Did anyone else get an invite to interview with WashU today???

I did not apply to WashU so I am very confused.

Hello,

I am trying to upgrade to the 7Sage Starter course. However, when I submit my MasterCard information it keeps saying, "This card does not accept this type of purchase." I do not understand why it is doing this. It will not accept another card I tried either, which is also a MasterCard. I have tried resubmitting my information five times...Can someone help?

Thank you,

Amanda

Took a class this past semester and I really clicked with the prof. I'm hesitant to email her until next semester begins because I know some professors keep (and deserve to keep) strict, operating-hours only timelines for checking their emails. I don't want to clutter her email and then her lose it in the depth of her inbox.

I'm also hesitant to ask at the very beginning of the semester because it can be so hectic. So is there any particular time that worked best for y'all?

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Diagramming the more complex questions can take quite a bit of time. Sometimes the correct answers are more intuitive and thus it would be a waste of time to diagram. But reading the question stem and all the answer choices also takes time and when the correct answer choice is not intuitive, you have to go back and read the stimulus again to begin diagramming.

So my question is, how do you guys know when to diagram and when to not? Do you diagram from the first reading of any conditional/existential statement markers? Or do you do so as a last resort? Or do I just lack the intuition to know when diagramming is appropriate vs when it is not?

I've got a 3.94 out of WashU, and a 171 LSAT, currently finishing my senior year and applying in the next week. These normally seem like pretty safe numbers for Penn but I have a few main concerns.

I had a 166 LSAT before, and some schools like to average. I had just flown home from europe two days prior so I feel like I can write it off as being jet lagged, but still feel like this is going to hold me back in some way

I have a minor weed related citation I received a few years back, but charges were dismissed. Again nothing serious, but it's making me consider playing things safe.

I'm applying rather late in the cycle.

I'm a senior still, with little real work experience (just internships). Plus I'm a Finance major, heard law schools aren't such a huge fan of business majors.

I would prefer Chicago, but just marginally. Given these numbers, should I play it safe and apply ED round 2 to Penn? Or roll the dice and see if I can get into Chicago or Columbia? I've been looking at all the numbers on lawschooladmissions and such, but really hard to get a feel for my particular circumstances.

Thanks guys!

Hey guys,

Trying to get a sense of how long it usually takes someone to achieve consistent -1/-0 on logic games. How many games from early tests did you do, how many attempts for each game, how many PT's before you started seeing perfect LG scores etc.

I plan on taking the test in june. I currently have the starter and i have hard copies of all lsat prep tests 38-81. Is the upgrade to ultimate worth it? Im in a cash crunch right now but having only hard copies of lsats is kind of annoying.

Hi! Hope everyone is enjoying the rest of 2017!

So I got my December score back (155). I was aiming for a 160, but since I was PTing around 155-157, I'm not shocked at my score. I've decided to postpone a cycle and retest in June! While my PT scores were kinda low, I was BRing in the mid to upper 160s, which makes me think that come June, I'll be able to hit my new goal of 165. I might adjust this if I see substantial progress over the next few months.

Some background: I started self-studying in June for the September LSAT and bombed it. Looking back, I wasn't dedicating enough time. I was only studying part-time since I had (and still have) a full-time job. Thankfully I found 7Sage shortly after. I got the Starter pack in September and finished the CC. I have the Powerscore bibles for LR and LG and have gone through most of them. I also have the Trainer, but I didn't get a chance to go through it before December. I've done PTs 58-72 (I didn't account for having to extend my prep) and a couple of the older tests.

My question is how should I move forward with my prep? I'm willing to spend some of that Christmas $$$ on Ultimate+ because I definitely need that LG Bundle. When I buy Ultimate+, should I go through the entire CC again? Or just focus on my weak spots? I plan on supplementing with the Trainer this time. Also, would dedicating January to fool-proofing the LG Bundle be a good idea? I've never focused an entire month on one section before. Overall, I want to spend my time wisely since my account would expire at the end of April.

Thanks in advance! I swear this community has kept me relativity sane through all this stress!

Completely unrelated: I received a fee waiver from WUSTL earlier this week via email...which is super weird because 155 is wayyy below their 25% and my GPA is a few tenths short of their median GPA. lol I have good softs but not that good. Are they looking to up their application numbers or something?

I only have one publication, but definitely want to include it because it was the featured cover article (and am kind of lacking in other resume areas). Should I include this under my Education section? Or make a separate section? Thanks for any thoughts!

I've decided to retake the LSAT in February. I scored a 162 on my December exam, but there were some circumstances that I believe affected my score, which is why I know that I can score higher. Should I send in my applications prior to the exam (in January) with an addendum letting them know that I will be retaking in February or wait until after I have taken the exam.

Any advice? Thanks!!

Imagine a Sequencing/Matching hybrid game in which you need to sequence five entities - A, B, C, D, and E --- then match each of those to one of three attributes --- x, y, z.

A cannot be matched with x.

Exactly two people are matched with x, and they are consecutive.

C is matched with z.

There are exactly two spaces between C and A.

I wrote out two sketches one as a chart to show which matched and the other as a sequencing game to show the list of entities from 1 to 5. Is there a better way I can sketch this?

2 sections/day + review I think is ideal

Hi guys! I need to ask one or two professors for letters of rec. Yea, I know... been lagging on this front.

I've been out of school since 2010 so I'm not quite sure how to draft a concise email with all of the relevant info they may need to consider writing. I know I should give them a refresher on the courses I took, how it encouraged the law school route and a quick update on my professional life and why I'm still considering law school. Is there anything else to add? Is that even the right route to take?

Anyone care to share an email they sent out with a request?

Thanks in advance!

-M

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Doing so will help crowd source really important data that will help future law school applicants realistically find the schools that best fit their needs and abilities. :)

http://lawschoolnumbers.com

It doesn't take a whole lot of time.

You can check out my profile here! http://lawschoolnumbers.com/PublicInterested

Help! I took the LSAT in December and scored a 165 (I majorly messed up on two games). Since then, I've been seeing a lot of improvement, especially after taking a full week off following the LSAT. I'm concerned by the variation in my scores, though- my last four PT scores have been 172, 174, 180, and a 167, with BR scores at 179-180. There's huge variation within my section scores as well, with my best in each sections being -0 and my worst -4/-5 (average is -2.2 for each section). Since the LSAT I've been working on foolproofing LG and I'm thinking about moving on to working on LR next week. Does anyone have any advice on what I should be working on and how to explain the huge variation in my PT scores? Thank you!

I do pretty well with recent LSAT RC sections, but do dreadful with earlier RC sections. Has anyone else experienced this dilemma?

Is anyone available to read my Personal Statement and Diversity Statement? I am super stumped and need some advice. Any help is much appreciated. :)

I'm a URM (black male)

I'm not sure where to turn/what to do, except that I know I'm re-taking after scoring a 151 in December (first take). My highest PT was a 154 with a BR of 161, which was my target score. I made this score a few weeks leading up to the test, then in the last two weeks my scores fluctuated a few points.

I guess I'll start with my studying history which has been a little crazy (and probably why my score is what it is). My diagnostic was a 146 earlier this year. I initially planned to take the LSAT this past September. I studied late June-early August before I decided to postpone. I was using LSATblog and the bibles which didn't help at all, which led me to hire a tutor. While my tutor helped somewhat, I can no longer afford the drive/expense. I often used J.Y.'s LG explanations more than any other prep resources, but at that point I had learned LSATblog's curriculum, the bibles' curriculum, and my tutor's, which ultimately led to confusion and anxiety about how to handle LG. It's like I could figure it out when I did it untimed, but under timed conditions, I froze and everything I learned went out the window. Being the last section on the December test, I definitely knew I bombed it before I got my score back. My section breakdown is this: LR (-9), RC (-9), LR (-13), LG (-14).

This is all so frustrating because I have a 3.74 GPA. I know I can do better than a 151. There were times throughout prep that I scored (-6) on a section. My target school's median GPA is a 3.56 and their median LSAT is a 161, but I feel like I can manage to get into even better schools if I improve my LSAT score. I've also been trying to work on my PS and such, but I can't even articulate what I want to say because I'm so disappointed in myself. I've considered applying to unranked/4th tier schools in my area and transferring, but I feel like that's more unrealistic and stressful than postponing. I've told my parents about re-taking and possibly even delaying my apps by a year and they act like they'd rather be shot in the foot. I've taken a couple of gap years (Teach for America) and I have experience working in the legal field. My ultimate goal is to practice immigration law. I'm also a URM.

My target school's admission deadline is August 1st and I'm now planning to re-take in June. The question is...where do I go from here, especially when I feel so defeated? I've spent close to $1k on prep at this point. Wherever I invest my money this go around, I want to be sure it's worth it. I want to score in the 160s and maybe even hit 170. Is this even possible? Is it too late for this cycle? Should I wait and apply next year?

Thanks for reading!!

I'm an aspiring lawyer but got a tattoo in my back, with a suit, it does not show it off, but if i put my head down with some buttons loose and with the shirt collar loose, it can show of just a LITTLE, here's some pictures of it:

https://prnt.sc/ht76br (tattoo itself)

https://prnt.sc/htl8as (with a shirt) (does not show, even if I put my head down)

https://prnt.sc/htl8l8 (with some buttons loose and the collar loose also, it only shows of like this if I put the shirt back, if I pull it down, does not show off)

I'll have problems w/ it ? Keep in mind that probably clients will NOT see it, cause I'll have a fitting suit on....

Any opinion its welcome! Thank you!

Hey everyone,

I just want to thank everyone for their support and helpfulness over the course of my LSAT journey. I started at a 150 diagnostic and was able to score a 165 in September and now a 169 in December. I attribute this improvement to the wholesome 7Sage community and superior curriculum. For anyone that hasn't had the experience of using the 7Sage curriculum, it is entirely worth it.

However, I did have a question about the February LSAT. My undergraduate GPA is around a 3.94-3.95 and I'm planning on blanketing the T-14 (besides Yale) for this year's cycle. Do you think I should apply now or plan on retaking in February? From what I've been hearing, most people would advise that I retake for scholarship/waitlist purposes but I'm worried about how a lower score could reflect on my chances when it's released in February. I've been really going back & forth on this and would immensely appreciate any of input.

For Georgetown Law's optional responses I'm torn between doing the generic "Where do you see yourself in 10 years after graduation from Georgetown" or a "Top Ten list." For my top ten I thought about listing my top 10 favorite pokemon and talking about some of my competitive battling experience (totally dorky, I know) or like a top 10 favorite book list, top 10 favorite Harry Potter characters, top 10 favorite TV shows, etc. Are those way too informal and goofy? lol any thoughts are appreciated! 166/3.85 so pretty borderline right now...

How does the LSAC determine undergraduate GPA? I had attended multiple schools from the same system during my undergraduate and have varying GPAs from each. If the LSAC deferred to the GPA of our graduating institution that would be great ?