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depends on if ur PT average is consistently at ur goal score - if it is maybe sept was a fluke, but if ur PT avg is way below ur goal then id consider delaying until u r consistently PTing at ur goal
i think if ur PT range has been consistently at ur goal and u rlly feel like Sept was a fluke, then yes take Oct. I was in this same situation last month and it paid off for me. Getting a bad score doesnt mean that u lost ur ability or that ur no longer at the level u were before getting that score
i just got my third score back and finally hit within my PT range/goal. My first two attempts were -8 from my PT average and then -6 from my PT average. Even tho my PT range has been consistent for like 5 months it took 3 real attempts to get it. I think sometimes it rlly can be a roll of the dice. My mindset going into september was to focus on quality over quantity studying, getting good sleep, and just treating it like another prep test and not making it into some big thing in my mind. That being said, i say go for it in Oct, u miss 100% of the shots u dont take
@SirHarvey like i said originally medians are medians but of course there are other factors than just LSAT score, like if two applicants have the median GPA and have the same LSAT score do you think the AO just picks one of them at complete random? Im not saying getting a 165 today will get you accepted over someone who got a 170 during covid, im saying a 170 today might have an edge over a 170 from covid in the eyes of some admissions officers because they know the scores from then were affected by widespread cheating.
@KM i think if I was an AO looking at two applicants with similar numbers, one who had taken during COVID bubble and another who had just taken post remote, I would look more favorably on the recent one - especially if we see a stark drop in average scores going forward now that remotes done. Im sure the people in admissions offices are well aware of all this recent controversy and COVID score inflation.
maybe schools will be more inclined to look favorably on all of us now who are taking it in person or under stricter remote conditions, like they might view a post august 170 as more telling than a pre august 170, of course medians are medians but it might be a sort of extra soft factor
i didnt do my arg writing until after my test and i got it back within 2-3 days of finishing it so plenty of time before score release. In general i hear most people say just do it in the day or two after your test and barring any issues or outlier situations you should be fine
I’m struggling to understand how the correct AC is not in direct conflict with the rule of “no commercial exploitation”. Like this answer choice just seems like the rep saying “yeah ik this isn’t allowed but in my opinion I think it’s fine”
i heard them say on the 7sage podcast recently that its become much more common in recent years to have multiple retakes and schools may see it as you being persistent and working hard to improve, i think if theres a general upward trend and the numbers tell a story that makes sense then having 3 tests is completely fine
in my opinion this strat sounds like little gain for a big time suck, its hard to gauge difficulty just off a skim and also u dont know how difficult the questions will be. ive seen people say they complete passages in order of most questions but ive never tried it personally
I wouldn’t over analyze the projected score just from doing single passages. Take full sections and look at how many total you get wrong and what types of questions/passages seem to cause recurring mistakes.
it’s not the end of the world if you apply next year instead. Idk what your PT scores are but I’d recommend waiting to take the test until ur averaging ur goal score on PTs for an extended period of time. Otherwise ur just using up LSAT attempts. Realistically to get a good shot at t14 u need to score 30 points higher than august, which is a huge jump. I know this probably isn’t what you want to hear right now but unless u are averaging in the 170s all throughout October, I would cancel the November test and take more time to study.
Premise: We did bad, but the other guys did worse. Conclusion: We made things better.
depends how much of a refresher you need, if youve forgotten everything then yeah restart but dont waste time studying stuff you already know and have down
@ripleyschultz I recently watched a recorded class with Kevin Lin called breaking 180 where he discussed strengthen and weaken questions, in that class he spoke a lot about how for these questions types it is often more about strengthening the bridge between the authors premise and conclusion, rather than just picking an answer that would seem to support the conclusion in a way thats not relevant to the given premises. I think that applies here - through our reasoning B could be seen as potential evidence for the conclusion, but it does nothing to help to actually bridge the authors premise to the conclusion. On top of this, "many" is a bit vague, because it could be any number and also it doesnt say that those many plants are succeeding on islands where the native plants arent also succeeding.
I would say dont take the LSAT until you are consistently scoring in your goal range, even if that means delaying until next year. You will still be younger than many applicants and will be able to get way better scholarships if you get your LSAT up. Also - you worked 40 hours a week while also doing an accelerated bachelor's degree? impressive
maybe just wake up at that time and study, so you get the benefit of getting used to getting ur brain going early without the stress or burnout of another PT
Doesn't B eliminate an alternate possibility - which is that it's not something to do with the islands environment which is causing them to die? Like this proves that the island plants arent going extinct due to rising sea levels for example.
yes they provide the computers. my test center also had headphones you could put on to cancel noise but im not sure if thats standard, i brought multiple forms of ID, wallet keys phone, and some foam ear plugs but they will have to inspect those to make sure they arent electronic. a lot of people bring snacks or water too but you have to leave those in your locker outside the test room
Is there a way to customize RC Drills to filter for passages where I answered multiple questions wrong? I know there is an "Incorrect Ever" filter, but I think this would include passages where I only got one answer wrong. I'd like to be able to revisit passages that I had a particularly difficult time with when I first started studying in order to see how my RC has improved.
I am in almost exactly the same situation, my plan is to alternate between taking older PTs (PT16-20) that I haven’t done yet, and then redoing the first few PTs I ever took. My outlook in general is to focus more on quality over quantity with rlly deep review any time I miss a question. I have also heard people say on Law Hub there are question sets that aren’t on 7Sage, so maybe you could use those as well if you have no fresh sections here.
I saw a guy in August say this and he got a great score on the real test. ur avg is way more important than one bad test, the worst thing u can do test week is try and crank out multiple PTs obsessing over getting a great score to make up for the dip, just rest and fine tune