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Very helpful. Thanks for posting!
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I used other materials (LSAT Trainer and Powerscore Bibles) before finding 7sage. I like a lot of the general ideas in the Trainer, but I would also say 7sage is sufficient. I don't plan on getting other materials at this point.
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I recommend Moonwalking with Einstein by Joshua Foer and A Mind for Numbers by Barbara Oakley. These books helped me better understand how people learn and how memory works.
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Looking forward to the (potential) sale! :-D Thanks, Dillon!
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I would be very interested in a study group, and especially in taking properly timed preptests with a group of people to simulate real testing conditions.
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Good to know! I plan on doing this once the LSAT is out of the way.
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For those who use a pencil or you finger to track the words, do you write down much if anything while reading?
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I would also recommend starting now. Even if it's just a few drills a week, you'll start to get a feel for the concepts and by the time the school year ends you will already have a solid foundation when you begin taking full, timed preptests.
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Congratulations! Gives hope to the rest of us. Thanks for sharing!
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For those of you who have used the Manhattan LR strategy book, do you feel it adds something valuable to the 7sage curriculum?
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I agree with the above comment. The number of preptests necessary varies a lot depending on the strengths and weaknesses of the test taker and, of course, your desired score. Generally, I think the more tests you take, the better shape you will be i…
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Congratulations! This is very encouraging news. Thanks for sharing!
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I think the real key is doing so many logic games and fool proofing every game that gives you a hint of trouble, so that (almost) no game or game type will totally throw you off. That being said, I agree that if one is proving unusually hard and tim…
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Good job!
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Thank you! I also called LSAC and they said I could translate them myself, rather than having to pay for a professional translation (on the off chance anyone else was wondering!)
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If this works for you, stick to it, but in general I would strongly advise against not reading all the ACs. Sometimes there is an attractive wrong answer A or B that closely matches what I predicted, but with a small change that makes it totally wro…
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Science magazine and American Scholar are also great.
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Favorite LSAT moments of mine involve recognizing invalid argument forms in daily life. Ah, the joys of understanding the limits of argument by analogy and the dangers of sufficient/necessary reversal.... http://dailybail.com/home/daily-show-comed…
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I too started with the PowerScore Bibles because they came highly recommended from friends at top law schools. I did not like the strategy for LR, but I did find the LG Bible quite helpful...until I found 7sage. JY's method for LG is much easier and…
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I never planned on applying this cycle, but I hope to take the February test to get it out of the way, thus avoiding four more months studying for June. There are other things I'd like to focus on (both law school application wise and just in life i…
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You are certainly not abnormal! We are all in the same boat. If we were all scoring just where we wanted to be, none of us would be here using this site or reading these discussions. The LSAT is hard. I think a lot of people never come to terms with…
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The important thing is not just how much you study, but how you study. Burning through preptests without adequately reviewing them will not necessarily improve your score. Going through the 7sage curriculum is very helpful and I cannot stress enough…
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I'm not sure what the benefit would be of keeping a score you know will be bad. Do you think it's possible you did well enough to have a solid chance of gaining admission to your target schools this cycle? If that's the case, there may be reason to …
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From everything I've read, it would look better to have a canceled score.
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Maybe this wastes time but I bubble after each question because if I don't I invariably skip a question or screw up the order and that would just be too disastrous to handle on test day. Interesting to see what other people do!
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I'd say aim for 2:30 to 3 minutes to read the passage. I used to take longer and mark it up a lot, but I've found that 2-3 minutes gives you time to process what you read and still get to the questions. I've cut back on marking the passage and now j…
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Agreed. The content repeats so much I've started seeking out documentaries on volcanoes. Subject matter matters.
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I agree with what others have said about being able to improve your score. There is no magic bullet and an increase of 10 or 20 points will take a great deal of work and discipline. It can be done, however, and I have found the 7sage method extremel…
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Definitely read all the answer choices. On a lot of the tougher questions, it is often easier to eliminate wrong choices than to find the right one on the first go. On the easy questions, sometimes you might fall for a trap wrong answer A or B, whic…
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Although it's not directly related to reading comprehension, I recommend watching or re-watching JY's explanation of the "photons and Rhodopsin" Most Strongly Supported question. When I first did that pretest, that question gave me a hard time becau…