I am so nervous for the score release! Can't focus on my applications this evening...should I just watch a movie?

I am not sure what to say in the LSAT addendum that I think I definitely need to write. On the September 2014 LSAT, I was in my senior year of college and didn't do a great job studying - I got a 160. Then I decided I would take a few years off and get some work experience before I applied to law school. On the September 2018 LSAT, I had a serious case of test anxiety and totally bombed (I'm still not sure why I didn't cancel my score) - I got a 161. On the November 2018 LSAT, I studied with a tutor for the 8 weeks before the test, put a ton of time/effort in, and didn't freak out during the real thing - I got a 171 which was close to my PT average.

I don't feel like I have any reasons for my large score improvement (that are legitimate at least) to discuss in an addendum since I just studied harder and didn't have a panic attack during the test. I am just really not sure what to do at this point. I was hoping to get a few opinions on whether I should forgo writing the LSAT Improvement addendum? Do I just frame my test takes in a different way that might sound a little better? Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance for your help!

My November score isn’t what I was expecting and I have no idea what to make of it now...

First take was December 2017 and because of various things that went wrong at the test center/distracted me I ended with a 157 (have an LSAC letter explaining subpar conditions). I delayed a year and studied more on and off this year for November 2018, PT’ing in 163-166 (BR’ing 170-173)...and although I felt somewhat confident I got a 155. I did run short on time in two sections but didn’t think it’d impact me much. I have all my apps ready and was planning to submit now. I can’t delay another year as I already have, should I take January? I have finished the 7Sage curriculum and done a lot of PTs, but still have a lot left. Any advice please?? :(

Is there a specific time scores come out tomorrow?

Hi all,

For those of you who have applied to uiuc law how did you handle the portion of the resume that asks for interest/hobbies/academic pursuits. Did you use a list or or a short paragraph. I could see how hobbies/interest could be listed but I feel like academic pursuits would be best as a paragraph.

Happy Gray (Grey ?) Day!

Goodluck everyone!

I've been out of college for almost 25 years. Getting LORs was a bit of a challenge, as all my professors have since retired and are travelling or don't check their official emails very often. Of my first two choices, one said she was travelling for the foreseeable future and wouldn't be able to write one for me; the other hasn't replied. With that in mind I approached two others, and was so pleasantly surprised to find that both remembered me well, even though I'd only had a couple classes with them 25 years ago, and both were very encouraging and overjoyed to write me LORs.

One of them mentioned a paper I'd written that "revised, corrected, and refined a theory" of hers regarding a certain novel. I don't even remember this! So don't assume that just because you've been out of school for a while (or even a LONG while) that professors won't remember you. It doesn't hurt to ask, and you may be surprised :)

Just went grey! Could the end be near!?

Hey!

I’m sure many of you know this, but in case you don’t, something you can do is put the January test at the testing center you love in your LSAC cart. It will stay there for 24 hours—until after you get your score!!—and you don’t pay. Then, once you get your score tomorrow you can decide if you want to retake. I’m guessing thousands of people are registering tomorrow morning, and you don’t want to be left testing at Ben Franklin Elementary School. Good luck!

I have gotten admitted to my safe school, but I got put on a wait list for my preferred school. Are there any suggestions to up my chances?

So, the concept of an inclusive "or" was 100% foreign to me when introduced, and then even the exclusive "or" given another moment to think and allow the inclusive concept to sink in. In my English such as I've always understood it, "Or" is bi-conditional.

A (-) /B

Always, unless it means "and." Not neither, not both. I can't think of an example in English where this isn't the case. It's really screwing me up.

None of the examples given anywhere on the internet strike me as actually meaning anything else. People speak imprecisely all the time and all of the examples of inclusive or exclusive "or" unless "either" or "and/or" is actually used just strike me as imprecise verbal handles, not precise instances of or, which always means A (-) /B to me.

Help!

Hey all,

So I've heard ppl do warmups before the test. The January 2019 test is 8:30am.

Questions -

What should the warmup consist of? I've heard of ppl do entire LR sections for a warmup.

Where and when should you do the warmup for a 830 test? Should you do your warmup at home at like 730am, finish at 8am, drive over to test center (15 minutes), and get there by 820ish, and then just wait till 830 for the test room to open?

-- I would think it would be hard to do a warmup at the test center because many of the classrooms are closed off.

Any advice or suggestions on how to best mimic/approach test day would be appreciated. I've never sat for a real administered LSAT (so all of this is very new), and so I want to be as prepared as I can.

Many thanks!

Does it hurt you to be a STEM splitter, because you were a B science student in undergrad (due to prioritizing classes after relevant extracurriculars like lab work/publications), if you want to practice IP litigation? In other words, when applying for summer jobs, will you get dinged in IP lit for getting mostly B's in your technical classes?

In the character and fitness section for some applications they have you describe what occurred in a box within the section. Because I am already describing what happened in the c&f section, do I still have to attach an addendum explaining the situation further or would that just be unnecessary? Thanks

I worked for two years straight out of college (from May 2016 to July 2018) and then started studying for the LSAT full-time as well as doing some volunteer work. Do I need to address the time between when I left my job (July 2018) to when I will be hitting apply on my application (December 2018) somewhere on my resume? I have my volunteer activities during this time listed under my volunteer section. U Chicago, for instance, says "If your education or work has been interrupted for more than a normal vacation period, please describe your activities during that time in your résumé or in a separate addendum". Perhaps just a bullet under my personal section saying that I studied for the LSAT full-time from August 2018 to November 2018?

Hi everyone,

So I graduated without a minor as I had to transfer campuses within my university and the campus I transferred to did not have the required classes to complete the minor I originally chose. Upon viewing my school’s recommended academic plan for my major, I noticed that taking a certain economics class (that I took during my freshman year) entitled me to a business minor (but I was never told about this while I was in school!).

I’ve been on the phone with my school for weeks trying to see if I can get this minor added to my transcripts but they are giving me the run around. Is there any way to write an addendum (or something along those lines) in my application to show schools that I completed the work for a minor and am waiting to see if it will be granted? Also, if this is possible, is it worth doing so?

I’m worried because I was a communications major and didn’t have the best gpa (3.26, but my last few semesters were all 3.75+). I’m thinking a minor would help me a little and I would really like it shown on my application.

Thank you!

While digging around on the LSAC site, I came across an interesting piece of information:

Will I know if I will be taking the digital test if I register for the July 2019 LSAT? No.

For the July 15, 2019 test administration, some test centers will be administering the pencil-and-paper test, and some will be administering the digital test. The test content will be the same regardless of which method a test taker receives. Test takers will not know in advance which test their center will be using. This is a recognized best practice under educational testing standards for moving to a new testing method. We recommend that all July test registrants use the free online tutorial that will be available on LSAC.org in December 2018 to become familiar with the Digital LSAT.

When can I register for the July 2019 test?

Registration for the July 15, 2019 test will open in mid-December 2018 at LSAC.org.

Hey guys, so it looks like I won't get my 2 letter writers to turn in their LORs until 2-3 weeks from now. I have everything else completed. Once I get my LSAT score this Saturday, should I submit my apps? Or wait until my 2 letters are in to CAS?

Thanks.

I quit my 40-70 hour a week job to study full time for the November test in mid August. I was PTing near my goal, but I may have had an off day when I took the November test. If I'm going to retake the test I think I would want until at least March to retake, just to make sure I'm ready. If I do need to retake, should I look for a new job since a gap won't look great on my resume? I feel like it's tough to land a relevant part time gig, and I know I can't go back to a job as demanding as my previous one while studying.

Also, I've been volunteering 10-15 hours/week since leaving my job and plan to continue to do so, but will that alone be acceptable on my resume for such an extended period of time? Any advice would be really appreciated!

Hey Guys! I just went to upload my personal statement for the UCI (University of California Irvine) application and realized they have a 500 word limit. I'm currently at two pages double spaced but closer to 800 words and I really don't see how I can get to 500 without re-writing it. I'm at medians for the school, but wonder if people think its a huge mistake not to trim it?

Thanks!

My friend told me that LR has changed drastically since the earlier prep tests and became very different around prep test 80 or so. Anyone know more info about this? Is this accurate?

How important are the earlier tests if the LSAT has changed?

Anyone looking to swap? Have a DS that I'd love to have people look over. Currently trying to make it a bit shorter and need advice on areas that are 'meh' or just not super vital. I will definitely return the favor with detailed feedback of your DS/PS; I love looking at essays!

Hey everyone!

So I start off my personal statement with talking about an extracurricular that affected my life in high school and gave me the confidence to pursue other experiences in college and beyond when I had no belief in myself before that. But when I told this to a professional they said that it wasn't a good idea to talk about anything related to high school because it was so long ago. They didn't actually get to read my statement, I think I'm able to connect the dots from high school to present pretty well. But I'm not sure what I should do, if I should trust this person and just remove what I think is the best part of my statement or not, cause on the other hand I've also seen a lot of top personal statements talk about things that happened when they were a lot younger. Any guidance would be appreciated!

Sarah

I recently discovered that sometimes I missed LR questions because I did not see the inherent connection in stimulus.

For example, in PT40 S1 Q23, I fail to connect the part "pre-existing state of health" to the part "illness". I thought it was introducing an additional cause (thus I chose D); but in fact, it is reversing the causation between the two.

I wonder whether people have similar experiences because of this failure.

Is the experience of learning English after immigrating to the US a cliché and/or prevalent topic for a diversity statement, even with anecdotes that may reflect a unique perspective/impact?


Is it okay to use experiences/anecdotes/events that only correspond to my childhood and adolescence and are not recent?