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Sunday, Dec 01 2019

Thanks, @cathlynmelvin831!

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Wednesday, Nov 27 2019

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What to do when you're accepted

What's the customary next step to take when I've received an acceptance letter? My letter indicates that I don't need to do anything until seat deposit time . . . but I feel like I should at least acknowledge that I received it. Yeah?

Is there a generally-accepted next move?

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Thursday, Nov 21 2019

@juliet7sage I didn't attend the BR for LG because the posts says there is a recording available for one month, but I see now that the link is just to the explanation page (which I don't have access to). Where can I access the recording of the BR sessions for LG?

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cathlynmelvin831
Wednesday, Nov 06 2019

You might want to call LSAC to get details on this. It sounds like a super-specific issue and I imagine most of us would probably be speculating if we gave you any guidance.

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Wednesday, Nov 06 2019

@conormunson75 said:

I've paid for the Starter, which is all I've really needed, but this isn't enough to continue to view the explanations? I'm writing on the 25th of November, would hate to lose access 10 days before the test. Any way around this?

I'm in the same boat, Conor. I imagine that they've done the math and that paying the royalties per view just isn't cost-effective for someone who only paid for Starter. :( But I'm also uncomfortable paying an extra $170 for 10 days of access leading up to the exam. Ultimately, though, that's a choice that could be made.

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cathlynmelvin831
Monday, Oct 28 2019

Was this zoom meeting recorded? I somehow didn't see this thread until today and I'm so disappointed to have missed it!

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Monday, Oct 28 2019

In order for Bill's response to make sense, he needs to believe that Ann said it cannot be possible for some TCHS students to attend any camp other than Camp L.

A, B, and C are incorrect because they "leave room" by using the words "most" and "some."

D is incorrect because Bill's response could still make sense even if Ann had said exactly what D says.

E is correct because it restates what I laid out in my first sentence. It just uses the word "only" to limit the relationship between Camp W and TCHS.

I hope that helps!

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Wednesday, Oct 16 2019

> @axjxmarvel987 said:

> Applying this cycle, but unfortunately missed the mark on the September LSAT and need to take for the third time in November.

Me, too! I scored well enough that I'm not worried about not getting into the schools I'm targeting, but I'm hoping to get closer to my PT average in November for scholarship purposes because that's a big thing for me. I'll be 33 before the year is out.

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Monday, Oct 14 2019

Amazing! So many congratulations!

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Monday, Oct 14 2019

Will our test booklet show up today, or does that get added to the account later on?

My score was at the highest end of the range I was expecting . . . but that whole range was lower than my goal and my average. So I'll absolutely be retaking in November.

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Friday, Oct 11 2019

Bumping this thread for this new application cycle. Who are the 30+'ers applying this fall, and how's it all going for you?

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Monday, Oct 07 2019

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Success (so far) reaching out to alumni

This weekend I sent about 15 emails to alumni of various schools I'm applying to. I'm hoping to gain some advice from them and maybe a pearl or two that I can use in my Why X essays.

I've gotten six responses already, which is more that I expected to receive! Everyone so far has been very warm and willing to get on the phone with me for 20 minutes, so I have a bunch of interviews coming up in the next few days!

Because my outreach has been pretty successful (so far) and because I was really nervous about doing it, I wanted to post my process here, in case a step-by-step guide might help assuage anyone else's nerves.

Here's what I did:

1) On LinkedIn, searched for the law school itself

2) Visited their alumni list

3) Narrowed the list by geography: I chose to see only those who work in the city I plan to work in after graduation (side note: three of my schools had 0 alumni listed as living in my city of choice, so that's food for thought)

4) Narrowed it further by selecting only the alumni who listed law firms as their employer (rather than government, etc).

5) Made a list of the recent graduates

6) Googled them to learn about their firm and what kinds of projects they work on

Bonus: I had originally intended to message folks on LinkedIn, but I realized as I began to google the alumni that most of their firms listed each attorney's email address publicly. So I emailed them instead!

Hope this is helpful!

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cathlynmelvin831
Thursday, Oct 03 2019

Each school's prompt is a little different, so I'd check the prompts for the schools you're applying to. Some are more broadly directed at "life experiences" while others focus on "economic, social, or educational disadvantages."

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cathlynmelvin831
Tuesday, Oct 01 2019

I'm certain I'll need to re-take in November, but I gave myself two weeks off of studying and have been working on essays instead. PS and DS are in the proofreading stage, so I'm going to start working on Why X essays next. So many essays!

I'll take my first post-LSAT PT this Saturday and then back to the study plan. Phew!

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cathlynmelvin831
Monday, Sep 30 2019

@jchamberlainf946 said:

Be aware that scholarships offered at lower ranked schools tend to be conditional. Theres not only the risk of you not finding employment but also the risk of losing your scholarship

According to their ABA, Mitchell Hamline does not offer conditional scholarships.

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cathlynmelvin831
Monday, Sep 30 2019

I'm happy to take a look at it. DM me and I'll send you my email address.

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Friday, Sep 27 2019

@melissasegarra2007779 said:

How do I know when my account expires?

Click on your account name (on desktop, it's in the upper right-hand corner of the page). Your expiration is listed in your account information.

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Friday, Sep 27 2019

Haha, yeah. It's literally what the subject line says it is. Bored Panda is a puff-piece website.

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Tuesday, Sep 24 2019

@mwgramigna118 said:

Did anyone have LG LR RC RC LR - if so, which RC was experimental? I can't remember which of the sections had which passages.

I only had one RC. My passages were about truth in historical fiction/autobiography, the economic system of the Great Zimbabwe, the bacteria that causes cholera . . .I don't remember the fourth one. But that section was the real one.

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Thursday, Sep 19 2019

@bhathalmaninderjit717 I did! They confirmed that the security desk will direct us.

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Sunday, Sep 15 2019

Have you looked at the difficulty levels by section? With LG, I know if I've done really well, the section is probably three stars or less, and with RC four stars or less. That knowledge helps me see the patterns: if I go -3 on one PT in LG and -6 in RC, and the next time that's inverted, it makes much more sense if the overall difficulty is inverted, too.

Practically, the solution is still to work on hard passages/games, but it does help me mentally to understand that it's not just random and I really am improving!

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cathlynmelvin831
Sunday, Sep 15 2019

You might try spreading out your work - for instance, do your first run of the game, then watch the video, then do a second run, and rather than watching the video again, put it away for a couple of days before trying again?

I know that when I get frustrated with repeating a game a million times, I'm more likely to take the shortcuts I'm familiar with, so when I feel that happening, I try to set that game aside and come back to it later.

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cathlynmelvin831
Sunday, Sep 15 2019

The set-up and all of the questions. You'll get there with practice!

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cathlynmelvin831
Saturday, Sep 14 2019

Thank you, @drbrown2259!

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