Alex

I took notes as well as did the problem sets after each lesson. I found that if I understood it, practiced it, and studied my notes, I didn’t really forget too much. But ohnoehalpme is correct that you’ll have to refer back to the CC a bunch, and th…

in how to make sure not to forget the CC Comment by Alex March 2019

What are your section score breakdowns? How many full PTs have you done?

in Advice for Increasing Accuracy Comment by Alex March 2019

There’s no minimum amount recommended. They’re just there as tools to help you learn and improve. As far as doing more PTs vs. Problem sets, there’s no definitive answer there either. It all depends on where you personally are in your prep at the m…

in Prioritizing Problem Sets Comment by Alex March 2019

@DivineRaze said: Just stock up on low priced black ink from inkcartridges.com. Thats what I do and i've been chillin ever since. Same! I have a pretty standard Brother printer, and I was getting black cartridges for $4.99 each. At one point…

in The LSAT is a scam perpetrated by Big Ink Comment by Alex March 2019

I defintely did that and it ended up working well for me. Granted, I really only did this on the first 10-12 questions that tend to be easier. Otherwise, unless I had a solid prephrase and found it, I would usually read all the answer choices. As l…

in Would you recommend this strategy? Comment by Alex March 2019

It’s only your first PT so I wouldn’t give it another thought. BR score at this point is what matters most, and your 157 is a solid BR score for having just finished the CC. My score actually went DOWN from my diagnostic after I did the CC. Yup. Do…

in My first raw score was absolutely terrible Comment by Alex March 2019

Are you applying next cycle? If so, I would consider holding off on a March take. I think the test has changed quite a lot from the 30s to the late 80s where we are now. Ultimately, I think it’s super important to do most of the newest tests before …

in Plateaued with Three Weeks Left, Any Advice? Comment by Alex March 2019

There’s no exhaustive list but the CC pulls questions from PTs 1-35. I don’t think MLSAT has an app on the Apple store, but they do on their website I believe.

in Is there a complete list of LR questions used on CC? Comment by Alex March 2019

@chandlermcoleman said: Alex, on a given day how much time do you spend with 7Sage? and also how much time do you spend outside of the lesson-doing practice on your own? Ive already taken the LSAT and completed the curriculum, but when I was…

in Organization Comment by Alex March 2019

What’s your section break down of each section? I think a 168 is very doable by July!

in Prospects of Improvement by July? Comment by Alex March 2019

@chandlermcoleman How confident are you when you parse the stim and find the conclusion? I’ve found that when we are iffy or lack confidence we’re much more likely to fall for trap answer choices. Are you ultimately choosing the correct answer but …

in Main Point/Conclusion Comment by Alex March 2019

I think the best way is to do the CC in order, top to bottom. The curriculum is designed so that some of what you learn in each lesson will apply to future lessons. For example, much of the logic and rules you learn for LR will be things you need to…

in Organization Comment by Alex March 2019

What were your PT scores leading up to the test? And when you say no improvement, i wonder if you mean at all, or just on your official takes? How have you been studying? I tried Powerscore and The LSAT Trainer before 7Sage and saw close to no im…

in 149 on third LSAT take, give up?? Comment by Alex March 2019

You can use older tests like alexanderthegreat suggested, but honestly, you can practice finding the MP/MC in any lsat question that isn’t an inference type question! So practice finding the MP using any flaw, NA/SA, strengthen/weaken question.

in More Main Point/Conclusion Practice Comment by Alex March 2019

It’s hard to say what it means without more details about your app beyond numbers. You have good numbers but your LSAT is below median at NYU/uChi so a waitlist outcome for those schools would seem to be the norm. But it does mean you should probab…

in Help with waitlists Comment by Alex March 2019

I would meal prep and use meal delivery services like blue apron to cut down on time spent food shopping. Amazon prime is also a good way to order things that you know you’re going to need each month (paper towel, toiletries, cleaning products, snac…

in Dealing with house chores while Studying Comment by Alex March 2019

I found it super helpful to do all or most of the problem sets while I went through the CC. Then I started “drilling” from the question bank between practice tests.

in When should I start drilling? Comment by Alex March 2019

@MommyInTX said: @Alex said: @BrianAggie said: Should I be doing this while foolproofing? I foolproofed the bundle (PT1-35) before I started PT’ing because I knew how terrible I was at games. However…

in LR Timed Section or LR Question Drill Sets Comment by Alex February 2019

@BrianAggie said: Should I be doing this while foolproofing? I foolproofed the bundle (PT1-35) before I started PT’ing because I knew how terrible I was at games. However, I know other people who did PTing/drilling/FP’ing concurrently and th…

in LR Timed Section or LR Question Drill Sets Comment by Alex February 2019

I used to have flash cards with the valid/invalid argument forms and logical indicators on them that I’d flip through while netflixing every so often.

in What to "study" when you're on the couch Comment by Alex February 2019

I think RC can be really idiosyncratic in what works for people. I used JY’s memory method + low-high res summary strategy. As for speed, what helped me was 1) watching how JY approached his sections in the live takes he recorded. These are invalua…

in How to Speed Up on RC Once Accuracy is Good Comment by Alex February 2019

Totally agree with @tams2018 Drilling is going to be most effective when it’s targetted. Take a PT and use the analytics to guide you on what to drill. If you know you have an area of weakness, however, you can start with drilling those q types. C…

in LR Timed Section or LR Question Drill Sets Comment by Alex February 2019

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in I have done nothing but waste time since graduating college? Comment by Alex February 2019

@acsimon said: Congrats man! This is what’s up! Big things!!! Thank you so much brother! You were a big motivation for me last year and I appreciate it greatly.