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Hi everyone,

On Tuesday, July 28, at 9:00 PM ET, I'll host a webinar with Scott Jones, the former reader at UVA Law. Scott will explain what he did at UVA Law, and then I'll ask him some of the questions you're dying to know:

  • What made you recommend a file with below-median numbers?
  • Does a personal statement have to explain why you want to be a lawyer?
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    Hi 7Sagers! I've been a member here since June 2019 after I sat my first LSAT. I went on to write it a total of three times and ended up with a solid mid-160s score. My uGPA was an abysmal 2.8 and my degree GPA was a sub-par 3.35. My grad school GPA was 3.8. I am coming from 14 years of active duty enlisted military service. I am non-URM. Here's how my cycle went...(Scholarship amounts are $=25%)

  • University of California Berkeley - Rejected
  • University of Minnesota - Rejected
  • University of Iowa - WL, Accepted
  • Arizona State University - WL (Withdrawn)
  • College of William & Mary - Accepted (ATTENDING!) $$+
  • University of San Diego - Accepted (Withdrawn) $$$
  • Northeastern University - WL (Withdrawn)
  • University of Denver - Accepted (Withdrawn) $$+
  • University of Nebraska - Accepted (Withdrawn) $$$$
  • University of Wyoming - Accepted (Withdrawn) $$
  • So, that's how it went! I posted some early results a while back but thought it would be fun to give the full results to (hopefully) inspire those who are still facing the LSAT.

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    Wednesday, Jul 22, 2020

    PT 9 S4 Q13

    Did anyone else get rid of A and C and choose B because it seemed as though A and C were essentially the same answer and therefore neither one of them could have been correct?

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    Okay...am I losing my mind here? The type of work described in AC A (the alleged correct answer) isn't even mentioned in Jorge's statement. AC E (what I chose) describes a work of art that both Shanna and Jorge have differing opinions on. Unless moral right =/= ethical right, or if "tires of it" doesn't qualify as "finds caring inconvenient", I really do not see how answer choice E is incorrect. Could this be a mistake in the system?

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    Hi、I,just started to enroll 7sage and now at the phase of looking through the syllabus.

    One thing I noticed was that the syllabus and the study plan generater leads me to take through the path of first finishing everything about LR、then logic game and last RC.

    Does the typical 7sager comply with this route?

    Or would you advise to divide and study all 3 sections everyday?

    (or at least alternating between 1-2 days.)

    I'm kind of concerned that I might lose

    my edge regarding the other sections if I focus at only one section for too long,

    And I've also heard that its better to start RC as early as you can because it's the slowest in terms of improvement.

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    For example, say we took the conditional statement "raindrops are formed in the clouds unless there not is an eastbound wind."

    Group 3 translation would be: "If there is an eastbound wind, raindrops are formed."

    In this situation, can we assume that the eastbound wind comes first and then raindrops are formed afterwards?

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    Can someone please help me diagram and understand the inferences made from these statements?

    Some As are Bs.

    All Cs are Ds

    No Bs are Cs.

    Here is what I have so far.

    AsomeB—-> ~C

    ~D—->~C

    Inference: Asome~C

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    Hi all,

    I believe that the LSAT cites the sources it uses for RC and LR at the end of each test. Does anyone know if I can find that list of sources for the past few tests, even if the tests are not released? I really struggle with RC, especially literary/culture passages and would like to obtain a basic familiarity with the textual themes that May appear. Any help would be super appreciated!

    Also, when are they going to resume doing actual LSATs? BC I struggle on RC and test better away from home, I would definitely prefer an actual LSAT administration.

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    Hi all - should I test / apply only when my PT scores are where I want it to be even if it means pushing back another cycle or more?

    In a perfect world, I would plan to test in Oct/Nov, apply late fall, and be admitted for 2021. I'm anxious to apply this cycle because I'm currently I'm out of work and the given the job market is super crazy right now, it would feel seamless to try to go to law school next year after prepping full time right now. I'm already +3 years out of school with work experience and can't help but feel I'm getting up there in years. However, my undergraduate GPA wasn't the strongest either so even with my plan above, I wonder if it'd be risky to apply "late" as a potential (super) splitter.

    I haven't taken a full diagnostic in a year and I would consider myself to be in the learning phase. Currently studying full time and ultimately would like to aim for a T20 school.

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    Hi all,

    I tried applying for a waiver from LSAC and the website determined that I am a dependent. Neither of my parents claimed me as a dependent on their 2019 tax returns. Has anyone else had this problem? Is there a way to get around it on the LSAC website or will I have to contact LSAC?

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    Hi friends,

    I'm Sonya and I have taken the LSAT before (twice lol). I am looking to take the exam once more in November and have been struggling with motivation to study and staying motivated every single day. Burnout it real. Looking for someone or a few people to join a study group/ hold each other accountable for the November exam.

    Let me know if anyone is interested! (3(/p)

    Thanks,

    Sonya

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    Hello!

    I took the June LSAT flex and scored in the low 160's. I'm hoping to get a 167 or 168 in the October LSAT. Since I'm retaking, I want to try something a little different in my study plan, and I'm thinking a study group would be helpful!

    I'm currently in Texas (central time). Let me know if you're interested and how we should start (Facebook, Zoom etc.)!

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    Ok, so I’ve just learned that the FLEX is only 3 parts (yay if you don’t have a lot of endurance). So far I’ve been taking full-length PT, expecting a standard LSAT. Now that it’s only 3 parts should I be taking full-length PT or 3-part ones? My original plan was to take 2 timed sections every day (varying it up with LR, RC and AL) so that I could work on my times and the actual skills in each question. Now I’m just wondering if I should be taking 3 timed sections every day (basically an LSAT flex) every day so that I get a better feel for time for the actual test while practising skills. For context, I’ve been taking Khan Academy (I ran out of problem sets there) for 2-ish months in a very lax schedule, but now I need to buckle down as I’m taking the August LSAT. What do you guys think?

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    Hey everyone

    A few questions regarding problem sets.

    Should I do all the problem sets under timed conditions or should I start of without any restrictions?

    Should I be worried if I am not improving as I go through the problem sets? Is the main purpose of a problem set to familiarize myself with the questions and strategy or to perfect the subject matter. Over all the problem sets in a section I am averaging around 4/5 with 4.5/5 BR.

    Thanks for the help.

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    Hi, I was just wondering if my letters of recommendations from 2017 (the year I graduated from undergrad) would not be as effective since it was from almost 4 years ago? I received these recommendations from my professors before I graduated and I thought I would be applying to law school then but things happened and now I'm studying for the lsat and planning on the January LSAT test and hoping to apply then.

    Any advice would be appreciated!

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    Hi Everyone!

    I am currently working on my application materials for the upcoming cycle and I would like to know your opinion. How many jobs should you list on your resume if you had multiple jobs in undergrad and after college? Also, how do you add additional sections and shrink the resume down to two pages? I am using the template that is provided by the admissions course but I am still having trouble with what to include.

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    Long story short--took the LSAT in Nov. 2019 and had a disastrous experience. I had been studying for about 8 months, and PT-ing in the 165+ area.

    Had a 4 hour delay and then was given a faulty tablet. I was allowed to take the Dec. 2019 retake offered, but I was really thrown by the whole experience and I think it really affected by mindset. I got a 160, and my applications were late--I sent them in late Jan. Got a good chunk of acceptances and waitlists but didn't feel like I had realized my potential. Decided to retake/reapply in June, but had a death in the family and didn't get to start studying again until beginning of July.

    My achilles heel has been LG, always. I usually hit -4/5 on LR sections and -3 on RC but LG is anywhere from -8/-10. It comes down to timing--I've probably spent dozens and dozens of hours drilling games and I've gotten better but I honestly have terrible spatial visualization skills. Given unlimited time I can get -0 on the games but timing kills me.

    I'm feeling a little overwhelmed trying to determine the best path to get ready to retake in August. My work hours were recently cut, so I'm able to study 4-5 hours a day and more on the weekends. Taking in Oct isn't an option, so I'd appreciate how best to optimize my studying from now until Aug. 29---particularly re: LG.

    Thank you!!!

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    Hi everyone, I'll keep this relatively short. My freshman year of college I battled severe anxiety and learned to cope with it. I believe this demonstrates significant growth as a human and I think I could write a BOMB PS about this, but I am afraid to write about a mental illness in a personal statement because

  • the stigma that is surrounded by it, especially with older adults
  • and 2) I know they're not allowed, but I'm afraid they could toss my app in the rejection pile if they see someone who blatantly proclaims to the world that they have anxiety

    I'm really at a dilemma here and any advice helps. Thanks!

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    I'm consistently missing about -2 or -3 on LG. When I go back to do them after I score my PT without looking at the correct answer (only knowing that I got that question wrong), I get them right. I haven't been able to find a pattern in the questions I miss. They are usually unflagged, not-even-hard games or questions. I really want to get to -0 for August. Any advice appreciated!

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    Hey everyone, I’m unsure as to whether I should write an addendum for withdrawing from a course while in undergrad after the add/drop period resulting in a “W” on my transcript.

    The reasoning is because I was enrolled in a Politics of China class and realized that if I completed the course at my home university then I would not be able to transfer over/ take the associated course on my study abroad trip (in China!!!) in the subsequent semester.

    When I withdrew my advisor mentioned that it would be a small black mark on my transcript so I have been somewhat worried about it ever since. I ended up still being a full time student that semester but I’m a little concerned that ad coms would think that I couldn’t handle the course work during a particular semester since I had dropped from ~18 to ~15 even though there are multiple other semesters during which I was enrolled in more than 18 hours.

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    I was wondering if there was a way to retake a PT and input it into the analytics, or can you only take it once and input it into the analytics? The Core Curriculm is asking I take the 2007 PT, but I've already done it on Khan Academy.

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    Can someone help me with these questions. I can't get myself to agree with the answers.

    1.Commentator: The quality of health care is declining. Medical schools have been graduating fewer people than are needed to replace retiring physicians. Furthermore, on average, a physician now spends only 15 minutes with a patient on the patient’s first visit.

    Which one of the following, if true, most weakens the commentator’s argument?

    (A) The average length of all patient-physician visits is 20 minutes.

    (B) More and more people are seeking physicians, thus increasing the number of patients that physicians treat.

    (C) Most patients do not like to spend an inordinate amount of time in physicians’ offices.

    (D) Five years ago, the average first patient-physician visit lasted 10 minutes.

    (E) Most patients visiting a physician are suffering from ailments that are not life threatening.

    2.Peterson, the current world record holder in the women’s 100-meter backstroke, has ranked first in the world for seven years. Her performance in recent competitions was disappointing, but during training she unofficially beat her official world record time. So she can be expected to set a new world record in the 100-meter backstroke during the upcoming world competition.

    Which one of the following, if true, most strengthens the argument?

    (A) Peterson is widely expected to win the 100-meter backstroke in the next world competition.

    (B) Peterson had the flu during a recent competition.

    (C) Peterson has also set world records in several

    other swimming events.

    (D) Peterson is the only active world-class swimmer

    in the world to have set a world record in the

    100-meter backstroke.

    (E) Peterson has in each of the past seven years

    swum faster during world competitions than during training for those competitions

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