Hi everyone! I was wondering if anyone's had a similar experience to mine and has scored well on their LSATS. I started at a 148 without reviewing the material ever and I'm trying to get to a 160. I'm currently studying about 3 hours per day (I work full-time) and about 5-6 on Saturdays and 5-6 on Sundays. I'm hoping this can get me where I need to be! I'm taking the LSAT in June and need a little bit of encouragement. Any advice is much appreciated.
I need encouragement. I did so bad on my first preptest (139) and really want to reach 160. I work full time and just quit my part-time job so I can focus more on the LSAT. I currently try and study about 3 hours a day minimum and 5 hours a day mininmum on the weekends. I just ended the curriculum but with this score I'm feeling like I didn't learn anything (which I hope isn't true). My PT schedule currently is:
Saturdays: Preptest at 12PM
Sundays- Friday: Blind review/ Review my answers/ Understand what I got wrong
Saturdays: Repeat
I want to finish my review of my preptest tonight so I can start drilling the types of problems I'm getting wrong. Any success stories simliar to mine? I WAS thinking of the June test but with this first score I'm not sure I should anymore.
Hi everyone! I just finished my curriculum and planning on taking the June LSAT. What study schedules have worked for you and have made you successful? I'm finding it difficult to get into a rhythm
Would anyone be willing to edit my resume for me? I'd love to have as many eyes on it as possible!
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Just saw this on my LSAC profile! Very cool....
"Starting September 28, 2017, you will have more coursework options to choose from when selecting your law school preferences in the Candidate Referral Service (CRS). Law schools use the fields of interest and law specializations you select in CRS to recruit you for programs that are most relevant to you."
Hey guys! I pushed back my test from June to September because my job had become a little more demanding for me this past spring (we slow down over the summer). I would love to stay in the Philadelphia area and would also love to go to Temple. I'm aiming for a 160 on my LSAT but my diagnostics and my past two preptests have been in the 140s, BRing in the 150s. LR seems to be the hardest for me so I decided to get the LSAT Trainer and work through Mike Kim's LR drills. TIP: If anyone finds that LR is also hard for them, I think Kim's explanations and drills are EXTREMELY helpful. I'm super excited to get started on the September BR calls. I think I'll really be able to up my score by having a core schedule each week. I've been finding it difficult to get on that train with ya know... life.
Anyways, I was wondering if my stats looked good for a school like Temple or above that and/or if any female URM has had the same stats as me and where they have gotten accepted into.
-URM female (black and puerto-rican)
GPA: 3.67
LSAT- Aiming for the 160s
Major: Political Science and Spanish
Work Experience- I've only been out of school for two years but I've worked 5 years in PA politics and now currently work for a Global Investigations company- between the two of these career paths I'll have great LR's (DOJ attorneys, WH advisors (former, def not current haha), various agencies, and a PA inspector general).
I'm hoping with all of this combined it will give me a really good shot at some schools! What do you guys think?
Excuse my stream of conscienescous writing I'm not awake yet. I have not decided what route I want to take yet, whether it be private or public, but I'm aiming for schools that have a good reputation in both areas. I also am interested in schools that have a trial advocacy programs.
D.C. :
GWU: the number of clinics available for students, the concentrations available to students, placement is great in both the PI/Government and BL sectors, they take a holistic approach to applications, diverse setting, non-competitive environment
Miami- UMIAMI: Spanish speaker so being in a predominately Spanish speaking environment would be my dream, great alumni network in Miami, my family is from the area, the school has a good PI interest program as well as good placement in the private sector as well, a lot of the law firms also do work internationally in Latin America, they have the Innocence Project clinic which is something I'm very passionate about
NY - well Big Law.... NYU and Columbia would be what I aimed for in NYC. However, I'm also looking at Cardozo. The Innocene Project was founded at Cardozo (see above), they also have a great program, take a holistic approach to apps, have an intensive trial advocacy program..
Chicago- Northwestern and Loyola: Northwestern is a T-14 but like someone said previously they do not market themselves as a competitive school, they prefer work experience...
Loyola, although a much lower tiered school has a great reputation most of their students go into the public sector but I like that the option to be placed into BL is also available. They have a trial advocacy program
Philly- I live in Philly and would love to stay. Temple is my number one in the region. I'm heavily involved with Temple (I went there for undergrad) and would love to continue my education there. Temple has a trial advocacy program and place well in the firms in the Philly region. Also applying to all of the other schools in Philadelphia region (drexel, penn, villanova, rutgers -camden). I have a pretty great network here already in the legal sector.
@ I received that e-mail as well! Are you going to attend? I just want to see what they have to say!
So after I'm done drilling I go through every question and I write down what went wrong. My list includes: did not see the definition presented in argument clearly, did not focus clearly, did not read the stimulus thoroughly". The question types are not my problem, it feels like I'm just not understanding what the question is saying under timed conditions. It's like the questions become alphabet soup. Untimed, I can correctly identify the right answer and I understand what the question stem is asking me.
Can anyone help give me tips on how I can hone in on the stimulus more and stop making these stupid mistakes?
Overheard: so what score do you need to pass? And this guy definitely got into my head before he said "so you know for X school you need X score" and I literally just wanted to punch him in the face. Sorry but yes I know that I wouldn't be here if I didn't *** eye roll***
Expected score: no clue my first LR section made me want to vomit
Cancel: no, will most likely take the December test and write an addendum.
Hey guys, at a dinner currently so I may be 15-20 mins late!
Does anyone know if the order is the same even for matching section orders:
Example: I had LR LG LR LR RC
is my first LR the same as someone else's first LR that had this format as well?
I had LR three times and blacked out during the first LR I'm pretty sure... I thought it was considerably more difficult than previous tests.
https://discord.gg/SDXQKr here you go guys! Sorry, I fell asleep haha
Ah I thought it did! Logging back in now!
@ you're my hero!
@ I don't think so...but maybe @ can help with this question. If you register on LSAC you can self identify as a URM
African American and Under Represented Minority. I'm AA/PR, African American and Puerto Rican.
Hey guys! Here's the link I'm on right now. https://discord.gg/ew3y3r
I'm currently reviewing the necessary assumption chapter from the trainer and drilling those question types. If anyone has questions about whatever they're studying tonight I thought it would be helpful to post the question in there and we can all chat about it-- it might be something someone else is struggling on!
Tatiana
@ Columbia is my goal school! I would love to attend there. I started working on my PS this week but mainly focusing on the LSAT for now. My GPA is a 3.7, 4 years of work experience in Philly politics during undergrad, two years post grad working in politics. I now work for a global litigation consulting firm. I know I'll have really good RC's I just need to get my LSAT where I want to be and hopefully I'll be a catch for schools!! Fingers crossed!
@ wow, that is amazing! As previously stated, I am not banking on it whatsoever but it's very interesting to hear first hand accounts rather than just seeing a number!
Hey guys! I'm eating dinner right now and going to start one in about 30 mins.
Perfect! I'll add you to the discord as well. I'll be on later tonight and tomorrow evening!
Awesome @! I'll be sure to add you in the discord as well!
Hi! September is coming up quick so my social activities on the weekends will be kept to a minimum. Will anyone else be studying tonight and tomorrow night? If so, I think it'd be a great idea to set up a chat group in case I have any questions and vice versa!
So, as a URM myself it's pretty awesome to hear that your chances of admission to harder schools with lower than the median scores at those schools increase. I see users on the URM forum on TLS post their admissions from this past cycle and the results are incredible. I'm aiming for the highest score possible but this is definitely a great confidence booster. My question is, has anyone had these "bumps" happen to them themselves or have heard about it from other law students? My concern is that these numbers only represent a VERY VERY small portion....sort of like the unicorns for URMs that were accepted.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12M14YUWQvgxsF3GXc-syd-Pn3bOcWBUWIX8AJkFbajM/edit#gid=0
http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=275052
I completely understand this sentiment! If you want to apply now, make sure your apps are phenomenal. I went to a Duke admissions panel and the one thing that I took away from that experience was what the dean said to me. He said "as soon as I get an applicant's application package, I look at their personal statement and their resume". Yes, the rankings tell us this is not true but schools DO look at applications holistically and you are more than a number. If you truly think you have put in every ounce of blood, sweat, and tears into this test, then my friend move on and apply. Only you can really make that judgement call. Mylsn.com, TLS, & lawschoolnumbers are all great resources but they're USER generated. Remember that and take those with a grain of salt. Just saying, last week I went to an alumni HH with a girl who had a 142, 3.7 GPA and was accepted to Villanova. YA NEVER KNOW. But the most important part is is if you think you did everything and your best. Not everyone can dedicate three years of their life to this test to get the perfect score. What is your goal? To get into law school, to go debt-free, to be the best at the LSAT? You can achieve all three individually or simultaneously but that decision is up to you and what you're willing to do for it.
Hey! Would anyone like to review mine as well? DM me!
So, I've been battling with the idea for the past two weeks to either take the LSAT in June or take it in September. I have not been feeling ready at all for the test and I want to get the best score possible. Today, I went to log into the LSAC page to see what testing centers are available... well looks like ALL of the Philadelphia locations were booked. A little blessing in disguise I'd say.... (although I know I can just take it somewhere else).
To be honest I'm actually excited about this! I feel like I'm just starting to grasp things and was hating the pressure I was putting on myself. This way, come September I'll feel full on ready :)
Hi! Before everyone tells me to retake.... I am :) I received my LSAT score last night and I got a 149. While this was a 10 point increase from my diagnostic and I should be excited about that, we all know that this isn't going to get me into a T2 or T1 school. While a T1 school would be AMAZING, I am totally okay with going to a T2 school especially the ones in my region. That being said a score in the high 150's - low 160's would be ideal. When I was PTing, I was in this range which is why my score is sort of a surprise. Funny enough, I am not depressed nor have I even cried because I KNEW that damn 1st LR really fucked my day up. I increased dramatically on timing but I think now my issue is accuracy (where before it was the opposite).
Anyways, I need help trying to put together a study schedule, who to ask to help tutor me ( & do you accept credit cards @"Cant Get Right" ), if I should totally scratch 7sage and do an in-class program? I have a 3.65 GPA, a URM, extensive work experience, and hopefully a good personal statement (if anyone wants to read it). I have signed up for December so let's get to it!
I'm having a tough time with this as well. I have been out of school for three years and I would say my job resembles more of how I would do in law school/legal world rather than my academic history. I received great grades, but the nature of my work resembles legal work so I feel like that would speak better to my performance. Not only have I worked extremely close with some of my bosses where they can speak to my work ethic but I also feel like they're name on a piece of paper would weigh more than a professors. I know that's sort of taboo to say, but it's the reality. Any suggestions on how I go about this?
Depends where I get in but I will probably end up taking the offer with the most money and loans for everything else. If I get into Temple I will probably end up going part time and working full time.
I keep having nightmares that I scored a 138 on this EXACTLY---- I don't even want to know my score at this point lol.
@ ...... 153 into yale?!!! who/what/when/where?