I was waitlisted at a couple of schools and was told that re-taking the LSAT in April might help me get off the waitlist. I have a couple of worries about this. Won't holding my application till late April be detrimental to my chances? Also, I am not sure that 2 months of studying are enough to get my score up and if I get another low score won't that also be detrimental?

Hi everyone,

I am planning on taking the LSAT Flex in a few weeks, and I find that I struggle with In/Out Advanced games. Does anyone have any tips for how to best approach these and for how to be completely accurate? Thanks.

What would you say it means that I consistently miss more AFTER doing blind review than in my initial run of a problem set? Is it just a matter of second guessing myself too much or is it a bigger fundamental issue? If it's just a matter of second guessing, any advice on how to combat it? Thanks fellow LSAT warriors!

Hi, I was threw off by this logic line as title.

My grammatical understanding is when using "not A or B", the sentence sometimes mean not A and not B.

If a sentence uses "not A or not B", then it means literally "not A or not B".

However, when seeing a sentence "unless A or B", I am not sure how to interpret such sentence.

So I wanna know which is the correct translation of the title?

(i) not A if neither P nor Q

(ii) not A if not P or not Q

Thank you for your time.

Appreciatively,

Leon

Hi guys! I am planning to retake the LSAT in 2021 summer either in June or August, and planning to organize a small LSAT discussion group for strategies sharing and motivation purposes (3-5 people). I have joined a couple in the past and personally works the best in a small group with close PT scoring (we can meet up once or twice to share our thoughts/strategies/or just rant...). So, here are some information about me, and if you are interested in joining, please comment below!

Since questions that require making inferences about some/most statements vary across type, I was wondering if anyone had a list or even a question they might recommend as a good test of your ability to chain/negate/make inferences with some/most statements. Any tips, resources, or where to look would be appreciated!

LSAT-Flex Feb registering on Proctor, is it started for anyone?

Hi! I am using the LSAT trainer and studying for between 15 and 20 hours a week while working full time. I am shooting for the April test and trying to improve my score from a 155 to breaking 170. Does anyone have any advice on supplementing The Trainer? I'm doing a lot of practice actual exams (62-81). Considering using the 7Sage monthly subscription for the last few months of test prep to help with reviewing. Anyone do the same thing? I am about 6 weeks into studying. When do most folks see improvement in their scores?

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Hi- I'm new to 7sage so sorry if this question is obvious or already been answered. For about a month I have been working off of physical PTs and scoring them myself/ blind reviewing. Now that I have recently subscribed to 7sage I'm hoping to take advantage of the analytics by entering which questions I got right and wrong on these tests. Is there a way I can do this? Thanks.

Hi. Can anyone explain why E is incorrect and how A is supported? Thanks!!

Admin Note: I deleted the question and answer choices as it is against our Forum Rules to post LSAT questions and answer choices on the Forum.

I've taken the LSAT once so far and scored (what I estimate to be) a -3. On PTs, I generally get anywhere from -1 to -5, with an average of -4 in a normal section. There is a lot of fluctuation is my LG performance, depending on the section.

I've been doing games for a long time now. I started with the PowerScore LG bible and went through that twice. Since then, I've FoolProofed a bunch of games and also drilled most of the early games (PT1-20) by game type.

I don't feel particularly weak with any of the most common games (sequencing, grouping). If I just sit through a section in BR, I can almost always get to -0 on my own. Here are my weaknesses right now:

Execution: I find that during the timed section, I sometimes let my nerves get the best of me. When I'm just reviewing, I feel like I can calmly work through a section, but during the timed run, my form just goes out the window sometimes.

Making inferences: This has to do with nerves as well. I find that I tend to rush into the questions because of a lack of confidence with making inferences up front (i.e., before starting the question).

Timing: On my actual administration, I didn't have enough time for 2 of the questions, so I had to guess them. That's how I know I lost at least two points in LG. I sometimes lose time on the easier games in a section. On some sections that are quite hard to me, I sometimes manage my time so poorly that I cannot comfortably finish all 4 games.

Weird games: I struggle with what PowerScore calls pattern games, mapping games, and, to a lesser extent (because they are so rare) circular games. I froze when I came across the Employee's Workpiece game in PT72, and I tend to have a lot of difficulty with games that have bizarre setups. And this is despite having worked through the weird games in the early PTs.

I've watched a handful of the videos in the LG section of the Core Curriculum, and I've worked through a few question sets. I've done every game in there already, and I've probably seen the explanation videos for many of the games. Is there anything special about the LG Core Curriculum that I won't get just by drilling games and watching the explanation videos for each game? Does J.Y. add anything extra in the LG Core Curriculum?

How can I best spend my time if I want to get from where I am to -0 consistently? I am scheduled for the April test, so I still have more than two months, and I feel like I definitely have plenty of time to get to -0 consistently before then, since I'm so close!

Should I just drill games, watch the explanation videos, and then FoolProof?

Were any of you stuck at the -3/-4 range before getting to -0 consistently?

I've heard many people who have gotten to -0 consistently on the games sections swear by the LG Core Curriculum, but I wonder if it would be a good investment of time for me, given my situation.

I would also appreciate any advice from you all about how I can get from where I am now to -0 consistently. I know that if I can get to -0 consistently, I will be able to score in the 170s consistently. I'd also love any advice about addressing my weaknesses mentioned above.

Hi everyone! Does anyone know when we can register for our test on proctor u?

How do you know that your Lor’s have been assigned and will be sent to the school. Under Lor’s on my application, it just says required:#

Accepted:#

Total cannot exceed

Is it supposed to say complete under Lor if it has been correctly assigned?

Please help

I'm looking for advice on whether or not to write a diversity statement for my U.S law school application. I moved from the U.K to the U.S when I was 11 years old because of my dad's job (I'm now 22 years old). I am also the first person in my family to graduate from university. To note, I have no history of overcoming socioeconomic hardship nor am I part of a historically underrepresented group. This is what the law school put in the description for the diversity statement:

"The committee shall take into account all factors that indicate that the candidate will contribute to diversity, including, but not limited to, a history of overcoming socioeconomic hardship; family background with little or no formal higher education; membership in a group that has historically been underrepresented in the legal community, including, but not limited to, groups based on race, nationality, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, veteran status, or age; geographic diversity; or service employment in furtherance of the goal of diversity."

I'm very conflicted, so any honest feedback would be amazing!! Thanks in advance

Hi, I'm looking to create a study group where we can keep each other accountable, share different techniques, go over questions and just help each other out. I have started studying again from the basics. I'm looking for people who are currently scoring between 140 to 150, and we can grow together and aim high. I have yet to decide which platform to use for the group so please let me know which you would prefer.

How much does cancelling really hurt your application? I cancelled my first score and got a 171 on my second, but I am hoping to take it again to improve my chances at getting into a top tier school (Harvard, Columbia, UChicago). If I were to take it and cancel again, how much could that hurt my application? What about if I got a lower score on my third one?

Hi everyone. I just need to express this to people who might understand. I keep having minor but frequent freak outs about doing worse on this LSAT than in November. I also can't find much information on what happens if you get a lower score your second time except what I have already read on a previous post about schools just choosing the highest of the two scores to evaluate but it still gives me so much anxiety.

Hello Everyone!

This is the first of a Full LR Tutoring Series.

This session will be focusing on Most Strongly Supported Questions, The session is suited for beginners as well as those struggling with this particular question type however all skill ranges are welcome. I'll be holding the session Wednesday 2/3/21 at 6PM EST.

We will be going over:

(1) MSS Question Stems

(2) How Elite Scorers attack MSS Questions

(3) My number one tip for solving some MSS questions in under a minute.

We will be using PT(S) 19 - 23 for examples.

See you there!

Topic: LR Series MSS Zoom Meeting

Time: Feb 3, 2021 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Hello! So it was my first time taking the LSAT exam so I did not have a writing prompt on file. I was curious about the scores. I know the scores are supposed to be released in a few days. How long does it take to process the writing portion? Also, I did buy the first-time test taker preview option but if I don’t like my grade and I chose to not save the grade, would I still be able to keep my writing prompt on file?

Thank you!

Scored a 165. I can tutor whoever is scoring below that for LG and LR. Send me an inbox message if interested.

(2-3 spots left for free tutoring)

Did anyone else have a seriously deflating experience with PrepTest 81? I maintained the same overall score as usual, but I did MUCH worse on my LR and RC (typically my better sections) than normal and did better on LG than normal (where my score is usually bad). I take the real thing in 3 weeks and could really use some encouragement in the meantime

Hi. How has anyone seen improvement in being able to answer the questions in time? I’m not struggling too much to get them if I have unlimited time and I’m sure most can relate

With games they have patterns so it gets repeated you can apply. Even a little with LR

but with RC you are starting over with each passage. Has anyone seen improvement and have any tips on how to drill down time?

Appreciate it !!

I took the LSAT once already and scored (what I estimate to be) -3 in LG. I am currently getting anywhere between -1 and -5 on the LG section when I take PTs. I'm registered for the April test, and I'd like to be able to get my LG performance down to -0 consistently as soon as possible.

Prior to that I've already spent a lot of time studying games. In fact, I think I may have actually done too much such that the practice was not actually helpful. Basically, at one point, for a period of 1-2 months, I did about 16 games every day (on top of studying hours for the other parts of the test). Given how much work that is, in retrospect I think I ended up just rushing through the drilling. Drilling like that was initially helpful because I was simply exposed to a lot of games, over and over again. But I also realise now that, besides memorising some inferences, I don't think I learned very much from each game during that time. I wasn't optimising my approach each time I did a game––I was simply repeating the steps that I had already memorised.

In addition, because I did so many games, after a while I felt completely burned out when it came to the LG section. About two weeks before the test, I just could not stomach drilling any more games, and I ended up just not touching LG for two weeks.

So, for those of you who manage to get -0 consistently on LG, how many games, on average, would you drill on a single day? I'd like to reach -0 as soon as I can because that will get me firmly into the 170s, and so my focus now is on LG (while still working on LR and RC, of course). How many games should I aim to drill each day to be able to achieve my goal of -0 soon?

I believe I've got my fundamentals down. I've seen a really large number of games now, and I can comfortably get to -0 on BR. My diagramming is almost always efficient. Where I am weak is really in execution, namely, the decisions that I make within a game/section (e.g., when to split the game board; how to make smart inferences upfront; how much time to allocate to each game). I also need to get better at doing the weird games (e.g., pattern games, mapping games, circular games).

Should I focus on slowly down with each game when I am drilling? Should I go back to the LG core curriculum? I'd appreciate any advice!

I would like to purchase either the Ultimate month-by-month plan or the Ultimate 12 month plan, but have several questions before I purchase. I clicked the "Contact Us" link and it only directs me to FAQ page. I just want to make sure this is the right prep course for me to purchase. Please let me know, thank you! :)