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@Rena12345 yess! what i currently have written makes sense with adding it at the end
@jamandaa thanks for the insight!!! sounds like the easiest way to getting it done
do i need to contact every single one of my verifiers and let them know im adding them to my application?? also, how would i list something on my abs that i cant really "specify" hours by week/month.... for example, I'm a volunteer for my city, I volunteer for city events/shifts/programs sporadically as they become available on the city app. each event has different people overseeing it. how would i list this and who would i add as a verifier for so many different volunteering events?
are there any drawbacks to writing the optional essay that some schools offer?
my main personal statement is about a unique life event that has progressed throughout my life and inspired me to pursue law; i slightly mention my identity/culture (like 2 sentences that tie into the event etc.) i want to write an optional essay more about my identity, cultural upbringing, and family household which also influences my decision to go to law school.
are there any drawbacks to this?
I am applying to 6 ontario law schools this cycle. 4 of these schools have the same personal statement prompt, the only difference is that they each want to know WHY THAT SCHOOL- so I have written one personal statement, and will revise it for each school to answer the "why them" - but how should i answer this? should i weave the answer throughout the essay, or simply add a paragraph answering "why them"?
this comment is so real lol. i say touch grass so u avoid burnout... maybe one section of timed practice before the exam so when it comes to the real thing you're not about to do your first question of the day- might calm the nerves!
@scaronnam i use this same format. but i feel its also necessary to add a concession point as point #3
@DaisukeKaga I was thinking of this too but got nervous because I've heard it can take a while to get your score released if you wait to take the writing portion
I'm in the exact same position as you. I've been studying for over a year, my score has improved by a lot from my diagnostic but I just can't comfortably break into the 160s consistently. It's really frustrating, especially since I really want to avoid a gap year after my undergrad. I'm taking the official LSAT this June and applying with whatever score I get. If you have the time and the opportunity to keep studying, keep at it, because if you're in my position after doing all this for over a year, it just gets so mentally exhausting. Good luck to you.
I just scheduled my in-person test date and time for June. I'm feeling very nervous and jittery as always, and I've booked off 4 days from work before my test so I can mentally prepare myself and also complete the argumentative writing portion. Anyone have any advice on how I should spend my time those last few days before the test? Any experience with in-person testing centres (ontario based)? Is it a good idea for me to do the argumentative writing portion that close to my test day?
I tend to always miss 1-3 questions within the first 15 questions of a section, and always get the rest (harder ones) correct. No idea why, I really want to fix this so I can ace all!!!
@JacobBaska Thank you! I really want to avoid a gap year and I have reached out to my TA.
@AdamLaw The semester is now over and I won't be able to ask anyone in person until September :(
I'm currently going into my 4th year undergrad and I'm taking the LSAT this June. I just started reaching out to professors to get a confirmation that one is willing to write a letter of recommendation for my law school applications, but it is very difficult since my major is huge and all of the lectures have 200+ people. My grades are all in the A and A+ ranges. One of the professors I reached out to replied to me and said that she cannot write it since she does not know me first-hand, but she is okay with me reaching out to my TA to write about me, and then she will sign off on it but still explicitly state that she does not know me. In my opinion, I don't think that will be very helpful, but she says that method has been successfully used by other students in my position. I'm honestly just a little stressed and nervous and not sure what to do here. I'm still waiting for 2 other professors to reply to my emails. I honestly just need one academic letter since I plan on getting one from my boss at work. I'm applying to Ontario law schools only.
So I've noticed a trend in my own practice drills and sections where I tend to find the higher difficulty LR questions (level 4, level 5) easier to complete and I take the appropriate amount of time on them, whereas easier questions (level 2, 3) I spend 30/40 seconds more per question instead of meeting the target time. Any advice or insight on why this is happening? How can I fix this timing issue?
@sol_chan Timing also effects my LR, but definitely not as much as RC. I think it's because when I do RC I spend a lot of time just reading the passage and trying to understand it, and I have less time to do each question. I also tend to take too long on the first couple RC passages and have barely any time left for the last ones. I don't know how to go about fixing this
@sol_chan I struggle with this issue when it comes to RC, and timing is a big part of it but I feel like there's something more I'm missing. Honestly drilling is not helping like I wish it would
@JacobBaska Thank you!!