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I got a harvard invitation interview very early in the cycle (November) with below both median numbers as a non-URM. That happens pretty rarely, especially so early on in the cycle. I don’t think I would have gotten the invite without 7Sage’s help.
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@lsat2016 Believing or not believing is up to you. The said person went to college with me for four years. I know her situation well. There was no exceptional factor, although she did write a GPA addendum, just as anyone with a low GPA would write a…
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You are only a junior in college? I’d do anything to get that GPA up to 3.6 during the senior year. And I’m going to disagree with others. Even getting 172 or 173 on the LSAT is going to be very helpful. You’d have much better chance at Columbia, wh…
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While in law school, how easy/difficult is it to stay committed to public interest career? What was the hiring process like for PI, and what are some tips to get funding/grants?
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@lsat2016 I can’t get into too much detail, but this person is an orm (over-represented minority). Humanities major, and background in human rights work (1 year). Wrote killer essays that’s one of the best PS and DS I’ve ever read. Much better than …
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Spivey’s consultants are former admissions officers, but they are not professional writers. 7Sage consultants all have strong professional writing background. I personally went with 7sage Admissions for two reasons. First, my PS and DS topics are po…
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The Law-Full 7Sage Blog
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I think we need to take the 7sage analytics with a grain of salt. it’s absolutely a great method to see how we do on practice exams; however, I also know that first time takers tend to perform a bit differently from the usual practice tests. I have …
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I wouldn’t recommend the July exam for the first time takers. Getting the breakdown of scores and having the copy of the exam are so crucial for retake. Given that July is undisclosed, not having that valuable info would stump preparations for retak…
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Hi, I’m replying to your post because I can only empathize. I didn’t have cancer, but something serious enough that caused a lot of stress. In the midst of the health issue, I didn’t realize how stressed and tired I was. I was in no shape to study o…
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Hi! Not sure if your case is the same, but that happened to me when I started to get anxious and doubt myself. In this case, the best option is literally take one step at a time. For example, if a question says sth like “If C is in X, what must be…
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you are doing exactly what you should be doing!! That's awesome.
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yes I remember being very frustrated with this question during the actual exam. I gave this Q 3 passes. I first picked, D, but thought it was a trap answer because I thought the move from the ancient Greek play to ancient Greek society is too much o…
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@"Leah M B" my exact thoughts on the dolphins Q. I couldn't understand what it was saying for the life of me. Buildings? under water? What?
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I actually had to change my RC strategy for the PT60s and onward because ACs became a lot more subtle and difficult to eliminate. (and also LR somewhat) You might want to take the later exam to see if your strategy for LR and RC are working for tho…
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I think I've trained my intuition enough that a prephrase just pops up after reading an SA stimulus. But I am still interested in understanding the logical mechanism of what makes some parts irrelevant. The idea of eliminating something solely bas…
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I mean red herrings are ones irrelevant to the argument core by definition. How do u quickly determine what's relevant or irrelevant? That might be a better question... I know that oftentimes you just "know" intuitively, but I was wondering if an…
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Sometimes I take an hour to analyze a single LR problem. Learning is a gradual process AND a slow process. You got this!!!!!
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Hey! I think everyone's strategies differ. I think it is important to find the strategy that works for you. I think @Sami 's advice is great, but I also happen to employ a different strategy. I don't do the first 10 questions all that fast, and ho…
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Heyy to be quite frank, I don't know why, but I usually score higher in actual exams than in the practice tests. That happened to me for the sat, gre, and other important things. With that said, however, I think LSAT is a different beast. Ive als…
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@"nessa.k13.0" omg I complete agree with you word for word. I had an extremely similar experience with PS. Those were my after-thoughts exactly.
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Yes and no. The Qs are sometimes written very subtly differently, which affects scores. Someone told me that they were getting 170+ in PTs 30s and 40s but that their score dropped to 150s in the most recent ones. However, the fact that the s…
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@tylerdschreur10 hey! If you feel ready, by all means go for it good luck with your exam!! And let us know how it went. I personally debated a lot on whether to take it in June, especially with the recent development on removing the 2-yr limit o…
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@tylerdschreur10 Just a quick Q: are you sure that you want to take the June exam? I'm asking cuz I'm in a similar situation. My PT scores are pretty similar to you (i miss more LG but less LR and RC) but I decided to move the exam to September. …
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@"Alex Divine" hey! What exactly is the theory of LOCI?
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@zil020511 definitely the beginning! Understanding the noun types and verb types are so helpful for RC
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Having a good GPA doesn't translate to scoring well on the LSAT. They are separate beasts. With that said, I think the key in this entire process is having a balance between humility and confidence. Some might get a bad diagnostic score and place a …
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I'm interested as well if not too late!
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@Mellow_Z really? Has the policy changed recently? Even like 5 years back that seemed to be the dominant practice
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Hmm given that most law schools still expect you to take the lsat only once or else avg the scores, I don't view this as a game changer. It is a different story, however, if lsac were to allow us to only send the best score.