hey all

so i just spent 5 minutes on a RC passage on a recent RC section. i found myself once rereading the 1st paragraph like 4 times...

I know most ppl say "read for structure."

but i also hear J.Y. say spend time upfront in really understanding the passage and also to "push back" as you read (seeing how what you read connects to the previous paragraphs). i also see him rereading certain parts of the passage a lot.

so how do you balance really understanding the passage and spending time up front -- while also not spending TOO long? when do you make the decision to stop rereading something (where you reread something a few times in an effort to "spend time upfront") and just move on -- even though you don't have a full grasp of what you just read?

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how do you balance btw reading for details and reading for structure?

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In JY's RC live commentary takes, I see him rereading certain parts of the passage quite frequently. I think the problem for me, is that I've been rereading certain parts too many times -- and it's been slowing me down (that's why i spent 5 minutes on 1 passage).

Any advice for this?

should i just keep reading on -- even if i have a hazy understanding of what's going on???

also , does "spending time upfront" mean read for details as well as structure?

sorry for the disorganization!

I’m having a bit of trouble in LR. I find myself rushing and missing questions that I should not. My BR scores reflect that I know more than I am showing in my PT’s but I seem to go in a bit of a panic state at times and make dumb mistakes. I’ve tried the 15 in 15, but that doesn’t really seem to do it for me as the panic still arises with the ones I skip and go back to. I know understanding the stimulus and answer choices quickly are apart of doing well but there has to be a way to improve this right? Any suggestions will help as I am willing to try anything right now. Thank you all in advance.

When do you not rely on the indicators when it comes to these questions?

Does LSAC send a copy of the exam with your score report? If so, would anyone who took the June 2018 be willing to email me the exam? Thanks.

So I'm doing 3 PT's a week, and I do the whole process in a single day (test, BR, and review) which means I'm dedicated 3 whole days a week to the PT'S... But then that leaves by 4 days of nothing. What should I be doing in these days in between? I don't want to waste PT's by making them practice drills instead, but I also don't want to use the fake questions as drills. I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions and what you guys do once you're done CC? thanks guys!!

I finished my second year of undergrad with a 2.78 gpa. I transferred to another 4-year school and finished my bachelor's degree there. At that school, I had a 3.98 gpa and according to LSAC, my cumulative gpa is 3.32 from both schools. Should I be writing an addendum to speak about my grades or am I fine since my cumulative gpa is decent for law school?

Hello! I have a question about the study schedule. I plan on taking the November 2018 test as well as the January 2019 test. Would it be best to follow the five month plan or the seven month plan?

Hi, So I am preparing for the July 2018 LSAT

and am wondering when the June 2018 LSAT would be released by JY for practice.

Does anyone know?

If you're taking the July 2018 LSAT and your account is inconveniently set to expire a few days before the test date, you can get a free 14-day extension from this page: https://classic.7sage.com/free-extension/

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I'm missing about 3 on each LR section, 0 on games, but RC is still holding me back from hitting 170+ -- so frustrating! Last two PT's in a row I've hit 169, missing the 170 mark by one point. I understand that about 90% of RC is must be true questions so I'm wondering if I maybe just need to drill MBT questions. Anyone who started doing better on RC, what did you notice that you were doing wrong and how did you fix it to improve?

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Hi guys, just a quick question to see how people go about studying for RC. when you are doing the RC in the CC how do you guys do it? Attempt the questions on your own then watch all the videos, watch the paragraph summaries then do the questions? I just wanna get an idea of what other people are doing as well

Thanks

I know I'm in a tough spot. I decide to take my first lsat without much study while I was in undergrad and scored in the 140s. After that, I decided to work for a few years post-under grad and I improved decently. 160>164>164. My most recent retake in June 2018 was supposed to be my very last one--I was hoping to score in the range of 167-171 which is the average range of my practice tests. At this point, I've been studying for the LSAT on and off for 1.5 years. My goal is to reach 170 but I'm wondering whether I've actually hit my limitations with my test.

I know this type of situation is unconventional on 7sage since most people on here are usually scoring high consistently and only need a few takes to reach their goal. I feel incredibly defeated and wonder if I should just settle for a regional school rather than aiming for T-20s. I'm not applying until next cycle, so I can potentially retake but I'd love to hear honest advice regarding my situation. I've studied with almost every practice test there is so there's also the question of having fresh study material in the event that I do decide to retake a fifth time.

Thanks in advance for any thoughts you can offer!

So I originally sent a thank you directly to 7Sage, and Akiko encouraged me to post about it here in the hopes of helping/encouraging others.

I will try to keep this short, but I want to start by just saying a huge thank you again to the entire 7Sage team for all their work on this site, and especially to JY for all of his videos as well as the recent month-long RC review he held leading up to the exam. Those RC calls were strangely a lot of fun and I know they definitely helped me and others a lot. I would also like to thank people like @"Cant Get Right" and @Daniel.Sieradzki for their LR and RC sessions last year, and @Sami and @"Leah M B" for helping me out with mindset-related issues leading up to the test.

I started out with a somewhat inflated diagnostic score of 153 (I didn't use a bubbling sheet and had some questionable timekeeping practices). After that diagnostic, I stopped studying for about a year to finish up college. In 2017 I started studying again more seriously and after about 9 months with 7Sage, while working full-time, I scored a 170 on the June 2018 exam.

I feel like I made some definite mistakes in my prep, but also did a few things well, so if anyone is interested I could potentially offer some help. I am by no means an LSAT expert, but if possible I would love to help anyone I can to tackle this crazy test. Along those lines, please feel free to PM me or leave a comment if there is anything I may be able to answer or help out with.

Thanks again!

I am currently registered for a prep course with Manhattan Prep. (My folks paid for the course. I would've stopped going a long time ago.) Now, I've completed about 85% of the 7Sage CC. In terms of LR, I'm pretty good at paraphrasing, brainstorming what the answers should entail, narrowing the answer choices down to two, but I tend to fall for the trap answer (I started studying full-time on May 21, 2018). My LSAT prep class is very small, and I find it helpful because I can use it as a way to express lawgic and assure that I am understanding the material. However, I find that after every other class, my instructor is always making a comment about 7Sage (I revealed to him early on that I started studying with 7Sage three weeks prior to the first class). For instance, in our most recent class we learned about In/Out games. Manhattan Prep has their own method to solving In/Out games that I had to just completely disregard because... what the fuck. Why anyone would choose to not chain the rules, then do the same for the contrapositives (leaving you with two diagrams) is beyond me. Once I reverted to using the method that I know (and love!) I felt significant pressure from my instructor. And when one of my classmates got to an answer before me (which doesn't phase me at all), I even heard and saw my instructor giggling in a mocking way. I guess I am writing this because I am in need of some encouragement... Any and all advice/criticism is welcomed. I am definitely someone who can take it. Thank you! :-)

I am searching for some advice on handling doubt.

I am doing very well on PT's, average anywhere from 7-12 wrong per test. However, of the 100ish questions, I feel very confident about 80 of them, leaving 20% of the test I am not 100% sure of. And of those 20 questions I am unsure of, I get 50+% right.

So what I'm asking for is, is that just normal? Because most times I grade a test I am expecting the worst and mostly end up with 170+ PT's. It's just such a weird feeling to be doing well and yet not feeling as confident as I should be.

Did anyone take the June test at NCCU, School of Law? How was the desk, the proctor, and the noise level? How long did it take from arrival to test?

Thanks in advance.

I know its REALLY early, but I wondered how long it takes for JY and the gang to post explanations for the most recent test? I'm in the process of BR-ing and looking forward to the explanations!

I have found that listening to soundtracks really helps boost my concentration at times, but I don't want to develop a habit of being able to concentrate only when music is playing. This is only for studying and reviewing concept, not during my PTs, but should I still stay away from listening to anything at all?

Thanks.

Hi All,

I'm in a bit of a unique position. I'm wondering what the impact of my low GPA would be. I have a 2.83 undergrad GPA and a 159 on the LSAT. I also have a severe disability which can partially explain my low GPA, and depending on who you ask makes me an underrepresented minority. I'm trying to narrow down my list of schools and I'm having a hard time figuring out which schools are safety schools, which schools I'm competitive at etc. What does it look like to admissions when your GPA is well below the median but your LSAT score is above it? When your LSAT score is around the median? For what it's worth, I'm interested in a very specific area of law (health law) and I care more about a school having a good health law program than it's overall ranking and selectivity. Also, I feel as though I could've done better on the LSAT. How much of a difference do you think it would make if I took it again and maybe scored a few points higher? Any advice would be much appreciated!

Do Canadian law schools (in Ontario, specifically) allow you to apply through the LSAC, or is it pretty standard that you have to apply using the OLSAS directly?

Hi guys,

One question ! I am actually not understanding how I should approach Weakening questions. I understand that you have to identify the premise (s) and conclusion of the stimulus, but from there I blank out as soon as I see the answer choices. Any advices ? Also, JY says that we should not attack the premise and conclusion of a stimulus, but when studying off of Power Score the book said to weaken an argument by attacking a premise or conclusion. I am very confused. Please help ! Thanks .

What do you guys use? The sites I found like US news make you pay to see a lot...

Hello everyone, so I got my lsat score back and it's not the score I was hoping for, just shy of a 150. I've studied over the course of the last 5 months which I thought was intense studying. Someone please tell me there's no ceiling, that I can only go up from this score. I'm hoping I can review the CC all over again and it will be more clear. I'm just hoping I didn't reach my maximum :(

I messed up RC on the June exam. Walked away thinking I did pretty good but ended up getting 5 wrong on the last passage alone and -8 for the entire RC. I was PTing -2/-4 on the recent PT’s

That is exactly where I started when I first did a RC section almost two years ago and after many long hours of studying it didn’t do me any good on that exam.

In the process of studying I have completed every single PT except for PT 83.

What do you guys think is the best strategy for now until the July exam?

Thanks!