Hey 7Sagers, I'm leading BR calls for PT 70 Reading Comprehension.

There will be four sessions total.

All sessions will be from 8pm - 10pm ET / 5pm - 7pm PT. Please see detailed schedule below.

What happens in these sessions?

We'll read the passage together, paragraph by paragraph. I'll ask you to make low resolution summaries of each paragraph. We'll use those low res summaries to build higher resolution summaries. Then, we'll answer the questions together.

How should I prepare?

Have a clean, unmarked copy of the PT ready in front of you so we can read and answer the questions together. Please wear headphones and try to be in a quiet place.

Next Session

Wednesday July 10

8pm - 10pm ET

RC Passage 4 - government protect risk

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Future Sessions

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Obtaining PT 70

If you have an Ultimate or Ultimate+ account, you will be able to view and print PT 70 under the Syllabus. If you are enrolled in Starter or Premium, you can also purchase PT 70 as an add-on to your existing course here.

Past Sessions

Sunday July 7

8pm - 10pm ET

RC Passage 1 - organism infection

Monday July 8

8pm - 10pm ET

RC Passage 2 - modern North American dance

Tuesday July 9

8pm - 10pm ET

RC Passage 3 - happiness wealth

Hi Everyone. I'm reaching out for advice. I've taken about 6 practice tests and my practice test score has consistently stayed at 148 while my BR is between 161-167. I'm really excited about the BR score since my practice test goal score is the 160's, but I'm trying to figure out why my practice test score has stayed the same. Does anyone have any advice on bridging the gap between the practice and BR score and/or understanding why the practice test score is staying stagnant?

Hey guys,

In the last two months I've been getting really good results on my practice tests. I've been getting anywhere from 169 to 174, but those were PT35-50s.

On Wdnesday I took PT 84 and got a 166 and then I got a 165 today on PT 87, which was administered last month.

Are the recent tests really this much harder? I'm trying to calm myself because I was really confident to take the July exam, and now I'm back to square one (I got a 164 last year and resumed studying May of this year).

I'm extremely disappointed because I had thought the 7Sage CC has really helped me understand the essence of arguments and how to approach the exam in general. I really wanted a higher score so that I can lessen the burden that my wife has to carry as the sole provider while I go to law school. I had sacrificed all of my shifts at my job as an investment to get a higher score, and I feel like all of that has been wasted.

Any advice? I thought on Wednesday I wasn't in a very good condition but today I was totally fine. Still a lower score. I'm about to lose it.

Thanks for listening though.

I’ve began studying for the September LSAT. Where do I even begin? I only have enough money for self study other than taking practice tests at my university.I’m new to this app any study tips would be great.

Can someone explain to me the process of requesting transcripts? If I took advanced placement classes in high school in which I received college credit, do I need to send in my high school transcripts through CAS? What about community college if I didn't actually attend the school, just took a course through my high school?

Hello everyone,

I'm currently studying 6 hours a day on the core course. I wanted to know after taking the diagnostic if I should focus on doing weekly full tests to see where I am at?

Any reccomendations?

Thank you,

Would anyone be willing to provide feedback on the first draft of my personal statement? I am open to making major changes to the direction and style. I plan to use 7Sage’s “Edit Once” service later on, but I would like to make as many improvements as possible first.

Thanks!

In every webinar and in most student testimonials, people mention identification of patterns as being one of the key processes to answering quickly and accurately. Are these patterns more than identifying what kind of question it is? Do they mean the structure of the questions themselves (premises, conclusions, fluff)? Or is there a formula for each question type that goes beyond any of that?

#help

I wanted to ask if there is any way we could watch all the videos of a lesson at once. For example, instead of moving from one page to another on the most strongly supported videos is there an option where we can watch all 73min in one video. I am not sure if it is only me but moving from one page to the next (waiting for the video to load) really slows down my studying process. I thought it would just be more efficient to just watch everything, from one lesson, all at once and just keep pausing the video when necessary. Only me?

THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP

Hello, I am seeking a study buddy for Saturday and Sunday study time in a nearby Library, and weekday evenings 7pm-10pm Skype. Area inclusive for travel, Addison, Carrollton, Mckinney, Plano Texas and nearby surrounding areas. Thank you, Happy LSATing

Hey 7Sagers,

For a limited time, you can pick up PrepTest 87 (June 2019 LSAT) for $5.97 here:

https://classic.7sage.com/addons/

This comes with digital testing and the password-protected PDF of PT87, and a +1 month extension to your account.

Once the explanations are available, they will automatically be added to your account if you have access to this PT.

Please note that you must be enrolled in a Starter, Premium, or Ultimate course to add this PT on. Ultimate+ automatically has this PT added on.

The sale ended on Thursday, July 18.

Can someone explain why C is right and E wrong? Is it bc C aligns with the hypothesis and is what we would expect assuming the hypothesis is true, whereas for E, E allows a scenario where seals start off ignoring whales that do not eat seals, which would go against the hypothesis?

Also, I felt the language about the seals “ignoring” the not threatening whales confusing. It took me while to figure out that “ignoring” just meant not being scared of them and even being willing to go close to them. It’s the opposite of “aversion”. Anyone else got tripped up on this?

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Admin note: https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-87-section-2-question-18/

I am signed up for the LSAT on 21 September, 2019, and just completed an initial diagnostic test. I struggled to say the least, especially on the logical games section. I want to do the blind review method, but there were very few questions that I was 100 percent sure of. My question is this: should I go back and blind review the entire test, or should I save the blind review method until I have done more studying so I get more out of it?

Does anyone know where I can find access to digital practice LSATs, also how do I go about blind reviewing these?

Can someone explain why is B right and C wrong for this argument part question? Tough question.

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Hey everyone,

I really need a sanity check because I feel like I'm getting in my own head. So I started studying about a month ago and was initially planning on taking the October LSAT because learning about the July Freebie. I started off with a 155 diagnostic with -8 and -11 on the two LR sections.

I then went through the LSAT Trainer (minus LG because 7sage's LG explanations felt more intuitive) and the CC and have recently started taking timed full PTs. Now this might be a very small sample, but in the 6 PTs after one month of studying I am getting an average of 164 with scores ranging from 162 to 168. (and BRs ranging from 171 to 174 if that matters) The score jump from my 155 diagnostic is due to a pretty big increase in LG as one might expect, but also because I got -6 to -3 in LR sections in all 6 PTs.

Now this is where I need a sanity check. When going through LR sections now, I don't feel like I'm doing things differently from when I took my diagnostic aside from maybe a better understanding of what the question stems are asking. Since doing well on the first PT after going through the CC, when doing LR sections in full PTs I just try to go as smoothly as I can while telling myself to trust my instincts and it seems like its working out. So my question is, did anyone else experience this random jump in LR after the LSAT Trainer/CC? Is it even possible that I was lucky 6 PTs in a row?....

I'm having issues with my personal statement and would like someone to look it over. Is this a possiblity with 7sage?

I am still 10 points away from my goal score. Should I do Sept or Oct I am not sure if its enough time?

I work 35 hours a week so I get most of my studying Fri-Sunday Mon-Thur I try to get 2-3 hours depends.

I have to drive to Cleveland this weekend (4hours each way) and wondered if anyone has successfully taken their LSAT studies mobile so to speak. I've listened to an LSAT related podcast but after an hour I feel like I've gained little information other than hear the two guys speak. I'll be driving so I can't work logic games as I go, but would be open to suggestions on how I can gain information rather than just passively sitting.

I have seen a few posts here and on other forums about accommodation, didn't think much about them back then. But now as the July exam is within 2 weeks I have just found out what it really means: it means if you can prove yourself to be disabled/with learning disability/ADHD and whatnot, you get extra time in most cases. I learned about this from a friend who said, without awareness that I am studying for the lsat, that he would do fine because his parents got him a doctor's note so he could receive accommodations for the SAT, and guess what, for the LSAT as well.

It makes me really hurt and depressed, thinking about the many difficulties, intellectually and financially, that I had to overcame to prepare for this exam. I do not regret spending 1000+hours to master the logic and skills required for the LSAT, nor do I have anything against people with real disabilities, like if they are blind or deaf or have an IQ of 80. But for some others I have to admit that their actions seem seriously questionable.

Funny I thought this is a standardized exam. Does anyone think the same?

I sat the June test and did less than stellar (below median for schools that I was hoping would be my safeties). I immediately signed up for the September test, but am admittedly so worried that I'm already contemplating signing up for October 2019 as well because I'm hoping to get my apps in before Thanksgiving.

Long story short:

I work with a bunch of attorneys and bless their hearts they're so kind and excited for me, but they also inadvertently make me very nervous (and I'm already naturally a worry wart!).

Thanks in advance for your input!

The Point at Issue: Disagreement question that starts with Shannon: Any work of art...

How on earth is answer A correct?? Please help, thanks!

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Do you guys use the same personal statement when you are reapplying to the same law schools for the next cycle?

Ok so I’m on the first section of the CC reading comp but I have a few questions...

When I’m doing the problem sets should I go through them untimed or timed? E.g. should I do it timed using the memory method and then blind review it then watch JY? Or should I go untimed through using the memory method and be fully confident in my answers and then watch JY? I just don’t know how to get better in RC; it seems to be my worst section.

What are your guy’s suggestions?

Hello,

My name is Carlos . I am a rising Junior and plan on taking the LSAT sometime April or June of 2020. I know I still have a long way to go until I take the LSAT. But I was unsure on which LSAT Prep course to purchase from 7sage. I really want to aim on getting into the high 160s and low 170s range. My diagnostic LSAT test was a 147. But I know that with a prep course, I can move up to the 160s. I plan on starting my prep studying this Monday.

I am stuck between getting the LSAT Ultimate and Ultimate plus. Money is not to big on an issues since I see this as an investment to my future. But what would you guys recommend for me to get ?

Thanks