Hi! I thought of you at the LSAC forum tonight. A Michigan AO specifically mentioned clients as an option for a non-traditional applicant's LOR. Just wanted to pass along the info and good luck!

Some stories might rely on a more specific diagnosis to make sense, whereas others can be told without. Are you worried about the potential stigma behind a diagnosis? To be perfectly transparent, I also think some diagnoses are more stigmatized than others. I don't know if there's a blanket answer for your question

Congrats on your 176! That's awesome. Professors often take a while to respond (mine took over a week), so don't panic yet. They could still get back to you! If they don't, are there any other professors you can reach out to? If you have any saved work from their classes, that could help refresh their memories. What about an advisor, club sponsor, or anyone else that could speak to your abilities?

Sounds interesting to me. Some schools have narrower prompts (like UCLA), so just make sure you read the instructions. But many are broader and meant to encompass a variety of unique perspectives and experiences.

I saw this post from a while back, but not sure if things have changed: https://7sage.com/discussion/20302/contraction-in-personal-statement

@KenickieHenderson Good luck! Be extra careful with your room check and following their instructions. Hope all goes well.

I did mine around 2 weeks after the test and got my score back on time.

@futurelawstudent IMO a better LSAT score in November > a worse LSAT score earlier, especially if you are below both medians for some schools. A small bump might be especially significant if it gets you to the LSAT median or above

I think we'd need more context to answer this. Are you above or below the LSAT median for your schools of interest? What about your GPA?

Hi! I Googled a bunch of prompts, and I practiced both outlining and writing the essays. I then practiced under testing conditions using the three prompts on the LawHub website. I took it after the exam (spent around 1.5 weeks preparing for it), and got my score on the score release date.

I believe what you saw on Reddit is true—seems like you just need one writing sample on file to get your score for subsequent exams.

@EEC_517 of course :) you got this!

I'm interpreting it as one page each. If someone were addressing all four addenda options, for example, it wouldn't make sense for all four to be one page combined.

I can't speak on the LSAT packages, but I can tell you that in my experience, a weeklong break didn't make me any worse at questions. If you notice a dip in your score, it's more likely just normal score fluctuations (aka a coincidence). I've also come to realize that if I don't schedule in breaks sometimes, my brain and body will force me to take one anyway, typically at the most inconvenient time.

Good luck!

The week before the exam, my priority was making sure that I felt confident and healthy!

I mostly focused on lifestyle factors—waking up at the same time I would on the day of the exam, eating the same breakfast and snacks everyday, consistently not drinking caffeine (it tends to make me more anxious, but you do what works for you), exercising, and spending time with friends (to remind me that the exam isn't everything). I also wore a mask when I was in crowds indoors because I didn't want to get sick.

A few days before, I packed everything that I planned on taking for test day (snacks, foam earplugs, water in a clear bottle, hair tie, ID, jacket, printed test confirmation number and Prometric address). I visited the testing center at around my testing time to get a sense of the conditions, asked a few questions I was anxious about, and made sure all of my items were allowed.

I also studied a little—mostly went through takeaways from my wrong answer journal and ran through some practice questions. I made sure to end my studying on a good note. The day before and day of, I practiced a few easy questions rather than reiterating questions that tripped me up in the past. At that point, confidence was more important to me than cramming.

Good luck on your exam! Try to be proud of your hard work, and remember that (1) the LSAT can be retaken and (2) a test does not define you. :)

#feedback It would be helpful to know when each article is written so we can evaluate its relevance to the current cycle. Thanks :)

Are you referring to the diversity statement? If your optional essay answers the prompt, is written well, adds rather than repeats info, helps the admissions officer get to know you in a positive light, and doesn’t bring up any red flags (controversial info) then I personally don’t anticipate any drawbacks.

I’m not familiar with Ontario law schools, but it seems to make the most sense to add a paragraph at the end. That way, you can talk about yourself and your motivations and end with how that specific school will allow you to carry out your goals.

@wendyzgod Yes

@JeyrelitzaClemente From what I've seen, most schools (especially the more selective ones) prefer at least one academic LOR for recent grads. That may have more predictive validity as to what type of student and community member you'll be once in law school. But, once you've been out of school for a few years, it makes sense to have a professional one as well. I've been out of school four years, so I'm trying to get both academic and professional recs since I've kept in touch with some profs. And of course, if it's been a really long time since college, I'd assume that schools would understand if you only had professional recs.

Also, I think the type of work that you do matters. If your supervisor can speak to qualities that law schools care about, like writing, analytical thinking, problem-solving, etc, that would help. But if they can't, then IMO it makes an academic letter more important.

But please take my opinion with a grain of salt—I'm just trying to figure it out along with everyone here :)

@JeyrelitzaClemente If you have old coursework from a class you did well in, you could still potentially ask that professor.

I'm a little confused about these instructions: "Whatever the case, your position should be supported with logical arguments and detailed, persuasive examples."

While essay 1 is persuasive, it doesn't seem to use specific, detailed examples. Is that an issue?

"The major figures in the muralist movement, David Alfaro Siqueiros, Diego Rivera, and José Clemente Orozco, all based their work on a common premise: that art should incorporate images and familiar ideas as it commented upon the historic period in which it was created. In the process, they assimilated into their work the customs, myths, geography, and history of the local communities that constitute the basis of Mexican national culture."

The explanation for (D) says that it's not clear muralism involved elements from everyday life, but doesn't the text above describe the use of elements from everyday life? (I don't think it's seen as the most important aspect though)

@RoseDenahWeitzman These are contributions Planck made in the past before developing his hypothesis. While the passage does state that these contributions exist, it doesn't say WHAT those contributions are, so (D) does not work

If X falls within the scope of a set of rules, it means the rules are NOT silent on it because it is within their domain. It does not mean that X follows the rules—it could very well violate them!

(E): The only group that falls into the "controlling 50% or more" category is older adults. So, the sufficient condition of the principle is triggered, leading to the conclusion that we're looking for.