Hello 7sagers,

I haven't been doing much of the blind review. Precisely, what is blind review? Isn't blind review essentially the same as taking a practice test? Thanks

Hi I’m in need of some advice. I took the January LSAT and didn’t do very well so I am planning to study more and take it again in September or October to apply in the next cycle. My question is, should I do the entire core curriculum again? Any ideas or tips on how I should proceed are appreciated!

I saw that time shift error is flawed by the reason that we can not ensure that future and the present would be the same as the past.

But at the same time, we use a premise like "Histories proves.". I thought we could use the past as the evidence that future and present would be the same as the past. I thought it's like an analogy of past and present or future.

Is there some body help me close the gap between the above two?

The stimulus is confusing to me: when it says "those who regularly work with it," is that referring to "most builders" or another group of people entirely? And when it says it is likely that papercrete is promising for large-scale construction, is that a flawed argument because the people who did work with papercrete and are familiar with it have only used it primarily for small-scale rather than large-scale construction?

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Hi all!

I would love people's advice on what to do the last month of studying? I'm taking it April 10th and would love to hear about the final stretch strategies.

Thanks

How to find the background info vs. premise vs. conclusion in PT4.S1.Q11.

I could not for the life of me figure out which sentences in the stimulus were the premises and which were the conclusion (and perhaps which was merely background info):

Can someone please clue me in?

Thanks so much.

Hi can someone explain why D is wrong? I understand that it might be due to the invalid generalization. We know that epic poetry transmits values "by which a group of people is to live." We know it accomplishes this by embodying those values in heroic figures. However, we can't definitely conclude that epic poetry performs this function for "many groups of people," as choice (D) indicates. But I am confused because of the term "A". I think "a" means a general scenario, and the statement can apply to any/all group of ppl so wouldn't then the application of this model "a group" be applicable to the "many group"?

Also my issue with the answer choice B is that it mentions 'most' and under time pressure I applied Loopholes provable-powerful method and eliminated B because the 'most' was a powerful indicator word. For those who have read loophole have you also come across such situations, what do you do?

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Hi all,

Here's my dilemma. I have just graduated from undergrad, and am studying full-time now for my second round of LSAT. I have taken it couple times last year, but my score was not good enough (honestly, mostly due to my lack of commitment and hell, I really just didn't take it seriously enough....I kept thinking all the other possibilities and potentials but now I am a lot more committed, aiming to take the August 2021 LSAT, studying 6hrs a day, 6days/week with breaks in-between, trying to avoid the burn-out that many has mentioned). I am hoping to start over, but the dilemma is that I have used the latest 10+PT (some in parts, timed-sections and some in full-length) last year when I was doing it the first round before I met 7sage....which I deeply regret now. How big are the differences between the older versions and the newer ones? I'm literally starting over, trying to go over the core curriculums from the beginning again. Any advice would help!

Can someone help explain the reasoning for the correct answer? I'm having a tough time sorting through this one. It seems like Antoine's response to Giselle consists of 2 separate arguments: 1) the gas tax shouldn't be increased because its unfair. 2) If it is increased, the burden of providing the government revenue should be spread between consumers and non-consumers.

I understand that Antione's description of "the burden" as "providing the government with increased tax revenues," is technically incorrect, because the burden should be described as "decreasing petroleum consumption" or something similar. What I don't understand is how this demonstrates that he really is defining the burden itself rather than simply describing an outcome of the tax increase. Cant he describe the burden as an increase in government revenue, and still recognize that its purpose is to decrease petroleum consumption. Any insights are greatly appreciated! #HELP

So I have decided to go to a school that is just 20 minutes from my hometown. I made this decision apart from location mainly because i loved it on my visit and got a great scholarship. Plus it has a great network. I have always gotten along with my parents and have young siblings who are still in school and live at home. So here's my dilemma...I think the obvious choice is to live at home and commute. I would have my laundry done, groceries, etc. Plus i would save roughly $35,000 in rent and living expenses. Plus the time having to do laundry, figure out food, cook, clean, etc. Cons: Social life is not ideal, worried about environment because i don't know what to expect this fall. I think my family would give me privacy but i also think they would have unrealistic expectations about me being home. Currently i help out a lot at home and work for my dad, and obviosuly that can't be the case when i start law school. I'm hoping that treating it like a 9-5 would be the best case and just spend my day in class and in the library then come home. What do you guys think? Can i get most of my work done at school and not worry so much about what home will be like? Will living at home hurt or help more? Anything helps!

CAS UGPA: 3.68

LSAT: 172

Schools:

UPenn

NYU

Georgetown

Duke

Northwestern

UVa

Michigan (in-state; undergrad school)

WashU

Strong and unique softs (3 years working in DC working on a niche policy issue by the time I matriculate, lots of publications)

I think I could get a 174+ if I retook it in June/August but is it worth the extra studying time and the cost of the test and of more prep?

Hi,

I am scheduled to take the test in April but I don't think I am ready for it. Can I reschedule my test in June? Is it too late?

Hey guys,

For this question, I’m having trouble seeing why we must assume that “having a plan chosen for them by employers” must mean the winners didn’t still clearly think what a great plan the Acme retirement plan was.

Why couldn’t it be that employers chose the plan for them and all the winners still recognize how great the plan supposedly is? Just b/c it’s involuntary doesn’t mean you think it sucks.

I feel the correct A/C (D) requires that additional assumption [employers chose it → some winners don’t think Acme’s plan as awesome]; can someone chime in?

Many thanks!

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Hey everyone, I just took my first diagnostic and did blind review after. I only scored a 143 on the diagnostic and a 150 on BR. I've only been studying the material for about a week and a half. Is 150 theoretically going to be my ceiling? I'm hoping to score 155 or better and I'm a little discouraged.

Also, I took a kaplan course when I was in college (nearly two years ago). It was terrible and I definitely lacked the drive to study as a result. I haven't touched LSAT material in over a year and a half so I'm essentially starting from scratch. If any of you have any tips I'd love to hear them.

Thanks!

When colleges ask "Has your education in college, university, or professional school been interrupted for one term or more for any reason?" what exactly do they mean? I received my bachelors degree in september and won't be starting school again until / if I am accepted for law school this fall. Does this count as a break/interruption? Or do they only mean a break/interruption as in someone taking time off whilst in the process of getting a degree? Thanks !!

How is "few cowards fail to be fools" diagrammed?

Is it "most cowards are fools?"

w---s----c----m----f

w---s----f

Is this correct?

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How are you all fool proofing the logic games from PT 1-35 given the flex format? Are you still printing them out or doing them online and using scrap paper?

Hello,

I was curious how often I should be taking practice tests? Here is more insight into my study schedule/plan:

I wanted to know if I should just be scrolling down at the bottom of the syllabus and take practice tests every week?

Could someone help me ID what flaw is in the stimulus and why answer choice D is wrong? Is D incorrect because the skeptic is assuming Debbie used another technique aside from the three he was originally testing for? And is the sleight of hand, trick deck, and planted "volunteer" all part of one technique or is it three separate techniques? I'm just confused as to why A is correct if it only mentions one method.

I was thinking D used a trick deck or planted volunteer when the skeptic was testing for slight of hand, then alternated accordingly with the other two tests, but aren't those three separate methods to achieve the same effect?

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Hi all!

So, I am trying to make a decision on whether to take the April exam or push it to a later date. It would be my second take. The April exam I signed up for was free because I have not yet used my free take and the latest date I could sign up for and use it was the April exam. My dilemma is, I know I will not be fully ready to take April but I am wondering if I should do it anyway since it was a free exam and could be a practice round or would it look bad to have that extra take on my transcript? Would it be better to just cancel it and take the exam when I am fully ready and not have that extra take? Thoughts/Opinions?

Thank you all and Happy studying!

Hello,

I've recently looked into getting a personal tutor and was wondering what suggestions you guys may have! I checked out the list of LSAT tutors that JY posted but I noticed that they are all basically American based. I would love to hear any Canadian suggestions you have. Thanks :)

Hi all,

So I remember a time where the LSAT was 6 sections, the first 5 included two LR sections, one RC and one Games, with an experimental section, and the 6th section was an unscored writing sample.

7Sages tests, the ones you can print and take physically are 4 sections and they score calculations are based on all 4 sections. But apparently, the most recent non flex tests are 5 sections, including two LR, one RC, and one game, but one of the LRs are experimental? With the last section again being the writing sample.

For the LSAT flex, the sections are just three, one LR, one RC and one games, with a writing sample you have to do at some point prior. But I am told the score calculations between this and the above are no different.

I think there is a disconnect between how 7Sage scores it’s tests. How is the flex scored differently than normal?

I don’t know if that made any sense, I hope someone can help me put the pieces together.

I know that 7Sage offers several different admissions packages, but I'm not sure what I need right now. I was hoping to be able to chat with an admissions consultant and get some insight into my situation, (I am a nontraditional applicant.) I'm not sure how this works.... do consultants on here have an hourly rate, or is there someone who would be willing to chat with me and answer a few questions? I've been reading on here how competitive law school admissions are getting, and I'd greatly appreciate some feedback on my soft qualifications.

Thanks!

Hi all,

So I completed the CC the other week (I believe the exact day was Feb 22 or something), and I want to know what PTs I should focus on. I'd like to take the exam either in June, or August as my failsafe if I'm below where I want to be PT-wise. To provide a frame of reference, I began with PT 56 on Feb 24, but I completed Bring 58 this morning (Mar 5). At this pace, I'm averaging 1 to 2 per week, and obviously if I try to take every single one chronologically, even through June, I won't get past the mid- to upper-70s. That said, I also want to save some in case I have to retake (which I really don't want to do with the shift back to 4 section exams after the June Flex). Thoughts? To any of you who have completed your LSAT journey, how did you space it out? Is it a bad idea to move back chronologically?

So there are few recent articles (law.com, above the law) remarking that this is shaping up to be the most competitive LSAT cycle in the last 20 years. Any thoughts on what is driving that trend on the impact it has on this year's applicants?