Last year I started studying for the LSAT while working full time, dealing with a loss, being a wife and a mother. It has been nine years since I graduated. I started studying in August and took the November 2018 test and scored148. I used the Powercore bibles and probably studied 15 hours a week. I purchased the LSAT Trainer and retook the test in January and scored a 150. I am wanting to get my score in the 160s. The median LSAT for the school I will be applying to is 157. Can someone make a recommendation on which package to purchase with 7Sage? I’m looking at taking the September test and probably will average between 10-15 hours a week give or take for studying. My biggest struggle is LR. Logic games is my strongest section.

I was wondering if instead of trying to bridge the gap of the premise to conclusion to make the argument valid, we could look for the AC's that strengthen the conclusion and eliminate the rest and then from that point determine which AC strengthens the argument the most?

Hi all,

I just received an email that I was invited to join Phi Beta Kappa - a pretty prestigious honor's society from what I have read about. I would like law schools to know this but I have submitted all my apps already, how do I go about this?

Okay, I take the LSAT in March but am not confident on how well I will do so I am already planning on taking it again in June. Should I apply before the early application deadline or wait till I take the June LSAT? Once I apply, can I ask colleges to take another look at my application with my hopefully better June LSAT score? Please help, idk what to do.

Would you recommend following the review as is on the page, top to bottom, or what you advise jumping around and getting a grasp on every category? I have not gotten any practice on the Reading Comp. and Logic Games-I just don't want to get too caught up on one section.

Hey,

I’m doing LR drills from PT1~, and was wondering if there’s a masterlist of LR questions used for CC. I know not all the questions are covered, but since I’m locked out of all the apps on my ipad except for 7sage and goodnotes (thank you screentime!), manhattan prep is not really an option. Is there manhattan prep app? I’m also locked out of the app store, so I can’t really check until I meet my friend with the passcode... Sorry to bother with such simple question.

For this type of question, I can easily determine what section of the question is what: premise/context/conclusion/agreement. But I am still having a difficult time grasping and getting the correct answer right, after having selected the correct part of the text, as the conclusion. Is there anything I can do to better myself in regards to making sure I get these questions correct?

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I have been studying for the LSAT for almost about a year (maybe some breaks in between) but I did take three months to study for one take and another few months for my earlier. I haven't seen any improvements in my scores. I've wanted to go to law school for as long as I can remember and I think I've studied really hard despite the shitty outcome. I did have test day jitters on my third attempt seeing that I had a lot of pressure riding on that Jan 2019 LSAT. My GPA is roughly 3.71 and my work/volunteer references are great as well as personal statement. But I know that law school is a numbers game. Lately, I've been having doubts. I got accepted into Leicester and Birmingham in the UK but I know what the risks are roughly so that is a last option for me. Can I improve somehow or should I learn to cut my losses?

I just took the June 2007 PT after finishing most of the CC (I was too afraid to take a diagnostic - bad idea, I know, but oh well). I scored a 162 and only a 163 on BR - is it realistically possible for me to improve to an average of 168 by the July LSAT?

Any advice, wisdom, or past experience is much appreciated.

After 4 long months of serious studying I took my first Practice test and... yikes. Not good. It was a 137 but when i blind reviewed I ended up with a 157. Is that big of a gap normal?

Hello everyone, I haven't taken the LSAT yet but I was wondering if this is something that is normal. Once you have an LSAT score can you email admissions offices and give them your basic info (LSAT score, gpa, etc) and ask them what your chances are of admission before applying to that law school? Is that a normal thing to do?

Thanks!

I would like to do a few more MP/MC drills but do not want to risk using questions from LSAT prep tests that are going to be used later either in the curriculum or when I start doing prep tests in the next phase. Any suggestions? Thank you,

On the LSAT Test Analytics page, is there a way to export/create a customized practice set? For example, I just wanted to have a set of LR questions that I've missed. I know you can do a similar thing by question/game type, so I was wondering if there was a way to do this too. Thanks!

TRUST THAT YOU CAN REMEMBER THE INFERENCES.

At times, when foolproofing a game and watching the explanation video, I get overwhelmed. I start thinking that there is no way I can reproduce the inferences that are detailed in this 15-20 minute video. I might even convince myself that I need to find an easier way to solve the game other than J.Y's explanation (like look for a split that no one has found yet, not always a bad thing obviously).

Then I decided I was just going to watch the explanation video and attempt the game immediately. Got both of the new games I did today within the target time on only my second attempts. What I learned from this is, that sometimes it's hard to realize that you actually DO remember the inferences, and WILL be able to recall them when tested on whether you can make the inference. Your mind is probably smarter than you think, so give it a little credit.

Just wondering if anyone has taken the LSAT at John Marshall Law School in Chicago, and how that experience was. I've read a lot of posts about different test settings and unexpected distractions, so I was hoping to get a sense of what testing at this location might be like. Thanks in advance!

If you have already completed a writing sample in a previous LSAT, is it advantageous to retake it with the new LSAT writing format, or does it not matter?

Since the LSAC says we have the option to cancel our scores after we see it, and also to retake it at a later date free of charge, I'm definitely leaning towards taking the July LSAT. However, I was wondering if those rules applied for those who get paper instead of digital on the actual exam day. The website doesn't differentiate at any point, but I was just curious if anyone knew for sure.

Hi, I'm taking the March 30th test and have hit a plateau after finishing the core curriculum a few weeks ago. Before the core curriculum my diagnostic was a 156 which matched my real LSAT score of 157 from September 2018. I've been in the low to mid-160s since finishing the core curriculum, with little evidence of improvement. Ideally, I want to break 170, but scoring above 165 is my definite target. I'm looking for advice that anyone may have on making improvements in the home stretch. (I trust in the 7sage process and part of that process is in discussing on forum).

Here's some more details about my study regiment and performance:

I have stepped up on fool proofing for LG, been thoroughly blind reviewing tests in my lsat journal, spending time explaining each answer choice, and have been doing drills.

With three weeks out, I've noticed I have had no actual improvement with RC since the end of the curriculum (I get 5 or 6 wrong on each RC section before BR) and no actual improvement on LGs since I began 7sage in January (I almost always have 6 wrong before BR). My LRs, range more dramatically (even after blind review), getting 1 wrong on one section of one test and 7 on another. I feel as though the more thoroughly I blind review, the less confident and worse score I get on the following test.

36 Score: 164, BR: 166

37 Score: 164, BR: 170

38 Score: 166, BR: 174

39 Score: 162, BR: 170

I'm fairly happy with the improvement I've made, but am worried that my overall average of 163-4 would be reduced on test day to a 160 or below, leaving me basically where I was in September of 2018.

Any advice for me?

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I’m one point above their 25th percentile LSAT (registered to take March too) and a little shy of their median GPA. Should I ask them for application fee waiver? Will that make me look bad and hurt my chance of getting accepted?

Thank you in advance!

Hi friends, just tried to search to see if there’s already an nyc study group for the tests after march.. with no luck (but also the search functionality is weird on my phone).

Would anyone be interested? Alternatively if there’s already something like that, can you let me know how to reach out to them?

Thanks!

Hi, I'm retaking in March, and I really can't seem to get my RC below -4 or -5. I'm really shooting for -2. I know getting -2 on RC is a grind, but I have drilled constantly and it doesn't seem to be working. Is there anything that I can do/ any way I can think about the RC section differently that could help me get down to -2? I'm mainly getting Infer Author/Other Perspective Questions wrong. I would appreciate any help at all. Thank you!

What I've done so far:

Constant Drilling

Powerscore Method

Memory Method

LSAT Trainer Method

Should I BR every RC drill I do? Any crazy helpful tips any one has?

Hi I have a 3.85 UGPA and a 149 LSAT. I was wondering if it would be worth it to apply now for schools or to do my retake in June. I want to go into politics, and after something that happened last night, realized I want to make changes in legislation as soon as possible. A little background: I am 23 years old, female, and have 3 associate degrees and BS in criminology and criminal justice. I recently graduated from ASU in 2018. I am a member of the Humane Party, a party dominated by the ideology of rights for animals. I want to help argue cases against animal cruelty, child abuse, and domestic violence. I moved my family from San Diego, CA to Phoenix, AZ in hopes of getting into ASU Law. I honestly want to attend ASU Law in the future, but not sure if I should try to get my career kicked off as soon as possible, and transfer to ASU. I would be forgoing the scholarships I might get with the retake (if it's over 164) but I would get my career started as soon as possible. With AOC, I think I'm too late to start doing things if I don't get started NOW. So, a little worried. But I would imagine I would go to Barry or Cooley with my stats, then transfer. I don't know what to do now...help?