I was told in a course that all weakening questions target the evidence. So that would be your focus.
Sorry for the late post but I have some information to add. People are saying a Master's won't hurt. To clarify, I know for a fact (as someone with a Master's degree myself) that they don't make any difference to a low UGPA. If they have a candidate with a 3.7 and no Master's, and a candidate with a 3.3 and Master's, the 3.7 is still going to be held in higher esteem. Master's degrees only help in receiving scholarships if the GPA is decent. I know for a fact I got my full-scholarship due to this, even though my LSAT was 50 percentile there.
Only if I run out of space, or drew something that is visually distracting and unnecessary. Otherwise, just cross out. Erasing can take up time.
I used to have both depression and generalized anxiety, which went away last year. My depression and anxiety never stopped me from performing well in graduate school. However, I saw a psychiatrist, who made me take Abilify for the depression and for psychotic episodes. Being depressed means you have a very realistic grasp of reality, moreso than non-depressed people. Meditating helped a lot for depression. You can also take Xanax to alleviate some symptoms of anxiety.
Can you ask them if it is possible to do more than one specialization in law school?
There are a number of law schools with decent bar passage rates that will still offer admission to you with your stats. You can definitely also mention the anemia thing as a difficulty you've overcome, which would make sense to the admissions officers.
I've lately been using Khan Academy, and have found it immensely helpful to target my weakness areas in LR. I'm trying to get to -0s on RC before test day.
I'm taking the June test in a week, and have previously consulted the Kaplan books, Powerscore bibles, and Princeton Review's Cracking the LSAT. Recently, I also find the questions from Khan Academy's LSAT practice extremely helpful, because they make you focus on your weak areas after a diagnostic.
I've studied at least four hours a day, going up to 8 hours on very intense days. This last week though, I'm taking it somewhat easy and only doing up to 2 hours a day.
Thanks for this post!! I, too, am taking the June exam. I am spending this last week reviewing LR and RC with Khan Academy. I figured out the exact question types I was getting wrong consistently on LR (as well as RC), so I'm reviewing only those. I figured that if I master those, I can get closer to perfect.
Try identifying if there are any specific question types you keep consistently missing; for example, assumption questions, or parallel flaws.
I would suggest that you find copies of Princeton Review's Cracking the LSAT, and Powerscore's Logical Reasoning Bible. Read the how-tos for those question types you keep missing.
Focus on only those missed question types when you are practicing, and do blind review, i.e. circle any questions where you aren't completely sure of the right answer and the reasons for why it is right versus the wrong answers being wrong.
This is how I improved my score beginning in the 150's.
Paperback is always good, and if you have or purchase ebooks, you should print them out.
Studies have shown that recollection is greater for print format. https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/pen-and-paper-beats-computers-retaining-knowledge
Other studies have shown that understanding concrete details is greater for screen format but understanding abstract concepts is greater with print format. https://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-lazar/study-finds-difference-in_b_10210036.html
Anything on nature, space, or science experiments.. for example, in October 1996, the one that begins with "Many birds that form flocks compete through aggressive interaction for priority of access to resources such as food and shelter." ...
@swamlepow1994844 said:
What was your study schedule like to get a 174? How long did it take you?
I studied for 5 months straight, beginning with a 158 for my diagnostic. Treated it like a full-time job (8 hours a day for the first two months) focusing on logic games the most. I made sure to take at least 6 practice tests a month.
@leahbeuk911 said:
Seconding @Accounts Playable 's advice. Splitters have super unpredictable cycles so you should plan on applying very very broadly. T14, any additional T20s you'd be interested in, and a few safeties outside of the T20.
Do you have any specific goals or regions you want to be in?
I'm interested in public interest law, intellectual property law, and international law and have been looking at schools outside the T20 for their specializations.
I know it's early in the season, but I'm compiling a list of schools to apply to.
I attended a school that has no grade inflation, so my GPA isn't very high. However, with my LSAT, what tier schools would I have a chance at attending? Thanks in advance.
I was also in a similar scenario and decided to take the full-ride at a lower-ranked school with an 85% post-graduation employment rate. I want to transfer into a T20 at a larger nearby city that gives some scholarships to transfer students and would boost my chance at biglaw which would let me pay off the debt easily. By then I will have finished my first-year internship thanks to the lower-ranked school guaranteeing internships for students.
I like the higher-ranked school because of its opportunities for international law in addition to the location. With that said, I know I will have to be at the top of my class at the lower-ranked school. If I don't transfer, I will still graduate with a free degree and probably still be able to get a job (worst case scenario earning $50k/year in government), so I view it as a win-win scenario.