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The LSAT score is way more important to the outcomes of your applications than anything else you can do during the off year. Starting a new job may impact your study schedule. Focus on the test. Working a job of any sort is productive because you ar…
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It is different for everyone. My issue was correcting bad timing habits I built up early on in my prep so it took me a little longer. Once I foolproofed LG and got to the 20 PT mark I was definitely more consistent.
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@Keepgoing said: @"Pride Only Hurts" I'm done University and I work maybe two times a week. Which leads me to spend over 30 hours or more just studying for this exam. So personally for me, I think studying for a year would be mentally draining…
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Keep pushing the BR score higher. Take longer if you need to during BR so you are only missing the truly sinister questions, but more generally figure out why you are making mistakes on the questions you get wrong where time is not a factor. Is it a…
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Between now and November keep working on LG and LR every day to stay on top of those sections, but dive deep into as much RC as you can and blind review each passage until you are confident that you actually understand what the questions are specifi…
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You should expect your scores to fluctuate a lot until you're scoring closer to your BR score. If you aren't blind reviewing every section before checking scores, you need to start doing that to get a sense of what you understand and don't understan…
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Don’t want to vote for one over the other because I would suggest you work on RC as hard as you can while still practicing LG and LR every day. Do a passage with a stopwatch and try to get through all the questions between 8 and 9 minutes. Blind re…
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Check email spam folder? You could also call the admissions office to check on the status. I guess it would depend on the school but I’ve received phone calls from each school I’m in at and an email usually came the next day.
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@"Jay Hawlader" said: Hey would you happen to have a weekly study structure you follow? I've been generally studying based on my gut recently but some solid structure would be nice Usually did at least a section of LG every day, except PT da…
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Thank you for always being there for all of your students. Is there an option to leave explanations up for PTs that have been released to the public by LSAC? They’ve added a few more for digital familiarization, and if LG for those tests stayed up i…
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I took about 30, some people take them all. Don’t sacrifice quality for quantity, but if you do end up taking a huge amount of PTs (with thorough review) you benefit from recognizing cookie cutter structures. Get the fundamentals down first and deve…
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@2ndTimestheCharm said: Thanks, @drbrown2. So you think there's no value in taking it unless I score and do a full BR? I'm considering just taking it as an exercise in completing a full test of fresh material. I do work full-time, and I am lig…
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If you do take 88 just make sure you have time to do a good BR! Even if you underperform on the timed PT you should still feel confident when you BR and are able to correct a bunch of mistakes. A light workload is probably best at this point especia…
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@"Pride Only Hurts" said: You too bro! Have you already finished applying? Yes I am waiting to hear back from most of the schools but the cycle is going great so far! It’s still so early though
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Congrats!!! Really happy for you and wishing you the best with your applications
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Turning 30 next spring, and in at dream school! Trying to be patient waiting for other schools and merit aid decisions.
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Both, but my blind review scores were already high after finishing the CC. Once I knew how to do the questions I was able to figure them out with enough time. As I got better at the test, it became easier and quicker to get to the right answer durin…
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I remember someone from one of the podcast episodes saying they never took a PT if they didn't expect they had improved their skills. It takes a couple days to thoroughly blind review a PT, and then you can drill specific question types, do timed LR…
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@aussie_zac said: 1. Learn Conditional Reasoning until it's second nature 2. Learn Causal Reasoning until it's second nature 3. Learn the Common Flaws 4. Be able to identify questions types from the stem straight away 5. Have a ste…
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I would try to see if they would review your file with your score on record despite you being registered for a future test, or if they would place your file on hold automatically. Applying in December with a median LSAT and your GPA wouldn't be bad,…
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@"Chipster Study" said: What?? That is something out of BRAVE NEW WORLD. So, they check out your interpersonal skills by recording your timed answer to some black font on a white screen? Even actors in monologue scenes play to a human dummy of…
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Too small a sample size. Some tests play to/against your strengths, and you haven't been prepping long enough to be consistent in your actual timed methods. Don't worry about the score, just focus on improving your BR score. Practice LG every day, a…
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@"Leah M B" said: Tbh, I moved here from Seattle and the cost of living is pretty reasonable to me. But there's a lot of sticker shock for folks that move here from much cheaper areas, which is reasonable. Like, $2500 for a 2 bedroom is expens…
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@"Chipster Study" said: @drbrown2 What is a Kira interview? Kira is an interview software solution that some schools purchase to assist them with interviewing applicants. The questions are pre-recorded and randomized, and you answer in front…
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@"Cant Get Right" said: @drbrown2 , I can confirm housing costs further from campus. I'm in Uptown which is a bohemian feeling neighborhood and rooms are more in the $800 range. About a 40 minute commute by train, but I'm getting a parking s…
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Thanks @"Leah M B"! Just finished my Kira interview yesterday and am trying to stay patient during these early stages of the admissions cycle. Good luck with your writing assignment!
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How’s the housing around there? Any apartments near public transportation with parking??
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I think the best thing to emphasize your recent academic success and the obstacles you faced in undergrad is to get a high LSAT score. You can look at the various mylsn users with sub 3.0 gpas and high LSATs and see what their outcomes were. Polish …
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@Taxlaw127 said: @drbrown2 said: I would check out the 7sage podcast episodes with high scorers because they talk about their study routines and what worked/didn’t work. Your estimate of hours available to study per week is probabl…
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I would check out the 7sage podcast episodes with high scorers because they talk about their study routines and what worked/didn’t work. Your estimate of hours available to study per week is probably unrealistic because you won’t be effectively stud…