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How does LSAC decide between numeric vs. letter grades reported on a transcript?Hi! I am an undergraduate student from Atlantic Canada. And I came across the [grade conversion table on LSAC's website](https://www.lsac.org/jd/a…
... *both* numeric and letter grades. In calculating GPA, our university goes ... letter grades. I was wondering, in a transcript with both numeric and ... preference to the letter grades in calculating my GPA or ... would mean a lot to me if someone could point me in the ... -
Over the 170 hump?? (LR is dragging me down...)I started taking this course a month or two ago in preparation for the December LSAT. I finally started doing real practice tests recently. I never d…
... taking this course a month or two ago in preparation for the December ... both of these sections with ~5-10 minutes remaining.
5, if not more time to ... are: PRINC, AP, Weaken, and in terms of overall percentage wrong ... -
Does personal insecuirty have to be "explained" in a personal statement?My essay is about how I overcame insecure instincts that tried to keep me from a volunteering experience. The experience ended up being worthwhile an…
... tried to keep me from a volunteering experience. The experience ... being worthwhile and made me a more confident person.
... described the experience of insecurity in what I felt was enough ... that it didn't constitute a compelling internal obstacle. She ... -
A professor emailed me back about an LOR long after I asked her and I already have two LORs. Advice?Sorry for the curt title, not enough room for politely asking for advice :P _Anyways_ I emailed her a month ago, and she only responded now. Fu…
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I emailed her a month ago, and she only responded ... like to have it just in case. How should I respond ... -
Taking A Break from Studying.....Feeling DiscouragedHello Everyone! I recently took a PT and I was very sad by the results. I am still in the 150s after hours of drilling and reviewing (Started in 146)…
... drilling and reviewing (Started in 146). My last pt ... this pt was a 152. I took a month in between the two ... , my BR score is in the 160s. (161 this ... I just need a break. Being in school has been ... this semester and start back in January? Has anyone took ... -
Can I have some pity?Howdy folks, Anyone studying for the December test? These forums can be encouraging but at the same time disheartening. Supposedly only 2% of …
... almost full time for a little over a month, and managed to ... prep test 69 just finished) in preparation for December, but I ... . I was getting ROCKED in the old lsat (early/ ... has dropped from a -3/-5 to about a -6ish. Does ... is 2.5 weeks going to get me to a 170? ... -
How much should I do before December 2017?With about two weeks left until the test, I am wondering how many PTs I should take and what to focus on. I've been studying for a year and have …
... an average of 170.5 on on PT65 to ... fluctuate from -1 to -5 and LG is mostly perfect ... of people who did a lot of PTs before ... *mostly* enjoying studying at this point.
I am ... taking tests in the first place.
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-5 or -6 on LR: advice pushing to the next levelI have been doing confidence drills lately and I've been doing worse than I normally do. I usually miss between 5-6 per section, but on the last two …
... do. I usually miss between 5-6 per section, but ... honestly involves barely making it in time. On my last ... did 18-25 in 10, so I had 5 minutes to ... spare. Unfortunately, I felt like 5 minutes is not quite enough ... to have leftover. I'm in a position where I'm not ... -
Burnout ManagementWell, it's official. I'm burnout in my final week. Over the last 3.5 months, I've written an average of 4-6 PTs a week, with that number having i…
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Over the last 3.5 months, I've written an ... 6 figure over the past month. My PT average over the ... was comfortably completing in 32-33 minutes a month ago. In past, my distribution ... seems to manifest in a blowup on one section (-5/-6 + on one ... -
Struggling on LSAT Preps, 144 Avg.!Hello everyone, I have been studying for a month, and have been struggling to improve my LSAT score. I am stuck at an average of 144 in my last f…
... /> I have been studying for a month, and have been struggling to ... at an average of 144 in my last four LSAT prep ... up at this point?
I do well in the Logical ... ready).
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How should I proceed?Fellow 7Sagers, I need your advice. I took the Sept LSAT and scored a 149. I haven't been able to put very much time into studying since then becaus…
... as much as possible. My point is that I have at ... . 5 RC +17/-10
Has anyone found themselves in a similar ... would it be a waste of time at this point? Any advice ... is appreciated.
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Sick for Dec. LSAT - AdviceSo one of my worst fears came true. I caught a horrible cold right before the LSAT. My throat started to hurt Thursday, Friday my brain felt foggy al…
... so I wrote my LSAT in a haze of sickness and exhaustion ... under my average in Sept., with a 167 (with a 3 question ... Sept. LSAT. I was in a place where I was ready ... my second score didn't increase to what I expected (or ... I got the flu shot a month ago so it's not ... -
Should I re-take... AGAIN???Hi All, Interested in hearing the thoughts of my fellow 7-Sagers. My LSAT journey has been a long learning process to say the least. My first…
... the LSAT was their three-month study plan. This was evidently ... the PowerScore Bibles and saw a significant increase in my score. I applied ... to a #50 school but was ... keep score and make a FOURTH attempt in February? I'm not ... -
getting deported in PSI am getting ready to write my personal statement and I'm considering touching on the fact that I worked while on the wrong visa (illegally) while ab…
... me for a month while the company was being investigated. In the end ... my willful acceptance of working in that legal grey, although admittedly ... a dark grey, area should preclude ... -
The same score 3 times in a rowSo I just received my Dec score. I was scored one point lower than my June & Sept score ( which were exactly the same). How do you think adcomms will…
So I just received my Dec score. I was scored one point lower than my June & Sept score ( which were exactly the same). How do you think adcomms will look at it? the score is in the 150's. Do you think I should write an addendum? -
Addendum HelpHi everyone, Would any of you mind giving advice for an LSAT score addendum? I would like to complete it asap, and I have no idea what to do. I got…
... what to do. I got a 13 point increase, and although I am ... soon as Christmas is over in the event that I am ... -
20 point increase. Thank you 7sageMy diagnostic was 153. After ~6 months of on and off study, I scored a 173 in Dec! In fact, this was 2 points _higher_ than my best PT! And I had onl…
... off study, I scored a 173 in Dec! In fact, this was 2 ... ended up street parking about a football field away after ... I forgot my admissions ticket in the car. So I RAN ... the last person to check in; I ran to the bathroom ... to say, just because a day goes bad does not ... -
Game-Changer NeededHello 7Sagers, I have been studying for about a year. It's time for me to change my strategy. I have some lazy habits that I am determined to chan…
... have been studying for about a year. It's time for ... "Our 89 Point Increase Story"? Here is the link in case you want ... work ethic. Ouch! In undergrad, I had a very strong work ethic ... />
Does anyone else have a strategy that took them from ... -
It has been a while....motivation time!Hey! So it has been a while since I've posted a motivation post for everyone. I've been caught up in getting my applications ready to submit (I think…
... are just spinning your wheels in the mud. It feels like ... how much work you put in you just can't improve ... . In fact, I would say the ... score doesn't budge for a month, you are still honing your ... -
In at my dream school, Michigan----THANK YOU 7SAGE!!!!!Hi friends, I just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone behind the scenes at 7Sage, and everyone who is part of this incredibly supportive c…
... /> I just wanted to say a huge thank you to everyone ... , and ended up with a 166, a 16 point increase. While not my dream ... me to begin thinking like a lawyer--I honestly feel like ... at law school.
A huge thank you. And to ... -
Fool-Proof Improvement Timeline?After completing the LG CC and fool-proofing the problem sets using the Pacifico method, I've gone through PT 1-5 of the LG Bundle. I've seen ~108 un…
... gone through PT 1-5 of the LG Bundle. ... this point. LG has always been a weak point of ... minutes to finish each section in the bundle.
< ... 's been in a similar situation, at what point in the bundle, ... or in the PTs phase ... -
MY FIRST -1 IN LR ! *TEARS*I’m framing this shit, omg. I’ve been studying since April and COULD NOT for the life of me get LR to anything below -6. I cried. I cancelled exams. …
... can do it ! I took a step back and stopped thinking ... for each and every time.In one month, it’s made all ... subtleties and it’s like a whole new world when that ... -
How to improve on time constraints?Taking my first (and most likely not final haha) lsat in Feb which is less than a month away now. I've been having some trouble trying to finish sect…
... haha) lsat in Feb which is less than a month away now. I ... it is me usually having a brain fart while reading and ... ve been able to get in the 160-165 range but ... timer on I leave about a whole section blank because I ... m not sure at this point it will help much. Any ... -
Q&A With Sages LSATcantwin & Cant Get Right on how 2B successful while Working Full Time & StudyingHello everyone! A couple weeks ago I posted a discussion and many people thought it would be a great idea to have a thread dedicated to helpful t…
... Below are their answers in a Q&A Format, and I ... your energy is essential. In all seriousness, I learned ... a total meltdown. You can't let it get to that point ... LSAT on the side in only a few months. This ... a 163. I came a long way in that time and that was a ... -
Main Point - Necessary to scan through all answer choices?Hi, I was wondering whether it is advisable/necessary to scan through all of the answer choices in a Main Point question, instead of just looking for…
... all of the answer choices in a Main Point question, instead of just ... the answer (which will be a paraphrase of the main conclusion ... that you already identified in the stimulus)? -
PT10.S4.Q14 - in a learning experimentI really dislike this flaw q and I've historically had trouble with it so I'd love some feedback to see if my understanding of the stimulus and the A…
... Stimulus:
In an experiment, researchers ran rats through a maze, some ... be relevant to finishing a maze, in the same way sight ... with the unstated idea in the conclusion that the ... A because it was descriptively inaccurate with "small deficiencies in ... -
A slight logistical modification for LG fool proofingSo I don't kill trees / pay for copier toner CEO's grandchildren's education. As I force myself to take a week off studying (took Feb LSAT and wen…
... placed each LG in a document protector and filled a 2 inch notebook ... colored dividers to create subsections in the notebook according to where ... my practice, but by this point, I know how to use ... protector) to the appropriate place in the folder and practice the ... -
is it a bad idea to look for a new job while in the middle of LSAT studyingI originally took this job after undergrad thinking that I would work here for less than a year but now I'm doing another gap year waiting for the ne…
... cycle. This job has a nice environment, people ... /> I used to work a hectic fast paced legal secretary ... /> Positives -- I can find a job with human interaction and ... stop feeling like a depressed robot
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JD jobs in a bank/finance?Hello everyone. :) What are some jobs that a JD could do for a bank or for a financial regulatory organization/firm/body/entity? Entry level with…
... some jobs that a JD could do for a bank or for ... a financial regulatory organization/firm ... . I am most specifically interested in compliance with the goal of ... -
PT1.S3.Q10 - Even in a democracy, it is necessaryI understand that (c) is a better answer choice than (b), but I couldn't rule (b) out either. Isn't the direction of public policy out of scope with …
I understand that (c) is a better answer choice than (b), ... the stimulus? Is there something in the passage that I am ... missing here? Many thanks in advance!
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