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final PT this saturday or skip it and go to an open house.

Wait whatWait what Alum Member
in Law School Admissions 244 karma

So I have a bit of a dilemma (not really). I am taking the November test next Saturday and I have been drilling RC pretty much this entire week and I am curious to see what improvements, if any, I have made. However, I also have the opportunity to go to an open house for a school that I already applied to and according to my applicaton status am in the "final review stage". I could take the PT during the week but the longer I delay it the less time I have to review it. Yet, if I go to the open house maybe there would be an opportunity to talk to someone on the admissions committee and put a face to the name. Still I am above both medians so I guess chances are already in my favor.

Thoughts ?

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  • Waffle23Waffle23 Alum Member
    603 karma

    I would take the PT. There likely will be other opportunities to make a good in-person impression on the admissions folks.

  • Leah M BLeah M B Alum Member ⭐
    8392 karma

    Is there no possibility of doing both? Do you have to travel to go to this school? Open houses don't take all day. And if you have a typical 2 day weekend, could you do the open house one day and PT on the other?

    That said, I don't think it's crucial to take a final PT. You've pretty much made all the gains you're going to make. It's best to take the final week before a test easy. I'd say go to the open house.

  • Wait whatWait what Alum Member
    244 karma

    @"Leah M B" said:
    Is there no possibility of doing both? Do you have to travel to go to this school? Open houses don't take all day. And if you have a typical 2 day weekend, could you do the open house one day and PT on the other?

    That said, I don't think it's crucial to take a final PT. You've pretty much made all the gains you're going to make. It's best to take the final week before a test easy. I'd say go to the open house.

    Thanks Leah M B. I could take it Sunday however I would not be able to do so until the afternoon- my library does not open until then- and since it is the last test I want to mimic actual conditions as much as possible. So the alternative would be to take it Monday mooring and review it Tuesday - Friday. The problem is this leaves little time for drilling after. But as you said there are little if any gains to be made.

  • LSAT_WreckerLSAT_Wrecker Member ⭐
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    Personally, I'd go to the open house; however, I think an argument can be made for either. TBH, open houses < individual visits in making personal connections with admissions staff because there are usually many more people at open houses. However, if its open house or nothing, I would go open house. I also think the value of PTs lessen in the days this close to an actual scored test. You have to balance the mental fatigue of testing / review with the desire to show up on Saturday morning fresh and mentally agile.

    Either way, good luck!

  • AudaciousRedAudaciousRed Alum Member
    2689 karma

    Wait.. I hit an Open House/ Law Day on Saturday, too. This happen to be in the South West, by chance?

  • Wait whatWait what Alum Member
    244 karma

    Lol not even close chicago

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