Hey Everyone,

I was scrolling through the forum and saw a post that gave me an idea that I wanted to inquire about. I scored a 165 on the September LSAT and have a 3.93 LSAC GPA that'll likely go to ~3.96 after this semester of school is over in the beginning of December. I was thinking about applying to the bottom schools of the T14 (UC Berkley, Cornell, UT, UCLA, and Georgetown) with those numbers before the December LSAT (which I am registered for). I still have to get my LOR's from professors but I know who I'm going to ask already & my transcripts are in etc...

I'm hoping that those numbers will get me accepted to at least one of those schools and that I'll get the notifications earlier than if I used my December score. My main worry is the chance that I get outright rejected. If that happens before the December score comes out, would I be able to have my application considered again with a presumably higher LSAT score or would I end up being out of luck? What do you all think?

Thanks a ton everyone, you guys rock.

Is going to a t100 law school like Syracuse or Buffalo for example worth it? I've been told that if you don't kill the LSAT and get into a top ranked school, there's no point. I just keep getting so much mail from schools like Hofstra, etc, that I know are low-ranked schools... just don't know if I should even be considering them if my LSAT score isn't through the roof.

Love Tim Minchin's 9 Life Lessons video that is spreading thru-out social media. For those that have tunnel vision towards Dec test, hope this provides a moment of levity during your prep!

Wishing you all the best in the passionate pursuit of your short-term goals :)

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What are some questions that you find infuriating? I will occasionally come across an LR question during BR that's just straight up maddening. I've recently experienced this with question 56.3.21. It just pissed me off. What the hell, man! I realize this is due to confusion or an initial misreading of the stimulus. I find the more subtle LR questions the most anger-inducing. I will usually take that as an indication that I need a break. Anyway, don't hate what you don't understand. What about y'all? Which LSAT questions do you find the most frustrating?

Took GRE cold and score 164V/168Q. Have a below median LSAT for harvard.

Even tho each a few points below close to perfect scores in GRE sections, the percentiles are only 90-95% for these sections.

Is this 164V/168Q gre strengthens or weakens 170 LSAT score for harvard? Should one retake this GRE?

Hello all,

I just wanted to see how everyone ‘studies’ and see if I’m on the ‘right track’. I’m going through the CC for the first time. How do you approach the problem sets? The lessons? Explanations? For example, even though I know why a certain answer is right I watch JY’s explanation to see what I might have overlooked or didn’t think of.

So its me again...

I am really struggling with LR, especially necessary assumption questions and flaw questions even though in my head it feels like I completely understand flaw.

So I want to get a 163+. My BR has been at a 160 so I really just need to increase by 3 more.

The following are my BR scores for those who have missed my last post.

Should I just focus on perfecting LG and RC?

LR -7/-8

LG - 2/-3

RC -5/-6

I mean, I really should start focusing on timing now with only a month left..

I will write the February test if I don't score as high but some Canadian schools only look at the December test so I kind of have to do decent on this test.

Most schools take the highest right? And you can apply with an average December score with intent to take february and get a better one...? How do you let them know you anticipate another LSAT score coming in before them judging you on the one they have, if it's not sufficient to get in? I just want to make sure I go about it properly. Thanks!

I have a really bad habit of whispering the passages aloud to myself and talking to myself while I work through the problems :( Maybe I have ADD or something and saying things aloud helps me to focus, idk?? Obviously, I won't be able to do this on test day. Any advice from people who have the same problem and how to overcome this?

Hey everyone. So recently I have been thinking considering what it means to get really good at fundamentals and how you know when you have achieved exceptional fluency in fundamentals skills. I have always been the type of person to push ahead and not look back, but in the LSAT review is a hugely important factor. I came across a link that 7sager @LetsHigh5 made. It includes things like LR strategies by question type, RC strategies, LG and LR stimuli indicators and a ton of other incredibly useful things to memorize. I think that having these things memorized and understood will definitely give you a leg up on your fundamentals. All credit for making this should go to LetsHigh5. total boss move. This should be used an addition to CC review to beef up your fundamentals.

https://quizlet.com/LetsHigh5/folders/lsat-info-strategy-stack/sets

Instead of giving me the test center I requested for December, which is only 15 minutes away and which I requested well before the deadline, LSAC decided to give me a testing center that is an hour away - without traffic!

I emailed LSAC, but I've gotten no response. The test center change deadline is Tuesday... Am I just screwed or is there something I can do?

My school's online portal has an option to place a transcript order but I'm worried about whether I need to include the Transcript Request Form. The note below states that "e-transcripts sent to LSAC do not require special handling" so I'm assuming that I do not need to include the Transcript Request Form.

Has anyone gone through this before? I called my school's registrar office to confirm that they use one of LSAC's approved electronic transcript transfer sources but I would feel better if another student confirmed this for me.

"For transcript requests with special handling instructions or that require attachments (e.g., PharmCas, NSF, etc.), do not proceed with this request. Instead, use the paper Order Request Form to order a UCLA transcript and submit in person or by mail with your attachment. Note: e-Transcripts sent to AMCAS and LSAC do not require special handling."

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Hiya,

So initial diagnostic was about a 152, averaged around 155s and up on PTs. BR got me to around EDIT: 165s

I'm at 11h of the CC out of the 98h. My test is December. I cannot postpone as I have a waiver, whcih would mean I'd have to pay for this test, then the charge of rescheduling which I cannot financially do. What do you guys think I can reach with about 30h of weekly studying? (45h I could push it to as I understand virtually all of what he says at a 1.7x speed). Any other tips?

Hey all,

I was wondering what you all thought of this. My GPA and LSAT makes me competitive at a few schools - not a shoe-in but pretty dang competitive. Specifically, I'm thinking of sending a round of applications out to Georgetown and Cornell as soon as my letters of rec are completed (in 1 week). I'm really really confident in my letters and my personal statement. I'm slated to take the December exam to make me competitive for higher ranked schools, but I kinda wanna just submit some apps now so I can hear back from some places earlier than February.

Should I do it?

Currently I'm living abroad in Spain and studying for the LSAT... so given the time zones, I'm never able to watch live webinars.

I was wondering.... are any additional webinars going to be uploaded anytime soon under 'Resources'?

So guys I have been consistently scoring a BR of 160 or 159.

This is my BR score right now

LR -7/-8

LG - 2/-3

RC -5/-6

What do you think I should focus on improving on? I really want to increase my BR score to at least 165 within a week. I have been studying full time and have gotten my score up from a 145 to 157 timed.

I need to focus on timing soon so that I can hit 168 on the December test so that I can ultimately get my target score of 164+

Help!

How does law school admissions calculate GPA? I went to a community college and transferred to a 4 year school. I was told the grades i took at community wouldn't matter, but is this true?

I am just finishing up the logic games section of the core curriculum. I have not taken a cold diagnostic yet and have tried a couple times, only to realize I know nothing about the vast majority of the stuff on the actual exam. I only know principles that were taught. Should I continue to go through the syllabus and finish so that it actually makes sense? I feel like I'm just guessing on my diagnostic and I don't know how much help that score will serve me. Thanks!

I took the Sept. LSAT and wasn't pleased with my score. I'm hoping to raise my score from a 158 to at least a 163. Is this even possible? My routine so far is to take a preptest, blind review, and then go over the questions with JY's video answers. It takes me about 2-3 days to do this but I don't want to burn myself out at the same time.

My scores range from:

LR: -7 in each section

RC: -7/-8

LG: -5/-7

I'm having trouble with Necessary Assumption questions so I've been reviewing the core curriculum as well.

Any advice on how to approach the next 4 weeks would be greatly appreciated!

I have started to consider taking the GRE after receiving my September LSAT score and consistently getting similar scores on practice tests I have recently taken. I have had difficulty improving on the logical reasoning portion of the test so it was no surprise that I scored a 145. Based on a high GRE practice test score, which I took before reviewing any material, I feel that I could score in a higher percentile than I would if I were to retake the LSAT. However, could the presence of a very low LSAT score on my application overshadow my potentially high GRE score and a 3.8 gpa?

Has anyone received accommodations for a specific date and then decided to postpone? I don't know if I will be approved yet, but I am strongly considering postponing until June. I just don't know if the accommodations will automatically cary over to the June test, or if I will have to apply again.

I understand that those who took the September LSAT got a copy of the exam while those who canceled their scores, despite taking the exam, do not get a copy. Is this a policy with LSAC that’s worth questioning or should I just not even bother?

Just wanted to get your opinions on what PTs I should do.

So I took the September exam (cancelled). and to prepare for the September exam, I used PTs from 50s to 70s (I have a couple of PT in 70s that I haven't done, only a couple). Now I am taking December LSAT and have been doing PT's in 30s and 40s because these are the ones I haven't done when I was prepping for my September LSAT.

For the last month, should I just redo some PT's in 50-70s instead of going for older PTs that I haven't done yet?

I am finding older PTs to be pretty different from the recent ones, so I am thinking it would be better to redo the recent ones.