I am doing all sections for the MSS but I keep getting the questions wrong. I watch the explanation and understand where I go wrong but then I'm just as lost for the next set of questions. ANY HELP will be appreciated.

Thanks!

I started LSAT preparation with 7Sage back in May, and I started with around -10 to -16 on RC. Having Chinese as my native language, I really coudn't see a way of improving RC since I had serious trouble just to understand the passage itself. 7Sage's low-res and main point method was incredibly helpful for me, and JY gave detailed explanations for each LSAT, which was even more helpful for me since my problem was not being able to comprehend the passages. After bombing my July test, I came back with a 11-point increase to a 173 on August-flex, and eventually ended up with this 176 on November-flex.

I would like to thank 7Sage and JY particularly for making this improvement possible. Lastly, here's a note for all fellow non-native speakers: trust yourself and really try hard for it, we as non-native speakers can achieve a 175+!

Title says it all. Would love to work // BR together. Preferrably zoom sessions.

I am honestly shocked. I took the June LSAT and scored a 165 so I had minimal hopes for Nov but !!!

With a 3.3 GPA, I was only shooting for like Fordham and was gonna BS my essays but now I don't even know where to apply.

JY and this community really came down and saved my soul from student debt. god bless

sorry this is braggy but I feel like all the previous high 170 scorer posts I've seen had diagnostics in the 160s which can be really discouraging, so even if you have a low diagnostic, it's possible ppl!

I took my first cold diagnostic yesterday and got 150 on LSAT 42. While I understand that the overall score is decent for a cold diagnostic, I have a major problem with RC. To break it down (13/23 on LG,18/26 & 18/26 LR, 9/26 on RC) I am not afraid of my LG score because everyone says it's learnable and that it's just a matter of time. Kinda the same deal for LR which I was ok at my score without practice. But for RC I was shocked at how bad my reading ability was. I almost could not understand any passage whatsoever.

This is my first post so to briefly introduce myself, I am a finance student in 3rd year from Vancouver. I originally wanted to be in investment banking but I didn't hustle hard enough at networking or perform at interviews to land relevant internships so that door is closing. My plan B was to be a corporate Lawyer. I hope to get into Columbia or NYU because I love NYC and know that those two give the best job prospects for Corporate Law. So given that, I am aiming up my score from 150 to 170+ to have a decent chance.

The problem here is that RC is the hardest to improve. I almost never read books, so I can see why I can't read for shit on RC. But I am willing to put in a lot (1.5+ years) of time in order to land 170+ (if that is realistic, lmk). I am wondering how I can improve at RC drastically. I guess I have to improve at reading - in general - but fear that goal is too broad and too unreasonable a task. To get this goal, should I do more than just LSAT RC, but also SAT & GRE RC as well? Or before that should I improve my reading in general by reading complex books? If so, what books or categories of books should I target? Or is reading in general a more innately defined ability that I would be wasting my time to try to improve in less than 20 months time?

If anyone has a strategy to drastically increase RC, please help.

Hello,

I am scheduled to take the LSAT in January 2021. I am having a very rough time with SA, PSA and MBT question types. I'm just not completely understanding the formal logic aspect. The good news is, I'm close to "getting it," but I'm just not there yet.

Does anyone out there have a tutor they can recommend for LR? Or, is there anyone who would be willing to tag-up with me to go over formal logic?

Thank you.

Sat down to do my writing sample last night (because I'm a procrastinator/didn't have stable wifi access before now) and 12 minutes in it crashes. Called PSI tech support and was on hold for an hour before I gave up and went to bed. Called PSI again first thing the next morning and they canceled my old writing session. Then I had to call LSAC and wait 35 minutes on hold, they give me a new link for LSAT Writing but tell me the link won't work until 9PM and that if I want access sooner I need to call PSI and have them unlock it. So I call PSI, and am on the phone with them for an hour and a half only to find out they can't unlock it and that I should call LSAC and have them unlock it?! So back on the phone with LSAC, one hour later and the representative just tells me I should try again in a few days "to be safe" but that if I wanted to take it it won't be open until 12PM tomorrow now. Is this real life or a sick game? Either way, likely won't get a score until Christmas at this rate. Rant over - just really had to get that out.

I don't understand how executives from other companies setting salaries higher could have an impact on the salaries of executives from other companies?

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Hey, just got my score preview which was pretty depressing (141) but not that surprising seeing as my highest practice test had been 148. I work full time and am aiming for the 150s. Would love to have a motivational partner /study buddy to talk things through with and keep each other going. May take the January or may wait longer and apply for next application cycle. Let me know if you’re interested!

This isn’t the craziest increase you’ll see, but man did we ever pour our hearts out for it.

Thanks to everyone on here who helped me and provided encouragement. There were many times where I felt defeated and turned to this platform for advice and support.

Thank you 7sage for providing a great site to make this happen.

I had very little natural skill at this test so it took me 6 months and probably some 800+ hours of study to get this score. The point is, this test can be learned.

Never give up on the dream people.

I bombed the Nov. LSAT and I'm about to register for the January test. I've not used 7Sage before, so I'm looking for people to cram with over the next month and a half. I mean like daily prep once I get off work. I was scoring in the mid 160's and even low 170's a few times, but my score didn't reflect it at all.

Lets knock this test out of the park dude!

The process of studying for the LSAT is rigorous. To use a well worn phrase, it’s a “marathon, not a sprint.” I appreciate and respect the journey my students go on because I’ve been there myself. There are certainly moments of self-doubt. Indeed, you're taking a bit of a gamble because while you’re maximizing everything reasonable you can do to prepare, there’s no guarantee that you’ll get the target score you want (You’ll likely improve significantly, otherwise I wouldn’t be in this business, but with all the working parts and factors involved, there are just no guarantees).

I often find myself counseling students on how to manage their emotions and stay grounded as they move through this process. (It’s actually one of my favorite parts of the job). Throughout this process, I’ve discovered stoicism - a practical philosophy where you can apply logic to get more out of life (Who knew this logic stuff would be so useful even after the LSAT? ;) Stoicism has been a valuable resource to my students and frankly it’s been a wonderful discovery in my own life.

For this reason I highly recommend The Daily Stoic. Each day you can look at an entry for that specific date on the calendar and it will give you a piece of advice based on stoicism. Because the LSAT study process is such a marathon, it’s nice to start your day with a piece of advice that can keep you grouned.

I love this book so much I’ve given a copy to family and friends. Check it out. It’s pretty inexpensive and it’s nice to have some thing like this to start your day with or turn to if you’re having a tough time. I keep my copy right on my breakfast table so I can look at the day’s entry while drinking coffee. It sets the day!

Are there two flaws in this stimulus? Armand is a mathematician so interior ministry isn’t his area of expertise and even if he doesn’t think the program is successful it doesn’t necessarily mean the figures are inaccurate?

The thing I don’t get is that are we supposed to assume because it isn’t your area of expertise you don’t know mu fb about it?

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Where can i find the video explanation for the problems in the problem sets listed in the course

Is "but" a premise or conclusion indicator?

I mainly used 7sage for my prep for the past 6 month. Got a 168 in August and today an incredible 179! I cannot thank J.Y and 7sage more for the explanation videos. I will definitely recommend the service to my other friends who are preparing for the LSAT.

_I found this section really strange I'm not sure why. I ended up doing well on it but for some reason flagged the first 5 questions... I think I was being overly cautious and doubting myself.

Anyways, struggling to understand question 5; unless I'm just being really dense here... where on earth does the stimulus indicate in ANY WAY that it is an actor who wrote the abridgement?

I understand in MSS it's MOST strongly supported so there is wiggle room, but I would think there has to be some indication? Unless I'm missing something here nothing indicated to me in the stimulus who would have written the abridgement. Maybe I just didn't understand what these premises were trying to articulate._

Thanks for any help with this!

Admin Note: I deleted the stimulus and answer choices as it is against our Forum Rules to post LSAT questions on the Forum.

https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-61-section-4-question-05/

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So I've now gotten to the point where I am able to get around 22 points correct in BR /untimed in LR. I am someone who really gets tripped up by the timer (especially in this section) to the point where I can't process the stimulus correctly and it impacts my score.

I have a strong feeling my ability to do this will become better as I continue to take timed sections more frequently. I just began doing one daily timed LR section this week as I was previously drilling and focusing on my BR scores. I just took PT 62 section 2 (I believe it's the first LR) and scored -10, including the four questions I didn't get a chance to answer. Obviously this is not a great score but I knew it wasn't going to me because I felt myself lagging and a bit unsure of myself. I got the first 12 questions right which is awesome accuracy but I'm having trouble finding a balance in trusting my instincts for the sake of time and missing small details because of that!

I would love to hear from others about your ability to close the gap between your BR and timed - as I'm taking the January LSAT and am internally freaking out. I need to be able to rely on a consistent LR score that falls closer to where my BR is.

On a side note: I am looking for an RC tutor, if anyone is offering (free) tutoring in this section or knows someone who is willing to do this out of the goodness of their heart that would be awesome! I have great potential in that section (usually score 21+ untimed but my timing just needs some work.)

Is it a good use of time to full proof all the "hardest" LG questions from the question bank or is that just a waste of time? I am taking the exam in January and I want to feel comfortable doing the hard one in a short time. Any suggestions?

Hey 7Sage and all,

Just wanted to share that while not a great score, I'm super proud of the 154 I received today. My diagnostic was a 132 and I was really down and out, feeling like I could never really achieve anything. I was diligent with using 7sage and couldn't be happier with this service - kudos to creating a great platform. I could take it again, but have a full time job and a husband who's in grad school and don't really have the time and/or funds. Thanks again to all the 7sagers who were super helpful and responsive too.

Just remember, especially if you're unhappy today, a score doesn't define you. An LSAT score tells a school a redacted story about your personality, potential and capabilities. Shine in other ways, because perfection can't be found in a number.

Cheers,

Jer

I honestly do not even know what to post. I got completely destroyed on test day. I scored 10 points lower than my average practice tests. All this studying for 6 months and I scored lower than I did on practice test one!!! I saw my score and instantly started crying. I don't even know how to come back from this. The thought of repeating this in January just feels extra discouraging and hopeless...and more nerve wracking not to mention..:( Do not even know what to do at this point. All my plans feel like they have been crushed.

For those of you who were waiting to take it here. Just stumbled upon it going through problem sets... no explanations yet, but at least it can be added to your analytics now.

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Hi everyone!

I was planning on writing a diversity as I am an Indian/South Asian woman who grew up in a US community without many other asians. I'm going back and forth on writing it.

For context, my parents immigrated to the US and my sis and I were raised here. There is a lot I could write about in terms of culture and race and how it has contributed to who I am. But I wonder how adcom perceives diversity statements from Asians/South Asians?

I know they say write about diversity in any way you see fit, but I guess I'm hesitant to write something they won't appreciate regardless.

And of course, I believe that asian heritage is extremely unique, I'm just trying to think not only of my perspective, and to hear folks' thoughts.

To write, or not? And if so, any tips from folks who have written them?

Thanks everyone!

They used to until the last couple of tests I took. Particularly "weaken questions problem sets" 8 and 9 so far.