Hi all, just looking for some advice on which GPA to list on my resume. My transcript GPA is 3. 759, which i have always just rounded up to 3.76. My LSAC GPA on the other hand is 3.77. It's such a marginal difference, but i think it might make a difference for some. Any ideas on which one to list on my resume/when asked in other parts of my transcript?
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Hi All,
I've been regressing recently - going from a 164 about a month ago to 161, 161, 158, and 158. This is a bit discouraging, especially since the November LSAT is just around the corner. RC continues to be around the -8 to -11 range, while LR is the most concerning going from the -4 to -8/-10 ranges. Any advice on how to best smooth out these edges before November?
Thank you,
Thomas
Just wanted to say that good things come to those who put in the work! Have confidence in yourself, don't get discouraged and take mental health days if you need!!!!! I started 7 sage in March with an initial score in the low 140's and I just hit a new high of 164 on a practice test and a 172 on BR. We got this!!!! I go through the core curriculum if I need to brush up on anything. If you don't understand something the best thing you can do is go back to the videos and review!!!! I am taking the Nov LSAT in a few weeks so heres hoping everything goes well on test day.
Hi y'all I just found out about the LSAT Score Preview Services which lets first time test takers see their score before either cancelling It or letting It be released. To me that sounds great but does anybody knows whether the law schools I apply to will know that I had the option to view my score and if so would that be held against me?
Also I believe that people who got an LSAC waiver do not have to pay for this particular service either. The total is $45 but mine was waived
I know this will vary for everyone since everyone is somewhat going about it differently, but I'm curious about everyone's experience in this section. I had to take a break so I'm not near finished, I moved onto LG which I'm almost done with and then contemplating going to RC or back to LR.
Hey guys,
So far I have been using the lsat flex version of the prep tests. I am wondering if there is a way to still use that second part of the LR section from the exam that was skipped in the flex version. Thanks guys!
Just received an email from LSAC saying my writing section has been canceled. I'm supposed to be getting my Oct LSAT scores back in less than a week and now this. All LSAC told me was that they have not received a "completed reportable response." NO details on what went wrong or how I'm supposed to avoid making the same mistake in my next writing sample. This is the second writing I've had to take, as my webcam literally broke in the middle of the first one. It's a week before scores are released, and they tell me that my second one doesn't count but won't tell me why.
What do I do? Has anyone had this problem?? I SWEAR I followed every rule so I don't even know what to do to make my third writing sample be counted. Naturally LSAC only emailed me about this once the weekend started so I can't even call them for clarification until Monday. Any advice is appreciated.
does anyone know that whether there will a date appearing on your recommendation letter? like when it is written by the recommender or when it is uploaded to the LSAC, etc. I'm asking this because I will apply next year but would like to get a letter of recs from a professor that I had classes with last semester during my exchange. I'm thinking about getting the letter into the system first and using it next year when I'm applying, but also worry about whether the date (if there is one) would cause any confusion...or that doesn't matter?
or maybe, should I ask for that next year? just thought that now i won't really need to refresh his memory about me since we talked around 2 months ago.
Thanks for your advice!! :)
Hi 7sagers!
I'm hosting a free tutoring session on Necessary Assumptions this Sunday 10/18 at 6pm EDT. If you're interested, please comment below!
I have gone through the CC twice, taken over 90% of the PTs out there, and am currently scoring in the low 170s. My diagnostic was a 138. I've struggled immensely with this test, and I can show you how I overcame these obstacles.
Recently, I took the August LSAT administration and received a 164 (Unfortunately, I had proctor issues and did not perform well on the test. LSAC offered me a refund, but I wouldn't know my score if I took it. So, I decided I wanted to know my score and did not take the refund).
We will be using problems from the free diagnostic LSAT test provided on the LSAC website. This session will be helpful for students that just completed the necessary assumption core curriculum, or are in the PT phase of their studies and are struggling with NA questions.
If you are interested in joining, please comment below!
If this session goes well, I'd be open to hosting more free sessions! Please let me know what topics you'd like to discuss at a future session in the poll below. See you there!
EDIT:
A few things I want to mention so we can all get the most out of this session:
Please refrain from looking at the correct answer choices when we are going through problems. It is to your benefit to be unaware what the correct answer choice is during the learning process.
Please make sure your microphone is on mute during the session, unless you are the person volunteering to help answer a question.
I will be asking for volunteers throughout the session. If you would like to volunteer, please type it in the chat box.
The session will last two hours, and will end at 8pm EDT.
If you learned something helpful here, all I ask for payment is that you share the knowledge with others that could be struggling. After all, we rise by lifting others up. :smile:
Let me know if ya'll have any questions. Looking forward to tonight! Hope to see you there.
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I am comfortable sitting on a floor pillow with my computer on a low table. Is this arrangement allowed for the LSAT Flex?
If you are using or following the loophole method do you mind sending me a dm? i have some questions and I would also love to do a group where we review the test with the CLIR method
Hi Everyone,
I'm on here hoping to get some suggestions for which PT's to cover in my limited four weeks until the November LSAT-Flex. I finished the CC about three weeks ago and I am writing the November LSAT-Flex (may write the January as well depending on how it goes). Since finishing, I have been using PTs 1 - 36 for LG foolproofing. Concurrently, I have been reading Ellen Cassidy's The Loophole book to improve and solidify LR skills – I am on track to finish the textbook by the end of this week.
So far, in this order I have taken PT 37 (Actual Score: 153), PT 36 (Actual Score 157; BR Score: 162), PT 38 (Actual Score: 161; BR Score: 167). Per that schedule I have only been completing one PT a week, and focusing on the LR book (and doing Basic Translation Drills) and Foolproofing LR. I am pleased with my progress and have learned a lot from the forum/webinars this week I am excited to put into practice (ex. LG tiered-skipping strategy, LR Cookie Cutter review, LG "if" strategy etc). I am hoping to ramp up to two PTs a week (while drilling in the days between) in the next three weeks leading up to the test which only leaves about 6 PTs. My question is, which 6 PTs should I do? Should I do the most recent PTs 7Sage has (PT 84 - 89)? Or should I try to do a PT from the 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, two from 80s? And I may write the test again, so I would just have to work around the PTs I complete now, during Nov - Jan study if that is the case.
I know the test slightly changes throughout the PTs. I've heard from friends say that post-PT 70 LR is wordier/more confusing, post-PT 55 RC comparative passages are introduced (which I have not done yet), and that LG get easier near the end? I feel like it would be ideal to just do all the PTs chronologically, throughout time, but in reality I have 3 weeks.
For context, my diagnostic was a 146 (June 2020), my goal score is a 165.
Thank you for any input!
After straddling the 170 threshold forever, I finally made some progress hitting 174/180 BR on PT88... this with a worse than normal RC performance. Feels like something new definitely just clicked in terms of timing/sequence strategy (maybe to be more precise, the application of strategy) especially in LR. All thanks to 7sage analytics and review methods! I kind of felt stuck and discouraged for a while, so I just wanted to put it out there that when you feel like this, just take a break, reset, and push forward.
Also, PT88 is just excellent. Just finishing up my deep-after-BR-review and in my opinion, you are doing yourself a disservice if you test without having done this PT.
Hi there
As of today, I have been studying for the LSAT for about 3 months. My timed PTs were literally in all parts of the 150s. I only used the LSAT Trainer by Mike Kim during these three months, and I think this helped me to understand the really fundamentals well. I believe this is the case because --- I know some people feel really icky about untimed PTs --- I took about 10 untimed PTs, and they were never lower than 165. So, I decided to buckle up and study for this test a little more with 7sage (yes, from the beginning of the core curriculum) and apply next cycle perhaps.
I think I'm relatively good at studying by myself, but I think it would also be really nice to have a study partner of sorts and someone whom I can check in maybe every week or every other week with about our progresses (or regresses, it happens). If you are interested in something like his, please privately message me :)!
Hey everyone, so recently I was given testing accommodations for the LSAT. I was wondering if anyone knows how to simulate the real time I would get via the prep-tests. Meaning, can I make the prep-test sections reflective of my extra time so 50 minutes per section and not 35? Or do I just have to use my own timer and do it that way? Thanks everyone
Hello everyone, I signed up last week and just started this whole curriculum. I'm new to the LSAT in general and I was hoping I could get some pointers on study strategies. I originally planned on taking the LSAT in January but I don't know if I'll get a decent score as a first timer since I'll only have three months to study. Also, I need recommendations on how many PTs I should take per week, should I even take PTs when I'm not half-way through the curriculum? I also work full time so my schedule is limited, I study 3 hours on weekdays and at least 8 hours on Saturdays.
I just got an email confirming that the January, February, and April 2021 LSAT administrations are going to be LSAT-Flex. It was sent as a general email, so all of you should receive one soon.
Is anyone else not able to put the full 35:00 mins??
Hi! This is obviously a long shot, but my scores are in the 140s right now and I am trying to get to at least the low to mid 160s. I have finished most of the core curriculum at 7sage, have been drilling in the 5lbs manhattan book, went through the powerscore bible and the Loophole by Ellen Cassidy but I am seeing very slow improvements. I started about 1.5 months ago and have been studying 10-14 hours a day while looking for jobs and also working a part-time job. This pandemic has also brought a lot of stressors into my life, so I am not in the best state of mind and am having trouble retaining information. Also, not seeing any improvements on my LSAT is definitely adding to my stress. I am taking the test in November but will definitely retake it in January. Anyone with a study schedule or strategy that has helped them make big improvements in their score please let me know what worked for you. I am open to trying new tactics as my old ones are not working.
Hi guys i created this forum to try and get some reverse splitters connected! I myself and pretty much a super reverse splitter with a very high GPA and much lower GPA. I wanted to talk admissions and success rates with everyone! I have been accepted to a top choice but waitlisted at a "safe" school. Welcome to being a reverse splitter lol
Hello all,
So I have 7 credits of pass/fail from undergraduate and I just have a quick question. I was wondering how LSAC uses this when calculating GPA? Do they just use classes that I received a grade for to calculate my GPA? Thanks in advance.
I think I want a study partner for weekly check ins who is planning to take the LSAT more than once in 2021. My first exam is January, but I plan to take it summer and fall next year too. I'm hoping to find someone who is not in a rush for the high score, who is making a change mid-career, who protects/prioritizes study time and who is a PARENT. Message me.
Compare answers/discuss the test itself and general woes. Looking for one partner of any score!!
It seems like a lot of law schools want all time periods accounted for. If I'm applying as a college senior, do I need to account for every summer? For example, I didn't do anything the summer after sophomore year except tutor a kid. And during quarantine (March - August 2020) I mostly just studied for the LSAT. So those spaces are blank on my resume, should I add an addendum?
If I took summer classes at an institution and got my credits transferred, do I still need to send my transcript from that institution?