I am looking for someone to take pt with and BR with weekends plus monday and Wednesday evening. Not available on tuesday and thursday. Schedule is pretty flexible.

Now that we're officially switching over to digital, how are y'all foolproofing LG? By printing out a bunch of games like before, or by using the digital simulator and scratch paper? Any tips?

Is there a way to adjust the settings of the digital test taker so that I can take a 5-section practice test as opposed to the default 4-section test?

So frustrating to lose points out of carelessness. I try to keep it in mind to read closely, but I fail at it far too often. Any tips in this regard?

Good morning 7sagers,

I would like to purchase a copy of Ellen Cassidy's "The Loophole in LSAT Logical Reasoning" and it seems to be unavailable on all of the platforms I would look for it: Amazon, e-Bay, Barnes and Noble, HalfPrice Books, Thriftbooks...

If anyone has a copy they would be willing to part with, preferably not all marked up, I would be willing to buy it from you. I can Venmo you for the book and for shipping today.

Thanks--

Kat

Hi everyone,

I was wondering if it's necessary to write an addendum for explaining why I worked at a job for less than 6 months. I was also wondering if it's okey to include such jobs on resume or it's best to leave them out.

I would greatly appreciate your response. Thanks!

Hi everyone,

I took the July LSAT and got a 157. Although I started studying 6 months before that, I didn't start doing full tests until about 2 months before and so I didn't see much improvement at all. I expected something around this score because I was getting between 155-165 on PT.

My dilemma is whether or not I should cancel my score. I am going away for 4 months from Sep-Dec and would only be able to take the LSAT again in January. If I cancel, I'm concerned that it would look bad as the January test is the latest for the 2020 cycle. I'm applying to most of the Ontario schools as well as Dalhousie and UBC. If I keep my score, I feel like I might stand a chance with a 157, though I will retake for sure. When I retake, I expect that my score will be between 160-165.

Any advice would be appreciated!

Hello,

First time poster. I am starting to PT, I am not sure if BR is helping me. Does anyone have any tangible evidence in their experience with PT and BR impacting or improving their scores?

Thank you,

S.

So right now - just in the midst of restarting my academic semester. This summer has been killer for me school & work wise. I have been studying. However, unfortunately my studying time took a huge impact.

So just wanted to know - especially from those who put in consistent hours per day/week - how do you do that? what are some tips and tricks look like? how many questions do you a day? do you focus on section per day to be more effective or do you do a mix (LR/LG/RC)?

Trying to structure my day as follows:

going to post a picture of my schedule tomorrow and see what others think. but until then, just wanted to know how the real go getters get it done.

thanks in advance for the help.

Hey everyone,

Just needed some advice on this: diagramming the MBT & SA questions. I feel on a time section this is a huge time sink for me but I usually get the question right most of the time. However, I know it is not recommended to do as a test strategy. How do you untrain yourself from diagramming? Or how do you develop not diagram? I feel it will save me like 2-4 mins on a test...

Any advice would be most appreciated .... thanks!

So I worked as a substitute paraprofessional (aka a substitute teacher's assistant) at a bunch of elementary schools during my junior year of college. In the NYC public school system, the school year begins in September and ends in June. I did not get my first call on the job till October of 2016, and I continued to get called by a few schools until February 2017 when I decided to decline the calls to focus on my full-time school schedule.

Anyway, should I put on my resume that I worked for four months? Or for the entire school year (since my license was technically active for the whole school year) ?

Thanks a bunch!

Hello!

Im currently working my way through the CC and have noticed a pattern throughout my studying which i'm assuming is attributed to mental fatigue. From the start of my study day until about the half way point I feel significantly sharp, often not missing a question. From about the half way point towards the end of my day I begin to miss more questions (not because I don't understand a question but rather because I misread a question or don't correctly process the information) and find it harder to focus. I would imagine that this is rather common and is addressed over time? With that being said, does anyone have any suggestions/tips on how to strengthen your mental stamina/endurance?

all feedback is appreciated!

Hi everyone! I am hoping someone can give me some advice on how to approach a personal statement when I don’t have any legal experiences. Since graduating I have worked as an audience development assistant (briefly) and Client Relationship Specialist (2 years in October) at a credit union consulting firm, working directly with clients. I’m not sure if I should even mention my current role or if I should focus on my passion and why I want to go to law school (specifically American in DC). Any insight or tips will be super helpful! Thank you!

Hey all,

I can’t make the big webinar on whether one should cancel July, but I am freaking out and am at a loss for what to do.

Stats things:

I have only taken the July LSAT and scored a 163

I graduated from an Ivy League school magna cum laude with a 3.87 GPA and won an award for my senior thesis.

I am 100% interested in schools with strong public interest programs, and am in love with NYU and Berkeley. I do not technically count as a URM but identify as a queer person of color; my background is middle eastern. I have slaved over this test for a year, neglecting my personal statement and going through a lot of emotional turmoil because me and tests don’t mesh so well. I was scoring 165/167 before the test, so I chalk up the drop in my score to test day nerves and starting 3 hours late. I think maybe I could do better, but really wanted to start my PS and get a move on the rest of my application. I have been working for over a year at a prestigious public interest org- with a rec from my employer, my thesis advisor, and a professor, I think in terms of recs I'm pretty set. I am a good writer and feel that the rest of my application is very strong, but I know my score is seriously lacking for the places I want to be. ‘Holistic’ application assessment seems like a myth, too.

So, with all that said, should I retake?

Hi! So I'm registered for the October 2019 LSAT and had a couple questions. I live in Canada so the weather in October will probably cold.

Am I allowed to wear my winter coat ? What about a hoodie?

Am I allowed to bring my wallet to the test centre?

What should I do with my phone if I need to call a ride after the exam?

I googled this stuff but keep getting conflicting info, so any input would be appreciated. And if this has been asked before, please link the discussion below :)

Thanks!

Hey everyone,

Like many others, I took the July exam without much preparation (just because, hey, free retake). I got a 154.

I was scoring 152 consistently prior to writing -- I feel like I lucked out on the exam? Or maybe its because I would not grade my "guesses"/did not give myself the point even though I got it right. I am currently scoring 155ish (and doing the same). This is after 3 months.

I have been studying HARD since the beginning of june. My BR score is ~165 (but it is taking me FOREVER -- I am still correcting the PT I took monday, and im sitting in the library ~10 hours a day). My strength is LG, weakness is RC.

I am intending to write in October & November.

I intend to work very hard the next few months. My biggest worry is that I am never going to improve and do WORSE in october, and this is really what is preventing me from cancelling (since I already "mastered" LG)

I dont think a 154 will get me in anywhere in Canada. U of T is my dream school. And McGill (a top choice) averages LSAT scores.

What course of action would you take if you were me?

Hi 7Sagers,

Can anyone help me understand why (E) is not the correct AC for this question?

Here's the breakdown of the stimulus and my understanding of each AC:

P1: Without info that could only have come from someone present at the secret meeting between the finance minister and the leader of the opposition party, the news story that forced the finance minister to resign could not have been written

P2: No one witnessed the meeting except the minister’s aide.

Conclusion: It is clear that the FM was brought down not by any of his powerful political enemies but by his own trusted aide.

Flaw: The minister’s aide is one of the many, not the only sources of information. It could have been the opposition party members who got in touch with the leader of the opposition party who attended the meeting. You can't definitely conclude that it's the FM's trusted aide that brought down the FM.

(A) drawing a conclusion on the basis of evidence that provides equally strong support for a competing conclusion. ⇒ Correct. It can equally support the opposite conclusion: No one but the minister’s trusted aide witnessed the meeting. Therefore, it is clear the FM was brought down by his powerful political enemies.

(B) assuming without warrant that if one thing cannot occur (=FM brought down) without another thing’s already having occurred (=the minister’s aide leaking info), then the earlier thing cannot occur without bringing about the later thing. ⇒ Not the right flaw. doesn’t work for this argument which does not care about the temporal order / chronology of the two events.

(C) confusing evidence that a given outcome on one occasion was brought about in a certain way with evidence that the same outcome on a different occasion was brought in that way. ⇒ Not descriptively accurate. There are no two occasions presented where the evidence can be used for the same outcome but in different occasions.

(D) basing its conclusion on evidence that is almost entirely irrelevant to the point at issue. ⇒ P1 and P2 are relevant to the point at issue (FM being brought down).

(E) treating evidence that a given action (=the trusted aide witnessing the secret meeting) contributed to bringing about a certain effect (FM being brought down) as though that evidence established that the given action by itself was sufficient to bring about that effect.

I was divided between (A), the right AC, and (E) and went with (E).

I'm not sure if I've understood the vague / complex sentence structure of (E) correctly. I must be missing out on sth or misinterpreting the argument structure. . . please share how you tackled this question!

Thank you :)

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Hi,

I received a 156 on the July test under less than ideal conditions (had a massive headache and lack of concentration/mental clarity as a result). Top choice school (UConn) for me has a median of 158 (25th percentile of 156 and 75th of 161). I'm confident I can do better. Scoring around 158-161 on recent PTs and still studying for Sept, Oct, and potentially Nov tests. Thanks!

Which section, of the graded sections, was the “toughest” one during the test?

I got a 172 on the July exam so I figured I would be contacted by a few schools with fee waivers and things. Will they only reach out after my transcript is submitted through CAS?

Has anyone applied to law school while still completing their undergrad? I plan on applying to law school in Canada for the fall 2020 semester, however I won’t be completed my undergrad until April of 2020; a few months prior to the start year. Is it possible to get a conditional acceptance or should I wait until fully completed ?

Good Afternoon Everyone,

I took the July Lsat. I was wondering if anyone knew when the LSAC is going to release the copy of the exam with the answer.

Some law school applications open up on September 1 but when do law school begin looking at applications?

Just as a general question, for those who don't have a full-time job and are scoring 165+, how many hours do you study per day? I have less than a month left for my exam and would like to know how many hours I should be devoting to the LSAT in this last month.

Thanks in advance!

Hi all, wondering if anyone would be willing to share their journey through fool proofing 1-35 games and also willing to share an excel tracker (I know some people have found using excel useful to track progress and I am someone who would benefit from having that information all neatly packaged). Please let me know if you have some time to explain your story or simply comment on this! Writing in November and looking to really improve my LG.

Thank you so much everyone! Y'all keep me motivated when i see the progression of scores some people have and i hope to oneday be able to share a similar story.