Hey friends. I firmly agree with the 7Sage logic that completing PTs under test like conditions lessens anxiety because the process becomes familiar over time. The thought of taking 30+ PTs on paper only to write the formal exam using an unfamiliar digital system makes my palms start to sweat. Since the LSAT will be administered only in digital form from Sep 2019 onwards, will we have a chance to complete practice tests using the interface or an app that mimicks it?

I know this has probably been covered many times in the past, so I apologize for any repetition. I've been focused on fool-proofing logic games from tests 1-35, for a little while now. Logic games is my weakest section (averaging -11, compared with a -2 in LR and a -4 in RC), so I decided to double down on logic games for a little while. I've been improving, with a range of -1 to -11, but mostly in the -5 to -7 range. I'm wondering how much I should be beating myself up for struggling with the incredibly "weird" games, such as game 4 from PT 11 (I shouted some expletives out loud after reading the rules). As long as I'm doing well on the "standard" games, should I not worry too much? My understanding is that save for a few occasional exceptions, most of the modern logic games are pretty "standard".

If I can trouble people with another brief question, how many logic games sections did you have to fool-proof before things really "clicked" for you?

Thank you all in advance for the help!

Hi

I wanted to know if any of you have tried or currently studying using 7sage plus another source such as Khan, tutors, books etc....

Has anybody tried Khan Academy prep?

Thank you!

I'm preparing for the November test, which will be my second attempt. Does anyone have any good study strategies that work for them in preparing to take the test again?

Hi y'all. So, I registered to take the Nov test, but with school and other stuff, I really have had no time to prepare. First, when I registered, I thought I would be able to designate time for studying, but unfortunately, that was not the case. So, should I still take the test with no preparation after all I paid for it. Do law schools consider the average, or do they receive all the scores I get in the past? I am very worried. Please help, thank you!!

I have read about Northwestern accepting students with one or more years of work experience. Does anyone know what kind of work experience? I have had two 4 month internships relating to accounting/law and have also served as a tutor for over a year. However, I was wondering whether the work experience they look for has to be all law related.

Hi y'all,

It's the passage about serotonin and I have a quick question. I was down to A and D and chose D and then switched to A. At first I was drawn to D because it said the body's desire for carbs CAN BE influenced by serotonin... And the second sentence in the first paragraph says "The answer to this question IS NOT KNOWN but ... SEEMS TO BE... SEROTONIN..." Not known/seems to be matches with Can be in the answer choice whereas A) says VARIES with. The author is less confident than that. Was I thinking the right way the first time?

Thank you!

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These are all my incorrect questions that pop up the most as wrong answers. What can I do to fix weaknesses on these types of questions?

Hey all,

I took the October 2018 LSAT in Kenya. I had two LG sections and I'm just wondering which one was the real one and which was experimental. Does anyone have this info?

Hi,

So when i drill 1-2 sections at a time on older practice tests from 40-51, i average 0-3 wrong per section but on full PT i get -5 to -7 wrong per section? Has this ever happened to anyone? I feel like giving up sometimes.

Hello,

I started the core curriculum in August (the busiest time of year for my job), and I've had to play a lot of catch up or reset my study schedule from taking a week off a couple of times here and there. I was on a good pace and understanding the curriculum pretty well up until we got to validity through finishing the core curriculum for arguments. I'm not sure where I messed up to begin with. I read around advice from others about leaving problem sets available throughout the curriculum, especially if I was understanding it so I had something to come back to after I began doing PTs that indicated maybe I needed more work in that area.

Things I know I haven't done but need to do (memorize = I know they need to become intuitive):

I just stopped on the Quiz on Drawing Valid Conclusions that closes up on validity and everything that I just did related to valid and invalid argument forms. Mostly because I am just lost.

With the announcement of the transition to the computer LSAT for the July 2019 test and officially by September 2019. I am feeling the pressure of a June 2019 test. Otherwise, I've wasted my money on 7sage, and my time on studying in a way that will only be helpful to me if I have a paper test (especially after reviewing the thread on this matter).

I want to just get through the CC so I can come back to what I need to work on, but now I feel like I'm just getting more lost but starting over now seems like I'll never be ready by June 2019. I guess I just don't know how to approach my studying anymore with where I am at, and what is to come with the paper LSAT. Any advice, uplifting comments, etc. would be appreciated.

Gi, guys! I have been consistently scoring in the low 150s on PTs. My biggest weaknesses are strengthening and weakening Qs, as well as RC. Sometimes I just miss questions that I could have easily gotten right, guessing this is either because of my anxiety, rushing, or a combo of both. I want to get my score up to upper 150s-160. If you guys could throw me suggestions on how to improve, I would love that!

Hey everyone. I’m in a panic about my score. To be competitive where I want to go, I need to score a 163 or higher. I need to compensate for my LSAT (3.3). I took in September and scored as follows:

RC: -8

LR: -5

LG: -11

LR: -10

Do I have any chance of making the improvement I need before the November test? What should I focus on? Thanks in advance.

Hey friends. I'm done my degree in April 2019 and plan on studying about 40h a week from mid May 2019 until the October 2019 LSAT. Do you think this is enough time to adequately prepare or should I take longer? I'm just not sure whether its better to take more time for the LSAT and submit my applications later (say Jan/Feb) or to have the exam and applications sent in by Nov/Dec... Thoughts?

Hi all,

I was wondering what I should do when I get to the point in a section where I feel like I already completed my blind review. I am mostly asking this about LR as I generally finish all of the questions with 5+ minutes left and have plenty of time to go back and review the questions that I was unsure of. Sometimes I will have sections where I have several minutes at the end that I don't even know what to do with. With all that in mind, how should I approach blind review for these sections? Am I past the blind review stage for LR or is there a deeper blind review strategy than this? Also, as a note I am scoring between -1 and -5 depending on section difficulty.

What is the score difference that would notnall rate an addendum? Is it by tens (“I jumped from 160 to 170 and this is why”) or a certain number of points jump (“I jumped from 152 to 167 and this is why”).

Taking at least a minute over but the steps I follow and the inferences I arrive at are exactly same. However, I am reading off of the screen and doing the game on paper, would that make a difference?

If some of you faced this, why is this? And how do I get generally faster at LG? I am already foolproofing and I see a difference but I am still slower than JY's estimates. Sometimes by 2 minutes, sometimes by 30 seconds.

I am signed up for CAS and I keep requesting that my undergraduate grades get sent through the service that my university uses and they never show up?? I have spent 10 bucks 3 times now and no grades. University says check with service, service says they sent them to CAS and CAS says they don't receive them. Yikes. Any ideas would be most welcome.

I’m having some trouble getting over the timing aspect of the LSAT. If I take an untimed practice section, I feel so much less pressure AND still finish within the 35 minutes. But the second I start timing myself, I start feeling really anxious and overthink the questions. Even though I know I’m capable of finishing within the allotted time, I still feel a lot of pressure when I time myself. Does anyone have any helpful tips to move past this?

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Hey guys, I'm having difficulty understanding this question. It states:

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I am having a hard time understanding Frank's argument. I know Lance is saying the minimum experiences teach us is that every general rule has at least one exception. But what I don't understand is how Frank came to the conclusion that there is at least one general rule that has no exceptions.. If anyone can explain, it'd be super helpful :)

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I know that I eventually need to pay for the CAS ($195) for law schools to see my application, but when is the best time to purchase it? I am registered for the November 2018 LSAT and wish to apply for the Fall 2019 cycle. Taking the Jan 2019 LSAT will be my last resort if I don't do too well on the November test (many schools I wish to apply to accept the Jan 2019 test). I have been focused on just studying for the LSAT and haven't been keeping track on the process of applying. Do I need to have CAS first before I contact my undergrad schools for transcripts as well as letters of recommendation from professors?

As many law schools have already starting accepting applications, I am getting anxious. I just want to make sure I don't mess up on anything on my law school applications and everything goes well!

So I got bored this morning, checked my Gmail Spam and voila, there's like 10 fee waiver emails in there, automatically filtered cos "it's similar to emails that have been identified as spam before". The star, of course, is Duke's invitation for me to apply Priority Track. I have been longing to receive it and who know it's been in my spam while I waited anxiously?

For those who don't listen to such advice like old me, check your spam.

Food for thought:

When I started studying full time, approximately four months ago, LG was by far my worst section. With diligent practice and doing the full-proof method, I have significantly raised my average performance. Now, it seems that I am plateauing with LR... LR is now pretty much my worst section(s) and also my least favorite sections to take.

Any tips?

I've done all the core curriculum and looked over the lessons that I think I feel the most uncomfortable with several times. I've seen that I've missed some of the Weakening and Strengthening questions which are basically freebies, and when BR'ing I say to myself, "Why in the hell are you missing these?!"

I am at a crossroad in which schools I should apply to. I have an LSAT score of 158 and a GPA of 3.7. My softs qualification would be that I am an engineering graduate with honors. For me, Intellectual Property Law, mainly patent prosecution, is something that really interests me.

I have read this blog post: https://medium.com/@andybrink/10-variables-more-important-than-prestige-real-factors-to-help-you-pick-a-law-school-bd8e38b023c8

It's worth reading since it includes variables other than law school rankings to consider. BUT I feel like ranking still matters with job prospects. I am planning on applying to UCI (#21) or Loyola (#65). Both are reachable schools with my numbers. I will apply to other schools, like USC etc. but that seems like a practice in futility.

To make matters simple let's just assume $0 for scholarships. I plan to be based and practice in LA. Loyola has a good program. I am considering doing a double concentration in IP and Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Law. Loyola both offer these programs. I also read that their Data Privacy Law have well known faculties. I think Cyber-anything law would become a big field in the future due to where out society is heading. I dont mind doing the extra-leg work that lower ranked schools entails. I have talked to lawyers who went from unknown-unranked law schools and are doing VERY well. They all sing the same hymn, "it's not where you get your degree, but what you do with it."

However, UCI's ranking is pushing me to highly consider them. They are really trying to be the next highly ranked school in CA. Although their alumni network is not as vast as Loyola, I heard nothing but good things from UCI. Their faculties are also top-notched and student accomodations are well praised. Their ranking, although at its infancy stage, I think would end up competing with USC and UCLA.

SO I was wondering if the community can give me any feedback on how to approach this issue. Should ranking be the top thing to consider? How about subjective issues like concentrations and future growth be considered as well?

Because I’m 34 and have gone to three colleges over my lifetime (including one that has since shut down) my LSAC GPA is a full .5 grade pints below my current GPA from my degree-granting institution. someone help me. I’m having a small freak out.