Hi! So i'm having a tough time deciding whether or not to ED UCLA and would love some input. CAS GPA is 3.51 and LSAT flex (july) is 175, so I know I'm a splitter but I've been working at a law firm for what would be two years so I'm hoping that helps? I honestly really love almost everything about UCLA and if I applied ED it would be to a program that would guarantee me full tuition scholarship if accepted, which is a big deal for me. I guess I'm wondering if not going to the T14 is worth it? I've seen a lot online about how its a lot harder to work in big law if you don't go to a t14 and it seems like ranking plays a huge role in future career opportunities. I'm not sure I'd even get into a t14 cause my gpa is way below the 25% but I want to know if its worth committing without even finding out?
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Hi! I was in a similar situation, worked FT while studying. I was testing in the 160s and ultimately got a 175 on the July test. I had issues with finding time to study and found that following the CC and the syllabus didn't work for me. Because you're testing in a good area, I would say this could apply to you as well. I found the best way I learned was I would take a PT on Saturdays, BR Sunday and review the questions I got wrong/were unsure about. Then I would also figure out which concepts I seem to be missing often, and then review a few of those during the week. 7sage has an analytics tab that if you haven't checked out I would definitely take a look at as it breaks down your weakest sections and shows you the ones you do really well in. I would then review those concepts M-W and then take a practice section (just one part, usually LR but on occasion RC) on Wednesday evening. This helped me put some of the information I learned to practice immediately which I found helped my retention. It also allowed me to work on pacing myself/timing while not being too exhausting after a full day of work. T&F I would review the questions I missed in this section and continue reviewing my weak concepts. Then repeat! I did not go through the whole CC rather I just did the basics (i.e. Logic, NC vs SC, existential quantfiers etc) and then only went back and reviewed the question type lessons for the ones I struggled with. I used PTs and PT sections as a way to measure my progress/figure out what I needed to focus on. I also approached it as "I'm going to master/learn this concept today" not "I'm going to study for 3 hours today". I understand this isn't doable for a lot of people especially if you have kids/family to take care of but for me it helped because i wasn't focused on the time rather the info and if I felt myself getting tired/not retaining any more info I would just stop and pick up where I left off the next day. This saved me a bunch of time and also made the work load more manageable during the week. I hope this is helpful!!
Hi! I am taking the September Lsat and looking to focus on RC and LR as well. Im currently averaging around 166-168 but I want to see more consistent results and break 170. Im in NY but currently have a very flexible schedule so timing should work! @ i think a online study group could be super helpful and I'd definitely love to participate!
@ Hi Sami, I missed this Saturday session but was wondering if you are having any more in the coming weeks? I am taking the September and maybe November LSAT and could really benefit from your help!
What would be the negation of answer choice D? I keep coming up with 'the CD funding for basic science research is likely to increase if its funding from sources other than profit driven institutions do increase' however this wouldn't fail the argument.
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#help I see why B is wrong however when I first reviewed I saw it as B is saying that a tax would disproportionately burden low income people however the principle is talking about if the burden would fall disproportionately on low income people it should not be made. I saw these as two different meanings. Is this incorrect? I get that even then the main issue is that its not addressing the specific policy change but I want to know if I have a deeper issue with understanding in this question.
I would like to be added as well!
I'm very interested!!
@ Really?! Could you post a link to that cause I can't find it and am curious as to how they'll scale/score it. For me I've been practicing with 4 sections still because I can see where my score is falling and it gives me more questions to review/understand which i think is helpful. It also helps with the endurance/stamina which I think will only help but curious to see what other people are doing!
Hi all, I am registered for the July Flex and was wondering if anyone who took the June Flex has any tips/insights? I am nervous about taking the test in my home and I've also heard some horror stories about proctors not showing up on time/not muting their mic and other technical issues. I also have been practicing on a tablet however now that we have to take it on a computer I wanted to know if that posed any specific issues for anyone? I took on PT on a computer to see and had a significantly lower score than usual, so I'm not sure if its just a fluke or if there are any strategies to taking a test on a computer vs a tablet I can employ. Also I am PTing in the low 170s and I generally miss 1 LR in one section and 3 in the other and so forth, so I am nervous about the LSAC only giving one LR section and doubling that score as it could either really help or hurt me.
Honestly any insight into the flex format and helpful strategies would be greatly appreciated!
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^USC ED guarantees at least a 50% scholarship lol
I think ED would definitely give you a boost the same way any form of showing interest in a school does, and it prevents them from worrying about their yield. How much of a boost is kind of uncertain. If you know you only want to go to USC and are happy with the ED terms, then I guess do that
Is the USC ED 50% scholarship for both local and out of state applicants?/Do you know where I could find more info on this?