You can always change an LSAT score, but you can't change your GPA once you graduate. So I'd really advise you to not sacrifice your GPA in an attempt to balance studying for the LSAT - keep prioritizing school.

same im lowkey feeling like a Warriors fan rn

didnt u already take a PT yesterday 😭

Whoever wrote this question, I hope your playstation explodes at 6:50 AM when GTA 6 releases and your dog takes a crap on your carpet

If this is a one star question, then I'm Victor Wembanyama

I used to take weekends off but I've found myself studying every day of the week since August (signed up for October). But I'm not doing anything crazy - just reviewing as much as I can on top of some drilling. Imo it's necessary to not impose a time goal; I never really wanted to pressure myself to studying a certain amount of time per day since it doesn't mean it'll be quality time. Instead I like to make sure that even if I'm studying only for one hour, it's a productive hour with a clear goal of what I want to learn/what I want to get out of it.

1. Right before you leave for your break, the proctor will tell you the time. I think the test center should have a clock in the lobby area. You could also ask the person in the lobby who checks people in for the time as well to keep track of things.

2. You can bring water and your ID. I don't think they'll let you take in lip balm but you can always ask them. They supply the paper and pencils (it will be ready at your desk) so don't bring your own.

3. They have noise cancelling headphones at your desk but I don't know if they're any good or not (never used them personally).

I like to think of practice tests like preseason games:

• Even if you score below where you want to, it's not the real score

• It'll identify where your strengths are and where you need to improve on

• After you've done the core curriculum and any other supplemental learning material you've got, PTs will start to give you a good measurement of where you'll be at come test day

What I've done that's helped me gain a lot of improvement (in my opinion) was:

• One practice test every two weeks (and then once a week like two months before my registered test day)

• Save the review until the day after your PT. Don't worry about doing more questions or passages - just focus on analyzing PT and really think to yourself how you felt on each question and dissecting the stimulus/answer choices.

• More time spent studying/more questions drilled doesn't necessarily mean more points.

  • It comes from being able to figure out why even one question you got wrong is wrong and absorbing a better understanding of an LR stimulus or an RC passage.

  • I really like Ellen Cassidy's Loophole and how she talks about translating the stimulus so that you can go into the question with a much better understanding of it.

And it's perfectly understandable to be frustrated when the results aren't there yet, but rest assured that success isn't guaranteed to a few great people - it's for those who are able to wake up every day and put in the work even when the results aren't there yet. So my ultimate advice is to just take it easy on yourself and continue to show up unless you're burned out (can't hoop on a sprained ankle).

THE GOAT

I see a lot of medals in your future, congrats!

Im joking, but I think it really depends on where you want to apply and where their medians are at imo.

Thanks! This for sure gave me a new look on how to approach the personal statement side of things, so I really appreciate it.

(Picked up six fouls btw)

i hate my life

"Greatness is not meant for a few chosen people. It's meant for those who persistently pursue their dreams every day and make that choice when they wake up." - Kyrie Irving

I'm a big subscriber to the idea that the LSAT tests you on something other than logical reasoning and reading comprehension. I believe that no matter what we are doing in life, we will be tested to the point where we find ourselves questioning whether or not we are cut out. I've been studying for two years, gotten three official scores I didn't like, and eventually waitlisted and rejected from all the schools I applied to last cycle. But as long as we are patient and disciplined enough to keep putting in the work and delusional enough to believe that it will happen, we will all make it and survive. No matter how shitty yesterday or the day before may have been, all that matters is that we keep showing up and proving to ourselves that we can make it.

So never lose faith, never lose hope - even one step forward can make all the difference.

Discord has a lot of features that I think are pretty good, especially for larger study groups; for example, you can have multiple voice chats and channels so that way a larger group can split off or you can have different purposes for channels/voice chats. There's also a whiteboard app integrated with Discord as well as a screen share feature that you mentioned you wanted. What I like the most is the ability to integrate bots into your server so that way you can add on more features and automation to your liking.

All in all, I've been using Discord before I started studying for the LSAT and joining study groups so there's definitely a "this is what I'm comfortable with" factor. I'd say it's worth looking into if you want a lot of freedom in how you design your study group.

im tired boss