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  • I agree with crazy Crowe, but wanted to add that you should try to save a good chunk of the pts numbered in the 80s and 90s for when you’re nearing the end of your prep and getting ready to take the exam. Those tests are the ones that most closely …
    in Newbie here: When to start taking PrepTests? Comment by TomHagen May 2023
  • Unless you’re many years out from when you graduated undergrad (non trad), I think law schools typically prefer academic letters. If a school allows you to submit more than the required amount then you could submit an additional one from an attorney…
    in Letter of Recommendation Comment by TomHagen May 2023
  • Hi Yuzhou, I’ll try to let the poll mostly speak for itself but I wanted to add that many people may underestimate how hard it can actually be to stay at the very top of your law school class. In curved courses professors only have so many A-grades …
    in advice: apply in a new cycle or not? Comment by TomHagen February 2023
  • Hi Alon, I was actually in this exact situation and I totally understanding how frustrating can be, given that a high score feels so close but yet so far. On average I was missing 2 or 3 points in LG, and then around 5 or 6 total between RC and LR. …
    in How to Improve from 170- to consistently Above ???? Comment by TomHagen December 2022
  • It’s probably going to depend on the schools you’re applying to. Some say they only consider the highest score, others say they consider all scores and would like an explanation if there’s a significant “disparity” between them. There are also some …
    in LSAT Addendum's and Retakes Comment by TomHagen November 2022
  • I think it’s a good idea, personally. Having finished applying last week it seemed like a number of schools wanted to know what I was doing currently. Adding this position would probably be a good way to establish that.
    in Adding a new job to your law school resume? Comment by TomHagen November 2022
  • Seems like the sept-nov galleries game was on an experimental section of the international test a couple years ago. I’ve seen some posts on Reddit from people with one LG claiming to have had that section, but there’s also been people who’ve said th…
    in ⚖ Official October 2022 LSAT Discussion Thread ⚖ Comment by TomHagen October 2022
  • Have you taken a diagnostic? That would let you see what section you struggle most in. If there's one section you scored particularly low at you could then focus on the part of the curriculum that deals with that section in the hopes of making the g…
    in Very silly decision Comment by TomHagen October 2022