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Good day 7Sagers, First Post as all my "self-study" has gotten for me was 148, just about exactly what my PT's had been. Scoring just about 50% right across the board on all sections, but fluctuating sometimes in the 75% plus for RC/LG. The question is can I make that jump in 7 weeks and what do I need to do different? Was taking a section daily timed at lunch and reviewing at night. My schools is a night school, "special student" requires me to get 50th percentile on top of some CLEP tests I already crushed.

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7Sage has been wonderful. I want to stay connected to the community--read and post on discussion form, etc. Also, I'd love to keep watching LG videos, and look at free admissions course stuff. What do I have access to? Do I keep the same login as normal, but lose access to stuff?

Also, if I delete the app on my phone and re-upload the app later (I'm limiting internet for a while, until my apps are complete), will my account/password work? Sorry if this has been addressed before. I looked for the answer and couldn't find it. Thanks!

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So, I wasn't able to take the test on November 17. Mine was moved to December 1. My score still has not been released, even though the score release date is still showing as today. Will they still be releasing scores this late in the day?

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Hello all,

Hope your studying is going or went well. I recently retook the lsat this past November and scored a 159. It was my second attempt. I got a 155 on my first attempt. I am wondering if I should retake in January or March. My target score is a 165 and I am worried about not getting into school. My cumulative GPA is a 2.93 although I have a medical explanation for my poor performance during my first two years which tanked my GPA. I am really not sure what I should do. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

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I'm gutted. My Nov score was 7 points lower than my goal, and my top choice school doesn't accept the Jan score. If I apply this year, even my chances of admission to the other schools on my list are very slim (Jan scores come out mid-Feb). I just turned 28. If I apply next cycle, I would be entering law school at 30 years old. This may be getting personal, but I want to move on with my life, have children, etc.

Would you guys advise me to apply anyway this year, apply next year, or change trajectories altogether? Feeling low and needing input. Any perspective would help. Thanks.

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Hello,

So I just received my November LSAT score back and I am pretty disappointed: I got a 165, again. I took the LSAT for the first time and scored a 165 on the June 2018 administration.

Now, part of the reason I am pretty disappointed is because I felt really good about the November test and spent months studying with 7Sage. So this has me thinking: Is it worth taking it again in the Spring (to try to increase scholarships) or should I just accept 165 is my limit? I'm guessing it would look bad to have three LSATs all with the score of 165.

For more info, I have a 3.9+ GPA. The breakdown of November's test is:

-0 LG

-2 LR Section

-7 LR (all these were Question 16 and onward. I've never done so poorly before on a LR section. I don't know what happened.)

-8 RC (again, I've never done so poorly before on a RC section..)

My normal practice test score was a 169 and BR was a 174. Should I give it another go or just accept the 165 as a good indication of my ability? Is 3 times taking the LSAT too much? Thanks for your help and congratulations to everyone who did well on the November administration!

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Hello Everyone I am a URM (AA). GPA:3.3, 156 Nov Score I've used the 7sage predictors and according to that if I was to increase to a 160 Jan score(realistic case scenario) in February, my chances would not increase only by about 2% to many of the schools I'm applying . Is this worth retaking? I would love above 160s and have done it in the past on pTs but don't want to shoot myself in the foot

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Hey guys, looking for some advice.

So like 6 or 7 of the schools I am looking at, both my GPA and LSAT fall smack dab in the 25% percentile for that school's class last cycle, per their respective admissions website.

Is it of any worth to apply to them? Maybe apply to couple as reach schools? I don't want to sink money into applying for them if I don't really stand a chance as 25% range for both their GPA and LSAT.

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Hi, hope you guys are doing well! I am looking for a study buddy for the January LSAT. I live in Grand Rapids. If you are in Grand Rapids as well, we can meet at Starbucks or school libraries. If you are not, we can still meet online and discuss PT questions together. I scored 163 in November LSAT, and my target score is 168 or higher. If you are interested, please let me know!

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When do schools usually send out fee waivers after new lsat scores come out? A few days, a few weeks? Some schools do not offer need based fee waivers, and I'm hoping with my new score I may receive a merit based one. I don't want to apply if they'll be sending some out soon

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I think there is going to be that option for July 2019, but I may be wrong. Was there the option to test, see score, and then decide if you want to cancel before? What times has that been an option? When will be the next times?

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So #10 on the USC Gould app says to explain the variance in multiple LSAT scores or whether or not you feel your scores shack up to your full potential. I am thinking about discussing how my test day anxiety led me to underperform on test day. And how I went to see a psychiatrist for this anxiety so I could take care of it for test day -- but obviously it wasn't to much avail if I scored a few points below my full potential on the real thing. Note: I don't get testing accommodations and never have. But I've had problems with anxiety since I was a kid.

Basically, my question is, do ya'll think it's taboo to write about my anxiety and the medical help I sought during the time I was studying/taking the LSAT (hopefully it shows my effort to remedy what was causing me to underperform)?

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I'm in a bit of a dilemma right now in deciding if I should apply to schools now or wait to retake the LSAT in January. I took it for the first time in November and got a 167. Now, I know that sounds great, but my GPA is below the 25 percentile for every school that I am looking at. Sometimes well below. I’m not delusional and looking at HLS or Yale, mostly top 20-50. My 167 is above the 75 percentile for almost all the schools I am looking at. My goal for November was above 170. Now, I know that it is always better to apply early, but I think I can break 170 in January. Do you think I should wait to retake, or will it not make too much of a difference and just apply now?

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So, November scores are out! Unfortunately for me, it was a bummer.

I scored 166 in October in Asia but in the hopes of get at least 1-2 score bump, I flew to Canada and set for the November LSAT. I honestly felt quite confident after the test and thought I would get at least the same score. Yet, here I am with a 162... last LR section just killed me :(

I should've studied more in between and maybe I shouldn't have expected much from 1 month more preparation. If I am being honest, I was quite distracted by preparing for the admissions with my 166 score. But I was scoring solid mid-high 160s and I thought that was it.

Enough with excuses, here I go with my actual question.

I have taken in total 3 LSATs and my scores are literally all over the place.

158 in June 2017

166 in Oct 2018

162 in Nov 2018

I took my June 2017 test in the middle of my master's thesis research and I was overwhelmed by the test day anxiety. But after I finished my thesis and graduated this Feb, I had more time on my hand and studied, although I had to work part time to make some money. I believe this study has resulted in the 8-point increase in October 2018. And for 162 November 2018, I have explained a bit at the beginning.

I know some schools encourage and some schools require addendum for multiple LSAT scores especially when the score gap is big. And I think mine shows a big fluctuation. In that, I have no idea how to proceed with the addendum. I would like to highlight my 166 score shows my potential the best, but the 4-point drop in Nov 2018 poses a significant challenge in doing so. I know I am going out on a limb here by saying that I have no idea how to proceed, I would surely appreciate anyone's input on my situation.

Thanks! And congrats to all who sat for Nov 2018! I wish the best for all of you in this admissions cycle!

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I am not sure what to say in the LSAT addendum that I think I definitely need to write. On the September 2014 LSAT, I was in my senior year of college and didn't do a great job studying - I got a 160. Then I decided I would take a few years off and get some work experience before I applied to law school. On the September 2018 LSAT, I had a serious case of test anxiety and totally bombed (I'm still not sure why I didn't cancel my score) - I got a 161. On the November 2018 LSAT, I studied with a tutor for the 8 weeks before the test, put a ton of time/effort in, and didn't freak out during the real thing - I got a 171 which was close to my PT average.

I don't feel like I have any reasons for my large score improvement (that are legitimate at least) to discuss in an addendum since I just studied harder and didn't have a panic attack during the test. I am just really not sure what to do at this point. I was hoping to get a few opinions on whether I should forgo writing the LSAT Improvement addendum? Do I just frame my test takes in a different way that might sound a little better? Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance for your help!

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My November score isn’t what I was expecting and I have no idea what to make of it now...

First take was December 2017 and because of various things that went wrong at the test center/distracted me I ended with a 157 (have an LSAC letter explaining subpar conditions). I delayed a year and studied more on and off this year for November 2018, PT’ing in 163-166 (BR’ing 170-173)...and although I felt somewhat confident I got a 155. I did run short on time in two sections but didn’t think it’d impact me much. I have all my apps ready and was planning to submit now. I can’t delay another year as I already have, should I take January? I have finished the 7Sage curriculum and done a lot of PTs, but still have a lot left. Any advice please?? :(

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Hi all,

For those of you who have applied to uiuc law how did you handle the portion of the resume that asks for interest/hobbies/academic pursuits. Did you use a list or or a short paragraph. I could see how hobbies/interest could be listed but I feel like academic pursuits would be best as a paragraph.

Happy Gray (Grey ?) Day!

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