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Re: June 2017 Waiters Thread- Dowsing for gray

Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2017 3:42 pm
by anonaccount2018
I laughed (almost) out loud at that screwdriver question, something about it was hilarious to me

Re: June 2017 Waiters Thread- Dowsing for gray

Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2017 4:16 pm
by QueenBAYder
In case anyone was wondering,
From powerscore, the times when icons went GREY for the last several tests:
June 2015: 6:11 pm
October 2015: 6:39 pm
December 2015: 4:32 pm
February 2016: 4:33 pm
June 2016: 4:35 pm
September 2016: 4:27 pm
December 2016: 4:29 pm
February 2017: 4:56 pm

Re: June 2017 Waiters Thread- Dowsing for gray

Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2017 4:22 pm
by heyduchess
QueenBAYder wrote:In case anyone was wondering,
From powerscore, the times when icons went GREY for the last several tests:
June 2015: 6:11 pm
October 2015: 6:39 pm
December 2015: 4:32 pm
February 2016: 4:33 pm
June 2016: 4:35 pm
September 2016: 4:27 pm
December 2016: 4:29 pm
February 2017: 4:56 pm
Don't the gray icons just indicate that winter scores are coming?

Re: June 2017 Waiters Thread- Dowsing for gray

Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2017 4:47 pm
by tuna_wasabi
Boring question: If you are retaking (or are likely to retake), how much time will you devote to studying?

Re: June 2017 Waiters Thread- Dowsing for gray

Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2017 4:55 pm
by Mint-Berry_Crunch
heyduchess wrote:
QueenBAYder wrote:In case anyone was wondering,
From powerscore, the times when icons went GREY for the last several tests:
June 2015: 6:11 pm
October 2015: 6:39 pm
December 2015: 4:32 pm
February 2016: 4:33 pm
June 2016: 4:35 pm
September 2016: 4:27 pm
December 2016: 4:29 pm
February 2017: 4:56 pm
Don't the gray icons just indicate that winter scores are coming?
Coming that day/within hours

Re: June 2017 Waiters Thread- Dowsing for gray

Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2017 4:57 pm
by pixy22
what time zone are those times in?

Re: June 2017 Waiters Thread- Dowsing for gray

Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2017 4:59 pm
by Mint-Berry_Crunch
pixy22 wrote:what time zone are those times in?
I assume est

Re: June 2017 Waiters Thread- Dowsing for gray

Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2017 5:05 pm
by QueenBAYder
Mint-Berry_Crunch wrote:
pixy22 wrote:what time zone are those times in?
I assume est
Yeah, EST.

Re: June 2017 Waiters Thread- Dowsing for gray

Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2017 5:21 pm
by LesPaul1995
lynn.wibi wrote:Boring question: If you are retaking (or are likely to retake), how much time will you devote to studying?
If I have to retake I will likely prep similar to how I did for June as I was pting high and will rack the retake up to nerves for first time. If for some odd reason I would retake a third time at that point I might get a psychiatrist instead of an LSAT tutor.

Re: June 2017 Waiters Thread- Dowsing for gray

Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2017 5:51 pm
by DorkothyParker
lynn.wibi wrote:Boring question: If you are retaking (or are likely to retake), how much time will you devote to studying?
Very little early on but increasing in the final month. I find it was difficult in the middle to keep my obsessiveness high. So really, enough to not lose any practice, but really just focusing in on the final few weeks. I had to cancel my May study staycation due to turnover at work so I managed to schedule a week off in September so this could be good. Wait, what day is September test?

Re: June 2017 Waiters Thread- Dowsing for gray

Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2017 6:06 pm
by LesPaul1995
DorkothyParker wrote:
lynn.wibi wrote:Boring question: If you are retaking (or are likely to retake), how much time will you devote to studying?
Very little early on but increasing in the final month. I find it was difficult in the middle to keep my obsessiveness high. So really, enough to not lose any practice, but really just focusing in on the final few weeks. I had to cancel my May study staycation due to turnover at work so I managed to schedule a week off in September so this could be good. Wait, what day is September test?
Sept 16. I registered just in case.

Re: June 2017 Waiters Thread- Dowsing for gray

Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2017 6:40 pm
by Slippin' Jimmy
Anyone going to the LSAC Forum in DC next month? I've heard that fee waivers are given out like candy, and I was able to get a super cheap flight/hotel for that day. Should easily make my money spent back in waivers, and if not the conversations I have with admissions people can be useful for Why X essays.

Re: June 2017 Waiters Thread- Dowsing for gray

Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2017 6:48 pm
by QueenBAYder
Slippin' Jimmy wrote:Anyone going to the LSAC Forum in DC next month? I've heard that fee waivers are given out like candy, and I was able to get a super cheap flight/hotel for that day. Should easily make my money spent back in waivers, and if not the conversations I have with admissions people can be useful for Why X essays.
Ugh, of course the ONE time I sign up for a Saturday grad class it conflicts :cry: . Miami in October would be nice though!

Re: June 2017 Waiters Thread- Dowsing for gray

Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2017 6:55 pm
by Experiment626
Slippin' Jimmy wrote:Anyone going to the LSAC Forum in DC next month? I've heard that fee waivers are given out like candy, and I was able to get a super cheap flight/hotel for that day. Should easily make my money spent back in waivers, and if not the conversations I have with admissions people can be useful for Why X essays.

Maybe, I was planning a trip out of town that weekend. :roll: If I'm in town I'll go since it's basically up the street.

Re: June 2017 Waiters Thread- Dowsing for gray

Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2017 8:24 pm
by tuna_wasabi
Slippin' Jimmy wrote:Anyone going to the LSAC Forum in DC next month? I've heard that fee waivers are given out like candy, and I was able to get a super cheap flight/hotel for that day. Should easily make my money spent back in waivers, and if not the conversations I have with admissions people can be useful for Why X essays.
Wait, what, where and when is this? This is super helpful Jimmy--thanks!

Re: June 2017 Waiters Thread- Dowsing for gray

Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2017 8:43 pm
by dm1683
Does everyone in this damn thread live near DC? every time I hear something about a meetup or event it's in DC.

Re: June 2017 Waiters Thread- Dowsing for gray

Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2017 8:44 pm
by MediocreAtBest
Slippin' Jimmy wrote:Anyone going to the LSAC Forum in DC next month? I've heard that fee waivers are given out like candy, and I was able to get a super cheap flight/hotel for that day. Should easily make my money spent back in waivers, and if not the conversations I have with admissions people can be useful for Why X essays.
I'm interested. I'm about 3 hours away but I'll make the trip for some fee waivers and exposure to that stuff.

Re: June 2017 Waiters Thread- Dowsing for gray

Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2017 8:45 pm
by Platopus
re: poll. I'm a coffee guy in the morning, and tea late at night so this was a hard vote.

Re: June 2017 Waiters Thread- Dowsing for gray

Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2017 9:02 pm
by principalagent
The closest LSAC forum to me is in Houston. I don't mind making the drive, but it's all the way at the end of October and I'll almost certainly have submitted all of my apps except perhaps Yale. Is there any value in going at that point? If so, I'll make plans to attend.

Re: June 2017 Waiters Thread- Dowsing for gray

Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2017 10:30 pm
by saf18hornet
Slippin' Jimmy wrote:Anyone going to the LSAC Forum in DC next month? I've heard that fee waivers are given out like candy, and I was able to get a super cheap flight/hotel for that day. Should easily make my money spent back in waivers, and if not the conversations I have with admissions people can be useful for Why X essays.
I'm planning to go, I think it's about a 2 hr drive for me. I want some fave time with a few schools and also some fee waivers of course

Re: June 2017 Waiters Thread- Dowsing for gray

Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2017 10:39 pm
by HenryHankPalmer
Is anyone else here involved politically? Just anecdotally, it seems like eager potential law students are drawn to political orgs. I was a Hill intern in college, did some volunteering for the Clinton campaign, and now I volunteer with Battleground Texas and my local Democratic Party. I have some concern that having such an explicit political bend might taint my app in the eyes of some adcomms, but given the liberal leaning nature of most law it probably isn't much to worry about. I can probably rule out a Gorsuch clerkship in a few years though.

Re: June 2017 Waiters Thread- Dowsing for gray

Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2017 10:44 pm
by Future Ex-Engineer
HenryHankPalmer wrote:Is anyone else here involved politically? Just anecdotally, it seems like eager potential law students are drawn to political orgs. I was a Hill intern in college, did some volunteering for the Clinton campaign, and now I volunteer with Battleground Texas and my local Democratic Party. I have some concern that having such an explicit political bend might taint my app in the eyes of some adcomms, but given the liberal leaning nature of most law it probably isn't much to worry about. I can probably rule out a Gorsuch clerkship in a few years though.
Not sure how this would hurt you at all. Most top schools are pretty heavily liberal leaning - you'd be much more likely to face backlash if you had volunteered for the trump campaign

Re: June 2017 Waiters Thread- Dowsing for gray

Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2017 10:53 pm
by Jack_Kelly
HenryHankPalmer wrote:Is anyone else here involved politically? Just anecdotally, it seems like eager potential law students are drawn to political orgs. I was a Hill intern in college, did some volunteering for the Clinton campaign, and now I volunteer with Battleground Texas and my local Democratic Party. I have some concern that having such an explicit political bend might taint my app in the eyes of some adcomms, but given the liberal leaning nature of most law it probably isn't much to worry about. I can probably rule out a Gorsuch clerkship in a few years though.
I volunteered for Sanders quite a bit. Member of a small Marxist party but will probably keep that off applications.

Re: June 2017 Waiters Thread- Dowsing for gray

Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2017 10:58 pm
by Platopus
HenryHankPalmer wrote:Is anyone else here involved politically? Just anecdotally, it seems like eager potential law students are drawn to political orgs. I was a Hill intern in college, did some volunteering for the Clinton campaign, and now I volunteer with Battleground Texas and my local Democratic Party. I have some concern that having such an explicit political bend might taint my app in the eyes of some adcomms, but given the liberal leaning nature of most law it probably isn't much to worry about. I can probably rule out a Gorsuch clerkship in a few years though.
Shouldn't really be a problem, unless you come across as one of those naive "I want to be a lawyer so I can get into politics" type. You're correct, most law schools are pretty liberal, and even so, I doubt your political orientation would be the issue, it's really a matter of coming across as either 1) arrogant or 2) naive.

Re: June 2017 Waiters Thread- Dowsing for gray

Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2017 11:02 pm
by HenryHankPalmer
Platopus wrote:
HenryHankPalmer wrote:Is anyone else here involved politically? Just anecdotally, it seems like eager potential law students are drawn to political orgs. I was a Hill intern in college, did some volunteering for the Clinton campaign, and now I volunteer with Battleground Texas and my local Democratic Party. I have some concern that having such an explicit political bend might taint my app in the eyes of some adcomms, but given the liberal leaning nature of most law it probably isn't much to worry about. I can probably rule out a Gorsuch clerkship in a few years though.
Shouldn't really be a problem, unless you come across as one of those naive "I want to be a lawyer so I can get into politics" type. You're correct, most law schools are pretty liberal, and even so, I doubt your political orientation would be the issue, it's really a matter of coming across as either 1) arrogant or 2) naive.
I have 0 interest in getting involved in politics myself, it's almost more of a hobby. I have four PS ideas, and none include political activism for fear of being either of the two things you mentioned.