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I'm looking for an accountability partner to help stay on track with LSAT prep and to do the same for you! Ideally, we can check in regularly, send reminders, vent about the test when needed, and even study together from time to time. If you're also looking for some support and motivation, feel free to reach out!
TLDR- any way to undo or switch highlighter colors with shortcuts?
Hello, are there any important keyboard shortcuts I may be missing for the LSAT?
I have found on more than one occasion that I'll be highlighting and my mouse accidentally highlights the entire paragraph, undoing all my previous highlighting. An undo (command + z) option would be invaluable.
Similarly, I spend a decent amount of time alternating between the highlighter colors and wondering if there's a shortcut for that.
Alas I'm sure all of the tools are meant to simulate real test conditions and it's not worth it to build this if we're not going to have it during the test. But wanted to ask are there any tools or shortcuts I should be aware of for the LSAT that I may be missing?
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I generally do worse on RC than on LR. The last practice test i was -3 for both LR sections individually and -6 for RC. I juse took a practice test and got -1 and -3 on LR and -11 on RC. I am hoping that this is the bump before it clicks but this is extremely demotivating considering I spend the majority of my study time between tests drilling RC. Any advice or drills are appreciated. I know a problem I have is RC is more fluid and can vary more in the rigidity of the question stimulus relationship, and I cannot deal with that and overthink every answer like crazy. I feel like I can get to -3 or -4 consistently on RC. Timing is not a huge issue but is something I am not the greatest at.
Does anyone know if there is a way to hide the timer while taking a section or PT?
Hi all,
I took the LSAT four times within a span of six months. I scored 171, 170, 171, then 174 this past August. It may look like I was just hammering away, but I did this because throughout all of these takes (excluding the first) I was consistently doing better than a 171 on PTs. I came to the conclusion that the issue was mostly with my mental game, whose importance I had underestimated until the fourth take. I also went super super specific into my errors before the fourth take. I ended up increasing to a 174, which was what I was averaging by then, and I'm super happy with the result.
That said, I'm wondering if my situation warrants an addendum. I know four times is on the higher side in terms of # of takes. Will law school admissions people want to see an explanation for why I took it four times in such a short span of time? I'd really appreciate any insight you could offer.
Should I cancel my August score?
Scored 165 in April, 170 in June, and then 167 in August. Aiming for a 173+ and will take the exam again in October. Noting that my August score dropped, would it be better to cancel?
As the title says, I'm wondering if cancelling subscription will result in the loss of all of my data (scores, wrong answer journal notes, etc.). I'd appreciate the help, thanks.
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Hi, I'm preparing to take the LSAT in November and really want to work with an accountability buddy or group so we can check on each other's progress daily and keep each other focused. Ideally we'd do this on Discord. I'm also down to join any preexisting accountability groups around, just send me an invite. Lmk if you're interested!
Hi everyone, this might sound a little silly, but does anyone else have the constant urge to check the right answer after every question? I'm trying to break this habit, but I can't help it! Even during prep test I'm still constantly checking the right answer on a separate tab.
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I'm studying for Sept and reaching a point where i'm consistently scoring worse on sections than I was 2 weeks ago and feeling discouraged. I took 2 days off and came back to do a RC section and got the worst score I've gotten in a while. I've been a bit burnt out for a while as I'm also finishing up a publication at my full-time job at the moment, so that might be a contributor. I don't want to waste anymore practice time, but I also don't want to make the problem worse by pushing it especially since I have a 168 from June and am really trying for a 170+. Posting for advice but also to vent a little bit lol
When I started this journey 8 months ago, I diagnostic tested at 139 overall. I spent 3 months fumbling with a shitty program of study using a completely different program and was getting nowhere. Fast forward to today (5 months post-7sage) and I PT'd a 149. 10 point increase is great, but man do I have so much more work to do. This is not a boast. I am genuinely concerned that while I am gaining fundamental skill in taking this test...I am not going to be able to achieve my desired score of 165 by the November test. Advice please.
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Hey! I have been studying for a few months with my test in October. Lately I have been super focused on getting the LR wrong answers down. I average at -6 with my lowest -3. I usually have 2-3 minutes left to go over my flagged questions, so I do not think timing is the issue. I only get 5 star, sometimes 4 star, questions wrong. What is the best strategy I can use this next month to get my wrong answers down?
This is insanely frustrating as I know I know the material and understand the content. I do a section, get 12 WRONG WHICH IS CRAZY then realize my mistakes during Blind Review. My best LR section has been a -5 so far, and seeing a -12 after making so much progress is genuinely draining. I don't know if I need to practice more under time pressure/testing simulations or I need to look away from LR for a little bit. Please help :(
Hey all! Looking for suggestions for external reading to help gain a broader understanding when it comes to reading comp. Does anyone have suggestions for any books, journals, news sources that you've read consistently that help you broaden your general knowledge of law, arts, sciences, economics etc? Thanks :)
Hello! I am feeling very down. I have been studying my butt off, doing so well on drills and today my PT dropped pretty significantly. I dont know why or how this could even happen! Im very mad at myself right now that I could let my PT score drop. I finally was feeling a bit confident and then I saw my raw score and gasped. Has this ever happened to anyone else? How do you bith recover from this and get better?
as the title says, there are wild inconsistencies between my sections and idk how to fix them. If i take a full timed pt, ill do ok on the first 2 sections (or even the first half of a section) but i'll bomb the rest. It all starts to feel like words on a page after this point. To put it in perspective, the ranges im talking about is from -6 to -16 in the same test.... (for both lr and rc). atp idk how to fix this my test is coming up in oct and i need to do something. like ill take 1 single section timed and get a -6-8 (ok for me) but ill take a pt and do ok on 1 or 2 sections but bomb the rest. also i should mention that im using accommodation timing and ive noticed that since starting accommodation timing my scores have dropped. plz help any advice is useful
Hi everyone!
I'm writing the October test and hoping for a 170+. I feel like I'm close but really need to improve my timed accuracy. For example, my two most recent PTs were 168 timed and 173 BR & 166 timed and 177 BR. If you've been in a similar position I'd love to hear how you improved!!
Thanks in advance :)
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As I work through RC passages, I am constantly reminded of the importance of low res summaries. However, I've also noticed that my lower-quality low-res paragraph summaries can skew my interpretation of the following paragraph summaries and significantly distort my initial intuition for understanding the passage.
For example, in the third passage in the critic/debate style RC lesson module, I did not intuitively pick up on the second paragraph demonstrating the central idea that corporation responsibility is derived from individual responsibility. In fact, I actually thought it was author's voice giving some credibility to the economist/s perspective because they were making a distinction between the morality of individuals and the morality (or lack there of) innate to corporations. As a result, the third paragraphs discussion of CEO's relation to corporation was somewhat confusing to me as I tried to consider it within the wider text and main point of the passage.
My goal is to improve my low-res capture skills so that they assists my comprehension instead of misleading my perceptions in subsequent paragraphs. Does anyone have any tips for improving my low-res summaries? More importantly, does anyone have any tips for noticing when you're formulating a bad low-res summary in the moment so they can be quickly addressed and corrected?
Hey there,
I want to check on whether I'm evaluating my LSAT progress and scoring potential correctly.
Basically, I've been averaging two versions of my score: 1) my score if the experimental section were my worst performing section and 2) my score if the experimental section were my best performing section.
I started doing this because I noticed the experimental section would often wind up being the anomaly among my sections. In other words, I felt like my practice test score would be due to a huge amount of good luck or bad luck!
My question is, is it reasonable to track my progress this way? I really wanted to ask today because I've gotten the biggest discrepancy between these two versions of my scores yet. One is a 171 and one is a 179. I got a full score on two LRs, -2 on the one RC, and -5 on one LR. The experimental section was one of the LRs I got a full score on. So the actual score, where the experimental section is left as originally is, is a 171.
But the average (175) is the biggest improvement I've seen, so I do want to believe that I've made some good progress. But if I'm evaluating my scores wrong and I really should only be paying attention to the 171, I need to face the facts haha.
I appreciate your advice.
Can anyone direct me to the conditional reasoning section under foundations? I've realized that I'm missing CR questions because I lack strength in this area.
