need some motivation....took the lsat twice in 2023 and got 130's. started taking it seriously last august and took the november 2024 lsat and scored a 146 even though i was scoring mid 150's on PT's. i took a break and re started studying this september. scoring 157+ on my PTS. but im fluctuating. some drills and sections are great and others are terrible. i dont know whats not clicking. my confidence dictates my studying. every bad drill and section really crushes my motivation and makes me want to give up. is this not for me? i know im capable and im the only one in control of all of this. but i need some tips on what can really set me up for success. i suffer from bad anxiety, and i feel that it really effects me on the test day. somedays i really want to give up after this long journey that i started in 2023....

Hi all, I'll be taking the LSAT in January and I'm currently averaging -3/-4 per section (both in LR and RC) during PrepTests and timed individual sections. On my BRs I'm averaging -1, and when I take full, untimed sections I average -1. Additionally, I tend to end up with a few minutes left over after each section (which I seem to use for a rushed review of flagged questions). Does anyone have any advice on how I can improve my accuracy in timed sections over the next month?

Hi guys, does anyone know how to reset your drilling pool, mine keeps saying only "Selecting from 1,145 of 2,538 questions in your drill pool" and my drills consist of only level 5 questions when i'm trying to focus on level 1 and 2

Adding this here aswell lol. Just consulted with a law school admissions "expert" who told me even though I have a bachelors and masters in criminal justice (i plan to go into public service/ criminal law) and 4.0 LSAC GPA that i have absolutely no chances of getting into my target schools part time programs (highest is ranked 63rd and lowest ranked in the 100s so not t20 or anything) because my LSAT is significantly poor especially in comparison to my transcripts. i also have 2 years of work experience in the legal field as a paralegal. she told me to basically throw my whole app away and wait until next cycle to apply.

do i take the january lsat and apply later in the cycle? i have all my other materials set. is january even considered late for part time programs with march/april/may/june deadlines? any input helps!

Hi All, If you need accountability buddies and/or someone to check understanding with, please reach out! I’m looking to change careers, and would appreciate those motivated to get above 170! We can all meet online first for comfortability sake.

Just consulted with a law school admissions "expert" who told me even though I have a bachelors and masters in criminal justice (i plan to go into public service/ criminal law) and 4.0 LSAC GPA that i have absolutely no chances of getting into my target schools part time programs (highest is ranked 63rd and lowest ranked in the 100s so not t20 or anything) because my LSAT is significantly poor especially in comparison to my transcripts. i also have 2 years of work experience in the legal field as a paralegal. she told me to basically throw my whole app away and wait until next cycle to apply.

do i take the january lsat and apply later in the cycle? i have all my other materials set. is january even considered late for part time programs with march/april/may/june deadlines? any input helps!

Two problems with the suggested timing distributions for RC. I've attached two screenshots to illustrate this

1) Suggested timing inconsistency: If you total up the suggested time for each of my questions individually, I'd be at around -0:06, but the overall recommended pace in the second screenshot says I'm actually -00:51. Which one is the real suggested time?

2) Way too little time recommended for the passage: If i had a dollar for every time somebody told me to slow down on the passage and focus on retention, I'd actually be able to afford law school. Point is, the consensus seems to be that the best strategy is around 3-4 minutes (minimum) on the passage, and try to blitz through the questions. But as you can see here, having spent 3:44 on the passage I'm being told I spent almost 2 whole minutes more than I'm supposed to have used. Granted this is a 4 star passage and I was pretty slow overall, but still, this was not a passage I could've gotten through in just 2 minutes and expect to retain any info.

Maybe there's some setting I'm unaware of which lets me tweak the suggested timing based on my strategy, and if so please let me know. Otherwise I’d really appreciate any clarification on how these suggested timings are calculated.

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In this episode, Bailey and Henry discuss how to regain focus after a difficult fall LSAT. They outline practical steps for resetting your approach, rebuilding confidence, and creating a clear plan for the weeks leading up to the January exam. Listen in for advice on how to move forward with intention and improve your performance.

I have a question regarding LSAC’s GPA calculation. I completed a Bachelor’s degree in Communications in 2017, and later earned a Bachelor of Laws degree in 2025. I am based in Vietnam—not the United States—and I am planning to apply to U.S. law schools for a J.D. program.

When submitting transcripts to LSAC, am I allowed to submit only the transcript for my Law degree and exclude the transcript for my Communications degree, since the GPA for that earlier degree is relatively low? Or does LSAC require that I report all undergraduate coursework completed across different degrees?

Hi fellow 7Sagers. I just finished taking my fifth prep test, and I have scored almost the same score (156ish) every time. I go back and do blind review and almost always end up in the 170s, so I'm assuming this is just a timing issue. What do you guys recommend on how to move forward? I've started drilling harder questions and have overall found a significant improvement in getting questions correct (e.g. getting very difficult and most difficult drills all correct, sections with max 3 wrong instead of 8-10 and getting 0 wrong on blind review), but when it comes to these PTs I don't know what's happening to me.

For context, I'm about a month and a half into consistently and rigorously studying for the LSAT. Goal is to take it in February next year. I would appreciate advice from any of guys who may have been in similar situations as me. Thanks :)

Unsure if someone has already asked this, but as a student who will have taken multiple years between graduating undergraduate and starting law school, when a law school application asks about "an interruption of six months or more in your education," should we discuss/explain gaps years between undergrad and law school?

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When constructing your resume, how much should you include in it? I know it's restricted to two pages (for most law schools, there are exceptions) and that it's best to try to be comprehensive. However, I have had several jobs and positions/, and I am struggling to include them all in 2 pages. I have cut my part-time jobs, but am still missing internships and extracurriculars that were really important/valuable to me, and I want to include them in my resume and application.

Anxiously waiting for my November LSAT results in about a week. IM NERVOUS

I have a quick question—actually, maybe two. I'm finalizing my law school application essays, but I'm having trouble finding the proper format for a Personal Statement. I couldn't locate any information on 7sage. Where can I find a sample Personal Statement or any essays? I want to clarify any discrepancies in the proper formatting. For example, is indentation before every paragraph required?

Hello fellow prospective attorneys. This is my first post. I am confused about which months next year it would be the most ideal to sit for the LSAT in order to gain admission in Spring 2027. I thought of doing April and June - I started studying in September.

Thanks.

I'm familiar with "some" and "most" and "many" and whatnot, but I've just encountered a question where it seems like "few" doesn't really match up to the way "some" works.

If anyone has an answer, I'd love a tip!

Does anyone have any tips for lawgic? I feel it is taking so much more time for me to do that first then answer the questions..

Thanks in advance!

Hey everyone,

I’ve been studying for about 4 weeks now, 2 weeks on the 7Sage core curriculum and 2 weeks focused on drilling. I’ve got 8 weeks left.

My first practice test last week was a 150, and my second PT this week was a 154.

I’ve been doing Blind Review, error logging, and all that good stuff. What I’ve noticed across both PTs is that in the LR sections, I usually go about -3 on questions 1–18, but then I completely fall apart on questions 18–26. I’ll miss around six or seven questions there, even though during BR I get them right almost instantly.

This happens no matter the question difficulty, level 2, 3, or 4, as long as it’s in that back half of the section I completely fumble the bag. So I’m pretty sure it’s fatigue or pacing, not an understanding issue.

Fixing this would probably be the difference between my current 154 and breaking into the 160s.

Any advice on how to handle LR fatigue or keep focus through the whole section would be super appreciated! Good luck my fellow future lawyers 🫡

I noticed that, despite not really doing any drills, sections, or PT's since after the November LSAT, some of my priorities have gone from high to medium, or medium to low. Is there any reason for this?

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I previously had most of my LR priority drills flagged as "highest priority". Been weeding out my problem areas one by one, started with Inference/MBT because its my weakest drill and I have the lowest accuracy. Suddenly, my stats changed...most of my drills have now dropped to low priority. Is this a sign of improvement? Or is there a glitch. I still have some high/highest priority topics.

Hey everyone,

Looking for some guidance on where to go from here.

I took my diagnostic a little while back and just sat for my first real PrepTest since studying. I ended up with a 175 timed and a 180 on Blind Review. Definitely happy with the result, but it’s also left me wondering what the smartest path forward is.

A few details/context:

I’ve been studying pretty deliberately for the past few weeks (really just going through the core curriculum)

Timing felt mostly fine on the test, but I could tell I was flirting with the edge on a couple of LR questions at the end (which showed in my section 1 results).

RC was solid but not effortless, I know I can get faster and more consistent.

I’m planning to take the actual LSAT within the next year and want to lock in a high-170s score reliably.

My main questions:

If I’m already testing in the mid-170s, how should I structure my study going forward?

Should I slow down PT frequency and focus more on targeted drilling?

How do I avoid plateauing or getting too comfortable too early?

Is there value in redoing old sections when I’m already at -0 BR?

Any advice on making sure this wasn’t a fluke?

In taking practice tests, I run out of time on RC. I don’t feel like I’m reading slow but the combination of reading then answering questions is killing me. Anyone have any suggestions? I would be scoring around 160 if I wasn’t running out of time and guessing….

Thank you in advance!

I've been studying for months now and am not improving on reading comprehension. Lately I've actually been doing worse than usual. It may be because of burnout, but I was wondering if anyone had any tips or strategies that made them improve their RC score.