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The Podcast ThreadHi! So I have a pretty long commute (about three hours a day) and like to listen to things at my desk, so I fell into podcasts over the last two y…
"Thinking Like a Lawyer" is a fun blend of pop culture and relevant legal news. It's published by Above the Law. -
Why aren't some law schools ranked?Hey everyone! So I currently work at Regent University School of Law admissions and I've heard some great things in the local area about grads f…
... Virginia, Regent is not a good choice for anyone. ... to be a lawyer, even if you get a full ride.< ... William & Mary is a great school. I would just ... job prospects. Georgetown is a realllllly big school and ... , although it's still a top school, especially when ... -
Careers in LawI apologize if this may sound like a stupid question but are there jobs for law graduates that pay six figures outside of BigLaw. Although unrelated,…
... old friend who is a compiler engineer making close ... wondering if there was a equivalent job in Law ... s boss is a JD (non-practicing lawyer) who makes close ... do anything law related. Just a gov't bureaucrat.
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Last Day Of Work! For Those who study full-time, what is your schedule like?Hey Ya'll, So it is official that my last day of work will be the end of the month! It has been a great 2 years and I've learned a lot, but someti…
... everyday for 2 hours for a year then try to do ... 8 hours a day 7 days a week only to ... not the typical situation.
A short version: I'm (ahem ... goal of becoming a lawyer.
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Scholarship Negotiations/ how to do it?Hello fellow 7Sagers! This is a question for all those of you going through the application cycle right now, or who have already gone through it. …
... recommendations - I'll take a stab at perhaps providing input ... there? Law School is a huge investment, you should ... you will struggle, take a low paying doc review ... *What are your goals as a lawyer/ what do you want to ... Makes no sense for a New york/New Jersey ... -
Take a full time job offer, or study for LSAT June exam?I had been studying part-time for the LSAT since last September (10 hours a week) with the goal of taking it in June this year. My full-time fellowsh…
... you really want to be a lawyer? Are you willing to ... hole, while making $45k a year starting out? Do you ... discount - I would take a moment to think on the ... or your desire to be a lawyer; I would say reassess ... you really want to be a lawyer - put in the effort ... -
Sending an unsolicited Why "x" school letter?Some of you know that my dream school is UTA, but my scores fall below the qualifications, and I am in that 0-10% range in LSAC for acceptance. I am …
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I sent in a page and a quarter with the following ... I want to be as a legal professional.
Paragraph ... on offer to excel as a lawyer, person, and leader.
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Extracurriculars for Non-Traditional Law StudentsI have another 1-2 years before I apply to Law School. Being a NTS, with student government leadership positions in Undergrad, 2 professional certifi…
... reason I want to be a lawyer is to help others (hence ... studying because I will need a scholarship as I don't ... -
pre-law school work/volunteer experiencehey all! i'm prepping for the june 2017 lsat currently and planning on applying to law school this fall. i'm curious about what experiences you all…
... the specific benefits of a strong network? (Just ... strong networking is ALWAYS a great thing and ... />
I actually have a decent amount, however, it was ... dad senior year was a lawyer and he always let ... straight up networking; like a maven of sorts. I ... -
Extracurriculars for Non-Traditional Law StudentsI have another 1-2 years before I apply to Law School. Being a NTS, with student government leadership positions in Undergrad, 2 professional certifi…
... all minorities- and as a socio-economically challenged, single ... good friend was fired from a conservative institution after becoming ... I could until she found a lawyer. The situation completely outraged ... get into a top school. As a minority and a female, I ... -
What Kind of Job Can I Obtain at a Firm Pre-Law School?So I have been pondering trying to obtain a low level, entry position in a law firm before I actually go to law school in 2018. I don't really have a…
... and see if they need a clerk (someone to file, ... etc) You learn a lot and can make a good amount of ... have your B.A. you can become a paralegal at a larger firm ... people who have just a B.A and who are paralegals ...
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2018 USNWR Rankings1) Yale 2) Stanford 3) Harvard (-1) 4) U Chicago 5) Columbia (-1) 6) NYU 7) Penn 8) Michigan 8) UVA 10) Duke (+1) 10) Northwester…
... DFW, their pull is a bit questionable. It obviously ... school as well. In a couple of years, yes ... now it would be a stretch though not impossible. ... They're just a young school.
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Advice on how to improve LRI've been studying the LSAT for a little more than 3 months now, and I've greatly improved in RC. But LR is an issue. I finished the CC about two wee…
... the next time we encounter a similar problem, our intuition ... .
I am a little apprehensive to call it ... eventually with more repetition you become a master -your fingers fly on ... not that different from becoming a master piano player. Each stimulus ... -
Help with a simple translationI'm working on translations to help with my SA understanding and am using the "find the missing link" exercises by taking the logic and translating t…
If "not" suggests in a sense of "no" or "none", ... of translation bc it would become a legit logical indicator. The reason ... it's just speaking for a range of 51 to 100 ... -
Need help overcoming a slumpToday is pretty weird. I am usually quite positive and optimistic when studying the LSAT, but today I'm fraught with anxiety and sheer frustration. I…
... I approach the lsat like a game. As Jknauf mentioned, ... />
I would recommend shadowing a lawyer; if your stressed out already ... , "I have already scored a perfect score on another lsat ... time sinker questions - having a good skipping strategy helps!
Moment of truth: Need sincere adviceI was accepted At northeastern on a full ride and was selected for the public interest fellowship. I was waitlisted at Georgetown(preferred waitlist…
... was accepted At northeastern on a full ride and was selected ... would be unwise to choose a school based on name recognition ... and get tuition remission of a substantial amount then it might ... she have gotten a job as a lawyer after graduating from a lower ranked ...Reading Comp - timingHey everyone, just wanted some insight. So I have just started to tackle reading comp passages. I am curios to know for those that have increased…
... , slow enough to understand why component parts are presented, ... the overall passage?
-why has the author chosen to ... write what they did? Why is a certain sentence included? Does ... time underlining, unless you locate a main point/ sub conclusion/ ...How to fit LSAT studying into my lifeThe title pretty much says it all. I work a 8:30am -5pm job Monday - Friday with an hour commute on each end. On the weekends my time is spent taking…
... as how you have such a long commute, studying before ... it may help to hit a coffee shop or bookstore right ... I've also noticed that a kale salad increases my energy ... ace this beast and be a lawyer even if it means ... it sucks, I give myself a break on the weekends. ...Im confused with Relative vs absolute flaw questionsRelative v. absolute A is faster than B, therefore A is fast. Well, not necessarily. A is faster than B in relative terms. It doesn’t imply that A i…
... ; Relative v. absolute
> A is faster than B, therefore ... fast. Well, not necessarily. A is faster than B in ... . It doesn’t imply that A is fast in absolute terms ...PT2.S2.Q19 - how do the airlines expect toI need some help with this question. I got the right answer but in Blind Review I changed the answer to a wrong choice. The right answer is D. I u…
@Sami thanks for your explanation of why answer A is incorrect. I see the assumption I made and also I see the irrelevance of the answer choice. Thanks again.Causation weakening vs. Causation strengthSo I'm working on these question types and have found a pattern. When it is a Causation strengthen question, the answer choice becomes apparent very …
... how the given reasons in a stimulus do not lead to ... I do is ask myself why does A cause B? You can ... need to somehow create a situation where A does cause B. You ... can do that in a few ways: by saying something ...Causation weakening vs. Causation strengthSo I'm working on these question types and have found a pattern. When it is a Causation strengthen question, the answer choice becomes apparent very …
... how the given reasons in a stimulus do not lead ... I do is ask myself why does A cause B? You can ... need to somehow create a situation where A does cause B. ... You can do that in a few ways: by saying something ... can think of many reasons why A -> B. This means ...Need Help with MSS v. Strengthen, v. Correlation/Causation StrengthenI am stuck on some of the MSS questions, Weaken, and the difference with how to tell MSS and Strengthen apart especially when C/C Strengthen is in pl…
... stem wording actually helped a lot, how it ... how to attach a link to a question in here ... efficient, (because otherwise why have a pheromone trail to ... set everything as a contrast against a poem's definition ... looking for something that was a statement of fact.
Finished 2 Curriculums, Still Low PT. Now What?I finished all the Powerscore Bibles and went through the whole 7Sage core curriculum. I have PT'd from 36-44 and my timed scores are only averag…
... than your practice tests. A score of 150-153 ... They will cost you a tremendous amount and they will ... the bar or find a job as a lawyer. You would be ... spent 3 years accumulating a debt between $150,000 ... health and success, attending a law school that will accept ...Finished 2 Curriculums, Still Low PT. Now What?I finished all the Powerscore Bibles and went through the whole 7Sage core curriculum. I have PT'd from 36-44 and my timed scores are only averag…
... than your practice tests. A score of 150-153 ... They will cost you a tremendous amount and they will ... the bar or find a job as a lawyer. You would be ... spent 3 years accumulating a debt between $150,000 ... health and success, attending a law school that will accept ...Likelihood of LG's appearing by typeIs there any sort of historical data somewhere that displays the likelihood of certain logic games appearing by type?
... my head but give it a google. I believe it's ... layer/grouping and then a distant third is a combination of pure ... skilled with every type but become a master at those three main ...Scoring 170 + on practice lsats?Hey, anybody out there scoring 170 on their practice LSATs? I'm beginning my studying, and I want to make sure I kill it and do it right. How are you…
... test. 7sage recommends a minimum of a year studying and ... sure you are in a place with no distractions. ... HEAD. LSAT needs to become a second language to you. ... 60 points between a 120 and a 180, it translates ... drop (assuming a 180 could get you a guaranteed full ...Negating an (And/Or in Conditionals) relationshipHi dear 7sagers, and sages, First of all, I am having trouble understanding the difference between negation and contrapositive but I think I am sl…
... to answer that...
Why does the relationship drop the ... )"-your translation
Why, then, do we not cross ... negate the relationship?? Is there a possibility to have /T? ... I don't understand why negating a relationship automatically keeps the ...Some statementsHey im still confused after reviewing the CC again I know a some statement can be reversibly read but is there a way to negate it? For example:…
... into this discussion. I've become a total nerd for this stuff ...
AsomeB negated = A-->/B
AsomeC ... negated = A-->/C
B ... need to use a conditional statement with a universal indicator. That ...Recommendation LettersFairly new here! I had originally intended to apply for the Fall '17 semester but that has been pushed back to Fall '18. However, I already had reco…
> @Simbatron said:
> What about personal statements? Thoughts?
I mean I would give it an edit. I'm sure you've become a better writer in a year, or at the very least can phrase something better. Perhaps even add something more!
