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So I started my test, was having tons on problems got tossed around to different proctors/technicians. Eventually was able to start the test, got through the first section and then the connection went out with 2 minutes left. At that point the proctor/technicians told me to just reschedule. When I called LSAC they told me I had to take it this Friday even though there were empty slots to reschedule this week. Just wondering if anyone else had similar experience/was told to retake on Friday.

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Hi everyone, I am taking the LSAT for the first time in November. Previously I was PT-ing averaging at low 170s, but then I suddenly dipped and my scores started averaging around 167-168. Thus, I decided to take a 5 days break, thinking that it would help. But since coming back from the break I have done way worse.

While previously I was averaging -0 to -2 for LG, now I am averaging -4. Further dips are seen on my LR and my RC. What should I do then? Should I just continue to take it slow? I am about 30 days away and I am somewhat flustered and desperate. Thank you so much!

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Does anyone know if law schools can see which others schools you have applied to through LSAC? I know sometimes they ask about this in interviews, but I was wondering if they could find this out without asking and just by looking at the LSAC website.

Thanks in advance!

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Hi there,

My name is Rob. I graduated in April and have a 3.92 GPA. I am PTing 150-160 with BR at 170+. I will be studying and prepping until my score is consistently over 170. I don't care about what cycle that puts me in.

I am looking for someone who REALLY wants to succeed at the LSAT and wants to help me succeed. I only want to work with ONE person. Any more than that and I do not feel it will be productive for me. If you're not up for that, please don't waste your time reaching out.

If you are interested in a rigorous and concentrated approach with no B.S. allowed, I would love to chat and see if our approaches to the exam are compatible. To do so, we can jump on the phone and talk or zoom to get more into details. Please consider this non-committal conversation a way for us to see how we might work together.

The study schedule that I can reasonably accommodate right now (through May 2021) is as follows:

Monday: Full Exam/Blind Review (3-5 hrs)

Tuesday: Single Section (30-45 min)

Wednesday: Single Section (30-45 min)

Thursday: Single Section (30-45 min)

Friday: Deep Review/Analysis (3-5 hours)

Saturday: Full Exam/Review (3-5 hrs)

Sunday: Review/Off (0-2 hrs)

I can foresee a "study buddy" relationship being as follows:

  • A regular phone call/zoom meeting to talk about questions/problems with LSAT

  • Regular accountability check-ins to push each other

    • If you're interested, message me directly. I only want people who are SERIOUS about this. Ultimately, I will only choose one person to work with.

    Thanks for your interest!

    Best,

    Rob

    P.S. I hope that this note does not come off as me being disrespectful, mean, discriminatory, or overly-exclusive. I have a specific approach I want to take to my study for this exam, I need help, and this structure is what I can accommodate.

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    Hi everyone,

    I am looking for one study buddy who is still working through the core curriculum and aims to take the exam either Feb 2021 or April 2021 and preferably someone shooting for mid-upper 160s. I work a 40-hour/week corporate job so I need to be extremely regimental in my studying and would love to have someone to discuss and review, as well as keeping each other on track.

    Reasonably my study schedule is as follows:

    Monday-Friday: start studying between 6-8PM Central Time (Based in Austin, TX)

    Saturday, Sunday: during the day

    I think this would be more useful when we get to the PT part of the course (my goal is November) but I really want to work with someone from the start.

    DM me if you think you'd be interested - we can chat on the phone or FaceTime to see if our goals are aligned and would get something out of working together.

    Sophia :)

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    Hi, I completed my LSAT writing a couple of days ago and while I was trying to take a pic of my ID I was talking to my mom to press the capture button so I could stabilize it since it was coming out blurry (but this was before I started the test). And I also forgot to show under my desk. Does anyone think this is grounds for disqualifying my submission/flagging it? I’m kinda worried and don’t know what if I should call LSAC or not.

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    Do LSAT writers not realize that there are non native speakers taking the test as well? I was on track for a 170+ for November until I started PT80+. I'm all over the place. Half the time I don't even know what the questions are saying.

    Are the wordings on PT80+ more difficult to digest or I'm just tired?

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    I'm returning to studying tomorrow after a 3 week hiatus and some discouragement. I'd like to take the January or February test as I hope to start law school next fall. I haven't taken the test in the Flex format.

    I have a few questions about simulating the Flex format:

    When using my laptop to take the test is it best to do it through LawHub or on 7Sage? If I do it through LawHub would you recommend I just skip one of the two LR sections and than input my answers into 7Sage for Blind Review?

    When using my laptop would you say its better to use a mouse or just the touchpad or screen (I have a Surface Book)? I wasn't sure if mouse's are even allowed or not on the test.

    Would you recommend I tear out pages from a notebook? Also that I use the 7Sage proctor phone app with JY's voice as the proctor on LawHub?

    Thank you!

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    I got -9 on my diagnostic, -2 BR. Today's -1 was from PT1. I'm wondering if it's just because of the passages that I was able to pull this off? Did anyone else find the passages from PT1 to just be easier...?

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    Sharing this for my personal growth and in case it benefits a single person. I went -5 on RC for the first time (usually -9 to -11) and immediately took note of what I did differently. Looking at it on paper, it's all so obvious, but it's stuff that apparently I had to learn the hard way.

    Highlight less

    I must be losing 1-3 questions' worth of time switching between colors, highlighting, and sometimes even erasing. Stahhhp!

    Worry less

    Don't freak out and reread anything for the sake of committing it to memory or catching every little detail. The test writers have word minimums. Like someone said in one of the 7Sage podcasts, lots of RC passage material will go over your head, that's what it's supposed to do - the game, then, is fighting the instinct to fully understand every single thing that's handed to you. Every sentence cannot be the most important sentence. Unhighlighted space or unremarkable information should be expected and embraced, not fretted over. Read actively and move tf on.

    Concentrate... but really

    Nothing in the world exists except this sentence.

    Rush rush rush

    Shed the mindset that the first passage will get you into the groove.

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    Hello Everyone,

    I was wondering if someone might suggest a tutor(s). I need someone that's affordable, (DM me with info on this...?). Any advice or personal experiences welcome! How did you use a tutor and how did they help/not help you? Always see great advice on this page, so I figured I'd ask here before looking elsewhere. Happy studying!

    Cheers!

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    I have taken 3 PT's so far and I have been scoring around -14/-13 on LR. Do you guys think that it is just a matter or going back to the fundamentals of how to tackle question types and drill those questions? Or should I just keep taking separate timed sections on LR?

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    Is it ever in the interest of an applicant to select the 'prefer not to say' on a demographics section of a given application? I am white male (who currently works in an undergraduate admissions office) and I am unsure of whether it's in my interest or not to disclose my race. Would it seem somehow misleading or consciously abusing the system to elect not to disclose the info, even when it is listed as an option? Thanks in advance, everyone!

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    Hello,

    Can someone please provide their process for RC blind review? Do you typically go through the answers using only your low resolution summaries or is it beneficial to reread the passage and do entirely new summaries then answer then go through the questions?

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    Hi 7sage peeps! I am curious if any of you have experience with submitting requests for accommodations after the deadline LSAC lists (in my case, Sept 23 for the Nov 7 LSAT). I submitted my initial materials (candidate form, statement of need) several days after the deadline and added some backup documentation from my doctor (it was super hard to get an appointment because of the pandemic). Has anyone submitted materials after the deadline and still been approved? Or is it hard and fast cutoff? In my case, there have been some extenuating circumstances that caused me to submit late, and I explained that in my email, but I am not sure if LSAC takes those types of things into consideration. I really just want to know if there's even a chance, and if there's not, then I can mentally prepare myself. Thank you to all!!

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