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Help! Score not improving, how to break into 170'sI'm currently signed up for the October test, and am looking to postpone to December. Background: I started studying this April, and finished the …
... scores from 162-168. I am missing on average 3 on LG (ranges from ... weeks to break 170? I want to not take the test until ... contention for HYS, and I would prefer not to settle (if anything ... , attend a t10 on a big ... -
Help!! Am I doing BR wrong?Hi 7sagers, Background: I'm signed up for the October tests, and will most likely postpone till December. I finished LR and RC books for Manhatt…
... once, and am going through them again. I took 7 PTs ... 160--164. When I blind review, I get 165-168 ... 170s. I score roughly -4 on LG, and -9 on LR and ... for HYS, and would prefer not to settle.
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Scored 10 points lower than PT average on June test. How do I fix this?TL;DR : Looking for some insights with issues I apparently have with test day performance - PT'ing much higher than my score. First, a little bac…
... nervous -- almost manic -- on test day, and I ended up with a ... 5 or 6 on each LR section, where I've never had ... time around was not reviewing the LR questions I missed. Most of ... knowing it? Am I prepping wrong?
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Why are LSAT scores given so much weight for admissions decisions?Dear JY, I love your website. The explanations for the logical games are carefully thought out and well presented. I wished I knew about your web…
... games and I plan on doing all 340 games. However, I am struggling with ... admissions quite myopic and certainly not holistic; despite what some adcoms ... flawed based on the LSAC statistics.
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Understanding why "some are not" is the negation of "all"In the existential quantifiers lessons, JY explains how to negate statements with the universal quantifier "all." The conclusion was that "some are n…
... was some confusion about why the "some are not" statement included 0 ... statement and its negation, I think I see where some (myself ... reasoning is below and I welcome any input on its accuracy. Thanks ... cats which are pretentious and not pretentious must add up ... -
Am I daft? Why can't I find where to upload my photo on LSAC site.Does anyone know where this is? I got an email saying I need to upload a photo to my account and I cannot find where to do this on the LSAC site any…
Does anyone know where this is? I got an email saying I need to upload a photo to my account and I cannot find where to do this on the LSAC site anywhere. I've emailed them but they say will take 3-5 days for a response:( -
Stop PTs in favor of LG drills?Since my first diagnostic I've done respectably on RC and LR pretty consistently, generally -0 to -4 (-2 most common result on LR, -1 most common on …
... June test. I am consistently scoring between 164 and 167 on my PTs ... . It seems, though, that further improving LR and RC would demand ... I scale back on them and beef up my LG drills? Should I carry on ... as I have been? -
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 …
... 24th LSAT and I am needing advice on whether I should postpone and ... weakest area is LG-- I have not been able to successfully ... minute a game) but I am improving. I figure once I have the LG down ... close to) and If I do not see significant improvement then ... -
character, fitness, and parking tickets that I do not rememberI am filling out applications on lsac that require "traffic violations and parking tickets". Being 37 and have lived in many different places, I have…
I am filling out applications on lsac that require "traffic violations ... of recalling all of these! I have even gotten traffic citations ... by some agency that I also do not recall the name of ... .
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I found this guy so inspiring, hope we all get 170+A long, strange LSAT journey Top-Law-Schools.com Postby fredfred » Fri Jul 03, 2015 2:21 pm This is my experience with the LSAT and it should be …
... and not as great on LR, but a significant improvement. I had been ... yet I wanted to try again. My parents said no, why even ... go through this again?
So I signed ... the bottom (143) and now I am here (mid 170s). Good luck ... -
Lost in mountains of CC materials - what to keep/how to catalog?So, we go through the entire Core Curriculum, we quiz, drill, answer the questions, BR our work, then review our BR--then we have all of this paper a…
... scores increase?
Am I supposed to wade through the ... done quizzes and drills each time I need to find ... (Of course, now I realize why we need so long to ... lessons, and my notes on each, and SHOULD ... , obviously, not long enough. (thank goodness I took y' ... -
Accommodated Test Taker ....to take or not take exam on Saturday? :|Hi all, First of all I have accommodations to write the LSAT for this upcoming Saturday (religious reasons). I'm on the fence of whether or not to…
... (religious reasons). I'm on the fence of whether or not to reschedule ... symptoms are limited. To sum, I am still quite light headed.
I have tacked on sections from 77 to ... 2016, did marginally better. So I am facing a 3rd take here ... -
PT70.S4.Q22 - if the budget does not allowOn the LR question boxed below, JY did not give an explanation as to why answer E was wrong. Please take a look at it real quick and then read my tak…
On the LR question boxed below, JY did not give an explanation ... as to why answer E ... than the whole city will not have power. Answer D is ... dont work, so there will not be power. Answer E ... power!
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I need some fellow 7Sager opinions on the Feb LSAT...So I just got my December LSAT results back, and as expected, I didn't do very well (155), I knew right after that exam that it hadn't gone great. I …
... and underperformed on the LR. I need some advice on whether I should take ... to go somewhere but I am not sure if I should put myself ... not becoming absolutely stellar at LG's, I was averaging 16/23 on ... June is that I wasted $800 on applications since February' ... -
Should I put my application on hold?Hello, I took the December LSAT. For the top school that I want to attend, my LSAT score is within the range of scores admitted to their school a…
... the other four sections I did well on. I was hoping the first ... the experimental but it was not, in fact, had the first ... the Feb LSAT. I am continuing to practice and am confident my score ... that put my application on hold since i am retaking the lsat in ... -
Put the wrong current address on 4 of my law school apps... What do I do??7Sage Community, I never thought I would be posting a discussion again now that I got my desired LSAT score and have submitted all of my applicati…
... you and your encouragement. I could not even bring myself to ... them, I noticed I made the mistake on 4 apps. I am absolutely freaking ... out... I have been ... let them know? Should I not even bother because most of ... -
Logic Games : [Never Together/Always Together] v. [Not Both] Rule ConfusionHello, During In-Out Games, I am consistently getting confused between the Not Both Rule and the Biconditional (Always Together/Never Together) R…
... Games, I am consistently getting confused between the Not Both Rule ... 1 cannot be paid on the same day as ... Gibson and Vega do not serve on the panel in the ... br /> 1) Can anyone explain why the first statement is a ... on how to quickly determine a rule as a [Not ... -
Insights on overcoming a slumpI sensed a burn out/ slump and took off last Thursday afternoon and the entire weekend. Before taking the time off, I think I was getting emotionally…
... and serving them when I can. That's why I want to go ... is why it is my least favorite section (well, also I am generally ... by step. I am a pretty intuitive thinker and not necessarily the most ... on my weakness to be a better thinker overall. This is why I ... -
Am I too behind?Hello all, So, I'm basically 1 month behind, but I'm trying to make up for lost time (I work at a law firm, and I work A LOT of overtime), but ess…
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So, I'm basically 1 month behind, ... but essentially the only thing I can really see (in ... the Sept. 2017 LSAT. I am leaning towards just finishing the ... I think what I will do is cover the topics (but not ... topic and then move on to the PTs in ... -
HELP ! really struggling whether to cancel or not (2017 June 25th test, Asia)sorry another question regarding whether to cancel or not :( I just finished the test today and I am sure that I screwed up one of the LG sections.…
... not :(
I just finished the test today and I am sure that I ... why I ran out of time :((( I felt terrible because I know that I ... section, but I felt I did okay on RC today, although I am still feeling ... many of the questions and not really sure about all ... -
Need advice on improving my scoreSo I took the December LSAT last year and scored a fabulous 143. I knew I wasn't ready, but couldn't bring myself to lose $190, so I tested anyway ho…
... I know I am not ready. I am not concerned so much about that, as I am the fact I am not improving ... . Has anyone faced this problem? I am really getting ... -
quick clarification on conditional sentence using notHey everyone, So I came across this thing in LG that got me a bit confused. Hoping someone can offer a quick clarification. Perhaps my brain just …
... says:
If Hamadi is not appointed to the trial court ... is starting the conditional, not the "not". So shouldn't the translation ...
I don't know why I'm stumbling on this one but ... just can't see why ... -
Need advice on next step - after studying for 10 monthsSo I take the LSAT on September 16. I started studying in late December with a cold diagnostic preptest (1) of 162. Reading comprehension was my st…
... it with additional pts and drills (I'm struggling to complete all ... missing them frequently. I feel like I'm on a merry-go-round ... . Advice anyone?? Am I just destined to be stuck where I am? Not smart enough ... -
How do you practice "not rushing" and being efficient in LR?I realized that the biggest problem holding me back is rushing to answer choices without fully and precisely understanding the stimulus in LR. But s…
... question before, I remember the flaw and I am not sure if I can truly ... figuring out why the argument is wrong
2. Not recognizing subtle ... once the timer is set on, I suddenly begin to rush and ... in the stimulus. So I am not sure if untimed drilling would ... -
Trouble improving on LGHello helpful 7sage community! I've been having trouble improving my LG score to where I want it to be. S…
... 7sage community!
I've been having trouble improving my LG score ... suggested time before I consider it mastered.) My average on the sections ... 's really holding me back. I am in a comfortable range with ... -
What am I doing wrong?!?So, I've been studying for the LSAT on and off since January. Two months ago my best friend and I linked up to study and it has been incredibly benef…
... have plateaued in LR. I am averaging -6 on a section of LR ... -29 question type drills, we BR thoroughly, and I even went back ... overnight.
I feel as if I am going backwards a bit ... because of how far away I am from a 173. Is this ... -
Should I include major works of research on my resume?Hello all. Perhaps this was a question that was touched upon in the recent resume webinar, which I wasn't able to attend (it didn't begin until 1 am …
... ). While the work I did in undergrad was not law related at ... undergraduate research journal. And I am currently working on an international law-related ... working on because it's really interesting to me, not just because I ... -
How much should I do before December 2017?With about two weeks left until the test, I am wondering how many PTs I should take and what to focus on. I've been studying for a year and have …
... sure I get 170+ on the test, but I am cognizant that that might not ... I feel like I have a solid grasp on CC -- I lose points on details ... I feel that most of my issues are strategic, which is why I ... feel I should be still taking ... -
Should I take that chance and write about this in my personal statement?This is hard for me to write about or even think about, but I thought turning to other 7sagers is the safest I'll feel. I'm trying real hard to think…
... to write your personal statement on something you've experienced that ... is on my rap sheet truly is NOT who I am at all. I've ... .... should I write about that whole experience and explain why it's ... taken me on the path I'm on now ... -
Q&A With Sages LSATcantwin & Cant Get Right on how 2B successful while Working Full Time & StudyingHello everyone! A couple weeks ago I posted a discussion and many people thought it would be a great idea to have a thread dedicated to helpful t…
... my situation. I apologized and told them I was not ignoring them or ... many weaknesses because sometimes I couldn't explain why the right answer ... mentality, I am positive I would have been successful. On the other hand, I could ...
