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What I wish I knew before 1L. Reflections from a Harvard Law StudentHello everyone, I hope you're all well. I know that many of you are either in the midst of LSAT prep or gearing up to go to law school. This is a …
... idea what you're supposed to prioritize or how to read and digest cases ... the week and stick to it. In between these sessions, stay after ... research and writing. Let me tell you, when you're dealing ... and in which jurisdiction (Civ Pro, Torts, and Crim usually). ... -
8 Things I Wish I'd KnownThese types of posts were really helpful for me while studying, so I felt like I owed this post to the forum. I’ve tried to boil it down to 8 things …
... to boil it down to 8 things that I wish I could tell ... JY’s post about how studying can take over ... HOW long?” or other snide bs, just don’t listen to ... .
**“The difference between a 165 and 170 is ... when I’d read about how “learnable” they are -- ... -
PT66.S3.Q19 (G4) - During a recital, two pianistsHow do I tell if I need to pick all the game pieces that could fulfill the given condition, or if I need to select the answer choice that is a valid …
How do I tell if I need to pick all the game pieces ... the given condition, or if I need to select the answer choice ... game board. What is the difference between this question and a question ... I often cannot tell apart the wording between these two question types ... -
How long do you usually wait to practice on the same drills again?I'm currently in the middle of the course curriculum and have gotten a few (too many) questions wrongs on some of the drills and practice questions i…
... consecutively because I wanted to drill in the inferences ... that I've failed to make before. Although I ... an hour break in between, and I'm getting ... memorization rather than learning how to make inferences faster for ... try to revisit them again after a week or so, ... -
I keep missing a very specific question typeI keep missing two types of questions, "Which would the author most likely agree with" and "what is the author's attitude towards X". Other than that…
... few seconds to reflect on either what the author says or how the ... example you should be able to tell the difference between "cautious optimism", "unbridled enthusiasm ... possibly apply it analogously to a different situation or subject. I would ... -
Why are LSAT scores given so much weight for admissions decisions?Dear JY, I love your website. The explanations for the logical games are carefully thought out and well presented. I wished I knew about your web…
... difference in whether your first impression is a shitty LSAT score or ... that the correlation coefficient between LSAT scores and ... , any statistician will tell you that a correlation ... http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-interpret-a-correlation- ... -
Need help with organzing my studyingHi, I started studying in October with the hopes of taking the February test. My initial plan was to go through my books (MLR, MRC, PSLG, PSLR, an…
... watching JY's videos on how to solve, solving the game his ... /> Have you watched the videos or used a similar strategy?
tell you what type of game you are about to solve ... is coming, and the dexterity to move between difference game types fluidly. -
Help with Test Prep? Blind Review RollercoasterSo I'm wondering if anyone has any advice as to what the hell I should be doing. Background: I've been studying for about a year now. I'm aiming for …
... point. What happened to me is I learned how to do all this ... of the time. Weigh the difference between 100% certainty and 95% certainty ... want to lose that time? Breaking open the curve breakers or ... goal. Tell yourself, "On this drill I’m going to move so ... -
Big Discrepancy between Blind Review scores and Timed scoresSo I'm taking the December LSAT and I'm stressing super hard because I still can't get the timing aspect of the test down. I have the concepts down e…
... the difference between going to an OK regional school and a state flagship or ... debt. It is hard to imagine how much money this is now ... change. I can’t tell you how many times I knew of ... cannot begin to tell you how many people I have come to know on ... -
Importance of simulating a full 5 section PT?Hi all, I know that LSAC says to take PT under true timed conditions, which includes a 5th (experimental) section. However JY mentioned in the cor…
... he didn't think the difference between taking a 4 and a ... at how many people complain about getting two back to back RC or ... taken enough 4 or 5 section tests to know the difference to have any ... , it was always easier to tell myself not to bother at all.... So ... -
The Softs that MatterI've been reading a lot that most softs don't matter at all except in tie breaker situations. Is this true? I just did my LSAC GPA calculation and it…
... your statements) make a difference - at least I have ... we look to the whole curriculum to see how adept you ... I really need to relax in between school years. School ... impressive thing to do. Or you can try to find a ... which isn’t going to tell you too much about ... -
The Softs that MatterI've been reading a lot that most softs don't matter at all except in tie breaker situations. Is this true? I just did my LSAC GPA calculation and it…
... your statements) make a difference - at least I have ... we look to the whole curriculum to see how adept you ... I really need to relax in between school years. School ... impressive thing to do. Or you can try to find a ... which isn’t going to tell you too much about ... -
How to study full time over the summer..?Hey all, My circumstances allow me to take two months of the summer (July & August) off to focus solely on LSAT studying. My goal is to take the…
... and each decision we make or complicated task we complete depletes ... would get home from anywhere between 7:30pm and 11:30pm ... to do something LSAT-related to clock hours. I can't tell you how ... lunch can make all the difference.
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PT35.S4.Q08 - it is widely believed that by age 80This one tripped me up quite a bit. I need a better explanation than J.Y. gave in the video. In a flaw question, are we to assume all the premise are…
... was actually designed to test the difference in memory between 2 year olds ... because it doesn't actually tell us anything about the two ... and perception. Well, how can that help us to discredit the claim ... . There is no information to push us one way or another. -
PT35.S4.Q08 - it is widely believed that by age 80This one tripped me up quite a bit. I need a better explanation than J.Y. gave in the video. In a flaw question, are we to assume all the premise are…
... was actually designed to test the difference in memory between 2 year olds ... because it doesn't actually tell us anything about the two ... is no information to push us one way or another.
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RC - only downfall / fills me with rageHey all, So I just took PT 53 and scored a 169. Hoooray, right? Not quite. I scored a -1 in LG, -2 between both LR sections and a -9 in RC. Yes, a…
... 1 in LG, -2 between both LR sections and a ... through something like this? How did you beat RC? ... difference between when I would get bored to now when I force myself to ... I'm just uninterested or apathetic about the passage. ... defeated by anything :neutral: -
RC - only downfall / fills me with rageHey all, So I just took PT 53 and scored a 169. Hoooray, right? Not quite. I scored a -1 in LG, -2 between both LR sections and a -9 in RC. Yes, a…
... through something like this? How did you beat RC? ... difference between when I would get bored to now when I force myself to ... sometimes I'm just uninterested or apathetic about the passage. ... like feeling defeated by anything :neutral:
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Thoughts on using 3 takes for 2017-2018 cycle?Hey everyone, So i've decided I do not want to wait anymore, and attend law school starting 2018. How will admissions look at an applicant who …
... the difference between graduating from a good school with zero debt or attending ... you talk to who works at a big firm will tell you ... , cognitive dissonance occurs and we tell ourselves that either we’ll ... stop telling me about how he needs to call a plumber for ... -
RecommendationHey guys Its been 5 years since i left college I think it would be better for me to get a recommendation from the office Is it a requirement to ge…
... it were an isolated incident or we occasionally disagreed, I ... not feel the need to respond to _every single post_ on ... single user tell me how wrong I am isn't helping to develop ... /> There's a difference between proactively exercising the right to comment in a ... -
The LSAT fails a necessary condition of being an accurate assessment of skillsIf a test is going to accurately predict the capability of one to be a great law student, then a test must accurately assess the ability of one to ma…
... their lives to study for this damn test. what difference does it ... 10 questions wrong vs. 15? or 20 vs. 25? is that ... you have to pass in order to be "qualified enough" to be a ... ;
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Law School Predictorhttp://www.lawschoolpredictor.com/wp-content/uploads/Law-School-Predictor-Full-Time-Programs.htm What are the chances JY and the gang @"Dillon A. …
... in statistics to discussing statistical data modeling? Who cannot tell the difference between a ... , and somehow he failed to notice or acknowledge how that accuracy could have ... part of that seem logical or coherent to you? IDK maybe you ... -
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... me to explain a question, tell me whether it's the 25 or ... was between B and D. I didn’t like how strong ... Is it superfluous to assume that Barbara is neutral, or even supporting Rhett ... , and is providing critique to simply ... -
Job descriptionWhat does the job of a legal assistant entail. I know it’s different than the job of a lawyer but I would like to know the main differences
... does, it entirely depends on how the firm operates. Some ... their voicemail, lol), or I try to answer all questions that ... all things that the lawyers tell me to do. Our paralegal doesn ... of evidence to find.
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1 year study plan advice?Hello everyone, I’m currently a full-time undergraduate in my 3rd year of uni and am determined to take the lsat next summer. However, I really need …
... out over 8 points of difference on the test. The ... very few people score between a 120 and a ... be more like 154 or something). These are smart ... . You are taking it to tell you what to study.
how to do it. You will ... -
1 year study plan advice?Hello everyone, I’m currently a full-time undergraduate in my 3rd year of uni and am determined to take the lsat next summer. However, I really need …
... out over 8 points of difference on the test. The ... very few people score between a 120 and a ... be more like 154 or something). These are smart ... . You are taking it to tell you what to study.
> ... until you have entirely memorized how to do it. You will ... -
Methods for 5 Section TestMy goal is to be taking 5-section tests from now until the June LSAT, but I want to make it feel as real as possible. Does anyone have a good method …
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> @"Seeking Perfection" how long have you been using ... is dangerously high, not to mention that the second score ... them to other second tests. Therefore, you can still tell whether or ... if there is a large difference between your first and second test ... -
Any tips on attitude questions in RC?Hey guys, I noticed I often have trouble deciphering the tones of the author or different groups in the texts, and have no idea how to improve this. …
... has some implications..." - neutral, or does the author say "the ... or positive or neutral attitude, you'll probably be down to ... about the scientists and how their great work will ... /> Even just noting the difference between _could_ and _will_ and _should_ ... -
When weaken with alternate explan., how to if AC is ACTUALLY alternate explan. or not? PT 61.2.11hello! so for a lot of Phen/Hypo Weaken questions, the way to attack them is to find an alternative explanation. One example of this is PT61.2.11.…
... is the right AC. But how do we know it's ... you provide some altnernative explanation to a phenomenon, that would ... how do you tell the difference between trap wrong AC's that seem to provide ... go either way (either strengthen or weaken or do nothing), then that ... -
Delaying another year and trying again in July - Advice is appreciated on how to restart.Hi, all. I'm barely scraping a 154 (138 cold diag), and after choking on the exam yesterday, I've decided to delay a year and take the July exam. …
... stimulus, question the stimulus, or pre-phrase the answer based ... even for them, the difference wouldn't be big. ... moon dust when I tell them I can have ... difference between a 172 and a 178 is only in how ... was what taught me how to break down question stems ... -
Law School JournalSince my first year of law school started last week, I've been thinking about starting a journal to help me process things and reflect. I think that …
... class is a dialogue between the professor and the ... don't really even know how to articulate it. Basically, I ... there was a session held to tell us about outlining! So, ... , others did it later or in groups, and plenty ... bottom: We had Civ Pro for our last class.
