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99thPercentileOrDieTryin
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This is a great post. If I could drive any point home for rising 1Ls it's that law school is a lot of work but it's possible for you. Outlining IS studying. Start outlining from day one using your class syllabus as a guide and set aside time every w…
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It depends. Where do you want to practice? What kind of law job do you envision upon graduation? Can you see yourself living in DC for three years or would you prefer central NY? That said, I'd probably take the scholarship at Syracuse because Ame…
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Everyone gets stressed and anxious waiting for their decisions. Guess what? It's something you'll deal with throughout law school as well (e.g. waiting on grades after exams.) Just know you are not alone! You will get through this! Best of luck
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Where do you want to practice? Does one of the schools have a higher-ranked program you like? I'd honestly recommend the school with the lower cost if things are close otherwise. Comparing the two schools' ABA 509s shows that a much higher percenta…
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This is called "yield protection" where a school rejects your application because they think there's no chance you'd actually attend.
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I am a 1L at a school I had a 20% chance of getting into. I even got a good scholarship. On the other hand, I was waitlisted at a school where the predictor gave me chances at around 70%. You never really know. Go for it!
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Being a current 1L, I would wager that nobody knows how to answer this question with a hint of accuracy before law school.
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I found it to be fairly accurate. Of course, I was waitlisted at a 70% and am now attending a 20% so...
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I got accepted at a top 20 with no legal experience so...I'm gonna go with "not so vital." The key is a great LSAT and a solid overall application.
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@mrowley91 I do think my GPA addendum helped. As long as your GPA addendum explained underperformance in a way that highlights how and why you'll be a better performer now, I think yours will help too. And since you asked about SoCal schools, I did…
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A strong LSAT and GPA addendum, along with a solid resume and graduate school success, can help mitigate the damage of a low uGPA by a considerable margin. I am 39, had a uGPA of 2.8 and an mid-160s LSAT and still got accepted at some great schools …
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I think about them like this: The correct answer choice in an NA will be something that must exist in order for the conclusion to be true. The correct answer choice in a SA will be an additional premise that, when added to the premises already pro…
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It's B. Look at the logic of the biologist: if forests disappear at present rate -> koalas approach extinction FDPR->KAE and the contrapositive of if not KAE-> not FDPR. This leaves lots of room open for other things to make the koala go …
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I'm 39 with three kids. I'll be starting at a top-tier school in August. I'm leaving a great salary after 14 years of active-duty military to do this. If I can do it, so can you.
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When your prep test and BR scores are at that level, the logic is solid. What are your time-saving tactics? Do you skip the hardest LR questions? Do you complete all the IF questions before going back to the global questions in a logic game? Can you…
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When I had been studying for 4 months I had only improved an average of 6 points as well. After 11 months, that had jumped to 20. Keep it up!
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@"Jonathan Wang" We're all going there!
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@EagerestBeaver Congrats! What a great school!
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Yes! Anything that will strengthen your application should be used to the fullest advantage. Your circumstances in undergrad seem relevant to your GPA and your upward trend towards the end would support the claim. Best of luck to you!
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I see it the other way. Why in the world would I not study if there's a possibility of me retaking the exam? Perhaps that's just my take?
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Divide your studies between working on your problem areas un-timed and drilling question sets under time pressure. Really focus on picking up the "easy" points by fool-proofing LG. Hone your time-saving strategies and tactics (PM me and I'll happily…
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I got into one school where the predictor gave me a 20% chance and another where it gave me 32%. I was waitlisted at a 25% and a 39%. I got in everywhere I applied that was over 50%. I'd say it's a decent enough guideline but you never know if you …
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My best improvements came from practicing translation drills over and over. Besides that, learning to tactically skip questions was massively beneficial. For example, when you come across a parallel reasoning question or find yourself having a hard …
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I never hit "high 170s" consistently but I did score a high of 177 and an average of 172 with several mid-170 scores after 9 months of studying 5 hours a day. On the real test I only managed the mid-160s because I got test anxiety. If I had it all …
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@hhk42 As a 39(!) year old incoming 1L, I can commiserate with the feeling of "getting up there in years." But this is your one shot to go to the best school for you. IMO, that means persisting until you know you can achieve an LSAT score that will …
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The standard LSAC application will ask about your entire job history so I only used my last three jobs on my resume.
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Thank you, @mrowley91 I was Army. USD is such a beautiful campus (and I was born in San Diego!) It was hard to turn down. I hope your score surprises you in a good way! Good luck, sir.
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According to lawschoolnumbers, I have one of the higher LSATs and one of the lower GPAs heading into this semester at William & Mary. Which is to suggest that the school appears to favor higher LSATs. If you have a strong PS and a high GPA, you …
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@avoro002 The process for William & Mary is similar to other LSAC schools. One difference is W&M has questions specifically related to circumstances affecting GPA - which benefitted my application. Additionally, I wrote a GPA addendum and ha…
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Congrats! Which of the T14 are you planning on attending?