So I want to go to law school for environmental law.

I got accepted into Pace Law which has the #1 environmental law program, but the school overall is not ranked well. (I'm also not a huge fan of the East Coast, and don't want to work over there for long after law school.)

I got accepted into other law schools that are nationally ranked higher (T2 & high T3) and have better bar pass rates. These schools have environmental law programs, they just aren't top notch.

In summation, what is better to go by, the school's overall ranking & bar pass rate, or the specific program's reputation and ranking?

Thank you in advanced for the advice! :)

What are good science newspapers to subscribe to in order to get better in RC science passages!? #help

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So here was my reasoning for this question, but I still couldn't quite fully understand why A is right and C and E are wrong:

A-- right because "people" includes "environmentalists", "fail to consider" includes "ignore", but I think that "tend to" means "most" (according to some tutors I have read/talked to) so how can we deduce that "most people" ignore?

B-- wrong because no evidence of one thing "outweighing" the other (it just says good stuff and bad stuff about satellites without actually balancing the two)

C-- wrong because, like B, we don't know if it is "largely" beneficial (aka more beneficial than it is negative) but I am still kinda stumped about the word "usually" here-- I initially rejected C because we don't know about what technology "usually" does in general, but this is also the reason why I rejected A (since A said "people tend to") and A ended up being right. Anyone have some better insight here?

D-- wrong because no evidence of the situation being "worse" (same reasoning as B )

E-- wrong because #1-- we don't know if it is "unforeseen" (but not sure about this reasoning because "fail to consider" can also include "unforeseen" ignorance of something), #2-- "often" is too strong (but not sure about this reasoning either because "often" only connotes frequency and not quantity like "most" according to the Powerscore LR Bible)

Any help/explanation here would really be appreciated on this tricky problem!

In LR, my worst question type by far is Sufficient Assumption questions. I know about the translations and the formulizing we need to do for that question type (as 7Sage/JY teaches us in the CC), but actually applying that while doing a convoluted question is very hard and it also takes up a ton of time, in that by the time I've selected the answer minutes have gone by. Sometimes I get confused while doing the translations and formula in my head as well.

As a result of all this, I end up getting a lot of the harder SA questions wrong. I can generally get the easier ones (1-3 dots on the difficulty bar) correct, but anything past that I almost always have trouble.

What can I do to improve on SA questions?

Hey guys!

Can you give your tips/tricks/experience with scratch paper during the digital LSAT? Specifically RC and LG.

Thanks in advance!

Dear all,

I am curious if any of you fellow users are students of or hav opinions about my waitlists to further shed light on my final decision if admitted to any of the three schools I have been waitlisted to. The schools are GW, BC, and Vanderbilt. I have an interest in international and comparative law. Any input would be helpful!

Thank you all!!

Help. I am working through the CC and I completed the MP and MSS sections and saw the tutorial on using the question bank.

-When should I start using the question bank? I worry about burning through questions.

-How do you recommend using the question bank to drill or keep things fresh? I’m very lost.

-Should I be printing out the questions?

Hi all.

I know countless threads have been done on this topic, but I need a space to just kind of rant and get practical advice.

I have been studying for this test for who knows how long at this point. My biggest weakness is by far logic games. I completed the entire CC, took no short cuts in drills, etc., and I still can't zero out or get close to -3 on games. I foolproof, watch tutorials when I've missed games, and I still can't perform when I take PT's! For a while, I was consistently getting -5 or -6 when I would PT, and this past month I have been getting -8 to -9, as I was when I first started studying. Maybe the recent change (now PTing the PT's in the 70s) is causing this recent shift. When I take the test, I breeze through the first two games, but can't sufficiently work through the 3rd and 4th games. I figure out the game type, and I can see how rules interact with each other, but when I move to the questions, I can't work through them and completely blow it.

My main question is: what the heck do I need to do to get my scores up? I am so frustrated with this section, because it seems so intuitive and learnable, and after foolproofing sections, I always feel so dumb for having missed any in the first place.

P.S. I'm sitting for the July test, so I have a couple of months.

I am going to be taking the June exam (assuming there will be a June exam) and have been granted several accommodations. I feel I have a decent grasp on a lot of the core course material and will continue to take PT while working on my weak areas. I have been taking proctored PT with the accommodations I was granted (2x time + extra breaks.) The problem I have noticed while taking double time PT's is that it is very time consuming (6.5 hrs.) I was wondering if I could get some advice as to how I should go about taking PT's.

In some respects I believe it is beneficial to take the test with the accommodations so that I can build my stamina - but I also think that it might be helpful to switch up the length of the PT's so I can get the most out of the time I have remaining. If anyone has experience with this I would love to hear from you. Thanks.

S.K.

Hey everyone - for the next 2 months I will be focusing on drilling questions and PTs. I've read in some forums that taking individual timed sections may be better than taking full PTs. What has been most effective for you in increasing your scores? Thank you and good luck!

Hey everyone,

I've been watching literally ALL the conditional reasoning videos, beginner and advanced, and I seem to be missing something key that I can't find in the videos. He keeps talking about diagramming "or" using a "negate the sufficient" rule. Can someone direct me towards those videos or a relevant thread? I'm going crazy looking for it and I know it's just a little piece that I'm missing when diagramming in/out games!

Much thanks!

Hey, I am working on RC, under problem set. Basically, I pick some RC questions and practice. But this morning, when I try to reopen the old self-created problem set (specifically for RC and LG), when I click "Show Questions", it takes me forever to load. Does anyone know what happens here or have the similar issue?

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Greetings all! I've gotten really good at identifying and parsing conditional statements... I can quickly identify the indicator group and from there the rest is history. However, for whatever reason, I'm really struggling with chaining the statements together. On the syllabus examples, the Game of Thrones prompt really threw me for a loop and I ended up with way more possibilities that weren't addressed in the explanation. This is so frustrating because I've gained so much ground but ultimately know that if I cant combine the statements then I'm really not that much better off on any LG.

Im specifically struggling with understanding whether or not in an actual scenario the implicit contrapositive can always be applied. Obviously, the rule says it can, but I'm getting the feeling that practically you shouldn't always assume so. My intuition is getting it...

Does anyone else struggle with this? Is there any more material that I'm missing to better explain and practice chaining? Do I need to just do more and more practice LGs and see where I improve? Thanks!

I'm done the core curriculum and I understand the Logical Reasoning lessons quite well (i.e. the translations, diagramming, formulas, etc) and always apply them when I'm doing LR questions. Regardless, however, LR is still my weakest section - I have a lot of trouble with it.

I've heard a lot of good things about this book "Loophole" and most people are saying they've drastically improved on that section, some even becoming LR masters. Many people have stated they get nothing under -3 on the section (which would be ideal for me).

So a few questions:

Is Loophole worth getting if I already have 7Sage and have learned all the LR-related stuff from 7Sage? Will I see a bigger improvement?

If someone (like me) doesn't have the time to read the entire book from cover to cover, and is thus unable to cover all sections of the book, what core parts of the book would you recommend I only focus on, to still learn the important elements and thus succeed/improve on LR?

Thank you.

Hi! I was hoping if some of you could share your thoughts on a concern of mine. I am worried that if law schools decide to hold their classes online this fall that we may see a lot of admitted students deferring their admissions to the following year, making the applicant pool for anyone applying in this upcoming cycle of admissions harder. Worst case, if this is true, I’m thinking it could be worth waiting a year to apply. I know it is too early to tell, but I wanted to share this concern in hopes that someone might have some interesting thoughts or useful info on the matter! Thanks!

Hi everyone! I just found this app and signed up for free trial. I see lot of have written good reviews and positive feedbacks. Is anyone willing to give me an insight and better understanding of the site as I am still deciding whether to sign up for monthly purchase or not. Thank you very much!

I cannot find fault with A or E. Both seem to fit the pattern of reasoning. E seems to be more applicable, but that doesn't make A wrong. Any help appreciated!!

Quick question: I ran out of digital tests for my grandfathered premium account so I've switched over to using LSAC's Prep Plus system. I input the answers after to get my result on 7sage for analytics sake, all good so far.

Is there any way I can input my BR answer choices to continue getting that distinction between my BR score and my normal test score? I want to continue tracking it via 7sage if possible.

Help.

I'm applying this cycle with a 157 from the Jan LSAT.

I have applications pending at several schools, but tbh, this score prob isn't even high enough to earn me a spot on the wait list at some of my reaches. I was signed up for the March/April exams, but ofc this was cancelled.

I'm currently not scoring higher than a 163. My target is a 166-167.

I have about a month until the May test. Is this enough time to reach my target score? Or am I better off just signing up for June?

I need to tighten my timing on games, but otherwise I have a good handle on them. My weaknesses are LR (timing/underconfidence issue, usually end up with 3-4 qs at the end that I can't get to) and RC (I really can't finish more than 3 passages on a section).

My blind review scores are consistently in the 171-178 range.

To mention, I currently work from home full-time about 40 hrs a week. I have evenings and weekends to myself. Any tips on where I should be focusing my time? Also, realistically speaking, am I giving myself enough time to reach my target score? I'm nervous about being underprepared and fumbling on test day.

Any tips/feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Hello,

I'm looking to form a study group in the off chance that anyone here is applying for UoM's JD in 2021. Let me know by replying to this discussion!

Cheers

How are you studying? Do you review any notes or Flashcards everyday?

What is day in the life of you studying for the LSAT look like?

I took the January LSAT which is late for this cycle but I have heard from every school except one. The school I haven't heard from is one I am very interested in but I also have some good offers. I have been holding off on paying any deposits until I hear from this one school but most deposits are due on April 15. This school has my file completed on Feb 11, it is now April 13 and still nothing. I am considering contacting them, any advice on how to do it? Or maybe don't do it?

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Hi,

This question had really tricky answer choices. I was wondering:

How can A be the answer when the word "ignore," according to the dictionary definition and my past LSAT experience, means that the person intentionally disregarded the negative environmental effects of the satellites, and "fail to consider" (in the stimulus) doesn't seem to have this same meaning?

How can A be the answer when "tend to" means "most", and it seems like we don't have enough evidence to make that deduction? After all, C is wrong because "usually" means "most," so why doesn't this apply to A?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Experts/Tutors,

I have a quick question with respect to watching the question-type example videos. I'm at weakening type questions, and watching the question-type introductory videos, where JY goes over example questions.

Question: Is it more effective to watch the video and follow JY as he answers the example question, or to attempt the problem/do blind review yourself, before watching the video?

I am aiming for the Asia June 28th LSAT. I have finished the core curriculum and have about 2 and a 1/2 months of practice tests til test day. How many practice tests should I go through? Should I start immediately from test 36 forward using timed conditions or use 1-2 weeks of tests prior to 36 untimed for initial repetition before adding in timing?