@ Yeah I understand. I know that there is a light at the end of the tunnel with all studying processes, but I'm concerned that even after the LSAT, it might just be a ridiculous amount of work to handle. I don't want to be miserable in law school, and definitely not as a lawyer from not having a life outside of work. I'm hoping to hear that it's not like that and I'm exaggerating, but I honestly don't know who to ask. All I see on the internet about lawyers is about how stressed out, and overworked they are. I keep trying to convince myself that there's no way it could be that bad. I feel like trying to maintain a work-life balance will be a struggle in most business related jobs. I wish I could talk to lawyers to see if it's really as bad as I'm making it out to be.

Thank you all so much. Your comments are bringing me back some hope, but I'm still unsure about how feasible it would be for me to stay healthy in the future as a lawyer. I really wish I could speak to some lawyers about how their day to day lives are, and if they have enough time for physical activity and family. I'm the type of person who needs to be outdoors, and often exercising. I've never been one to think that the idea of a 9-5 job would be the right decision for me, but I put that aside during this journey because I loved the idea of becoming a lawyer. Now, I just don't know if I would be able to have a work-life balance that would satisfy me. I've been going through a very tough time lately, because I'm realizing that I definitely prioritize my health over this amount of work. I've pretty much decided that law probably won't be a good decision for me, and it's really upsetting because I've been so passionate about this journey for a long time. I just feel like I'm not the kind of person who can live a sedentary lifestyle without being miserable. I know that being more active throughout the day is very manageable, but I still don't see much time available for being outdoors, or spending time with friends and family. I'm honestly pretty lost, and unsure whether all these lawyer stereotypes I find on the internet are really the harsh reality. I'm starting to think I would be better off getting my MBA, and doing something else, but I would really hate to give up just because of burn out, or any of my preconceived notions. I just want to make sure that I don't end up living an unhappy, and sedentary lifestyle, while constantly trying to please people. I know that I can control all of these things, but I feel like it would be a major challenge as a lawyer.

#help Do we have any idea what the name is of the organism that got engulfed? Is the nucleomorph like a by-product of an organism that got engulfed by the plant??? This question is very confusing.

#help Does anyone understand how the nucleomorph is the remains of an engulfed organisms nucleus...? Wouldn't this be saying that the nucleomorph is the remains of the nucleomorphs nucleus, since the nucleomorph is the engulfed organism...

The only way I could make sense of this question is by inferring that the engulfed organism is the plant, and the nucleomorph is the remains of the plant's nucleus, but how could we call the plant the engulfed organism if the plant engulfed the nucleomorph?

Explanation for D.

limerick is not art, therefore it cannot be poetry. This is a pretty simple way to explain why d is wrong. I think it is fair to say that a limerick constitutes as non-artistic based on the stimulus, but to include that it is a type of poetry is what is unsupported.

Saying that it MAY exploit some characteristics of musical language would still never qualify it as poetry, because it's not art, and "a poem is any work of art...."

Explanation for D.

limerick is not art, therefore it cannot be poetry. This is a pretty simple way to explain why d is wrong. I think it is fair to say that a limerick constitutes as non-artistic based on the stimulus, but to include that it is a type of poetry is what is unsupported.

d. limerick is not art, therefore it cannot be poetry

@ yea for sure

If you're talking about how it still says its pending a scheduling time on ProctorU, then I don't think there's anything else to do. I saw the same issue on my ProctorU account, so I called them, and all they could tell me was that I cancelled my scheduled time successfully, and that there was nothing else for me to do on the site. I think as long as LSAC cleared it from your LSAC account, you're good.

@ What other outside sources were you using besides the Economist? Did you utilize 7Sage's RC portion of the curriculum mainly, or did you end up finding a different study resource that was more useful?

@ That's awesome. I've been reading the Economist for a couple weeks now, and it has helped me read more efficiently. Just out of curiosity, how were you with RC at the start? Was it your worst section?

interested

@ I wonder as well. Hard to say honestly, but I've heard this as a topic of discussion in a few different podcasts. They say that it might increase the competition a little, but not to the point where it should stop you from applying this cycle. It's just difficult to picture what will end up happening, but I'm sure law schools will try to give everyone a fair enough shot.

I would recommend just doing all 4 sections to increase stamina. It can only help

Congratulations!

Is this for all tests going forward, or just August?

I'm interested in joining!

@ I think that is a great way to ultimately increase speed, but were there any other tips you recognized along the way for getting better/faster at the R.C section? I can only get through two passages comfortably, and I'm approaching my 11th PT next week.

@ At this point, I have come to an understanding that all of these companies can be worth it, but some are just much more worth it and effective than others, and I'm only trying to work with those companies. I'm hoping that Blueprint would be able to help me reach a breakthrough. Could you describe a bit more what the curriculum is like over the 12 lessons they offer?

@ Yea, I'm thinking about doing a free trial with them where I just get access to the live review sessions for a week. I am willing to spend the money, but only if it'll really be worth it because I've already spent a few thousand (I know it's ridiculous) on some other extremely overpriced tutoring company.

thank you

@ that’s awesome, thanks. One thing that’s holding me back from doing it is the fact that I’m already set with my own methods for logic games. I get around -7 to -3 on logic games with little focus on practicing those methods in between PTs, but I know if I keep at it with my logic games methods I can get to perfect for that section. So basically I’d only be signing up for their LR and RC curriculum. Would you say it’s still worth it?

I chose A here because I thought the flaw was based on how they came to the conclusion about all the fruits when they were basing each temperature test on three different selections of various fruits. I was thinking that the argument was flawed for generalizing that all the fruits tested would stay fresher at a lower temperature while only the selection of fruits tested at 10 degrees could have supported this. Maybe one fruit from the first selection tested at 30 degrees would not stay fresher at 10 degrees. The first selection of fruits could be bananas and apples (@ 30 degrees), the second selection was pears and strawberries (@20 degrees), and the third selection was plums and melon (@10 degrees).

The argument concludes that ALL of the fruits tested would last longer if at 10 degrees, but they came to this conclusion by studying different fruits for each temperature. Wouldn't this argument be ruined if for example, bananas got tested after the original test at 10 degrees and did not stay fresh longer than it did originally at 30 degrees?

@ Hey, thank you. I agree that it's important to start forcing myself to get through the whole section at some point in order get used to it.

I've heard that they will not be doubling the LR section's weight. I think I read that on LSAC's website. I am also registered for the July Flex, and I I'm curious as to how other people are preparing in terms of PT's. Are you only taking three sections when you PT?