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  twssmith Alum ⭐

  June 2016 5120 karma

  Emailed my best friend saying that I rescheduled again for the Fall with the link to
  LSAT Final Stretch: Withdraw, Cancel, or Conquer
  https://7sage.com/lsat-final-stretch-withdraw-cancel-or-conquer/
  
  Her response:
  "Goodness. This just boggles my mind. Take the test!! I know you are well-prepared! You're the smartest damn person I've ever met!"
  
  One helluva Pep Talk!!
  Whatever happens with the lsat, I am so very fortunate to have great friends and my family to support me no matter how mis-directed their advice is...
  
  Thanks to everyone on 7Sage for keeping it real and supporting everyone to not bow down to outside pressure and only take the test when they are ready:)
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  Nanchito-1-1 Alum Member

  June 2016 1762 karma

  Most people can be downright pushy. I get one atleast once a week. My mom once said hurry up so you can have kids before I die.
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  Nicole Hopkins Alum Inactive Sage Inactive ⭐

  June 2016 4344 karma

  A lot of people were shocked that I was retaking way back when I did ... They said, "But I'm certain you passed!" What the hell? Where did these people get the idea that the LSAT is pass/fail?
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  KevinSage Alum Member

  June 2016 260 karma

  "(insert crappy regional school) IS A GREAT LAW SCHOOL! I DON'T KNOW WHY YOU THINK OTHERWISE!"
  I love my family and friends so darn much, I'm truly blessed to have such an awesome group of people who love me unconditionally.......but please, sit this one out hahaha
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  Cant Get Right Yearly + Live Member Sage ⭐ 🍌 7Sage Tutor

  June 2016 27900 karma

  My friends are actually pretty good about this. One thing that helps is to just talk about the LSAT with people when these conversations inevitably come up. It may seem like a weird thing to go into with a Muggle, but subject matter is not what makes something interesting, it’s enthusiasm and passion. If you’re studying for the LSAT right, it’s hard not to develop a certain level of passion for it. It’s really surprising how engaged people can become when you allow yourself to really talk about the LSAT. I now have people bringing it up with me actually, reviving LSAT conversations where we left it off from last time. I’ve even had a couple people ask me for Logic Games for them to try out!
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  MrSamIam Inactive ⭐

  June 2016 2086 karma

  Thankfully, most of my friends have either been exposed to the LSAT or know people who took or are currently taking it.
  My family members are a different story. Here's my favorite, "You've probably reached your cap, just take the test." Yeah, right...
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  Keane Xavier Alum Member

  June 2016 171 karma

  I've certainly received many, if not all, of the comments on this thread at some time or another. I haven't determined the date on which I'll write the LSAT, and this seems to make my acquaintances more concerned than I am about it. (My close friends and family have been unbelievably supportive and understanding.) So in an effort to make the perfunctory exchange of pleasantries in passing conversation more bearable, I've begun to tell these individuals that I have, in fact, scheduled a date on which I plan to take the test. For some reason, this gives them some form of comfort that I don't quite know how to describe. Invariably, they nod their heads and say, "Good! I'm glad to hear that. I know you're ready! You'll pass!"--or something similar and to that effect. It's as if telling them that I've set a date gives them closure, as if it quells some fear or concern that they have for me (that I don't have for myself) and keeps their uninformed opinions at bay. However, if it surfaces in this empty exchange that I haven't set a date, their concern rises and I'm pestered with questions for, on average, 15 to 20 minutes. Cue the comments above. (I'm not bitter about this at all, I swear.)
  
  Thank you to everyone on this forum and for the 7Sage culture in general. I dig this slow and steady approach.
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  Cant Get Right Yearly + Live Member Sage ⭐ 🍌 7Sage Tutor

  June 2016 27900 karma

  @"Keane Xavier" said:
  I dig this slow and steady approach.
  

  I think George Washington said something like this. Or maybe it was a rabbit from a cartoon. Either way, it’s a good approach. And yeah, the not setting a date thing really does make people anxious for some reason.
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  pritisharma Alum Member

  June 2016 edited June 2016 477 karma

  Ha on not setting the date my dad was surprised that one could postpone it and even further surprised that you could cancel your score. He had both his hands on his head saying you are never going to get done . Is there s limit on how long you can try
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  Sprinkles Alum Member ⭐

  June 2016 11542 karma

  @"Cant Get Right" same here! Good to know you also have people in your life genuinely caring about you taking the LSAT even if they might not understand the details of the exam this is a lonely and long process for the most part.
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  twssmith Alum ⭐

  June 2016 5120 karma

  @pritisharma said:
  He had both his hands on his head saying you are never going to get done . Is there s limit on how long you can try
  

  Love your Dad! It is so hard for people to understand!
  
  @"Cant Get Right" I sent the 2007 LG section to my friend as a way to say this is a tough test and everyone needs to back-off. (granted she knows I am on 7Sage because I have sent her links to crack her up) She actually looked up the videos to understand how to solve them - although she couldn't care less about LSAT or the questions, she loves JY's voice!
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  jowens7317 Alum Member

  June 2016 244 karma

  Why don't you spend more time with me it can't be that hard - girlfriend
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  Sheri123 Alum Member

  June 2016 1196 karma

  Yesterday after my 20 year old son overheard yet another video (I was watching after completing a BR) said he "would like to try to take an LSAT and see if he could get a 180 on the first try without studying". With slight smirk & right eyebrow raised, I said great I will be glad to proctor it for you right now. He politely declined saying he didn't have time right now as he returned to the video game he was playing.
  
  Truth is I would love to have both he and my husband take it at least once to get a remote idea of what it is like for all of us.
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  Cant Get Right Yearly + Live Member Sage ⭐ 🍌 7Sage Tutor

  June 2016 27900 karma

  @Sheri123 said:
  he "would like to try to take an LSAT and see if he could get a 180 on the first try without studying".
  

  LOL
• Keane Xavier Alum Member

  June 2016 171 karma

  @"Cant Get Right" Hahaha, interesting. I've heard that line attributed to Socrates, although somewhat apocryphally. Who knows. I'm glad someone else can confirm this phenomenon. How odd it is!
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  Cant Get Right Yearly + Live Member Sage ⭐ 🍌 7Sage Tutor

  June 2016 27900 karma

  @"Keane Xavier" said:
  I've heard that line attributed to Socrates
  

  That was the name of the rabbit right? Haha, sorry. You’ll have to excuse my sense of humor when I’m attributing quotes to people. Just ignore me.
• Keane Xavier Alum Member

  June 2016 171 karma

  @"Cant Get Right" I think so, or maybe it was just the name of his carrot. Perhaps his name was George Washington? My memory eludes me. Perhaps I'll get a tattoo of that quote and just attribute it to whomever I want.
  
  Haha, there's no need to apologize. A great friend of mine has a similar sense of humor. He'd always say, "In the great words of [some historical figure], [some quote that wasn't at all attributable to that figure]."
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  Alejandro Member Inactive ⭐

  June 2016 2424 karma

  "You are going to do great; I'm sure of it".
  
  No you are not sure, you don't know shit.
• Cant Get Right Yearly + Live Member Sage ⭐ 🍌 7Sage Tutor

  June 2016 27900 karma

  Your friend sounds hilarious @"Keane Xavier" , lol.