I'm taking the LSAT for the first time in November. I've been studying consistently (6-8 hours per day) since May and over the past two months I've been taking at least one PT a week. I wanted to seek some advice on what kind of study schedule people have found effective 7 days prior to taking the exam... I'm planning on taking two PT's, one this Sunday and one on the Thursday. Then studying roughly 8 hours a day (I'll be including those PT's as study hours). I've heard a lot of people talk about burning out and how studying "too much" the week prior can lead to overthinking on exam day. I tend to struggle with being confident in my answers and do suffer with test anxiety so I'm trying to avoid anything that will lead me to overthink on the day. I'd love any advice or tips people have for study schedules or what to focus on reviewing during the final week. Thanks so much in advance :)

Is anyone else feeling the tendency to try to write out a 'Why ___ Statement' for each school they apply to. I've written two unsolicited ones to essentially my TOP choices and I don't think my application is a shoe-in at either so I'm hoping this will be beneficial. I am also writing two other mandatory 'Why ___ Statements' (Michigan and Duke).

Weirdly now I feel 'guilty' for not writing unsolicited Why ___ statements to some of other schools lol.... Probs just stressing out at this point and I feel like any other Why ___'s would not be as convincing since truly they wouldn't be my top choices. Idk...

Anyone else feeling this?

Hi all,

I have take the LSAT 6 times -- 4 times years ago (158-160) each time. This cycle, I improved to a high score of a 165. Should I write an addendum to explain the increase in score?

Similarly, I have one opportunity to retake this cycle, but am not confident I will improve. Will it hurt me if I re-take the exam and perform worse?

Hey everyone,

While I was still in undergrad, I attended a 3-week legal program abroad. On my application to NYU, I was not sure how to classify the institution, so marked it as "graduate," since I received ECTS credits that can be transferred to American law schools and the program was technically for law students. However, now I am realizing that in the country where I took the course, law degrees are considered Bachelor's degrees, so I am not sure whether it was correct to classify it as a graduate institution.

I already applied to NYU, but should I send them a clarification email or addendum explaining more about the program and why I chose to classify it as a graduate institution? Any insight would be appreciated.

If anyone needs LG help please reach out! I got a 167 on the October LSAT and have been tutoring for about 2 months now!

Came as admission swag last cycle. I won't be using it and it'd be a shame if it went to waste. Just take care of postage and it's yours. Leather, hardcover, comes with a pen... very swanky.

I'll mail it first class or media, but max cost I assume would be a priority flat rate envelope. Actually if you want it you could just send me a shipping label. Zip code 96706.

Claimed!. Claimant disappeared on me. Back up for grabs

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I was averaging 169-173 on PTs just under a month going into October, which was going to be my first ever LSAT. Idk if it was the nerves or lack of sleep but I ended up making very costly mistakes on the LG. I usually bank on getting -0/-1 on LG to get my PT average, as my RC score can be inconsistent. I ended up misreading a conditional as a regular rule on one of the games, which was obviously a HUGE mess up. This took me about 7 mins to figure this out, as I went to straight panic mode. This was very costly because I usually finish LG right on the nick of time (around the 34 or 34.5 minute mark) for most of my PTs, so missing 7 mins made a huge impact. I probably had to take educated guesses on like 1/3 of the last two games because of the time I wasted, which really sucked cuz I even had the last and hardest figured out w/ the proper inferences, but just didn't have time to attempt all of the questions properly. This was my first section and it left me in shock mode for the rest of the test, and I ended up scoring 160.

Luckily I'm signed up for november and I have been studying after october cuz I basically knew I performed poorly due to that mess up (tho I thought I'd score a bit better than this). I'm still pretty much scoring the same, tho I think my LG and LR have gotten just a bit more consistent. But emotionally this has taken a huge toll on me... I'm starting to question my abilities and I'm having major doubts about myself. If anyone has any stories/anecdotes of similar situations w/ a good score on a retake, or just any words of encouragement/inspiration, I'd GREATLY appreciate it. Thanks for reading, I really appreciate the 7sage community here.

Hi all,

Registering for the Jan LSAT but it looks as if I'm registering for an in-person LSAT when LSAC has announced that it will be Flex. Is this normal or should I wait to register? Also, is registering early an issue for Flex?

So I took the LSAT for the first time last month and got a VERY average score. I'm freaking out because my dream school is HLS, but the score I got is way off from the benchmark. Do I still have a chance of being admitted? I'm an undergrad, URM (African American woman) with a 3.8+ GPA. I also have a lot of extracurriculars (Student Body President, Magazine editor, etc.).

Felt pretty good after posting two record high scores and breaking into the mid-170s... maybe a little cocky even. Took the extra LR section from my upcoming PT and just got annihilated. Quite the end to a pretty good run of -2 and unders. Check out this phalanx of 4s and 5s: https://i.imgur.com/hxNoseo.jpg

Of the last 10 questions only 1 was under a level 4. Not spoiling the PT... wouldn't want to rob you all of the joy of experiencing this. I'm definitely done for the night.

Hey everyone,

For some reason I am extremely struggling with this one sentence in my personal statement

"However, what began as a slow entrance into addiction had now become full-fledged."

I absolutely HATE this sentence and was wondering if anyone had any advice?

Thank you so much

As this is a popular source of reading material for working RC practice into leisure reading, I thought someone here might want my issues. I usually just recycle them, but I'm sure someone here can put them to good use. I have two to get rid of now... three by weeks end.

I can mail you a couple issues every couple weeks (within the US) free of charge as long as my subscription continues, on the condition that you:

Please post below, or I can update with who ends up getting them. Maybe we can just designate a chain of custody in here or something... anyway first person to agree in here hit me up with your address.

Also have some Scientific American issues in pdf that I'll send to anyone who wants them. Read them all so I'll be deleting the files. Maybe a year's worth... a couple years old (2017). For these as well, it'd be great if you pass them on to at least one other 7sager who could benefit from having them. I'll send them out to a few people before getting rid of them.

Edit: so a lot of them are too big to email. I'm hosting them on drive here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1AIQxQ0aFEXJusBA0hejBMtXEcv5qzRLu?usp=sharing

As long as this links up it'll be active. Will probably take it down in a day or so.

If anyone has any copies of Science or Nature, I'd love to trade, but completely unnecessary.

Edit 10/31 STILL AVAILABLE.

Edit 11/8 Bump... SciAm link is still up, but no one who expressed interest ended up sending me an address to forward the Economist copies. These are going into the recycle bin soon... last chance for free issues.

Is it worth taking the LSAT for the experience? I'm averaging mid 160; primarily because I get brain fatigue when LR isn't the first section (I can work on that). FOr those who've taken it and those who haven't, is it worth taking the test to get a feel of it?

Hi 7Sagers,

I was born in China, adopted and raised by my uncle and aunt (one of my parents passed away when I was three), and immigrated to the US by the end of middle school. I was strongly influenced by Chinese culture: although relocating to the US tied me into many aspects of US customs, I kept a long-lasting interest in Chinese culture. With my CS background, I joined an oversea game production team in college and participated in an RPG production about Chinese martial arts for years. Combining with some other events which occurred during this process, this experience served as one motivation for me to switch from CS into patent law.

As what the title stated, my question is whether my experience above qualify as a decent diversity statement topic. I know that Asians, especially Chinese, are nowhere close to being minorities in law school, so I am really wondering if I should write a diversity statement based on these factors. None of the above was mentioned in my personal statement, and only the RPG production part is briefly mentioned in my resume. Any insight would be deeply appreciated!

When do I send my transcripts to LSAC? I’m currently a junior and will apply a year from now, so do I send them my information after this year and then they note that my gpa is still in progress?

Hi friends,

I've tried to view three different active applications on LSAC. Each time I've gotten an error and it is kicking me out. Is LSAC down? Is anyone else having an issue?

I click view application for a specific school and the page loads, then when I click Step 1 - complete application forms (application button at the bottom) it kicks me out.

Please I need a tutor in RC and LR!

Is there a lesson on some and most for conditional statements? I just searched through the course and couldn't find anything.

Especially if your first language is not English. I speak another language fluently, but would NEVER be able to comprehend an RC section in that language. It must take a lot of hard work and dedication (A LOT!) to get to the point that you can speak another language well enough to get through the LSAT without losing your mind.

If any of you are discouraged, just remember that the majority of native English speakers wouldn't even bother trying to take the LSAT. You are doing something that is incredibly difficult. When climbing a difficult mountain, sometimes it helps to stop, look around, and realize just how far you've come. BE PROUD OF YOURSELVES!

Hi 7sagers!

Happy to announce session number 3 of these free tutoring series! We will be covering LR flaw question strategy. It will be Sunday November 1st at 7pm EST.

I have gone through the 7sage 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.

In this session, we'll cover topics on:

-How to approach flaw questions under timed conditions

-How to actively read and engage with flaw questions

-Why anticipating what the correct answer choice could be is helpful, but why you still need to be careful when doing so.

-How you can still get these questions correct even when you don't anticipate what the flaw is.

We will be using questions from the free diagnostic LSAT test provided on the LSAC website. This session will be helpful for students that recently completed the flaw CC, or are in the PT phase of their studies and is struggling with Flaw Questions.

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!

A few additional things I want to mention so we can all get the most out of the session:

Please refrain from looking at the correct answer choices when we are going through problems. It is to your benefit to be unaware so you can learn!

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 around two hours, questions unrelated to the topic at hand should be saved until the end.

If you learned something helpful, 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. Hope to see you there!

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So, I thought this was really cool.

I took PT 48 yesterday and I'm BR'ing today. So there's a passage on Louise Glück (the 2nd one) in that test and she just won the Nobel Prize in Literature this year. It's so cool to recognize the name and also have an image of her from when they talked about her on the news when she won. I'm not familiar with her work - at all! - so interacting with the passage was a bit fun. Especially in BR now, when I can spend more time with the passage. :)

Timing!! ... Especially since that test is from December 2005.

I've debated if I should post this but decided to do it because I really need some encouragement. I took an Oct test for the first time and received 151. I was hoping for 155+ as my PTing was around that. I've been studying for a year, my diagnostic was 134, gone through 7-sage CC, the Loophole and some of Mike Kim's Trainer. Couple of months ago I got a tutor and he's helped me a lot with LR and RC. My worst section is RC (-10-16), LR (-6-9), LG (-2-6).

I signed up to take Nov test too, hoping to get a higher score. My GPA is 3.98, I'm non traditional student, first gen college and grad student and English is my second language. I have strong LORs, PS and DS.

I'm hoping to get into UCONN, Maurer, or W&M, and also shooting for W&L, U.of Illinois-Urbana, GW, GM, Northeastern. I'm also looking at Buffalo as my last resort. I know my LSAT score is very low and I don't want to take another year for studying. Nov test is my last shot.

I know many people would say I'm wasting my GPA, but I'm feeling done and just want to go to a law school in 2021. Is anyone in here with similar stats has a successful story of getting into law schools and getting any scholarships?

I would greatly appreciate any information about other schools I could look at as my safe targets. I'm trying to stay on the east coast and ideally move up North.

I'm registered for the November Flex, which is offered domestically in NA. Due to family reasons, however, I'm now stuck in Taipei for the month.

I know that I'm not supposed to take a Domestic LSAT while abroad: I called LSAC and they said I'd do it "at my own risk." But given the tight timeframe of the application cycle I've decided to give it a try anyway.

Have there been any success stories with international test-takers completing the Domestic LSAT-Flex? Perhaps in August? If so, how did you do it? Any help is appreciated.

I just received the email regarding sign up times for the November exam. I wanted to test my computer but i need to make an account first it says. I went to do that and it asked for an institution, does anyone know what to put for this? Does that mean your college? I also saw and LSAC option so i was not sure what to pick. Thanks!

If I’m below a schools LSAT median by one point, but have a strong gpa, does that make up for it?