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GordonBombay
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@Alejandro said: I would start with the 7sage curriculum. Start taking practice tests after you're done and BR to understand your points of weakness. If you need to polish on certain concepts and think you can benefit from a second source I think t…
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I did not write about why I wanted to go to law school in my personal statement. I got more scholarship money than I thought I would from multiple schools (based on my GPA & LSAT). It's not necessary.
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^^^ Awesome advice. I found myself doing the same thing when I was prepping. It's easy to get into the bad habit (after taking a decent amount of PT's) of letting your latest PT score dictate your happiness. Nothing good will come from that. I sho…
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How much money you are willing to borrow is extremely subjective. Some people might feel nervous about borrowing $250,000. Others start getting anxious about borrowing $50,000. Me personally, I told myself I would not borrow more than $100,000 for …
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I would think about all the people I could potentially help. Whether it be small stuff like legal advice to relatives and friends, or future clients who were harmed due to someone else's negligence. One day you could very well be helping someone put…
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@gaoshunqi anyone who has put in 6+ months of prep for the LSAT will agree with me when I say there's no way that you have hit your score ceiling in only 2 months of PT'ing. Everyone wants to have a fun LSAT-free summer, believe me, but it's in yo…
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@nanchito doesn't have to be long at all. I would say one mile would be the floor and anything over three would prob be excessive. But a lot of that depends on if you're a regular runner. I run 3x a week and did a quick 1.5 miles on my test day.
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Jog the morning of your exam before you go to the test center. There is science to back up that exercise can decrease test day anxiety. I didn't do it before my first LSAT (Oct. 2015). I did do it before my second (Dec. 2015). Made a big difference …
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Ordered the Torts and Contracts books off amazon. Luckily I already had the Civ Pro book. Looking forward to next Tuesday.
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I have a close buddy at a T-5 law school. He had almost no extra curricular activities, and 1 year work experience as a student instructor. He had an almost perfect GPA and a strong LSAT score. Those two factors are always more important.
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If you're passionate about becoming an attorney by all means do not give up. There are people on this very forum who have sub 3.0 undergrad GPA's and who are non-URM applicants who have still gotten accepted (with scholarship money) to T14 law schoo…
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Love this idea. I'll be working full time until a month before the semester starts, but would love to take part when I can. Count me in.
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To expand on my post above, there is science to back up what I was saying about exercising before PT's/your real LSAT as a way to increase your focus, and decrease your mid-, and/or pre-exam "test taking anxiety" (also known as the fight or flight r…
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@"Nicole Hopkins" LOL. Would be thoroughly terrified to lease anywhere in DFW that charged $350 per month rent.
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^^^ Agree with the running suggestion. I didn't run before PT's, but I did on test day before my actual LSAT. Highly recommend it. Really helped calm me down, and got rid of a lot of that gnawing nervous energy. I believe there is science to back …
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My routine was: Good breakfast (get your protein in), caffeine, warm-up logic game, read through a passage (made it a point to read descriptively), work a few LR problems, then a 5-10 minute guided meditation or 5-10 minutes of yoga stretches with d…
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Paying $700 per month for a 1 bedroom apartment in Dallas. Safe neighborhood, no bugs (albeit older building), but still. Will split rent with my gf 50-50 while in school to boot. Can't beat the cost of living down south.
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Lol where do they go?! You act like they all disappear off the face of the earth, and don't just find work at smaller boutique firms or corporate in house council positions (the horror!)... Like there's a pit of despair full of lost soul ex-biglaw a…
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@ethan.ames You're welcome man, I'm rooting for you.
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^^^ Love that expression about fear.
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As a K - JD (and someone who knows other K - JDs at top schools) let me tell you there really is no serious benefit to being one that I've ever heard of. It's probably a negative thing if anything. Real world work experience will only help you so do…
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This place seems to have gotten a little more cynical since I stopped checking it everyday lol what happened y'all? Anyways I have to agree with @"Nicole Hopkins" on this one; if you don't want to be a lawyer (and the idea of that doesn't excite y…
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I think most people who study for the LSAT long enough will experience similar feelings to what you are describing. I know I did. It's easier said than done, but you can't let yourself get bent out of shape about a rough PT. Progress/improvement is …
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Received 24k per year from SMU and made my decision in a heart beat. Spending $549 for the LSAT ultimate is one of the best decisions I've ever made. It literally saved me $72,000. Talk about a solid return on investment!!! This place is special. Co…
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Got my score as of 2:45 central time. + 17 from my diagnostic and right in my score band based on my last 3 PT's. The 7sage curriculum and the community here have meant so much to me these past 8 months. Thanks for everything guys and best wishes to…
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@"Nicole Hopkins" said: Arbor Hills?? Yes ma'am I love that place.
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1) Spending a lot more time with my family, friends, and significant other, all of whom I had to selfishly neglect during my LSAT prep. 2) Working out 5 days a week again (so nice to finally have the time). 3) Starting to help with some discovery p…
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When you start considering schools outside the T14 it would be in your best interest to pick a school in a geographic region that you would be happy working in. @"Nicole Hopkins" answer is pretty much right on the money in my opinion. Ultimately y…
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Well deserved.
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1) The affordability and value of the the course. Great price for what you get with the Ultimate package. 2) The positive attitude of the 7sage community. It's really special that during the inevitable moments of self doubt, frustration, and that f…