Does anyone have any insight on the pros and cons of cancelling?

I just took the LSAT for the second time and did not do well (in my head at least).

I had to write the test with strep throat, had difficulties with the proctors (may report them but I'm not sure what will come out of this), and I got a nose bleed during my LG section (strongest section) and that caused me to guess on 4 questions I would normally answer.

Unsure what to do. There's literally blood on my test booklet so I can say I put blood sweat and tears into this I guess?

Just wanted to say thank you to the community and JY for creating this amazing site that enables people to pursue their wildest dreams'. It is apparent that 7sage's true intent goes far beyond making money and exists to create good in the world by empowering others. Whatever way tomorrow goes for those of us taking the test, it is comforting knowing we have an entire community that has been there from the beginning and will be there through the entire journey. September Test Takers: Lets do this!!

So I took the December 2017 test and scored a 164. I was happy with my score but felt I could do better if I had more time to prepare so I have been studying a lot the past three months. My best PT since then was a 169 and my worst was a 162. I took the September 2018 test and feel like it is possible that I may have done worse, but also feel like it could have improved from my original score. Does anyone know how bad it will look on applications if I did do worse? Or how much of a drop is somewhat acceptable? I don't really need a higher score to get into any of the schools I am looking at, more so for scholarship money. I am really unsure of whether or not I should cancel my score and could use some help. Thoughts? Advice?

Hi everyone,

I really need some help/advice! I'm really struggling with RC! I've been studying for 6+ months and my RC score has not budged. I typically get 10/11+ wrong at every attempt. I have completed CC in RC and have been reading more (specifically the Economist)...

Thanks in advance for your help!!

Hello! I am going to my first law school fair next weekend in Boston — not the LSAC forum, that’s not until November, but there are 50ish schools in attendance. I am hoping to snag time with quite a few schools but was looking for any and all advice on how to stand out, what to wear, what to ask, etc. I am holding off on a few apps (BU, UCLA, BC, and some others) who I know will be there so I can have something to write in the “did we speak at an event” box (lol) since I don’t see a week this early making a huge difference. Anything is helpful!!! Also let me know if you’re going :)

Kindly advise !!

In summary: I am registered for the September and November LSAT test dates. Since June, my plan has been to sit the September exam. I am currently underperforming, and not reaching target score for schools I seek to apply to. I have until 11:59PM ET to withdraw my LSAT registration for tomorrow's exam. Should I withdraw, or sit tomorrow as a "practice" run?

For context: I have not taken a full PT in over 9 days. Work-related international travel has made it difficult to study the past 4-6 weeks, and I have been planning to withdraw my registration, and simply not take tomorrow's LSAT for the past two weeks. Nonetheless, earlier today, numerous people have suggested that I sit tomorrow as a "practice" or "test run" in order to get an idea of the test day atmosphere. I had not considered doing this until earlier today.

What should I do? I am not in the zone. I do believe that sitting the exam in a proctored environment may be illustrative, but am worried that knowing that I will not do well will traumatize me or fuck me up. I do not experience test taking-related anxiety; the anxiety you may note in this post is largely due to the last-minute nature of this situation.

I will cancel my score either way. Should I cancel now, take a deep breath, and go back to studying? Or should I take tomorrow's exam, and cancel immediately afterwards?

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Hey guys,

I will be taking the LSAT for the first time tomorrow, so can someone double confirm with me that I am bringing the right things ?

So I plan to bring a Ziplock bag with

** and last question, I will be leaving my phone at my house, but do you guys know approximately when the exam ends ? My parents will be picking me up and I wanted to give them a time frame assuming that the test will start at 9am **

Any other advice, please let me know !! THANKS

Has anyone brought Ibuprofen/Advil in their ziplock bag before? I’m prone to allergy headaches this time of year, and am worried that one will start mid-test, so I’d like to bring something just in case, but I’m not quite sure it’s allowed. Any thoughts?

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I see many people withdrawing before the test but I don’t quite get why..Why not going in for an experience? Since you already paid? Don’t schools count only the highest score, even for T14? Plus it’s a disclosed test you get to see how you perform and get a copy of the test? Seems to me only pros to go in and write the test..

Hi!

Best of luck to everyone taking the test tomorrow! We got this!

Hope you all have a nice and relaxing Friday :)

Who’s testing with me at SDSU in this glorious San Diego weather tomorrow???? Best of luck!

Hi there,

I'm stuck in what to do before the clock strikes midnight tonight. I have taken 10 PTs within the last 2 months and am scoring between 157-163. I have done the whole 7Sage course and have completed the LG and LR Bibles (have seen a significant improvement on LG). I want a 170+ and I think I can get that with more time and a big life decision.

I think I am being held back by some psychological pressures. Right now I am working on a political campaign. Up until 3 weeks ago, I was working 60 hours per week, but then dropped down to 30 hours a week to study for the LSAT. My score has not improved and I think I have hit a road block. I know that many other people work full-time, but campaigning for a nationally recognized House race is quite demanding and requires constant attention beyond scheduled hours.

Bottom line, I really need a 170+ and I think I can get that if I eliminate a major stress factor in my life. Should I quit my job, eliminating the possibility of a LOR from a congressman, and focus on the LSAT for November OR just take it tomorrow and see what happens even though I am certain I will not get my target score?

What are y'all eating for breakfast on the big day??

What snacks are you bringing for the break???

From what I read online, breakfast should include slow-release carbohydrates, such as whole rolled porridge oats, whole grain bread or low-sugar muesli, as they provide slow-release energy. Adding a protein is also recommended, such as milk, yoghurt or eggs, to keep you feeling full for longer.

GIVE ME IDEAS FOR FUN FOODS TO LOOK FORWARD TO ON SATURDAY :)

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I've been practicing with a watch so I can track my time. I don't wear the watch---instead, I lay it on my desktop. Am I allowed to do that on test day? In other words, can I just keep it on my desk and not wear it? Or do I have to actually wear the watch since we're only allowed to have pencil, pencil sharpener, eraser, and highlighter on our desk?

Hi 7Sagers,

I am set to finish the Core Curriculum this coming weekend and am looking for Post CC advice.

For background knowledge, I am registered to write the test this November. This means I have about 2 months of PTing, BRing, and drilling of my weak spots to get myself up to the 170's. I cold diagnosed in the mid-140s and have not taken a PT since.

So, while it may be arguably premature without having taken a PT, I'd like to know:

What is the typical approach of fellow Sagers following completing the CC? Should I immediately take a PT,rehearse some LG (as I've seen recommended in previous posts), or some other method?

How often to take a PT?

How many PT's is it possible to take within now and November?

How do you recommend drilling LR, core curriculum concepts, etc.?

What has typically been the biggest obstacles following completing the CC?

Any forums, groups, blogs, or mediums that have found that helped with LSAT preparation?

Any forums, groups, blogs, or mediums that have found that helped with law school admissions?

*. General tips, ideas, blogs, methods, etc., on studying for the LSAT, law school admissions, law school itself, being an attorney.

Thank you all in advance for your time.

In case anyone would appreciate some nerve-soothing distraction...

My 4-year-old nephew asked me what I'm studying for, so I tried to think of a way to break it down for him. He's got a 2-year-old sister, so I said, "Let's say you and Ava are going to play on the swings. Ava goes second. Who goes first?"

His brow furrowed and then he broke out in a huge grin. "Me!"

But then he gave me a weird look. I'm pretty sure he thinks I'm stupid for having to study stuff like that.

Has anyone taken the test at Queens College? What was your experience like? Or do you know anyone who has and how did they feel about it?

Just wanted to know if most people diagram the logic in must be true in searching for valid argument forms?

What is everyone doing today and tomorrow before the test?

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Taking it easy today

hey all,

so i've heard a lot of ppl talk about the benefits of meditating. Meditating sounds super abstract -- i honestly don't even know what it means, what i should do. is it just you close your eyes and empty your mind? do you think about anything?

i found that I sometimes lose focus in LR. whether it's reading the stimulus and reading the same darn sentence like 3x or other inefficient/unfocused stuff where i lose time. sometimes my thoughts also just wander.

i recently tried just closing my eyes for like 5 minutes before i started an LR section. i thought in my head just my general strategy, and tried to visualize it. it kinda helped once i stated my LR section.

anyway,

any advice/comments on meditating for LSAT focus would be appreciated.

thank you!

Well this is a bit embarrassing, how do you handle nature calls during tests?

I'm scheduled to take the test this Saturday but among stressing out about the test itself, I'm stressing out about my digestive system.

I've tried my best to wake up early this whole week, to try to reset my body but I don't this it's working. I'm scared that during the test I'm going to need to run out to the bathroom for 5-10mins, and not just once. I have digestive issues and can't finish fast like most people. My body does the majority of its functions throughout the morning, coffee or not. (If only the tests were in the afternoons)

I feel that I need more time to get my body to adjust to doing it's business earlier. I can try to hold it, like I've done when can't use a bathroom but I know I'll be thinking about going to the bathroom and not have my mind 100% on my test.

I don't know what to do, my job gave me two weeks (PAID) off to prepare (I work at a law firm). I just don't want them to think it was all in vain because I didn't take the test.

Should I wait till November and withdraw from this Saturday? And continue to wake up earlier and earlier and try to change my morning business? I'm not testing where I want to be, so I'm more inclined to do this.

I've already postponed June's LSAT to September, will withdrawing and registering for November look bad to the schools I apply to?

What do I tell my boss? "I couldn't handle my s**t, so postponed the test. Thanks for the two week paid "vacation."

#help

It seems the preferred method is to read passage A, go through questions, then read passage B, then finish questions.

Did I miss a core curriculum lesson? From what I can tell this is not really taught until answer explanations for the later PTs.

I am taking September LSAT and by the time I found this method I did not want to switch to this with so little time left to practice it. I think it would be very beneficial to make a lesson explaining this method early on in the RC core curriculum. (Unless their already is?)

I scored a 141 on PT 2007 (FIRST TRY). I am ok with LR, but I suck at LG and RC. I study part time because I work full time at a firm and hoping to apply for next cycle. Is there hope?

Hello 7sagers,

I've been trying to make sense of this question for the longest time but I just can't seem to understand what the difference between answer choice (c) and (e) is.

Here's my train of thought.

We all know from the core curriculum that A unless B is

~A~ ---> B

OR

~B~ --> A

Given this, (c) states "Unless K is assigned to T, both F and M must be assigned to T."

(e) states, "Unless either H or M is assigned to T, K must be assigned to T."

So to put (c) into lawgic and if I put it in ~A~ --> B form, it reads, ~Ft and Mt~ --> Kt. If I were to do the contrapositive, it reads, ~Kt~ --> Ft or Mt.

Is this contrapositive right? The answer says that it's supposed to be contraposed back into ~Kt~ --> Ft and Mt but I seriously cannot understand why that would become an "and" statement...

But if I were to put it in the ~B~ --> A form, it reads, ~Kt~ --> Ft and Mt (which is the correct answer). I'm really confused as to why these two are coming out differently when it shouldn't be...

Please help! I feel like I'm not understanding the most basic concept of lawgic and it's truly giving me so much anxiety.

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