100% yes write an addendum and explain this

I would ask them, but I think so. The way the underrepresented groups question focuses on specific groups, whereas a candidate can be diverse for any number of reasons. When I applied to NYU, I submitted a DS about how my mother suffered from mental illness and how that impacted my worldview. I think today "diversity" is construed broadly.

Shoot your shot!

I highly recommend doing the games! They're generally harder so it's great practice.

I see why you diagram SA, but I don't know why you would diagram NA. For NA, the answer is a MBT. Just go in looking for a MBT, and then negate the answer. If negating it would wreck the argument, then that's the answer.

@rowleyml603 said:

@rowleyml603 said:

Almost finished! It was a crazy and unpredictable cycle. I'm 2.9/169.

Admitted

GW (0$)

ASU (24k/year)

UC-Irvine (waiting on scholarship info)

Seton Hall (45k/year)

Rutgers (18,800/year)

Brooklyn (16k/year)

Case Western (40K/year)

Waitlists

BC, Alabama, Temple, Cardozo, St. John's, American (a couple of YPs in there, I think)

Rejections

NYU, Fordham, Northeastern, NYLS, Michigan (very jealous of the person with the same numbers as me who got in!)

Ghost:

Villanova

Hofstra

So weird how you got rejected at Northeastern. You think it's YP? What schools are you most considering right now? Not a bad selection you have there!

@rowleyml603 said:

@rowleyml603 said:

Almost finished! It was a crazy and unpredictable cycle. I'm 2.9/169.

Admitted

GW (0$)

ASU (24k/year)

UC-Irvine (waiting on scholarship info)

Seton Hall (45k/year)

Rutgers (18,800/year)

Brooklyn (16k/year)

Case Western (40K/year)

Waitlists

BC, Alabama, Temple, Cardozo, St. John's, American (a couple of YPs in there, I think)

Rejections

NYU, Fordham, Northeastern, NYLS, Michigan (very jealous of the person with the same numbers as me who got in!)

Ghost:

Villanova

Hofstra

So weird how you got rejected at Northeastern. You think it's YP? What schools are you most considering right now? Not a bad selection you have there!

Thank you! I’m considering UCI, Seton Hall, and Rutgers.

Almost finished! It was a crazy and unpredictable cycle. I'm 2.9/169.

Admitted

GW (0$)

ASU (24k/year)

UC-Irvine (waiting on scholarship info)

Seton Hall (45k/year)

Rutgers (18,800/year)

Brooklyn (16k/year)

Case Western (40K/year)

Waitlists

BC, Alabama, Temple, Cardozo, St. John's, American (a couple of YPs in there, I think)

Rejections

NYU, Fordham, Northeastern, NYLS, Michigan (very jealous of the person with the same numbers as me who got in!)

Ghost:

Villanova

Hofstra

I’m 39 and had no LORs from profs. I had two higher ranking colleagues and a client. I was accepted to 4 schools (GW, ASU, Seton Hall, Rutgers). If you’re out of school a while, you do not LOR from profs.

Toward the end of my studying I bounced around for that very reason, except for the last week when I did a bunch of very recent PTs. Although I tell my students now to use 1-30 for drills, 31-50 for practice sections, and 51+ for full length PTs.

At a disadvantage against July? Yes. Luckily, though, there are few geniuses and Bob will overall do just fine (given he continues in his pattern of studying and doesn’t have a total meltdown).

Keep your answer predictions very flexible (at least for the hard ones). For weakening/strengthening I phrase it into a question: why is too expensive? Why bigger? Etc, rather than having a narrow focus. On thé first read through of the answers only eliminate the really wrong ones, and give the others a chance. Don’t eliminate an answer because it sounds weird or doesn’t match your prediction. Maybe that extra second of contemplation could change your perspective.

In terms of distraction/focus, once I had a proctor, in a very small room, put on headphones and blast reggaeton. He thought we were all just hanging out having a good ol’ time.

Yes! It’s still very early. How long have you been writing PS and other docs? Make sure your app is strong, and there’s no reason why you wouldn’t get in. If you want scholarships though, I’d bump up the LSAT.

If your issue is spotting the conclusion or the flaw, it sounds like a reading problem. Are you reading them closely enough? Often though, in a level 5 question, the language is fine and normal. It’s just the answer choices are really freakin tricky. When I was questions 15-23, my guard would always be up, thinking this q could be ridiculously hard. My thing was to always be very careful in the answers. I would keep my prediction loose. Something like, “It should address X and Y.” Then, in the answers, I would only eliminate the ones at first that were blatantly wrong. The others, I would examine and scrutinize, and see how they could get me to the answer. Good luck!

With those numbers you can get into UVA, Northwestern, Georgetown et al. Don’t delay going to law school for another year because you want to go to Stanford. There’s other schools than HYS. People who go to schools ranked 7-20 tend to also have great careers! In my opinion, eventually we have to let go of this test, and go to law school. That’s why we took this test in the first place (I got a 169 as well. Would’ve loved a 172, but it wasn’t in the cards).

Sounds like you’re looking at Fordham, Cardozo et al. I applied to NYU with a 169/2.9. Totally expecting to get rejected, but I figured they needed my $135 haha

These symptoms sound very severe, but I wouldn’t use them as a means to explain your score. Generally, LSAT addendum should be for variations in score, which you have (I wrote one for a 20 point disparity). But I wouldn’t say anything beyond that. It can come across as you making an excuse. In terms of test taking conditions, etc, why wouldn’t they think this could be a problem for the bar exam? I would be very careful with this.

You don’t need to go into detail about the events that led up to it. Just say something simple like, “I was arrested for X on January 1, 1992. After insufficient evidence, X charge was dropped. The type of behavior that led to being involved in an arrest is not a part of my life anymore.” If you start going into a lot of detail about it, it just makes the adcomms think it’s a bigger deal than it is.

I would do more research into this, but I would say no, don't do that. It may be a good idea for your application to answer the "why law school" question, but do not feel the need to say "Why X law school." Take this as an opportunity for them to get to know you in a meaningful way, something powerful that you experienced that caused you to grow as a person (and yes, part of that growth might include, "why law school").

Thanks for letting me know @davidbusis895! I would be interested in working with Selene though. Cardozo is a target school, and I would love to hear her insights. Is that possible? Also, after materials are all sent, generally how long is the turnaround time? I would be looking to begin the review within a couple weeks. Thanks for your help!

How much of a refund will they give you if you register for November and then drop out (because, let's say you love your July score)? If you're willing to lose that money, then do it.

I wouldn't worry about 5 times. July was my 5th time. 5 is generally ok for most schools, but 6 is when a problem begins. Definitely don't take the LSAT unless you're consistently scoring in your desired range on timed, fully simulated PTs.

Hello! Is this service still being offered @selenesteelman792 ?

Necessary can be sufficient, but I don’t think a sufficient can be necessary. I’d love to hear others thoughts on this though.