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Admissions · Question on Diversity Statement - Overcoming Mental Illness

sauljslowik759

Friday, Sep 14 2018

Thanks everyone. I'm probably going to use the story as my personal statement (especially after viewing the content of the admissions course). The story leading up to my diagnosis is actually fairly compelling and paints an overall picture about why I want to go to law school.

Again, thank you everyone. The insights here are very profound.

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Thursday, Sep 13 2018

sauljslowik759

Question on Diversity Statement - Overcoming Mental Illness

Apologies if this has been asked, but I have been in a semi-spirited debate with my wife about this. I've been in the workforce for the past 14 years (5 years as a federal employee at a three-letter agency and 8 years in the Army with extensive leadership experience and a combat deployment).

I was medically retired from the Army due to a mental illness that manifested itself immediately after I redeployed in 2014. (I am considered a disabled veteran by the VA).

Is this something that is worth brining up through a diversity statement? I am a little worried that disclosing an issue like this could impact me negatively, despite the fact that I am able to live/function with a service-connected issue.

Thanks in advance.

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PT141.S3.P2.Q10

sauljslowik759

Wednesday, Sep 05 2018

The issue with B is that the passage doesn't really touch on it. I feel like that AC requires making a few too many assumptions about the researchers of old. The passage directly addresses AC C.

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PT141.S3.P2.Q13

sauljslowik759

Wednesday, Sep 05 2018

I don't think A and B are as analogous, though. The latter portions of both ACs MIGHT help out, but AC D fits the narrative about how the researcher was able to take a seemingly unrelated field of expertise and develop it and introduce the most interesting parts to a field of study.

A has more to do with something that is outdated and that we don't have first-hand knowledge of (IE we didn't travel back in time and witness the instruments being used). B involves a third party using the data collected by someone to create something, which doesn't fit with the researching doing it themselves.

I hope that makes sense. I was very, very tempted by A, but when I read D it fit perfectly.

General · LSAT and Depression

sauljslowik759

Thursday, Aug 30 2018

I was diagnosed as bipolar ii when I stated studying for this, and was also medically retired from the Army. The struggle has been real for me, but I try to take everything in stride and keep putting one foot in front of the other. If things get too overwhelming for me I take a break and I also make sure to schedule downtime to do something I enjoy (hiking, photography, etc).

This test is the source of so much stress and anxiety. For me, it means a lot more because I've lost a career. I put a lot more pressure on myself to do well. Once all is said and done, I'll have my score and can put this behind me.

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PT137.S1.P1.Q3

sauljslowik759

Tuesday, Aug 28 2018

I felt like the inference here was derived from the author saying that it melds with a lot of entertainment history and sheds new light on a previously unexplored genre and actor.

The author never states that his approach is entirely innovative, but that his subject matter is. That's how I made sense of it. I was tempted by B, but B seemed more like an inference.

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PT134.S3.Q11

sauljslowik759

Monday, Aug 20 2018

I was looking for an ad-hominem here, and AC E sort of fits the mold if you look at what it is saying. It's essentially saying that the author states that Sigerson himself is guilty, which is a veiled way of making a personal attack.

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PT133.S1.Q20

sauljslowik759

Saturday, Aug 18 2018

Diagramming this almost got me, but I recovered on BR. I mistook the first conditional to be an AND statement and was scratching my head during the test.

Read. More. Carefully.

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PT133.S1.Q9

sauljslowik759

Friday, Aug 17 2018

This was one of those questions where the answer was so obvious I had to do a double take.

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PT132.S4.Q25

sauljslowik759

Friday, Aug 17 2018

I agree with this. It's weak, but it's definitely not flawed.

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PT132.S4.Q24

sauljslowik759

Friday, Aug 17 2018

I felt the same way about it. I was drawn to C but hesitated because of the simplicity behind it.

But, it is the BEST answer choice.

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PT132.S4.Q8

sauljslowik759

Thursday, Aug 16 2018

I hate this question. The use of "all" in AC C does not seem to be supported. It's a huge leap to go from cultures contained in a study to ALL cultures.

I get that it's the best out of the ACs, but it requires a huge assumption.

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PT132.S1.P3.Q15

sauljslowik759

Wednesday, Aug 15 2018

No, there isn't. It's a glaring weakness with this particular curriculum.

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PT116.S3.Q23

sauljslowik759

Sunday, Jul 15 2018

The thing that clued me in that the second sentence is the conclusion was the phrase "the reason for this." It's a hypothesis. The first sentence is the problem that is being discussed, and the rest of stimulus is the support.

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PT103.S3.Q5

sauljslowik759

Wednesday, Mar 21 2018

I almost fell for B on this.

My reasoning when I selected B was that this would be a great reason to NOT upgrade. I thought on it for a few minutes of BR, and switched my answer to C. B would possibly serve to strengthen the consumer's argument, but it is not the flaw contained in the representative's argument.

C fits perfectly.

Admissions · Anyone applying to law school later in life, 2nd Career?

sauljslowik759

Monday, Feb 19 2018

Same here. I'm 36 years old. I was in the Army up until this past February (medically retired). I was supposed to take the LSAT this past December but operational requirements got in the way.

I always wanted to go to Law School, but got distracted by a job in the Intel Community, which brought me to the Army and ultimately my Masters degree. I'm taking advantage of having uninterrupted time to study between now and June.

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PT123.S2.Q8

sauljslowik759

Saturday, Jan 13 2018

Doesn't seem like there's much point or benefit to it. It makes more sense to focus on the argument in a more abstract sense on this one.

General · Is 25-26 "old" for law school?

sauljslowik759

Saturday, Sep 23 2017

I'm taking the LSAT after I turn 36. Age isn't really anything but a number, to be honest.

At least that's based on my experience. I compete with people in their 20s in my profession. From what I've seen, people care about competence more than anything. I'm willing to work hard for what I want. I'm not going to let someone beat me simply because of age.

LSAT · PLEASEEEE Help with RC

sauljslowik759

Monday, Jul 17 2017

What types of question are you missing? Are they the same kind? IE, are you consistently missing inference questions, main point, etc?

The best way to improve RC, at least for me, is to keep reading. Honestly, I've been reading everything with a critical eye lately, and it's helped me. I usually vary from -0 on a passage to -1 or -2 due to a stupid mistake.

Lessons · Winning the Psychological Battle

sauljslowik759

Saturday, Jul 15 2017

I'll advocate for Meditation Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) all day, every day. It works. I've been practicing it for the past few months as I transition out of the Military, and it has paid dividends with handling stress and anxiety.

General · Any chance of getting into the law school with a score still not at the median of them?

sauljslowik759

Saturday, Jun 24 2017

> @fmihalic2127 said:

> @jkatz1488955

> I don't know how I found this. I think I just saw it while I was in my "I want to keep studying but my brain is fried for the day" mode. I always surf the 7sage boards at that time haha

I just diagrammed this into lawgic in my head. Time for a drink...

General · Any chance of getting into the law school with a score still not at the median of them?

sauljslowik759

Saturday, Jun 24 2017

I just saw that. Hopefully he got in...

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PT111.S1.Q24

sauljslowik759

Saturday, Jun 24 2017

Yes, this. If you're reading through the question under time/stress, it would be an easy detail to miss.

General · Any chance of getting into the law school with a score still not at the median of them?

sauljslowik759

Saturday, Jun 24 2017

The answer is going to depend on a lot of factors.

1. LSAT score. If there a lot of applicants, that is one of the first things they will use to make cuts. It's a numeric figure that shows aptitude. Being at the median will help. Being below will hurt. When I applied to law School in 2008, originally, I had a below median LSAT and a way above median GPA. Great letters of rec, extensive experience working for the federal government, etc. I didn't get in. I got wait-listed at my safety school.

Work hard and study for the LSAT. That is going to end up being the most important factor.

I want to go to Georgetown. I have a 3.8 average GPA (undergrad and grad), stellar recommendations, and in addition to having worked at the Federal level I am about to be classified as a disabled military veteran.

None of that will matter if I don't score well on the LSAT.

I'm not trying to discourage you. But you need to temper expectations with a lower LSAT score. There's a good chance you're going to get crushed if you can't do that. Don't rush to failure. Take the time, get a good score, get into Notre Dame.

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PT102.S4.Q23

sauljslowik759

Friday, Jun 23 2017

It feels like something just clicked for me, because when I read this it just screamed out "sufficient/necessary confusion. Feels good.