#8: I didn't quite understand how to imagine a "glacier receding up a mountain valley." And I don't think re-reading it would've necessarily clarified that in my head.
I also picked (E) over (D) because the passage says that lichenometry is most accurate for 500 years or so, so I thought it'd be a better alternative (paired with the fact that I wasn't sure about what (D) meant).
I narrowed it down to (A) derisive condescension and (B) open dissatisfaction, and then picked (A) after referring back to the language about how Gilliam was "impatient" with strictly representational art. In retrospect, I can see how (A) connotes too strong of a sentiment; but I'm not sure what I could have gone back to or thought while solving under time to show that (A) is too strong and (B) is just right. Can anyone explain their thinking? TIA!
I mistakenly assumed/read that if the lobsters don't live long enough to be harmed, that it meant they weren't contracting the disease. Given that, I thought (E) was irrelevant and chose (B) as the correct answer and figured that at least the proposal would have the benefit of prolonging their life span.
Please lmk if you're willing to read my gpa addendum! Happy to return the favor for any other essays. TIA :-)
@lexxx74569 thank you! To follow up, do I use the cumulative or degree GPA? They're slightly different.
There's a GPA on my transcript which I had put on my application (I haven't submitted yet), but I just opened my education report on the LSAC website and my cumulative GPA on the report is different (0.1 higher). Which one is correct? Obviously I want to put the higher one even though they'll see all of this information, but don't want to do anything that is incorrect or seems dishonest. Thanks!
Since people write different kinds of addenda, in the header should I specify mine is an undergrad performance addendum or simply keep the right header "Addendum [page #]" ? Thanks in advance.
I took it in 2016 when I thought I'd be going to a different graduate program; and I took the LSAT earlier this year. I can't figure out whether submitting my GRE score is mandatory. Even if it's not, should I submit it if I did well?
This is for UChicago.
I have a rough draft of a PS and need some detailed feedback as I go into a second draft. If you're interested in swapping, ideally with a quick (24 hours or less) turnaround, please pm me !
Hi @selenesteelman792 , thanks for your prompt response. So for the supplemental essays, you're saying typically 1 page double-spaced, right?
If the school doesn't specify except that one page is typically sufficient for supplemental essays, is it okay to write one page single-spaced? Then should I single-space my personal statement to have consistent formatting? Thanks in advance!
Thanks @kingse414 and @kingse414 for the helpful responses! @kingse414 let’s swap at some point, I’ll pm you
Is it okay to have ranges for some activities/jobs and not for others? I know consistent formatting is important but some of my positions were more variable in terms of time commitment week to week.
For my current full time job (big law firm), should I just average out my hours? I’ve had as little as 35/week to 90+/week.
2a. Relatedly, I have 2 sub-entries for that job entry because I switched departments (litigation to an entirely different non-litigation group). Should I put a separate hours/week or just put one for that employer?
Any advice would be appreciated, thanks in advance! Also, if anyone wants to swap resumes, please reach out :-)
If there’s a deadline for ED, does it matter whether you apply the day before or a month before that deadline? Thanks!
Could I ask for a 167? Is the answer basically the same in terms of keeping or cancelling my score? I’m planning to wait a cycle and retake whenever I’m ready. I had been scoring 172+ about half the time leading up to the July test so I think it’s doable. I just don’t know if I should keep or cancel. Thanks in advance!
It seems like the (informal) default recommendation is ~1 page double-spaced. Is it OK to be closer to 1.5 or 1.75 pages?
I had the same issue. This is probably not the quick-fix answer you were hoping for, but I think it's best to build your stamina organically: by continuing to take PTs and other methods of building your focus over longer periods of time. At least for me, I didn't want to rely on anything external to ensure I was in my best condition on test day. If it helps, it does get better over time! I also practiced taking tests/sections in a bunch of different environments so I could work on tuning out my surroundings. That really helped because on test day I felt very unconcerned with everything other than the test itself (e.g., going somewhere for the first time, not knowing what test format I would get because I took the July test, etc.).
@jonahgriego643 and others, do you think that’s a possibility?
@jbrooksc86 you get that booklet for the whole exam, all sections.
@lucykelly459-dawg I didn’t count but it was more than enough. Like I had at least 10+ single sides left at the end!
@cthornton582159 Basically no time for my proctor. At 35 minutes, the device stops letting you take the section and the proctor basically said “time for the next section,” and the timer automatically starts.
One thing though is you have to press start to begin the section and I spent a few seconds to refresh my mind before starting but it seemed like the clock was already ticking from when the proctor said to start. Just FYI; just because you don’t hit start to have a short pause b/n sections doesn’t mean the section hasn’t started.
It was easier to be efficient (no bubbling) and review my answers than on a paper exam imo.
They give you a booklet to use as scratch paper during the test.
@selenesteelman792 Thank you for the helpful response!
Wow this one really got me with that one word. I didn't even see it until JY explicitly pointed it out toward the last 10 seconds of the explanation :0