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@180UChicagoOrBust well a therapist or a PCP would be more helpful than internet strangers. you asked if you should seek professional help.
well, we can't answer that for you. but stress and performance anxiety are very common. a therapist or your primary care physician would be a good place to start. I also highly recommend reading and meditation to get past that "muddy" feeling.
@jddaph check the school's employment data to see how many graduates are working in the area you want to be
thanks for this! I'm interested to hear more about your admissions consulting too!
Your posts suggests there could be, maybe, more than 4 em dashes in the personal statement, which is just a 2-page essay. That's too many. We don't know exactly how many em dashes were used, but if it's more than 2, that's a lot. "She... added EM dashes. I added a few of my own to help make parts of my personal statement more concise." The personal statement is one essay. Having multiple EM dashes from a reviewer, then adding a "few," is a lot. That could be 2-3 per page. Regardless, they should be used very sparingly. More than 1-2 in a 2-page essay could look excessive or throw off AI flags.
it depends on the school. NYU Law said during an admissions info session not to bother.
10 pt font is just going to make it look like you're trying to cram too much stuff on there. you don't want them to think you're unable to edit. and it's harder for them to read so it risks annoying them. the font should be the same across all documents, too.
definitely retake! take it in October and November. your PTs put you in a good spot for a 160. gather all of your application materials now so they're ready when the scores come out. schools will wait for your next score. this happened to me with my first LSAT, too. I got a 160, which was lower than all of my PTs (lower than my diagnostic, even). but I studied for 2 months with 7sage and then got a 172 today for the august exam. it's totally possible to come back from a disappointment like this.
I'm so happy that I joined 7sage after a disappointing result in April. The April score was lower than my PTs and I figured I needed a new strategy. The structure, video lessons, and explanations on 7sage really helped so much. I'm so excited!!
keep it. lsat scores are within a band of plus/minus 3 or 4 anyway. so no, they won't think the 163 was luck.
yeah if I were you, that's what I'd do on the test. it's worth trying to see how it feels and if it affects your score. reading in my spare time really helped me improve my speed and accuracy with RC, I definitely recommend doing that too.
definitely change to October or November. there will still be time to apply. the september test is just too close. it's a couple weeks away and that isn't enough time to fix a 143. rather than stressing over the score or worrying about timing, you can use the extra time to really go over the fundamentals
you can leave a review or file a complaint on prometric. I don't think you can complain about the mouse sounds because those are just a normal part of being in the testing room. if someone else was actually making loud, weird noises then yeah, that's a valid complaint.
if you think it may have affected your score you should contact lsac. they have technical issues all the time. I think you have until Monday night to submit a complaint. they can't do much besides offering retakes
You have to be there at least 30 minutes early. You risk being disqualified if you aren't there early. If it says 1:30, I'd get there at 1. My confirmation says "Exam Time," not "appointment," in the body of the email. I arrived more than 30 minutes before that time. You won't be sitting there doing nothing. It can take time to check in, get your locker situated, use the restroom, and then do the security check (metal detector, etc). Depending on how busy it is, it could be 10-20 minutes just for that because they have to do everyone. You can start your test as soon as you're done, though. There isn't really any waiting.
it sounds paradoxical, but my timing improved a lot once I started doing untimed drills. without the pressure of the clock, I was able to better identify my gaps in understanding. if you're at a 149, I'd definitely recommend slowing down and incorporating untimed drills and untimed sections in order to really work through each question.
I can never find the back button on the app either. not sure where it's hiding. I end up just swiping to go back
it sounds like you're in fine shape for this application cycle imo. you took the test once with minimal study and got a fine score. now, with some studying under your belt, you'll probably score higher and increase your chances of getting in at more schools. with dedicated studying, a 160-165 from a 150 baseline is totally doable. and remember, plenty of people get accepted to law school with a 150 on the lsat. I don't see why you'd have to wait another year if you cast a wide net with your applications. maybe take some days off to refresh since you're feeling the burnout.
two things helped me improve my timing on RC: untimed drills and color-coded highlighting for questions. I did some untimed drills focusing on the hardest passages. I feel this helped improve my stamina and comprehension. I also decided to use the color green for anything in the passage that is mentioned in the questions. So I read the questions first, notice if they mention any topics (like a field of study, a name of a critic, an animal species, whatever), and then I highlight those things in green. I don't use the green for anything else, so this helps me find info faster.
zero margins and size 10 font is not a professional look. going onto a 2nd page would be fine, and 11 pt font is the minimum for readability. there are some schools that request a 1-page resume, and those will typically give you space in the application itself to add your other jobs, so you don't have to worry about cramming every single thing into 1 page.