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Write the best Personal Statement, Diversity Statement, and Grades Addendum you can. No idea about URM boost or how that works, but MA is URM and if you write a compelling DS you may be able to outperform your numbers with T14 schools. If you want t…
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@Harvard2020 said: This is huge news.
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@"Pride Only Hurts" You've got this! All the hard work you've done will translate on test day.
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I think it depends on the schools you plan on applying to. If you have aspirations for schools that have hard deadlines in February, January is probably too late. A lot of those schools require your LSAT score to be from 2019. Plan on knocking the …
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Call them and explain why you will only have one academic reference who can speak on your behalf in a meaningful way. Ask if it is okay to submit your 1 academic LoR along with a work LoR.
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@zdanewiczmark No I meant an advisor who may be helping you already with your application materials. Like a pre law advisor or a consultant. This forum and reddit are full of people who do peer review if you want to have a new set of eyes on your …
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I don’t think it’s an issue of ethics, but as a rule schools probably won’t look at individual applications in that manner. These offices process thousands of applications each year and they are busy with other office initiatives like recruiting. Be…
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If the test center is at a university they will probably have more than one room to divide up the test takers. Try to get there early to check out the signs and so you have enough time to warmup after you figure out where you need to be.
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I love law school journals! This first entry reminds me of Scott Turow’s One L. Following you on your journey @"Cant Get Right" p.s. It’s probably a good sign that you spent 4 hours wrestling with Bluebook citation. Putting in the time and effort a…
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Duke’s app instructions strongly suggest writing this sort of addendum if there is a 4+ point difference. I wouldn’t write one unless you come across an app that talks about score changes and explaining low scores. Most applicants score +— 2 points …
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Dug up this link from a former discussion on the writing sample https://www.manhattanprep.com/lsat/blog/the-lsat-essay-what-it-is-and-how-to-write-it-2/
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Argue one side over the other. You want to summarize and emphasize the reasons why plan A is better than plan B (or vice versa). Part of the essay should acknowledge the justifiable reasoning in favor of the other plan, but you would minimize that …
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I actually think cancelling makes sense, unless the $200 LSAT cost isn’t a hardship. Admissions officers are used to seeing a cancellation on an applicant’s record, and are expecting them with the uniqueness of the July exam. The higher score matter…
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@cooljon525 After the CC I began with some of the older PTs and skipped ahead to the more recent tests later in my prep. I did at least 1 or 2 PTs from the last couple of years before my first official take, and took mostly newer tests before June…
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I would just add to his suggestions on LR question types that once you’ve become familiar with the LSAT after months of study you internalize the question types and just sort of naturally know what you need to answer the question. You should be focu…
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I saw some schools had the option of applying under the 3+3 program using SAT/ACT scores as an alternative to taking the LSAT, but I believe schools only require an LSAT score if you've taken that. There should be an option to say which scores you a…
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1 cancel doesn’t matter, especially for the July test. Take it again and score higher if you can then it really won’t matter.
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Blind review. Break down the stimulus, write out what the question is asking of you, make sure you correctly identify the conclusion and the support for that conclusion. Write out explanations for the incorrect and correct answer choices, and “fix” …
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Saw this today! Space fraud
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Ok ya I’m not sure if they would hold your application when you’re registered that far ahead the same way they would if you had the score pending.
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When are you taking the test again? Do you feel confident that you'll improve your score? Will the school evaluate your application if you have a future score pending?
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I never got my timed score up to my BR score, but the gap started closing as my timing issues were resolved and once I foolproofed LG. The number of PTs isn’t as important as the quality of your BR. If you BR really in depth and note which question …
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@tams2018 said: Blind review like your life depends on it. Review that lesson on how to properly blind review. This. Listen to the @"Accounts Playable" episode from the 7Sage podcast to get a good idea of the depth you should try to get to …
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@"Luffys Hat" said: @drbrown2 said: Diagnostic was a 154. First PT after CC was 161. Ended up at 173. 19 points!!! (7sage rocks) How long did it take you to reach 173 after your 161? About 14 months with a few breaks in b…
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@Djmasterdoug said: So do you mean just systematically going through the CC again and just skip all the explanations and focus on the problems JY gives us for LR, LG, and RC? Thanks for the great advice, it's so easy to get frustrated but…
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Amazing and congratulations!!!
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Congrats!!! That's an awesome score jump and well deserved. Everyone should read this post and implement these strategies into their drills and BR.
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Improvement happens at different rates for different people. I think you would be wise to wait until later on to take the exam if you aren't close to your target. Your BR scores are high enough that you clearly have the potential to make a big scor…
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You are early enough that you can take your time perfecting everything, but when you are done you could probably submit. Some schools offer scholarships with admission and others offer it later on. You don't have to decide between offers right away …
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2 PTs are not enough to gauge how much more you understand this test after studying (and presumably completing the CC) The CC is phase 1. You learn about what the different question types are asking of you, and techniques for diagramming LG. When y…