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Tuesday, May 21 2024

#help. The explanation to this question has confused me a tad bit. While I recognize that the stimulus' use of the words "not simply learned" responses make answer B plausible, answer E seems just as, if not even more, likely to strengthen the argument because there is no clear indication that the dolphins are responding to stimuli in their natural habitat, meaning that their responses are not learned. In contrast, in answer B they are still responding to stimuli, indicating that they are in fact learning to respond.

As such, it seems that both answers strengthen the argument, but E does so even more, and which one is chosen depends on a subjective analysis. Does anyone have any suggestions or help to see this differently? Because I am at a loss as to how to think about this question, or what to take into account in my study given this answer choice.

Hello all! I would appreciate your honest feedback about my situation.

My dream school is Georgetown Law due to some of the dual programs they have, and I think I have a really strong application for this next cycle. As of now, I have a 4.0 GPA from an Ivy, with two well-known professors from the law school here writing a letter of rec for me. According to my tutor, I also have a very strong resume given my experience at some top firms around the country, and my research assistant positions at my school's law school as well as some con law extracurriculars. Given my interest in the public sector, my resume and personal statements help me in this way too.

My only potential issue is the LSAT, as I got a 165 for my first try this January. Because of a family situation that developed, and school+work, my ability to dedicate as much time to studying for the LSAT has been severely restricted. I can still study here and there, but I'm not sure how much progress I can make to raise my score given my situation, at least for this cycle.

So I was wondering if anyone could share their opinions about my competitiveness for Georgetown Law. With my resume, GPA, and score, do I have a good chance of getting in? I know their median is 171 this year but I don't know how much the extracurricular and GPA elements can help my application.

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Monday, Aug 18

@ said:

are there any patterns to the question you are getting wrong? are there common question types for the argument and or reading questions? are there common wrong answer types you are picking for either question? what do you mean by "objectively correct"? need some examples in order to be helpful

No, they all vary. As I said, I read the questions, objectively, my mind is incapable of understanding what is wrong. I got a 173 two weeks ago, and two 170s since then. I seriously do not understand why I feel off twice so quickly.

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Monday, Aug 18

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I need help

I am taking the exam in September. I have been studying non-stop for the last three months. Consistently been getting between 169-173 for the last two months.

Everything was going well, until I took a practice exam last Saturday and did so poorly it devastated me. I thought it was a one-off, but I took another today and same exact result. I am spiraling psychologically––this exam, for me, is a huge psychological challenge; I don't understand what about it is so personal but I am spiraling.

Psychologically, I feel I have hit a wall. Three weeks out, I'm sure mentally I am going to keep making mistakes, and I'm looking at the questions I got wrong and I genuinely do not understand what is happening––the answers I chose seem, objectively, correct. My wrong answer journal is blank because the questions seem like they are the problem.

I don't know what to do, or how to proceed. This is not just a one-off, this is psychologically leading me into study free fall. I will not get a chance to study or take the LSAT again like now. If I don't do well now, knowing myself and my work and study schedule, I have no chance again. I don't know what to do and need assistance.

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Sunday, Sep 07

For everyone who commented, first, thank you. Your suggestions really helped me. I did exactly what you all suggested and it really helped.

That said, I took the LSAT today and my thing crashed multiple times, until I was utterly unable to finish the exam. I'm pretty sure that the section where my exam crashed was not experimental.

I'm not looking for anything right now, just venting a bit. LSAC was incredibly disrespectful, and the proctor's were in many ways responsible for the system crashing near the end.

I genuinely feel like I never want anything to do with the LSAT or to take the LSAT again. I really dislike LSAC for its incompetence in its system. I am feeling very defeated and mentally distraught

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