Hello all,

I'm taking the LSAT in January and am worried that I'm burnt out already. I've studied really hard since late August, 35-40 hours a week. Last week and the week before, I took 5-6 prep tests and got my score goals (164 +) on all of them. This week, after two days off, I've attempted to start studying again but I feel burnt out. Given that I'm still two months out, should I focus more on individual sections or attempt to take full length tests? Today, I got 60 percent through a prep-test but literally had no motivation to finish.

What do you guys think? Do you have any good solutions for burnout?

To be blunt, I have a pretty bad driving record and currently have some points on my license. I understand that I will have to disclose this when applying to law school, and I am worried that it will have a negative impact on me. Is this something that could preclude me from being admitted to most law schools, even if I have a pretty decent LSAT score? I understand that everyone's situation is unique and there are no hard and fast rules, but with the amount of citations I have, including a misdemeanor that I received just after turning 18, I would be lying if I said that I didn't have a knot in my stomach over it.

If anyone has been in a similar predicament, can you please let me know if this is an obstacle that can be surmounted? Thank you!

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Hello, I just wanted to know if schools know what other schools you've applied to via LSAC, seeing as they send over a uniform application to the schools. If so, does this hurt your chances of admission/scholarship at all (especially when aiming for t-20). Thanks!

Does the writing section actually take 3 weeks to process with LSAC?

Hi Guys, I am going through the LSAT trainer and came across diagramming drills using "only if" and I am having a hard time understanding the answers. I would really appreciate it if someone could help explain?

My thought process: this is basically two statements in one (one for "if" and the other for "only if"

A. H will go before J if H is after M: M-H--J

B: H will go before J only if H is after M: I get the same answer as the one above, which means my thought process in interpreting "only if" is probably off. The correct answer is J-H-M but I don't understand how. I know that "only if" statements should result in the opposite diagrams as those of "if" statements, but this is a rule I have only memorized and do not necessarily understand. Please help and thank you in advance!

Hey guys, I just finished the LSAT writing portion and I am freaking out a bit. I forgot to show my scratch paper during my video of my desk and room. But right when the exam started I realized I hadn't shown it yet, so I held it up and showed both sides right before I started. Do you guys think that is okay? Should I contact LSAC? I am worried they will throw out my writing and make me do it again. Let me know what you think! #Help!!

Hello! I've been studying since July 2019 and I've taken lots of full practice tests and timed sections. I only have PTs 85, 88, 89 as brand new exams I've never seen. The rest of the exams since PT 40 I've completed or done a timed section (or multiple) at some time. What should I do? I'm taking the exam in January and I don't know how I should proceed with such few full PTs.

will LSAC reset my writing if I accidentally opened on Safari or am I screwed? I JUST had the writing reset (after opening it correctly and doing EVERYTHING right I was kicked out due to the proctor's server error) and I am worried they won't reset it again due to my own error. I made a mistake just out of stress and wanting to get it done in a timely fashion after the super frustrating PSI error and I am now just panicking...... I sent LSAC an online request but am considering also calling them first thing in the morning and begging for forgiveness.......

hi there,

I tried a google and forum search but came up with nothing.

Does anyone happen to have a list of LR that use "unless" in their steam or answer choice that they could share?

thanks

Hi guys, I am currently filling out applications for law school, but I find myself stuck on the resume portion. For context, I am approximately a year out from college and have not worked since graduation. I was having a very tough time coping with the idea of the LSAT and making large enough improvements on the actual exam so I decided to focus my energy on the exam and deal with work experience later. Before covid hit, I was planning to take the LSAT and then apply to some legal internships or volunteer opportunities after... but obviously now, it is super hard to find a job let alone a legal internship. Do you guys think this large gap in work experience would look bad on my resume? Additionally, should I write an addendum explaining this gap? I heard on a law school podcast that due to the pandemic, there will be tons of people who can't find legal work opportunities so it should be fine to skip the addendum.. but any and all thoughts on that are greatly appreciated. I am mainly worried because I am not a traditional law school candidate by any means. I started out college thinking I would apply to medical school and that dragged on for most of my college experience ( I had a very difficult time letting go of medicine and went back and forth on that idea for 3-3.5 years) so I never considered law until the end of my junior year of college. That being the case, I have 0 work experience in the legal field. I know that work experience is not required for law school, but I am sure it helps with admissions.. All I have on my resume are some odd ball medical volunteer experiences, working in a lab for a summer, pharmacy internship, and working at a doctor's office for a period of time. Needless to say, I did a lot of exploring to figure out what I wanted to pursue as a career, but I am not sure how that looks to law school admissions lol I am mainly entering law school with the hope of going into healthcare law or something in law that is related to science or medicine specifically. Also interested in IP/ patent law. Do you guys think my lack of legal experience would hurt my chances for admissions?

P.S. Is there a specific format for the resume I should follow? I have one, but I need to revise it for law school. I found some templates online, but is that enough?

hi there,

I tried a google and forum search but came up with nothing.

Does anyone happen to have a list of LG that use "unless" in their rules that they are willing to share?

thanks

Hello, I have been trying to improve my reading comprehension. Someone recommended reading harder passages for practice. I looked into JSTORE and tried to find articles/papers on law, science and art. Do you guys think this is suffice or does anyone have any recommendation where to look for?

Thank you

I am filling out the application for Berkeley - it asks the following,

Do you currently hold any binding commitment, such as a binding deferment or binding early decision commitment, at any other law school? If you answer yes to this question you must email our office immediately to explain the circumstances.

If I applied ED somewhere else, that requires me to say yes to that question right?

I am applying to a Canadian school (not sure if its the same in the states) and you need to submit 2 verifiers of your PS along with the 2 references. I was just wondering who would be the best people to use? Can it just be friends who have known you for a long time?

thx

Hello -

I've been out of college for five years and I'm struggling to decide what to include in my resume. I'm planning on having sections for 1) my work experience (won't be super long because I've only held two different jobs since graduating) 2) my education and 3) some during college and post college activities.

Mostly what I'm struggling with is that because I've had full time jobs, some long communtes, etc. I haven't had the time to be involved like I was in college. In college I was VP of very large service fraternity, president of another club, etc. The only post-college activity I can think of that may be of interest is starting a book club.

Thoughts on how much (if any) of my college activities to keep? They do strongly correlate to the kind of law I want to do (public interest).

Have any of you applied early decision? If so, why? Do you think it is true that applying early decision can increase your chances of admission if your LSAT is below a school's median?

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Stolen from reddit but it made me choke on my coffee and was too good not to share.

Credit u/Sirloinofbeef610

Can "is" be a group 2 indicator like "must"? E.g. X is Y = X->Y

JY seems to treat it as such in 60.1.17

Hi everyone, I recently took the lsat flex in November. Based on numerous practice tests I have taken, my intuition is telling me I didn’t achieve the score I had looked for. I’m in a weird position because I have one absence on my record due to an illness on test day. I also took the lsat in June and I got a 153. If I cancel the November flex will it look really bad? Those who I have talked to said things happen in regards to the absence, but I am worried if I cancel this November flex it will look bad on my application. I also believe my score is less than a 153 so I think a lower score would look worse than a cancellation. Some insight would be great. Thanks.

Hi!

I'm a reapplicant and I'm thinking of sending in my apps this month.

I was just wondering if I would have to rewrite my why x essays as a reapplicant.

I've wrote a completely new PS but I'm not sure if I can write a new why essay without sounding too forced and generic.

Any opinion would be appreciated.

Thank you!

Does anyone know whether it's possible to assign an additional letter of recommendation to a school after I've already sent in the application and my file is complete? For context, the additional recommender already had uploaded his letter to LSAC, but I decided later to assign his letter to the particular school. I know LSAC's website says that they'll send an updated CAS report if they receive a letter for a recommender that you've already assigned, so I'm unclear as to whether I can actually assign a recommender after the fact...

I'd love to hear thoughts from anyone who has experience with this!

I was wondering what fellow 7 Sagers think regarding law schools having online teachings for next year. Are schools going to continue to teach classes online? If so, could one apply to more schools with the potential of not having to move as the instruction would be online? When the school then goes back to in person learning, could one transfer back to a school in their home area?

What are your thoughts?

Thank you and have a great day!

Does anyone have any tips or any recommendations on how to approach the LSAT Writing section? I don't know what to expect at all

I plan on submitting my applications this month and was just wondering if anyone knew when I could expect to get decisions back?