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Start from the beginning! Some of what you learn in LR will be helpful in LG and RC; you can maximize your score in all sections by really understanding LR. Also, LR is worth half of the LSAT, so it is crucial that you spend the time you need to nai…
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If you really want to get into a T14 you should delay the exam. You have to go into test day under the assumption that you could get nervous and score worse than your PTs, and also that every test is different. If you're constantly PTing 170, you ma…
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My guess is that you’ll probably remember some of the answers and passages if you retake it right now. That would give you an advantage that might give you a better score. I think you could invest your time a little better by doing different exams.
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I had the same thing happen: -4 and -10. I looked at the types of questions I got wrong and realized that almost all of them were the same type of question. Was there a pattern for you?
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This thread really made me decide to push back my LSAT to June. Thank you, all!
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Obviously, you got an amazing score. Congrats! But I think it depends on what kind of school you went to for undergrad. If you went to a highly competitive or Ivy League school, you'll probably be fine. If you went to an average or above-average sch…
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Coffee. For real. Assuming your body can take it, caffeine peaks in your blood stream after about 45 minutes of consumption, and it only takes about 5 minutes to start working. I plan on having some about 20 minutes before the exam, and more during …
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It is possible, especially if your weakness is mainly in one section. What were your scores for each section? For example, in my diagnostic, I was -20 on LR, -4 on RC, and -8 on LG. It was extraordinarily clear that LR was my opportunity. (Plus, lea…
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Don't forget, your GPA is an important law school admissions factor, too!
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If you are done or almost done with the CC I would definitely take a break. As long as you have 4-5 months to PT, I don't think your score will suffer at all.
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I can't see how a tutor could hurt. There are also some online 7sage tutoring options that are much less expensive than meeting with someone in person.
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When are you planning on taking the exam?
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I also think that you should wait another year. If you could save $30,000- $100,000 by waiting, it seems like the clear choice to me. However, if you don't think you will be able to bring your score up by more than 2 points, I'd just take it now.
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@"Heart Shaped Box" I used to live in Nashville! I miss it so much haha but I understand you wanting to leave
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Ok so we should do PT36 before the first session?
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I think that 163 is realistic and it's definitely possible to get a 165. Anything above that would require you to work on speed AND accuracy, which would probably take more time than you have. If you're misunderstanding passages go for RC. If you're…
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I'll also add that my mom went to Penn when it was ranked a little higher than it is now. She got Cs and still got an amazing job because she graduated from Penn. If you can get into a T14 school, I would take it almost no matter what. If you got a …
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I would say 50 or bust... unless you plan on working for yourself. Personally, my rule is 30 or bust, but I'm a very black or white thinker.
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I've heard that related experience, jobs, and LORs total about 5% of an application, but any of those that are exceptionally great may bring it closer to 10%. Interning for a district court judge would probably be an example of something pushing it …
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Are you 100% that you can't reschedule? Like you've called the LSAC and talked to them about the fee waver situation?
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Hi! I started studying 25 hrs/week 3 weeks ago. I haven't finished the LR yet, but I took a practice test on the section anyway. (I don't recommend that because it was really a waste of my time.) Anyway, comparing it to my diagnostic, I got another …
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@uhinberg that's what I'm thinking. Hopefully they will know.
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You may be surprised by how many questions you get right in a specific section. For me, my diagnostic was -4 RC (I was very surprised) and -20 on LR. If LR wasn't coincidentally taught before RC, I would have skipped right to LR and started there. I…
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@akistotle I noticed as soon as I posted lol but it doesn't let you delete comments!
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Ugh. I'm right there with you. I haven't finished LR yet but decided to check out my progress anyway. Before I started studying I had -20 in LR. Now, I had -4 in one section and -10 in the other. When I average them together, I have spent 75+ hours …
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@TheMikey it's back up! It says that they don't attempt to change your GPA based on school difficulty. I guess I'll have to do my best to figure it all out, and I'll really have to depend on my LSAT score to get into a good school.
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@TheMikey of course, the website is down right now. Does this translate your school GPA into a more standardized GPA in terms of academic difficulty?
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@LCMama2017 @uhinberg I have read that it's acceptable to write a draft and have your recommender rephrase it into his/her own words. I also don't think it's standard to write your own letter, although I don't know who you've talked to about this. B…
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@lsatplaylist I don't. My schools are all on 4.0 scales. Would my LSAC GPA change?
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I would be EXTREMELY careful doing this. The LSAC explicitly states that the" submission of an altered, nonauthentic, or unauthorized letter of recommendation" constitutes misconduct. Writing your own letter and having it approved by someone else is…