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Hi friends! I am registered for the April test, and am aiming to have my overview of the curriculum complete in the next week-ish, so that I can move on to practice tests for the last 12-14 days. I'm not working at the moment, so I've had the brain space and time to focus on this since mid-February, and while more time would always be better, I'm ready to get this done so I can move on to the next chapter in figuring out my life! My plan is to take at least one practice test per day -- morning test, afternoon BR, and if I'm up for it, evening problem sets to work through questions that I'm iffier or feeling less confident about.

Are there any recommendations for how to prioritize the prep tests? I've been planning to work in reverse chronological order and do as many as I can without losing my mind. Other suggestions?

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Hello!

I'm looking for 1-3 people who would be interested in reviewing PTs over Zoom/Skype/whatever for the June LSAT. Ideally I'd like to review post-PT75 PTs on Friday mornings ET, but my schedule is pretty flexible. I've taken the LSAT twice already and scored in the low to mid-160s and I'm really hoping to break through 170 on the real thing. My strong suit is games and RC is my Achilles' heel. Hopefully we can help each other out with test taking strategies and managing stress. Please comment or DM if you're interested!

Kris

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Would someone be able to help me out with this one? I didn't trust the correct AC from the beginning because I thought it was too much of a sufficient assumption. I know something can be both sufficient and necessary but this question just really got me.

Thanks in advance!

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Hey everyone! I'm making a GroupMe for test takers sitting for the June exam. I think it would be awesome to have others like me looking to be held accountable, be motivated, and have a group where we can go over questions/problems/PTs. We could also share study methods and just have dedicated days where we're all grinding. If anyones interested, I can add a link!

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Hi! Is anyone willing to look over my scholarship negotiation email? I am in a rather unique situation because I have no counter offers to present so I'm kind of shooting in the dark here since all examples I can find utilize offers from other schools. I know this is untraditional but the school I'm applying to is my alma mater and I am well above both of their medians so I've decided I'll at least try to get my scholarship increased. I would hugely appreciate any advice possible, thank you!!

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Hi! I'm hoping to start law school this fall 2021, and I took the LSAT and got a 150 (I didn't use 7sage, and I'm def going to now). I'm retaking in June, but what I'm wondering is if I should add an addendum to the applications I am finishing this week to say that I'm taking the June test and ask that any negative decisions be withheld until that score is released. The committee would be able to see that I have an upcoming exam on my application, so is this even necessary? I have no idea. I emailed one school to ask for such a request and they basically got back to me and said it wasn't really possible. Thoughts?

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I submitted all of my applications in late November, and I'm still waiting to hear back from a bunch. I recently started a new job - would it be a good idea to send in an updated resume now? As far as I can tell, none of the schools that I'm waiting on have any specific instructions about this on their websites. Should I just email it in as a simple attachment? What may be relevant is that there would be an unexplained gap in my resume if I don't submit the update.

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I've been studying since October and my original test date was Feb. My scores weren't increasing after a lot of tutoring, and on individual sections I was scoring great but altogether it was completely different. I pushed back my feb test date to April because my scores were not what I needed them to be. Right before I took a two week break I scored the highest on a preptest (159), and when I came back from break I was right back to a 153 (my diagnostic score). My goal score is around a 163, but lately I haven't been able to break 154. I am used to scoring about 18-20 on each section individually, but altogether it seems to be a lot worse. I don't know what's happening to my scores but they just keep getting lower since I took the 2 week break from studying. I don't know what to do and the test is a month away, I want to at least get to 160 before the date. Help!

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Hello guys,

I have a quick question for y'all concerning two answer choices in this question. I believe it is critical to understand why answers are wrong — especially for "weaken except" questions. In this situation, while I got the right answer, I'm still left to wonder how and why answer choices B and E weaken the argument.

Thanks!

Admin note: https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-28-section-1-question-23/

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One of my biggest areas of weakness is the A/B Reading Passage. I know JY recommends starting with Passage A and answering every relevant question before moving to Passage B. Is this the best approach? I would love suggestions on approaching this section.

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Hey guys! I am taking the LSAT in June. My diagnostic score was a 137 and my goal score is a 165. I have been studying for about a month but still have a lot of work to do. I am looking for people to study with and keep each other motivated. Here is the link for a GroupMe that I have started. I figured we can help keep each other accountable through this stressful time.

https://app.groupme.com/join_group/67069438/ZXgsonhz

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Has anyone else found their RC score dropped after they started taking online PTs? I started with physical LSATs, but switched to taking them online to simulate the flex layout. I feel like RC is much more difficult without being able to track viewpoints, tone, arguments, and main points directly on paper. Any advice for annotating on the digital LSAT?

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Hi everyone,

I would really like some advice on should I take the October 2021 LSAT. I'm an international student currently in Asia and was originally planning on taking the April, June, and July LSAT-Flex. However, as LSAC cancelled the July test this year and I'm not eligible to take the August test due to being an international student, I'm struggled between taking the October test or not. I've already registered for the April and June test, but I'm not 100% sure that I can reach my ideal score in these two attempts. Therefore, I'm just wondering does everyone think the October test's score will be too late for the 2022 admission cycle? (I know that theoretically we can get our scores back before Thanksgiving but I really wanna send out all my applications before November).

Any advice would help!

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Hello! As I work through problem sets, I'm realizing that I'm "spoiling" full-length practice tests. Are the problem sets meant to be worked through fully? Anyone have any strategies on how to save untouched PTs, while also getting enough practice before "graduating" to taking full-length PTs? Any advice would be appreciated. #help

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About me: I have studied the LSAT for just over a year, starting out in the low 150s to finally scoring 177 in the February test. It's been a tumultuous year with many ups and downs (including a 5-month 160s plateau, surviving pandemic NYC, studying while working full-time), and I have experimented with many study methods (took prep course, gone through most LSAT books on the market, worked with tutors). I've been lucky enough to receive a lot of help along the way and so I hope to give a little back (inspired by @vicxwwwww ✨✨).

DM me with (1) your current score and your target goal (2) a few key areas or topics that you want to focus on (be as specific as possible, see below!) (3) your preferred availability (4) target LSAT date, if available. I am currently based in NYC and am working full-time so scheduling might be limited. Sessions will likely be through zoom!

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Update:

-- Didn't expect so many messages, so responses might be delayed. Will try my best to reply but no guarantees!

-- Updates were made to information to DM, stick with the info requested above

-- DM, don't comment (having a hard time keeping track)!

-- When messaging, try to be as specific as possible i.e. avoid "want to improve on LG/LR" and instead try "want to focus on most strongly supported questions"

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After not hitting my score goal and realizing I didn't master enough of the test, I've decided to forego this admissions cycle in order to try to get up into the mid 170s. Wondering if anyone is up for weekly chats about general strategy insights, cookie cutter questions, specific problem sets, etc. I want to get into that 'zone' where you start to really see the theory of the test, if that makes sense. I'm best at self-study, which keeps me focused (after all we take the test alone), but would like to get into test 'theory', occasionally drilling things like question type strategy and logic game setup, that kind of thing—macro level stuff. I think that's the key to breaking into the highest percentiles. Anyone interested?

Thanks.

Jim

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I have had 7Sagers reach out regarding LG and many of them are at the -4/-5 range. A common thing I am seeing is that they are not BRing like they were in the beginning. BRing take on another role in LG once we have been doing it for a while. Yes when you are many PTs in and you can do sequencing games in BR at 100% accuracy what's the point of spending the extra time? The extra time put in is to help you speed up and make inferences even faster and thus allowing more time on harder games. Treat the simple games like you would the more difficult because you can get faster and maybe you can shave 10 seconds then 30 then 40 seconds off the easy games by seeing them and working them over to get everything out of them. Maybe this comes from knowing pressure points better and being able to cross out answer before even trying them. Or just setting up 1 master game board and because you are so proficient at the game now you would not need to draw another game board and you can see the answers "in your mind's eye" and if there is time after completing the section you can do double check. Just because we can complete the easy games at the time recommended does not mean we should ease up on the intensity of the game. If it is a simple sequencing and all the rules make one chain and it only has 5 questions I can do it between 3-3:30 with 100% and this allows me to gain 1 full minute or more to work on the harder games to come, and sometimes the extra seconds and minutes we bank on the easy is the difference between -0 and -3. This is because the set up normally takes X amount of time regardless of the number of questions. For example you are in the last game and there are 6 questions left and you have ten minutes. Set up takes 4 minutes because its a hard game and you did a partial split, now there is only 6 minutes for 6 questions, not a bad scenario, until there is not a single question that gives you an extra rule to work with now those extra 2 minutes would allow you to get to the last 2ish questions.

I realize that is an extreme example but I hear it all the time, "if I only had 2 more minutes." Plus having extra time going into games allows us to relax and not make mistakes because of our test day anxiety and feeling rushed.

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I'm a part of a group that meets in the evening on weekdays, and on Sundays. I'd like to get some additional group practice in via Zoom/FaceTime during the daytime (weekdays) and on Saturdays. I'm taking the April test and studying for it is going to be my main priority for this coming month.

I'm currently scoring in the 168-174 range, before Blind Review.

Let me know if you're interested and we can discuss schedules. I'm about to take PT 69 now and would love to review it later today or sometime tomorrow.

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