I think it's great to do different exercises on paper. One way to do it is cover the stimulus after you read it, and force yourself to rewrite it in your own words. You could also cover the answer choices and write down different prephrases.

If you just started, then you really shouldn't be thinking about time. Please take my word for it. The most important thing starting out is understanding how these passages are put together. The next step is getting good habits in place. Only once you can reliably get most, if not all, of the questions right should you think about how long it is taking.

Hey, I think it's a great idea. Showing you are curious and thoughtful is a good thing.

I think the only danger is to lean on the quotes too hard while conveying your point. Two, maybe three sentences, max. You want to drop the quote, and then elaborate on the point in your own words, as opposed to having the quote do all of the work, and the reader not getting a sense of what the quote means to you.

It's probably better to be thinking about what you want to do with your legal education, and why you want to go to law school. Age is literally irrelevant.

For sure. I had that feeling with the April LSAT. LG felt super hard. Every test is different. My takeaway was that I had some more work to do. Let's keep grinding.

As a fellow traveler, the way I like to think about it is working toward rock solid fundamentals. Because the fundamental skills never change. Take the pressure off, and take as long as you need. Focus on the fundamentals and there's nothing they can throw at you that you can knock you off your game!

The good news is that there are fewer people with high LSATs than high GPAs, so if you grind it out and work hard on the LSAT, you can still get into an excellent school.

Consider your application as a product - because this is ultimately a marketplace. Why would an admissions officer 'buy' what you're selling. There are plenty of people in the 3.8 - 3.9 range with 165-170 LSATs. It's not a foregone conclusion that they will get admitted to where they want to go. So reflect on your experience and how you might sell it.

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Wow. I needed to read this - it gives me life. We've never met, but you're one of my favorite people lol. I have so much respect for the folks who have to put in a little more time to get to where they want to go. It's a rare quality and it shows character.

Enjoy this achievement, man. You earned it. Nobody can take it away.

I think it depends on where you want to apply. There not much of a difference between the two if you are below the median - or above the median. If you write well, and highlight your life experience in an interesting way, a 168 will get you some great opportunities. Good luck!

@andaiyehall121 do you agree with my interpretation? I can show my work :lol:

@andaiyehall121 i should be studying but this is too fun lol

@andaiyehall121 so depressing lmao

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