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Hi! Once my November LSAT score is released, I'm planning to re-apply to multiple schools after only being waitlisted or rejected by them last cycle.
I'm currently revising a new PS that mostly dwells on some life experiences/changes the past 12 months. Most advice I've read says that I should submit a new PS, which makes sense. However, advice on how to tie the two together, if at all, is hard to find!
Obviously, they still have my old PS personal statement on file, but how much should I reference the topics/ideas from my old PS within my new PS?
To put it more generally, should I assume that they'll consider my new PS in tandem with my old PS, or only refer to it if they have any questions?
I do have a full-time job, but I'm currently hopscotching between high 160s and low 170s, so hopefully I can provide some insight! To answer your initial question, 1 hour each weekday and 6-7 hours over the course of a weekend.
I took the LSAT three times last cycle, and got stuck in the low 160s each time. Based on the multiple lead-ups to those exams and this one...honestly, a positive mindset and a high quality of study time is much more valuable than hitting a certain number of hours. It took me a while to buy in, but here are my tactics/realizations:
The more in-depth the Blind Review, the better
1 hour spent picking apart 3 questions is way more useful than 1 hour skimming 30 questions
Make time for yourself and your personal life. I can't stress this last one enough. Appropriately used free time provides much-needed perspective. Tunnel vision is just as bad as not studying at all.