Do LORs need to be in any particular format; addressed to each school, LSAC? How long should they be (roughly)? I understand you should not fill a paper with empty words, but how concise is too concise?

Also, is it important that the letter actually say somewhere "letter of recommendation"? I had one recommender put "in reference to: my name", "asked to serve as a reference," etc.

I'd appreciate any input. Thank you!

Hey everyone,

Just wondering if anyone has any tips for full proofing LR?

Hello! I hope everyone is doing well :)

I recently began meditating to alleviate my increasing stress levels. I downloaded an app called Headspace that has helped a novice like myself practice mediation. I enjoy it very much and my only regret is that I did not do this sooner.

I am interested in learning how everyone meditates and practices mindfulness :)

Hey folks,

Just wondering what are the major differences between the current LSAT vs. the new one that is coming up. I know its on a tablet - but is there any other differences?

Hi you guys,

I'm starting to freak out about the upcoming March test. The anxiety is kicking in. I feel like there's not enough time in the day to study. I'm still not hitting my target scores. I'm still struggling with LG. I just need some pick me ups right now. :( Is anyone else feeling this way?

Hey Guys!

I read online they are removing the written portion from the LSAT starting June 2019. You can complete this portion on a date of your choice up to one year after you write the test. This seems like a big change!

Does anyone have advice on how long you should prepare for the written portion?

Thanks,

Natalie

Def. just subscribed. For those that have time and the money to purchase i think this will be extremely helpful for the reading comp. section.

Hi everyone,

We've posted a new law school success story about an applicant with a very low LSAT score and a just-above-median GPA who got into a T-14 school.

https://classic.7sage.com/law-school-success-story-low-lsat/

Hello all,

I've been around the forums for a while but I have yet posted anything asking for others' advice on how to approach this test (usually only specific questions from the PTs) Recently I've felt I really hit a slump in terms of motivation. I got a 166 last October after studying for almost a year and since then has barely touched the materials, every time I do anything LSAT-related I lose focus very quickly (was super focused before I took Oct though!) Right now I'm trying to get myself together to prepare for either June or the July exam, and want to hear how you guys would approach studying at this point. I have all the basics down and had already gone back to the CC multiple rounds to drill specific question types. I usually go -3 or -4 on LR, -2 on RC and LG is just very random. Sometimes I'll end up with -2 and other times I will psych myself out and end up doing only two games. I've already fool-proofed 1-35 TWICE and seriously just don't know what to do at this point with this section.

Should I be drilling specific question types right now in addition to more fool-proofing? Should I get the LSAT trainer and read through that before doing more drills? Anyone have the trainer? Was it helpful? Should I keep PTing? (I've done a lot of the ones from the 60s and 70s already)

Any advice would be appreciated. My goal is a 175 although I know that's obviously ambitious, but better to shoot high amirite!?

Most online resources I’ve read recommend that LG is studied first because it is most learnable and gets your brain wired up for the LSAT best. Is there a disadvantage to starting with LG on 7Sage and is LR first because it’s the largest section(s)?

I'd like to apply to some T-14 schools and since my GPA is in the low median range (and I have poor study abroad grades), I need a high LSAT for my raw numbers to be considered anywhere near competitive. Obviously, getting my applications in early hugely increases my chances of admission. This would be my first attempt at the exam and because I'm already taking a year off between graduation and hopefully starting law school, I don't want to have to take off another year because I f***ed up and took the exam too early. Is it better for chances of admission to apply earlier with a potentially lower score or later with a potentially higher score?

So after receiving my disappointing Lsat score for January, I've decided to rewrite again in June. I'm a Canadian applicant so I will be applying again for the next cycle. I've written the LSAT three times already, so I want the next attempt to be my absolute last one. My highest Lsat score is a 151, and my goal is anything 156+. Is that approachable?

My section breakdown is -5/6 on LG, -9 to -11 on LR, and approx. -14 on RC.

I'm not sure how to resume my studying approach at this point. I've been studying on and off for a year now, i have all the Powerscore books and the Lsat trainer. I had the beginners subscription for 7Sage, but that ended recently. I would really like to work on perfecting LG and LR sections.

Should i reread any of the books or purchace 7sage again?

Any study tips/plan for the next 3 months will help!

Hello! I am currently working my way through the LG section of the syllabus. I have taken a bit longer to complete this section than my study schedule has suggested, as this is currently my weakest area. I am currently working full time. So typically I spend anywhere from 1-3 hours studying on the weekdays before work, and up to 8 hours on Saturday/Sunday. What I am wondering is if it is a good idea to go back and forth between the LG and RC sections.

I am running in to difficulty studying the LG sections during weekdays, I find I sometimes have to stop midway through a game in order to leave for work. I usually end up restarting the game the next day, which is pretty time consuming. I was thinking of completing the RC sections on weekdays, and going to LG on the weekends?

What do you think? Thanks in advance for the #help :)

Can anyone provide some details about their experience with the LSAT Trainer by Mike Kim? I have read a few posts that have said it can actually compliment the CC very well. I am retaking in July and am trying to get from high 160s to low 170s. Do people think that redoing the CC with the trainer is a good idea?

Hi all!

At my smaller state school a lot of the teachers that taught my department's classes were non-tenured adjuncts. Thus, there are only 2 full time faculty I could pull an LOR from. Lucky for me (sarcastic), 1 of those two faculty members and I did not click due to our differences in appreciation for his teaching style.

Thus, I am in a conundrum where I have potential LOR's from my work place (will be out of school for 4 years by the time I start Law School in Fall 2020), but I will only have 1 from my college faculty. Based on the admissions course I realize I will need more academic "beef" to make my application stand out.

What are everyone's thoughts on an AP teacher from high school that I still talk with regularly or an adjunct professor from school? Both would be able to speak to my academic chops as well as the other issues that are discussed in the admissions course. My hesitation is that both may not be considered "academic" enough for admissions officers to take seriously. Looking for some advice on if I should ask one/ both of them for an LOR!

Anything will help! Thanks!

Best,

Jonah Chadwick Griego

As many of you have noticed, 7Sage was down for a few hours. If this impacted your studying, please accept our apology. Email us (studentservice@7sage.com) and we’ll extend your access by a month. It doesn’t exactly make up but we are sorry about this.

I've been trying to improve my LR, and I find that a lot of the questions I get stuck on seem to be conditional diagramming questions (be in weaken/ MSS / NA / SA, etc.) .. wanted to drill them to try and improve. If anyone has a list of conditional diagramming questions across different question types, please share- it would be a real lifesaver! I don't see a filter for them on 7sages separately unfortunately..

Hi all,

I'm based in Manhattan. Wondering if there is anyone else here planning on taking July test and wants to connect.

:)

I find that I am taking longer than the amount of time suggested on the course for each lesson, with getting each problem set done. Right now, I try to go through each set timed, go back through to blind review and watch the explanation. I am wondering if I am not using my time productively, given that I will take the test in June.

I have until June to improve from a -6 average on RC to -2. I've only just now discovered the question bank on 7sage and am thinking about using it to drill RC. I figured the best approach is to simply pick the earliest test range 1-16 and start with the medium passages and work my way up to the hardest passages. Then repeat with the next test range. I feel like if I were to incorporate JY's explanations and writing out low res summaries for each passage. I figure with this approach improvement is bound to happen. Has anyone tried something similar?

When blind reviewing, are you satisfied with just writing "irrelevant" as your explanation for why an answer choice is incorrect?

That's what I've been doing, but I sense that I might be cheating myself out of a deeper insight here. Is there something to trying to expand on/further characterize the irrelevance, or is this just a fruitless exercise?

Hi 7sagers,

I can't remember if CC covered sth. similar to this, but how should we translate this to lawgic?

Is it A -> B or B ->A?

Thanks!

Hello friends!

Since joining the 7sage community a short while ago, I have been seeing the power score books mentioned a lot.

Are they necessary? Will I be at a disadvantage if I don't use them?

This is not my first time studying for the lsat. I have used other prep courses before and have also self studied with the LSAT trainer (which i loved). So, I'm just curious because since I have the ultimate+, I already have access to all lsat questions so I'm afraid to bother investing in the powerscore books if i don't really need them.

I am having a hard time with necessary assumption questions. I understand the question type but when it comes to the answer choices I always end up picking the SA question. did anyone else have issues with this that could help me out. In the curriculum I only got 2 correct so im a bit concerned. also does anyone know how frequent these questions are on the lsat?

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