How do you consistently get -1 (or -0) on recent LG (~70s)? I now linger somewhere around -4 ~ -0 on recent tests because at times there is an odd question stimulus, a completely time-sink for me (which often takes me 12-15 min to tackle it).

I am hesitating what should be my primary focus: drill those bizarre, hard time sinks, or other easier ones to bank more time (so I could have more time to tackle a hard one of a given section) ?

Thanks!

Leon

Hello everyone!

I want to take the Jan LSAT and wanted to know if you think is doable. Im not working right now, so I can study full time.

Im not new with the LSAT

I appreciate any suggestion.

Hi guys, I finished CC and I've started taking PTs about 2 week ago. I noticed that in order to keep up with the study schedule, I sometimes only have 1 day between PTs. I would like to have more time to review- i.e. go back to certain CC lessons to review my weak points but since I usually only had 1 day in between PTs, it's really hard for me to have time to review.

I'm worried that if I keep trying to keep up with the study schedule and take all the PTs, I will end up running out of PTs while not really having enough time to review my weak spots. I really don't want to waste PTs. What should I do? Should I still try to keep up with the study schedule at this point? Or should I try to space it out so that I have time to review?

Fyi, I'm planning to take the April 2021 test.

Thank you all in advance for your help :')

Hi everyone - 7Sage recently updated some of the target times listed for logic games. They used to be just JY's recommended times (10min, 6min, etc), but now it's more specific and according to @"Theo --Student Service--": "The system calculates your target time based on collected data from top scorers." https://classic.7sage.com/discussion/#/discussion/25465/explanation-vids-now-showing-target-times

I've noticed that for some sections, the total of the 4 games target times exceeds 35 minutes. For example, for PT17 & 21. Just an FYI to be careful since even if you meet the targets, the overall section will still be over 35 minutes.

Is there anyone who’s scoring between high 150’s and low 160’s that would like to meet up weekly to BR prep tests? My goal is to consistently score in the high 160’s and get in the 170’s by then!

Okay so in this one I chose AC A at first glance, but after spending 20 minutes trying to understand why A is wrong I think I've finally got it.

A) Some babies utter individual words that they do not understand

I understand that we don't actually know if the conditional is true because it's nested, and since with most answer choices there are often multiple reasons why a wrong one is wrong. I tried to start looking for any reason and came up with the following: dictionary definition (in the conclusion) vs. do not understand (in AC A)

In my mind I was inferring that 'these babies do not understand words' FROM the statement that 'clearly there are people who do not know the dictionary definition of some words they utter'.

I understand why AC E is right but need clarification on if this shift is a valid reason for crossing off AC A. Maybe there are babies who do understand without knowing the actual dictionary definition.

One last question: are questions with the stem 'which follows logically' an MBT question? I sort of saw this as a soft assumption question but wasn't able to categorize it in my mind. If someone could clarify what this type of question is that would be very helpful. Thank you!

Admin Note: https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-59-section-3-question-19/

I've taken the LSAT-flex twice. I already have one recent writing sample on file and I'm happy with it.

Still, is there any benefit to completing a second? Does anyone know if schools, on average, have a preference for one or more samples?

Thanks in advance for any insights.

Hey y'all, I am curious if anyone has any guesses as to whether the LSAT will ever return to in-person testing. I had a horrible experience with the LSAT-Flex in October, and I cannot guarantee that I will not face the same issues in the January, February or April-Flex. What do you think?

Please share any blogs/podcasts/etc. you came across that address this question - I would really appreciate it!

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Hello everyone I started studying for the LSAT at the beginning of this month. Since I don't work I have been completing 25-30 hours of 7sage core curriculum which usually takes longer than that. I will be starting a new job and I will be working from home starting December. The fellowship is closely aligned to my interests in Environmental Law. But I will be having less time to study now. I have ADHD so I feel like the LSAT flex gives me an advantage since having to take the test in a room with other people distracts me a lot and would have an effect on my score. If I have to push my testing date and application cycle then I will. But I would just like input in how many hours I should be doing now but still be on track to hopefully take the flex next year. Or study schedules that have worked for you while working full time?

Does anyone know when the November Scores are going to be released? Want to see if I need to sign up the January LSAT or not

Looking for a study buddy to share this journey with :).

Hey all -- I'm looking to increase my speed on LR and RC. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Here's a breakdown of how I usually approach the sections:

LR: I average roughly a -3 per section and I rarely miss a question in BR. However, I tend to finish with very little time left and occasionally drop an easier question because I don't have the time to return to it. Also, if the section isn't going particularly well, I might not get around to a lengthier PR or PF question.

RC: My greatest score variability is in RC. I average a -5 per section and sometimes miss questions in BR. During timed sections, I usually start with the comparative reading. I'll read Passage A and then run through the questions once before returning to passage B. I've found that this is an effective method for getting questions right, but I usually spend too much time doing this (compared to J.Y's suggestions). I then have to push harder on the remaining passages. For a normal passage, I tend to spend more time on the passage (say 4-5 minutes) and move through the questions fairly quickly. I usually finish the RC section with about 30 seconds left.

88.2.21 for me, followed by 88.2.24. Two best modern LR questions IMO. 24 killed my perfect section on that PT.

I need help understanding why the correct answer is correct. I eliminated A and B because I felt they were both hypotheticals that could not be proven given the information. I took out D because I could not show the standards had risen higher than any other college's and took out C because the proportion of students who are not Marylanders may have decreased, but the number of students could have remained the same. I just don't get why E is correct. And for this stimulus, is "proportion" the same thing as percentage?

Any help appreciated!

I just went through the Resume portion of the admissions course and have a couple questions I hope someone can help me with:

A couple of schools I'm applying to ask to include hours: "the number of hours you spent on those activities" & "the number of hours, and the dates of employment." Anyone have experience with this? Including hours isn't mentioned in the admissions course and I have no clue how to go about it. Do they want a total # of hours? or hours per week/month? Do I include it as a bullet point?

Some of the activities and jobs were years long so I find including hours so random and difficult to fit in.

David recommends putting academic "awards" and "honors" in the Education section. I was wondering if anyone has included this under a separate "Awards & Honors" section instead? In my opinion it looks a lot neater when I just put my major and minor and then at the end of my resume include an Awards & Honors section with Dean's List (+ explanation of what it is), President's List (+ explanation of what it is) and other awards.

Hi everyone! I've been studying for about a year now and I've seen a big improvement in all sections except RC. My score will range from -3 to -7 depending on the exam and I consistently want to score less than -3. Does anyone have any advice for improving on RC?

Like in June or August?

Sure it is uncertain right now but what do you guys think and why?

[I am posting on behalf of a 7Sage user. Please feel free to leave your comments below. Thank you for your help!]

“I’m more specifically wondering how to execute the fool proof system. How many logic games sections should I fool proof in order to feel confident that I have mastered the language of the test? Should I fool proof logic games by type or simply fool proof by exam?”

I have not gone through the entire LR course on here, I have done able 1/3 of it and had to go through some of the lessons multiple times but it's just not clicking. My average is -10 and my average BR is -9. Anyone else having the same issue, tips to help understand LR or know of better study material for LR?

Please help explain this question.

I am still waiting on one letter of recommendation but I want to submit my application within the next week. Does it matter if you submit your application before all of your letters are in? And would they wait to look at my application until all the letters are in?

Looking for someone to meet with ~twice a week online to go over LR sections and discuss tough LR questions.

Ideally, we could do some of the same sections throughout the week and talk through the harder problems.

LR is currently my weakest section, I'm around -8 to -5. But I'm planning to focus mostly on this section and will be shooting for that -0 on game day.

Hey everyone, so I'm having some trouble with the valid/invalid section of the core curriculum. I know I need to make flashcards but I feel like I've made them wrong by putting the "premises and conclusion" on the front and then on the back whether "valid or invalid." I feel like that is not very helpful to determining the inferences. Does anyone have any suggestions of how they did their flashcards or how I should be presenting valid/invalid on flashcards. I can't really move on per-se until these forms have been engrained in my brain. Thanks everyone.

Dear 7sage,

Recently, I have been taking a lot of sections to drill some of my weaknesses. I just wish you would have a separate analytics system where I can insert problem sets I have done. I understand looking at tests, but I would argue that getting to the nitty gritty of analytics within section types means I can tailor more of my effort towards a given area. I do not want to have to take a test every time I am looking for my LR weaknesses, nor write down over 150+ questions and create my own trends. This is because your version and visualization of analytics truly allows me to see where I should focus my time at. Please try to do this with problem sets too!