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In a quest for desperation, I wandered into Reddit. Apparently Fordham may be sending out decisions at around 4pm today (the time is according to the grapevine and the date is according to Fordham's twitter)

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Hi guys, I am mostly just wondering what others’ experience was and whether I should be thinking about changing techniques/getting a tutor or whether this is to be expected. I have been studying for a June retake and have taken 4 prep tests so far, scores have been: 163,162,166 and 163. As you can see they’re kind of dwindling within a certain range. I am hoping to get to the 168-170 range by June and am wondering whether to put any stock in the fluctuation in scores or treat it as normal? From BR (ranges from 169 to 174), I’ve realized that my biggest problem right now is timing (missing questions I would’ve gotten right simply because I never even read them) and then making some stupid errors. Wondering what your experience was in increasing your scores.

As always, thank you for your insight!!

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Hey guys, just hoping to get some opinions. I've been studying for the LSAT for over a year now. Took it once, didn't quite the score I wanted, so I'm taking it again in June (and July if necessary).

After my disappointing first test I decided to apply for the Peace Corps as it's something I've always wanted to do and the timing felt right. I was invited to serve (yay!) and I'll be moving to Benin come September. My service lasts until December 2020, so I would plan to apply for Fall 2021. I know LSAT scores technically last 5 years, but I've heard schools feel differently about older scores. I'm not super worried about it if I do end up applying for Fall 2021, but I think there's a chance I may apply the following Fall if I extend my service or decide to work for a non-profit for a year between PC and law school.

I've already dedicated so much time to studying and am feeling pretty positive that I'll be able to get my goal score come June, so I don't want to let this progress go to waste. Are schools going to care if I apply for the Fall 2022 semester with a June/July 2018 LSAT score?

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Good afternoon 7sage community,

I have been brainstorming ideas and thoughts for my personal statement. Is it recommended to personalize each personal statement for each school? Same goes for recommendation letters, do you use a general letter for all schools or unique versions for each school? I am new to the process, please excuse my lack of knowledge.

Thank you

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Hello, Newbie to 7Sage

For those who have taken the LSAT already. Do you believe it's necessary to take a LSAT Test Prep Course ? My academic adviser doesn't believe in it. She thinks I should just take the practice test under time constraints and call it a day. I should also add that I am looking to take the September 2018 Test and I will also be taking summer classes and working part-time throughout the summer. Any advice is welcome.

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Hello,

Has anyone experienced a plateauing effect when PTing in the high 150s? I need some study advice and how best to move forward since I am working a 9 - 5 and need to allocate my time wisely until the June LSAT. Currently here is my situation:

  • Studying for around 3 months (2 heavily) from a diagnostic of 145

  • Consistently PTing in the upper 150s (156 to 158 in past three weeks) with a max of 160 last month, but steadily declining since then... ???

  • Steadily improving BR scores (161-165 range) but having trouble performing come test day

  • When I devote my limited time to one section (this week I focused on LG for example) I gain 2 or 3 points in that section, but I am losing ground in others (went from -5 to - 9 in LR).

  • I am finding that time management and LG sections are my weak spots

    • Basically, I am wondering how to move forward given my sporadic scores. I am wondering if I should devote the majority of my time to improving the LG section (its currently my weakest at -8 consistently)? But, I fear that devoting all of my studying to LG will cause my LR and RC sections to decline as a direct result as well and me netting the same scores.

    I am just asking what has worked for others in the past and is it realistic to score into the 170s by June devoting 10-15 hrs a week?

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    When I'm taking the official LSAT, am I allowed to hold up the test when I take it or do I have to keep it down flat on my desktop?

    This is mainly for RC.

    I'm a much more active reader when I hold my test up and read facing forward than when I have my test flat on the desk and read facing down. This might also be due to my poor vision.

    Just want to make sure I'm developing proper testing habits.

    Thanks in advance!

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    The question stem in this question reads: "In order for the conclusion that Bevex is safe for people to be properly drawn, which one of the following must be true?"

    Before doing blind review, I labelled this question as a MBT question (as is also labelled on 7Sage). However, after some thought, this question seems much better suited as a SA question. Does anyone agree?

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    hi guys, ive been studying for the LSATs since Feb 1st. Ive been taking a course along with the 7sage course. I took a diagnostic test the very first day of my LSAT class and scored a 126 (no knowledge of anything).

    After studying a good amount of the basics, I scored a 142 two weeks after my first exam.

    i’ve continued to take the course and have been referring back to 7sage when I have had a hard time understanding in-class course material.

    My third practice test, i scored a 143. my fourth one scored a 144. and my fifth one today (3rd month of studying) I scored a 145.

    ive been getting 7-8 wrong on RC and LG for each PT (which I am fine with at the moment) for each practice exam, but I can’t seem to get more than 20 right on the LR portion. Since my second practice test, I have gone back through all my course material, bought the LR bible and gone through the whole thing, and have made notes in a seperate notebook on all the problems I had a hard time solving/problems I got a mistake on.

    i go through every answer choice and write down why a specific answer choice is wrong/right and why I chose the answer choice I chose.

    Ive graduated college so all my focus is on the LSAT and i have been spending 30-40 hours a week.

    I have seen no improvement in my score at all.

    I’m starting to think that the LSAT is not for me and becoming very discouraged. Everyone else in my LSAT course has taken the same amount of courses as I have and are sill students/ working a full time job and soending significantly less time studying than i have. and they have been scoring a 162+ without hesitation.

    Any recommendations on studying/improving my score?

    there isn’t really a ‘specific portion’ of the LR that im struggling with. sometimes i would get a bunch of flaw quesions wrong, and sometimes I won’t. It seems to be all over the place. If I was getting a specific aet of questions on the LR wrong, it would give me an idea of where i would need to improve but I have nothing to base it off of.

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    Hi everyone!

    I started by LSAT journey about 1 year ago. Before I had even heard of 7Sage, I took a PT and scored a 159. Then I did some studying with some other materials on-off for a few months. Because I work a full-time job and because I am not particularly good at managing my time, I was very inconsistent with my studying.

    I came across 7Sage last summer and decided to sign up. I slowly made my way through the curriculum over the next 7 months (again, I wasn't super consistent, but I always did my best to get back on track).

    Yesterday, I took my first PT after finishing the curriculum. 172 (178 BR).

    The lessons and materials on 7Sage are superb and really helped me get to this point. I'm feeling really good about practicing more and improving before I take the LSAT in June.

    For everyone starting out, don't try to rush the process. If you have a lot going on in your life (full time job, kids, fighting crime), don't feel bad about taking a little longer to get ready for this test. I'm really happy that I didn't rush into taking the LSAT last year. I've been studying on and off for over a year now, and I feel really good about the position I'm in.

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    First off, I love 7sage for helping me achieve a decent LSAT score and also the admissions site was extremely helpful as well. The only thing I think is glaringly missing from the admissions curriculum is a section on negotiating scholarships. I imagine there are A LOT of accepted students out there in the same boat as me - comparable scholarships from a few comparable schools trying to decide where to attend, with one of the biggest priorities being who will give me the most money? There is some good info out there on the interwebs about it but I would definitely love to see a well-vetted 7sage take.

    All that said, I'm wondering if anyone with experience negotiating can answer this for me:

    What is the best way to contact admissions to ask about negotiating a scholarship? By email? By letter attached to an email? By snail mail?

    Any other advice would be appreciated too. As seat deposits start to come in and others start to withdraw, it'll be negotiating time soon (rubs hands together)

    Thanks!

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    I've been studying for about four months now, at first I started out getting -8 on LR. I did the core curriculem, and I'm still getting -8 on LR. I go back and BR, I write down the types of questions I got wrong. I go back to core curriculem or the LSAT trainer and focus on those questions. The one silver lining is, I'll get -5 every now and then on my second LR section, and it's always my second LR section that I do better on, but yea. I know this takes a while but it's just very frustrating. Not sure what to do guys. Any help is appreciated.

    Thanks

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    I did see a post on distinguishing these argument forms a little while ago, but my question is when are these applicable? I only imagine that these are helpful with SA, PSA, F/DW, type questions, though I imagine it could be useful in all question types. Are there any other sections of the LSAT where this lesson will be needed? How often/where do you find yourself coming back to these forms while studying or PTing?

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    Finally done with the LR section of CC and going through my notes.

    I dont remember which exact LR question this is from but I remember one of the questions said something along the lines of "doing A will ensure that B happens."

    I have in my notes A -> B, but I want to make sure I didnt write that down wrong.

    It sounds like A is sufficient for the occurence of B, not that A is necessary to make B happen.

    Thoughts?

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    I ran through the whole 7 sage course (without PTing) and then I decided to hold off the LSAT and now I started to review all the concepts all over again. I've noticed that I improved a little bit (re-taking Problem Sets), but not a lot. I am not really sure how to study for it, anymore. If anyone can please give me tips or help me create a study schedule that would be great.

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    Curious to know what you all are doing to combat burnout!! Not looking for general advice about burnout, I just want to know what YOU are doing! You're my motivation :)

    I am taking June so I have ~10 wks until the test and I feel like every second of studying counts but at the same time I am currently feeling heavy burnout. I am trying to take frequent breaks (a few hours or so) throughout the week to deal with it but today I feel like I need the whole weekend off. I just want to meditate and online shop haha

    I'm assuming at least a few of you are in a similar position - whether it's feeling burned out, feeling guilty for taking breaks, or just generally feeling the weight of the coming test (lol I'm calling it dooms day).

    What's your plans for the next 10 weeks to maximize learning/brain space and avoid burnout??

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