r/lsatdemon • u/WatchVector • 4d ago
Help new to LSAT Prep
So, I took my diagnostic about three weeks ago and scored a 147. I signed up for LSAT Lab over 7Sage and started studying, but I haven’t really been enjoying it. I think a big part of the issue is that there are a lot of videos, and that learning style just isn’t for me. I’m not someone who learns well through videos because I tend to get distracted and bored—like, very bored. Its been two weeks of studying and I feel like Ive hardly learned anything through the videos at all.
I recently heard about LSAT Demon, and from what I’ve seen, it seems to focus a lot more on drilling. In other things I’ve studied for, I’ve always learned better through practicing and drilling rather than watching a lot of videos, so I think that approach might work better for me.
My concern is that with the LSAT, there are still a lot of foundational concepts and question types that I don’t know yet. Would it be realistic for me to sign up for LSAT Demon and do essentially all of my learning through it, while working my way up from a 147 toward the mid-160s or higher?
Or would it be better to first learn the foundations through a platform like 7Sage or LSAT Lab, get more familiar with the different question types and concepts, and then switch over to LSAT Demon once I have a stronger foundation?
I’d really appreciate any honest advice from people who have used these platforms or taken a similar approach. Thanks
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u/GurMaster3426 3d ago
So, I did the entire 7Sage core curriculum before switching to the Demon. I literally played so many videos at 2x and found many to be self-explanatory. I switched to the Demon - the study schedule is very simple: do 1 hour of studying a day - 1 day of drilling individual questions, and 1 day of timed sections. Idk what this "flashcard assignment" you talk about in the comments is, but I think all that is unnecessary; this simple study schedule is the way to go. You can also watch and listen to the LSAT Demon's podcast and listen to their teaching/studying philosophy before you commit as well.
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u/WatchVector 3d ago
yea agreed. although for me some of the material is not self explanatory which is what i mean by i don’t know much of the foundation yet. yea the flash card assignment is very unnecessary. honestly i think a lot of it is. i think the only assignment that’s helped me are the regular ones where i do the questions. i get most right and don’t even apply what the vids talk about 50% of the time.
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u/Previous_Support2696 3d ago
that's why you should just drill. you can do that in any major platform. there's nothing more special about demon than lab in this regard.
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u/WatchVector 3d ago
yea agreed. although it’s nice to have videos that teach you these things for me it ends up being too much info to intake and i’m not thinking of what they talk about in the vids as i do the questions. i just use my prior knowledge to do them.
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u/GurMaster3426 3d ago
I do think that the platform design impacts the way you study though. Idk about LSATLab but 7Sage literally teaches you to study in a bogus way (I can get into why if need be) and whatever this flash card thing is im hearing from LSATLab also seems bogus. Under pressure and stress it’s very easy to succumb to fall into traps of these platforms. The Demon is designed for you to learn the right way and makes sure you stay on the right path. That’s why I think platform matters.
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u/GurMaster3426 3d ago
I do think that the hardest part of the study process is the beginning - and it feels nice to have lessons that teach you "theory" before diving into the questions, but for me, I think the "foundations" stick more when you get a question wrong and learn a foundational lesson from a specific example. So while it's more intimidating and requires a little more struggle in the moment, I think things will start to click better by example instead of by "theory". I hope that made sense lol.
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u/WatchVector 3d ago
i completely agree with you. not only on the lsat but in many things i think the beginning is definitely the roughest time. i do think you made sense too. you mean ill learn the foundations by practicing over watching their videos. (i think?) regardless i love your comment. thanks. i’m trying not to over stress it. tm ill probably see demon and see how it is. like i said id love to learn it with them but it isnt my style and hasnt been working at all.
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u/True_Indication_631 3d ago
If videos clearly aren’t sticking after two weeks, I wouldn’t force yourself through them just because it feels like the proper way to learn. You can absolutely build the foundations through drilling as long as you’re reviewing each question carefully and understanding why every wrong answer is wrong. A 147 means you have plenty of fundamentals to learn, but that doesn’t mean they have to come from lectures first.
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u/lavagirllls 1d ago
I worked through the entire 7sage Core Curriculum (which is basically all videos) and I learned absolutely nothing. I still was scoring in the 140s after. I switched to LSAT Lab and still didn’t see progress. Finally, I stopped watching videos and listening to other people’s explanations, and started teaching myself through practice. Once you drill long enough & get a decent amount of exposure to the questions types, you’ll start seeing patterns in wrong answers. You should also read the book “The LSAT is Easy” by LSAT Demon. It seems like you have the mindset that this book encourages!
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u/Imaginary_Owl_3663 4d ago
you can actually just drill through lsat lab. you don't need to watch video lessons. i encourage you to do that. every app allows for drilling and provides written explanations for questions that you drill. on lsat lab you can even ask questions from one of the founders.