Thanks so much @.rizeq and @! I'll try to pick it up tomorrow so I can hop on this call!

agh - what is PT C2? I feel like I should know this...

@ do you know if there are plans for David Busis to hold another lightning consultation?

exactly @ !

I don't have personal experience with applications yet, but from what I've read, it's best to be very brief with addenda. I'd suggest simplifying this with something like: "I believe my June 2016 LSAT is not reflective of my abilities due to circumstances stemming from a two-hour delay in my exam's start time, which led to severe dehydration. The dehydration's effect on my performance on that exam was evidenced by my score on the final section, which included more incorrect answers than the first three sections combined."

Also, I'd love this group's input about the personal statement. I've read/heard that for a second career/mature student like me, it's essential to address the Why Law School aspect in my PS. Do you think that means going into some level of specificity as to what type of law I'm interested in?

Honestly guys, I think I need a therapist. I don't know for certain what type of law I'd like to pursue -- I do want to keep my options open and LEARN in school... but there are also practical considerations I must weigh given my situation. I'm struggling with how much of this should wind up in my PS.

Thanks in advance!

Love to hear that there are "clubs" for us old farts! I will start one too, @ if there is not one at the school where I wind up. I'm in the Mountain time zone, so 2 hours behind east coast. Times that really don't work for me generally are 4-7 MT weekdays. I could do Saturday or Sunday late afternoon/evenings, and as for week days I'll try to work around the calls.

I'm curious: does either a cancellation or a late withdrawal count as one of your 3 takes? @.busis

@ I am happy to review your PS. I've found that I'm a much better editor than I am a writer, having just finished my own PS which was an excruciating process! I'd love to have someone on this thread review mine as well, if willing.

I'm getting back in the saddle too folks! Looking forward to a good discussion on Wednesday.

I can be, but my work schedule varies. Would try to make it.

I am 40 and am taking in December. Would love to try to join in on any conversations/study groups, schedule-permitting. I work part-time and have 3 kids!

Haven't seen the specific site at DU, though I have toured the law school. Assuming it's in one of those buildings, it will be perfect. The classrooms all had long, aisle-wide tables, no flip-desks. I may take another look this summer.

University of Denver campus is gorgeous, with plenty of mountain views and hiking trails just a half hour away, for enjoyment before or after the test (or both). I'll be there in September! They don't even have a football team... I've been to an Ole Miss game and I for sure wouldn't want to take a test in that environment!

Wow, Tyler! Lots of feelings over here... in my experiences on 7 Sage, you have been the highlight for certain. Thank you for sharing yourself with us!! We will miss you. Please keep in touch. PM me for contact info.

It went awesome, thanks @ !

These are great ideas @ and @. I appreciate your support and feedback!

I feel like I should know this by now, but what *exactly* is the Bundle? I have some of the old PTs (in a 10 Actual LSAC book with PTs 7, 9-16 and 18), and another 10 Actual book of PTs 19-28. Is that adequate?

I'm 40! Yikes! Going to a Law School fair with many schools present on the 24th. Appreciate that input from yours, @ There is no way I could attempt to get an academic rec... also went to a big state school, and the one I knew the best was very elderly. Work experience FTW!

FWIW my ex graduated from St Mary's several years ago and got a job with his dad's firm afterward. I gathered that he would not have secured a job coming from there otherwise, as his grades were not stellar.

Also, just this summer, a senior partner at Haynes & Boone (a close friend) told me that they will hire someone from St. Mary's, because they understand the reasons for attending that school (other jobs, spousal commitments, etc.), but only the top 1 or 2 people in the class are made an offer. And those have stellar credentials on top of their grades.

Good luck!

Absolutely - I was planning on asking one of you Sages about this topic after I take the test! So glad you brought this up. I had a corporate attorney friend tell me that it would be a mistake to pursue public interest, as not only would I be unable to repay debt but I'd also be less employable once I came to my senses. :-( Thank you Allison for starting this thread. I'll be keeping an eye out.

1.) I'm a 40-year-old female, married with 3 kids, and I've been a marketing professional for nearly 20 years, most recently in the nonprofit sector but with a great deal of business experience.

I have obviously been out of college for some time, but have a deep passion for learning and for new experiences (and I have a lot of energy, thankfully!). I co-founded a company in 2013 that did not ultimately succeed (see below). I currently am responsible for communications for a major fundraising organization focused on cancer research, and I also am a copywriter for a B-to-B software company.

2.) My chief worry about my application is that I will be "typecast", in that admissions officers will view me as someone without a lot of options due to my age and having a family, and thus be stingy with scholarship dollars.

3) Idea one is about the start-up; we ceased operations when it became clear it wasn't going to work due to inadequate funding (we were unwilling to stiff our employees or vendors or spend the last dollar to our names), despite well-meaning, hackneyed but impractical advice from many startup gurus to "never give up on our dream." This has had a huge impact on me personally as I ponder my future career, and on my family's financial situation. It's brought law school into a sharper focus.

Other ideas are: that time I spent 6 months homeschooling my oldest child and learned more about myself than I taught her; and one more: dealing with 1.5 years of surgeries/recovery due to a gene mutation that predicts an 88% increased risk of cancer. This was a scary time that caused havoc to our plans and has guided my choices since.

4). I have listened in on these calls but haven't submitted my own entry until now.

Wow - amazing thread. I can't help but read it and think about a classic movie -- I know I'm dating myself -- "Summer School" with Mark Harmon and that girl from Melrose Place. One of the kids in remedial English has to race through the end of his Scantron... and he goes "C... C...C...C...C." until the end of his test.! Anyone?? Bueller...

When @ shows the negation using conditional diagrams, I believe he is simply showing that the negation of a conditional statement results in two conditions NO LONGER having a conditional relationship with each other. In other words, you can have one without the other. The negation of the dog statement using the ~(A > B) method that he showed means that you can have a sick dog and it will not necessarily be tired and lazy. You can have A without having B, whereas previously, if you had A, you necessarily had B.

Was the RC passage about eating raw foods and evolution of digestive tract experimental? That section was my 2nd RC and I found it all harder than my first RC. I thought 3rd and 4th LG games were incredibly hard. Couldn't grasp an approach for the buildings game. I thought the virus game was piece of cake in comparison!