Hey guys, we're posting on behalf of a 7Sager. They're wondering the following:

I have finished the program and It time for me to take my first timed test (prep test 36). But I feel that I need more practice first. should I go to the question bank or should my practice just be done by taking timed test?

The test are really valuable and I don't want to waste them. I will be taking the June LSAT. Thank you guys.

Any advice?

I recently received a call and email from a law professor at a school I applied to (the school I applied to already accepted me). The professor called to encourage me to attend the school and to take his class.

I’m wondering if this is common practice among law professors?

March 1st calls for my lsat score & bracketology. At least there is one thing to look forward to.

Hey 7Sage!!

I received an email from Columbia expressing my status as "on hold". Apparently, it just means I have to wait a little longer for a decision. Has anyone ever dealt with this? Any tips on things I can do to tip the scale in my favor? They said I could send a LOCI (which I definitely will do), is there a format for this as well? I really hope I get in... Thanks in advance everyone!

Cheers,

Chris

I'm still a little confused on how the process works with showing financial need when you are working full time. My FAFSA shows that I have a decent salary, but I'm single and so that obviously will go away once I start school - my salary will be $0 haha. Do schools automatically account for that? Do I need to contact admissions/financial aid to clarify it?

https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-rankings-blog/articles/2018-02-27/2019-best-graduate-schools-rankings-coming-march-20

We should be seeing new law school rankings by March 20th! Hopefully the ABA releases employment data by that time as well!

If anyone knows of new schools that are now accepting GRE scores as well as LSAT scores, please comment and tell us which ones! Lets make one big list that is organized, and in one discussion! Thanks!

Is it worth putting myself on the lsat waiting list? Do people ever cancel? Or do I have to wait for July instead of June?

So I'm 26 and living on my own. My parents are divorced and don't financially support me anymore since I have a good job. I saw that some schools require parent info even if you are already 26. To top it off, FAFSA asks for information for only one parent. Anyone in a similar boat or know which parent to choose? I'm very confused

Hey guys,

I'm having a bit of a hard time understanding how "yet" functions in this MP question.

I guess my question is in the context of this question how does yet function differently than although?

Any help is much appreciated.

Thanks!

https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-50-section-4-question-25/

HELP! Not sure if this is right, especially considering commas and quotes. Can someone please critique?

“Class, this is Sarah! Everyone say hello!" I hoped my teacher would skip this part.

I said "hey there" when she approached.

Hey everyone I just heard back from my dream school and i was wait-listed unfortunately. I'm new to this game so I have no idea on what I need to do to increase my chances of being admitted. Any advice will be greatly appreciated. Many thanks and good luck to all.

Ouch! According to Dave K.

Hey!

I am wondering whether folks have any advice on a strategy I am trying out, which I am hoping could be helpful/successful. I'm taking the June LSAT and have been studying since early January. I'm through all lr in CC and am slowly working through lg. I am doing a dual-prong approach of learning new lg material while focusing in on my weaknesses in lr (mainly N.A. and Flaw questions). So, my first question: is it an okay strategy to weak lr types while working through lg? For context, lg are my strongest section (even prior to doing any CC lessons on the section). My hope is that, by doing these both at the same time, I will give myself more time to let the drilling lessons learned from lr soak in, since lg comes quick to me.

My weekday studying generally looks like the following:

6-8 a.m. (focus on CC, lg at this point)

8:30-9:15 a.m. (while on commute to work, complete at least 4 lr problem sets)

9:15 a.m.-7:30p.m. (work, commute home, cook dinner and watch an episode of a 25 min TV show)

7:30-10:00 p.m. (drill 6 more lr problem sets if possible and then do any cc I can fit in that time)

Daily study time total: ~5.25

Daily study time for cc: ~2.5 (I watch videos on 2X+ speed and can follow, so the content moves faster than prescribed)

Daily study time for lr weaknesses: ~2.75

I do take off 1 or 2 days a week from studying given how many hours I put in each weekday + weekend.

Note that any questions I get wrong and/or br incorrectly in both the cc studying or the drilling, I cut out of the piece of paper and insert into a folder that says the date I am to go back and review the questions on (+7 days from the end of the current week). I currently hold Saturday's as my day to work through any questions I answered incorrectly from that weekend's labeled folder. I take as much time to do this and also re-watch cc lessons for any reoccurring issues. If I get a question wrong again, I move it into the following week's folder and keep doing so until I am understanding the question.

Once I am done the cc doing this method, I will go ahead and dedicate weekends to PTs and readjust my schedule from there.

Would really appreciate any feedback here! I'm not forgetting about rc, I'm just holding off on focusing on it until my lr gets a bit stronger as I already know my lr "room to improve" is what is holding me back from scoring consistently well in rc.

I've been wait-listed at the highest rank school in my state and I intend to write a LOCI. How do I phrase "Look, I've received a $40,000/year scholarship offer from a lower-rank (not lower quality) school and to be honest if you would offer anywhere close to that amount I would attend your school, hands down. But frankly, at 38 years old, foregoing $120,000 in debt is at the top of my priority list." more eloquently?

I am taking the June LSAT and I’m scoring around 155 in my practice exams. It is my goal to earn a 160. How many LSAT’s per week should I take considering I’ve finished most of the core curriculum? Thanks in advance

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If I am not the only one who is an HUGE Entourage fan on 7Sage, I'd thought I would get our minds off the LSAT and ask if anyone cares

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Seeing that scores are probably gonna be released this week, I have to mentally prepare to see my score ( which might be terrible because I got like no sleep the night before from my lovely anxiety / insomnia). Anyway, I don't know about you but I'm gonna need many glasses of wine before reviewing my score. I really need to be in a state of relaxation before getting that Lsac notification. That being said, you guys have any good wine suggestions from Trader Joe's? I Don't want to spend too much, and I'm open to any type of wine.

As you can probably tell from my tone, i’m extremely frustrated with the logic games section. I’ve been practing for 7 months now and have seen very little improvement. I’m taking around 13:30-14:30 minutes to finsih an AVERAGE level game. I’ve read through the LG Bible once, and i’ve gone back and reread several of the chapters at least twice now. I’ve been doing the foolproof method for 3 months, and my timing has barely decreased on new games. My study schedule is as follows: Monday (basic linear), Tuesday (advanced linear), and Wedneaday (grouping). Each one of these days I do one new game 6 times and then do it once more the next day. After doing it several times, I see things like inferences I didn’t the first time and end up completely understanding the game (and therefore my time decreases each tome I do it). I’ve learned that a lot of games can basically be solved up front by realizing how key, limited infernces can limit the number of possible boards, etc; this helps my timing a lot when i’m able to do it. However, i’m still not seeing the progress I need. I need a solid 162 for my top school. I’m almost where I need to be on LR and RC, but i’m just not improving on LG. I would absolutely hate for this section to keep me from my goal.

What does the job of a legal assistant entail. I know it’s different than the job of a lawyer but I would like to know the main differences

Hey all!

So I got my scholarship offer from UCLA, but feel that I can't begin negotiating with them until I have my (hopefully) acceptance + scholarship from USC, since that is a closely ranked school + in the same area.

I have generous offers from WUSTL and Loyola (and ASU and GW), though I'm not sure UCLA would be interested in competing with either of those schools due to lesser rank (Loyola) and different location (WUSTL).

I have 2 questions - first, how long is too long to wait to respond to UCLA's offer and begin negotiating? Should I just jump in with the offers from other schools and see if they bite? If they don't care to compete with what I currently have, can I open the conversation up again as soon as I get my USC info?

Second - I'm fairly certain I have the numbers and credentials to get into USC and get some money. Is it okay to write a LOCI for a school where your application is still pending? Or is that just reserved for waitlist decisions?

Thanks!!

Hi everyone,

I recently found out that LSAC allows test takers with disabilities to take the LSAT with some accommodations. I have a few questions about qualifying and if it is worth it to apply.

Background:

I was diagnosed at a young age (6-8 years old) with ADHD and dyslexia. I went to a grade school that specialized in teaching children with learning disabilities. I had an IEP in high school, and received extra time as needed on tests throughout college.

Questions:

Thanks in advance for any advice

John

So I'm considering applying for accommodations. I do have a condition that I feel may warrant me receiving extra time, but I didn't want to apply because I would felt like I wouldn't have earned whatever score I got plus the application process seems like a pain and I have enough on my plate. But in light of recent developments, I am willing to swallow my pride for once. I am still in the process of understanding the instructions and the forms posted on LSAC about this. Its been about 2 years since my diagnosis and I haven't seen the doctor who diagnosed me since then because I couldn't afford to keep going. Said doctor has my files, records of the meds I used to be on etc, and I would have to fly in and make an appoint for reexamination for me to even gain access to said files, (which is part of why I was against asking for accommodations in the first place.)

So my question is, would I need go through all that trouble, or can I just see another doctor where I live in order to provide whatever documentation that would help my case?

Hello everyone. :)

What are some jobs that a JD could do for a bank or for a financial regulatory organization/firm/body/entity? Entry level with an eye towards working your way up over time. I am most specifically interested in compliance with the goal of going into BigLaw or BigFed after years of experience for white collar/economic crimes.

Also, does clerking assist with these types of jobs?

Thanks all!

I took a longer break than I should have after the December exam but I am now ready to get back into studying and giving it my all so that hopefully June is my last exam! I completed the Starter course and got a 160, but my goal is to score around 167-170 so I upgraded to the Ultimate. How should I get back into it after this hiatus? Should I redo the CC? I never actually foolproofed last time I prepped, though I did BR all of my PTs (took about 20). I work full-time but can use early mornings and sometimes evenings as well as weekends. Any advice is appreciated! :)