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Hey, is there a way to print the skill builders/quiz? It would be nice to have a button to print, instead of having to copy and paste each question into a PDF or Word Doc. Especially since the instructions state, "Alternatively, you can print quizzes and complete them on paper."

Thanks!

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Guys I need help to decide. I have registered to take my 3rd attempt (last attempt too) in October. I need 174. My latest PTs have been 169, 164, 168. I have never scored over 170. I am thinking of withdrawing from the Oct score and register for Nov. Appreciate any honest opinion on this!!

And MORE IMPORTANTLY, would law schools know if I withdraw from a test? does LSAC share that too?

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Tuesday, Sep 8

💪 Motivated

138 ➡️ 156 in 4 months!

Hello everyone,

I wanted to make this post as a reminder to myself that I need to stop comparing my scores to others. When I started studying using 7sage, everyone was telling me about their diagnostic being high 150s or low 160s, that wasn't my reality. My reality was a 138 for my first PT and it was incredibly discouraging, but I really wanted to prove myself wrong, that I'm not bound to stay at this score.

Here I am today, scoring in the 150s and getting closer to my goal score (165) week by week. The more exposed I am to LSAT questions and readings, the more I started recognizing the same repeating patterns. The key is consistency: I dropped the studying 3-4 hours a day to 1-2h a day, and my comprehension and pattern recognition became sharper.

I am by no means an expert at this test (yet), but 4 months ago I was in the high 130s, and after using 7sage everyday, I learned new methods of studying, how to tackle question types, and how to recognize familiar patterns.

Please feel free to ask me any questions if you ever found yourself in this situation, I hope that my next post on scoring a 165 happens soon!

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Hey everyone! We just launched a new feature inspired by Spotlight on the Mac.

It gives you a quick way to jump anywhere on 7Sage. Click the search icon (command-k or ctrl-k) and start typing where you want to go. For example, you can search for:

  • Drill

  • Study Plan

  • Explanations

  • Discussion Forum

The search is also reasonably tolerant of typos. If you can’t remember how to spell “Caligula,” for example, you can misspell it and still find the question you’re looking for.

You can also jump directly to a particular explanation by typing the PrepTest, section, and question number using your preferred notation.

I hope you find this useful! If you have any suggestions for improving it, please leave a comment below.

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I have cerebral palsy with severe muscle spasticity and chronic pain, and during my undergraduate studies I did not always have the accommodations I needed. My condition significantly affected my concentration, stamina, and exam performance, and there were only about two semesters when my GPA better reflected my academic ability. My pain and muscle spasms also affected my LSAT preparation and performance, particularly my ability to concentrate, sustain focus, and work efficiently under timed conditions.

I want to be clear that I’m not saying this because I didn’t study hard enough. The pain and muscle spasms can be extremely distracting and physically exhausting, especially during exams and other timed assessments. I believe that even a very strong test-taker could struggle to perform at their normal level while experiencing that degree of pain. If my LSAT score does not fully reflect my abilities, I would want admissions committees to understand that my medical condition affected both my undergraduate GPA and my test performance.

At the same time, I have a strong personal story, meaningful professional and life experience, and a serious interest in practicing disability law. I also intend to demonstrate my abilities through my application materials, recommendations, work experience, and, if appropriate, an LSAT score earned with accommodations or a later improved score.

Would an explanation like this, supported by appropriate documentation, give the admissions committee enough context to understand how my pain and cerebral palsy affected both my academic record and LSAT performance, and allow them to evaluate my application more holistically?

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Hi, I'm having an error on lawhub where I genuinely cannot unmask an answer choice - is this normal? the first 3 choices are stuck like this and when I click it again, it is still crossed out, and just more whited out where I'm unable to select any of them as the answer choice. The other answer choices seem to uncheck just fine so I'm wondering if this is a glitch? I'm worried about this happening on test day... I'm very used to the 7Sage platform and haven't tried Lawhub to PT yet so this is a bit concerning.

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I have been studying for over a year now and have drilled all of the questions available. I think it would be super beneficial to implement a feature that would add the most recent questions answered in a cycle or something that wouldn't allow them to be drilled withing 2 weeks or something. The problem I get is that I click the "any" tab for the question freshness and I have seen questions that I answered yesterday or the day before, even when there is a pool of 2,000+ questions. It would be awesome if it were possible to bring up other questions instead of ones that I remember and can unintentionally answer quicker.

(Backend)It would be super easy to implement a variable tag for each question the gives it a time restraint for a week or so.

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Edited Tuesday, Sep 8

ADHD x Time

For those of you with ADHD, how did you build your stamina and learn to perform consistently under timed conditions?

I’m doing pretty well when time isn’t a factor. My biggest ADHD challenge is executive function/attention regulation, and honestly just having a hard time sitting still and staying mentally engaged for that long. Under time pressure, I can get stuck rereading a stimulus or answer choices multiple times, not necessarily because I don’t understand them, but because I realize I read the words without fully processing them. Then I become aware of the clock, which makes me more anxious about time, and it turns into a cycle.

What’s frustrating is that when I’m not worried about time, I sometimes actually work faster. And during Blind Review, I’m performing close to the 170s, so I know the reasoning skills are there. Translating that into a timed section has been much harder.

For other ADHD test takers: what actually helped you close the gap between your untimed/BR performance and your timed performance? Did you gradually reduce your time? Do a lot of full timed sections? Focus more on accuracy first and let speed develop naturally? And how did you build the mental stamina to stay focused through the whole test?

I’d especially love to hear from anyone who initially had a big gap between their BR score and timed score and was able to close it.

Thank you! ❤️

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I read that full-screen mode is no longer an option on the actual LSAT. When I practice in Law Hub's interface, there's TONS of white space at the top, and I have to scroll to see all the answer choices. What will it look like on the actual test? Does the white space reduce a bit? If it doesn't, can I use F11 to reduce the extra clutter? I take my official test this week remotely due to an accommodation. My screen laptop screen is small-ish, and I'm nervous I won't be able to see all the text as well as I can in the 7 Sage platform. Help!

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hi friends! i have accommodations to take the LSAT on paper and thus i've been PTing using printed pdfs. as such, the answers i get wrong or right are not factored into my analytics on 7Sage, so in a way it inhibits my ability to see where my weaknesses really are. is there any way i can manually input questions i've gotten wrong on PTs so they do show up in my data? thanks for all the help! <3

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Tuesday, Sep 8

💪 Motivated

Score Increase of 143->155

For context I want a score of 170. But this is such a massive result for me, because my diagnostic was 143 and in only 2 months I've gotten to a 155. I started studying fresh out of high school this past July so I could get ahead of everyone else in my year.

Anyways, just wanted to share my success with y'all. Hopefully I can PT around the 170s by December! Let me know from your experiences if that's possible. I study around 2 hrs a day with Sunday being a rest day.

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Hi guys! Would love to hear any thoughts on this. How damaging or bad would it be to write a personal statement about a family member's experience that influenced my "why law"?

I know a lot of people generally advise against it, but it is a core reason why I want to be a lawyer and I feel like I could write a really strong statement about how seeing a certain experience as a child impacted a lot of the work I chose to do and what I hope to do in the future.

I understand that I generally shouldn't spend more than a paragraph discussing the story and that I shouldn't overshare because at the end of the day, it is not my story. But would it be a really big problem or dealbreaker for schools if I wrote about it? Any thoughts are appreciated, thanks!

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The title is a bit misleading, but basically, I’m wondering how much my PS has to really reckon with law. I was told by a 7Sage writing consultant (you guys are amazing by the way) that my narrative arc, from beginning to why law, is very clear and well-executed. I’m just noticing some particularly lauded examples of personal statements seem to reckon more with legal frameworks and court cases. I just feel like if I did that in mine, it would be clunky and I’d probably end up looking foolish. Thoughts?

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this might be a dumb question, but I want to be fully prepared on test day this week. Are the breaks on your own time? Meaning, once I finish the second section, does my ten minute break start immediately and I can just get up and leave and come back whenever my break is done? do I have to check with anybody or follow some sort of protocol? I'm assuming most people will be on the same time frame (i'm planning on using the full 35 mins of each section) but just wanted to make sure.

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Tuesday, Sep 8

😅 Anxious

Sept LSAT Anxiety

Girls....I'm scared. No but seriously I would be lying if I didn't have some anxiety built up for this next test. I have been attempting some PTs and I am on average scoring 5 points higher than my original score, with being about 7-8 questions off from the scaled/raw score that I am aiming for...and a lot of that comes from rushing due to not having enough time or second guessing which is so frustrating. Hoping that with some additional prep this week (and maybe some deep breaths) will help me out. Good luck to everyone!!

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Hello 7Sage team,

I am one of your happy Canadian customers!

I think it's fair to assume your customer base is mostly American students. I am wondering if there could be more regional distinctions when it comes to the 'Admissions' tabs or other applicable aspects of the platform. While we are all writing the same test, our process/market seems to differ from the discussions I've read. I am curious if this is something you've considered adding in the future.

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Edited Tuesday, Sep 8

😰 Anxious

Sept LSAT :(

I recently got the lowest PT I've ever had right before my Sept LSAT this week, and I feel so panicked that I'm going to do bad. I've also taken the October date, and I may register for November, but I've been plateauing at the low 140s for months, I got a 149 once, but my Blind Reviews tell another story: I've gotten high 150s and 160s for BR, and I honestly don't know what to do better. I wish my first takes were better than my BRs. I know timing has been an issue for me as well. I've taken a virtual class, I've finished the CC, maybe I need to do more drilling and PTs? Any advice on what I can do to potentially increase my score from now till the October exam?

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This is a fun post to hopefully distract myself from some pre-test anxiety😅 (T-2 days until I take it). What is your planned celebratory meal after the LSAT? I'm getting takeout--hot honey pepperoni pizza, maple bourbon-glazed Brussel sprouts, and maybe an ice cold beer from a local brewery. Oh, and I'm also getting my favorite chocolate, Ferrero Rocher white chocolate hazelnut. Originally, I was going to take myself out to dinner, but I think I'm feeling a cozied-up-on-the-couch evening more.

What are your post-LSAT plans? 😊

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