My question is this:
Is the syllabus scaffolded in such a way for me to perform better on all parts of the test or should I be mixing in practice questions along with the courses/lessons? I guess what I'm really trying to ask is, how much practice should I be doing outside of the courses to improve?
Because as I finish one part of the syllabus I feel as if I haven't mastered that part.. Should I continue through the course syllabus and then return to practice questions for places I need improvement? Or should I master one part of the LSAT then move to the next course?
I'm sorry for the confusing/ambiguous nature of this question...
- Charlie
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Do you feel like you could use more practice prior to moving on to the next lesson? If so, it would likely benefit you to upgrade your course (at least to one of the options that offers medium level problem sets).
If you feel like you're getting the material, but something is "just missing" you're probably lacking in the confidence department. That'll improve as you drill, PT, and familiarize yourself with the test.
If you would like to supplement 7Sage, many people swear by The Trainer by Mike Kim.
1. Take a cold diagnostic.
2. Complete the syllabus. You don't have to complete all the LR problem sets. That would be overkill. Do them until you feel relatively confident with the question type and save the other sets for later.
3. start taking prep-tests and have a feel on what your areas of improvement are. After each test, BR and drill on some of the question types that give you the most difficulty.
4. At some point, I would dedicate 1,2, or even 3 weeks to maximize logic games (however many are necessary).
5. Get back to PTing, BRing, and reviewing areas of weakness.
Hope that helps!
You should hold off on PT's until you're done with the curriculum, but you don't need to master everything before you start doing PTs, you just need a good general understanding of the principles. Cementing, automating and sharpening those skills will come later, during the PT stage, and you will find that you are strong in some areas and weaker in others. Leave some problem sets to drill those weaknesses.
Welcome to the site, and good luck!
@charlieflood No question is confusing or ambiguous around this community! Hope you will continue to ask questions - the forums are one of the greatest components that make 7Sage great:)
Such great advice already offered! Another resource available is to check out the recorded webinars addressing different areas as you progress thru the curriculum. Also, keep an eye out for future live webinars like Corey Janson's tomorrow night - many are interactive and provide amazing insight.
https://7sage.com/webinar
https://7sage.com/discussion#/discussion/7043/webinar-splitting-the-boards-with-sage-corey-janson-thurs-3-3-at-9pm-et
Look forward to seeing you around and all the best!
The other packages like the Ultimate have multiple study sets per unit in the syllabus. But dont worry, you can create your own. Since the Cambridge LSAT pdf bundles are no longer available, make use of the 7Sage Question Bank and the tests you've purchased, to create your own study sets.
Be sure to buy at least one of the early (20 or 30s LSAT bundle) head over to "Resources" and click on "LSAT Question Bank". A new page will open, and then click on "ALL LSAT" and sort by LG/LR/LC. Then sort by question type using the tag feature and then by difficulty.
Write these down, do a screen shot or print it and now you have more questions to drill by the type you need. Voila!
I think doing this will help you build the confidence you need before moving on to the next unit.