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Saturday, Dec 07 2019

pb3ncva668

Personal Statement for a Re-Application

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?

LSAT · ⚖ Official November 2019 LSAT Discussion Thread ⚖

pb3ncva668

Monday, Nov 25 2019

@kcsteenland361 said:

I had two reading comprehension sections, one with water treaties and one with jazz composition. Definitely did better on one of them than the other. Any idea which one was the real one?

Water treaties was the real RC. I had two LGs. The first involved a game about visiting different countries, and the second involved a monarch’s birthday presents. Any idea which is real?

General · For those scoring 165+, how many hours do you Study?

pb3ncva668

Wednesday, Aug 28 2019

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.

General · Best Tablet For Digital Prep #Help

pb3ncva668

Monday, Aug 05 2019

I actually purchased an 8" Amazon Fire for $40 a few weeks ago (Prime Day deal), but it's only $50 now. Having sat in July, if you adjust the type settings in-app or in-browser to smaller and closer together, you can roughly approximate the test-day dimensions.

That being said, the 10" lands in the $150ish range that you're looking for. I'm not really a fan of the Fire's overall speed or functionality relative to iPads, but either Fire size gets the job done if you're looking to save cash doing prep tests

Study Groups · Looking for high-achieving study buddies (Montreal/Canada)

pb3ncva668

Sunday, Aug 04 2019

Same here! Stuck at just over 168, and looking to push into 170+. DM me if you'd like to connect! I'm in EST