The Short Cut by 7Sage LSAT

Your blind review scores are higher than your timed scores. Sound familiar? In this episode, Bailey and Henry talk through one of the most common LSAT struggles: timer anxiety. Henry makes the case that time problems at the end of a section usually trace back to the beginning, and that moving quickly through the first 10 questions can free up enough time to stop thinking about the clock altogether...

Your blind review is 170+. Your timed score is stuck in the low 160s. That gap proves you have the knowledge, but you just can't access it under pressure. We explain what's actually happening when you plateau and the specific shift that breaks you through to your blind review score.

You've put in the time learning flaw types, but something still isn't clicking when you're actually doing questions. Bailey and Henry talk through why that happens and what to focus on instead, including how to think about flawed arguments in a way that actually holds up under test conditions.

Catpop is scoring in the 150s timed but pulling 160s on blind review. It's a 10-point gap that has nothing to do with knowledge and everything to do with speed and anxiety. Bailey and Henry break down how to close that gap: drilling argument structure patterns, learning to spot the reasoning gap upfront, and building the kind of confidence that makes the first 10 questions feel automatic. Plus, a...

One of the most common questions we get is about Reading Comprehension, and this week K Tackles the LSAT asked it perfectly. Henry and Bailey break down their approaches to RC prep, including why the "you can't really improve at RC" myth is dead wrong, how to front-load your reading to make hard questions easier, and what to do when you hit a word you've never seen before. Bailey shares her three-...

Bianca started at a 164 in March and hasn't moved since. With six weeks until June, can she actually gain 10 points? Bailey and Henry say yes, and they walk through exactly how. Sufficient vs. necessary traps, pacing the first 10, and why your own doubt might be the real ceiling.

Marcus went from a 150 diagnostic to a 176 average in six months. But his scores keep swinging, 179 one day, 172 the next. His blind review is nearly perfect, so why can't he replicate it under timed conditions? Bailey and Henry break down why score volatility at this level is almost always an execution problem, not a knowledge gap. They cover pacing strategy for the first 10 questions, how to use...

MJ asks: the more practice tests I take, the more my scores cluster in the same narrow range above 162. Is this plateau a natural result of high PT frequency, or am I stuck at the ceiling? Henry and Bailey unpack what plateaus actually signal, why slowing down on the stimulus often speeds you up, and how recognizing argument structures (like phenomenon-hypothesis) can unlock the score gains you're...

Marcella scored a 145 after starting at a 148 diagnostic, down after 3.5 months of studying. Bailey and Henry break down why score drops early in LSAT prep are normal, how to tell if you're forcing the wrong frameworks onto questions, and what a balanced study plan should actually look like as you head into test day.

Some law schools accept applications until August. That doesn't mean you should take them up on it. Henry and Bailey explain why letting a late deadline dictate your timeline usually ends in zero scholarship money, a rushed score, and regret five years down the road.

If you've been relying on common sense to get through LSAT Logical Reasoning, this episode is for you. Jack went from a 149 diagnostic to a 158, but hit a wall at -6/-8 on LR and couldn't break through. Sound familiar? Henry and Bailey break down exactly why common sense works against you on the LSAT, how to start thinking in terms of logic instead of instinct, and why going back to question type...

You PTed well. Test day felt off. Now you're waiting for scores and wondering whether to keep studying or take a break. Henry and Bailey break down why going dark until score release is a trap, how to ease back in without burning out, and what to do if test day consistently feels worse than your PTs.

Ivana's stuck in a frustrating loop: she narrows it down to two answer choices and keeps picking the wrong one. Bailey and Henry break down why this happens and how to stop it. The fix isn't speed or intuition. It's learning to find something actually wrong with a wrong answer, not just a feeling. They cover the orange highlighter method, why untimed practice builds the pattern recognition timed p...

Renee is at a 154, targeting 170+ by June, but her study schedule is all over the place. Henry and Bailey break down what consistent prep actually looks like, why June might not be the move, and what to do every single day if you want to close a 16-point gap.

Your blind review score should be your ceiling, the best version of your performance with unlimited time and no pressure. But what does it mean when that ceiling is still below the median LSAT score? If you're in this situation, more practice tests aren't the answer. Henry explains what the gap is actually telling you, and what to work on instead.

Your blind review scores look great. Your drills are solid. Your PTs suck. What gives? Henry breaks down the three most common reasons LR falls apart on test day, and none of them are what you think. It's not that you don't know the material. It's how you're approaching timing, pattern recognition, and confidence when the pressure is on. If your scores are inconsistent and you can't figure out why...

A 178–180 untimed score doesn't mean much if the clock ruins everything. In this episode, Alex breaks down exactly how to build RC pacing from scratch in seven weeks: the midpoint checkpoint that keeps you on track without clock-watching, and the counterintuitive drill that exposes whether you're wasting time going back to the passage.

Went from a 149 to a 155 but can't seem to break into the 160s? You're not alone, and you're closer than you think. In this episode, Alex breaks down the three things that actually move the needle at this stage: fixing your study habits, finding your weak spots, and drilling them until they click. Whether you're prepping for June or giving yourself a longer runway, this is your game plan. Drop you...

You're scoring 175+ on blind review but can't break free of minus three, minus four on timed sections. So what's the magic trick? Alex explains why there isn't one, why the "what clicked for you?" question might be holding you back, and what to actually do instead. Plus, some general advice that applies at any score level: detach from results, attach to process, and stop looking for the right answ...

A listener wants to know: "has anyone tried just skipping straight to the hardest questions?" We break down why that might actually work, why it might not, and how to experiment with your approach without blowing up your score. Plus, we rattle off a bunch of other strategies worth testing, from passage order in RC to skipping question types to how you read answer choices. The key? Treat your prep...

Five weeks in, two hours a day, and still getting most questions wrong. Sound familiar? This week Bailey responds to a listener who's overwhelmed, behind on their study plan, and wondering if they should just hire a tutor and get it over with. The answer is probably not yet, and here's why: before you throw money at the problem or panic about your timeline, you need to slow down and let the curric...

A listener says they've been drilling and studying but keep putting off full practice tests until things "click" more. Bailey breaks down why that hesitation is so common, why your early PT scores say nothing about your ceiling, and how to ease yourself into a consistent testing rhythm. Plus: is memorizing little phrases and acronyms for each question type actually worth it?

Struggling to balance reading for structure and reading for content in LSAT Reading Comprehension? In this episode of the Short Cut by 7Sage, Bailey breaks down one of the most common RC pitfalls. If you feel like focusing on structure makes you forget the passage, or focusing on content makes you lose the argument, this is for you. We cover: Why structure and content are not actually separate How...

You've been grinding through your LSAT prep and finally start seeing scores in the mid-to-high 170s, only to fall back to the high 160s on your next practice test. Sound familiar? In this episode, Alex and Bailey break down a question from a student dealing with exactly that kind of score variance. They discuss what's behind those frustrating swings, how tension and underconfidence can quietly tan...

Feeling burned out right before test day? In this episode, Alex and Bailey tackle a question from Sharon, who's been studying for six months and has hit her target score on multiple practice tests but is battling mental fatigue with the April LSAT just days away. The hosts share practical advice on what to do (and what not to do) in the final stretch, including how to structure light study session...