The problem sets are typically given an allotted time of 30 minutes to complete (to take the problem set, blind review, then review with the answers/JY).

It usually takes me way longer than 30 minutes, typically 1 hour esp. for the level 5 problem sets. I take a long time in blind reviewing to understand every mistake and also during the actual review with JY for anything else I missed.

This can take a toll when I have scheduled to do like 9 problem sets in a day.

Does anyone else deal with this? And if so, how do you deal with this?

I wish to get into a US law school in Fall 2022. I will start preparing for the LSAT now snd aim to Give the October 2021 test. My questions are :

Please let me know any thoughts any one has. It will really help me decide if taking the October 2021 LSAT reasonable and if aiming for a T-14 law school plausible.

Any help will be appreciated.

My score in RC very much fluctuates. While I'm still practicing to read actively and note the overall structure/main point/view points/tone etc. before heading into the questions, I often find myself getting tripped up in the answer choices. It's where I spend the most time.

I was wondering if anyone can share their POE strategies for RC? I've seen multiple people say POE is a lifesaver; sometimes they can eliminate answer choices by a specific clause/word. Any insight appreciated - thanks!

Hello everyone,

I applied to the University of Illinois about a month ago, shortly before the deadline. I have not heard back yet. On their website, it says their first deposit is due on April 19. I don't really know what this means. Even though I have not heard of a decision, could/should I pay this deposit?

I'm posting in search of a book recommendation from all you good people. Does anyone know of a book that covers different fields of the law, and what kind of work they actually do? Even if we are to narrow our discussion to litigation vs corporate/transactional, how does an aspiring lawyer choose?

I will offer my own recommendation for "Most Law School Advice is Bullshit". I received it as a gift before taking the LSAT and it changed my whole perspective on this process.

Shout out to everyone else waiting to hear back on their April 10 test.

Hi everyone!

I can't believe I am almost done with my 1L year. I remember the days where I felt like 7Sage was my digital home, so as 1L comes to a close, I wanted to hop on here from "the other side" to share where I am.

I remember when I was here on 7Sage, I felt like everyone was posting their 170+ journey and strategy and sharing their journeys from a subpar LSAT to a T14 school. I have so much respect for everyone who shared those stories, but I felt isolated because I could not connect with their journey and it gave me a bit of anxiety of whether I could be successful.

Since I feel like I don't fit the mold of someone who is heading into Big Law, I wanted to share my story.

Here are my stats:

When they say they look at the holistic candidate profile, I feel like they mean it. My stats are not stellar compared to the average associate at my firm, but I have extensive corporate client services experience working (successfully) in a fast paced environment very similar to a law firm environment. Managing clients is a good chunk of your work as a lawyer in a Big Law firm. I also have stayed very engaged and involved in my community and corporate culture all throughout my life. My GPA is not at the top by any means, but I'm also doing Zoom school while caring for my two children during this pandemic, so I think overall, the hiring committee saw that I have the soft skills to succeed as a lawyer in an intense environment, because I have a proven track record of doing so.

For those who are interested in the nitty gritty, I'll leave some more specific details about my journey below. And of course, feel free to ask me anything!

Choice of Law School

I did not get into my "top choice" school, but this school is absolutely the right choice for me. So when the admissions roll on, don't fret no matter how disappointed you may feel. My stats are considerably higher than my peers, so I ended up getting a 70% merit scholarship. I cannot stress enough how much in hindsight this was such a wise move for me... I felt strongly that if I let my waitlist schools know that I would go no matter what with 0 financial aid, I would have a very, very good shot at getting in. However, I decided not to do that. To not have the burden of tuition hanging over my head gave me the freedom to consider ALL options. So many of my friends who came in for public interest are quickly pivoting to other career paths because it's not a financially sustainable choice for them. Also, I don't know how else to say this, without sounding arrogant, but my stats had indicated that my scholastic abilities were at least above average. I went to a top 5 undergrad, and I can definitively say that A's seem more attainable for me here than they did at my undergrad (this is NOT to say that law school is easy... it is challenging for sure!) Simply put, I would not have the grades I have now if I had gone to my top choice, much higher ranked school, especially because I have a family and I am not in a life stage where I can devote 100% of my time into caring for myself and my studies.

Network, Network, Network

Most Big Law firms hire one 1L summer associate through their diversity programs. I learned about this opportunity by attending a variety of virtual events and speaking with various attorneys. When time came for my interviews with the firm I am heading to, I had probably had 15+ 1:1 Zoom calls with both attorneys and recruiters that I was extremely comfortable talking about my resume and also being myself in an interview setting. Be proactive about reaching out to attorneys and recruiters for informational interviews and ask them to connect you to someone else (if it makes sense). Law firms keep a file on you and take note of which events you attended, who you have spoken with etc. Even though the 1L opportunity may not be open to all students since they tend to be diversity based, I know several upperclass students who received offers before OCI started because they networked successfully (5-10). For those who may not be familiar, OCI stands for on-campus interviews and it's the formal recruiting event for those interested in Big Law summer associateships.

Pivoting to Big Law

I did not set out to go to law school to get into Big Law. In fact, I applied to every public interest scholarship opportunity and thought I was going to become a prosecutor and particularly interested in criminal justice reform. I'm going into law school 10 years out of college, this was a very deliberate decision for me. So what changed? I attended a lot of career events at school and quickly learned that public interest did not necessarily align with my personal goals. I ultimately pivoted to Big Law because I realized that law firms are NOT like Suits (and it occurred to me that I had a very stigmatized impression of Big Law). The firms I developed interest in have very robust pro bono programs integrated into their practices, and I realized that I could make potentially a bigger impact by bringing my firm's name value and resources to causes and organizations I care about.

There is an entire world beyond admissions, and I want to break the stigma that in order to get into a top Big Law firm, you need to go to a T14 school. My school has about 50 summer associates heading to a variety of highly ranked Big Law firms; essentially almost everyone who wanted to go into Big Law got in. Our school has maintained amazing relationships with major firms, and our career director recently told us at a Big Law overview event that even though our school ranking trails behind other schools, we absolutely have a shot and a seat at the table. My school is located in a major Big Law hub, which I think helps. It's not always about the T14 or T20 or T50 (lol)... it's really about how much opportunity you create for yourself!

Hey guys!

I am a part of a study group already, but I am looking for someone to become my accountability partner.

Accountability partner for me means someone to communicate with daily to make sure that we stick to our study schedule. We can do silent studying or study sessions if that is something you are looking for. I know everyone has their study schedule and learning type which is okay with me. I don't expect us to be on the same path in our LSAT Journey.

I study every day of the week, and I have a pretty flexible schedule. If you are interested please send me a message.

I can't wait to meet and study with you!

If you are reading this and you would like to join just click on the link below.

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Hi everyone,

I recently finished the CC and took PT 36. I scored a 165 with a blind review score of 169 (I have a target score range of 166-168). However, I previously took this test preparing for the July 2019 exam, and I am wondering if there is any value to retaking exams I took in the summer of 2019? I took around 10 practice exams between PT 36-55 in the summer of 2019 and I am wondering if I should skip retaking these ones.

For context, although some of the subject matters sounded familiar, I did not remember much else.

Thank you in advance!

Hello, friends! This is my first time posting some analysis on a question. Please feel free to provide feedback or any corrections.

STRENGTHEN

Premise: The same ingredients and processes were used to make Han purple AND a common white glass (during the Han and Qin periods in ancient China).

Conclusion: Han purple was probably discovered by accident while making the white glass.

Initial analysis: The stimulus includes nothing that suggests Han purple was particularly rare, or at least rarer than the white glass. There are a variety of problems with this logic, which has many gaping holes to fill with an answer. Just because two things are made similarly and with the same ingredients does not mean that one must've been discovered while making the other. They could've been discovered simultaneously, independently, etc.

Answer anticipation: Anything that shows that the white glass was made prior to Han purple, restricts geographic location of where both were made, shows that Han purple was rarer, shows that one must've been expert with white glass production to make Han purple, etc.

A: CORRECT. If chemical analysis shows that both Han purple and the white glass were made in a relatively restricted area, this eliminates the possibility that Han purple was discovered independently elsewhere.

B: No. How Han purple and the white glass were used AFTER creation tells us nothing about how Han purple was originally created / discovered.

C: No. We don't know if the technique for making white glass was also widely known. And the number of people who know how to make Han purple doesn't tell us anything about how it was created / discovered originally. Han purple could have been discovered independent of white glass with only a few people knowing how to make it.

D: No. How easily obtainable the ingredients were isn't relevant to answering whether Han purple was discovered while making white glass. If anything this weakens in some minuscule way—if ingredients were easily obtainable it makes it more likely that Han purple was discovered by a random person who happened to NOT be making white glass.

E: No. What is left of the white glass in artifacts today v. Han purple tells us nothing about how Han purple was discovered. Maybe it was discovered independently but for some reason just didn't hold up as well as the white glass did over time.

Final thoughts: I really struggled with this question during both my practice test and blind review and still missed on blind review (I typically go -2/3 on LR). I think it's because the argument was overall quite terrible and there were many logical holes that a correct answer choice could've filled so it was difficult to anticipate. For me, I didn't initially connect that limiting the geographical location could help, if even slightly.

As another commenter wrote about answer choice A online in a different forum:

"one of the weakest Strengthen answers you are ever likely to see."

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About two years ago I agreed to be a groomsmen at my friends wedding. I just learned it was rescheduled for Saturday, August 14th...

Does anyone have any estimates on what day/days the LSAT will be administered based on past test dates. I know this is the first non-flex after the start of the pandemic, does that mean there will be only one test day?

Any educated guesses would be extremely helpful as I try to plan ahead.

I took the April LSAT flex and did not buy the score preview before the test. I would like to get it now, but I can't find it anywhere on the LSAC website. Does anyone know where I can find it or if they will make it available on a certain day?

Please ans

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Are PrepTests from the 90s still good practice for the current exam? I know the test can change a little bit throughout the years, I just don't want to hurt my progress by practicing on questions that won't simulate the real exam. please let me know, thank you.

Does anyone know if it's OK to use the grayscale screen setting on your Mac during the LSAT flex? Basically, your screen is in black and white, and I'm not sure if the proctor would see that. I don't have an accommodation; it just makes my eyes feel less strained.

How do I grade on 7sage preptests done on Lawhub? I want to take it on the actual site to practice with format, but I still want the analytics/tracking. Thanks!

If C does not occur, then A and B cannot both occur

Would the diagram look like

/C > A or B

or...

/C > /A & /B

or are those both wrong @.@ I'm so confused

Title gets to the point. Recently I've found myself in a slump -- less fired up about studying, hovering around the same section averages, PT scores dipping a bit from inconsistency, etc. I only have a few PTs left and I want to make them count. I guess my question is:

Have you experienced a study slump w/ the LSAT? How'd you break it and get back to trending up? I know those are broad, loaded questions lol.

Recently got into a bad slump and am looking to get better with both sections. Please share your (preferably affordable) recommendations. Thanks!

Hi guys! Taking the LSAT at 2pm today. I was wondering if you had any advice you are willing to share as to what your LSAT test day warm up is? I want to perform well on this test and I do not want to study too much or too the little morning of. Advice? What works best for you??? perform

LR still doesn't seem to be clicking for me. My goal is to be -1/0 in this section and I have heard a lot of positive things about Ellen Cassidy's Loophole book.

For those of you that have read it and tried other resources before you bought the book, what were your results and would you recommend it?

I only have the last few chapters left of Powerscore's LR Bible. I already read the stimulus first and aim to understand it first before I even read the question stem. I think most of my errors come in misunderstanding the answer choices, but sometimes I just have a conceptual misunderstanding when reading the stimulus too. Recently, I've been getting as many as -8/-9 wrong in a section. I've tried doing a few "blind verbal translation drills" because I saw them described and advocated for somewhere on this forum. I'm not under 20 minutes yet (most recent: 28 min with 4- poor, 3-ok, 9-good, 10 great. My system: GREAT = Concl. and all premises correct, GOOD = 1 premise slightly incorrect (on a multi-premise question), OK = 2 premises slightly incorrect, or concl. half correct, POOR = concl. Incorrect, or more than 2 premises incorrect)

Also, the trend I see with questions I get wrong: SA, Flaw, and NA.

I didn't complete all of 7Sage CC. I am a LSAC fee waiver recipient, so money is an issue and thought I would come here and get feedback before I made the investment on the Loophole book or paid the full price for a month of 7Sage CC.

If you have any general LR advice/guidance on what I should do, that would be much appreciated!

Thanks for your time :)

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Random question, I was told by an LSAT tutor that you can use control F on the actual LSAT in reading comprehension to help find a phrase or word. Is that true?

Had a cancellation and a no show, that have me all dressed up (not really... I'm in board shorts) with no place to go.

I'll be in here: DONE

All are welcome.

Hi! Do you all Blind review every test? I’ve found that between working full time while studying, Blind reviewing and then going over correct answers takes a lot of time to do and limits the amount of lessons/PTs I take.

Do you think it would be okay to just do the Blind Review every other test instead of every test?

First impression wise, this argument isn't great because the conclusion is so strongly worded ("no loss in safety"). We can strengthen this argument by showing that having two types of passenger vehicles on the road (one that's lighter and, hence, more fuel-efficient for driving local; another that's heavier and, hence, safer for driving on highways) does in fact save fuel without sacrificing safety.

Round 1 elimination:

A - can't quite see how this is relevant under timed, so saving this for later.

B - what kind of cars are we talking about? the lighter, more fuel-efficient ones or the heavier, safer (but less fuel-efficient) ones? and how much more are we talking about? if anything, B appears to weaken because it seems to show us one way that counteracts fuel-efficiency (if we were to assume that more cars driving on highways = less fuel-efficiency)

C - are "large" cars necessarily safer? we can't know for sure so we can't gauge its safety, which means we can't gauge the gains or losses in safety now versus twenty years ago

D - the argument is focused on two types of passenger vehicles only, not commercial vehicles.

E - can't quite make sense of this under timed either so saving this as well.

Round 2: down to A and E, both have a NA feel to them.

E gives us more info on our premise (manufacturers produced a type of passenger vehicle that's fuel-efficient), so E tells us what we already know. Of course some manufacturers had to have designed prototypes for fuel-efficient passenger vehicles first before actually producing them.

More importantly, E doesn't convince us that there's no loss in safety now that these two types of passenger vehicles are being driven.

A - a NA type strengthener.

Negating this: most households with family members who drive on highways don't own at least 2 passenger vehicles.

If that's the case, then it's unlikely that these people are driving heavier, safer cars on highways.

Why? Because it's reasonable to assume that they drive local too, and to achieve net savings in fuel use, these people should be driving lighter, more fuel-efficient cars. But that means they aren't driving in heavier, safer cars on highways, which strongly indicates that there is in fact a net loss in safety.