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Do I hit a wall? Any advice would be appreciated, Thank you!!Hi Everyone, In the beginning of June this summer, I was in the middle 150. In the last 4 prep test, I got 154 in prep test 63(BR 169), 160 in prep …
... sounds like reading quickly under pressure for argument structure is what ... I don't really think reading the Economist or anything ... that, since combining speed with understanding is much easier if you ... because you need to be reading for argument structure and ... -
Post Your Questions about EssaysDo you have questions about personal statements, diversity statements or other law school essays? Post them here. I'm writing an F.A.Q. for the perso…
... question. The point of an addendum is to show your good ... believe that a low-LSAT addendum is just as likely ... to hurt you as it is to help you.
Example of a valid low-GPA explanation: You had ... works if your GPA is lower sophomore year than ... -
Chewing gum while taking the LSAT?This might seem dumb, but is it allowed to chew gum while taking the LSAT? There is some pretty interesting research out there that says chewing gum …
... their perceptual speed of processing (a general index of cognitive functioning.) ... /> But, if the chewing is stopped before the testing begins ... that short-term memory is generally improved by ... theories asserting that forgetting is based on domain-specific ... -
Improving endurance/stamina on RCHi All, I'm a reader. I love reading. However, I'm finding that my mind is wandering somewhat out of control (most likely due to anxiety, not bore…
Thank you both, this is very helpful! I think that my current problem is that indeed I'm trying too hard to retain all of the "whats" rather than focus on the "whys." I like the idea of reading more critically/suspiciously. -
25-2-2: Josh Applying for Job - PFRHey All, Just working through some problem sets', and this particular question stumped me big time! Managed to successfully answer the other 4, b…
... very attractive to a lot of people, Josh in particular because ... as failing to consider all of the evidence. The author does ... almost mirrors exactly what C is saying. Manfred wants the land ... of suitors interested in such a plot--especially if the price is low ... -
PT30.S2.Q20 - justified public fundinghttp://7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-30-section-2-question-20/ Hello guys, this MBT question actually comes from the MBT course video. Most peopl…
... The way the sentence is written is to imply that the ... way of reading this is by just adding "there is" to the end of the ... individual words, the author is implicitly arguing against the critics ... is being used as an adverb to emphasize the occurrence of ... -
Using speedo to increase reading speedBefore I officially became a 7sage/trainer student, I dabbled around on a few other forums and found that many instructors suggest using a website ca…
... at a time, rather than reading the one word at a ... think speed reading programs are really geared towards a different kind of reading. We ... do LSAT reading here. It's ... to tame this wild breed of reading beast? Oh ho ho. ... -
Using speedo to increase reading speedBefore I officially became a 7sage/trainer student, I dabbled around on a few other forums and found that many instructors suggest using a website ca…
... reading, make sure to focus on the structural aspects of ... passage and ended up reading the whole damn thing ... accustomed to dense reading, there are plenty of ancillary resources ... really? Doing tons of reading comprehension passages is pretty much a guaranteed ... -
J.Y.'s One Year AdviceAfter studying The Trainer, as well as here at 7Sage. I realized that there really is much to grasp than what appears on the surface. Learning the fu…
... the 7Sage curriculum in December of last year and studied about ... Trainer and took a bunch of PTs.
I'm ... , "something something..the best method is low and slow like good Texas ... -
Burnout and YouSo I was all ready to leave for my European vacation when I receive an email from the system telling me I have a private message on 7Sage. Hmm, what …
... to think of Burnout is the equivalent of sleep deprivation. Performance is down, ... br /> What you’re discussing is different than burnout, I think ... questions, along the lines of “Is this what I really ... seems like the equivalent of low-level torture to me. ... -
Help for Law PassagesAnnoyingly (worryingly???) I have the most trouble on the law passages in RC. I'm not great with the law vocab and pretty terrible with the history …
... ?" law school case reading is WAY harder than any of the reading comprehension passages ... at cornell and then start reading material there - or SCOTUS blog ... -
How valuable are retake PT scoresJust wondering how valuable a retake score is. I took some later PTs (60s) back in March/April long before I discovered 7sage. If I thoroughly erase …
Worried about the merits of retakes? Retaking is definitely beneficial and really ... you. A perfect example of this is the unicorn/centaur question on ... as soon as a start reading the stimulus I know about ... articulate reasons why each answer is wrong while i'm ... -
First PTs after 7Sage curriculumHow did you do compared to your first diagnostic? I'm very curious since I finish the curriculum next week and start PT'ing the following week. Was …
... /> So if your 2nd PT is low, don't be discouraged. Find ... on another).
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Manhattan Prep and RC strugglesWhile I've seen my LG and LR improve a lot over time, I'm afraid I've plateaued a bit in RC. On average I make -4. I've already done the whole 7sage …
... to understand every single word of the passage and I just ... into the habit of reading for reasoning structure is definitely different but ... no clue until the end of the passage what was ... practice practice, recognizing the "whys" of the passage and knowing what ... -
Manhattan Prep and RC strugglesWhile I've seen my LG and LR improve a lot over time, I'm afraid I've plateaued a bit in RC. On average I make -4. I've already done the whole 7sage …
... the question stems before reading the passage. It' ... because you end up reading the questions before and ... after reading the passage(s). ... really see the benefit of reading the question stems in ... what the main point is of the passage) are things ... -
Manhattan Prep and RC strugglesWhile I've seen my LG and LR improve a lot over time, I'm afraid I've plateaued a bit in RC. On average I make -4. I've already done the whole 7sage …
... improve your RC skills. Beyond reading for scale, the book also ... book is good.
The real silver bullet of RC is doing ... a lot of passages. Pull out ... to make major gains in reading comprehension. -
Benefit of retaking PTs?About a month ago, a user posted that they had scored in the high 170s on a fresh PT. Their method of studying was to take and retake a group of mode…
Worried about the merits of retakes? Retaking is definitely beneficial and really ... you. A perfect example of this is the unicorn/centaur question on ... as soon as a start reading the stimulus I know about ... articulate reasons why each answer is wrong while i'm ... -
RC Help!Hi everybody, I am in desperate need of help with the RC section. The interesting thing about my progress is that it is getting continuously worse…
... What types of questions are you getting wrong? Is there a pattern ... recent test and the difficulty is also subjective. Universally for ... LSAT Trainer's method of reading RC is very good—read for ... maybe if you heavily drill reading passages untimed with the ... -
When to *Not* do Process of Elimination?Hi Guys, I'm a very committed POE-er, but I was wondering if anyone has found any benefit in not doing it for specific scenarios. For example, say…
... just means that your implementation of it is poor.
The ... theoretical best practice is to read everything and make ... you pick an answer without reading all of them, you are taking ... -
Manhattan Prep and RC strugglesWhile I've seen my LG and LR improve a lot over time, I'm afraid I've plateaued a bit in RC. On average I make -4. I've already done the whole 7sage …
... improve your RC skills. Beyond reading for scale, the book also ... book is good.
The real silver bullet of RC is doing ... a lot of passages. Pull out ... to make major gains in reading comprehension. -
there is no way the dinosaur game is one of the hardestthat game is cake compared to games with the super random, sneaky rules (like the television program one with 0.5 slots and whole slots, and you had …
And the Dinosaur game isn't too hard when you get your board and everything set up. I think what's most difficult about it is the shock of reading the stimulus and going wtf? -
False Hope?I recently received a letter from the dean of admissions at a T15 school. I sincerely thought Ashton Kutcher may have been hiding in my hallway ready…
@pritisharma Seems like a lot of time, energy and money spent ... to students in minority groups is low too. I'm speaking with ... -
Panic?HI All, I've been studying since for almost a year now for the december lsat. Completed the trainer and 7sage course thoroughly. Around august i …
... /> As for some advice, which is really why you're here ... kind of reading that you have to engage in for the LSAT is ... not the kind of reading that you normally ... do, so it may take a couple of ... -
Someone please help!I just took my first PT in months to prepare for the December LSAT. I finished the course a couple days ago and I scored a 151, and after BR 162. I d…
... what your situation is but it is very likely that ... to. What difference is there between applying this ... question:
What is more important: getting into the ...
A month of PTs is not enough time to increase ... get your games as low as possible, and repeat ... -
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... even shittier people, there is a ton of amazing stuff on there ... has been from reading all nearly 200 pages of that thread. The ... nonsense. TLS is more reflective of reality while 7Sage is a little kinder ... "good" or "bad" is a matter of subjective opinion. I tend ... -
Time between BR and PTSo is order to avoid burnout and a brain drain, I'm curious to see what absorption time you guys give yourself after blind reviewing before starting …
... then go to bed. Cramming is not a good idea. It ... drained but a full day of BR is more than enough for ... consistently in the high 160s/low 170s lately but one test ... I can still sink that low if I don't respect ... the needs of my body and brain. Give ... -
Reading PassagesI'm just getting started with this and I would like to know what is the difference between the Law, Humanities, Social Science and Natural Science pa…
... br /> Is there a difference between the types of questions asked ... :
Is there a difference in the type of reading or style ... fields of study
This is why it is important ... to read outside of the LSAT. -
Trying out something new... thoughts?Hello All: Quick preface: 1. I am taking the Dec. 2015 LSAT. 2. I started at 132 3. average PT score is 152/154 4. Target Score: ANYTHING over…
... is not happening. We're not talking odds of ... all the low hanging fruit and there is some ... low hanging fruit, which can be anywhere. Half of it is ... usually in the first 10, but the rest is ... />
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JD for Professorship?Hi 7Sage community, I had a non-LSAT related question I was hoping to get advice in. As I have been thinking about possible job placements after l…
... after scholarship money) a boatload of debt... an occupation that ... with the Ad. Solicitor General of my country, taught law, ... interest in the field by reading the literature available and publishing ... to a bunch of programs... the rule of thumb is that with a ... -
Considering postponing...again!Hey Everyone! With the December test coming up, I'm seeing more and more of these threads appear. That said, I really am in need of some guidance. I…
... ... esp looking at the videos of JY and Jonathan taking tests ... for me , however my BR is low to mid 70s so may ... be there is room for improvement there too ... . LSAT is becoming an end in-and-of -itself instead of being a ...
