If you're doing timed sections or whole PT's, find a YouTube video of simulated library/paper rustling sounds and play it while taking your section/test. You'll get into the habit of tuning out those distractions and not letting them get to you on test day.
Hope that helps!! It certainly has for me!
My target score is honestly just the 50th percentile at this point. A 150 would be fine with me for the school I'm looking at. My timed PTs are around 143-145 and my BR scores have been 149 and 153. I know my weaknesses are LR and LG. LG I know the timing conditions are what get to me. LR I think the MSS and MBT questions are what get to me. I'm just beyond frustrated at this point.
So I've been getting pretty low scores on my PT's before BR, but my BR scores are significantly higher: 10+ points. Clearly, I grasp most of the material. It seems I just am having trouble executing under timed conditions. How should I study for the next 2 weeks before the December test?
Hi there! So I just took the September test and received my score which ended up being even lower than all my PTs. I self-studied with the powerscore books and took dozens of PTs, felt pretty prepared. I also studied with 7sage's free video explanations which helped A LOT! I'm thinking I just need to dig a little deeper. Looking to up my score 6-8 points. I'm looking towards the starter because it's cheaper and I can actually afford that, unlike the others. Would I be fine doing the Starter or should I just look somewhere else at another course?
Thanks guys! I'm glad I came to the forum to ask. I was nervous that maybe it would be grounds for dismissal, but then again, as all of you stated, I do have to disclose it anyways. And I think it was life changing enough to create a good piece out of. Thank you! :)
This is hard for me to write about or even think about, but I thought turning to other 7sagers is the safest I'll feel. I'm trying real hard to think of what "sets me apart". People say to write your personal statement on something you've experienced that made you who you are or that has given you reason to go to law school. I have had several experiences in my life that do so, but only one that would certainly make heads turn. BUT the thing is, it could give the admissions counsel grounds to throw my application in the trash immediately....
About 2 years ago I was arrested for petty theft. I was in a bad place at the time and it was by far the HARDEST thing that I've had to deal with. I've torn myself down, almost given up on getting anywhere in life, built myself back up, and tried my hardest to prove that what is on my rap sheet truly is NOT who I am at all. I've even gotten an internship at my county's District Attorney's office a year after the incident. So the question is.... should I write about that whole experience and explain why it's taken me on the path I'm on now, or pick something else? Risk it for the biscuit or naw? Thanks guys :)
The only way to know how the real thing is is to actually take it. I took the September and bombed, but I don't regret taking it. I now know that I needed to work on calming down, pacing myself, and developing strategies that would help me. Now I feel a lot more ready for Saturday's test simply because I know what to expect. I say just take it.