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Realistic Timeline for Soldier/StudentHi all. I am looking for some input on a realistic timeline to prepare for the LSAT. I am currently active duty Army with about 8.5 months until I st…
Thanks for your service - I'll PM you. I will say the advantage to June is it's in the afternoon which is great if you're not a morning person like me. Otherwise September gives you more time if your PTs are not where you want them to be. -
PT48 and onHey guys, For a while now I have been working through the earlier PT's 21-38, concentrating on accuracy and applying the proper methodology to the…
... tends to be a dip in scores once you hit PT ... as you were with the older PTs. -
Anyone testing at the 156 levelI am currently grading practice tests at 156 hoping to increase my score by 10 points wanted to hear what helped others. I plan to take the June 2016…
... My cold diagnostic was in the mid 150s initially and ... trainer/7sage but more importantly BRing my PTs and devoting 20 ... during PTs this way (and I saw way more improvement ... been worth its weight in gold. I'm so ... could acheive. You have more than enough time to ... -
A passage with 9 questions?Hey all, I'm currently averaging a 20 on RC (23 BR) and usually do better when I go for less passages with more time on each (3 and a half). I'm …
... it came down to getting more questions answered and answered correctly ... that in some cases of later PTs they would put more questions in the ... and do the one with more questions first. Each question ... maximize my chances of getting more correct. I do believe ... -
Signed up for February LSAT but should I wait til June 2016?I started prepping for the LSAT about 2 weeks ago in hopes of being ready for the Feb 2016 test and apply late in the cycle. I've been going through…
... this cycle, applying in June makes more sense in so many levels. ... more than that to go through the curriculum alone, before the PTs ... come in. 2) Applying in February, although acceptable in most schools ... use up all your PTs in a desperate effort, which ... -
Take in February or wait till JuneHi 7sagers, I need some advice. I've taken the LSAT twice (October, December) and have scored the same score twice (149.. I know, I'm so embarrassed…
... must absolutely count. October allows more preparation time without delaying early ... score, say 160+ consistently in your PTs, will improve your confidence test ... . Also, be as rigorous or more so with your practice test ... -
looking for advice (top scorers please help!)- stuck in score range for 6 months.Hi all, I'm desperate for frank advice from someone who knows this test and has been through the grind. I've been studying full-time for the LS…
... for me to return to PTs 1-35 and fool-proof ... continue to take full-length PTs from 36-60? (only ... I have done the games in these PTs but have otherwise not ... figure by doing full-length PTs from 36-60 I am ... and staying calm a little more), but the other benefit I ... -
Time Management Curriculum?So I just got to parallel questions in the curriculum, and as I begin working through some of these and time is becoming a more challenging factor th…
Wow, nice job on those PTs! My target timeline is ... aiming for the first 15 in 15, and then the ... mainly to give me more confidence in skipping something if I ... the concept very well. In the lessons, seeing JY ... I think seeing it in action would be a really ... -
June 2016 vs September 2016I am trying to decide which LSAT to take, June 2016 or September 2016. I know these types of questions have been asked over and over again but respon…
... a week, plus 2 PTs a week. Plus there ... more aggressive, with 3 PTs a week, plus the need to add in ... Have you started taking timed PTs yet? Have you finished the ... you dont burn through PTs, until you've reached ... level of mastery in the 38 and lower PTs. Thats why ... -
How should I use my PTs for my June take?I have PTs 63-77 fresh and ready to use between now and June. Since I want to use all of them, that's about 2 per week. I figure I'll keep doing 1 pe…
... in your PTs so you have the time to go over them more ... Maybe save one fresh PT in the 70s for your last ... and stamina in order to get those last few PTs done. You ... a lot of new info in the last week (or ... , so that time becomes more about keeping your skills sharp ... -
Do any LR questions have less than two terms which both appear twice?It seems to me that it is impossible to form a complete logical argument in which the key terms do not appear at least twice, and it also seems that …
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In trying to figure out the ... can always spell out more and more assumptions for this argument, such ... an infinite number of assumptions in every valid argument, and ... a very famous paper in philosophy of logic, written ... -
Using Questions to answer other questionsI know it might sound obvious but I want to know your take on the fact that when a question states "If J in two..." we can take J2 at the very leas…
... have more room. Instead of 1 pg / game as in the PTs, you ... -
PT28.S1.Q09 - political commentators see recent policieshttps://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-28-section-1-question-09/ If this question were a Must Be True type and an answer choice said “Most peopl…
... clarify it a bit more? "Assessment" in the argument refers to ... there are two key assumptions that someone could attack. ... and a far worse error in reasoning, is the appeal ... that the poll is in fact a good poll; ... 's more reasonable to assume that most people in a ... -
Anecdotal evidence that the 70s PTs are different from 50s and 60s PTsHere's my anecdotal evidence that the 70s PTs are harder (or at least different) from earlier modern PTs. PTs 54-59, 61, 62, 65, 66 (Not cherry pi…
... and older PTs necessary to identify the problem? You identify your weaknesses in ... the newer tests the same way you do on the older ... -
Anyone get a higher actual LSAT score than on PT's?Just wondering (i.e., hoping) if anyone got a higher score on the actual exam than on their PT's?
... this phenomenon because it's more tangible and therefore has an ... probably has more variation in his performance on PTs than someone in the 170s ... all. Someone in the 170s is also subject to more of a ... penalty for missing a question than someone in ... -
Extreme wordsThankfully, things are starting to click in regards to logical reasoning... I have a long uphill battle but for the most part I am starting to get so…
... actually make for great sufficient assumptions. To use JY's basketball ... and no matter how much more extreme you make it, it ... much more dangerous: If you are the greatest basketball player in history ... came back and won three more championships in a row. And that ... -
Preptests to takeSo I just read that it's beneficial to save the more recent preptests for when you're closer to the test date. I'm taking the September test and I al…
... for the PT study phase in the first place, I definitely ... />
1. Save the more recent PTs until the end. They are ... /> 2. Skip around in the PTs. The most recent PTs are the most ... time to start working them in to see how you perform ... -
Advantages of retaking PTs?Hello! I apologize if this is a repeat discussion - I saw a few similar discussions here but none that specifically answered my questions. I recen…
... to gain value from the PTs on everything you haven't ... the curriculum.
And, in case no one has mentioned ... difference between the recent and older PTs. So don't feel like ... material left, so by mixing in your retakes you can really ... -
LG - Sequencing, Double Layer, Twist... Heeeelp...I am just not getting these down. Help!!
... LG, I started with the older PTs, and didn't time myself ... of what JY goes through in the curriculum. I would say ... -
LSAT - Where to start<b>Background</b> Just a little background for a moment, I am about to enter my third year of undergrad at a school with an 85% acceptance rate ( D:…
... want to drill with the older PTs, many of which can be ... on the LSAT to get in (this is your "target score ... -
Speed or AccuracyHi there. I have been preparing for LSAT for 2 weeks and my progress right now is that I finished the Powerscore Bible of LR and also the relevant…
... needed a lot more work.
Though tempting, PTs like @Cantgetright ... will start to be both more accurate AND faster. I think ... elimination of wrong answers got more efficient. I think that is ... noticed my speed was increasing. In sum, don’t rush to ... -
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... of the 15 PTs you have now. While the older tests may ... retain information in your first read, among other things, the older PTs are ... .
In between PTs, definitely use old (as in previously used) and ... -
PTs in the 60s (and other newer PTs).....what gives bro? I feel that these are so much harder than earlier ones that I've taken. I'm marking somewhere around 20 questions for BR in <i><…
... tend to have a lot more subtlety in the answer choices. That ... awful lot more like burnout than the subtle shift in PTs to me ... -
Need good advice on September LSATHi there! I am scheduled to take the September 24th LSAT and I am needing advice on whether I should postpone and take the December LSAT or go ahead …
... ready and you're more confident in your abilities. Otherwise ... only the beginning of pts for you and it ... to your weakness the more you familiarize yourself with ... situation. You'll build more confidence in time, but make ... Please do not take 4 pts a week, it will ... -
significant drop in score for recent 69+ ptsHello 7sagers, I need your advice on how to react to this drop… I’ve reached my peak score in the late 60 pts scoring 161-164 range which is my tar…
... Theoretically, the questions aren't more difficult; they're just different ... to compensate for the more lengthy blocks of text. ... the correct one. Often in older tests you could spot the ... everything is more subtle and embedded in a lot more information. You ... -
LSAT plateauHello guys. Really need help here. I've been in a plateau of 165 for like 4 PTs already (1.5month)? So I stopped taking full length PTs but instead I…
... as mentioned earlier - are they more of the curve-breaker type ... that you will be more prepared for future PTs and be able ... a few others that are in need of improvement. If you ... -
Sharp drop in scores (179 -> 167). Where to go from here?Hi Folks, I have been studying for the LSAT for roughly a year now (on and off for first 8 months, but full-time in these last 4) mainly utilizing…
... more common throughout the upper 70s. Typically, I felt like in the older ... identifying the assumption/flaw. In the newer tests, not ... in my identification but I also need to be more diligent in ... recognizing keywords in the stimulus ... -
Which tests to save for December?Hi guys, I only have 7 raw tests left. I'm taking the September administration but would like to keep approx. 3-4 raw tests on hand in the event t…
... take any more than 2-3 untouched PTs. With that in mind, I ... the weird logic games in recent PTs are more than likely not going ... to be reincarnated in similar games ... though, I wouldn't take more than three, and honestly, I ... -
hovering around 166Hey there, I'm set to take September, and at this point postponing isn't an option. I've been studying for a while and PTing under simulated cond…
... time getting to 170+ in my PTs and I got over it ... went back to taking entire PTs my performance was much better ... fully timed tests you have more time to go back to ... what helped me was reading more dense articles on the subjects ... -
Modern PTs got me downMy PT average has dropped from roughly the high 160s/low 170s on the older PTs to reliably the lower 160s on the PTs in the 70's. I'm planning on tak…
... PT/BR process as more of an extension of ... this point and drilling more than you're actually ... should start jumping around in the PTs. Your goal now ... start targeting individual points more than the broader concepts ... I did, but much more structured in a way I was ...
