Hi everyone! I'm looking for some good "sage" advice as to the best ways to prepare for the september exam. I've resourced the powerscore LG bible, the LSAT trainer by Mike Kim and I've worked my way through the free trial on here. I'm going to register for one of the courses, but I'm not yet sure which one is going to benefit me the best as im torn between the premium and the ultimate.

My question is this, what techniques have you guys used to initially start off that proved to increase your score? AND do you guys recommend just taking a cold PT untimed to see where your at? I keep reading about people timing their first test just to see where they're at but I'm not sure if thats the best route?

Any advice you guys could share would be greatly appreciated as I'm really looking to score relatively high. ( like everyone else LOL) #goals

Hi everyone, this is my first time posting on the 7sage forum, although I've been here for a while.

By far my weakest section of the test is RC. I have a tendency to be super inconsistent; I can range from a –4 to a –14 on any given RC section without really knowing why. So recently, I decided to go back to the 7sage memory method (or at least a version of it that I believe suits me). That meant doing full RC sections untimed at first, but really focusing on accuracy. As a result, my accuracy drastically improved (new average –1 or –2 per section), and my time has been slowly coming down (from 50 mins to 45 mins, to now an average of 40 mins).

But now, with only 5 weeks remaining until the March test, I am struggling to get the time down to under 35 without compromising on accuracy - I tend to get through 3 passages timed with only 4 or 5 mins remaining for the fourth. Does anyone have any advice on how I can overcome this problem? Should I keep practicing the untimed sections and hope for gradual gains in speed, or is there a technique that y'all use to speed up?

Thank you to anyone who responds!

Hi there!

What do you guys review or study when you're not exactly focused and just hanging out? Any flashcards or anything? I was thinking about making some flash cards for various question stems. Curious to see what others do when they're not "in the zone" but still trying to be productive.

Hi Everyone: Here are the details for this study group!

We will be doing a BR Session every Sunday, starting this upcoming Sunday, February 24 from 7:00pm-9:00pm ET.

We will be BRing Practice Test 62. We will be skipping a couple of tests as we go along to get to the most recent ones as we get closer to June!

Here is the tentative schedule:

Sunday, March 10, 7-9pm EST, PT 67

Sunday, March 17, 7-9pm EST, PT 69

Sunday, March 24, 7-9pm EST, PT 71

Sunday, March 31, 7-9pm EST, PT 73

Sunday, April 7, 7-9pm EST, PT 75

Sunday, April 14, 7-9pm EST, PT 77

Sunday April 21, 7-9pm EST, PT 79

Sunday, April 28, 7-9pm EST, PT 80

Sunday, May 5, 7-9pm EST, PT 82

Sunday, May 12, 7-9pm EST, PT 85

Sunday, May 19, 7-9pm EST, PT 86

Sunday, May 26, 7-9pm EST, TBD (pump up party?)

Monday, June 3- Game Day.

7Sage is allowing us to use their webinar capabilities (thank you 7Sage!!), the details of which are posted below! We welcome every person at every stage of preparation!

Here's what you do (please watch the post Core-Curriculum webinar before joining: https://classic.7sage.com/webinar/post-core-curriculum-study-strategies/):

First, take the scheduled practice exam (62) under timed conditions before the session. We will focus on the Logical Reasoning sections only.

Next, blind review on your own by breaking down the stimulus, picking the answer choice you feel is correct, and write or type out your reasoning for each correct choice and 4 incorrect answer choices (which will help you remember your train of thought during the study session). Please do not check your answers after your blind review on your own.

Then, input the most difficult questions into the excel spreadsheet before the session. This will let us know what we need to focus on, so we can use our time more efficiently:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qNiIR_pqKQBPBnflvq_AgTmWZSi3O8Rb-UvgeQfnMUY/edit?usp=sharing

Finally, we will review the test as a group on its scheduled date via GoToMeeting webinar. The link and all other info is below.

Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.

https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/879623125

You can also dial in using your phone.

United States: +1 (224) 501-3412

Access Code: 879-623-125

Joining from a video-conferencing room or system?

Dial: 67.217.95.2##879623125

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First GoToMeeting? Let's do a quick system check:

https://link.gotomeeting.com/system-check

Please, do not check your answers before the study session or tell people what the correct answer is. Convince us with your reasoning :) I look forward to working with you all! Also, please welcome my co-leader, @henry_wu! Please message me or Henry if you have any questions or concerns- I look forward to speaking with you all soon!

Hey,

I am looking for a study buddy. Located in Toronto (Markham - GTA). To the tail end of my CC. Looking for someone who wants to put in 15+ hours a week.

Let me know or DM!

Thanks

If anyone used 7sage's Comprehensive Admissions Consultant , I'd love to learn about your experience. I'm thinking about getting it myself. Please share your stories or review on the service. Thanks!

Hi, I don't understand how the answer is reached. Thanks!

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Hi everyone,

A few years ago, we worked with a remarkable non-traditional applicant who wound up attending Northwestern with a significant merit scholarship despite a below-median LSAT score. I posted an account of working with him, along with his personal and diversity statements, here: https://classic.7sage.com/law-school-success-story-the-non-traditional-applicant/

The last few weeks waiting for my score I was sure I did poorly. The test was hard in my opinion compared to the majority of the 30 others I have taken. Well, I opened the email and saw an amazing score. I had gone from the low 140s to the high 150s. A 17 point increase to be exact. It was just shy of my best PT score. I cannot thank 7Sage enough!!!

I am finding that only a few of the answers I got wrong were in fact circled ones from when i took the PT, and most of the answers I got wrong weren’t even circled to begin with? I’m afraid either my confidence is too high or something is very wrong with my reasoning that I don’t even doubt myself with these particular questions. Thoughts? Any feedback is appreciated.

The question is the same? I don't mean the GPA but if some of the courses I took are kinda similar(like,'fundamentals of social sci research' and 'research methods in social science'). Actually those are the courses I am talking about. I worry if they might look the same and the admission office might not admit the credits I got. Anyone who knows about this??

Hello,

I've been out of the loop for the past couple of months (a lot happened).

Here's my situation:

Accepted to 1

WL 2

Rejected about 4 - 5 other places

I have begun studying for the Sept 2019 LSAT (possibly July if progress is faster).

My plan is to use the LSAT trainer first, Powerscore Bibles, and also 7sage for drills and exams.

I really hope pushing a year will make a difference (I honestly will not have any updates on my resume between that time).

My real question is,

Can I re-apply to the schools I was rejected from with the SAME LOR and PS/opt essays?

Will that look poor on my part if the only difference in my application is my LSAT score between a whole year?

Any support and advice is always welcomed, and also looking to hear from any re-applicants!

Back to studying I go...

so I graduated in dec of 2017 and it has be tough for me because of the job market. I just feel as if i must be unhirable or something. My plan was to get a “real” job and then go to law school but that has not worked out. Ive been working at the same job involving children and a few volunteer opportunities but thats it. I really just want to create a strong application but i feel like i have nothing to offer what should i do? Ive applied to nearly 100 jobs im seriously dishearted there.

Hi, I got a 168 on the Jan LSAT and I'm looking to break 170 for the March LSAT. I've scored in the 170s before, but I'm looking to consistently be scoring in the low 170s range. The problem is, I'm practically out of recent practice tests. I've done almost all of the 60s 70s and 80s. Does any one have any tips for how to start consistently scoring in the 170s, and what I should do re: practice tests?

What's the best location to take my LSAT?

Fordham

New York Law School

Bergen County Community College

Seton Hall

Any help would be appreciated!

are schools required to contact you / update your application to "denied" if you're not accepted? a few of my applications have been "in review" for over a month now and i wasn't sure if i will still be contacted if i'm not accepted.

Hi all! I submitted my apps late in the cycle (late Jan. and early Feb.) since I was waiting for my January LSAT score. I'm thinking of using the next few Fridays to visit schools since I don't expect to hear back for some time (just went complete) and my LSAT score could've been a few points higher... Before I book transport, do you think it's best to wait to hear back or that it's not worth the money/PTO days? I was thinking of sitting in on classes or speaking to admissions and writing LOCI's to strengthen my applications. Specifically talking about schools in DC (& UVA) and in Boston. Appreciate the input!!

I'm currently working as a software engineer( more like an algorithm engineer), and I decided to apply next cycle. I got a decent LSAT score on Jan test, so I didn't worry about test preparation. The thing is my current job is nothing related to practicing law. I want to be a patent lawyer after law school, so I searched online about patent agent job( and also patent assistant). However, the salary for inexperienced patent agent is only one third of my current salary. TBH, I didn't care about money. I had enough saving. How important is work experience related to job hunting after law school? Is it stupid to give up my current job for less lucrative position?

Thanks for your advice.

For January LSAT, I marked up skipped questions with a small “s” next to the question number, and circled /triangled the question numbers I wanted to come back later on the scantron sheet. I didn’t erase those marks. Would that have effected how the machine read my score?

Has anyone ever done the same thing like me on a disclosed test?

Hi all,

Do anyone know if there's a way to print ONLY the logic games from tests 1-35 in one go? I have access to all of the tests, but I don't want to print all of them. And I want to avoid having to go to each one and printing only LG manually. Thanks in advance!

#Help

Cold diagnostic- 143

January score- 159

Still debating if I should retake in March because I scored more or less around my PT score, and I don’t know if I can improve in a month’s time. Can give only the March one, none else. Skeptic in as to scoring lower the second time around. I don’t have a great resume or softs, so I was wondering if I should use this time between now and June to work on that instead. I’m an international student and my grad score is in %age. I topped in my college, though. Advice appreciated.

TIA

So, working through the CC I've found that flaw questions seem to be quite difficult for me compared to other question types. I think that this could be due to me simply not having seen enough of these questions (I've worked through about 15 so far) to get used to the language that the LSAC hides the flaw in. So far I have been able to pinpoint the flaw in most of the stimuli but the AC trip me up because of how they are worded.

Did you guys get better at flaws just by seeing and doing more of them? I feel like exposure to hundreds of these may jsut be the best way to see all the patterns and traps. Or were there any specific ways that you guys approached these questions?

Hi all,

Just wanted to tell you all thank you for the support. After starting at a 151 as a diagnostic, I hit a 166 on my third take in January. Despite it being several points below my last five tests average, I have decided to pull the trigger and complete my cycle after being admitted to my dream school. I started this journey a little over a year ago (see my last diatribe which I posted about a month ago) and, while exhausted, every minute I put into this test was worth it. I hope everyones' cycles this year and the forthcoming years are filled with acceptances and scholarships, and regardless of whether or not you end up practicing law, you will each make an impact in your communities and relationships. Bon voyage.

Yours,

Juan

Sorry if this has been asked, but is there a certain way to do this? Particular LR questions from random PT's/Problem sets that I have gotten wrong that I want to go back and do over again. Thanks in advance

Looking for some advice and general thoughts from others who may be considering a retake. I just took the LSAT for the 2nd time in January and scored a 168. This was a 4 point improvement from my first try in September and I am fairly happy with it but I really wanted to break the 170 mark especially since my PT average was right around that so I know I can do it. I currently work full time and have one year left in a 2 year rotational analyst program with a bank so I plan on applying early next cycle. Since I have all this time I feel like I should keep grinding and give it a 3rd go for the 170 in the summer. However, I am worried about doing worse. I know law schools only need to report the highest score but I still feel like regressing on a 3rd attempt would look bad. I have also burned through most recent PTs and am not exactly sure how to go forward.