I am wanting to start an in person study group for anyone in the KC metro who is willing to meet in JOCO. I have been studying off and on for a long time (probably just under 2 years off and on for things like deaths in the family that just completely stopped my whole studying process). My blind reviews are at 180. My average is like 170 and my highest timed was 175 so far. I am hoping that by leading a study group I can help others understand whatever they are stuck on, bring my average up a few more points by June, and have something shiny to put on my resume other than working 40-80 hours a week (only at standard 40 now). I work 8-4 so MTWRF so available on weekends and evenings.

I also hope by posting something for KC whoever is on this site after I am gone can use this thread to see if anyone in the metro is still active and needing to find a study buddy.

I keep getting the same scores on my practice tests (all around 165), but when I do Blind Review, I always get around 180 -- so I can see that when I go back through, I know and can understand the right answers. I know that I keep running out of time on the test, and when I look back, I see that I missed a lot of answers because I rushed and skipped important key details. Despite this, I'm still a little discouraged and confused! Does this difference mean I just actually don't understand the concepts, or am I just not quick enough? How can I work on my timing and actually get a score closer to my blind review score? Does anyone have any suggestions?

I just scored a 175 on PT157.

Does anyone have a good system for what to do when you get down to 50-50/not confuse yourself?---typically I try to stick with my first answer and only change if I have a real reason like misreading or finding an answer with fewer assumptions but sometimes I get down to two answers and im running back to the stimulus thinking that these answers are both possible. For example pt 150 S3 Q 24 : while taking the pt when i saw the last answer choice describing a whole to part flaw i convinced myself that i misunderstood the stimulus's wording and was supposed to interpret each/every differently and chose it even though in BR (so with time) I realized that's not whats happening at all. How do you get out of this confusion with this/form better habits?

Hi, I’ve been a member since the Classic 7Sage UI. One feature I really found helpful was being able to view the full stimulus, question stem, and answer choices in a single image. Would it be possible to bring this back?

I also frequently create drills using questions I’ve struggled with. It would be great to have an option to randomize these questions instead of having them appear in chronological order (PT–Section–Question).

Lastly, would it be possible to randomize the order of answer choices? I sometimes find myself engaging less with certain choices because I remember the position of trap answers.

I think these last two suggestions would enhance the drilling experience by making repeated practice less predictable and more effective.

Hi everyone! Just took the April LSAT remotely and wanted to come on here and say that THANKFULLY I did not experience any technical or proctor issues. I was super worried and had a negative attitude going into the test because all I have seen online are horror stories and I was convinced that there was no way this goes smoothly for me. BUT I ended up having a great experience and hopefully this helps someone who is feeling anxious about it because I know we can all get caught up in the negativities of the internet.

So to the people who have not taken it yet and are feeling worried about the proctoring system, just know that there is a possibility that everything will go fine!

For those of us just starting to look into joining the legal profession, this is a real fear and concern. Would like to hear the opinion of tutors, practicing attorneys, etc that are seeing how things are changing in today's age.

Hello! As I start to think about my application materials for the next cycle, I had a few questions about LORs.

1. I know I need a letter of recommendation from a professor, but I am unfortunately not that close to any and don't really have time to build a relationship with one. Has anyone dealt with this situation, and if so, how did you go about getting a strong LOR from a professor?

2. I am an RA and my supervisor has already written me a strong LOR speaking to my character and work ethic. Would it be a good idea to ask them for a LOR for law school, or would their letter carry less weight since their work isn't law-related?

Thank you so much in advance!

I went through some the curriculum, and I feel like I am not retaining any information, especially feel very defeated when doing the practice LSAT questions in the curriculum. I don't know how to improve myself, do I justr go back or how do it quicker?

Hey everyone,

I’m officially diving into my LSAT prep couple days ago, but I’m feeling the pressure because I’m gonna take the August test. That gives me exactly 4 months to get from zero to hero.

To be completely honest, I’m aiming for a 170+. I know that’s a massive goal for someone who literally just opened their books, and I’m oscillating between being super motivated and wondering if I’m being delusional.

Is a 170+ even possible in a 4-month window starting from scratch? I’d love to hear from anyone who has pulled off a big jump in a short timeframe. What did your study schedule look like, and how did you keep from burning out? I really need some real-talk ideas and some serious motivation to get me through this first week.

Thanks in advance for any advice!

How have others improved on RC? I am averaging around -1 to -3 on LR timed but anywhere between -1 and -6 on RC times. LR has been much smoother with figuring out predicting answers and general intuition. RC is a bitt tougher and has gone all over the place. Any tips on improving and becoming more consistent??

Hello 7sage team. Please go back to where I could change the time on each individual LSAT activity I did. I have ADHD and have been approved for 150% time, but when I click on the assignments...I'm pretty sure it does not give me 150% time even though I went to settings and clicked that option. It was perfect before and if something ain't broke, don't fix it!

I got a 144 on a recent PT and need a 160 to get in to my target school. My test is in August, is it feasible to make a 16-point jump from now to then or should I wait to take it and apply in a different cycle... or should I rethink if I should be a lawyer altogether lol.

I was kicked out of the test twice, and therefore had to go through the full check-in and security check 4 times. Due to the length of the check-in process (including extended wait times in the queue), this added 1.25 hrs to my total.al expected test time. There was also a glitch on the test that prevented me from viewing all available AC's. I highly recommend using a testing center. I believe this will be required for future test dates anyway, but if presented with the option, I recommend forgoing remote testing. The experience was terrible. I filed complaints with both ProMetric and LSAC, and I believe I will be allowed to retest, but the number of issues and types of issues definitely impacted my vibe during testing.

I just took a preptest without the experimental and scored a 164. Clearly, I've improved on LR. But last week, I got a -3 on RC in a preptest. I haven't scored a -10 in a really long time, although admittedly, my RC is much more susceptible to fluctuating (2 weeks ago it was a -7 PT). I don't know what to do. It is so much harder to consistently improve in RC!!

Side note, but honestly, I gave up halfway through BR for RC, so that 170 isn't even indicative of a true BR. I am stuck in the 165ish area despite my BR getting in the 170s sometimes. What do I do??

Hey all,

I did my writing sample a few months ago, but I found myself thinking about it again these past few weeks. I’m just curious how important it actually is in this process? It just feels like there’s a wide range of opinions, ranging from it essentially being a captcha that makes sure you have basic literacy to it being so significant that a single grammar mistake while ruin your chance of a top law school.

I’m honestly of a more middle ground perspective - that it’s something admissions officers will see, and you certainly don’t want to blow it off, but it’s also a rough piece of writing you produce in 35 minutes, and few people are probably expecting it to be a genuine testament of your full writing ability. But I was curious what other perspectives this board might offer, especially from those who are more versed in the admissions process.

For reference, I don’t think my writing sample was bad. I took a clear position, argued it with the given perspectives and some real world examples, did a counter argument to address any rebuttals, and did so in an organized way - essentially the classic 5 paragraph essay. I just think that my piece was a bit clunky and repetitive, like very bluntly repeating my main idea at the end of each paragraph.

Thanks all.

Stim: Because public officials were unable to clearly communicate the urgency of the situation, the attempt to contain the outbreak failed.

Just joined today! Does anyone have a newly begun study group I can join?

Does anyone else spend the whole day studying just to finish off a Practice Section horribly and then rage quit for the rest of the night 😭 lol

Looking to start a group that meets Thursdays midday or morning in Athens, GA. I am in the 150's right now and looking to make the jump to 160 by June. Hoping to have some accountability partners!

Hi all

I'm in NY. Few years out of undergrad, taking lsat in august, just joined 7 sage today. Anyone in similar situation with study group?

Recently I've been looking to practice POE. For some questions, the answer is sufficiently obvious that the POE isn't necessary, so I am on the lookout for questions that really need it or questions where the right AC isn't quite obvious. If anyone has any recs for questions or lessons I may have missed I would appreciate it!

To avoid double posting, if J.Y. sees this, I also think a tag for "except" (e.g. all of the following strength the argument EXCEPT) question as I would love to drill those stems as they require any additional layer of logic to apply.

If anyone else is looking for a great comprehensive LR review before tomorrow's test, I highly recommend looking here! https://7sage.com/lessons/logical-reasoning/introduction-to-logical-reasoning/logical-reasoning-cheat-sheet

I've been running through these drills and it's been very helpful. I am #scared of tmwr but its fine, we're all going to be fine :)

Hi all! I, looking for anyone in the Baltimore/dmv area who would want to meet for study sessions. I’m aiming to take the September LSAT.