@rakinalikhan665 I was doing well until I noticed I forgot to take time and set the rotating bezel on my watch on multiple sections..... Having the break also killed me because I came back SUPER unfocused and unable to comprehend the passage/stimulus for the LR section. I powered through it and answered all the way up to 20 and bubbled the rest in.

Also, I don't know why I kept wasting my time trying to figure out the harder games on the LG section because when I finally finished, I saw a super easy game that I could have easily completed, but I barely had 5 minutes left. I know I could have finished that easy game, but my brain was distracted by the ticking time that I froze.

I feel like if I avoid these dumb mistakes I made for my Feb exam+using Christmas break to take timed tests then I should be set.

@lawschoolstuff16866 my next actions literally depend on this Dec. score... Like Jan 4th couldn't get here sooner...... so I'm just going occupy my time by refreshing for Feb's exam.

@jhaldy10325 I value your insight, thanks for the comment! I have been considering if I need to push back my application process for the next cycle...

Also, the evening after I wrote this post I spoke with my school's career service advisor, and she happily agreed to work with me very closely this Christmas break to build my resume, personal statement, diversity statement, etc. I also have an acquantaince in Emory's admissions office who said she would give me advice if my statements etc. are what Emory is looking for. I'm sure there's more aspects to this application process, but I barely got a break from school two days ago, so I'm gonna work my ass off to hopefully feel better about the application process/Feb's (possible) LSAT and make it in this cycle...... But I will still keep your experienced words in my head to keep me level-headed... D:

@tdbarragan507 Ahh yeah, I don't even know why I was so concerned about the money anyways, thanks for the response! :)

@msami1010493 Thank you for your response! I seriously appreciate your advice with options. From what the other comments have suggested, it seems as though option 3 is the most rational option, and I agree with what you said completely. Thanks for the supporting words. xo

@476 @alejoroarios925 Ah, yes that makes soooo much sense!! Thank you both so much for your input omg. I now have a clearer approach with back up options. Much love :-)

I don't know how to directly reply to everyone through my phone, but thank y'all so much for responding!! Everyone's responses are so helpful, positive, and warming. :,) You all have definitely given me a lot to appreciate and think about. Xoxo <3

@stepharizona288 First, what is your target score and diagnostic.

First off, thank you so much for your response, I seriously appreciate it.

Secondly, my target score is at least in the 160's. Let's just say 165. I scored a horrible 140 on that very first prep test given at the beginning of this course; however, I knew I messed up the entire diagnostics test when I was taking the test because of the environment I was in. I NEVER make excuses, but this time it was just extremely horrible when I was taking it, so that's why it's hard for me to say what my actual diagnostic is. I was just planning to finish the course and then take the proctored prep tests to see where I'm actually at.

I also didn't do the BR because I thought it was supposed to be an exercise for the other prep tests then I saw the syllabus schedule and realized I just screwed the entire order of things meant to aid me. Before I watched all of the explanation videos for the June 2007 test, however, I paused each video (I was in a better state then) worked out the answer then would listen to J.Y.'s explanations. I did apply the BR method to that and got mostly all the questions correct. I wasn't under the same time pressure, of course, but I did try to answer within a certain time constraint.

To answer your next big question, it feels like a rush but at the same time it doesn't feel like a rush. It feels completely natural for me to jump straight into law school because I know I'll have a summer break to recover in-between (sounds kind of lame I know). I find it hard to relax by pacing myself, which is why I have been taking the maximum load of classes I could possibly handle while working.

The LSAT isn't as difficult as I thought only because mostly all of my undergrad courses have somewhat prepared me for some of the skills that are tested. That plus the methodologies taught in this course are the only reasons why I feel like I can achieve a great score given the amount of time I have between now and then to take the test, but I may be completely off and going about this the wrong way. My concern atm is less my GPA and more my LSAT score.

I work from 10:30 am to 9:30 pm Mon-Fri and Sundays 10 am to 3 pm, so I try to wake up at 7-8 am to get some type of study session in. I would also *try* to attempt some studying after work but by then I'm mostly exhausted. My advice is to sleep early, so one could wake up super early to get some studying in during/after a super nutritional breakfast, basic, but it works.