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I just wanted to see whats a somewhat reliable way of figuring out whether or not you will be accepted to a certain law school. I am interested in going to either USC or UCLA for law but I wanted to see how my GPA/LSAT would measure up. Anyone have some website or data source? Thanks.

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I was curious if any one here knew anything about what Teach for America could do for a law school applicant? I want to practice law that involves children's rights, specifically be an attorney ad litem, so I think working with the children that Teach for America reaches would be great for my career as a lawyer. However, I was more curious what it could do for an application.

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Hey everyone,

sorry if this questions has already been answered, but I was just wondering if the full prep test 81 will be available on 7sage for printing and with explanations for questions before the September test? I know the Logic game answers are up, but just wondering if the rest of the test will have answers up and if the whole test will be downloadable here?

I'm wondering if I have to buy the entire new set of tests that includes the 80s from an online source. I'd prefer not to because I have already bought a ton of the 70s as individual tests online, so don't need to buy a new book. It would be great for me if 81 was downloadable here.

let me know if you know!

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UPDATE: Submissions are now closed. Thanks to everyone who sent us their work. After Amy and Chris each pick an essay, we'll email all of you with their decision.

I'll post separately with details about the webinar, but we'll hold it on August 23 at 9 PM ET. Mark your calendars!

Hi everyone!

On August 23, 7Sage Editors Amy Bonnaffons (@amycbon) and Chris Schlegel (@cbschlegel) will do a live critique via webinar of two personal statements, and we need your help!

If you like the idea of a free critique and you're comfortable with sharing your story, send your personal statement to us! Amy and Chris will choose two essays in the coming week. As soon they choose, we'll stop accepting submissions, so the sooner you send in your essay, the better your chances.

Please follow these guidelines:

  • Send your essay to editors (at) 7sage (dot) com.

  • Write "WEBINAR SUBMISSION" in the subject.

  • Attach your essay as a Microsoft Word document.

  • Include an informal three-line bio in the body of your email.

  • Attach a résumé.

    • By submitting an essay, you agree to let us use it in a webinar and, possibly, in the admissions course. (We can wait until you start law school to use it in the admissions course).

    I can't wait to see what you send!

    Best,

    David

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    Lessons now appear in a different order, my study schedule now shows that I haven't completed random lessons now assigned to last week but have completed ones assigned to future weeks...how should I address this moving forward? First go after the lessons from last week before moving forward?

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    Hi everyone,

    So i'm thoroughly into 7sage now and i'm really feeling like this program is changing the way I originally thought about this test. I took the June exam and got a 154. It was a 10 point increase from my cold and I just self studied with the Powerscore books. I really didn't do that many prep-tests (I think maybe 3-4 in total). I knew I was underprepared.

    Now that i'm getting in to this course, which I fully intend on finishing, I'm beginning to wonder who all has been in my shoes before. If anyone has ever done a retake after doing 7sage for the first time, would you mind sharing what type of change in results you experienced? Was it a small jump? A big jump? Did you feel more prepared for the exam? I'm trying to crack 160 with everything in me and i'm putting in as many hours as I can squeeze in to a day and not burn out.

    Also if any 160+ people have any tips for cracking 160, please help a sister out!

    Thanks everyone!

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    Hi, i received 170 on the 3rd LSAT last October. As of April i have requested for a deferral for 1 year.

    Recently i heard the news that LSAC removed the restriction to take tests for 3 times in a 2year time-frame.

    I am planning on working as a paralegal and retaking the LSAT for re-negotiating my scholarship option.

    I have two questions and i will greatly appreciate assistance if anyone can give me 2cents.

    Is it likely that i may receive higher amount of scholarship from the school i have requested for deferral, assuming that I score higher?

    Anyone with an idea of strategy from 170 to 172+? my track record has been 164->170.

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    I started studying for the September LSAT in May while working 40hrs a week (which I will be doing until the end of August). I feel like I've plateaued with my last 4 tests - 162+/- 1pt and as much as I drill logic reasoning (I average -5 per section), it seems like I always get the same number of questions right. Also, when I drill the question types I have problems with and time myself doing so, I get about 90% of them right.

    Does anyone have any suggestions? Would it be better to do a mix of drilling and timed sections instead of full prep tests? Would anyone recommend taking a break? I'm not really sure what to do.

    Seriously freaking out because my goal is a 165 and it feels like the September test is really creeping up!

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    I finished up a lesson today, and when I checked back on my Syllabus, my lessons were in a completely different order. My intro to reading comp exercises were wayyyy down (and obviously marked completed). I had been following the Study Schedule correctly, but now everything is jacked up. It says I'm still on my 3rd week of exercises, but I know I'm not. Is this happening for anyone?

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    A friend of mine who is also studying for the LSAT recommended this supplementary material concerning Flaw Questions to me I so figured I would post it so everyone can enjoy it. I personally struggle with Flaw Questions and this is a book that explains to you what the specific flaw is (ad hominem, appeal to fear, appeal to ignorance, etc...), gives several examples that includes a few lines from a piece of literature, and then gives an illustration. I found this particularity helpful and an enjoyable read. I especially like the use of line of literature, it really helped me visualize the Flaw better. Hope you all can find something useful in it!

    https://bookofbadarguments.com/

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    So I am new to the online class world and I am not sure if I am doing it right. I chose the starter option because its what I could afford. I was studying on my own for months but for some reason I am still horrible at practice tests. A fiend suggested I sign up for an online class because its hard to get the improvement I need on my own. I started the syllabus today and want to make sure I use all of the resources at my disposal efficiently. Can someone help? I was hoping I could inbox someone, or something, idk. Like I said, don't really know if I am doing this right, so I figured I should get help sooner rather than later I plan on taking the LSAT in December 2017.

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    For the past week I have been far too busy at work to do any LSAT. This weekend I freaked out when I tried to do an LSAT and could not for the life of me focus....

    So I stopped...I did literally nothing but watch terrible horror movies on Netflix (The Void is TERRIBLE), play video games and sleep for two days.

    Today I took a timed test - an earlier one (PT 19) - and scored my highest score I have ever scored. This isn't like a small jump either. After bashing my head against the LSAT wall for almost three months non-stop without a break, I scored a 175. I went -0 and -2 in LR for the first time ever. Questions that made me mad before, made sense today. I felt revitalized and confident.

    I understand that there is still a TON of work to be done. I also understand that this PT score of 175 is not indicative of what I might actually get come test day.

    What it does show me is that our minds need breaks.

    I admit it, you guys were right.

    @"Cant Get Right"

    @"Alex Divine"

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    Hey everyone! I took the June LSAT and received a 159. I am a Computer Science major dedicated in pursuing an education and career in software IP law. I have several software engineering internships at top Fortune 500 tech companies. My dream is to attend a top patent law school. I was wondering what my chances were at top IP law programs like GW, Boston, Santa Clara, Houston, and UNC? I am planning on retaking in September for more scholarship money and better chances but was curious what my chances are with my current score and GPA of 3.74. Any advice and information would very helpful!

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    Hey guys!

    So I really struggle with really grasping formal logic. It's just one of those things that I just can't seem to understand. I'll understand the basics in shorthand but when it comes to applying FL to actual statements... I fail.

    I am still in the early stages of completing the core curriculum, however I understand that formal logic is crucial in getting a lot of questions that have some type of logic associated so I want to be an expert by the end of it all.

    Does anyone have a strategy on getting formal logic down? Any study sheets or tips that have helped you guys?

    Appreciate it!

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    Hey all, just wanted to share some positivity and see how you all are progressing with your studies! I've finished the CC and foolproofed LG 1-35 and have started PTing. I've scored an average 5 points higher on my first few PTs after the CC from when I took the December 2016 LSAT!! I am beyond excited to have made such a jump and am even more excited to improve even further. I am slowly creeping towards my goal and with my December 2017 tentative test date, I am gaining more and more confidence that I will be able to hit my target score when test day comes. Just thought I'd share something good with the community and would love to hear how you all have been progressing!

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    Hey everyone,

    I am just beginning the PT phase of my prep and was wondering if you would share your best practices for BR'ing full PT's. I've heard various methods such as just jotting down on a clean copy why the answers are wrong and why the right is answer is right. I've also heard of people (shoutout to @"Accounts Playable" webinar) having a full word document to further keep track of their BR. For those of you who recommend that, do you type out the full question before delving into the analysis? What's your formatting?

    Thanks in advance!

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    Hi everyone,

    I'm not sure if anyone has encountered the situation I am in but I'm sure you all will have some helpful input regardless! My cold diagnostic before studying was a 138. I recently took the June 2016 test and scored a 156. I was PTing around 156-161 prior to the test so accounting for the test day nerves, the score sounds about right. I studied for about 5-6 weeks through the Powerscore bibles so I guess it was an okay score. Also used the 7sage LG video explanations on Youtube and the RC seminar by Nicole Hopkins. I wasn't aiming for a very high score regardless (my mistake), rather I just wanted to get a feel of the testing situation so that my nerves for the second time around would be a little calmer. Breakdown of the June test:

    RC : -13

    LR : -9

    LG: -2

    LR: -9

    Unfortunately I wasn't very smart about my studying (hadn't really stumbled onto the 7Sage forums yet and was just clueless about how to study) and ended up completely burning through preptests 29-79... My problem now that I am retaking in Sept is that I don't have any more recent preptests to go through. I am currently about halfway through the 70% done with the CC and I feel I have a better grasp of understanding the LSAT than I did for the June test. But I haven't taken any preptests yet so I'm not sure how I will perform on a timed test. So far, most of the questions that are given in the CC w/video explanations - I've been getting them right, though I don't know if this may be because I can recognize the familiarity of the questions (I haven't done the problem sets at the end of each lesson.. saving these for the end)

    I am aiming for at least 163-164 (ideally, I would really love something above 165+ but given the time constraints, I am wary that this is achievable for September). Also, December is not really an option as I have a full course load for September and I don't think I would be able to manage all of that together.

    Do you guys have any tips on how to proceed after finishing the CC? I think I will try preptests 1-28 and probably redo the more recent ones (65-80), but I'm a little cautious as to how accurate the scoring would be considering I would be slightly familiar with the answer choices already. Also, any tips on RC? It's a little ironic... during the beginning of my studying I was scoring around -5-6 on RC..

    Thanks everyone!

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