when applying...

Any good books suggestions that will shed some light into law school, prep, logic, stress, actually anything that might help during this study/pre-law process? Thanks :)

I'm applying after being out of undergrad for 2 years. I took time off work for a few months to study for the LSAT and move back to my home state to do more meaningful work. Does that need to be explained in an addendum? I was thinking of including it in part of my "Why X" narratives, but that may be out of place.

Thanks!

Hey guys,

One of the schools that I am applying for is having an open house this weekend. This sounds like a silly question but would it look bad to bring my mom with me? I'm very close with my mom and she will be the one who's paying for my law eduction so it makes sense that she wants to see exactly where her money is going...but I read on some other forums that taking your parents with you looks immature and can send the wrong message.

Any thoughts?

Hey 7Sagers, just wanted to update you on a small change we're making with our "Mentor" title.

We've had the title available for a long time and it has done wonders for the community, so special thanks to all past and present Mentors! The title has kind of evolved over the years into something better (at least in my opinion) and with that, we wanted to change up the name.

"Mentor" sounds like you'd be talking with someone who is a LSAT master—but not everyone is aware that our Mentors might still be studying for the LSAT and are just trying to help out. So, instead, we're switching the title over to a star (⭐). This will show that you're important to the 7Sage community the same way that "Mentor" does, but without the responsibility that some of the students might accidentally put on you of being a perfectly oiled machine, so to speak.

We're still trying this out and are thinking of different ways to incentivize all of this, so we may add more stars for students who help out more. If you have ideas, let us know!

Hi all - I'm having a hard time keeping to a strict study schedule. When I purchased the Basic package I copied the weekly study schedule (about 20 hrs or so) but I'm having a hard time following it. I'm now behind a few courses and need to figure out how to get back on track - I keep thinking I have to upgrade.

Also, the LSATBlog is offering a study schedule for sale and I'm wondering if its worth it to purchase it. Has anyone purchased this? I really need an hour by hour schedule that I can stick too. I suppose since 7Sage is self-study that I should figure this out on my own. But if anyone can help, pls let me know. Thx.

Anyone want to swap personal statements????

Hello all,

As it gets closer and closer to the December exam, I find myself becoming more and more anxious to do well. In between CC lessons and even after I'm done for the day, my brain keeps saying

"gotta pass" "gotta pass" "gotta pass". I know the LSAT is not a pass/fail test, but you all know what I mean. Going to law school is my dream, and my parents have been supporting me both emotionally and financially my entire life. I wouldn't have made it this far if they did not believe in me. Once I accomplish my goals, my family wont have to support me anymore, and I can finally return the favor. I just want to make them proud, but I am not exactly sure how to calm down to ensure I perform at my very best. Sometimes I even start shaking. All thoughts and suggestions are welcomed.

I'm curious what everyone's strategy is for skipping on the bubble sheet. How I do it right now is I mark a tilde on each side of the a/b/c/d/e bubbles and come back to it.

I know, i'm dramatic.

But guys i'm freaking out.

So, i'm a senior in college and my school just finished my "grad check" so that i'm set to graduate in the spring. All of a sudden they started factoring in my dual enrollment classes from high school in to my GPA. While they are Bs, they brought my gpa down .08 points, which actually brought it down a .1. As we are all prospective law students, .1 is a big deal. (Example: 2.6 to 2.5, trust me, not my GPA but you get the idea). I have not yet submitted my transcript to lsac because I caught this. Will my dual enrollment classes factor in to my lsac gpa? Because my I would LOVE to apply with my actual college GPA.

Help :(

Hi guys,

I'm at a Canadian university (UBC) and paid to have my transcripts sent to the LSAC awhile back. My FedEx tracking showed that the transcripts were received about a week ago, but my LSAC account is showing something weird on the transcripts page. On the right hand side in the "my status" box, it shows "received: 0", "not received: 1". I think this means one of two things: either my transcripts were sent in a method that doesn't meet LSAC standards and they were not accepted even though they were received (although I followed the directions exactly), or the transcripts will be denoted as received once they are processed and "not received" just signifies that they are being processed.

I emailed LSAC about this yesterday, but I figured someone here might be able to provide some information in a more timely fashion about what this actually means. Thanks so much in advance!

Hey y'all. I'm curious to see what others would do in my predicament. I suffered direct trauma to my right eye in August; now I have a big black "floater" that follows my vision as I read. This is distracting and it impacts my speed, especially during LR and RC. So, I'm wearing an eye patch for the December test (lol).

Problem is, the patch is over my dominant eye, and it makes a difference to how fast and efficient I am taking in information as I read (try reading passages with just your non-dominant eye, which is likely your left eye, and you'll see what I mean). The seconds can add up to make a significant point difference on test day due to the general setback of performing under timed conditions without ocular dominance (even bubbling answers feels less intuitive).

Would you personally bring this up when applying to schools? Some schools in Ontario, Canada, provide optional sections for applicants to fill out for this type of thing. An example:

"Describe any personal facts or issues, relating to your application, that you would like the Admission Committee to be aware of that were not covered in your other responses. Provide docume­ntation (e.g., attending physician letter) to evidence and support any such personal issues or facts."

Why are most of the passages in RC science based?

Hi everyone,

I'm about to go through the LR Drill packs, but before I do, I have a question about how to use them most effectively.

If I'm drilling only Flaw questions, for instance, should I drill them under timed conditions? In other words, should I pick out 25 and try to do those in 35 minutes? Or should I just not worry about time at all.

I'm at the stage where I have difficulty with certain question types, but I'm definitely beyond that "initial learning" stage.

Thanks so much for you help :)

On average my spring GPA was .4 lower than my average fall GPA. I have severe allergies that made things more difficult in the springtime. I always thought it was seasonal allergies, but when I moved back home after graduation I found out I am really allergic to the specific type of grass covering my college campus. Should I write an addendum or suck it up?

In high school, a community college came to my German class and said if we take a free test in the computer lab after school we could earn college credit. There was no grade on the test, but it would eventually cut you off depending on how you performed. I took it and got credit for eight hours of German. It transferred to my undergraduate university so I never saw a grade, but I just had the transcript processed by LSAC and it's showing that I got eight credit hours of a 2.0 GPA. That tanked my GPA and I'm wondering if there is any way to fix this or if anyone has had a similar problem.

Should I just keep calling the school? Is there anything they can do?

Hey everyone. So I graduated college in May. I started out with a 144 for my diagnostic. Since then my highest PT has been a 162 and I've been studying full-time. I am very proud of my progress thus far. My goal is to get accepted to USC, UCLA, Georgetown, or Berkeley. My GPA is a 3.57. In order to do this I will have to get at least a 166 to even be considered. I feel like I will not be ready by December despite the fact that I am studying full-time. A moment of vulnerability here; I feel like crap being where I am. I am studying full-time in my parents house trying to stick to an 7 hour daily study schedule while I watch all my friends go off to medical school or law school or get great jobs. My girlfriend of 3 years just got into Stanford and I'm not even sure if I will be able to take a test by the deadline I set for myself, namely December. I feel like a disappointment to myself and it's so painful to feel so close to my goal and so far at the same time. I feel like I should take the test in June and get a full-time job or something in the meanwhile. I feel like the only people who might give me advice on this would give me bad advice, so I am asking the forum. The way I think about it is the following: I'd rather study longer and get a score that's good enough to get me into a good school possibly with money, than I getting into a worse school with no money. Where do you all stand on this? I feel like the 7sage mantra is take as much time as you need to get where you want to go, but I just don't know what to do. I want to thank everyone who took the time to read and respond to this in advance.

Just a friendly reminder it's this week :) :) :| :( :'(

I'll be here for you all.

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Please indulge me. I have nothing better to do until grey day.

Any suggestions would be great

I keep getting a 162. And I’m worried because I am planning to take the test in December. Any advice?

Hey Guys,

I was wondering what the consensus was on adding something specifically about the school you are applying to on the personal statement. Like throwing in a final paragraph saying something like... this school would be a great fit for me because it has xyz...... It's showing how I would fit in with the school. Whats the consensus on this?

Hello All,

My name is Talithia Martin and I am scheduled to take the LSAT in December this year.I've personally had my struggles with all the sections, however, I am finding my performance with logic games a little difficult to improve. One of the major questions I would like to ask is what is the difference between each type of logic game?

For example

a.) Basic & Linear Games

b.) Grouping Games

c.) Grouping & Linear Combination

d.) Mapping Games

e.) Pure Sequencing

f.) Pattern Games

So my letters of rec are from January of 2014. I am applying most likely for this cycle or maybe the next. Is it ok to apply with these letters?

I have been out of school and not in the work force for the last 2.5 years while staying home with my son, so I have absolutely no one to get new letters of rec from.

So my dilemma is ~ should I apply with these letters or reach out to my recommenders for a new letter of rec with an updated year? I am almost positive they would remember me as i was very close with all of my professors and in a small college.

I assume, we obviously do the memory method on the actual LSAT exam, correct? Or does it take too much time?