I got a 151 on my diagnostic too. I whined to my co-workers (all attorneys) about it, and they were all shocked that I actually did that well the first time. 151 is not terrible for your first timed test. In fact, that's the median score for all LSAT takers, and some people actually get into law school with that score. Of course, we're both shooting for a much higher final score than that, but now we know what we need to work on to get there. That's what a diagnostic is for!

You mean 7Sage is going to get my sorry butt into Northwestern? Sign me up!

175, U of Chicago or Northwestern, though I might stay local at U of Utah.

If it weren't hard, everyone would do it.

I took my first test on Saturday, and let's just say it was a humbling experience. So I'm telling you this to encourage myself as much as to encourage you ;) It's easy for smart people to get discouraged because we're used to just being good at things (especially tests) instead of having to get good at them. But, the LSAT is one of those things where you just have to put in your hours to learn it, no matter how smart you are to begin with. It's meant to be a talent stretch, even for very intelligent people.

Think about the last time you learned to do something that was hard, but you put in your practice and it became second nature. The LSAT is just like that. Put in your reps and you'll get better.

I read a tip saying that one should aim to work 3,000 practice questions before taking the LSAT. I have a chart on my wall, with 3,000 squares marked out, and I color them in as I work through them. It keeps me motivated.

@ I actually like that e-mail group idea.

Healthcare law. Where my emphasis will land, I don't know, but it's a big field and growing. I'm interested in mental health law, like involuntary commitment and the insanity defense, and also in bioethics.

Each state's bar association should have their character and fitness standards posted online. Just Google it.

It depends on what you count as studying. I've only been giving the official study material about an hour a day, but I already work full time for a group of attorneys, so I apply the principles from the course to the documents I need to read for work. The principles have actually been very helpful here, and I think this real-life practice will help me a lot on the LSAT too.

36 here. My son will be starting college the year I start law school, if all goes as planned.