Hello 7Sagers,

I have just finished a first draft of my personal statement. I am looking to get my applications out as soon as possible and was wondering if anyone would be willing to critique my personal statement? I can't even begin to describe how much I would appreciate it!

Probably an unusual question, but I have an unusual situation. I contacted the one professor I worked for, took multiple classes from, TA'd for etc back in October. She said she would be more than happy to write me letter. I haven't been able to get in contact with her for months, and my old school would not release any information. She is very old and I recently found out she is battling cancer. Of course, I don't expect her to write my letter now.

I have one solid letter from a prof, and I have a backup letter from my high school English teacher (the class was a college-in-the-high-school class, for what it's worth). Should I mention this stuff in an addenda? I recognize a letter from a high school teacher is probably a little lame, but I did write my optional essay about him. There is no other professor I was very close to/could expect a letter from in a short amount of time. Addenda or not to addenda?

Also, is it okay to mention multiple things in the addenda? I want to write about my upward GPA trend as well.

Thanks everybody!

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Hi everyone,

Just curious is it the norm to get emails from law school admissions offices saying you qualify for a full scholarship after taking the LSAT? The ones that I have gotten so far have not been my target schools, but was just wondering if they are legit or not.

Thanks in advance

Hi there,

I just got back my December LSAT score and it was worse than I thought. It was my first time taking it and I got 155, my PT's were in the 159-162 range and BR's were 162-166 range. My GPA isn't great either - Last 2 years- 3.267/4.3 and 3.303/4.33 with drops (in other words about a B average). Do I have a shot at getting in to either Dalhousie or Victoria? Should bother applying now for this September (2016) or just boost my lsat and wait for september 2017. I really don't want to wait another year, but I would be in a rush to finish my personal statement in time for this year. Any advice would be appreciated, thanks

Haven't seen anyone post an actual number. Pretty happy with mine and wanna brag to you guys...

See title.

I realize it is probably different for all schools but how long does it typically take to hear back from law schools after submitting applications?

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Can anyone experienced with Character & Fitness essays take a quick look over mine to see if I should add/revise anything? It's only two short paragraphs. PM me please

Been going through the curriculum now for roughly 4 weeks. A lot of people want to know how long does it take to improve their score by X amount. Since I'm not regularly taking PT's yet, am curious (for those who feel like they've mastered the material) how long it takes to master the fundamentals of the curriculum (e.g., the Lawgic translations, identifying/analyzing premise and conclusion, grammar parsing, etc.). Did you have to watch the videos more than once? Or is this an endless pursuit?

Hey fellow LSAT takers,

I've been seeing lots of good posts on here, and wanted to get some input on my situation. I've been scoring anywhere between 148-154 (I know, not super fantastic, but I'll take it) on my PT's. I took the December LSAT and felt like my test anxiety might've gotten the best of me, and I was right. I scored even far below my diagnostic score. This was actually the lowest score I have ever scored out of the 25 PT's I've taken, and it's a real blow to my self-esteem.

Now I'm questioning my testing capabilities and everything... I was really planning on starting school this cycle, and I'm afraid that with such a low score at hand and only four weeks left to study, I won't be able to get a better score in February. I also feel like I'm just going to waste an entire year if I don't get in this cycle...

Anyone else in a similar position?

3.98 GPA and 165 LSAT. Retaking in February. I already submitted my application but my first choice school says they won't review my application until after I receive my Feb scores, unless I request otherwise. Their median LSAT is 165 but I feel that applying with a 165 won't get me much money (especially since they have a full-tuition scholarship I was hopeful for that would probably call for a 168 or 169). There is a decent (but not great) chance my score will improve in Feb but I fear that rolling admissions will give my spot to other applicants. You see my dilemma.

Your thoughts? I'm leaning towards just asking them to review my application now.

Lend me your advice! I'm planning on taking the June test after having taken the June 2014 test (basically a 6 month hiatus away from the LSAT minus some tutoring here and there). I'm trying to think about how to get back in the groove and specifically how to use practice tests.

I've been studying off and on for this test since 2013 and I really need to get a 172+ to get into my target schools (ideally, a 175+). I took my first test in February 2014, scored a 166, took it again in June 2014, score a 162 (pretty much had a panic attack during the test), and have exhausted a lot of my practice test materials (I have about ~5-7 clean PTs left). I have some practice tests I've seen once, some I've seen twice, and some I've even seen three or four times.

I know that studying for your third retake, especially after a hiatus, looks a bit different, namely that I should take my PT and BR average with a grain of salt. Any advice on how you approached your third retake successfully?

I can figure out almost most of the questions w/o time constraints. I go through all that I miss using the explanation videos provided. I appreciate that this took an incredible amount of time to put together. But since the clock is designed to be the deal breaker, explanations that are quick could be introduced first, then the complete explanation. Like for whomever provides the explanation, just say how they would reason it through quickly. Speak the words that an expert's/or 175-180 mind says. Help me to train my mind to think the same way.

So... December 2015 was my second write of the lsat.

For my first write I studied for about a month with Princeton Law Review.. I felt in no way prepared or ready to take the test but took it anyway. Scored a 156. Not surprised.. it was actually higher than my highest PT. I wasn't too concerned since I was in my third year of university and knew I could write again and have time to prepare.

For my second write (December 2015) I joined 7Sage. I purchased the premium package, studied for 3 months, and took ~35 PT's (some PT's in the 40's and 50's and all 60-70's and 3 to 4 a week) I did a BR for each and really felt like I was mastering the content. Within the weeks approaching the test I was scoring between 164-170. I actually felt prepared to write in December. Got my mark back.. and i got a 154. WTF!?!?! how is that even possible?? I got a higher score feeling ill-prepared studying for just 1 month?? I didn't feel necessarily nervous or anxious during the test and actually felt like I crushed both LR and RC sections. Turns out I clearly didn't... . For the games I usually go -0 but game 3 really sewered me too.

I just re-wrote PT 77, after a month of not studying and got a 170 (keeping in mind the content was more familiar). What the hell is going on?? I write my most of my PT's in a room with constant city noise in the background plus the distractions at almost "high" on the 7Sage proctor app so I know that wasn't much of a factor..

I already applied to schools for the 2016 cycle and with these scores, the schools I applied to won't even touch me! I signed up for the Feb test already, which will be my third take. I have seriously never been so devastated and discouraged in my life. I put serious effort and hours into studying only to have it not pay off one bit.

I've lurked so many forums and took into consideration different study methods and they all seemed to work well. I genuinely thought I had the perfect system. What do I do from here? How should I change my study method for the feb test?

If anyone has any advice on how to better focus myself or tips on what to look for when approaching a reading passage please share! I'm finally in the 160 range after starting at a 142 and I'm still missing 10 to 12 on reading... It's KILLING my score! Any tips help!

Side Note: I've already read the LSAT trainer section on reading and I'm still not showing any improvement. I've also done the 7sage course and read Supreme Court decisions regularly.

Hi guys,

I'm retaking the LSAT in February. I scored a 155, but that's after getting -16 on logic games (yeah I suck at them). I'm aiming for a 160, and I'm pretty confident in the RC/LR sections, so I'm just trying to focus on actually 'getting' logic games. What's the best place to start? I have the powerscore bible and workbook. I'm just wondering about strategies in general- should I work through the book, get a different book, ignore the book and just do PTs-idk. I've already been through the LG questions on this site (in the syllabus, not each and every walkthrough!) Also, is my goal even reasonable? I appreciate any and all input. Thanks!

http://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-69-section-1-question-25/

Ok, a can be properly inferred if which of the following is assumed questions.

I disagree with the right answer on this one.

In the first sentence the question states, verbatim, that "a folktale is a traditional story told in an entertaining way, which may lead some to think that folktales lack deeper meaning". It goes on to disagree with this and say that they are passed on through generations and thus provides great insight into the wisdom of the culture.

So as I see it there are two possible required assumptions. 1) That any tale that provides insight into the wisdom of a culture has a deeper meaning. OR 2) That any tale that is passed along through generations is capable of providing said insight and wisdom.

Right off the bat A) answers number 2 so I tentatively circled it, but decided to check for any that answered 1, which would be a stronger answer in my opinion.

B) on first glance seems to answer 1, but in my opinion doesn't, so was just put there as a trap I figured, being the last question.

B) which actually turns out to be the correct answer, states that "Any tale that provides insight into the wisdom of a culture is deeply meaningful in some respect."

Here is my problem with B, How is "deeply meaningful" and containing "deeper meaning" in any way the same thing? Something having a deeper meaning implies that under its surface it has another, "deeper" meaning. That in NO way to me implies that it has to be "deeply meaningful" which to me simply means it has an strong impact on the reader/listener. For B to be correct, in my mind, either it must read something like "Any tale that provides insight into the wisdom of a culture has a deeper meaning." or the stem must be changed to say "...that folktales lack meaningfulness".

Am I simply mistaken about the meaning of "deeply meaningful" and what the phrase "lack deeper meaning" implies?

Basically asking what the title asks, I sometimes find sections that are labeled as 'easy' to be harder than 'hard' ones occasionally, is this based on an algorithm? Further, I find that easy sections sometimes have games that are harder than games I find in medium section ones because of the three relatively easy games, they throw in an extremely difficult one. PT70 comes to mind on Game 3 which isn't that hard when you do it twice, but the rules are very unique imo and hard to see under timed constraints. Thanks!

Is a top notch education worth 220k before interest even accrues?

Thoughts anyone?

for LR /LG and RC. I think I am not doing the BR as thoroughly as it should be done (not taking the time to eliminate all wrong answers etc ) My goal is to reach as close to perfect score in BR. Looking for more ideas on how to get there. Currently my BR strategy is do the test again without time pressure. Which may be fine for LG I think but maybe there are more section specific BR strategies I could use.

Long story short: I took the LSAT 3 times. First time was a cancel>149>153. In all my PT's my range was 160-166, so to say that I am devastated with my score is an understatement. I know I am intelligent and I know that my actual LSAT scores aren't indicative of my abilities. My LSDAS GPA is 3.1 and regular GPA is 3.4 (switched majors from hard science to humanities). I have work experience in the legal field, good LORs, and a solid personal statement. My question is more about which direction to take moving forward. I can:

a) attend a sub-par law school and attempt to transfer to a top 30 after 1L.

b) retake the LSAT in December 2016, improve significantly, apply for 2017 admission.

c) apply for a bunch of reach/safe schools, if I don't get into any school I want, then wait it out a year and take the LSAT in Dec. 2016; reapply.

Any advice/input would be immensely appreciated.

I am trying to plan my schedule for the rest of the month and I want to see how it matches up with the BR group schedule. I know they get posted daily for that night, and Ive seen it early in the week, but is there something that goes out further? Thanks! @DumbHollywoodActor