hi guys..just wanted to come on here and let some emotion out because i know nobody who is taking the LSAT or who wants to go to law school and its hard not to talk about it. ive been trying extremely hard to stay positive, and as my test gets closer its wavering. I am taking it this weekend, and my goal is the high 160s. in the middle of my studies, i was scoring mid 160s and high 160s BR. but the last two weeks with the exception of one exam i have scored 160-162 with mid to high BR. i am definitely going to take the exam a second time, but i just dont know what to do right now and i felt like giving up on law school so many times, mostly because i feel like i wont be able to get to where i need to be to get into a good school. i recently took my last PT before the exam and i thought i did good, but again ended up getting a 161..that ended in a 30 minute crying session lol.

LR is holding me back significantly and i just feel like i cant do anything to improve now, as i have spent 6 quarantine months studying for the test which consisted of 8 hour study days at least 5 days a week. i dont even know what i don't understand because it always varies depending on the question.

so basically i just wanted to let that all out.

i wish the best of luck to everyone taking the test this weekend and in the future. thank you for taking the time to read this.

Hi everyone ! I’m planning to take the LSAT in November , I only have 2 months & a few days to study which is nerve wrecking because I also started my semester to finish my BA by spring. My study plan is to take two PT’s a week , blind reviewing right after, the rest of the days I plan to time myself with specific sections & see where my strengths & weaknesses stand. However , I’m not sure if my study plan is good enough to hit my goal score by the time I take the test. If anyone has any tips or advice on what I should add to my study plan. I calculated that doing two PT’s a week until my test day is only about 20 PT’s & perhaps that’s not enough. Thank you!!

I am scoring in the range of 155-159 and my goal is low 160s (160,161,162,163,164) with a month and change left for the test, what is the best approach to take to get those extra points?

Hi there,

I'm at the point of my study where I'm drilling LR questions by type.

I am starting with Must be True/MSS because they're foundational.

What should I follow up with?

Thanks

Hey All,

I'm taking the November 2020 exam, which puts me at 80 days before the exam. My cold diagnostic score was a 146, but I only managed to finish half the exam because of timing. I started LSAT Trainer by Mike Kim last week and have also been going through the 7Sage CC. I wanted to see if anyone has any studying advice in terms of approach. My goal is to hit a 170 by the exam date. If November does not go as planned, I can sit in for January. However, I'd like to get in my apps in as early as possible.

If anyone has any generic or specific advice that worked for them, I'd greatly appreciate it! Cheers!

Hi,

I have had fluctuating results on LR. I have been consistently scoring at the 166 level. I have broken into the 170s twice, and those times I managed -1 to -3 on LR. However, I have tests where I miss around 9 on on the LR and it really drags my score down [on BR I get almost every question I flag correct (scoring 170-174)]. I have been consistently scoring -3 to -4 on RC and -0 on LG.

So far, I have taken 14 PT's (36-50). If anyone would please share what specific steps they took to achieve consistency on LR I would really appreciate it. I am hoping to utilize your advice to make the most of PT's 51-89. It feels like I've hit a plateau for weeks now and it's incredibly frustrating.

Best Regards,

Noah

Just to confirm, is the degree gpa the one that is listed on your official transcript that your undergrad calculates? and the Cumulative gpa is the one that LSAC separately calculates?

This may have been answered before but I am confused as to whether or not I should still be PTing while doing the CC? or do I just do the curriculum up until they give me the PTs? I'm at roughly 20% into the CC

Hello Fellow 7Sagers,

If someone has taken the LSAT and can respond, that would be helpful.

Q: During the test, is it better to skip questions one is unsure of keeping time constraints in mind?

Not sure if anyone is concerned about this but, anyone else in the east Texas/Louisiana area worried about how the storm will effect testing this weekend? I'm wondering if there is any information on what the LSAC will do if the hurricane takes out the power/wifi in these areas and people are unable to test? If anyone has any clue if they would offer a free retake or offer a later day in August testing please let me know!

My question is all in the title. I am just wondering what ya'll do the day before taking the LSAT. I am taking mine on the 29th, and any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Gosh, this question was hard.

Can anyone explain why B is not a weakener?

I thought B weakened because, if most people in the painting did resemble real people from history, then if we follow the author's logic, this would mean that any of those people could also be the painter of the painting.

Any #help would be appreciated!

Thanks!

Admin Note: https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-88-section-2-question-24/

Looking for a study buddy to join me on Zoom 2X/week to do a blind review with! I would like to start this Wednesday 8/26 at10:00-11:00 EST, but anytime works! Comment your email below and I will send a zoom link. I am starting with PT 6-10.

Could anyone elaborate what the difference between the two types are? I cannot for the life of me figure it out! Would appreciate greatly for any help :).

I've gotten through a little over 70% of the core-curriculum, but haven't begun full-proofing or doing timed tests. Should I expect a sudden increase having gone through just the lessons and problem sets?

I began with a 149-150 diagnostic and am gunning for a 160+ by either October or November.

Hi! I'm in a desperate state and need a tutor. I need all-around help. I'm working through 7Sage - I just need a little (or a lot more) help.

A couple of August test takers, including me, experienced difficulty logging into our Proctor U accounts despite having already registered for a time slot. Called LSAC earlier today and my issue has been resolved this evening. Since the test is coming so soon, please double check if you are able to log into Proctor U and that your time slot is secure to avoid any last minute hustles. Best of luck to everyone!

Hi everyone, I'm wondering if someone who wrote an LSAT flex could help me understand something. I'm wondering so a proctor will be someone who is basically looking at me while I do the exam, will they know not to speak/bother me during the exam? I also have some things in my room like a clock, do you guys think it's best I cover it/remove it from the wall? While waiting for a proctor, are we able to run to the bathroom or do we have to sit waiting? Thanks! #help

I was born in Guatemala, and have lived here in the US for the majority of my life as undocumented. I am a part of an indigenous community back home. I have seen that many people consider URM as Mexican/African American... so what am I?

Hi, everyone. For those who have taken the LSAT-Flex, does ProctorU display a timer during the test or can you only monitor time if you have a watch?

Hi everyone. I need some advice on reading comp and whether or not I should do the core curriculum. I'm doing fine in PTs and BR. I get -3 at most and then BR -0. I have no issues with timing either. So do I go for the "don't fix it if it ain't broke" approach, meaning things are ok so let things be. Or should I go over the core curriculum because there are benefits to new approaches and I will probably pick up some useful tips (maybe at this point only very marginally useful).

The issue is, it will be quite time consuming to go over RC CC, time I can invest in firming up LR and LG. My goal is -0 in RC and I think I can do that on my own, whereas LR and LG definitely need more practice. Please advise!

I tried a practice test shortly after starting 7sage to see how the interface looked and felt, with no intention of finishing the PT. My score of 120 is sticking around despite not having actually taken the test "for real." Not a big deal, but it's kinda messing with my analytics and the trends I see. Is there anyway to clear this out of the system?

Though these questions don't appear on every PT I tend to go 50/50 on whether or not I get these right. Sometimes the right answer speaks to me, other times I have no clue; either way it's pure intuition and I'm curious if anyone has some advice for how to approach these questions more systematically?

Are there any types of cookie cutter wrong / right ACs?

I'll throw out something that I ~think~ I picked up from looking at one of these questions - an attractive, though albeit wrong, AC is one that is internally coherent (makes sense) but goes off in a tangential direction.

I was making a note to myself that in grouping games, if they tell you there are X amount of groups and they don't give any rules regarding who can go in which group number, then I shouldn't worry about making game boards based on if M can go in groups 1, 2, or 3 because it doesn't matter, as long as it isn't with P.

Don't let the group numbers interfere with your game.

Get it? Game?

Where are my New Yorkers at who would get this?

Hey guys, my name is Kyle and I'm looking to form another study/accountability group. I currently have a group and they are fantastic. However, I'd like to get different points of view when it comes to LR to look and see which thought processes are effective.

I got a 157 diagnostic on my first PT and I am looking to score in the 168-175 range. Let me know if you'd like to form a group!