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Study group for September/December LSAT?
a.ruqaiia
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Hi everyone, is there a study/blind review group for those prepping to take the test in September or December? If not, can we start one? The support of a study group is invaluable during this tough time!
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Typically the group will start after the June group ends.. but I don't see why we couldn't start one up before that point. I know I've seen a few people who are likely in that time frame who could be interested in joining.. I'm one of them. Are you wanting to just get weekly/bi-weekly calls to discuss questions? Or are you wanting to start the PT reviews every week? (it's probably too early for this, at least in my opinion). I'm curious to hear others opinions. I'm aiming for September myself so I can facilitate this if we get more interest and an idea of a path forward
I'm in this time frame and definitely interested to hear what you have in mind.
For this reason, I am thinking Can'tGetRight's Monday night Oldies But Goodies Calls may be sufficient for me at the moment.
Yeah that's definitely a good starting place. I'm hoping to have time in the future weeks to be able to call in.
The only thing I think having a separate call/meeting could be useful is to just kind of go over things at a higher level. Go over study plans, what you want to accomplish this week, etc and run questions off of one another. This tends to lead to greater accountability which diminishes the ease of flaking/backing out of certain things.
Another one would be to set up specific content to cover each week. Maybe coordinate with one of the mentors each week to cover problem areas in greater details with an "office hours" type of atmosphere... Example, set one week as a Sufficient Assumption week. We all bring in questions/concerns we have, get someone (or the group) to talk through certain problems and maybe develop additional strategies on the given question types. I'm spitballing here, so feel free to shred anything I say apart and throw out y'alls own ideas.
Yeah I see what you're saying @Mellow_Z
Have you ever heard of "Stand Up" in the context of business teams? It's when a company blocks off an afternoon for team members to stand up and share what they learned/accomplished. I can see us having a "stand up" call where we share our breakthroughs, challenges, etc. For example, maybe a few problems required a ton of time during BR to parse apart and answer confidently. I could take 15 min to explain my process to the group as well as present my question analysis.
Just thinking out loud.
Sounds very similar to scrum/agile development. That could work. Wouldn't make sense to make it between just us two though, we need moar people!
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@Mellow_Z I was initially thinking of starting the PT reviews weekly. Just as you were saying, it leads to greater accountability, and will give that extra motivation to do weekly PTs. I guess my initial question is when the September/December BR group begins. If it's after the June test, then the Oldies but Goodies may suffice for now... I'm also up for a review/support group if you guys can get more interested
If you start PTing weekly now, just be careful to save some tests so you don't burn them all. Also try to take the more recent tests closer to the test date and practice building upon your understanding of the fundamentals with the older PTs first.
With the study groups aimed towards a specific test date, it's best to join after you have gone through the CC and are comfortable with the fundamentals. It's great you know now that you are going to take a test later this year. This way you can hone your understanding of the lessons now and then build towards combining all those skills, experience with earlier PTs, and the information you've learned to get the nuances of more recent tests.
The Oldies but Goodies group is a great way to review PTs with others if you are going to take the September or December LSAT
I've actually been pretty anxious to get started preparing and studying for the Sept 2017 exam and I don't want to wait until after June to start, either.
I really like this idea and would love to know if any of you would be interested in setting something up prior to the official study group for the Sept LSAT so we can get an early start.
I'll be interested in this once it's running.
I'm interested. Plz tag me
I am also interested
What timezone is everyone in? I'm eastern, so I would only be able to do like 6-10pm start EST (assuming 1 hour in length so I could get to bed before 11pm). If we do weekends I'm largely available - it would probably be easier to coordinate a Saturday or Sunday get together just so we don't fight work and school schedules. I think we could honestly just use the 7sage discord and all join in a voice chat channel.. I don't know what the requirements are for hosting a webex or gotomeeting are, but we could also host something if desired (just have to be careful of sharing LSAC material and breaking ToS, etc.)
@leslieh327 @"Adam Hawks" @"grace..." @aimhigher @"a.ruqaiia" @jkatz1488
I live in China, so I'd prefer a 7pm EST or 8pm EST starting time.
@Mellow_Z @leslieh327 @"Adam Hawks" @"grace..." @aimhigher @"a.ruqaiia" @jkatz1488
I think starting something up now for Sept LSAT is an excellent idea. I live in the West Coast, looks like we have East Coasters and people living in China. I do not know how many of you are working full time 40+ hours a week, and studying for LSAT on the sides. After a whole day of demanding work, personally I am pretty beat. How does arrange something during the weekend sound for everybody? That way it is easier to coordinate a time that works for everyone, and we can set up study goals for the upcoming week and talk about them in the next meeting.
I am also in Easter time zone. Available Wed, Thurs, Sunday evenings 6-10 pm, Friday 7:30-10 pm.
So as of now it looks like Sunday at 7pm EST would work for everyone that has posted their availability?
and @beyondsblue-1 I work full time and still study 3 hours every night; barring any personal commitments that might pop up. I still feel like I don't have enough time to get as much done as I want to.
@Mellow_Z Sundays 7pm works fine for me, but I thought about it over the weekend and at this point I have the feeling that I should stick mainly to Oldies But Goodies (OBG). Like many of you, I am working in addition to my studies and need to plan my schedule accordingly. That said, I am still very interested in this group and would like to pop in from time to time, but I feel I should make my level of commitment clear at this point before the planning progresses further.
Yeah I don't really think any sort of rigorous commitment would be necessary. I have no idea what to expect if I do set something up lol.. I'll end up trading an hour trolling 7sage/TLS forums for chatting on discord about LSAT - likely something that will pertain more to my studies, so I view it as a wash in terms of time spent.
I'm available on Sundays at 7PM. I would really like to start doing something as well. I'm having trouble trying to get a post-curriculum schedule together.
Hi,I'm interested in this group as well. Would appreciate being tagged for future movement with this. Availability extremely flexible I'm EST.
Also, if anyone is interested in getting something started this week or next, I should be starting pt's soon. (I studied before last summer and took a break currently have PT 49-51 AND 62 TO current.
Tag me as well @extramedium
I'm free whenever
Hey nice to see you pop your head in! Sorry to drop that bomb on you in the first LR section of the oldies last night
(the one about disease X or virus X or whatever that left us all dazed and confused hahaha)
No worries. That PT had quite a few difficult SA and RA questions. Always good to go over those that aren't so obvious.
I would love a study group to prep for Sept! 7pm EST Sunday works perfectly for me
Does anyone have anything in particular they would like to discuss? I'm all for setting something up but I have no clue what people want or expect out of me if I were to coordinate it
If the group is meant to prepare for the September test, should we start PTing and BR weekly? we could set up a schedule to start from earlier tests and work our way to most recent. What do you all think?
Well, when the June group ends, I think it is meant to transition to the September group. There are traditional study group leaders that lead those things, and probably more suited to do so than I. I also think it's very early to begin PTing and BRing full tests for the September exam for most people. I'm guessing a lot of the September folks are still working through the CC or drilling specific question types - which leads to a possible topic for our weekly agenda.. maybe go over specific LR types each week and work through stuff together. Discuss strategies, methods, etc.
If you are just looking for PT and BR on older tests, I would highly recommend sitting in on the Oldies but Goodies call on Monday nights - I think they are going over PT 20 this week. It's an open forum where you can ask questions you ran into and they go into detail why certain answers are what they are.
I can make Sunday evenings!
Hi everyone. I can make Sunday evening's as well (I'm West-Coast time)! Just completed my in-class course and hoping to start Group BR'ing.
Admin edit: You know what I removed. This is against our TOS and LSAC's TOS. Not a good way to start off your legal career.
Does anyone have insight on where to start things off at? We have a good group of people but lack any sort of direction at the moment
I also was looking for such a group (i.e., lead by an official study group leader!) Where art thou, oh official study group leader? We need you for September/December!!!
Also, Sunday nights work well for me.
Additionally, I am confused because the June Study group, which I am currently in, started BR-ing weekly 8 MONTHS ago (late November!) It's only 4 months before the September LSAT! Very confused
@CinnamonTea that question can best be answered by @"Cant Get Right"
Thanks Sami! Did he mention something regarding an official study group earlier? Or are you referring to his "Oldies but Goodies" weekly meeting?
Also sad I can't make your RC session @Sami as it's my birthday party, otherwise I would totally be there! Sounds awesome!
There will be one coming up soon and it will be different from Oldies but Goodies. : ) But you can always ask him and that way he knows he needs to do this earlier.
and Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!! @CinnamonTea
I hope you have the best birthday party. There will be a couple of RC session so it will be here the next time you have time. 
Thanks Sami! Really appreciate it. And whew, that's a relief. I thought I would be like a castaway adrift in the ocean without a study group... clinging to a log... OK I'm being dramatic, haha. I am relieved, though.
I am interested as well!
Eh, I guess we are only 19 weeks out. Starting BR wouldn't be an awful idea given that if you go all the way to 80, there are 45 total to work through (assuming 1-35 used for learning/drilling).
@"Cant Get Right" do you have a timeframe of when you were going to start the official group?
Looking into it now!
I am interested as well. I will be taking the LSAT Sept.2017
I'm interested!
I'm interested!
I'm interested! I work Monday-Friday 9/5, so evenings and weekends work best.
Count me in!
Awesome turnout so far! I think we're gonna have some details worked out soon, so stay tuned.
I'm interested as well! I think I'm sort of in the same boat as @jkatz1488 in terms of commitment because I definitely still need to drill my fundamentals (but I'm almost through the CC, woohoo!) but Sundays 7pm EST work for me as well!
I'm interested!
Interested! Please tag me!