Im taking the Jan2021 LSAT and when i do preptests, my blind review score is constantly better than my actual score (usually 150s actual score and 170s BR). My last PT my actual score was 153 and my blind review score was 177. Anybody have any suggestions on how to improve my score under timed conditions?

Tentative google meeting link: https://meet.google.com/mrw-dhvm-dkh

check in here or in the group message for updates prior to the session.

UPDATE: reopening for anyone who wants to get in on this. Last minute... sorry but we split into two groups so can now accommodate more people. So if anyone was looking to take a PT or had already planned to do PT65 today, you are welcome to join us for BR. Edit: this is for the Flex version of the test. Here are the two meetings:

Group A GMT 0 (1/1) / EST 7pm (12/31). ZOOM LINK: https://princeton.zoom.us/j/94856282997

Group B GMT 6pm (12/31) / EST 1pm (12/31). ZOOM LINK: https://umich.zoom.us/j/91639882698

Tentatively these will be Google meetings. Edit: ok up in the air right now between zoom and google... Will update with a meeting link in this post. Just be sure to have not BR'ed prior.

original post below:

Recent PT range 174-177. Looking to do PT70 or something in the high 60s... likely take it sometime between monday and wednesday. ISO partner for BR and/or full review. Ideally someone PTing in the high 160s to high 170s.

Edit: since this has evolved and grown into groups we have a lot more room/time for anyone who wants to participate.

I feel like for the some questions (like some of the really hard ones), they want to waste your time on making you handle answer choices A through D, when E is the right answer.

I can't get the data on this because I don't want to spoil the answers for myself, but I'm wondering if this is true or not.

Anyone else feel this way?

PT66.S2.Q20

(C) All actions that fulfill moral obligations are performed in order to fulfill moral obligations.

These two words, 'all' and 'in order to' are indicating sufficient.

Then which part is sufficient in this sentence?

Admin Note: https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-66-section-2-question-20/

According to the LSAC website, the Flex will be offered in a number of time slots across (I believe) a week. Does anyone what these time slots are? I’m planning to give my PTs in the same time slot as the exam, so if anyone could shed some light on the slots available, it would greatly help me in preparing my schedule.

Thank you!

Hi! I'm planning to take the LSAT Flex in February and have been using 7Sage to study for several months. I'm hoping to score in the 160s-170s range and would love to work with a partner or small group on setting up a schedule to review preptests and other material that's confusing. I'm happy to create a thread on Signal, Slack, or any platform that's preferable for communication! Let me know if you're interested!

I recently finished watching most of the 7Sage CC. My first PT after watching the videos, my score dropped to a 146. However, my blind review score was the highest that it has ever been (163). Clearly I need to gain more understanding of the test and improve under timing. But how should I go about achieving this in the most efficient way?

https://i.imgur.com/Ity7qpD.png

Extensive Drilling?

Practice Test Everyday?

Rewatch videos?

I'm on leave from my job until I take the January LSAT, please leave feedback as to productive study schedules that can fill up this time and close the gap between timed test/BR.

PrepTest 52 -10 LR -12 LG -15 RC

Blind Review -6 LR -1 LG -7 RC

Hi all!

Looking for suggestions on the last stretch before the January Flex. It seems like I'm scoring progressively worse on my PTs, which has me extremely nervous. I study anywhere from 4-6 hours daily, and try to take one day off during the week to avoid complete burnout. However, last week I was forced to take four days off from studying, as I was moving into a new place. After returning to my study routine from PT avg dropped from 161 to 158 (which isn't huge, but I really need to stay in the 160s). You'd think with such a long break, I'd come back refreshed. Also, I feel like I've forgotten the techniques/processes for LR questions, and find myself mindlessly reading stimulus, instead of the active reading I've practiced (I studied LR with Ellen's "The Loophole"). I'm even struggling with simple LG questions that came easy before.

Any suggestions anyone could offer? Not sure if I'm suffering from mental burnout, nerves or just the wrong approach---but I really don't want to blow it on test day!!

Hey everyone, I was just wondering what you guys did to stay motivated to study for the LSAT, particularly 170+ scorers. I’ve really been having trouble staying on task. I’m just looking to see what other people did to stay focused. Thanks!

help How do I go about understanding what my score would approximately translate to for the January 2021 LSAT? When I look at the LSAT Score Conversion on here, it's saying that -22 is on average approximately a 162. However, on my most recent practice tests, I have been getting -22 overall and it's saying 159 (PTT77 and PT78). How do I get a better understanding of scaled score versus raw score?

Hi all,

I'm taking the January exam and am currently scoring between -5 and -7 on logic games during the timed test, but usually get down to -1 or -2 in BR. Does anyone have any advice for getting closer to the BR numbers on test day? I usually get the game board/inferences down okay, but I just can't seem to visualize it all in my head. I do so well on BR because I literally write out each scenario to make sure it's the right solution, which obviously takes way more time than I have timed lol. Any strategies or study suggestions are much appreciated. Thank you!

I know it's recommended to complete the Core Curriculum before I start drilling PTs week after week, but it'll take months for me to complete the full CC with my current pace due to work (I'm in consulting, fml) and other commitments. I plan on taking the April LSAT and feel like I'll hit a juncture where it'll just be more effective for me to start drilling PTs with thorough blind reviews instead of continuing linearly with the CC (i.e. adapt to timing, build mental endurance, repetition, etc.)

Thoughts on how to navigate/formulate a study strategy? Any and all insights would be greatly appreciated!

Ok so I just took my first PT post completion of the core curriculum. Scored a 145 on the actual test can't lie was a little too anxious out the gate, but on BR which took me only about a hour to finish I scored a 163 and 2 of the question I got right initially. Is it just a timing thing or?

Hi everyone!

#help

I'm a bit lost on these 2 problems.

For No. 3, I'm a bit lost on the wording of what the question is asking for. Am I supposed to look for the answer that gives the other pieces no other options?

No. 4 has the same issue with how the question is worded. Am I supposed to see which pieces can have 2 different spaces?

Thanks for reading and hope everyone that reads had a great and safe holiday. :)

Admin Note: https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-64-section-2-game-1/

Hi all, I'm preparing for January and trying to tighten up my worst section, LG. My method has been to take 2 fresh LG sections a day, but I've almost exhausted all the core curriculum LG sections. I've been stagnating at around -4 for a few weeks, though in the last week my scores have been pretty erratic (-1 and -9). I'm worried that I'm wasting fresh sections, especially since it's possible I might be retaking in February or April. I'm also wondering what alternative strategies might be more effective at raising my score. I especially struggle with grouping/in out games. Thanks!

Hello 7Sage Community!

Felt the need to follow up with a post after such an outpour of support at the beginning of the semester. Finished the semester a few weeks ago. Little different exam set ups with COVID being a thing. Thankfully, a friend of mine has a podcast where I had the opportunity to speak on any advice I may have! Link below:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/made-to-be-broken/id1529622977?i=1000502914062

As always, feel free to email me if you have any questions! jonah.griego@gmail.com

Best,

Jonah Chadwick Griego

(https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonah-chadwick-griego-6335b991/)

Hello everyone, I am struggling to get faster on the logical reasoning section. I usually get to question 16 and guess on the rest of them under timed conditions.

I usually miss like -2 on the 16 that I do answer, and maybe get like 1-2 from guessing C on the ones I don't get too.

I would really like to get to at least question 20. Any tips on how to improve speed for LR?

For Parallel Flaw/ Parallel MOR questions, do you move on after reading (what you believe) to be the CAC? Doing this has saved me massive time in some instances, but in others I miss a slight missing parallel that would have been obvious had I read another AC (the one I chose was missing a “can”, etc). I often make a local decision that changes for every parallel question, but I want to be more systematic about this.

Curious to hear how your timing is on Parallel questions!

Hello all,

I went to 2 schools for my undergraduate degree, from my first school I transferred about 30 credits towards my new school. My question is, will the LSAC look at my old transcript and count all the grades from my old transcript towards my overall GPA on LSAC? My grades were poor in my old school, but significantly improved in my new school. I ended up graduating Summa Cum Laude with a 3.86 GPA. but had a really bad start to college in my old school. Maybe I should write an addendum to explain the grade difference? Also I had a different major back in my old school and ended up graduating with a degree in a completely different major, I don't know if that makes any difference at all. Any help is appreciated, thanks in advance!

Hi everyone and Merry Christmas!

It is impossible for me to obtain a score higher than 14 on the RC section. Can anyone suggest how to improve on this section? Any tricks, tips, and advise would be appreciated. Thank you!

I have been having issues with missing out on these questions lately, and I am not sure why---I used to be able to get them immediately. Do such questions generally include "causality" in the conclusion and as a result, one is able to know that in all likelihood, it is a correlation-causation flaw? Sorry for the stupid question (I went back to look at the causation lessons, but am still somewhat confused).

Thank you so much!

So, let me preface this by saying, I began this application cycle by casting a very wide net because my boyfriend (a med school applicant) and I are attempting to stay in the same area. Thus, even though Georgetown was my top school, I couldn't commit to ED. I also did not submit a Why X letter because I was already submitting an addendum and was worried about overwhelming them with too much information.

Well, last weekend, both my boyfriend and I were admitted to GW (and on the same day, no less!). This was incredible news, and knowing that my boyfriend has a seat at GW makes it easier for me to commit to going all in for Georgetown.

That said, I should have a few important updates coming up that I would like to send to schools. I graduate this semester (found out I'm doing so with honors!) and I am hoping to secure an internship for the spring very soon.

Does it make sense to submit a Why X essay with these updates? Or, should I save it for a potential waitlist situation? I've been flying blind most of my application cycle, but this is a question I really need advice on.

Hi everyone, I am currently a year 3 undergraduate studying PPE(philosophy, politics and economics) in LSE(London School of Economics and Political Sciences). Just triggerred by some TV shows and I think working as a lawyer could be a suitable career option to me, so I took a LSAT practise test for the first time without any prior preparation and got 162. I wonder, given I have no lawfirm-related internship before, is it possible to get into some top5 law school JD?

PS. I will start my post-graduate application next year since my program lasts 4 years.

A big thank you and Merry Christmas to you all!

Rant:

On my last flex my proctor did a room check for a solid hour and a half and didn't let me go to the bathroom before I start my exam. The one before was cool and let me do a quick run before so I expected that and chugged 3 Redbulls as usual - I literally did piss my pants and got a 160. It's not bad, but not good enough to cover for my GPA.

Back to the topic:

I got back to studying after a 2 month break in December and my scores fluctuate a lot - I only study for about 20~25 hours a week, play video games and rest well so I don't think it's an issue with my test taking conditions. The questions that I get wrong do not seem to have a certain pattern. LR and RC are the ones that fluctuate the most; I mainly pray for RC so LR is the one that I am most concerned with. Since I am taking my final one on January I was wondering if you, my friends, could give me an input that I could reference on; it would help me tremendously.

I hope you have a blessing holidays! :D

Hi,

I’m currently at -10 in LR and want to get to at least -5 before the Jan exam

to reach my goal. What would be the easiest and quickest method to do that? I have just started with reading the loophole but it seems like going over it will eat into a lot of my precious time and I don’t know if it’s worth it or if I have enough time to try new LR strategies at this point. Any tips?

My weak areas seems to be parallel flaw, method reasoning and necessary assumption questions. I think I struggle most with negation and writing out the lawgic in a timed practice test. Any suggestions about how to improve these areas would also be helpful. Thanks!! :)