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Hi all,
I'm looking for some study buddies working towards at 170+ on the April 2021 LSAT-Flex.
I'm based in the UK and scored a 163 on my initial diagnostic test.
Any interested parties let me know!
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melaniestewart84570
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melaniestewart84570
Sunday, Nov 29 2020
I’m very interested, however the evening times are not ideal for me - I’m in the U.K. and it works out at around 1AM. Any chance of some lessons at a time more convenient to all? Thanks :)
melaniestewart84570
Saturday, Nov 28 2020
Do you record these for sharing after, by any chance? You've put up times and dates for two lessons I am really interested in but they are in the middle of the night for me here in the UK.
melaniestewart84570
Saturday, Nov 28 2020
On the note of mature students, since there are a couple in this thread I wanted to ask something I was pondering which was giving me some concern. Basically, do we think that because of the pandemic and economic insecurity it has created there are a lot more mature people applying due to job loss or lack of job security in their current roles?
I know I shouldn't worry about these things so much but I do. Being a mature student can sometimes work to one's advantage in terms of diversity (not enough to delay for this reason though), but I worry I am less diverse due to more mature applicants?
melaniestewart84570
Saturday, Nov 28 2020
Thanks for sharing this story, it's very inspirational.
Would you be ok sharing where you intend to apply? If you have chosen to apply to the same schools which rejected you, or since your score improved so much you chose slightly more "choosey" schools?
melaniestewart84570
Friday, Nov 27 2020
25 is old?! I'm 36 and currently studying to take the LSAT-Flex in April 2020 with a view to submitting applications in September 2021 for September 2022 intake (if successful). I'll be real old by then :)
melaniestewart84570
Thursday, Nov 26 2020
I'm not sure if this will help much but in terms of increasing your overall reading comprehension I would go for the readings often suggested to students taking the GRE. Publications like The Economist, New Scientist, Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker. There'll be many lists on this on GRE sites. The tips for this with the GRE is to help people not only build their vocabulary, but also just read quicker. It honestly sounds like you just psyched yourself out - you thought you couldn't do it, or you thought the first question went bad so you can't do any, or the first question of each passage, or whatever. And then the panic on top of that you can't increase your reading comprehension. You're setting yourself up to fail. The more you read, the more you'll learn to comprehend without staring at a passage overthinking it. I really feel the problem people have with RC is staring at it, reading each sentence slowly to try and get the exact understanding, or thinking they didn't understand that sentence so let's read it again really hard because it may sound different this time.
melaniestewart84570
Thursday, Nov 26 2020
I'm taking the April LSAT-Flex but would be interested. Depending upon when you finish work, it may suit me well. I am based in the UK and study early morning. Many of the other study groups and lessons are at times not conducive to my time zone, unfortunately.
I have a wealth of resources I can share, should anyone need them! Would be great to have people to cram with.
melaniestewart84570
Thursday, Nov 26 2020
I noticed a few people had responded to the poll and not commented but I wanted to do both as I felt an erroneous 'No' may not help. My reasoning is that, from listening to podcasts, watching vlogs, and other LSAT Prep experiences, many people submit multiple scores these days. Thinking LSAT (podcast) told an audience member on their podcast this Monday to plan to take the LSAT at least twice (and this advice was based on the cost of taking it repeatedly, not the chance to improve score!).
I also read an interesting book (Law School Confidential by Robert H. Miller) in which there was a section/interview from a Law School Admissions person at Cornell. Since I have a few moments to kill I shall copy out a couple of the questions he was asked and his responses, on the off chance it is helpful.
"Q: What advice do you have for the student who bombs the LSAT? Would you advise that student to take the test a second time?
A: I think they really need to take a look at what happened in that particular circumstance. Was the score you got wildly anomalous, and by that I'm talking about at last half a standard deviation away - not just a couple of points - from the scores you were getting on your practice tests? Were you sick on the day of the test, or was there a serious distraction in the test centre, like a jackhammer outside the window? If so, then you should definitely take the test again. If your score represented something close to what you were getting on your practice tests, though, and there wasn't anything you can point to that distracted you from an optimal performance, you should probably stand pat, because chances are, your score is not going yo meaningfully improve.
Q: How does an admissions committee handle multiple scores?
A: We usually look at the scores, and if the scores are meaningfully different, we typically use the higher score. In situations like this, knowing that multiple administrations of the test under normal conditions should not result in dramatically different scores, if there is a meaningful difference, we assume that there was a distraction or that the student had a bad day, and that the better score is the better indicator of the student's "real" ability."
I hope this is helpful in someway. And well done on your score :)
melaniestewart84570
Thursday, Nov 26 2020
Sending a response to both follow and offer support. I am having the exact issue. All is fine on untimed sections, or timed sections I allow myself to thoroughly blind review first - my score comes out near perfect. Add a timer, and I'm down to only about 15 or 16 correct answers. I've only just started my studying intensely so any tips people have I'd love to hear also.
melaniestewart84570
Thursday, Nov 26 2020
I'd be more than willing to. Send me a PM.
melaniestewart84570
Thursday, Nov 26 2020
Me! Me! Me! I'm registered for the April LSAT-flex.
melaniestewart84570
Thursday, Nov 26 2020
I looked at Ellen's website to gain an idea of the cost for her tutoring and it is a little pricey. To save others digging, she states on her website it is $440 per hour, and each lesson is two hours so $880 per lesson.
It is hard to tell how her approach differs and whether it would be worth it. Although she has also put out a couple of textbooks.
melaniestewart84570
Thursday, Nov 26 2020
I'd also love to join if there's still availability. I'll hit you up in a PM.
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I’m very interested, however the evening times are not ideal for me - I’m in the U.K. and it works out at around 1AM. Any chance of some lessons at a time more convenient to all? Thanks :)
Maybe I could send you a recording? Would that be okay?
That would be excellent if you can. I'll drop you my email in a PM. Thanks :)