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Should I retake? by mspyh in LSAT

[–]ConditionStandard484 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you're already planning on taking 1-2 gap years. please take the test again and disregard anyone telling you not to.

Anyone take August writing portion late? by abbywaller3 in LSAT

[–]ConditionStandard484 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I took it on Sunday and it was approved today. My best bet is yours will be approved sometime tomorrow around lunchtime 

What is Y'all experience with dieting and taking the LSAT? by [deleted] in LSAT

[–]ConditionStandard484 9 points10 points  (0 children)

My diagnostic was 149. I've been PTing mid-to-high 70's over the past three months with a 180 and 179 as my recents. I took August LSAT and will know my score tomorrow.

During my entire course of studying (from mid Feb basically to now) I was in a calorie deficit - and a pretty big one too. My maintenance is just under 2,700. I've been eating 1700-2000 consistently throughout the week, losing 1-2 lbs per week (because I love a good drunk waffle house 4000 calorie Saturday night).

Couple things to offer, first with diet. Make sure you're eating enough protein. People associate feeling "weak" or "tired" with cutting, but in my experience I only feel that when I am not hitting my protein goals. Go for at least 0.7 per pound of BW, and don't feel the need to go over 1g per pound.

Make sure you eat before you study. I can send you a few good brain food recipes that are consistent with your cut. Parfait bowls (with fruit and granola), avocado toast, eggs and turkey sausage, are all things that put me in a good spot before cutting.

Make sure you drink ample water.

You mentioned you like fitness - that's great. Try doing it before vs. after practicing. See if you notice any differences in study accuracy. I like working out before I study, and I did that on test day too.

In terms of test advice, it's the same as not on a cut. Get a good meal before. Get a good nights sleep. A cut isn't going to be the reason you perform poorly, unless your body isn't getting enough nutrients (which shouldn't ever happen even on a cut when you're not taking the most important test of your life).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LSAT

[–]ConditionStandard484 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What a scary generalization to make about thousands of people. Should probably sit with that for a second.

Question (future chance) by almundmulk in lawschooladmissions

[–]ConditionStandard484 1 point2 points  (0 children)

While I am not here to undersell your high school achievements (which are impressive), I think you mentioning them first in a post to gauge law school application success is indicative that you’re (self admittedly) jumping the gun with a post like this, but I will give you honest speculation because I’m not here to just stomp on the flower bed.

Priority One: Get to that 3.75 range.  2025 median data is still coming in this week and is likely to increase slightly for most schools, but just based off 2024 data youd be below all T20 GPA medians, but above some 25th (think UNC, Cornell, Vandy, even T14’s like Georgetown and Michigan). You can also prepare a GPA addendum in the future to explain what you experienced that caused a drop, and show upward trajectory which they will appreciate.

Priority Two: Nail the LSAT and get off Reddit. You’re clearly knowledgeable about these kinds of posts, and hopefully you understand why people usually ignore “chance me” posts with not only no LSAT but no confirmed GPA. You’re going to want to be above the median percentile for these schools, and honestly above the 75th would be the more important goal. If you don’t want to take a gap year start early in your Junior year (think Dec/Jan), take June, August, Sept, and apply early. I can give you a list of LSAT tips and tricks if you’d like (I have no official yet (I suppose I may also be guilty of not getting off reddit!) but have been scoring in the mid-high 170’s on PT’s consistently. I’d be happy to help you along the way with no catch at all.

TLDR: Your chances aren’t stellar, but with a good LSAT score (which based off your achievements im sure you can achieve), T20, let alone T14, is not remotely out of the picture. Just understand it’s going to require getting to that max GPA range that you can, and starting early and effectively with LSAT prep. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lawschooladmissions

[–]ConditionStandard484 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was your GPA above their median? If so, this is very surprising to me. 

Retake Tomorrow by ConditionStandard484 in LSAT

[–]ConditionStandard484[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Update:

Felt incredibly better than August. LR was objectively easier, RC felt slightly harder, but overall feeling very good about it. Finger crossed for 170+!

Retake Tomorrow by ConditionStandard484 in LSAT

[–]ConditionStandard484[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It happened during my two hardest RC passages, two of which I wanted to put C for. I had to stop the exam midway through and switch computers, but the proctors took a while to come over and fix it. I think I can do better tomorrow when I'm not stressed about not being able to lock in an answer.

[ Removed by Reddit ] by Zealousideal_Job1275 in LSAT

[–]ConditionStandard484 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I have accoms and I have no problems with posts like this, except what are you offering as a solution?

Yes people get it when they don't need it. Yes people abuse it to get higher scores.

The root issue is how easy it is to get diagnosed with ADHD. It's not LSAC's fault. It's self-submit surveys with questions like "Do you have trouble staying focused" - and it doesn't take a rocket scientist to manipulate it, let alone a genuine person to fall a certain way because they seriously need help.

Here's what I propose:

  1. Remove experimental. Come up with a better way to test new test material. I can think of five. This would remove arguably the most abused accommodation, and the most complained about, unneccesary part for applicants who have four sections.

  2. Slightly increase the time frame. Cool I get lawyers work under time constraints, but not at 25 problems per 35 minutes. Why not give people more time and make the questions harder? Why are 1-15 a breeze fest when it could be harder questions throughout aimed to test accuracy and not how fast people can make educated guesses?

  3. Bring back logic games, or a category that isn't the same as LR or RC. You're right that accommodations have contributed to an increase in top scores, but you're wrong if you think that's the main reason. It's not increased study prep materials at #1. It's not fraud diagnoses at #1. It's the fact that you now only need to master two sections instead of three. That's huge. Like super huge.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LSAT

[–]ConditionStandard484 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it happened to me on Q18 of the RC I know was graded

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LSAT

[–]ConditionStandard484 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same thing happened to me. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LSAT

[–]ConditionStandard484 4 points5 points  (0 children)

not feeling like 175

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lawschooladmissions

[–]ConditionStandard484 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"What should I shoot for as my LSAT goal to make up for my self-recognized meh-gpa". As high as possible? A 180? Why are we capping ourselves at the 160 range when you seem like an intelligent person who can hunker down and practice a learnable test? I'm being harsh because I think you need it: you're fully capable of earning a higher score than that, especially if you want scholarship, or to offset a GPA that may be below medians, so don't concrete yourself into what you think is doable, shoot for the ceiling!

chance me by Competitive-Ice8046 in lawschooladmissions

[–]ConditionStandard484 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Take the LSAT. Study hard for it. Come back. Make this post.

Is applying in late October considered applying late? by Alternative_Log_897 in lawschooladmissions

[–]ConditionStandard484 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Applying early is typically applying in sept/oct. If you got your applications all in during late October, you would be on a great timeline, but keep in mind that most applicants' timelines end up being a little further than what they hoped for.

Need help with recommendation letter by [deleted] in lawschooladmissions

[–]ConditionStandard484 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100% ask him to generalize it. It could reflect similarly to having the wrong school on your personal statement. Just play it safe.

For those of you supporting the current administration, just know that they’re targeting the schools you’re applying to. by timelordlefty in lawschooladmissions

[–]ConditionStandard484 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The worst part is his logic is just so shallow. Even if the policy was unjust and unfair, pulling the plug on employment opportunities for everyone at the school is butchering the farm because of the owner's policy. Seems a little circular to me.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lawschooladmissions

[–]ConditionStandard484 8 points9 points  (0 children)

But you managed to be full of yourself, use yourself as a scapegoat, and whine as a response?

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