Hi 7sage! I was wondering if anyone knows when LSAC will be releasing the new LSAT testing dates? When I head on over to the LSAC website I only see January - April 2020 test dates and that is all. I might be missing some info and knowledge on how it all works. I hope to take the LSAT in July if it is offered. Thanks !

Hello there!

I am looking for an online study/BR partner who is willing to go through a similar pacing of taking the PTs and to BR together.

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If you are interested, please comment below or PM me. Thanks!

Hey guys, so I'm just about to go into year one of studying and recently started PTing.

This last month I decided to start PTing. I've completed 5 so far and have averaged 141 which is really frustrating. When looking through analytics a majority of loss is coming from RC and LR (averaging -16). I've considered going through the CC but I feel like I'm cheating myself because I've seen the answers for those questions already since I've done the content.

My question is what my plan of attack should be considering I'm set to write in march (might push it back if I start showing some dramatic improvement)? My goal score is 163. Also before it's asked, yes I've taken breaks from studying to avoid burning out.

Thanks for the advice, hopefully I start gaining traction soon!

So I just finished reading the Loophole in LR by Ellen Cassidy (great book for anyone no matter where you are currently in your prep) and I thought it was necessary to share this topic covered in the book with y'all. I have been studying for a little over a year now and I never noticed this concept, but now that I do I can already tell it will make a drastic improvement on my LR score.

So in the book she basically talks about strengthening, weakening, and SA (to name a few) as powerful questions that need powerful answer choices. That being said, think about how weak and also often tempting answer choices that begin with "some", "several", "many", etc. are.

I'll give an example of the point I'm trying to make. Look up question twelve, section one on prep test 45. I still think this question is very difficult, but look at the most popular wrong AC, AC D, that 4% less people picked than the correct one. "Some of the fish." In this stimulus we were never given how many fish were affected so for all we know it could be 100k fish. Some of the fish could be 1 fish. Does that weaken the argument in any way if there were in fact 100k fish in the sample size? Hell no! You could look at those first four words of the AC and with a decent level of confidence eliminate that AC saving you a lot of time trying to parse out what it means, how it is connected to the stimulus, and if it even weakens the stimulus.

So in conclusion, be very wary when you have a "powerful" question and an AC has a word that makes it weak. Most of the time it probably does very little to the argument if anything at all. I'm not saying to eliminate it based on that fact alone, but definitely be cautious of this.

Hope this helped some of y'all who never noticed this either.

is there a January 2020 specific forum? I don't see it, the last one I see is for November 2019

Hi all, I was wondering if any of you are going through/or have ever gone through the complaint process.

I administered for November 2019 as my second take only to find myself in total frustration. My proctor accidentally started the timer while she was still giving out the instruction even before we were allowed to start on our first section. Having discovered from the tablet screen that time was being counted, most of the fellow test-takers, including myself, immediately informed the instructor of what was happening. The proctor, at first, insisted it wasn't being counted, only to admit a few minutes later that the timer for the first section has already begun. Most people started to panic, realizing that some precious minutes were already lost in vain. Many of us, feeling bewildered and frustrated by the fact that we weren't already off to a good start, asked what we should do, but all she could do was hurrying us off to the first section. In trying to relieve our anxiety, she also added, "It's not a big problem because I can manually add all those lost minutes afterward. Approximately three to four minutes were lost.

As much as I was frustrated, I was as determined to do well. I tried not to let this frustration get on the way of my performance. However, although I worked hard to maintain my composure, the impact carried on throughout the first section, and the pacing for each question wasn't nearly at where I usually was for practice exams. The first section ended with many items left unattempted. What was even worse was that I typically save all the questions that are down to two answer choices for the last minute. With those extra minutes promised in mind, I planned on at least putting in answers for those questions during that time. But things don't always turn out the way you wish. As soon as the digital clock reached 0, the screen turned to the next page. Immediately following the first section, a man who appeared to be in charge of technical issues walked into the room with the proctor and told us they aren't able to adjust the time as promised as the program was digitally hard-wired. With whatever the concern or complaint we may have, we have to talk to LSAC, he further added.

And my day went downhill from that point on. My heartbeat started pounding and palms sweating. That feeling of [I've got to get all the remaining questions right if I were to have the slightest chance of achieving the target score] only worked against me, aggravating self-control and composure, let alone my mental sharpness. I managed to sit through the entire exam, but I knew I was doing that only not to feel worse about myself.

I instantly submitted the formal complaint letter to LSAC, and a few days later received an acknowledgment letter informing me that there will be an investigation regarding an incident, and some options may be available for me once it's complete. A temporary hold has been placed on my account ever since, and I still haven't heard back from them in more than three weeks.

Have any of you 7sagers gone through this process where you had to submit the formal complaint because your performance was affected due to some issues beyond your control? If so, what was the process like, and what are some of the options LSAC offered you? What should I be expecting? At this point, the best thing I can wish for is a cancellation without any record, as I have already cancelled once before. Do you know if LSAC has ever offered this kind of option?

I am even debating whether it'd be better for me to wait and aim for the next cycle to apply. Even if I end up slaying the January exam, I won't be able to apply until February, and I worry if that's too late to have any good shot at top schools.

Any advice, anyone? I apologize if any of this sounds too whiny. I didn't mean to, but I think I am just feeling lost and not sure what would be the most practical step to take.

Hey everyone

So idk about everyone but I received an email from lsac a few days ago saying that they take into account only one of our writing sections?? or have I understood wrong? I'm generally confused b/c I'm gonna do my lsat way before I apply to law school, should I do the writing every time I do the lsat or do it the one time I get the highest mark and before I send that score for application?

Sorry if it sounds stupid lol

Thanks!!!

On most of the applications there is a page where they request you to enter each time you have taken the LSAT and your score. I canceled one of my tests but unfortunately your are only allowed to enter numeric values for your score so you can't indicate a cancel. I was unsure whether to leave my score blank, put 000, or something different. I called LSAC and they said you'd need to contact each school individually which I can do but I'm applying to a number of schools and this feels like a pretty minor issue (especially since they get the official score report), so just wanted to see if anyone had a solution that worked for them.

When you hit your LSAT goal score, when your applications are in, and when you finally get accepted.

What do you do after, especially if you finish in lets say the early months for the next cycle admissions.

Hello! I was wondering if somebody can give me an answer on whether I need to request a transcript. I graduated from Colby College in 2018.

I studied abroad in Kunming, China as part of the Middlebury College in China program for one semester in the fall of 2016. Here's a link to it: https://www.middlebury.edu/schools-abroad/schools/china. I took four courses there and received 16 credits that transferred over (the grades did not factor into my GPA at Colby, but they appear on my Colby final transcript). The grades that I got in these four courses appear on my Colby transcript. Do I need to request a transcript from Middlebury for this semester I studied in China?

I read the information that LSAC has online (https://www.lsac.org/applying-law-school/jd-application-process/cas/requesting#sponsorship), but it was a bit confusing for me. I personally do not think it's that clear, hence why I am asking this question.

If somebody can provide any insights, I'd greatly appreciate it!

Hey 7sagers,

just a quick question about transcripts: I just submitted my request to send transcript to LSAC, and I saw that on the website LSAC says it takes up to two weeks to process. But I am still waiting on my grades this semester, which won't be released until January... Can I request another transcript and update the one I just sent in January? What if I already sent some apps to schools by then? Do you guys know if I can tell schools to update my transcript?

Thanks!

I am having trouble diagramming this sufficient assumption question. Can someone please explain why A is correct and the others are wrong? Thank you.

I heard that LSAT is getting rid of the logical games, is this true?

I halve been drilling for 2 months and I only improved by maybe 3 points. How do you approach inference, MBT and most strongly supported questions on the RC. I find it easier for LR than RC. How do I improve? Please.

It’s giving me nightmares

I have a super low GPA 3.1 and aiming for 170+ on LSAT.

My background: I am trained abroad. Have a bachelor in Law. Took LL.M in the US from one of the TOP 14 schools, gained eligibility and passed the bar last year.

Because this isn't enough to secure me an opportunity in the US, I decided to pursue JD.

I started LSAT prep 2.5months ago and aiming to apply in Fall 2020.

How high of a chance do I have w/ 170+ and 3.1 undergrad GPA to get into TOP 14?

Any suggestion? I am currnelty getting 155-157 on my LSAT.

Can someone please help explain why D is correct? Not sure if this questions is actually very difficult or if I'm just not fully understanding this stimulus to begin with. Been looking at it for ages and it's just not totally clear to me why D is right, help!

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Hi All,

I'll be finalizing my personal statement and diversity statement within the next few days and would love to have more people take a look and provide some constructive feedback. Would be happy to provide feedback on your materials as well.

I'm mainly looking for feedback on clarity, conciseness and overall impression, but if you have other suggestions on any other aspect of the essays, I'd be open to hearing them out.

Please send me a PM if interested. Thanks!!

In the Analytics Videos JY shows how to score your LSAT and there is an option to score a single section at a time. Due to my work schedule, I plan to do a full practice test 1 time per week, and another PT in 1 section per day increments so that I can complete 2 PTs a week, even though the one will be over a 4 day period.

Is there still an option to score a single section or do I just need to make 4 copies of the test? I think that'll screw with my analytics tab if I do that? Is this even still possible?

I have two degrees and cannot find my GPA for my first degree but would like to post my GPA for my current degree because it is higher than my LSAC cumulative GPA (evil calculator). Would it be alright to post the GPA for one and not the other, or will it look like I forgot? #help

I realized that a few schools don't give you the option to attach an optional addendum. I'm going to call these schools' admissions offices tomorrow, but I was wondering if any of you guys ran into this same issue? If so, how did you go about it?

Hello,

I have finished the core curriculum and have done four prep tests but I have been using the 50% added time to them. Is this bad practice I plan on reducing my time until I can hit the 35 minute mark.

Thanks

#help When going through the syllabus it has the option at the top to jump to your current lesson. For some reason it has my current lesson flagged as material that's about 50 lessons ahead of where I actually am. I mean, I could just not use this feature - but if there's a way to fix it I'd like to know how.

Hey guys,

I am writing the LSAT in January. I want to aim for -0 on the Logic games section. So far, I always get perfect on the sequencing games. Other games, such as In and out, grouping, sequencing twist games- I struggle a little bit on those. I know that if I practice a little bit more, I will aim to perfect those. In terms of the miscellaneous games, I still have a lot of work to do on those).

For the last month- I was planning to do PT 40- 70 (an entire LG section per day). I know that sounds a lot. But I am pretty comfortable with this section. I had a question, should I focus on games from 40-70 or should I do other prep tests. Some people say that if you want to improve on LG miscellaneous- then games from 1-35 are the way to go ? Or should I mix it up ?

Thank You :)

So I just logged on to LSAC to see that the spell check function for the writing portion will be down from Dec. 13th-Dec. 20th... This is extremely frustrating because there was no email about it (atleast that I noticed) and I was hoping to complete it either today or tomorrow. I saw some comments saying that it has been taking about a week for the writing to get approved so now I have to wait until the 21st to take my writing meaning it won't reach the schools I'm applying to until atleast the 28th?!?! I'm almost tempted to take it without the spell check function but I know that'd probably be a mistake... has anyone else found themselves in a similar situation and are trying to figure out what to do?