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Hi everyone, so I’ve been waitlisted to 2 schools and wanted to shoot my shot by taking the February lsat. However, I did not do better than my November score. I think there were various factors - do people have any experience in this/think I should try to explain to schools or even tell them?

Thank you! And I appreciate any advice.

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Hello,

I got back my February LSAT score, and while it's good, I want to retake the LSAT in August because I know I can do better based on my preptests, and I'm hoping to improve even more. However, I've used up all fresh preptest material, so I was wondering if anyone has any advice on how to properly study when I've already seen all the preptest material?

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Update: I didn't get a chance to coordinate times with some of you who commented with interest, but I'm available Sat 2PM Central Time onwards to blind review LR/RC. I'll be on the call then. Hope to see you then!

Topic: PT52 LR/RC sections

Time: Sat 3/13 @ 2PM Central Time

Voice call link: https://meet.google.com/xek-gprk-fua

TL;DR. Let me know if you're interested in the comments. We can figure out timing and set up something small. I'm planning to take all 4 sections of PT52 this Friday and I'm interested in hopping on a call with others to review. I've done a few BR calls with my study buddy. They've been super helpful in promoting pretty robust discussions. What better way to improve than to convince each other of the right answers?

What I've done for peer BR in the past that worked:

  • Come prepared with our individual BR completed.

  • Compare every question but only discuss ones that caused us trouble.

  • Split peer BR between Sat/Sun to avoid exhaustion. Open to trying something else.

    • Again, happy to be accommodating on preferred BR format. Just looking for good discussions. My responses might be delayed FYI

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    Hi I am looking for a in-person tutor for the LSAT in the metro Atlanta area. I feel like self study has not been as helpful as I hoped, and I need to try another route.

    I understand online is much more ideal, but I work much better face to face rather than digital.

    I am 100% willing to pay.

    If you know anyone please let me know.

    Thanks a ton!

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    I realize this sounds silly, but please understand I have a lot of anxiety that was 100% cultivated through academia. I currently have a full-time job that I handle perfectly well, but as soon as any kind of scores come into the picture, I shut down. In college, I mostly got around this by taking classes that were very heavy on research papers and essays, which I stress over less because I know I have time to ponder, take breaks, revise, etc, but timed tests... not so much.

    Saturday I was supposed to take my first prep test, which I already delayed because I felt like I wasn't prepared enough to do so a week ago. Then — surprise, surprise — didn't feel ready on Saturday, either. So, I studied from the moment I got up, straight through lunch, straight through dinner, until it was 10:00pm and I realized I just had to bite the bullet. Of course, by this time I was exhausted, hungry, stressed, angry at the mere existence of the LSAT..... and (though I don't know my score yet because I am currently wrapping up the blind review) I am sure that I performed even worse than when I took the initial practice test, before the course began.

    I know that I created a horrible situation for myself, but even with that awareness, I am also aware that I am very likely to do it again. I just focus so much on being 100% prepared and put so much pressure on myself to do well, that I end up completely sabotaging myself. And even when I try to take breaks, I just end up feeling guilty and stressed over the fact that I'm not studying. At this point, I'm honestly getting close to burning out.

    If anyone has been kind enough to read this far — I would really appreciate some encouragement, shared experiences, or any tips you might have in terms of calming nerves, accepting failure, or just plunging into the prep tests, without putting an enormous amount of weight on doing so. And even if you don't feel like commenting, thanks for taking the time to read this mess, and I wish you the best of luck with the LSAT!

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    I find that I am a slow starter during PTs, particularly during LR. My current warm-up is an easy 1-layer sequencing followed by 5-8 LR questions from PTs1-35. I feel like it takes me 5-6 questions during LR to get fully focused and develop a clear-head, which is a problem because I have a tendency right now to miss an easy LR or LG question at the start of a section.

    I'm curious to know what other people's warm-up is, or if you warm-up at all? Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated.

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    Hi, hope all are doing very well (3(/p)

    I already sent my apps in. For health reasons, I have been unemployed since graduating in 2019. Apart from recovering, I have spent time furthering my education. I wrote an addendum explaining this in my applications and have thankfully been admitted to several law schools already, so I don't believe this has automatically made me unappealing to any law school. I also graduated summa cum laude from an Ivy League, got a 171, and did a lot of extracurriculars and worked part time in undergrad.

    I recently got a part-time internship writing articles for a legal firm's website. I just wanted something that would expose me to legal research and writing for the few months before law schools begins. I had a hard time finding full-time jobs that would take me on for such a short time commitment and let me work remotely.

    Is this something worth updating law schools that I have not heard from yet? I am also currently waitlisted at 3 schools. Should I update them too?

    Also, how should I update them? By sending an updated résumé (which will be mostly identical to the one they already have) or sending an email?

    Thank you so much.

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    Hey all! I'm finding it particularly difficult studying from home. At the library there is nothing else to do so it's easier to stay focused and grind for a few hours straight. I'm wondering what everyone else's day-to-day study schedules look like.

  • How much / what do you aim to get done per day? (ie: I try to do a section of each per day)

  • Do you grind for hours straight, or do an hour or two / break / a couple more hours? (I'm currently wondering if the latter would actually be more productive for me, I try to just grind it out but it's clearly not working haha.)

    • I aim to do a section of each + blind review per day but am unsure about how to go about scheduling my time because I find the BR & review are what slow me down / exhaust me before I'm ready to do another timed section.

    Maybe it would be better to schedule timed sections pretty close together and BR all of them the second half of the day?

    Would love for anyone to share their study schedules below/if you have any tips or feedback I would also appreciate it!

    Thanks 🤍

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    This is the only section that has given me issues since day one, and it's the reason I can't do well on this test. My highest official score has been a 164, but I know I can hit the 170s if I figure out what I'm doing wrong with LR. I've read every book, have seen every LR question in existence. I have no idea how to crack this section.

    Can someone please provide me with LR guidance? I am planning on taking the June test. I'd be grateful just to score a -5 consistently. Right now, I'm scoring about -11. I've done every PT in existence as well. I'm just stuck and I don't know how to properly study LR without fresh PTs.

    Thank you so much.

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    I recognize that stats are the most important consideration for any law school, but do you feel it's important to have 'professional' job experience?

    Context: I've been working in outdoor retail for 2+ years now, and I'm wondering if I should pick up some sort of extracurricular to strengthen my application, or simply find a new job. I don't think it'll necessarily harm my chances, but will admissions officers likely be unimpressed with my current work?

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    Hi,

    I've noticed that I am not improving on argument part and flaw questions even after having a relatively good sense of identifying the premise, conclusion and flaw (I've gone over the flaw list plenty of times). I usually do fine on them under untimed conditions because I have enough time to parse down the grammar and rephrase the sentences in my own words but don't perform well under pressure. I think a reason I am unable to pick the right answer instantly is because the language describing the flaws and arguments confuses me or doesn't make sense on the first read. Can anyone recommend any resources or tips on how to overcome this? Thank you!

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    Hello,

    I'm studying for the upcoming April LSAT FLEX. This will be my second time taking it. I haven't seen much improvement and Ive dug down hard on logic games for the past month.

    To be honest I've not been studying as hard due to working on a couple races up until about a month ago, when I decided to take a PT and then drill through some of the intro lessons here and one of the other well known book on logic games (the LG Bible). I took another PT (82 to be exact) and found myself scoring much lower than I did when I tested a month ago.

    Im trying to score a 160 and I've consistently scored 154 since my last LSAT in August. As I said, I took a bit of a break from studying due to a hectic work schedule but it didn't seem to hurt my score. Today I scored a 147 (151 blind), and I'm stuck on what my next move should be.

    Looking for #advice on how to go about my studies the next month or so, as well as honest feedback about potentially pushing my LSAT back to June.

    Thanks all.

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    I just took my diagnostic and got a 159. I am not sure about how I should analyse the test now. Should I just go through the explanations of the questions I got wrong. I am not exactly sure how to proceed. If someone could give me some tips that would be great

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    For those of you who are signed up for another LSAT in hopes to get off a school's waitlist, are you taking the April or June one?

    I am registered for April but it seems so soon and I am worried I won't have a drastic enough of a score change. Would love to have some wisdom shed on this topic because I know some schools like Georgetown start reviewing waitlist students in the spring while many also do summer. Thanks in advance!

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