I just finished the first two lessons in the core curriculum on the above subjects. I am liking the explanations and the problem sets they've thrown at me so far. I wanted to ask about two approaches I'm taking that aren't explicitly mentioned in the lessons, but I think are helping me get the questions right:

Am I on the right track here?

This is a bit of a preemptive post, but I've been reading up a lot about choosing a law school and most people advise going to the "best" school you get into. I definitely see how this could be true for those interested in Big Law, but I'm trying to figure out if it applies to me.

I've never, ever been interested in Big Law, so I don't see that changing in law school. My two biggest interests so far have been criminal law (prosecution, most likely) or national security law. I'd really love to end up working for a federal branch (Homeland Security, DOJ, FBI, Pentagon, etc.) I've also had some interest in IP litigation in the past, and if I weren't to go into government work, I think I would really enjoy IP.

Given my interests, the two main schools I'm planning to apply to are Georgetown and GW, simply because of the connections and opportunities being in DC offers. I have a 3.96 GPA from NYU, so I feel confident those schools could be options if I get a decent LSAT score. Of course, this is all contingent on that, but I'm planning to retake as many times as I need to to get a "good" score.

My question is: do you think there's a big difference between the schools? Does the better ranking and prestige of Georgetown matter as much, in this case? It's much more likely that I'll get $$ from GW, while I might have to pay closer to sticker price at Georgetown. I also know Georgetown is much more selective, whereas I feel confident that I could make it to GW given my average PT scores.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated :)

I've been looking on LSAC for where to upload my picture for OVER AN HOUR. Is it right in front of me and I'm just blind? Can someone please tell me where it is. I give up.

Thanks in advanced.

I apologize if this is answered elsewhere, but is there a way to add an experimental section to the digital tester? Also, should I still be using the 7sage proctor video for the digital LSAT?

Thank you so much to 7 sage and the 7 sage community! I could not have done it without you!

My approach:

I studied 6 hours a day while going through the CC (with a April LSAT date in mind). Once the LSAT was moved to May, I spent my last 5 weeks studying 4 hours a day 6 days a week. I was not moving through the practice tests fast enough with only doing 1-2 tests a week so I skipped the remainder of practice tests and went straight to the 2017-2019 LSAT tests. I found that I had a pretty good grasp on the knowledge and was very comfortable skipping questions. (I used the Powerscore skipping method for LG and the 7sage skipping method for LR). I then examined the analytics of which questions I was missing and found that it was usually when I was looking at the clock (Q5, Q13, Q15, Q20). I then worked on focusing strategies and being aware of when I was actively answering a question and or just passively answering a question. I knew that I wasn't being active if I didn't look at the question stem and use the 7 sage techniques to find the answer (ex: looking for the beam in weakening). That increased my score to the 160 mark. The last 3 weeks I went through an LSAT section each day answering the questions out-loud with a friend. That helped a TON with processing what each answer choice was actually saying and having to defend my answer.

Note: I never mastered the harder questions as the end of the LR but I was able to identify if I knew the question or not. I was scoring -0,-2 on LG and -6 on RC.

I hired a tutor and she advised me to not study more than 4 hours a day because our brains just become too tired to retain any more information after that point. She did say to take a day off but I want to score in the 170s. I've been studying for 6 months now and have only been able to hit 143 :[ Should I study more and ignore this advice? I am also doing a PT once a month, she advised this as well

I am registered for the July LSAT. For LG and LR, I tend to get 80-90% of the questions right. For RC, I am missing nearly half. It is definitely a timing issue, but also I am missing way too many questions that I do attempt. How have you improved? This is killing my score, and I am fearful this will be further exacerbated by the LSAT Flex scoring. Should I turn my focus to drilling RC sections over this next month?

Hello, I am about 2 weeks into studying for my October LSAT. I have been studying 5-6 hours a day and about 8 on weekends. My diagnostic score was a 150 about 2 or 3 months ago and I hope to raise my score to a 165. I am writing in here to ask a few questions about this whole experience.

Do I have enough time to raise the 15 points?

How long will it take me to finish the Core Curriculum at the rate that I am studying?

How long should I be doing PTs before my October LSAT date?

I figured maybe 2 months of 5 LSATs a week, (with blind review, obviously) but I’m not sure if that’s overkill or if I should spend more time focusing on the Core Curriculum and my notes from it.

Thank you all and best of luck.

Hi! I am an incoming senior in my undergrad. I began studying for the LSAT around the April/Early May mark and am looking to take the exam in August. I am about half way through the curriculum, studying about 5 hours a day. Is there anyone who would like to form a study group of some sorts? To push eachother and continue to encourage each other? I am looking to score a 170 on my LSAT and I know that does not come easy. I am planning on the August LSAT but if I don't feel prepared, I can take it in October. Let me know if anyone is interested.

I can't discuss the test material, but I do have a huge complaint about the flex. The proctor kept interrupting me during the test on every section because they couldn't see the paper I was writing on. It was absolutely ridiculous. They took up atleast 3-5 minutes on every section telling me to be in the camera. I was right infront of the computer but i guess when i put my head down to write they couldn't see what I was writing. These things were not notified to me and they didn't warn me about these possible interruptions. So, i was really disorientated when they proctor started talking during the test. 3-5 mins was only the actual time they took up, but by continuously interrupting, they kept breaking my concentration. It was absolutely ridiculous. I wanna add that I'm not a low scorer, im in the 170+ range. For future flex takers, firmly tell your proctor to SHUT THE FUCK UP before you take the test. Literally wasted a year of studying for the June test only to be sabotaged by the proctor in India. Excuse my language but you would understand if you were in my shoes.

I am really worried that I am not where I want to be and that I am forcing a time frame. I really want to apply for the 2021 cycle, but I just don't know if I can make the october date. I have a full time job and it is hard for me to even get 3 hours a day in. My current score is mid 140s and to get where I want I would need a 160. I haven't made it through the full cc and I am really having a hard time perfecting the fundamentals. Any study tips or life advice is GREATLY welcomed :)

I am 50% through the core curriculum (maybe more like 60 since I leave few practice tests undone in each section to go back to) and I am hitting a wall, all I want to do is PTs but I know they won't be as useful without the whole CC completed

Any tips or advice on how to get past this fatigue?

As if the regular uncertainty of law school isn't enough, I'm leaving a steady job to head off to Law school in Fall during this COVID-19 pandemic!

The idea of leaving behind my steady income and instead taking on student loans during this time when I'm lucky to still have a job is causing me to panic!! Basically the added aspects of uncertainty due to the pandemic and thus the poor job market/economy are wearing me thin.

I'm trying to decide if I should stay my job another year and defer law school, hoping that the pandemic will blow over by Fall 2021(which is not guaranteed). Or if I go forward to law school despite it all since I've already been accepted and have a solid scholarship etc.

Is anyone else struggling with this decision? I am open to any advice or anecdotes about what others in similar positions have decided to do. I'm trying to see this from all angles before I make some big decision based on just my nerves and fears.

Thank you in advanced!

As if the regular uncertainty of law school isn't enough, I'm leaving a steady job to head off to Law school in Fall during this COVID-19 pandemic!

The idea of leaving behind my steady income and instead taking on student loans during this time when I'm lucky to still have a job is causing me to panic!! Basically the added aspects of uncertainty due to the pandemic and thus the poor job market/economy are wearing me thin.

I'm trying to decide if I should stay my job another year and defer law school, hoping that the pandemic will blow over by Fall 2021(which is not guaranteed). Or if I go forward to law school despite it all since I've already been accepted and have a solid scholarship etc.

Is anyone else struggling with this decision? I am open to any advice or anecdotes about what others in similar positions have deiced to do. I'm trying to see this from all angles before I make some big decision based on my nerves and fears.

Thank you in advanced!

How does 7sage digital interface compare to the actual LSAT?

Is there any way to see analytics for question bank problems? trying to use a spreadsheet to see nail down exactly where my issues are in LR, but I only have 2 PTs to go off of (100ish questions) so it would be incredibly helpful to have this additional info - this would triple my data set.

when I go into the question bank I can only see the questions I've taken, but not whether or not I got them right or wrong.

Looking for someone to chat with daily and keep each other accountable and blind review. For July LSAT only.

Hey Y'all, I am a first-time LSAT taker hoping to apply this fall. I'm currently signed up for the August LSAT, but I'm wondering if I should go ahead and sign up for October as well given that August will be my first one? I also could take August LSAT and then find out my score and take November, but I'm worried that it may be a bit late in the cycle. My diagnostic was a 156 and after a week of studying on my own, a 158. I started studying with 7sage last week (after trying to self study) and I'm working through the core curriculum. My goal score is really anywhere in the 160s. The higher the better, but I'd be happy with anything over a 162. Thanks for your input!

I am taking practice exams and reviewing and will like to find someone to study with and BR

Hey guys,

I was wondering if anyone has advice for pre-test warm ups, especially since we will not be taking the test at a testing center for the next few months. I have been doing a 10 question problem set of LR that seems to help, but I still underperform on my first section.

Thanks,

Ben

Hi, Just curious if you guys log and analyze answers you corrected in Blind Review? Or did catching error already sort of bridge the gap in your thought process? My log is getting plenty heavy as it is and it feels a little redundant. Or am I being lazy? Thanks!

I went over to Law Hub to check out how the set up looks for the LSAT Flex (which I hear is on LawHub)

I noticed (or maybe failed to find the setting) to make the line numbers show for Reading Comp. Is this the case for people who have taken the test? Seems like it would be a pain to find things when questions refer you to a line.

I'm a slow reader and it's very frustrating because when I take practice sections on LR and RC, I only get to about 70% of the questions while the rest I guess on. If I don't time myself, I get most of the questions right and I obviously am able to get to all of them. What do I do? SOS.

Hey 7Sagers,

Here's the official June 2020 LSAT-Flex Discussion Thread.

**Please keep all discussions of the June 2020 LSAT-Flex here!**(/red)

Rules:

❌ You can't discuss specific questions. 🙅‍♂️

You CANNOT say things such as the following:

So I finished the CC over the weekend and took my first PT since my diagnostic. My diagnostic was a 158 pre BR, so I was hoping to improve a few points now that I finished the CC. But, to my utter disbelief, I scored a 173 on my PT!!! After BR, that score was at 177. I am still in total shock and disbelief as I was not at all expecting that much of a jump just from the CC. Obviously I'm feeling very good, but am tempted to treat this as luck as I don't have anything else to compare it to. More importantly though, this has really thrown a wrench into what I was expecting my study process to look like post CC. I was expecting to slowly make my way through all the PTs. Now, I'm wondering if a different approach might be a better use of my time, because it seems like my fundamentals are pretty solid. Any and all thoughts/advice/ideas are welcome!

And for those just starting or in the midst of the CC, trust me. It is all so worth it. Taking my post CC PT felt like I was looking at the test with a brand new set of eyes compared to my diagnostic. 7Sage makes a huge difference!