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General · Law School Application Concern

ahsieh24340

Thursday, Sep 25 2014

Hey man, it depends on when you are trying to start law school.

I would NOT recommend you taking that test date if you are applying for Fall of 2015. Dec should be the latest test you take.

If you are applying for admission for Fall of 2016, then you can even push the test back to June 15 or even Oct 15.

Your score on the LSAT and your UGPA make up the bulk of what most schools look at. Lack of work experience won't hurt you if you make up for that with a great LSAT score. I've been studying for the test full-time as well since June so don't stress over the fact that you aren't working. I have friends that took a year off solely to study and performed well on the test (170+) and got into all the schools that they wanted to despite their lack of employment during the entire year.

General · Looking for a Study Buddy for the LSAT in December in the CLE.

ahsieh24340

Thursday, Sep 25 2014

For me the best part with group studying comes when reviewing and explaining wrong answers. It has actually helped me a lot being able to explain why my buddy missed a question, because it forces me to have 100% knowledge of why an answer is right or wrong. Usually when I'm reviewing myself, I brush off missing a question believing that it was just a careless mistake, rather than trying to figure out why.

LSAT · Already Considering the Dec LSAT

ahsieh24340

Thursday, Sep 25 2014

You made the right choice. Good luck studying. I withdrew from Sept as well a while back, but it's always the right move to sit for the test when you are 100% confident and when you have been PTing around or above the goal you sent for yourself. It does suck to have to restart, but having done it twice already, and even committing to taking a year off solely to study for the test, I just want to remind you to not give up and to keep pushing through. If it helps, even think of this as a job where you are getting paid $100/hour to study, because you will be getting thousands of dollars more in scholarship money by scoring a couple points higher. For example, the nine point difference between my first two scores got me from a WL to a $40,000/year scholarship at one school.

General · frustrating

ahsieh24340

Thursday, Sep 25 2014

Remember that for every question there are four definite wrong answers. When I have trouble with questions where I am able to narrow it down to two answer choices, I go back to the stimulus and try to look for any modifiers or little changes in details that I may have missed. Also, when you get it down to two, remember to never compare the two answer choices against each other. Always compare the answer choices with the stimulus. That makes it easier to stop any little details you may have overlooked during your initial read.

General · Nerves for September LSAT

ahsieh24340

Wednesday, Sep 24 2014

For RC, the harder inference questions, just remember that you can confirm the right answer with a specific line or line(s) from the passage. That has helped me a bunch. Good luck Sat!

LSAT · Already Considering the Dec LSAT

ahsieh24340

Wednesday, Sep 24 2014

I would push it back. Definitely take it when you are fully confident of your abilities. You do lose the money since the refund and change test date deadline passed, so you would just have to pay another $170 to register for December. I've taken the test two times already, December will be my third. Most law schools do NOT average LSAT scores. You can find further information on their respective websites. The reason why schools tend to NOT average LSAT scores is because the US News ranking only require schools to submit the highest score of each applicant they enroll so thats all the schools really care about. If an individual scores a 155 and a 168, it wouldn't make sense for the school to submit the 155 because it would bring down the overall average LSAT score of the applicants they enroll.

General · When to take PrepTests

ahsieh24340

Wednesday, Sep 24 2014

Yeah it totally depends on when you are sitting for the test. Definitely take a look at the 7sage scheduler.

LSAT · Saving time-searching for conclusion first

ahsieh24340

Tuesday, Sep 23 2014

I've been doing pretty well on LR so far, missing an average of three or so. My thought process is I usually read the question stem to know what I'm looking for (whether the passage is an argument or not). If yes, then I make a small mark of where the conclusion is and the supporting premises, that is the authors argument, so the stuff that you need to pay most attention to. The rest of the sentences may or may not help with helping you understand the argument better. And then I ask myself, how can this argument be wrong or what is the author assuming? I find that forcing myself to evaluate the argument before looking at the answer choices makes it easier to eliminate wrong answers. If you spend more time making sure you have a solid grasp of the argument in the stimulus, it's a lot easier to get through the answer choices faster. I know it's natural to want to go directly to the answer choices after reading, but try taking a few seconds to fully understathe nd what the argument is saying, because it will save you time instead of having to always go back and re-read stimulus. Good luck Saturday!

General · How many times do we need to drill the whole pretest?

ahsieh24340

Tuesday, Sep 23 2014

It varies a lot between people. The most important part is to properly review so that you don't make the same mistakes as you did before. I would definitely do at least 20 if you have the time.

LSAT · Admissions advice

ahsieh24340

Tuesday, Sep 23 2014

Like people said, a 166 in December is much much better. I applied last cycle in January (I took the Oct test, didn't like my score, then retook in Dec) and I got the same amount of scholarship money, if not more, from the same schools that my friends who had a few points less than me applied to in October.

LSAT · Final Week Prep Options

ahsieh24340

Tuesday, Sep 23 2014

My biggest piece of advice is to not psych yourself out. Do something fun on Friday and do your best not to stress about the test, I know it's harder said than done, we've all been there, but remember you already put in the time and the results will reflect that.

General · Newbie to LSATs, can this thing really be learned?

ahsieh24340

Tuesday, Sep 23 2014

If you started off with a 162 cold diagnostic then yes, you can realistically expect to break 170 if you put the time into studying. Logic games is the most learnable of the three sections. I would take a look at the PowerScore LG Bible, that did wonders for me, as well as the 7sage LG videos. Throw both of them babies together, and you'll be mastering logic games in no time. Also, I wouldn't recommend the Princeton Review LSAT book. I've used it and in my opinion, they sucked. Take a look at the LSAT Trainer by Mikey Kim, Manhattan LR book, and the 7sage course.

General · Best way to drill for LG and RC at this point…..

ahsieh24340

Tuesday, Sep 23 2014

For LG, I would go ahead and review what types of games you are having the most trouble with and drill those. For me, I usually have the most trouble with grouping games.

For RC, I would take a look at what types of questions you are missing. There is usually a trent. If it's a main point question, make sure you are reading for structure. That means having a solid general idea of what is going on in every paragraph. It's okay if you don't remember all the details, as long as you know what paragraph to go back to reference instead of having to re-skim the entire passage. If you're missing inference questions, it's very important to remember that every correct answer will be supported by the passage. What I mean by that is you can always pinpoint specific lines that prove your answer choice. When you review inference RC questions, make sure you can pin point exactly what line(s) in the passage support the right answer. When it comes to RC, what has helped me the most was actively confirming my answers with the passage.

If this is your first time sitting for the test, I don't think it's a bad idea for you to go ahead and take it. If you don't feel confident about it afterwards, you can always cancel or retake in December. I am going to be retaking for the third time in December. I took my first two last October and December and had a pretty typical application cycle. Many schools nowadays focus on your higher LSAT score and sending your application by January isn't as bad as before with the declining number of overall law school applicants. I have a handful of friends that took October, retook in December, and got into their dream schools no problem.

My last piece of advice is to study hard today and tomorrow, maybe do some light reviewing/drilling Thursday, but definitely take Friday off. You don't want to burn out right before the actual exam.

If you have any more questions, feel free to reach out.

General

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Monday, Sep 22 2014

ahsieh24340

Dec Retaker Study Partner

Hey y'all. I'm looking for a study partner for the Dec test. Based out of Orange County, CA. This is gonna be my third time taking it and I'm hoping to break the 170 mark. Love to link up with a study partner with similar goals, someone down to motivate one other the next ten weeks, and open to discussing problems any problems with the test. I'm struggling mostly with LR and RC. Feel free to shoot me an email - ahsieh24@gmail.com and we'll touch base. Happy studying!

General · Online(Skype) Study Buddy for December Test - (AnyTimeFrame is welcome!)

ahsieh24340

Tuesday, Oct 14 2014

When are you planning on taking the test? I'm signed up for the December exam, so feel free to reach out if you are as well. My e-mail is ahsieh24@.com