Hi all. I'm signed up for the September 2018 test. I work full-time as a paralegal and this summer has been an absolute nightmare as two of my colleagues left for medical reasons and work has piled up, leaving almost no time to study. I'm moving much slower in my prep as a result, and am strongly considering taking the test at a later date since I'm not in a huge rush to apply to law school this fall.

That said, has anyone postponed their test due to feeling unprepared? I think I read somewhere that it's possible to push your test to a different date...is this something LSAC handles? I'm also not sure (given how unpredictable work is) if I want to move it to November or to January--does anyone know if you need to commit to a new date, or if there's a more general rescheduling voucher (for lack of a better word) to delay your test if you've already paid to take it on one day? Any advice is appreciated!

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I’m taking the September 2018 LSAT and would like to submit my law school applications as soon as I receive my score. I have one LSAT score and my undergrad transcript on file already so if I purchase LSAC’s CAS service now, will my reports be sent to schools before my (hopefully higher) September LSAT score is released? Should I wait until after the test to purchase CAS even though it’s recommended to purchase it four-six weeks before you plan to submit applications?

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" Getting early reports that accommodated test takers yesterday did NOT receive the same test as those who took the regular administration on Monday the 23rd. So they didn't see those two tough games, or that comp passage on sports, or any of the other stand-out elements...and thus had no advantage by prepping for the Feb 14 exam. This is a first for LSAC in several years: they've consistently given the exact same LSAT to accommodated people even 6-7 days later, which is what was expected to occur here. My guess is that since this is a nondisclosed test anyway offering different test forms on different days was more acceptable than it would be otherwise, since no one was going to get a copy (giving a disclosed test on the regular day and a nondisclosed for accommodations would be problematic, so they've avoided creating that discrepancy, but here it's a non-issue).

So the upside for Monday's folks: these people couldn't game the system by reviewing the 7/23 test info (and if anything were likely distracted/confused by doing so).

The downside is that the accommodated test yesterday was, by all reports, a friendlier test than Feb 14...the scale will be adjusted accordingly, but yesterday's exam presented none of the oddities that Monday's did. That perhaps feels more fair than offering the same, well-understood test, but it's hardly a perfectly-level playing field."

For those who took the Tuesday with accommodations, is this true?

https://old.reddit.com/r/LSAT/comments/91vutt/the_tuesday_july_24th_2018_accommodated_test_was/

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Hey, girls and guys.

I'm not feeling too confident about July. I had been PTing in the low-mid 170s for my last 15+ PTs with test-like conditions. I first took the LSAT three years ago in June 2015 cold (156). I have since graduated from college and have been working for two years.

I sat in June and scored below 170, so of course I'd retake as I am a splitter. I was very surprised when I saw my score, but I chalked it up to being jetlagged (I arrived in America just a couple days prior). I left the test center pretty confident in June, but I can't say the same for last Monday. I wouldn't be surprised if I scored even lower than June. I already know I missed at least two questions, and I guessed on the last 2 in LG.

Should I cancel?

Hey all, I've seen some people suggest saving some PTs so, in the event one needs a retake, you still have access to some virgin PTs. With my current PT schedule, I will be writing 11 more PTs, all from the 70s and 80s, before I write the LSAT in September. This would leave me with only PT C2 left as virgin and, of course, those tests that are released subsequently.

Does anyone have any thoughts on this? Should I save a few more? Should I not worry? I have two more years of my BA before I can go to law school, so I would probably wait about a year before rewriting.

Hello fellow 7sagers.

I’m wondering how much of a factor an applicants work experience can be. I have been a firefighter and paramedic for the last four years. Will that be considered a plus? Or is work experience not weighed very heavily?

Thanks

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Hey everyone, I’m having trouble with RRE questions.

Does anyone know what the relationship between weaken and RRE questions is?

I never got to hear JY’s explanation in the CC.

Thank you in advance.

I missed the July 23 deadline to register for the September LSAT and now have to take it in November. Assuming I apply with a 3.89 GPA (from an OK state school) and high 170 LSAT score, what are my chances of getting into a T14 law school, specifically a T3? Are my chances significantly worse? Should I just wait until next year's June LSAT and take a gap year?

Thank you

Hello,

I came across a weakening question(in the PT 60s)where the LSAT writers are messing with the difference between financial rewards and salary. Now, I just wanna make sure that I'm not imaging myself but I totally had a deja vu moment after getting it wrong earlier today because I swear there was almost an identical question on the very same concept somewhere in the PT 50s.... Have I gone crazy or can anyone vouch for me here haha. Has this been tested multiple times throughout the LSAT history?

Many thanks! :)

I'm realizing I'm reading the stimulus too quickly and therefore stupidly losing points on fact-based questions (RRE, MSS) and missing key assumptions that are made in the conclusion (scope, subset, etc).

So how do you all read? What do you focus on? Underline? Where do you slow down? When do you pause? What are you looking for?

Right now I'm really focusing on taking in every single word of the conclusion bc that's often where the errors are made, but I would love to know if there's anything else that I can/should be doing.

I took the July Lsat and signed up for the September one. I spent about 9 months studying, and I now realize I'm pretty much out of preptests.... Do I just start redoing them?

Does anybody know if there is a waiting list for the Sept LSAT? I missed the deadline to register and was wondering if they offer that option?

If not, is the November LSAT a good time to take it?

When proctors call "time is up", are you able to bubble in a last-minute choice (practically and legally)?

I just finished a PT that made use twice of "it is," in english to convey logic, in one SA question. This indicator is not in the CC and honestly, thinking about if the word following "it is" was necessary or sufficient slowed me down drastically.

"it is" is a group TWO indicator. This might be intuitive for most people but it definitely was not for me. My uncertainty was compounded when the context of the statement was "It is imprudent to appear prudent." Of course, finding the conditionality is a lot easier when the statement is "it is good to go outside," but I wanted to share what I have learned in hopes that others will not be thrown off if you happen to come across this indicator in the future!

Hi everyone,

I have wanted to apply to a regional school; however, the website states that multiple LSAT scores are averaged. This will work to my disadvantage since I cancelled once, then had a really disappointed LSAT performance. I would have to score a 175 or higher to pull my average LSAT score to their median.

I wanted to get some input whether I should just forget about applying that school, and set focus on another regional school with lower LSAT median.

Needless to say I am applying to both. Have any of you experienced something similar to this? Were you able to get in, get waitlisted, etc?

Would love some input. Thanks!

Any pointers on how I can improve my speed on RC without reducing accuracy levels? I'm doing quiet good but I find myself with one passage unread after the 35 mins is up. And also does fool-proofing LG work?

Any tips on how to actively review or what are some ways you guys reviews ?

I've been drilling Flaw questions pretty hard the last two days and I'm not making much of an improvement. On the easier questions (lvl1-3) I can easily identify the flaw and rarely miss. On harder questions (lvl 4&5) I seem to struggle much more and often rely on the answer choices to identify the flaw for me in the few I am able to get right. Is there something I could do to try and improve this question type?

I have a large gap between my actual PT score and my blind review score. I have been consistently scoring in the 168-169 range but am BRing in the 177-179 range. If anyone has had a similar experience what is the best way to get over this?

Hello everyone,

I am working towards taking the November LSAT as my first test. I had hoped to take the September test, but missed the deadline by one day (flew home from Asia and mindlessly thought the deadline was the 1st). I have been studying on and off since March, but plan on studying full-time now that I have graduated.

I have a few questions; is it wise to submit applications before my LSAT score comes through? If I score lower than expected in November, would it be okay to test again in January? If I do test again in January, should I hold off applying until I receive those scores? Or should I submit early and have my updated scores sent in as they come?

I read that applying around December is fairly acceptable as long as you aren't shooting for ED. I was in the top 15% at my school (UCSB) and my first raw PT was 163. I am hoping to raise that by at least 5 points. Although I am only applying to one T-14, most others are still in the T-50. Sorry for all the questions, feeling a little frantic about making this cycle!

Thanks so much!

Okay, I know this is probably a VERY silly question, but I am getting super confused right now even after reading LSAC's official instructions and googling online.

So I have downloaded, printed out, and signed the Transcript Request Form. What should I do next? Should I send it to the schools that I attended and ask them to send the form along with my official transcript to LSAC by mail?

When I applied for grad school I requested my transcript online with my undergraduate institution, and the process was pretty simple and straight forward. I just go to the website, fill in the name of the grad school, select the right options and hit "submit". I tried this again just now, but when I searched LSAC/Law School Admission Council, nothing showed up.

Could anyone please tell me the exact process? I apoligize for asking this stupid question but I just don't understand what to do with my transcripts now.

Okay, I just had to tell someone. I am officially registered for the October LSAT (in Asia). We are stationed in northern Japan, so I will be making the 800 mile trek to Tokyo for the exam. Anyone here ever tested overseas? Anyone else testing in Asia? Anyhow, I'm super excited and nervous right now and just had to share. :-)

I find myself in a bit of a pickle here...

I have one professional and one academic letter ready to go, both of which are quite strong. The academic letter is from a former TA who is now a professor at a different university, but his recommendation is really thoughtful and supportive. I know a faculty member's recommendation would look better...

I had also planned to include a professor that I'd taken three classes with during undergrad, but when he responded to my email request, he said, "I do remember you, but not as well as I should. I'd be happy to write." Understandably, I've been out of school for three years and it's been four years since I've taken a class with him, but his email was less than encouraging. I'm wondering if I should not include his letter in my application...it seems like a gamble. Any advice would be super appreciated.