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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Just took PT 91, I scored around my average (164) but went -11 on RC, when I usually fall between -6 and -4.

I personally thought RC was more difficult, but that seems like an unfair judgment since it's BECAUSE I didn't do well on it lol.

Just thought I'd check with the community since there aren't a lot of stats about it! Trying not to let that RC score get me with my exam right around the corner.

Hi guys I'm going to take the Janurary LSAT and I have a question about setting requirement in my room. I got many pop star posters on the background wall in my room and I don't know if it's ok to keep them while I take the online LSAT. I currently live in my NYC apartment and there's no other room for me to take the test. Should I take the posters off? (It will be huge work for me to take all 30+ posters down and I really don't want to ruin the decorations because I put lots of effort in it). Thank you very much for help guys!

Hey y'all. I was wondering if it is realistic to hope for a full ride and maybe a housing stipend? I'm looking to go to UCLA or USC, applying as an URM with a 3.9 GPA and 177 LSAT. I couldn't apply for any of their ED scholarship programs, is that the only way those are given out or is there still a chance for me? Thank you in advance!

Hi, everyone. I love RC, and I would love to help y'all with it. I will be having an RC session on Zoom at 10:30am PST today. Feel free to join me! I will be posting the Zoom links when it gets closer to the time. See you soon!

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While fool-proofing games from PT1-35, have heard JY often say Misc Games from the earlier tests are very rare now - is that still true? I always tend to trip up on those kinds of games. How much should I worry about these keeping recent tests in mind?

Heyo! Looking for a group of 2-3 people who are interested in forming a study group. I'm in WA, so Pacific Time Zone people who be preferred. The purpose of the group would be to meet once a week, probably on the weekends for about an hour to go over LR questions, LG games, or RC passages that we had trouble with and would benefit from talking it out with someone.

I work FT and my weekdays are pretty busy with work, so Friday nights, Saturdays, & Sundays would be preferred days to meet. I've gone through the CC and am currently drilling practice sets untimed. Goal would be to be as efficient and effective as possible, so an intense small group one hour session would be ideal.

Comment or message me if you're interested!

I need advice on how I should go about studying. I plan on taking the June LSAT and am starting studying now. I have three other materials outside of 7Sage that I will be using too, and I want to study 18 hours each week. How should I get through everything I can and set up a study schedule? I tried going through the syllabus, but this will take a really long time. My weakest suit is the logic games, then logical reasoning, then reading comprehension. Should I start with lessons on logic games even though the syllabus has these near the end?

PSA

Like okay? Ms. LSAT? Like.. what's the deal?

I've been simping hard for you. ALL DAY. You're the first thing I think of when the sun shines; the last thing I think of when the sun's down. On my drive to work and back I'm listening to people praise you. Every conversation I have with friends or family revolves around you and our potential future together. Even now we're inseparable; we're literally always together!

We always have your favorites. Blaze pizza (Hawaiian style, don't @ us), Raising Canes', Chic-fil-A, Chipotle, Bossam, Pho, Halal Guys.. whatever you wanted we ate! (I'm actually lying. I always choose... but it's cuz you never tell me what you want (-.-'))

I remember when the 50s and 60s actually made me feel like the feelings were mutual.. My growth was exponential, and I started to envision a realistic future together. I even decided January 14th was the date where I'll truly and wholeheartedly... y'know? But DAMN.

PT 72 Passage 2... like that was "the easiest of the section" (?) JY King, pls. PLS. Section 2 and 3 - LR like.. I thought I knew you inside and out but I was so wrong. Game 4 - like okay? Like.. why you playing games?! I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT YOU asdfahsdkfja QUIT PLAYIN' WITH ME.

ANYWAY. Good luck to all the 7Sage preppers. Here's one of the most profound poems from one of the most intelligent and wise sages in our generation. I hope you find some inspiration from this mans! Let's just freaking do this!!

"It's about drive; it's about power.

We stay hungry; we devour.

Put in the work; Put in the hours.

Let's take what's ours."

I feel like I've improved so much and will demolish this exam but on the same coin, what if i forget that ONE inference or what if i come across the easiest LG and just panic because the wording is weird? I know i can do this, I'm not going to take this test again! i just need a whole lot of prayers. Pleaseeeeee. Any prayers or advice would be helpful. Thank you:)

Having a hard time understanding this question and how AC D bridges the assumed gap between the premise and conclusion. #help

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Hey everyone! I am looking for anyone interested I am looking to start a discord and blind review tests once a week together starting Jan 16 (obligations next weekend) and also to regularly discuss questions we find difficult. I have been doing LSAT alone for all this time and my high score is a 170 and I plan on going much higher. I know there are lots of other students out there who have been studying alone and I think collaboration would be a good change to my study routine. I work full time, so this would be primarily focused on a sunday or saturday prep test, but then we can put challenging questions or seek general advice in the discord and go from there. Look forward to hearing from anyone! I

I'm having trouble figuring out what AC B from PT90 S4 Q11 is saying. I watched JY's explanation so I now know what it means to say, but I'm not sure how I would have figured this out on my own? Usually punctuation marks would be on my side to help parse it out, but I find it peculiar that there weren't any because I really think this sentence could be read two ways?

The original AC says:

"Infants who consume cow’s milk that has not been boiled frequently contract potentially fatal gastrointestinal infections"

OR

Let me know if that makes sense and what sort of queues I could look out for to read this sentence right! I just find it difficult because there is no punctuation swaying you either way?

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