Hi everyone,

We just updated our blog post "Should You Take the GRE Instead of the LSAT in 2019–2020?" with new admissions data and advice from current admissions deans. The post also includes a table of every school that accepts the GRE and the number of students who actually got into the first-year 2018 class without an LSAT score. Check it out!

https://classic.7sage.com/should-you-take-the-gre-instead-of-the-lsat

Finished CC. Just did PT 1 today. I'm hoping to write the Sept test and thus will not have enough time to practice all PT 1-35 AND the more recent tests that follow. Which ones should I at least do from 1-35 before moving onto the more recent tests? Or do you suggest an alternative strategy? Thanks!

Hi all,

I hope that everyone who took the June LSAT got the score they desired, and that those taking the July LSAT are beginning to feel confident about their abilities!

I am facing a bit of a real-life RRE situation with my LSAT preparation. On the earlier PTs, I am scoring in the 170s (just got a 174 on PT 38, 178 BR), but on the newer PTs I am scoring in the low-mid 160s (BRs in the high 160s). I am alternating back and forth, and for whatever strange reason, the newer PTs are just more difficult for me. It's not as though I am falling for traps or anything like that on the newer tests because I know I don't know the answer to a host of questions when I am taking them.

Has anyone else encountered this phenomena personally? Or does anyone have any wisdom to impart on how to bridge this difference? Or is there no difference, and this is somehow entirely mental or some sort of statistical anomaly? Thanks for any advice, and good luck to those who are studying!

Hello,

I FINALLY heard back from the LSAC about my accommodations and I was granted not only extra time but an HTML Screen-Readable version of the test. For July, this means I will bring my own computer and can take the test at the center using my computer and screen reading software. I will bubble my answers in on a Scranton.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I can practice this for prep tests? Has anyone taken this version before? Am I able to mark on the web page version of the test when I have eliminated and answer or to highlight ect?

So going back to prep 25 and up, I see a lot of games are more difficult and have more than 3 types of elements to account when solving these games. But more recent tests from 2007 and onward, games are not as hard as the ones i mentioned before. has it gotten easier in recent years or am i just not smart enough for the older exams and may see similar to older games in my upcoming lsat exam?

Hello everyone,

I just read an interesting explanation to a question that in part used "The Principle of Charity" to help wade through the answer choices (PT 74, part 3, q6, answer c). The explanation said that "The Principle of Charity" is applied throughout the LSAT as part of the foundation of the test. I was wondering what other, if any, principles underlie the LSAT? It seems to me it would be very helpful to know them.

Thank you!

Nick

Hi there!

Is there any way this forum would be able to get me in touch with HLS alums/students?

Hi all!

Where can I find the essays to begin writing? I don’t see them on LSAC and the apps don’t open until like August or September. Where can I find these?

A Reddit post on the impact of reading speed on the digital LSAT got me thinking.

Some LSAT preparation services, such as 7 Sage, have begun converting LSAT practice tests into the new digital LSAT format. At first glance, this appears to compensate for the new digital format: people preparing for the LSAT will still be able to take practice tests in the actual format of the LSAT.

The problem is that past LSATS converted to the new digital format may provide an inaccurate assessment of preparation for the LSAT because of research indicating that reading on a screen is about 25% slower than reading on paper. I haven't taken a deep dive into where this 25% figure comes from, but it seems credible given some of the sources that have cited it.

Assuming that the 25% decreased digital reading speed is correct, the average person taking a practice LSAT converted to a digital format will read 25% slower than the original paper curve setting test takers. The decreased reading speed in the digital format will significantly impact how practice tests taken in the digital format compare to the curve composed of paper test takers. Additionally, it is likely that other aspects of the LSAT being on paper rather than digital, such as annotations and underlining, may also result in a curve divergence.

In other words, until the release of an LSAT curved to digital test takers, it has likely become much more difficult, if not impossible, to simulate an actual LSAT score due to the absence of a curve that accounts for the significant differences between paper and digital testing.

Any thoughts?

Hello, I am currently going through Questionbank videos for SA and PSA and none of the explanation videos are loading, they keep getting stuck and refuse to start. I have tried clearing cache/cookies and have also ticked the Adobe flash option. If I try watching the video with the Adope flash option unticked, then it says that the video is not encoded properly.

Can someone please help me ? I really dont know what to do.

So, I’ll start out by saying I’m signed up to take the LSAT this month (July 15th), but a big appeal to taking the test this month was that due to the transition to a digital test, you’re allowed to cancel your score if you’re not pleased and take the LSAT again for free in the next year. I took the LSAT once in January and scored a 154, now having finished the curriculum I am scoring in the 160 range, but I guess I’m wondering if those of you who have taken the LSAT after 7sage would say your test scores on the prep tests were representative of what you did on test day. Is it likely that I’ll score more near a 154 again on test day? I also only have the starter pack due to time constraints, so I only have older prep tests. Do you guys think this affects the scores I’m getting as well? Thanks in advance for any feedback!

Just to clarify, when O is playing tennis by itself, is it both the highest and lowest ranking player? Thanks!

Hey everyone. I’m looking for some help in creating a weekly study schedule for myself for the September 21st exam. I started studying about a month ago using the LSAT Trainer, and saw an increase in score from a 142 diagnostic to a 149.

After I completed the book, I went ahead and purchased a copy of every PT from 29-82. Over the past 2 weeks I’ve been drilling and taking PT’s twice a week. My schedule is

Monday: PT/Review

Tuesday: Drill 1 LG section

Wednesday: Drill 2 LR sections

Thursday: PT/Review

Friday: Drill 1 RC section and 1 LG section

Saturday: Off

Sunday: Review all work from previous week/Drill weakest section type from that week

Should I make any adjustments to my schedule or be doing anything differently? Has anyone made a schedule for themselves that they used and recommend? Thanks in advance.

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My specific question surrounding LSAC GPA is: I am enrolled in a Spanish class next semester to boost my GPA. However, I already earned the language credits required by my undergrad back in high school (IB Classes). Even though this course will count towards my GPA and I am certainly getting credit, it is not technically towards my degree, since I do not need it; I already earned the credits before undergrad. Will the LSAC not count this class? There is nothing on my transcript that will indicate it was an unneeded class.

I swore I saw Preptest 87 on the analytics page recently, was it removed?

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Hi all! I've been studying for the paper LSAT since January of this year and am registered for the July LSAT. When I finished the CC a few months back, I started taking paper practice tests. I recently started taking online PTs, and have been shocked to find that my average score is about ten points lower than my average paper score. Has anyone else has this problem? Does anyone have tips?

I'm specifically interested in tips for digital RC - I have been consistently scoring between -1 and -3 in the paper test, but have been missing 10+ on every iteration of the digital test. What has worked well for people making this adjustment?

Thanks for all your advice!

How important is the written portion of the LSAT? Considering admissions boards will have a personal statement, essays you've written, and so forth, how much do they really consider the written part of the LSAT? I did the written part in March, but with the June administration (which I took), it's online and optional I believe. I'm considering doing the June LSAT written portion as well since I could probably do a better job on it than the March one, but I'm wondering whether it's worth the time, since I've heard the written part of the LSAT is nearly ignored.

Hi all,

With the July LSAT only two weeks away I am starting to become worried and frustrated with my recent scores. My highest preptest score is a 167 however the average of my 5 most recent tests is only a 161-162 so I am very confused at why I did so well on that one and can't seem to reach anywhere near this score again. Is anyone having a similar problem? Also does anyone have tips on how to reach that top score I achieved again?

I’ve only taken one PT so far outside of my diagnostic. On LG I got -1 on BR and the one I missed I straight up rushed. I really enjoy LG mainly because my confidence level in the answers are so high since there isn’t an infinite way to create the right answer unlike LR.

On my two LR sections I got -15 blind review which is straight up disheartening. What is worse is that 9 out of the 15 wrong we’re missed in BOTH original PT and BR! So I picked two different answers and they were both wrong! Two stabs and two misses.

This tells me that my fundamental understanding is lacking. Out of the 6 NA types I got 1 right and 4 were wrong twice so at least I know I need to drill NA and watch the NA CC again. The other 5 double misses were all different question types.

I’ve watched the LR CC but have only done a handful of the drills. Obviously NA types I need to review and drill but what do I do about the other double misses? Double misses to me screams not truly understanding and since there were 6 different question types in the double wrongs I am getting very discouraged that my fundamentals are completely lacking.

Are double misses common?

How much time do you spend in BR for a LR section? I’ll have to time my LR BR next time but if I had to guess one section was maybe 30 minutes. Do you take the time to write out the why for reach AC in terms of wrong or right? Or do you look at it and cross through like you would a normal timed PT?

I want to maximize my study time. Any guidance or experience with double wrong is much appreciated.

Hello, I have a question regarding the digital LSAT beta on 7sage. I am about to try a digital test on 7sage in a couple of days. Will it automatically be corrected and scored when I am finished? Also, will I be able to review and go over my test sections when I am finished? Sorry for the confusion, But I am just curious before I try out a full digital test on 7sage.

I scored a 164 on my June lsat, which I’m content with but of course would be nice to score higher. I was practice testing at 160-163. On the actual exam, I had -9 reading comp(usually my stronger section), -5 logic games, and -4 logical reasoning. Not sure if those sections were easier than normal and reading comp was harder. Anyways, I registered for July as a backup. I haven’t studied since taking the June exam. So it would really be me just taking a random shot. I studied for a while (6 months but also some time 2 years ago) before June and already have a cancel on my record from 2 years ago. Besides my lsat score, I have a really strong background besides that (top school, graduated with honors etc). Should I take a shot at the lsat in July despite doing above my practice test or just sit this one out? How bad would a another cancel look? I’m not sure I’d want to take it again after the July too. I already registered for July and can’t get a refund

The whole beta is pretty rough. However, after submitting my results the app either crashes or freezes up forcing me to exit out and refresh. Anyone else having this issue?

Are we allowed to ask for explanations for specific questions on the June 2019 LSAT? I'm working through them now and am stumped on one LR question.

Thanks a ton!