I have been studying since July 2020 (160 diagnostic) and I took the November test and got a 166 after having scored in the 170s a handful of times. I know that I can do better so I studied through December and until 10 days ago, I thought I was ready to kill it. In the PTs that I've taken after the November exam I have averaged a 174 in 10 PTs. However the last two tests that I have taken have been 166s. I am not sure if I should take the exam this month (I'm registered for the 19th) or postpone another month. Has anyone else experienced something like this? Please let me know what your advice is. I would appreciate any insight as I need to decide if I'm rescheduling before the 15th.

By making diagrams for the LR questions, especially the Parallel Method of Reasoning or Sufficient Assumption ones: I get more questions correct in LR. But this causes me to run out of time, and guessing the remaining questions hurts my scores.

Is it a good practice to diagram whenever possible, or do I need to be able to visualize these diagrams mentally, instead of taking the time to write them out?

How do i take my PT's flex style (3 sections)? it's making me take 4 sections.

Hi all!

Taking January and just trying to avoid any potential mishaps as much as I can. Was curious about the devices everyone used to take their Flex exam on (for those who have already tested). I have a Macbook Air 2020 that I'm generally confident about but I also read somewhere that Macs are less compatible with the system - may have just been an anecdotal story though.

Also any other tips for taking Flex? I've heard horror stories of proctors messaging test-takers and causing them to lose time, so I'm trying to avoid anything that could get me "in trouble" lol.

Thanks :)

So I'm good at LR and LG and got to a point where the main questions I miss are stupid mistakes.

Unfortunately, I just suck at RC. I am good at it when I like the topic, and have knowledge about it, so I guess on the LSAT there is a POSSIBILITY I could do well, but far too often I miss 2-3 questions a section, which is obviously not good.

I've tried reading slowly and taking comprehensive notes. I've tried whipping through it taking no notes. Both gave me kind of crappy results. I know what the Kaplan Method is but I feel like it's too tedious for me to actually do on test day.

Has anyone else found out how to successfully get RC questions right?

Is there a way to underline/highlight on 7Sage's RC passages?

I do so much better reading the passages aloud.

How is it E not A??

I recently read somewhere that it helps to do LR sections in under less time than 35 minutes (let's say maybe 32 minutes). For people with more experience in LR, what's your opinion on this?

Do you think it's something worth trying? And if you've tried it before did you find success in applying that method?

Thanks!!

I am currently BRing steadily in -2. In today's practice section I got -2 timed and untimed, but my timed score fluctuates depending on whether I finish everything on time or not. I wondering if applying this method could force me to be faster.

Hello 7Sage community!

I feel as though this is a pretty common issue people have when it comes to test, so I thought I'd seek out the community's advice on the matter.

I've always had a problem when it came to tests and being timed. I get anxious and basically skim through the question and answers, only to find that I've scored terribly low. And in turn, when I'm not timed and take my time reading and answering questions and answers, I find that I've scored pretty high.

So I ask anyone/everyone who reads this to please leave some advice as to how I can be less anxious and improve my score while being timed.

Thanks for reading. :)

#help

The question stem says, "The argument above makes which one of the following assumptions?"

This was labeled a Necessary Assumption question.

Wondering how to tell when a question is NA/SA when it doesn't explicitly say in the question stem? Or maybe I am just missing something in the question stem?

I just took the May 2020 LSAT flex practice test that is up on LawHub. Since I don't believe JY has posted explanations of the questions on here yet, would anyone want to review the test. I'm scoring in the 167-173 range and would like to review with someone in the same range.

Hi can anyone with experience with this please give me some insight! I am beginning the process of getting my LORs in order. I am conflicted about the access rights waiver. The LSAC says they encourage you to waive your right to view your recommender's submitted letter so that they are more candid. They claim that in return law schools will look more favorably upon your application. I am hesitant to wave them just so I can see which letters are strongest before choosing which to attach to my applications. Does waiving your rights really make that much of a difference? Any information or advice is greatly appreciated! Thank you!

I have made strides with RC but have noticed that the Qs I am missing are all inference Qs. What should I do differently to tackle inference Qs? Are the AC's typically weaker since we are making inferences?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks.

Hello!

I took the test the first time July 2019 right when they began to switch to digital (I had a paper test) and got a 163. This was after only a month and a half of studying, using only 7Sage and I improved from a 154 diagnostic. I am looking to take the test again before applying this fall and would like to improve my score to either high 160s (168-169) or to the 170s (which obviously would be ideal). Ideally I would take it in April (before I have to start going back into work). So I have a few questions:

Thanks in advance for any help or advice!

I've seen so many people discussing this but can anyone explain what this to me? From my understand I should keep my phone with me and then they will let you turn it off and put it across the room?

Hey all!

Just wanted to get everyones take on what reading comp has been like for November flex takers.

I have found RC in the 80s particularly difficult and it is really bringing down my vibe right before the test. I just took PT88 and did well on LR & Games but was destroyed in RC. I'm a bit concerned because I know LG was supposed to be the hard section on this test....

Just took the LSAT writing and completely forgot to show my scratch paper. It completely slipped my mind since I decided to re-record my room scan because I did not feel that the first room scan was sufficient. I realized that I forgot to show my scratch paper as soon as I clicked next. I thought that I could still use my scratch paper if I just held it up to the camera when my test started, but I wasn't sure so I decided not to show the scratch paper and DID NOT use the scratch paper at all. I thought that maybe the way I approached it would be okay, but now that I think about it I am unsure. Does anyone have any thoughts?

I'm taking the writing sample tomorrow. Here's what I've gathered from online advice:

It isn't scored, but it matters insofar as it demonstrates ability to write an essay under timed conditions and that it roughly matches the quality of your personal statement (given the time constraints of the writing sample) to show that someone else didn't write your personal statement. Don't go in blind, but you shouldn't stress too much on this.

What matters is ability to make a coherent argument from the information given. Don't bring in outside knowledge or try to make arguments unrelated to the information at hand in the prompt.

Look at sample prompts and responses to get a general idea of how the prompt and essay could look. After this, do at least one simulated writing sample so you don't get cold feet on the actual sample.

Different websites suggest different structures. I've seen sites suggest anything from 2-6 paragraphs. The 6 paragraph formats seemed unorganized and too long for the time constraints. The 4 paragraph seems best as it matches traditional essays, demonstrating writing ability, and it seems to best organize the information that is necessary for a good response to the prompt, given time constraints. These paragraphs may not be long; keep in mind your time limit. Here are the suggested formats for 2, 3, 4, & 5 paragraph essays:

2: Body 1 (Argument for your position, with thesis). Body 2 (Counterargument against the opposition).

3: Body 1 (Argument for your position, with thesis). Body 2 (Counterargument against the opposition). Conclusion (restate thesis and strongest points).

4 (Best option in my opinion): Intro (Restate information given and provide thesis). Body 1 (Argument for your position). Body 2 (Counterargument against the opposition). Conclusion (restate thesis and strongest points).

4b (IRAC): Issue (state the issue that you are being asked to analyze). Rule (state the criteria). Application (apply the criterion to both sides). Conclusion (explain why your position is best given the facts).

5: Intro (Restate information given and provide thesis). Body 1 (1st Argument for your position). Body 2 (2nd Argument for your position). Body 3 (Counterargument against your position). Conclusion (restate thesis and strongest points).

Hi all,

I did PT 86 on Law Hub (got a 175!) but when I was inputting my answers on 7sage to add the test to my analytics, the RC section had 26 instead of 27 Qs. Is this just me?

the LRs in the 80s are killing me.

anyone who has taken the previous flex tests, was the LR as difficult as the 80s?

I understand why the answer was D, but need a good reason to keep me from picking an answer like A. in the future....I was going back and forth between A and D and selected A last minute.

Hi! I've finished the LG curriculum and am currently redoing the problem sets I got wrong. One of the things I struggle with is figuring out when to let the questions drive the inferences. I only do this once I've spent 5-10 minutes trying to figure things out and moving to the questions in defeat. Is there a way to build this intuition?

Thanks!

Is there a way to enter your answers for specific questions you attempt while drilling? It seems that you can only enter results for full preptests

I can't remember where I saw it, but I remember seeing something about not being able to move the cursor during an exam and only being able to use arrow keys. Is that correct? I hope not as I like to move my cursor throughout a stimulus or passage. Thank you to anyone who answers!