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j501

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Admissions · Scholarship Negotiations/ how to do it?

j501

Wednesday, Mar 08 2017

I'm in the same boat as you and hoping other people can answer your question!

Admissions · How long did it take everyone to hear back from their schools?

j501

Tuesday, Jan 31 2017

I heard back from two schools within 2 weeks.

Admissions · Weighing a failed zero credit class

j501

Tuesday, Dec 27 2016

From what I know, LSAC counts every single grade for every single class you took during your undergrad. I would ask them about your 0-credit course, because if it's a 0-credit then it probably shouldn't be on your transcript...?

General · Misbubbling a section

j501

Sunday, Dec 11 2016

Thanks everyone! LSAC sent me a response back

General · September 2016 retakers

j501

Monday, Dec 05 2016

Better because I actually finished, but the test was harder

General

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Monday, Dec 05 2016

j501

Misbubbling a section

UPDATE***

Got a response back from LSAC and wanted to share in case there are people who are in the same situation as I am:

If you wish to verify or contest the machine scoring of your answer sheet after you have received your LSAT score, you may request a rescoring of your answer sheet by hand. LSAC will not handscore answers recorded in the test book. Requests to handscore your answer sheet must be made in writing and postmarked no later than 60 days after the test date.

Send a letter that includes:

* Your request for handscoring and your reason for the request

* your name, LSAC assigned identification number

* the test date

* the test center name and code number

* a $100 check or money order payable to LSAC

* your signature

If the handscoring results in a score that is different from the original machine scoring -higher or lower- the revised score will be mailed to you and the law schools to which you apply

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Has anyone misbubbled a section on the test before? I took the December test and saw that in my RC I only bubbled in 26 out of 27 questions. Unfortuantely, realized this while the proctor was collecting the answer sheets. I'm pretty sure I answered question 27, which means I skipped a question and bubbled in my answers incorrectly from then on.

I saw on other online forums that some were successful in getting their scores changed with a re-grading fee, but some were flat out denied the chance. Any advice?

LSAT · To cancel or not?

j501

Tuesday, Sep 27 2016

@danielznelson160 thanks daniel!

General · Frustrated.

j501

Monday, Sep 26 2016

Hi Chels,

I feel like you and I are on the same boat. I graduated in June 2015 and have been studying for this test for over a year. I took the June 2016 test thinking that I got a 158 but ended up with a score of 150. I took the LSAT again this September 2016 but had a panic attack inthe middle and ended up not filling out 20 questions. I cancelled my score ten mins ago. I have one more chance left (because of the lsac 2 year policy) and to be honest, I feel more charged up than ever. I felt like giving up before and maybe just settling with law schools that will accept my 150 score but because I was hitting 166 on my PTs, I think it would be a disservice to myself to give up now. LSAT is a grueling test that requires a lot of mental focus and drive. But it's not an impossible test. If you really want it then you can definitely get there.

I also have ADD and have a hard time with self-discipline but having a study schedule helped me. I have a giant weekly calendar posted near my bed and it helps me stay on track.

Hope this helps!

LSAT · To cancel or not?

j501

Monday, Sep 26 2016

Hey Taylor,

I was also aiming for a 166+. I cancelled my score because I had a panic attack in the middle of the test. I didn't fill out 20 answers on the 2nd section, and I know for a fact it wasn't an experimental. Retaking it in December but a lot of the testing centers near los angeles are already taken!

General · [Ended] Live Lightning Consultations—Tues, Aug 2nd @ 9pm EST

j501

Sunday, Jul 31 2016

1. Your three-sentence biography:

Hi David! My name is Julie Kim and I graduated from UCSB in 2015 with a BA in Philosophy and a minor in Black Studies. I'm currently working full-time as an office administrator at my dad's construction company, but have always been working for him part-time since 2009. My current favorite book is "Insatiable: Porn -- A Love Story" by Asa Akira.

2. Your biggest worry about your application:

I have a low GPA but have shown steady improvement every year for four years. Nonetheless, it's a low number.

3. Two ideas for your personal statement:

i) When my family emigrated from S.Korea in 1999, we moved into one of the poorest neighborhoods in southern California. Growing up as one of three Asian kids in the area, I dealt with racism and hate-crimes from my Black neighbors and classmates. I grew up despising Black people because of my childhood past. But in college I took one black studies course that changed my perspective forever. I learned that we were both victims of white supremacy and America's unique racial hierarchy, and graduated with a black studies minor.

ii) The time when I finally stood up for myself and our company when the general contractor of a project we were working at the time said to me, "you asians are all the same -- you work like idiots and weasel your way around everything." I have always held my tongue and been a pushover out of fear that we'll be cut from the job, and because I'm naturally a people-pleaser and don't like confrontation. But thanks to that asshole, I learned that I don't have be the "yes-man" and I can demand respect when it's due. I gained a lot more confidence in myself and in the workplace after that incident.