@ said:

I really hope Spivey's prediction of next cycle holds up. I wonder why he thinks next cycle will be less competitive though, it just seems strange because of the huge amount of applicants this cycle. Unless there's some reason like the economy sinks or less KJD graduates, I'd expect next cycle to be at least just as competitive. But Spivey is a pro, and I hope he's right.

@ I see you everyday on LSAC's website. You are a true inspiration.

@ said:

I got accepted to 5 schools so far and none of the professors reached out to me in this manner. I also havent heard of this being common either

Thanks for that @! That confirms my original belief. It may perhaps be uncommon for law professors to reach out to potential students like this.

@ said:

Idk if it’s common, but it makes sense if your application struck a chord of interest with that professor and especially if the law school has professors on their admissions committee. If you end up going, it sounds like you’ve got a perfect setup to have a law school advisor without even enrolling yet. Congratulations!!!

Thanks for that @! I did a lot of research to see if it was common and really didn't think it was. I just wanted to know because if it's notcommon, then I could leverage for scholarship money somehow. Anyway, always appreciate your insightful comments!

Does anyone remember the first questions to the two real LR's? @ mentioned one of the first questions, but I can't remember the other first question for the second real LR.

Hey! Where's the candor here? We all know making hasty judgements will lead to no where..

@ said:

This is a summary of what Ann Levine says in "The Law School Admission Game", 3rd Ed.

Applications are received and checked for "completeness" (I think I just made that word up). Then they are likely put into three "virtual" stacks: (1) presumptive Admit, (2) presumptive Not Admit, (3) Committee, based on LSAT / GPA indexing. Those in the presumptive Admit get checked for any red flags and then green lit. Committee files get a thorough review and a up/down vote. The presumptive Not Admit files will get a review for anything "special" and either final no or placed into the committee file.

The above is my summary, not a direct quote. Ms. Levine had been director of admissions at 2 different schools at the time of the book's publication.

That really was insightful @ !

thanks all!

@ said:

Those with higher scores probably get in without a deep read. They usually get a quick turn around for the results.

Very interesting. I could see that happening for most law schools.

I’d say unless you made a major mistake, sounds like you’ll be fine. I felt like LG on the Feb test was so generous. I had two LG sections and there was only 1 substitution q—unlike Dec. The games were simple in structure. They added twists and tried to switch how elements were referenced. Some of the twists were sneakier than others. Looks to me like you’ll be fine.

I think ppl tried to worry about prerequisites when only 1 was definitely assigned and 2 was a possibility. It didn’t need to be considered(placed) at all in the setup- just noted. I waited for the qs to bring it up. Didn’t worry about creating worlds either, just noted the distribution possibilities. This section definitely punished those who had to nail solved worlds before going into the qs.

I think @ said it the best. I did the same exact thing as mentioned and have to say it sounds like a lot of people were caught off-guard with sneaky references and setting up on that last game. I, in particular, ran out of time but I was thankful to have finished all the games; ultimately guessed on the very last question.

But, I must say, I can tell the LSAT writers were relying a bit more on their creativity on this test. Or, maybe it's just me.

Hey @ if your apps are already in then there's no need to check your score. The question becomes, however, are all your apps in? If so, then you're fine and you can take your time checking your LSAT score but if you haven't submitted all your apps then I'd lean on checking your score to help you find schools where you're in their median (safety reasons).

To be frank, I haven't checked my LSAT score from the Feb test as well. However, I've applied to all my law schools already so there really is no need for me to check my score (unless I want to go through an emotional roller-coaster). If this is you, then you're super fine.

@ said:

@ do you know where i can find his email? or do you have it?

Hey @-5 his email is “Editors@.com”.

I've subscribed to Larry law's email newsletters. He sends videos to you from his Youtube channel as an opening introduction to him and his course for free.

@ said:

I don't have experience with any of those courses. Like you, I'd like to be prepared heading into 1L. I've heard that those courses are a waste of money. I'm still tempted to buy one myself.

My suggestion is to take advantage of any libraries you have access to. I checked out a ton of books to get ready for 1L. The books that I enjoyed, I purchased used.

Hey @ I've also heard from some that law prep courses are a waste of money. I don't buy it, however (no pun intended).

I definitely want to head in at least somewhat prepared. I believe certain law prep courses can help you; even a slight is worth the money.

I highly recommend getting 7Sager David Busis' help on this! He knows how to make someone stand out and shine for law schools. I'm using his services at the moment and will write a full review soon. I believe he's reachable via email. I would say to reach out to him and the crew for some advice. They are really good and can really make you shine for law schools.

For the time being, again, I recommend emailing David and crew!

@ said:

I would, just to be safe. I also had not heard back from any schools until tonight and made the mistake of thinking there was no urgency.

After receiving this first denial, I immediately emailed every school that I had not requested a formal hold at (though I had notified all schools that I was retaking in February).

If you are complete, I would send them an email. It will get you on their radar if nothing else. Spivey suggested something similar on Reddit earlier today. I wish I had listened to their advice this morning haha.

Thanks @ !

Hey @ sorry to hear about your predicament. That sounds like a nightmare and hope other schools get back to you positively (which I'm sure they will).

Question - none of my schools have gotten back to me yet and I, too, took the February test. I don't think there's urgency for me because of this, but do you think its necessary to notify them of my new score from your experience?

I'm in the same position. Going on what @ said they have 3.5 weeks to make a decision and seeing as how you've applied to them already you should hear back pretty soon.

I'm wondering this, too. I'm registered to write the exam in a hotel and curious how they organize test-takers.

Scores are out!!! I got mine in the email at 11:30PM EST.

I got mine during a dinner I was hosting. I saw the email, ran outside, into my car, and drove to Wal-Mart. From there, well, its obvious.

@ said:

For the last week I’d been anxious.

Now I’m a mix of anxious and upset. Many reputable entrance exams have rapid turn around times that don’t compromise the integrity or fairness of the exam. This month long wait is archaic & annoying. They need to use another testing company’s model and figure out a way to give us scores in a few days. Maybe we don’t all need to get our scores at the same time. Delayed exam - later score. They can upload the writing samples later. If they remove questions & answers from scoring and our scores change - oh wells - include a disclaimer. A month is insane.

I agree @ . LSAC's method is truly archaic.

The month-long wait is truly traumatic for some of us. It takes every bit of energy for me to focus entirely on something else. If I don't, LSAT comes back and I start going through scary, unsubstantiated nightmares; leading me to doubt myself and my capabilities.

@ said:

Another storm to be coming in where LSAC is located... I'm in NJ. It's supposedly coming tomorrow?

I'm in Jersey too, @ . Do you think the oncoming storm will really slow down LSAC's efforts to get scores out tomorrow?

I've literally made a "to-do" list and here's what I've got so far:

Meditate for 10 minutes each day.

Bike around my block.

Follow-up on cousins, uncles, and aunts.

Play Final Fantasy X and Dragonball Z (going to cost about $80 total).

Start taking naps to catch up on sleep.

(maybe) go to Vegas...lol @

No need to call mother, she's in the living room at the moment :smile:

If there's any other suggestions, please let me know!

@ Will you be enrolling in a prep course? If so, do you have any suggestions and when the best time would be to enroll in one? I've heard of rumors of Larry Law Law, BarBri, and LEEWS as being the best but I have zero knowledge on any of them.

@ said:

Just saw they also got some $$. I guess it could be yield protection - I'm not sure how YP works really. My numbers are right in their range though, but it's possible?

Yes! I'd say that's a real possibility. YP happens to the best of us. Perhaps, sending W&M a LOCI that showed your commitment to the school would help a bunch!

Maybe yield-protection?

@ said:

Did you do a Why GWU? If you don't feel like you showed that you were an especially good fit there, and they admitted you with a lot of money (congrats!!! BTW) then I could see a more competitive school, particularly if you show that you're a good fit, giving you good news. Fingers crossed for ya!

I,too, am curious if OP wrote a "Why GWU".

Whoa 105K? That's awesome, Congratulations!!

I'm also very curious to know what others think.