, or if that can even be done at all.

I attended a webinar tonight on diagnosing issues with the 7Sage analytics tool / score report. In the session's Q&A piece, there was a note made on blind review by a moderator - and specifically, blind reviewing with a timing component (an example was made for when you are blind reviewing RC - not taking as much time as you want reading the passage, looking up words, and so on, as that doesn't help you perform better once you're back into another PT with the clock ticking).

This got me to thinking about how I should be blind reviewing. Should my goal of blind review to not do a complete deep dive into passage/question intricacies, by factoring in some sort of a time component? Should I simply blind review less in order to see more cumulative LSAT material that I otherwise wouldn't?

It may sound excessive (I am not sure if it is), but fully reviewing a PT can take me in excess of 7-9 hours... Wonder if I should be allocating that time to new material instead.

Or, more generally, can anyone point me to some effective blind review habits that I can factor into my studies?

Thanks very much!

with the stress of the lsat coming up I wanted to hear some inspiration and potentially remind ourselves why we are taking this crazy test! Would love to hear some of your stories of how old you are, what work experience or school background you have, and what made you make the move to want to go to law school :) I think sometimes we can get so LSAT focused it's easy to forget what we are even taking the test for!!

I average -10 on LR and am trying to get that to -8 before test day next week. I am terrible at Sufficient Assumption and Necessary Questions. I struggle to determine the missing gap in both questions. Is there any advice someone could give me?

Hello,

I am wondering if anyone is interested in studying together for the upcoming February LSAT. Looking for people who are willing to talk through questions, work independently and when we meet be able to discuss any progress or struggles, and most importantly hold each other accountable. I think loosing focus and getting discouraged are easy when you feel alone, so I think having people to push you to keep going and make sure you're on the right track would be beneficial.

Let me know!

I started studying for the LSAT last January 2021. Two days later, my grandmother in Mexico passed away from COVID (the same day my prep books came in the mail) and I was devastated and am still recovering. I lost four family members to COVID last year. I live in Germany so I couldn't travel abroad to support my family.

I'm PTing in the 170s for the last two months and am taking my third and final test in 2 weeks as I'm applying this cycle. Yesterday I found out my dad and some family members back home in the States tested positive for COVID. I feel like it's happening all over again and I'm trapped in Germany unable to travel as it would put my family at more risk. I need to focus on studying but I feel like...what's the point?

I have two full-rides at University of Arizona and Iowa so I should feel calm but I just feel like giving up. I need to focus but am just losing momentum right when I need it the most.

-Aspiring first-gen lawyer

Hi 7Sagers, I've been wanting to write this post for a while. I've noticed as we approach LSATs, people get quite a bit of anxiety about ProctorU failing them on test day. When individual students do have bad experiences they tend to post on here (which I totally understand), but I suspect they're the exception rather than the norm.

I've personally had three LSATs and no problems with ProctorU. The only thing I had was the 5 second "connection issues" interruption window once, but that was it.

So I just want to say, go in expecting Proctor to work as it should. Leave that bit of anxiety to the side. People have definitely had horror stories but, statistically, I suspect you're much more likely to have no issues at all.

If ProctorU fails you, LSAT will absolutely give you another shot within a week or something (I can't remember).

Good luck.

Hi. This is my first time posting on here!

Do your scores vary greatly? Mine do, and it's making me feel a little crazy. I have no idea if this happens to other folks, and, if it is preventable, what I can do about it.

My goal is to get a 170, at least. On Tuesday I got a 166- only 4 points away! Then today I scored a 158. What da fooq?

Granted, yes, I was feeling a little more tired today than I did the other day. Does tiredness cause an 8 point fall?! Should I always avoid taking a practice test if I'm not feeling up to it or is it good to sometimes push through (even if it means a lower score)?

I have no friends studying for the LSAT, much less friends who are trying to score 170+. Any advice on how to even out scores or even just confirmation that I'm not nuts would be appreciated.

Thank you!

I am looking for someone to study online in the morning or night. I am currently working full time and would like to study twice a week on preptests. Hoping to take the exam in April or June. Please message me if you are interested. Thank you.

Hey everyone! As the title says, I'm hoping to get some advice on how to chill out or what to do when it seems like everything is going wrong as the January test day approaches. I bombed my most recent PT (166 when I normally get 170+), am currently sick (probably Covid, though I won't be sure until tomorrow when I can finally get tested) with no clue on how long this will last, and I just missed the February LSAT deadline.

It just feels like everything's spiraling out of control. I had been preparing for 8.5 months for the January 2022 LSAT and it was going to be my first time taking the exam, but now that I'm sick, I'm worried I'll have to delay until March, which feels absolutely soul-crushing because I don't know if I can continue studying like I had been for another 2 months.

I'm also worried I won't have enough PTs to last, because I had planned on March being my 2nd take if I didn't do well in January, so I spaced out my PTs to be mostly used up by January, but saving a few, enough to last me from February to March. If I don't end up doing my first-take in January, I'm worried I won't have enough PTs to use for my 2nd take*.

*If anyone's wondering why I'm so insistent on taking the LSAT twice, it's moreso I'm planning a safety measure in case I don't do well the first time. I don't want to use up all my PTs for the first LSAT, only to realize I didn't do well and be left with no practice material for my 2nd try.

TLDR; Bombed most recent PT resulting in confidence drop, sick with (most likely) Covid, and January test day is coming up. How to stop freaking out and make a solid plan for my next steps?

Any help is appreciated, thank you!

a majority of my RC wrong answers are coming from these questions, like upwards of 5 lol. I feel like the reason I'm crossing off AC's is because it's not 'clicking' for WHY it could be supported. Does anyone have any advice on being more lenient with the correct answer choices?

I'm having trouble finding the balance of where to be lenient and where to be strict. Would love to fine tune this a little more before next weeks exam. :)

This is the only question in passage set that I can't seem to resolve on my own. I was caught between AC C and E, ended up picking E timed and C in BR.

C) I thought it seemed likely that Sibley would think a good goal is to simply the classification systems by reducing the total number, because in paragraph 3 he talks about how there are too many criteria's complicating the species classification.

ie: "We must limit the number of degrees we choose to 'recognize' by names"

E) This seemed likely to me because of the arguments going on in paragraph 3, it just didn't seem like an easy issue to resolve so it seemed likely that disagreements would continue; especially given the fact that the critics seemed more concerned with the interpretation of Sibley's data rather than the procedure of it. ie: if more techniques like Sibely's are refined, they would still take issue with the arbitrary interpretation.

I just couldn't find a reason to eliminate C and direct support for E!

I learned two main things I learned from Loophole that I thought I would share with everyone here.

I am taking the January LSAT for the second time, I already have a score on record. However, I'm planning to submit my applications in late January, and scores won't be released until February 2nd. Should I write an addendum to ask that my application not be evaluated until the new score is released?

Thanks!

I was not admitted early decision to a program, and a particularity highly ranked school by any means. If I reach out to admissions, would they be willing to go over areas of my application to provide advice on where I need to improve or offer specific feedback on why I was not offered early admission?

Hi 7sage,

Would it be possible to include an analytics page for reading comp that shows you which kinds of passages you need to work on in reference to the topic? Meaning am i getting more questions right on a Law passage vs. Art... etc...

Thank you.

Has anyone blown a whole study day fool proofing one LG? Disheartening, especially because I've been at this for a couple of years.

I'm really curious to know some of y'all's process. Mike Kim talks about prioritizing the right information, not necessarily ALL of the information in an LR stimulus. Do you typically approach the answer choices with the premise and conclusion in your own words?

Would love to know your thoughts!

Can someone please explain why answer C is incorrect? I got the right answer but I just want to see the logic behind answer C being wrong I cant quite word it.

Thank you!

Hi everyone,

Im currently scoring -15 on RC and -9 on LR but -2 on games and I really feel lost becuase when I read RC I feel confident in my answer choices but im still ending up with low scores. On my first diagnostic and 2 PT's I was at -10 but now im -15 and -16 which is not where I want to be. Im looking to be in the -5 to 8 and LR - 5 to 8. If anyone has been in similar situation and can help me out id greatly appreciate it. Going a bit crazy

Why is AC C incorrect? Isn’t the publics awareness for obvious things an explanation in itself for why the water issue is well known? Thanks for help

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