So I’m currently in the drilling stages of my LSAT prep. I found that I’m pretty good at answering questions and gaining an understanding of what I’m supposed to be looking for. However, I’m not sure of the best way to increase my speed. Once I start time myself, things get bad. Any tips on increasing speed?

As with many of you, I eagerly awaited the results of the February 2018 test. I found out this morning that I absolutely BOMBED the test. I scored a 139, which is a full 10 points lower than my average practice test scores and I've never scored lower than a 144.

Obviously I'm heartbroken and upset, but should I take this defeat and study harder next time or take the risk and have my test rescored by hand? I see that it's $100 to have it rescored, which isn't exactly cheap.

*disclaimer: I had to move homes during the heaviest part of my studying, so perhaps that stress was a factor in my poor score..

Hi all,

I have two related questions.

First, I just got my LSAT score last night and finally broke the 99th percentile! Third time's a charm, so RETAKE and trust the 7Sage method because it works. Anyway, I haven't heard from a few schools yet, though I haven't had them hold my application. Is it weird to email these schools to let them know that a new score is coming, or should I just let LSAC send the score and wait it out? I have not submitted LOCI to these schools (they're T6, so I'm at no risk of being yield protected).

Second, one of my top choices has already admitted me and offered me a scholarship. In the award letter, they note that they're done with scholarship evaluation for me…but now I'm a more appealing candidate (score went up a few points). Do you think I should start pushing here, or should I wait until later in March? I love this school but it's still too expensive

I know schools only have to report our top score these days. But are there any stats about how many times, on average, a person takes the LSAT?

Hi everyone,

Question for you...a school that I’m trying to negotiate scholarships with asked me to show them my other offers. Is that normal? Are offers from other schools confidential? A little confused as to how this process works, so any insight would be great.

Thanks!

I jus used the CAS gpa calculator on 7Sage to calculate my 3 transcripts ( freshmen year at one university, one summer class at a cc and the university where I got my degree) and my gpa came out to a 2.97 because I added an F from a class that I retook ( when I removed it my gpa was 3.0). What I would like to know is how is LSAC going to report my gpa? Are they going to put my actual gpa on the report along with their calculation of my gpa? Or is it just going to be that 2.9 gpa? Because I did graduate with cum laude and I was on the Dean list

Also if they are going to use just the 2.9 gpa what would you say is a good lsat score to get into a school that median ask for 3.3gpa and 155 lsat?

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Here's an informative interview with UMich Dean Zearfoss! Hope you guys find it useful

So I haven't been as active on 7Sage lately but I have a good excuse!...

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I am still keeping up with my study schedule but have reduced my hours a bit. (Funny how growing an eyeball in your stomach makes you extremely tired).

If you have any good vibes, feel free to telepathically send them my way. I'm slightly panicked about the idea of studying, working and becoming a mommy. (Oh God. Something is going to call my 'mommy' one day)

Also, if there are any other moms or moms to be out there who are studying, and killing it like the Goddess you are, I'd love some tips! :)

Hey I already took 3 official tests but they all came back less than satisfactory. I’m planning on taking the June and Sept one this year. That’ll be 5 tests in my file, is that too many? Is there a point where schools will say “no that’s too much”?

So I just got my feb score and really screwed that one up. My Dec test score is higher than the feb score. I already told schools that I will be taking the Feb test so they are waiting for my score. Should I and can I call the schools to tell them I don’t want to report my Feb score? Or would that not matter because my highest score is my Dec score and they won’t bother with my new score?

Thanks ??

I use all these law school forums a lot so I don’t want to put my exact LSAT score. Pretend you didn’t read that disclaimer, please & can you chance be based on:

170/3.5/URM - Af. Am. Female

• 5+ years work high ranking employment

• one prestigious job shadowing opportunity

• 3+ years of totally immersed community service

• I did all three at same time [heavy demanding work load for 3-5 years post undergrad & pre law school]

• have two great LORs from high ranking known people who were part of two of those endeavors.

I have a good GPA (3.84), but I am unsure how high I'll score on the LSAT. Where do I need to be in comparison to a school's average to have a good chance of acceptance? I know this is subjective and there are many other factors, but I would appreciate any input. Thank you

Any heavy reverse splitters out there? I have a 3.98 undergrade with a 150 lsat. Missed my mark by about 3-5 points.

So without being too long winded on here.. I decided to take the Feb LSAT in December. My diagnostic before ever seeing any lsat material was a whopping 133. Through self study I got myself in the 150-154 range on my PT’s. Then went and took an in person 4 week Kaplan course, which I think might’ve been the biggest mistake of my study because it contributed to me always over thinking what I had done to improve on my own and I felt like I didn’t have a strategy that worked for me anymore. I scored a 150 on both the class diagnstic and the final.. and ended up scoring a 148 on last months test.

My biggest question is if I have enough time between now and the June test to use 7 sage to more or less do an “overhaul” on what now feel like are shakey fundamentals, and if it’s possible for me to reach my goal score of 160, or have I just completely plateaued at a very low level? I run a business and can pretty much make my own schedule, so time isn’t an overwhelming issue... is 3 months enough time to get through the core curriculum and get in enough PT’s to improve 10+ points? Or is that too far of a reach? Thanks in advance for the responses!

So, I guess I'm going to be coming back to this site again. I'm exhausted and feeling very hopeless right now.

I took the LSAT in September. Got a 149.

Took it again in December, but canceled my score due to noise disturbances.

Took it again in February and I got a 148 (unf*ckingbelievable - I walked out thinking I actually did well. :()

Would it be a problem if I retook it? I know I can do better than this. I was PTing at upper 150s/lower 160s. :(

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I don't get how both these answers are saying different things. I think they are both NA, but apparently the first answer is not a NA.

How is the first answer not NA? And is there a difference between these two answers in what they are saying?

It's now time for everyone to describe their routines and study methods... that got them their scores for this lsat.

Does anyone know how admissions are affected if you have a truly unique hook/atypical applicant? Rhodes Scholar, olympic experience, military hero, celebrity, NFL/NBA star, etc? I was on the US Paralympic team for a winter sport and was curious what kind of advantage that might give me. 3.7 GPA, diagnostic was 161, 77% done with CC.

i applied to one law school late in December right when my lsat score came out. My application currently is on Hold- under second review. When i visited the law school, the admission told me my lsat score was "in the range" but my gpa was slightly lower than their median. My gpa is 3.25 but their goa is 3.4. In cases like mine, do you think I may get eventually rejected? Should I give up hope? it's taking a very long time and Im not sure if this is a bad sign? Im just getting really anxious. Thoughts?

I am having some real difficulty with parallel questions. Could anyone explain how to do these in their own words? How do you guys attack them?

Hey y'all. Hoping to get a few people's opinions on how I should utilize the next 3 months prior to sitting for the June exam.

A little background first: I sat for the September17 exam after self-studying with the Kaplan books for a few months. I was PTing all over the 160s prior to the exam but ended up scoring a 160 on the real thing. I did alright on the LG and LR sections but got killed on the RC section which was already my most volatile section.

I started studying with 7Sage in December (and got a new diagnostic of 162 after not studying for a few months... sigh) and have made my way through the CC and am currently fool-proofing LG and already seeing some improvement! So here's my predicament. I work full-time and share responsibility with my parents helping out my brother. AKA I'm busy like a lot of other people are. My current strategy for fool-proofing is doing one new PT of games per day (studying 6 days per week). At this rate I should be winding down the FPing in the beginning of April and then I can do a little RC and LR review before hitting PTs until June.

My problem is that this way I really only have time to do LR and RC problems on the weekends and even that can be exhausting. I currently average around -5 per sections so I don't have any immediate stand-out weaknesses other than my RC scores have always been all over the board. For this reason I'm afraid to spend so much time devoted to LG without really giving the other sections much attention. I'm trying to decide if I should extend the FP process by a doing fewer new games each day so I also have time to hit a RC passage and a few LR questions each night. If I do this I won't finish FPing until late April and then I'll only have a little over a month to PT. Prior to taking the September test I probably took around 10 PTs so I'm not totally unfamiliar with the timing of the test, but I'm worried about only doing 5-6 PTs before the real thing.

Oh, and I recently got accepted into the Peace Corps! Which is very exciting! But also means the June test is my only option before I leave.

Edit:: Also my goal is high 160s

Planning on taking the September 2018, unless I just feel so confident that I decide to take June/July, so I will FINALLY be able to study full time during the summer and would love a study/accountability buddy especially if you will be PT-ing during the summer. I would also love to know if anyone has a specific study schedule that they follow for studying full time, I have never had the opportunity to do anything but work full time and study once I got home so I am really trying to make that before I make the transition from working 8 hours a day to studying most of the day because I know myself, and I know that without structure my time tends to fly by. If you have a day/study schedule with extensive detail that would be amazing and any other suggestions, tips what to-dos , and what NOT to-do list please share!

I am three years out of college and have been working full time. I studied for the LSAT for about six months before taking it in December on top of my 40 hour work week. I hadn’t done as many practice tests as I would’ve liked, but I’ve always been aiming to get into the 170+ range. I was PTing around 165 with a few 168s and scored a 162 :(.

I had only used the Powerscore Bibles, so I feel like with more practice and purchasing the actual 7sage course I could probably break 170s... my issue is motivation. It was just so draining studying on top of my work week and having to sacrifice self-care and fun to make time to study. It was also so disappointing and discouraging getting that score. I dread doing another six months of that and have had so much trouble motivating myself to do it and fear getting the same results.

I guess I just need some advice, help please!

Hey all!

I'm currently struggling with something that honestly shouldn't even be an issue - I have nothing to do anymore.

I've completed all apps and just (painfully) waiting for the LSAT to come out this Wednesday evening like many of you. I think I'm having issues of just trying to "relax" because honestly I don't know how or what to do that can make me relax.

Does anyone have any suggestions on what I can do either in terms of 1) law school related stuff, or 2) relaxation stuff to keep my mind busy?

much thanks to all!

Any advice on how to get better at LR 4/5 star difficulty Q's? I'm like -7 for LR (both sections) and almost all of the 7 wrong are all level 4/5 questions. The 7 wrong are also kinda scattered throughout question types.

I find that many of them I can't get right in blind review, and it also sometimes takes me a LONG time just to process and think through it -- even after reading an answer explanation or watching the video explanation.

How can I expect or get to a point where I can get to -0 or -1 in LR and get these 4/5 difficulty questions with speed and confidence?