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Personal Statement: Inclusion of Lawhey all! Looking for some guidance with my personal essay. I've been in the brainstorming phase of my essay for a while now trying to find my ending.…
... law/why this makes you a good candidate" If you have any advice ... -
How to go faster on logic games?Hi, general question about strategy here. I can manage to solve almost every game in practice, but my problem is doing it fast enough to complete an …
... games only if you know that you aren't going ... reviewing.
You have to get into that ... was getting carpo (?) tunnel you start seeing things that ... method thing works and makes you get a lot faster ... and gets ready because you already know what they ... -
First 170!So, my recent PT score was 170 timed, 180BR! I'm pumped. Thanks 7Sage, everything is coming along nicely. -0 LG -1 RC -4 LR -5 LR I missed…
... awhile of doing that, you basically program a timer ... you'll hate it, but you'll become more efficient. You ... but that is what makes you better. I don't ... display the skills that you've acquired through ... pushing yourself, and slowly you'll see results. However, ... -
PT56.S3.Q20 - newspaper article about vitamin chttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-56-section-3-question-20/ The argument first states a general claim about people taking Vitamin C is, on ave…
... if someone says "drinking coffee makes you smarter", answer choice (B) ... says "exercise also makes you smarter". But that doesn't ... between drinking coffee and making you smarter. Same thing here: ... which is a bad thing, you want to have high resistance ... -
Law Admissions Down ~16% for 2014To: Everyone in the 7Sage community. As some/most of us may know, law school numbers are down desperately. We all know that this is going to, most…
... with the competitive market. You need to do your ... homework and understand that you better be in the ... past ten years and you have to be the ... Understand that you are a product and you need to be ... position. Be versatile. What makes you stand out above the rest ... -
Answering a question problemI have a question about the strategy of answering questions. It takes me around three to four minutes to read the whole passage and I can understand…
... to tell unless you analyze your process. Are you distracted when ... passage too often? Are you stressed after reading the passage ... before proceeding to questions? Do you rush down the questions and then ... a number of reasons, you should analyze your behavior and ... -
Reading answer choices E - AI have tried reading answer choices E through A and think this method has helped me improve on LR. First of all, most of the time, the trap answer ch…
You can do whatever makes you more comfortable, but ike is right on in his assessment. I just wanted to add that if you're looking to tricks like this to improve your score, your head is in entirely the wrong place. -
Averages, Percentages, and Math!!(no offense to math majors)Non-math major here. So I found out that one of my biggest weaknesses in LR questions is the question type which deals with percentages and averages.…
Dukeag,
If you would like an excellent resource ... very short read (will take you an afternoon to complete it ... author presents are exactly what you see in LR. I downloaded ... old-fashioned illustrations, and it makes you a lot more confident about ... -
Strategies for 20 points Improvement from 150s to 170s?Hi. Is there anyone who made such a drastic improvement? Would really appreciate if they can share their experience and strategies. Thanks a lot.
cshunger - reading is like everything else - practice makes you better at it. If you set yourself serious goals, like reading a novel a week, then by September or whenever you are taking it you will have become faster. -
Least favorite LR questionThis question really bothers me. I do not understand it. PT 68-part 2, question 21. This is a disagree question about why law firm decided to settle …
... . I'd just add that you need to avoid thinking outside ... that they give you. Doesn't matter if you think the legal ... statements the LSAT makes you mark as correct. But you just have to ... -
Tracking ProgressionHey everyone, Just wanted to gain some insight on how others are tracking their progress. I currently use a pretty old school method, simply pen a…
Interesting analogy Susan. I actually liken LSAT studying to smoking. The first few times makes you want to vomit--but then you get addicted... -
Retaking in SeptemberCongratulations to everyone who took the June 2014 LSAT! I sincerely hope that you all get the scores you want. I, on the other hand, opened my e…
... of all the tests that you have done and redo some ... popular belief, redoing tests only makes you better at understanding the nuances ... tests before your retake... if you have not done the 10 ... -
Private tutoring with JonathanHi 7Sagers! I'm Jonathan; or, as some folks at the NYC Overlook meetup called me, "the other guy". If you've watched any problem set explanation v…
... potential tutor. However, if you are looking for cheap ... tricks that will help you on the LSAT, this ... not what you get with Jonathan. If you are willing ... of just giving you the answer, he makes you logically think ... at standardized tests, if you want the most out ... -
Break-up during LSATOnce I saw JY says if you are preparing LSAT, then you are single, or you will be soon. And I just laughed at the joke..and it did happen.. I am …
... or workout! Do anything that makes you feel good :)
If ... other couldn't handle that you wanted to prepare for a ... -
Running out of timeWhen I first started studying, I used to get through the LR sections with 3-5 minutes extra at the end to go over my mistakes. I'm not sure why, but …
Read complicated stuff and drill conditional logic. Makes you able to process LSAT information faster -
I still cannot improve on Reading Comprehension.I have read the Reading Comprehension bible, LSAT Trainer, and Voyager's guide on TLS.com. I still can't improve on reading comprehension. I keep mis…
... something ridiculous about whether you should hire a shoemaker ... notes. All this makes you better at retaining what you read, staying ... that makes sense to you. It has to make sense to you. You ... your own thing. Maybe you are excellent about remembering details ... -
Nerves for September LSATI keep second guessing on my right answers, and any answer I erase is usually correct, 8/10 times. It's making me score in the lower 160's and it's b…
... the best idea. Do what makes you feel good/normal. I love ... -
Ok, I don't feel ready. Should I withdraw from September test?I am taking LSAT this coming Saturday. I have been panicking and stressed out for the past 3 weeks and came to a decision to take another LSAT next …
@dubistdu, if it makes you feel any better English is ... -
Perspectiveokay. I posted yesterday. I had a huge meltdown mid-Prep test 39, stopped the test, cried for a bit, went out and bought a ridiculously expensive car…
I think you are one of ... you want something so bad, you have breakdowns when you don't feel you ... it.
This makes you special because it shows that ... incredibly driven. Even if you aren't scoring in ... percentile on the LSAT, you are in the 99th ... -
Is burn out real? What do you do to stay happy?Sorry i just need to ask this. Is it real or is it a state of mind? I'd appreciate some input on this
... (the lsat can really make you lose perspective!), demanded I take ... , in my case, but whatever makes you happy and relaxed). The day ... crucial. Take care of yourself - makes a huge difference on test ... , but there are moments where you should say to yourself, no ... -
need to get my score upHello. I took the LSAT in September. I was confident after I took it but was not impressed by my score. I used PowerScore for my prep and didn't impr…
... your comment is that you said you weren't sure if ... law school was right for you. It is important to ... . What is it that makes you want to be a lawyer ... your interests. However, if you do have well thought out ... less-than-stellar LSAT stop you in your tracks. Set ... -
Does RC come down to strategy?I would consider myself a very good reader, and I have an expansive vocabulary. Yet RC on the LSAT is a different beast all together. I took a Bluepr…
... assertion that you are a "very good" reader, makes it entirely ... unsurprising that you aren't seeing ... it. If it makes you feel any better, you're hardly the first ... of critical reading as you think you are, and worse still ... -
What do YOU do to stay motivated?And I don't mean just for the LSAT - for anything. Do you unwind with some TV? What shows do you watch? Do you snack or grab some coffee? Run aro…
... by Arcade Fire. It makes you want to take on ... lessons and practice that you want to accomplish that ... goals and know that you're making incremental progress. ... Long term: remember why you are taking this test ...
And enjoy what you are learning! Admire the art ... -
2 paged Diversity StatementHi 7Sagers! Just wanted some wisdom on the optional diversity statement. I know that usually there is no specific length on a Diversity Statement a…
... to know what adversity you have overcome/what makes you different, not to ... read a story. If you NEED ... -
Causation - CorrelationHey guys! I've been meaning to ask if anyone could help me better understand this concept. I think I understand it but when I'm under timed condit…
... ll add some fact that makes you think this phenomenon is ... ways - ask you to weaken/strengthen, ask you to know what ... which will naturally remind you of questions you've looked at ... vs. enough formal lawgic, whether you can articulate the differences very ... -
Retaking LSAT after being accepted to your desired schoolLet's say I earned a 163 on my lsat, and was accepted to the law school I wanted to get into, but was not offered a scholarship. If I retake the LSAT…
Totally.. you could also do it in ... that a higher LSAT score makes you a totally new candidate for ... school is likely to give you a substantial schol. -
Weakening QuestionsHey guys, I’m in the middle of the Weakening section of the curriculum and its kicking my ass. I’s getting all the questions wrong. Can someone pleas…
... , so if it gives you issue, then consider discarding ... (es) support the conclusion?" You absolutely must understand how the ... answer choice. "Yeah, that makes you say hmmmm, I'm not ... yeah, that makes even more sense," actually strengthens, so you know that ... -
getting exhaustedSo when I practice logical reasoning, I complete 100 sets of same question type, then I do 100 more few days later. I try to do 50 in one day & anoth…
... this test is once you understand it and what ... not LSAT related makes you feel guilty but you have to fight ... find something to distract you and take some time ... a day wont kill you but you dont want to take ... what is best for you rather than LSATISLIFE mindset ... -
LSAT prep can change your brain (or so they say)Fun tidbit that I found online!!! http://www.dailycal.org/2012/08/23/study-shows-studying-for-the-lsat-can-change-brain/
@emli1000 it is... and makes you wonder about all those theories of natural ceilings that go floating about the LSAT prep world... i.e. that there are people who cannot score more an a particular score... all that starts to sound more and more fuzzy. -
rejection correlated with school rankingDo law schools accept less students if their ranking goes up because they want to show exclusivity?
@ddakjiking totally... a mid to high 160s score makes you competitive today at some of the T14... but would not have done so 3 - 5 years ago. You MAY have secured admission... but certainly not and schol money.
