Unless you’re extremely talented at the LSAT, or need to take the LSAT in less than one month, the best way to start is to work through the Core Curriculum (CC).

The CC is designed to teach you everything that’s tested on the LSAT.

We start with Foundations, where you’ll get a deep dive on key concepts that are the building blocks of LSAT questions. Here’s where you’ll learn many of the important patterns tested, such as the one we saw in the Spanish 101 question.

Next, we work through Logical Reasoning question type strategies and apply them to dozens of real LSAT questions.

Finally, we cover how to approach Reading Comprehension passages and questions efficiently and accurately.

Frequently Asked Questions

You’ll probably have these questions yourself as you go through the CC, so let me answer them now.

Should I go through the CC in order? Or is it OK to go back and forth between the different units?

We recommend working through Foundations and at least through the Most Strongly Supported Questions module in the Logical Reasoning unit before going to Reading Comprehension. But at that point, feel free to go back and forth between LR and RC modules, if you prefer.

Is it OK to skip lessons?

Of course — you’re coming to this exam with your own studying needs and timeline. Use your judgment based on how useful you find the material.

• For example, if you’ve already studied a lot for the LSAT before, or are otherwise coming to the test with an advanced understanding of logic and grammar, then it can make sense to skip some of the Foundations unit.
• Or if you’re taking the test in 2 months, and don’t think you’ll have enough time to go through every CC lesson before you need to starting taking practice exams, then feel free to skip lessons in the Logical Reasoning unit once you feel you’ve got the hang of general strategy for each question type. For example, after the first few lessons of the module on Main Conclusion questions, you might skip ahead to the next question type module.
• If you’re really struggling with certain concepts, such as Chaining Conditionals or Quantifier Inferences, then feel free to bookmark the lessons and come back later. You should never feel stuck, because you can always keep moving forward. All of the lessons will still be there if you need to come back later to review something you skipped past or forgot.

I learn better through doing real LSAT questions, not through video/text lessons. Should I still go through the CC?

We’ve assigned drills involving real LSAT questions throughout the CC. But if you ever want to do more, feel free to create a drill — an untimed 5-question LR drill or 1-passage RC drill can be a great way to apply what you’re learning as you make your way through the CC.

If you really prefer to study by going directly to practice tests, sections, and drills, then do so! Be warned — some explanations might not make as much sense without going through the CC, and you might need to come back to the CC later, depending on your pre-existing reading and logic skills. But many students use 7Sage successfully by focusing mainly on practice tests, sections, and drills.