I have 2 "w"'s on my transcript, one in Calculus (self explanatory, was going to fail) and another in a Constitutional Law class. The second one was due to going through a lot of emotional trauma that semester, though the W did not hurt my GPA, should I write an addendum explaining why I dropped this class?

Hello, I need to print out some problem sets since I can't always stare at a screen. I don't have my own printer so I have to send the PDF to the central printer in my apartment building. But the printer says it won't print until I decrypt the document. When I use the password, I have to access the PDF, it doesn't decrypt the file or take away the security of the document. Does anyone know what I can do to decrypt or how can I print when it is password protected?

I have sent a message to the student services and waiting for their response, but if anyone has a quick suggestion, please let me know.

Thank you!

Do schools email you when an admissions decision has been made? I look at my status checkers about once a week. But I'm wondering if it even makes sense to if schools will ultimately be notifying you anyway via email.

Should I apply now or take the November LSAT and wait for the score release?

I'm not sure if I could improve significantly in 2 weeks for the November LSAT;

I am a UCLA undergrad. Should I apply now instead?

Anyone else worried that the election results will totally distract them from the November LSAT haha!?

Hi all- so, I'm taking the November LSAT-Flex and have been scoring pretty consistently in the 160-165 range. My goal score is a 165, which I realize isn't too ambitious compared to what I have been reading about in the discussion forums, but the biggest reason for my score fluctuations is the logic games sections and the reading comprehensions. I usually get -3 to -5 in LR depending on the day, but sometimes I will get -0 in RC and sometimes I will get -9 in RC, same with LG. I only have three weeks left, what should I be focusing on? Are there specific lessons in the curriculum I should be reviewing? I really don't know how to set up this last study schedule. I have about 1-2 hours a day during the week and then unlimited time on weekends.

#help

*Please do not advise me to reschedule; I have already done that twice.

I am struggling to believe that by memorizing all the inferences and rules of the core curriculum LGs that I will somehow be able to do all the LGs that come at me. I have trusted in JY's process up until this point but I feel as though I have to make a leap of faith here when everything else has made sense logically. I have been diligently learning the games, memorizing, repeating, and moving on and still I get stuck and make sloppy mistakes. I think if I believe that this method will work, it will have a better chance of sticking. Someone take me to church on this please. I know that this has been discussed here before but I still don't think I've found a satisfactory answer. Thank you all!

Hey there. I heard talking through Blind Review is a great way to learn, so trying my luck! The next PT I'm going to take is 87, then 86, 85... working backwards from the most recent. I'm taking the November flex, so have to be really strategic and keep it to the 80s/most recent tests. I aim to take about three a week. For reference, my recent average is 164. I have a flexible schedule and am on Eastern Time.

Hello!

I'm in the rough draft stages of my PS and am having difficulty keeping myself accountable & think having a regular buddy to exchange drafts with via Google Docs can really help both of us! I think it would be helpful if we ask each other specific questions when we give each other feedback, rather than evaluating whether a PS is "good" or not

I have lots of experience editing essays professionally for high school students, so hopefully I can be of help

If you are interested, please shoot me a DM :)

Hey Sage community, I'm looking for some advice to shave off a few more points, and hopefully start to wind my long LSAT journey to a close. I have been studying since mid-January and went from a diagnostic of 137 to a current average of 156, with BR being in the mid 160's. I am really proud of this jump and plan to study for as long as it takes to average in the low-mid 160's. I feel really close, but I still need to shave off a few points in all areas. Flaw questions are my worst in LR and analyzing phrases in the context is my worst for RC, so if anyone has advice in these areas it would be appreciated. When it comes to LG i'm still really slow and often miss five or six questions but get them all right during BR. I'm wondering if I should go back and do some more drilling for speed, or if that will just come with more PT's and confidence?

Any advice, success stories, or words of encouragement are helpful! Thanks in advance.

Will there be a heads up given in advance as to when we will be able to schedule our Novemeber FLEX, or will LSAC just tell us when we are suddenly able to do so? Any idea as to when?

I've heard good things from people on here about getting a BR study buddy so here goes! I'm taking a PT in the next few days (taking on Wednesday, hope to BR on Thursday) and would like someone to blind review my answers with. Ideally I'll be taking a test in the high 60s (haven't decided which one yet), but I'm flexible. If you're also taking a prep test this week and would like someone to go over your blind review answers with, please comment or send me a message. Just for reference, I'm scoring around a 163 and have done all the PTs in the 80s except for 88 and 89.

I am consistently missing - 6 on LR and RC, how do I close the Gap? I am retaking in November but I am worried that my score won't improve much if I can't close that gap.

Will you be notified if your writing sample is flagged for review or will your status just continue to say results pending? And did people get their results back exactly a week after taking it or is it 7 business days? I took mine on the 13th and don’t know if I’ll get my results in time to see my score on Friday

Hi all,

I have roughly 2 years of work experience and I am torn choosing only 3 letters. I have secured 2 letters from professors (one professor worked with me for a year and the other professor is from a class that I got an A) and the other 2 letters from my colleagues. In this case, would it be better to have 2 professors and just one colleague? I'm not sure how much the other professor knows about me just from a class even though I attended his office hours quite often.

Thoughts?

Hi All,

As displayed by the title, I am unsure how to proceed with my study strategy. Yes, I have seen the post-cc study webinar by Josh. I have taken two PTs since completing the CC and have been hovering around the high 140s (148 most recently) under timed conditions and the low 160s (162 most recently) for BR. Although admissions in my location have been complicated by coronavirus, my goal remains to obtain a 165. That would put me in Phase I, meaning foolproofing, drilling and returning to the curriculum should take up most of my time. However, I have a few qualms with the advice given in the webinar and no one is posting on the discussion over there so I thought I would create an independent discussion.

In essence, I feel that I need to take more PTs in order to seriously gauge where I am at with this test, which is obviously contrary to the advice given in that webinar. I have taken a few PTs, and have felt that both time pressures and familiarity with LSAT questions are the main obstacles for me right now. I have revisited the CC and tried drilling specific LR questions and RC passages, however, I have found that my memory of these questions has limited any progress that can be garnered from them. Ultimately, I do not believe I have the data to be justifiably drilling specific questions - I am scoring badly in LR and RC in general. LG is the only section in which I am seeing value in drilling old games, which obviously makes sense given it is the more formulaic section.

This isn't a knock against 7sage - I understand this may partly be because I am on a Premium subscription, so I have not had the exposure to the more difficult problem sets that most 7sagers have by the time they finish the CC. I simply feel as though I have reached the point of diminishing returns with the CC and am still at a stage of general incompetence with this test (lol). Hence, I need to take more PTs and seek out other study materials in between, before I can properly identify my weaknesses. I have subsequently purchased the LSAT Trainer and have been working through that in concert with foolproofing LG.

tl:dr I am not gaining much from revisiting the CC or drilling old questions, is there any alternate strategy beyond PT+BR? (scoring in the high 140s :/)

I work full time and have found that I extremely burnt out when I get home, and have little time to put all of my energy into studying. I try to do two PTs a week, but sometimes can only fit in one. I am planning on taking both the November 2020 and January 2021 tests. Anyone else out there struggling with their schedules like I am, so I don't feel so lonely?

Does anyone have a good explanation for how to differentiate between the question stem for the following LR topics:

I tend to confuse the question stems a lot for these categories, anyone have an advice on how I can stop making this mistake?

Thank you!

Would it be inappropriate to write a diversity statement about how the death of a parent at a young age affected/shaped you?

Hello hello. I am scoring around 165 in actual but 172-173 in BR. My LR takes the biggest hit during timed.

Was wondering what this gap meant. Does this mean I understand the test a decent amount and now need to focus on not losing my sh*t during timed? Or...hm. How would you study/approach this for the next two months? (I'm planning to take the November and January FLEX). Any advice would be appreciated. TY

Does anybody else get super anxious when they try to time their PTs? I find it super distracting and my mind keeps thinking about the time rather than the question i'm reading.

I had lots of transfer credit from multiple universities and multiple community colleges. These were not the problem in and of themselves, but I feel they muddied the waters to allow for the actual problem to happen.

I had two F's for remedial algebra coursework from not withdrawing. These remedial courses were not supposed to be calculated but they were. I called for them them to recalculate and my gpa it is now no longer in the 2's. I just thought I would throw this out there. They are humans calculating this stuff and are prone to errors like anything else. Good luck out there.

I was recently approved for 1.5x time on the November LSAT-FLEX. A PDF official letter of approval was posted on my account and emailed to me. I'm wondering if I need to print this out and show the proctor on exam day or if I need to do anything further to make sure I get my accommodations on test day?

I also will need to take my medication half way through the exam (small pill) and I'm wondering if this will be an issue while taking the LSAT-FLEX? I know there's a strict rule about having things on your desk. I've emailed LSAC but no response.

Thank you!

Hi guys,

I started studying for the LSAT again a few months ago. And this time I took my time with the CC. I did my first PT over the weekend and got a 146. Although it is a low score, I have improved from my original score. I wanted to know how I should proceed from here? I wrote down all the questions that I got wrong and wrote down my weaknesses. I am planning to tackle each weakness per week- and then do a practice test over the weekend. Keep doing that till I hit my target score (which is 160-165). I wanted some input on this strategy? Or should I do something different? I am scheduled for the January test, If I go by this strategy, do you think I would be able to achieve my target score? Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks 😊

Is there a video explanation for this question?