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dm1683 wrote: Here's what I'm thinking of buying:

The LSAT Trainer
Powerscore LG Bible
Manhattan LR Guide
PrepTests 42-71 from LSAC
7sage Starter Course (the cheapest one)

#gobroncos wrote:

dm1683 wrote: Here's what I'm thinking of buying:

The LSAT Trainer
Powerscore LG Bible
Manhattan LR Guide
PrepTests 42-71 from LSAC
7sage Starter Course (the cheapest one)

Super subjective, as you seem to be aware, but here are my thoughts since I'm bored this evening:

I had the same diagnostic before studying and you've listed pretty close to what I'd recommend. I had the Trainer, all three Bibles, and PTs 40-76 (took all but four of them).

If I could go back, I'd save money by not getting the RC or LG Bible. After seeing both The Trainer and the Bible, I really don't think there's anything about RC that necessitates a guide, rather it's a question of how much you're willing to practice. With LG, I like the Trainer better overall and think it's sufficient, but being exposed to two methods isn't a bad thing, nor is having additional curated games to practice on.

Having 30+ PTs is more than enough if you're not obsessive and study effectively. I only got 30+ because I studied for the test twice (Dec. 2015 and the most recent administration).

I only used the free stuff on 7Sage and didn't feel like I needed more, but you can determine how much you want to pour into resources. My advice is just not to be too redundant w/lessons on the different sections. Practice and discipline are far more important once a general understanding of concepts is achieved and any of the Trainer, the Bibles, 7Sage, et. al seem to sufficiently provide that understanding.

Edit: I don't have a score to point to that would make me an expert. I was PTing at 172+ for a couple months before taking the test. I feel confident, though, that whatever deficiencies I had were from different intangibles like lack of focus, misreads, etc. and not poor understanding of any concepts.

tl;dr You're good with that list. Practice lots. Love, Not-an-Expert

dm1683 wrote:I know this question has already been asked a billion times and I searched through the forums in order to find some kind of consensus on what the best study materials are. Obviously it's largely a YMMV situation but I value your input anyway.

For context, I scored a 160 on a cold diagnostic and am aiming for a 170+ (preferably 172+) on the June LSAT. My raw score was 79 and my individual scores were LG -13, LR1 -4, LR2 -1, and RC -3. Clearly my weakness is LG.

Here's what I'm thinking of buying:

The LSAT Trainer
Powerscore LG Bible
Manhattan LR Guide
PrepTests 42-71 from LSAC
7sage Starter Course (the cheapest one)

Any recommendations and input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks everyone and Happy New Year.