Seriously guys, thank you so much! This is a great community! I will be grateful for any further advice as well.

OP - I agree with the folks here who say to ditch the idea of AJMLS. My Atlanta area lawyer friends told me not to even bother applying. Study hard for the LSAT and retake.

FWIW, I'm in my early forties, married with kids, and I'll be starting GA State in a few weeks. I've met many nontraditional (read: older) classmates already, so I can say that you would hardly be alone in that situation (at GA State, anyway). A year's delay to go to a better school than AJMLS won't be that big of a deal. RETAKE. You can do it!

Thank you so much! Good luck at GA State!

UPDATE: I am definitely not going to AJMLS this fall or ever for that matter. I am going to study really hard for the LSAT and take it in October. When I re-apply, it will only be to UGA, GA State, and Emory. You guys really helped my husband and me make this decision. Now any LSAT improvement tips? Thank you all so much!

For me, Logic Games Bible improved my score by a few points. Logical Reasoning Bible by another few points, and drilling every past LSAT that's been published got me those last few points.

obvious flame

Not exactly sure what an "obvious flame" means, but in the event it is the start of an "online war," please note that this is primarily a financial decision given my age and family status. This was not meant to disparage AJMLS. It just costs a lot of money to go there. Before you note that I will be applying to Emory, it is a Tier 1 school and I would be hoping to raise my LSAT enough to obtain a scholarship.

Power Score bibles are a must !Do a timed section everyday, and a full timed PT every week.
Dissect every wrong answer ! Study on avg. 1.5 to two hours per day ,six days a week
You can split up the hours if you want.

More like 20+ hrs a week.

Logic Games is the easiest section to learn, although it can be very hard at first. However, there is a system to answering the questions, and once you understand system, you can get through an entire section without missing an answer. I went from -13 on my first LG section, to a consistent -0. First, you should buy the Powerscore Logic Games Bible (and Logic Reasoning, for that matter). Then, you should go through this Bible every day in order to get the system down. However, your brain may not be accustomed to the kind of work that learning Logic Games demand, as it is entirely new way of thinking. I mean, how often did you do a logic game before the lsat? I know when I started, I would get headaches within 20 minutes of studying, but I pushed myself through it. After about a week or two of doing this, things just suddenly clicked. I could comprehend what they were saying, and I could put it into practice. This is the reason people choose not to study (or do many other things), because this period of pushing yourself really sucks. But it is so rewarding! Once you get the LG Bible down, buy a couple of the 10 Real LSATs Book, except the first one (it has the earlier tests). Go to a copying machine and make 3 copies of every single game in these books, and every single game you ever come across. Once you have all of these games printed, stack them and mix them all up. Remember to write down the test number on the top of each page before you print, so you know which answer key to look for (they are at the end of every test in the Real LSATs book). Take 4 games out of the pile every day, and do them, regardless if you just did one the day before or not. This repetition will help you master the strategies of figuring out Logic Games!

If anyone wants to add to this (especially LR/RC strategy), please do!

ps. don't time yourself at first. Learning these strategies and using them takes time. So work on your accuracy, then your speed.

Logic Games is my weakest area. Thank you so much for the advice because I never would have thought to make extra copies and then mix them all up! Brilliant!

Good. Just by improving LG, your score will be much better.

You are missing the point of the exercise.

I'm not going to AJMLS. I'm applying to UGA, GA State, and Emory for Fall 2013. Thank you!

I went from getting a 8/24 to 22/24, so it's definitely very doable.

Thank you!

Good luck! I'm glad you figured this out before you started at AJMLS. Most of us have been in your shoes, including me. Here's my thread from a while back. viewtopic.php?f=6&t=149790

Thank you! I am not thrilled about losing my $500 seat deposit at JM either, but lesson learned. I felt good about waiting and then I read your thread. Now I feel positively inspired! Thank you for directing me to it. I read it like a novel waiting for the big reveal of your 164! Congrats on Illinois! I'm sure you will be very successful. You're "never quit" attitude makes it a lock. Do you know which field you want to practice in?