I'm happy to take a look at it. DM me and I'll send you my email address.
Yes, the "Core Curriculum" or "CC" is how you'll see folks refer to the 7sage course here! Sorry for using jargon!
Was this zoom meeting recorded? I somehow didn't see this thread until today and I'm so disappointed to have missed it!
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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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.
Haha, yeah. It's literally what the subject line says it is. Bored Panda is a puff-piece website.
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?
On the 509, does this mean that students who are above 75% for their LSAT and their GPA receive this? Or is it one or the other?
I am planning to take the September 2019 digital LSAT and I began studying earlier this month with the Khan Academy digital program. On Khan Academy, you can highlight RC passages but not underline, bracket, etc. -- and can't do anything with the LG or LR prompts (although you can use scrap paper for diagramming LG). Now, watching the 7Sage videos, I'm realizing how very helpful it would be to have the paper test in front of me to mark LG and LR prompts and RC passages - and doing my first BR, I noticed that there were a handful of answers I marked incorrectly just because I didn't absorb the question properly!
I see the 7Sage videos doing things like circling important words in the question stems, bracketing premises and conclusions, etc. I know that misreading is such an easy way to lose points so I'm interested to learn: with the lack of a paper test, what are some ways that I can train my brain to catch everything? I sometimes read a question two or three times and still "hear" it incorrectly! I am definitely a paper-and-pencil kind of person and I love marking up pages (even the books I read for leisure get underlined and highlighted), so taking a digital exam is requiring me to acquire some new ways of thinking.
Thanks for any thoughts!
It's hard being a new hire, but this guy seemed to do okay.
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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.
@ 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?
@ I did! They confirmed that the security desk will direct us.
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> 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.
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!
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.
The set-up and all of the questions. You'll get there with practice!
Thank you, @!
I'm taking the LSAT a week from today in Chicago (Loyola). My ticket's now available, and it just lists the address of the building - no room number or anything. Those who have taken it before, are there usually just signs / instructions at the security desk? Or do other locations list the room number?
I'm planning to call LSAC when their offices reopen on Monday, but I'm feeling nervous and wondered if anyone here had any experience they could share.
l struggle with conditional phrases that include the word "or" and how to use them in a chain. l remembered learning about "or" in the truth tables and went back there, but is there somewhere else we learned about "or" that was more specific to chaining phrases?
The problem that reminded me today is from PT 36 (fruit stand).
Any thoughts or advice on:
Thanks!
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.
Bumping this thread for this new application cycle. Who are the 30+'ers applying this fall, and how's it all going for you?
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!
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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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.
My feeling is (disclaimer - as a cisgender, straight woman) if the personal statement you feel called to write is about being a member of the LGBTQ community, then if a school is going to judge that, perhaps you won't feel completely healthy as part of that school community for three years. Go to a school that is going to appreciate what you bring to the table, and whose community will embrace you and value you.
Could you connect with alumni who identify as part of the LGBTQ community to get a feel for their experiences at those schools?
This month I'll be in the region of a couple of schools I'm hoping to apply to. While I'm in the area I'm planning to visit the towns to get a feel for whether they are a place I'll want to be for a few years, and I'm considering scheduling a campus visit while I'm there as well. I'm taking the LSAT in September and as long as things go okay will be applying to schools this fall.
I've done some digging through the forum and it sounds like in general, the crowd here is supportive of pre-application visits. Any thoughts to the contrary?
Secondary question: What are some things I should be asking (of current students, of professors, of folks in the admissions office, of anyone else?). Who should I be asking to talk to? I have a short list of questions so far, but this will be my first experience going on a campus visit (I never visited my undergrad before attending) and have been out of school for 10 years so I'm feeling quite ignorant of the process and would love your guidance regarding what smart questions to ask.
If you have until June (I'm assuming you're not applying until Fall 2020 / entering school Fall 2021) my opinion is don't bother with the November LSAT. You can take it in January and March, and have several months of studying under your belt. Depending how far off your diagnostic is from your target (have you taken a diagnostic?), November may be a bit of a reach. I think most folks take more than 3 months to get to their goal. (Also, no use putting a 7-month gap between your first an second takes).
If I could start again and had some spending money, I would get the Ultimate package on 7Sage. The Starter is great, but I'm cobbling together additional PTs from Khan Academy, hand-me-down LSAC books, a handful of a la carte PTs on here, and even a free 7-day trial of The LSAT Demon. If I could have all of my materials in one place, it'd be so helpful.
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."
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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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.