Genuinely curious, as I'm prepping for Oct. Flex and had thought most recent ones were more likely to be most similar to the upcoming Flex - why would the most recent be less important to focus on?

If anyone had trouble with B because of not wanting to equate 'intrinsic merit' with 'quality'- upon searching the definition of 'merit', it turns out that it goes hand in hand with 'quality'. Turns out I need to sharpen my vocabulary..

Also, C (my choice) is actually quite weak because it only refers to what occurred in the past.

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In the top 14 you are going to be fighting an uphill battle even with a 175. Outside of that many schools are happy to look at high LSAT super-splitters and some even give large scholarships. If you google splitter friendly law schools a list will come up, I forget what site it was on, may even have been 7sage. Arizona State is very splitter friendly for example. I am in a similar position, only more extreme. I have around a 2.5 and think I will probably score 175+ . It is a huge toss-up at that point anywhere. I could get full rides or rejected anywhere and I think that, while as long as you are above a three it will be less extreme, you may have similar results. They say the best thing to do is cast a wide net, apply to any school you are interested in within reason, and see what comes up. If you can score high enough on the LSAT you may even get fee waivers for applications. That is what I am hoping to do.

Thanks, I hadn't known that splitter-friendly schools were a known thing.

I'm sure with your target score you'll have great success with admissions + scholarships. Good luck.

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Have you looked at LawSchoolNumbers . com? Super helpful to look up schools and see who has been admitted with similar stats. You can also search your specific stats, see similar users and where they were accepted.

Never had heard of that until now. Very helpful site and makes me feel confident about my upcoming admissions. Thank you!

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I have a friend who took the LSAT last year and he graduated undergrad with a 2.9, yet his LSAT was a 171. He applied to a lot of high rated schools and got into all of them, many with a scholarship. I wouldn't worry about GPA too much. Focus on scoring a 170+ and writing a great personal statement that would explain the shortcomings in your GPA.

Wishing you success! You got this

That's very relieving for me to hear. Thank you! I most definitely plan to write a killer statement which addresses the GPA.

Any chance, would you know which of these high rated schools he was admitted into? Just to have a clearer idea of what I could be aiming for.

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I'm shooting for Jan 2021, I'm in St. Louis. Kind of stoked that its going to be flex, I feel like I won't be as nervous.

If you're interested, you're welcome to join the group. We're practicing and reviewing together. (Same goes for anyone continuing to visit this thread)

https://groupme.com/join_group/63079671/gwZJlnRE

For people visiting this thread, I have a pretty good-sized group going, in which we have small study groups and people helping each other with both LSAT and the application process. Feel free to join

https://web.groupme.com/join_group/63079671/gwZJlnRE

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I would absolutely not take daily PT, you are going to burn out as well as waste precious resources. Since I have been studying for awhile I typically take I PT a week, however as you are getting closer to your test date I would increase to two PT's a week, which is what I have been doing. I do one PT in 7 Sage where I do a detailed BR. As in, I write out every single question for at least one of the LR sections (if I take two) re do the games as well as re read the passages for reading comp.

The second PT I take in lawhub. The reason for this is that law hub is exactly what you will be using on test. The fonts are different, the interface is clunkier and there isn't an option for blind review.

While I think most people will learn the most from BR it is important to practice and be comfortable in the interface you will actually be using on test day.

As someone who practiced strictly through 7Sage (wasn't even aware it would matter) and found myself thrown off by the way the real test looked, I think this is really important advice.

Tell me about it. I went into depression for the rest of the day because that went so poorly for me. Probably scored 10 points below my PT average- that bad. I also had ~4-5 blanks per section I had to christmas tree. Like you, I had been comfortable with PTs, getting high 160s. But I completely choked on test day. For one, just the difference of font and webpage structure, compared to 7Sage, immediately put me off. That plus the constant thought of "jesus christ this one really counts" made it very hard to be composed.

Only good thing this test is for is just being able to complete apps. I'm retaking Jan 2021. I need a 170 and it'll be all or nothing for me. Good luck to you.

Definitely is ample time to raise your score, don't stress! It's HIGHLY recommended to Blind Review your tests afterwards, as this is one of the key sources of seeing where you go wrong and thus improving your score. You may want to learn about & practice certain types of questions as well before jumping into repeatedly taking practice tests, otherwise you'll be fairly unprepared for them. Utilize the 'Course' section to learn about question types and improve within each section. Good luck.

Alright guys I went ahead and started a GroupMe - if there's a more preferred option, let me know

https://groupme.com/join_group/63079671/gwZJlnRE

Great idea! I'd love to

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I'm also applying with a low GPA - around a 3.2, aiming to have my second LSAT score above a 165. Let me say that looking at reddit or other law school admissions forums has made me feel terrible about my chances and I wasted a lot of time dwelling on that instead of studying. I'm happy to see people in the same boat as me staying positive. I'm also writing a GPA addendum so let me know if you'd like someone to brainstorm with.

You know I hadn't even known about GPA addendum! I was just planning to address it in my personal statement, but that sounds like a far better option. I'd love to hear more about how that is going for you and maybe can offer some advice of my own too. Feel free to message me!

Taking Jan test too! - has any group gotten started yet? I could make one on GroupMe or through somewhere else. Really would love a group to give me that extra motivation to study