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MissChanandler
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You're above both 25ths at Northwestern, so it's not like there's zero chance for you to get in with your numbers. If you were waitlisted last year then there must be something they liked about your application, so you LSAT score might be enough to …
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Honestly it sucks but the key to getting faster is really just practicing, especially with logic games. The more you foolproof the faster you'll get, it just takes a lot of time to get to the point where you're "fast." For RC, my best advice is to n…
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A lot of schools won't review your application if you have a pending LSAT even if you ask them to. It doesn't hurt to ask, but be aware that they might say no
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I'm pretty sure that they can and do look at what classes you took. If someone else has different info though feel free to correct me
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I think that 2 or 3 times won't raise any eyebrows as long as you keep making progress. Anything more than that needs to be justifiable, in my opinion. I wouldn't take it more than four or five times, max. Of course, ultimately, your highest score i…
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@akistotle that makes me so happy I'm dying hahahaha
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I absolutely love 7sage, and I think that most people on here will recommend it. I went from a 157 diagnostic to a real score of 172. I started with the powerscore bibles and then found 7sage. I think that three months is a very short amount of time…
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Honestly I don’t think there’s such a thing as a “good” or “bad” untimed score. Untimed tests are just learning tools and they can help you figure out your weaknesses, but they really aren’t comparable to timed tests
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@ChaimtheGreat haha nah you're good
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@ChaimtheGreat yeah my plan since early on in my undergrad studies was to take a gap year before applying, but I wanted to get my LSAT done early
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Your LSAT is below the 25th and your GPA is below the 50th so I'd consider that a reach. I usually think of a target school as one where both of your scores are right around the 50th.
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Check out Law School Numbers to see similar applicants and what their softs were, etc. I think it sounds like a reach school but not a crazy reach.
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@msk12345 I definitely wouldn't retake until/unless my PT average went up by a few points, but the concern about going down even by a point or two is definitely real. I was under the impression that while schools look at/think about all of your scor…
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@keets993 https://media1.tenor.com/images/958db3693ed00b1ecab43f5029d596fa/tenor.gif?itemid=10408632
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I definitely think it's worth it, especially if you are still several months out from your LSAT date.
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I would probably retake. Is 163 below your dream school's 25th? Where does your GPA fall in their range? If your GPA isn't above their median then I would DEFINITELY retake, if you have a GPA higher than their 75th and 163 is at or above their 25th,…
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@10000019 that's a clever idea, I hadn't thought about deferring! @"Cant Get Right" thank you for the thoughtful advice, especially about July. Your thread about it was great too! @Ohnoeshalpme I think you're right about needing to know when to le…
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I would definitely retake in January then!
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What was your PT average/high score? March is too late for this cycle. I think if it’s just a matter of hitting your practice averages then you can definitely nail that down by January, but if you were scoring about a 159 in practice it’ll be pretty…
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You'll be totally fine!
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I think it's a little nuts and maybe manageable at the same time Do you have a good support system in place where you'll be going to school (family who can watch a baby, close friends, etc.)? I think if you could plan to have the baby in the summer…
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Are you spreading out those 2-5 or doing them back to back? There's a big difference between being able to do it right after watching the video and say a week later. I would do it once the day of, once the next day, and once several days or a week l…
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So my understanding of what you're asking is: should you go ahead and apply to schools that are closer to "safeties" currently and hold off on "target" schools until you have a higher score? If this is the case, then I think that this sounds like a …
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This made my day, thank you!!!
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Waiving the right to see your LOR means that you can't demand that the schools lets you see it once its submitted. If your writer chooses to let you see it, you haven't violated that agreement at all. In my opinion, this means that it would not be u…
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Generally, not writing a diversity statement is not something that will be held against you. If your diversity is something that shows through in your application already, you don't really need to write one. I am definitely not an admissions expert …
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I think @LSAT_Wrecker 's advice is great. And I really doubt that a c-section/natural birth story would be too controversial
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If you don't have a personal statement already, I would write your personal statement about your science background/how it contributes to your desire to study law and make the diversity statement about you immigration background
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Yeah, it depends on the school
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I work with several people who are in a part time law program, and a big part of the reason they are able to do it is because of downtime at their desk that they use to study, and because our employer is generous with sick/vacation/personal days. I …