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  • This was all on me, I was rushed at this point and didn’t read the rules carefully enough. It was PT 75. Without spoiling it for anyone who hasn’t done it, I mistook a rule about the placement of 2 variables as to mean the appearance of 1 variable…
  • Personally, I find that I get rusty quick if I walk away from the LSAT completely. So I find that dropping the volume but still touching it every day helps. 1/2 LG problems and ~10 LR questions is enough to keep the juices going without exhausting…
  • If all goes according to plan, I will turn 50 around the time I earn my JD. Vanilla Ice released his seminal album "To The Extreme" the year I graduated high school (1990) http://f2.thejournal.ie/media/2014/02/ice-ice-baby-air-hump-o.gif
  • @Lsatkayy Although my exposure is very limited, I haven't seen the phrase "mature student" used in relation to law school. (That doesn't mean I doubt its use or existence, only stating the fact that I haven't seen it.) Is this a specific question …
  • So if I’m understanding your post, you took 10 PT’s in ~20 days? If that is correct, it would appear that you are not giving yourself enough time to completely review each test, identify the areas that you should review/drill/work to understand bet…
  • Usual disclaimer: Not an expert... However, since you've already done the CC once, might your time be better spent in PT / BR and then a targeted CC review of those areas that you are weakest in? For example, if your foundation in Logic Games is …
    in Help Comment by LSAT_Wrecker May 2018
  • I'm no expert, but here is what I have done. I have seen a slow but steady PT score increase following completion of the CC: During the CC, I aimed to do about half of the problem sets. I did every other set (usually the odds because that was wh…
  • Also has nothing to do with the LSAT, but my oldest son just rocked a 32 on the ACT, which places him at the 97th percentile. Actually prouder of that than I will be of any LSAT score I might make.
  • I’m in your exact “place in life" boat and agree with @"Leah M B" . Apply to a couple of schools and leverage their offer with the school you really want. That is my plan for the upcoming cycle as well.
  • You could try thinking that someone is paying you tens of thousands of dollars to pay attention, since that is what good LSAT scores will get you in scholarships...
  • I think setting times / giving yourself "permission" to do that thing you like helps a lot. For example, I know I can study hard for an hour because when my alarm goes off, I can check my facebook account, look at 7Sage Discussions, play Bejeweled,…
  • @Tom_Tango said: Has anyone found an official article/page related to this? Lot of pointless speculation in the entire thread. You do know this is the internet right?
  • As a splitter slowly inching to my target shiney LSAT score, this is frustrating. Logically I know schools are not going to dump the LSAT completely, but why does this change have to happen the year I plan to apply???? Grrrrrrrr. Back to fool pro…
  • I currently skip these questions during PT's and timed sections and usually have time to come back at the end and at least try them. In BR, they are usually pretty easy since you have the luxury of time, but for me, there are just soooooooo many wo…
  • Love the thread, have read the previous posts, and am following it hoping to gain further insight. Hate the fact that apparently a lot of people think that 30+ means you are an old timer Its been a while since I was able to say I'm in my 30's...
  • Everyone has their own tolerance for debt. You have to feel comfortable where you are. I can tell you, as someone who's family has a good deal of debt (mortgage and wife's first doctorate), as long as your service it regularly (make the payments a…
    in Debt Comment by LSAT_Wrecker May 2018
  • I watched this 3 days before my first "actual" LSAT. I made a (one) note card which I looked at prior to getting out of my car test day morning. I felt fully prepared and will do the same routine again.
  • I did not spend last night at a Holiday Inn Express, but I did register for the July LSAT yesterday. Guess I saved a cool $10.00... http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/wgsiz.gif
  • My n=1 opinion: Given your outside time constraints, I would focus right now on the CC. If there is a specific topic / category that just doesn’t click for you, I’d ask a question in the forum (option 1) or go to an outside source (option 2 after o…
  • You want real pain, try Finnigan’s Wake (Joyce). “Owing to the work's linguistic experiments, stream of consciousness writing style, literary allusions, free dream associations, and abandonment of narrative conventions, Finnegans Wake remains large…
  • Opps, sorry. Loyola LA give aid to 67%, so there is still a case to be made. Either way, good luck. You definitely won’t be hurt by asking.
  • I think a question only you can answer is this: 20 years from now, when you look at your 'I love me' wall and see a Georgetown JD hanging up there, will you feel a sense of regret you didn't retake / reapply? If you can honestly answer, "No", then…
    in . Comment by LSAT_Wrecker April 2018
  • The number of people asking this question is amazing to me... Would you buy a car you didn't like? Would you order a meal you didn't like? Would you buy a shirt you didn't like? Why in the world would you go to a law school you don't like? See …
  • Take a look at Loyola's 509. According to the 2016-2017 data, 87% of their students received some level of financial aid. You might want to ask if they consider you part of the bottom 13% of their admitted students for this year (your self reporte…
  • Sounds like an interesting article. I could only read the first sentence without giving them an email address. I think this is a similar article, not behind a wall: https://www.usnews.com/education/best-graduate-schools/paying/articles/2018-02-14…
  • Option C - Mid-sized city (think St Louis, Louisville sized cities) PI or small firm lawyer.
  • Full Disclosure: I've never participated in scholarship negotiations, however... If you are truly willing to walk away from the offer if they don't pony up X amount of dollars, what is the risk? If you are polite and to the point, don't be afraid…
  • A 5 points increase is legit, especially for the first PT out of the CC. I would be over the moon if I saw that type of increase from my pre-CC average. You'll most likely get a couple of more points just from getting back into the PT habit as wel…
  • @Ignatius Thanks for your comment. I look at parenting this way: My daughter doesn't really care how much money I make, how accomplished I am at my profession, or what letters I may have before or after my name. What she does care about is whethe…