Can someone please explain the difference between the “question difficulty” scale and the “psg/game/s difficulty” scale in the CC problem set answers/explanations section for LR Q’s?

Just got an email from LSAC announcing July score release date:

"Because the July test is being offered in two different formats, it will take longer than normal for test takers to receive their scores. When introducing a new mode of test delivery, testing companies are required to do in-depth research on the two modes, in this case tablets and paper booklets. This is to ensure the validity and reliability of the test scores. As a result of this process, July test takers will receive their scores on Wednesday, August 28, 2019. We anticipate the ability to report scores faster with future tests."

Hi all,

I’ve been studying since January, it’s taken me a bit to finish the CC since I have the Ultimate + version, but now that I have I’m trying to plan how to best spend my remaining time before the taking July test. My plan was to take a day to review all the content I went over and redo the LGs from the CC and then after that just take as many prep tests as I can.

The issue is I work full time, so my only times to study are on the weekends and maybe for an hour or two after work on weekday nights if my brain cooperates. I tried to take my full days remaining and split them up with half of them being reserved to take full prep test, and half of them to BR those prep tests. There are full 2 weekends and 1 full weekend day between now and the test that I won’t be able to study for so I’m getting a little nervous. I’m hoping to make it through 7 full prep test but that doesn’t feel like enough. Should I also be trying to do a section of a prep test every weeknight I can?

Since I only have time for a couple of tests, should I be prioritizing the most recent PTs or are there certain ones I should cover first?

Hi all,

I juuuust finished the full CC (finally) and am gonna begin doing PTs ahead of the July LSAT I am registered for. My plan was to take it in July, but if I didn't get the score I wanted, retake it again in September. Given that I won't know my score until the September Registration deadline has passed it appears the next test I could register for with such knowledge is the October 28th one.

I am hoping to apply to law schools to start in 2020, with a couple of those programs requiring me to apply by 12/31/19. My question is, if I take it again in October will that give me enough time to still be competitive in my applications? What's the latest someone could take the test and still be able to apply without it being consider suboptimal?

What do yall think are the toughest logic games in the 50s 60s and 70s? Just the test number and the game. EX: Test 68 game 4.

Hello all:

I just want to thank all of you in advance for your support. I have read a lot of the postings and am very impressed with how supportive everyone is/has been to one another.

Here is my predicament, I am 46 years old and don't really feel as though I have time on my side. I did not research enough about how hard the LSAT is and went in blindly (with the influece of a highly marketed test prep coming K---an) and began my studies at the three month mark. I am scheduled for the July test and would postpone but with the option of retaking for free, I feel as though it would be a waste of money to pay a rescheduling fee. I am a single mom and on a limited income, not working and focusing on my undergrad. I am blessed to have an ex-husband who supports me via alimony and child support and also supports my efforts towards realizing my dream of going to law school.

My diagnositc was a 141 and since then I have gotten to -5 on the RC (thankfully it hasn't been something I struggle with), but haven't focused enough to see gains in other areas. To be honest, I probably overthink the answers, which causes me to get them wrong. To add to matters, I have the LSAT Trainer, The Loophole by Ellen Casidy and the Powerscore Bible on Logic Games. I've started a little of the core curriculum and have completed about 15 hours. On any given day I randomly pick up one of the books and try to understand rather than focusing on one source. If all of that seems disjointed, it is because I am ADHD and am all over the place with what I read and do because I cannot focus. I plan to apply for accommodations and am waiting on the psychologist report to add to the other supporting documents from my university.

My undergrad GPA currently is a 3.85; however, that is not what has been calculated by LSAC. I am fortunate that my school gives A+ as a grade so that may help me keep a strong GPA. I guess my point and reason for reaching out is what advice would you give to someone like me with the test quickly approaching? The process is stressing me so that I constanty feel on the verge of tears but will not give up.

Thanks for any and all viewpoints you can share to make my path a little easier.

Hi fellow June test takers, I would love to hear your insight on three things related to the last PT you will take before the test.

The reason I am asking is because 1) I only have time for 1 more PT before the test; 2) my latest PT was PT81, and I am not sure if I should take PT82 or PT86; 3) I am OK with LG, but having difficulty with LR and RC. I read from a reddit post that LR in PT85 and PT86 are wordier. If this is true, I should really familiarize myself with the newer test.

Thanks in advance!

Hi folks we are getting closer to the June LSAT date.

To help you prepare I am Inviting you to BR all of PT 81 with me on Sunday morning.

*Realize there was some technical issues last week, this week I will circle back to the form in case anyone cannot get access to the meeting, also try reaching me on whatsapp group chat https://chat.whatsapp.com/HEr9S37YrIFBZNN6w4pFpZ ) *

I will go over the entire PT and host a BR/Review session for all sections.

Along with discussing why the answers are right and how to tackle the questions I will have an added focus on how to do the questions quickly, under time.

We start at 10:00 AM in the morning.

Meeting online on Zoom:

https://zoom.us/j/513392294

Who am I:

I am a fellow Sager who recently scored a 170 on the March LSAT thanks to 7sage. To pay it forward I am hosting weekly BR's every Sunday until the June exam to help my fellow sagers achieve a similar score or higher.

Just got an email from LSAC. Scores for the July test administration will not be released until August 28 due to the increased scrutiny and research they must do after introducing a new mode of test delivery. I'm sure many anticipated this, but I was actually under the impression that scores would come out sooner for some reason with the digital format. Just something to be aware of for all you July test takers out there. I think the best approach is to continue preparing for a September retake if you anticipate taking advantage of the score cancel/free retake option. There won't really be enough time after August 28 to jump back into LSAT prep.

Hey everyone-

I'm on the LSAC's website looking for the building I'm supposed to go to at my adminstration site, and my admission ticket only lists the generic website for the university. I have to drive 90min - 2h to get there, so I'm going the night before, but that doesn't help much if I don't know which building I'm going to be taking the test in.

Anybody have any advice?

Hi,

What do you do to avoid bubbling error? In recent PTs I have done, I made 1 bubbling error per PT!!!

This problem is with RC and LR.

For LG, I circle each answer and bubble after each game. I often have time to go over my bubbling at the end of the section.

With RC and LR, I bubble after each question but I do not circle answers.

Thanks.

The objective: work in Seattle after law school

The problem:

Does it matter which school I choose if I'm trying to break into the WA legal community?

Hi guys,

I'm really having a difficult time seeing why B would not be the right answer. B seems to be describing that it is for the government's own sake to respect the rights of citizens, which is exactly what the Policy Advisor is saying in the first sentence. Am I misunderstanding something here?

Any thoughts would be appreciated, thanks!

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I just took another timed test since going through the fundamentals and got a 147. Although it’s not great, I’ve improved from a 136. Where to go from here? I’ve used 7Sage for the games section. Games and LR were both my weakest sections. I am registered for the July test. I’m looking to score in the high 150’s-low 160’s. I would love a 160. I will also be taking the fall scheduled tests as well. Any tips would be greatly appreciated to reach this goal!

Hi friends, I'm using a Manhattan Prep book just to get more LG practice, 7Sage is clearly superior ;), and I'm struggling to figure out how they arrived at their solution. It's an open grouping setup with the following:

5 condominiums R Q S T V each has at least one of three features - F, H, M.

Rules:

Q has fewer features than S

P and T have exactly one feature in common

Both Q and V have hardwood floors

P has more features than any other condominium

I tried to write out their solution but it doesn't show up correctly on here so if anyone has solved it and can explain how they got to their board that would be awesome #help Thanks!

I just finished the diagnostic PT in the syllabus and scored a 159. Because the measure of success on the LSAT is essentially how well did you do relative to all other test takers, I was wondering what the average score of this diagnostic test it? Does this information exist?

Hi guys! I'm not able to find the Microsoft service go tablet online or in stores...JY said it's the Microsoft Surface Go tablet 8.3” x 5.5” screen but I'm not able to find the one with those dimensions; all of them are 10 inches. Can anyone share a link please?

After reading all of the related discussion posts, I have yet to find a satisfactory answer to the question of what the proper sequence should be for completing the entire CC, problem sets, and attempting PTs. I didn't take a diagnostic test, as I figured that without knowing proper tactics on how to approach different question types, I would be wasting a PT by doing it blind. Am I supposed to:

People have been using the term "drill packs", I was wondering what this actually means? Are these just the problem sets? Or are they questions from the question bank, or what is it?

Sorry if this seems really fundamental and dumb, I'm just really lost. Thanks!

I notice when I'm reviewing there is a difficulty rating both for individual questions as well as overall sections. Is this done by JY or by users? Did I miss somewhere in the CC where this is explained (admittedly, I came to 7Sage after already scoring low 170s so I did not look at most of the CC...)

I took almost a year off of LSAT study to focus on school. I don't regret it, as I graduated with a 4.2X. It will likely put my LSAC above 4 somewhere once the final transcripts are sent. Totally worth it.

However... I just took an older PT (40) and I'm just so frustrated. Score wise, it was pretty average to where I left off. Some of my coursework helped me bring my LR up (-4, -7 which is not bad; the BR was -8 total), but my LG and RC are still abysmal.

I expected some slip with LG, and I have brought my LG up before, but it is the RC part that bothers me (apparently, reading some rather intense philosophy papers wasn't enough to help there). It's historically almost always awful (-10ish). I have the LSAT Bible now, but any tips anyone has for getting my RC up from the floor would be great. I have tried outlining, not outlining, reading faster, reading slower, etc. I know I will miss some due to time, but I am missing way too many.

I'm taking July's testing because of the experience I may get with the new digital system, and because there's a freebie if I bomb it. With the closeness to test date, I expect it to just be a trial run with the new tech (hopefully). A better goal for me would be October or November, maybe Jan on the outside. So, not an utter emergency, and I don't expect any miracles here in the meantime. But if anyone has brought their RC score up successfully, I would love to know how you did it and what you recommend. I only need a handful of more points, and if I can bring up RC (along with bringing LG back up), I'd have it.

-A.R.

What kind of pencils are allowed?

Do they need to be wood pencils or can they be lead pencils that are no. 2?

I score in the low 160s and it takes me forever to get through my blind reviews. With blind review, I reach around 165. The way I do it is I circle any questions that I am not sure about and think about why each answer is wrong or right. And then I watch the video. After that, I go back and passively watch the video for whichever question I did not circle, including the easy ones. I do not redo those questions tho. I guess I’m really afraid to get the right answer for the wrong reason. However, this takes me a really long time. So I am wondering if maybe I am approaching blind review incorrectly.

Hi everyone, I just purchased the Ultimate package. I am just super worried if I bought the wrong course. As I've had prep course taken before and have been studying myself for 4 months. Will the stuff in the course repeat what I already learnt?

Anything advice/testimonials from someone who already halfway preparing their LSAT but decided to take this course might help!

Thank you!

Julie

I’m kind of at my wit’s end as to how to study for the LSAT. I have been struggling with it for a year and still haven’t reached my goal score, which is a 170. I need a classroom environment to do well on exams, but have taken blueprint and have plateaued at 160. I’ve consulted several places for private tutoring, but all are charging prices beyond my budget. I’ve also looked for study buddies, but many are also scoring almost exactly the same score as myself and we’re often unable to help each other.

I want to take the exam this September, but don’t have a study strategy. I’ve tried self prepping, but have gotten stuck on many medium-hard questions and can not answer them myself.

Could someone offer me some advice?

Hi,

I'm planning to take the July exam. Between now and then, the only thing I'm going to do is take practice exams with thorough review in between. I have 12 practice exams scheduled until the July exam. I also have been keeping track of really difficult LR, RC, and LG questions I've encountered, and I'm planning on reviewing those the week before the exam.

My question is, does it make sense to slow down with PT-ing as I get closer to the exam? So for example, from now until the beginning of July, I'll be doing like 2 exams a week but then after July 3rd I just have one final exam planned with thorough review and the review of all the difficult LR, RC, and LG questions I've been tracking. Would you say this is a good strategy, especially because I want to make sure I don't burn out right before the exam?

Thanks!!!