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ajstephens93724
Friday, Jul 20 2018

I just stopped working to study full time and have a great deal of flexibility. If it's up to a vote, I choose mornings. However, if some of you have hard constraints, I totally get it and would be fine with times that are good for everyone

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ajstephens93724
Friday, Jul 20 2018

I think I'd prefer skype, but I'm flexible. Also, science passages are my achilles heel, so that sounds perfect lol

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ajstephens93724
Friday, Jul 20 2018

I am interested

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Hello! First, I hope all of your studying is going or went well.

I am applying to Canadian schools this fall and I am writing the LSAT on November 17. I am worried that this date will put me on the later side of the applicant pool and hurt my chances. My GPA is not great, although I have a solid explanation for my poor performance during my first year and a good trend line during my last three. I have good professor recommendations and I am planning on scoring in the 165+ range.

I know that most schools in Canada have a November 1 application deadline. Please let me know if you have any information!

Thanks!

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Admissions · Help regarding low GPA
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ajstephens93724
Friday, Jul 20 2018

Thank you all for the great information!

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Thursday, Jul 19 2018

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Help regarding low GPA

I have been studying to take the November 2018 LSAT and I have some concerns regarding my chances of admission to Canadian schools.

First off, I graduated from the University of Oregon with a cumulative GPA of 2.93. Yes, I am painfully aware of how low my grades compare to every median. I do not have a high GPA because I suffered from clinical depression as a freshman and it tanked my average. It reached the point where the UO actually kicked me out of school and I had to petition to get back in after a year of community college.

I went to a psychologist and psychiatrist, received the help I needed and got myself enrolled in classes at Lane. After a year, I managed to get back into the University where I performed great and received A's and B's. I earned a 3.8 in my last year, a 4.13 in my last term and wrote a kickass undergraduate thesis.

Despite all of that, I am feeling discouraged that even with a solid explanation for my low overall GPA and a strong trend line upon my return, I will be unable to attend school. I am going to hit this test as hard as I can, but I am not sure how rigid schools will be regarding GPAs.

I am curious if any of you have a similar predicament to mine or know how strict Canadian schools are with their medians. I know UBC has a discretionary category and most other schools only take certain portions of an applicant's overall GPA.

Any help or information would be greatly appreciated! Also, good luck to you all!

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PT106.S1.Q20
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ajstephens93724
Wednesday, Jul 18 2018

Could someone explain how D is a could be true and A is a must be false? They seem to function the same to me. #help

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PT17.S3.Q24
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ajstephens93724
Tuesday, Jul 17 2018

Off the bat, your math is wrong. Your original allocation is K=4, G=10 and M=10, yet you claim that K had an original allocation of 5/25. This is not correct. Its original allocation would be 4/24 or 16.7%, not 5/25 or 20%.

Now that we have the right amounts, let's look at your scenario. You have K's population growing by 50%, and the others by 40%. This would result in K=6, G=14 and M=14. K's percentage of the whole is now 6/34 or 17.6%.

Your scenario results in an increase not decrease and does not explain how K's overall allocation percentage decreased while its population increased.

I know my explanation is a little late, but maybe this will help others.

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ajstephens93724
Saturday, Jul 14 2018

What about subliminal or unconscious influence? Isn't it possible to be unduly influenced without realizing or comprehending it? I am still confused as to how AC D must be true. #help

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ajstephens93724
Saturday, Jun 16 2018

For AC D, it stands to reason that if narrow floorboards are a supposed status symbol, why would they be covered by carpet?

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PT101.S2.Q25
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ajstephens93724
Thursday, Jun 14 2018

Anyone have any tips to avoid missing the "not" words? I have missed a couple questions over the last few sets due to my carelessness.

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PT21.S3.Q9
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ajstephens93724
Thursday, Jun 14 2018

Can someone help me out with A? I still do not understand. Answer choice B seems like we are trying to weaken Eva's response, not strengthen Luis's initial response. Im confused. Save me from my ignorance

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Tuesday, Jun 05 2018

Do current iterations of the test contain assumptions like this question? I originally had eliminated B because I had equated considerable distances to several miles. Upon review, I see why the other four answers are 100 percent wrong. However, I am still frustrated by answer choice B.

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