I am consistently missing - 6 on LR and RC, how do I close the Gap? I am retaking in November but I am worried that my score won't improve much if I can't close that gap.

Will you be notified if your writing sample is flagged for review or will your status just continue to say results pending? And did people get their results back exactly a week after taking it or is it 7 business days? I took mine on the 13th and don’t know if I’ll get my results in time to see my score on Friday

Hi all,

I have roughly 2 years of work experience and I am torn choosing only 3 letters. I have secured 2 letters from professors (one professor worked with me for a year and the other professor is from a class that I got an A) and the other 2 letters from my colleagues. In this case, would it be better to have 2 professors and just one colleague? I'm not sure how much the other professor knows about me just from a class even though I attended his office hours quite often.

Thoughts?

Hi All,

As displayed by the title, I am unsure how to proceed with my study strategy. Yes, I have seen the post-cc study webinar by Josh. I have taken two PTs since completing the CC and have been hovering around the high 140s (148 most recently) under timed conditions and the low 160s (162 most recently) for BR. Although admissions in my location have been complicated by coronavirus, my goal remains to obtain a 165. That would put me in Phase I, meaning foolproofing, drilling and returning to the curriculum should take up most of my time. However, I have a few qualms with the advice given in the webinar and no one is posting on the discussion over there so I thought I would create an independent discussion.

In essence, I feel that I need to take more PTs in order to seriously gauge where I am at with this test, which is obviously contrary to the advice given in that webinar. I have taken a few PTs, and have felt that both time pressures and familiarity with LSAT questions are the main obstacles for me right now. I have revisited the CC and tried drilling specific LR questions and RC passages, however, I have found that my memory of these questions has limited any progress that can be garnered from them. Ultimately, I do not believe I have the data to be justifiably drilling specific questions - I am scoring badly in LR and RC in general. LG is the only section in which I am seeing value in drilling old games, which obviously makes sense given it is the more formulaic section.

This isn't a knock against 7sage - I understand this may partly be because I am on a Premium subscription, so I have not had the exposure to the more difficult problem sets that most 7sagers have by the time they finish the CC. I simply feel as though I have reached the point of diminishing returns with the CC and am still at a stage of general incompetence with this test (lol). Hence, I need to take more PTs and seek out other study materials in between, before I can properly identify my weaknesses. I have subsequently purchased the LSAT Trainer and have been working through that in concert with foolproofing LG.

tl:dr I am not gaining much from revisiting the CC or drilling old questions, is there any alternate strategy beyond PT+BR? (scoring in the high 140s :/)

I work full time and have found that I extremely burnt out when I get home, and have little time to put all of my energy into studying. I try to do two PTs a week, but sometimes can only fit in one. I am planning on taking both the November 2020 and January 2021 tests. Anyone else out there struggling with their schedules like I am, so I don't feel so lonely?

Does anyone have a good explanation for how to differentiate between the question stem for the following LR topics:

I tend to confuse the question stems a lot for these categories, anyone have an advice on how I can stop making this mistake?

Thank you!

Would it be inappropriate to write a diversity statement about how the death of a parent at a young age affected/shaped you?

Hello hello. I am scoring around 165 in actual but 172-173 in BR. My LR takes the biggest hit during timed.

Was wondering what this gap meant. Does this mean I understand the test a decent amount and now need to focus on not losing my sh*t during timed? Or...hm. How would you study/approach this for the next two months? (I'm planning to take the November and January FLEX). Any advice would be appreciated. TY

Does anybody else get super anxious when they try to time their PTs? I find it super distracting and my mind keeps thinking about the time rather than the question i'm reading.

I had lots of transfer credit from multiple universities and multiple community colleges. These were not the problem in and of themselves, but I feel they muddied the waters to allow for the actual problem to happen.

I had two F's for remedial algebra coursework from not withdrawing. These remedial courses were not supposed to be calculated but they were. I called for them them to recalculate and my gpa it is now no longer in the 2's. I just thought I would throw this out there. They are humans calculating this stuff and are prone to errors like anything else. Good luck out there.

I was recently approved for 1.5x time on the November LSAT-FLEX. A PDF official letter of approval was posted on my account and emailed to me. I'm wondering if I need to print this out and show the proctor on exam day or if I need to do anything further to make sure I get my accommodations on test day?

I also will need to take my medication half way through the exam (small pill) and I'm wondering if this will be an issue while taking the LSAT-FLEX? I know there's a strict rule about having things on your desk. I've emailed LSAC but no response.

Thank you!

Hi guys,

I started studying for the LSAT again a few months ago. And this time I took my time with the CC. I did my first PT over the weekend and got a 146. Although it is a low score, I have improved from my original score. I wanted to know how I should proceed from here? I wrote down all the questions that I got wrong and wrote down my weaknesses. I am planning to tackle each weakness per week- and then do a practice test over the weekend. Keep doing that till I hit my target score (which is 160-165). I wanted some input on this strategy? Or should I do something different? I am scheduled for the January test, If I go by this strategy, do you think I would be able to achieve my target score? Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks 😊

Is there a video explanation for this question?

Looking to swap personal statements with someone early this week. Please comment or message me directly if you're interested.

Do you guys know how I am going to get notified for when my testing date is and proctor U information from LSAC? I am 100% registered but have not received any information from them and I am slightly concerned.

Would someone explain what D is saying and why it is the incorrect answer choice? Greatly appreciate anyone's input.

Admin Note: https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-22-section-2-question-25/

I know they are generally considered the same level of "hard," but I find myself with a 10 point difference between a test in the 30s and a test in the 80s. I guess it has to do with the way the language has changed and the amount of trap answers that are there, but the gap for me seems insane. It's like a difference of 173 v 164. Has anyone been able to overcome this hurdle?

Does anyone know if you haven’t completed the writing sample for a Flex test are you still able to see your score, but just not release it? Or do you have to do the writing sample to see your score at all? Basically can you see your score without doing the writing? I know you won’t be able to send the score to schools without doing a writing sample, just curious if I have to do writing to even see my score.

Hello! For folks who have registered for previous LSAT Flex administrations, what is the process like? Do I need to have a Proctor U account? And how many days before the first available test date were you allowed to register? Thanks so much!

I think I had read somewhere that with the regular LSAT one of the LR sections is usually easier than the other. Does anyone know if the section that gets obscured on 7Sage in the LSAT flex PT is the easier one or the harder one? Or always the third section, regardless of whether it’s the easier one or not?

Hello 7Sagers,

I have seen a couple of January study groups but haven’t had any luck so far. I am looking for a couple study partners who are currently scoring in the high 150s hoping to break 165+ in January. Right now, I am taking one PT a week, taking a full day to blind review, and working through what I have left of the CC.

I am mostly looking for people who would want to talk through strategy, work through the harder questions and help keep each other accountable to our study schedules.

If this interests you, please drop your email below. Thanks!

For those who have taken the flex, did y'all encounter any games that didn't fit into the other categories (e.g. the Misc games of the 1990s)? In general, how'd would y'all rate the difficulty of LG section in flex?

Who here is taking the January 2021 LSAT and applying this cycle? Are you taking it as a retest or your test? Do you recommend waiting to take January as opposed to November for a higher score or take it as a retake?

I burned out at the beginning of October, a week before the October LSAT Flex Exam(!), my mind would go numb and "reject" looking at anything LSAT related, so I withdrew my exam registration and took 15 days off to rest. I was disappointed, but at the time I knew it was the right call, and I'm registered for the November test anyhow. (FYI I also scored 160 on the July Flex test - an under performance - so getting 177 is a massive shock to me).

Before the October test date, I was PT'ing on average 164-165, with a personal best of 166. So 15 days of rest has gone by and I wrote the PT51 yesterday and scored 177!!

So I'm wondering, was I just incredibly lucky? Or was that a real reflection of my abilities? Of course I will find out the answer to this on my own in the coming 3-4 weeks from PT'ing, but I'm curiously wondering if there are any people out there with a similar experience of making a massive jump in test scores and making that 170+ consistent?

I just took the October Flex on the 8th and am retaking again in November. I have less than a month to improve for the November test but I am feeling really burnt out and unmotivated. Does anyone have any advice for how to get back into studying? Should I drill my weak question types or should I focus on taking as many PTs as possible? Should I take a break or is it too late for that? Any advice is appreciated