So, I mean...this is not an MSS question then, right? I answered it as if it were an MSS question.
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I find White Claw and junk food to be particularly helpful.
All around a great post, thank you. However, the above ^ is some of the most useful advice on this web site XD
I worry about structure too. I think one of the biggest reasons I failed so hard on the August LSAT was because I was trying to self-direct my studying too much. 7sage is helping a lot. Thank God for fee waivers.
Other than that, the only aggravatingly persistent problem I have is STILL with logic games. I average around -2 on RC and -5 on LR, and - fucking 9-12 on LG (nope, not joking). Everyone on earth talks about how LG are the easiest to improve on, but I just cannot wrap my head around them. I've been studying for six months, and it's just not happening.
Does anybody else have this issue or am I just completely useless with LG?
Favorited this post, nice to have a cohort of people taking the exam same month.
YES. desiree.n.dufresne@.com
Also - I have a pro zoom account through my job, so I'd be happy to host there.
I have an LSAC fee waiver and I can't seem to find a satisfactory answer as to whether the schools see this or take it into account when evaluating applications in re: economic disadvantage, etc. I know that many schools of course provide the application fee waiver, but from what I can tell that is an automatic process, not something determined by an actual human. Does anyone know?
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That is so frustrating! But keep in mind that it's the norm to score on the low end of your range your very first time writing the test. The same thing happened to me in July and I felt so defeated but I know it doesn't reflect what I'm truly capable of and I'm hoping for a better outcome in October. It's easy to get discouraged when you see so many posts of people getting the score they wanted, but don't forget that very few people reach their full potential the first try. Don't give up hope!
This was what I needed to read.
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hi guys, just my score an hour ago and i am insanely upset, disappointed, and angry at myself. i started at a 144 and i received a 159 on the august test. i know there are worse scores, but i had been studying for 6 months for 6-8 hours a day and when i walked out of the test, i really thought i did at least above 160. i felt good about it, so i just dont understand what happened. i had been pt'ing 160-165 and br 166-174. i am so upset and i dont even know how i will bring myself to feel encouraged to study for the november exam, as i feel like ill just be disappointed again.
now here i am, gonna waste my whole friday crying about the score and drinking at 1130am...happy score release day lol
i hope that the rest of you are drinking because you got what you wanted, or wasting away ur friday because u got ur goal score and deserve a day off.
thanks for reading
I. FEEL. THIS. SO. HARD.
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I did the opposite and joined 7sage after going through all of the Power Score bibles and not seeing as big of an improvement as I wanted. There are benefits to both but ultimately it's a totally personal choice. Maybe Power Score will do things that click more with you, you won't know until you try. If you've done that much practice and are still around -9 I don't think it would hurt to switch it up and try something new.
I am in the same boat. Went through Power Score and, to say the least, was not pleased with my results in August. LG is the only section where I am consistently -9 or -10. It is the one thing really holding me back. I am hoping 7sage will help make the difference for my retake. fingers crossed
Glad I found this. Thanks everyone.
My LSAC account still shows the November registration as a regular registration with the Los Angeles testing center, even though it tells me every time I log in that it will be switched to LSAT-Flex as I indicated. Should I be concerned that it doesn't show LSAT-Flex yet?
I was running on average of 158 on my practice tests, but woke up Friday to see a 154 on my August 2020 LSAT Flex. Needless to say, I'm disappointed. I have an LSAC fee waiver, so I've already gone ahead and signed up for the November exam. I'm wondering two things:
a) Should I cancel my 154 with score preview and apply early with my LSAC applications indicating that I'm retaking in November or should I KEEP the 154 score on my file with the indication that I'm retaking in November? I know that either way they won't review it until the new score comes through, but I feel this anxiety about waiting until literally late November to send the applications, and there's always the chance that I could bomb the November test even worse. It may be irrational, but I can't get it out of my head. Hopefully that makes sense.
b) Perhaps more importantly, does anyone have any general tips for retaking? I studied for months before the August test, and saw myself improve drastically from a 150 on my first prep test. I know I'm cutting it close buckling down on studying to retake in November, but I do already have months of practice behind me. The problem is that I clearly didn't do it right the first time. I am really strong in Reading Comprehension, fairly strong in Logical Reasoning, but consistently struggling with Logic Games. I just can't seem to crack them, no matter how much I practice. I'm pretty sure I missed every single answer on one of the Logic Games on the August exam.
That was lengthy, I know, but if anyone has any tips, I'd appreciate it.
I have seen so many different answers on this, so I'm just hoping to hear some different experiences:
For those of you who (like me) went to community college before transferring and had one (or two) really bad semesters that have cratered your LSAC GPA, have you tried academic renewal with your community college?
I have a meeting with a counselor at my community college on Thursday to discuss my options. It's ridiculous because I literally left that school over ten years ago, but that's just the way it is, I suppose.
Anything to share?
smh...PIGWEED SEEDS. This is just so cruel.
I completely overthought this.