Overheard at the LSAT Forum

Junebugman · Post by **Junebugman** » Sun May 13, 2012 9:11 pm

hoos89 wrote:
DocHawkeye wrote:
john1990 wrote:
biomedhawk wrote:"My friend did so well on the LSAT that she got into law school. I'm hoping the same happens for me today."

Is it possible to do so poorly on the LSAT that NO law school would take you?
people do get 120s

What law schools actually take people with 120s or even just a straight 120? I would think even the worst schools would still require some amazing UG grades or soft factor to really justify scoring that.

hoos89 · Post by **hoos89** » Mon May 14, 2012 1:39 am

Junebugman · Post by **Junebugman** » Mon May 14, 2012 3:51 pm

That's true, but I do know a few people who've attended non-ABA approved schools and have had a successful legal career, although I assume that a very difficult thing to do and a rare occurrence.

hoos89 · Post by **hoos89** » Mon May 14, 2012 10:14 pm

Junebugman · Post by **Junebugman** » Tue May 15, 2012 1:41 am

Well I know a friend of my mom graduated from Univ. of West LA, which is just CalBar approved I think and he did under 140 on his LSAT I know. But he went straight into solo practice in family law and does pretty well.

LexLeon · Post by **LexLeon** » Wed May 16, 2012 11:32 am

hoos89 wrote:
DocHawkeye wrote:
john1990 wrote:
biomedhawk wrote:"My friend did so well on the LSAT that she got into law school. I'm hoping the same happens for me today."

Is it possible to do so poorly on the LSAT that NO law school would take you?
people do get 120s

Why do you think that there are people that, one, actually complete the test, and, two, score a? The amount of credited responses necessary to a 120 is lower than the amount of credited responses one would bubble, on average, if one guessed randomly.

R86 · Post by **R86** » Wed May 16, 2012 11:48 am

http://www.lsac.org/LSACResources/Data/ ... erdata.pdf

26 people who had scored a 120 retook the LSAT in 2010-2011.

5 of them scored 120 again...

hoos89 · Post by **hoos89** » Wed May 16, 2012 12:29 pm

Br3v · Post by **Br3v** » Wed May 16, 2012 12:31 pm

less fight, more funny.

Or at least get it out of your system before June.

TIKITEMBO · Post by **TIKITEMBO** » Wed May 16, 2012 12:58 pm

Br3v wrote:lets fight, more funny.

Or at least get it out of your system before June.

Seriously, this is off season folks. Stop posting in here unless you have a story about something you overheard at the LSAT.

JamMasterJ · Post by **JamMasterJ** » Wed May 16, 2012 11:14 pm

hoos89 wrote:
LexLeon wrote:
Why do you think that there are people that, one, actually complete the test, and, two, score a? The amount of credited responses necessary to a 120 is lower than the amount of credited responses one would bubble, on average, if one guessed randomly.
your assumption that one cannot be dumber than chance is faulty. some people's logic just actively avoids the wrong answer; you are clearly overestimating the intelligence of the dumbest LSAT takers. if the test were perfectly curved, the same number of people would get 120s and 180s.

My guess is that a lot of the 120s are no-shows that don't cancel

stillwater · Post by **stillwater** » Wed May 16, 2012 11:30 pm

JamMasterJ wrote:
hoos89 wrote:
LexLeon wrote:
Why do you think that there are people that, one, actually complete the test, and, two, score a? The amount of credited responses necessary to a 120 is lower than the amount of credited responses one would bubble, on average, if one guessed randomly.
your assumption that one cannot be dumber than chance is faulty. some people's logic just actively avoids the wrong answer; you are clearly overestimating the intelligence of the dumbest LSAT takers. if the test were perfectly curved, the same number of people would get 120s and 180s.
My guess is that a lot of the 120s are no-shows that don't cancel

Nope. I believe those are displayed as Absent.

hookem7 · Post by **hookem7** » Thu May 17, 2012 12:11 am

I know bchool kids that took it as a bet that they would out score those that took it simply to prove it "'wasnt hard" to law school bound kids

Micdiddy · Post by **Micdiddy** » Thu May 17, 2012 1:38 am

Mauve Dinosaur wrote:2 guys who seem to know each other

Guy 1: "Okay say you're on your 5th section of your third writing and it's RC. You screwed up your last 2 tests but you aced all the other sections. This one is harder, but manageable but you WILL need all your time. Meanwhile your insides are churning and you know that you WON'T be able to hold it in until the end of the section. Do you shit your pants or give up your dream of becoming a lawyer."
Guy 2: I would totally shit my pants. Wouldn't even think about it. I'd smell like ass but walk out of there with my head held high like a boss.
Guy 1: Me too, I even came prepared. I'm wearing Depends *pulls down pants slightly*
Guy 2: FUCK wish I thought of that. You're a genius bro.

This one needed to be repeated.

Micdiddy · Post by **Micdiddy** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 11:49 pm

Bumped for post-test lulz.

john1990 · Post by **john1990** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 11:56 pm

Micdiddy wrote:Bumped for post-test lulz.

+1 for the bump. can't wait for this test

Tom Joad · Post by **Tom Joad** » Sun Jun 10, 2012 11:59 pm

June LSAT, the most aspies and the most lulz.

Kikero · Post by **Kikero** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 12:01 am

Never knew this thread existed.

After the LSAT was over while I was walking back to my car I heard a guy complaining about an RC section. He was telling his buddy he hoped that it was the experimental since he'd put all C's for the answers. Unfortunately, I had only one RC section, so I know it wasn't the experimental.

JamMasterJ · Post by **JamMasterJ** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 12:10 am

Kikero wrote:Never knew this thread existed.

After the LSAT was over while I was walking back to my car I heard a guy complaining about an RC section. He was telling his buddy he hoped that it was the experimental since he'd put all C's for the answers. Unfortunately, I had only one RC section, so I know it wasn't the experimental.

people don't necessarily have the same test as others in the room

Sauer Grapes · Post by **Sauer Grapes** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 12:13 am

Kikero wrote:Never knew this thread existed.

After the LSAT was over while I was walking back to my car I heard a guy complaining about an RC section. He was telling his buddy he hoped that it was the experimental since he'd put all C's for the answers. Unfortunately, I had only one RC section, so I know it wasn't the experimental.

Not everyone has the same experimental section. He may very well have had two RC sections on his exam. HTH

john1990 · Post by **john1990** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 12:15 am

Sauer Grapes wrote:
Kikero wrote:Never knew this thread existed.

After the LSAT was over while I was walking back to my car I heard a guy complaining about an RC section. He was telling his buddy he hoped that it was the experimental since he'd put all C's for the answers. Unfortunately, I had only one RC section, so I know it wasn't the experimental.
Not everyone has the same experimental section. He may very well have had two RC sections on his exam. HTH

was that guy you heard you yourself?

alwayssunnyinfl · Post by **alwayssunnyinfl** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 12:16 am

Kikero wrote:Never knew this thread existed.

After the LSAT was over while I was walking back to my car I heard a guy complaining about an RC section. He was telling his buddy he hoped that it was the experimental since he'd put all C's for the answers. Unfortunately, I had only one RC section, so I know it wasn't the experimental.

At least he knew there was an experimental. When I took the test, I overheard this girl explaining to another that the first section IS the experimental. "It's basically like, you know, to warm up. I mean, I didn't take it seriously because I don't need to warm up, I saved all my brainpower for the real parts."

john1990 · Post by **john1990** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 12:19 am

alwayssunnyinfl wrote:
Kikero wrote:Never knew this thread existed.

After the LSAT was over while I was walking back to my car I heard a guy complaining about an RC section. He was telling his buddy he hoped that it was the experimental since he'd put all C's for the answers. Unfortunately, I had only one RC section, so I know it wasn't the experimental.
At least he knew there was an experimental. When I took the test, I overheard this girl explaining to another that the first section IS the experimental. "It's basically like, you know, to warm up. I mean, I didn't take it seriously because I don't need to warm up, I saved all my brainpower for the real parts."

i'm so excited for this test for all the wrong reasons

alwayssunnyinfl · Post by **alwayssunnyinfl** » Mon Jun 11, 2012 12:20 am

john1990 wrote:
alwayssunnyinfl wrote:
Kikero wrote:Never knew this thread existed.

After the LSAT was over while I was walking back to my car I heard a guy complaining about an RC section. He was telling his buddy he hoped that it was the experimental since he'd put all C's for the answers. Unfortunately, I had only one RC section, so I know it wasn't the experimental.
At least he knew there was an experimental. When I took the test, I overheard this girl explaining to another that the first section IS the experimental. "It's basically like, you know, to warm up. I mean, I didn't take it seriously because I don't need to warm up, I saved all my brainpower for the real parts."
i'm so excited for this test for all the wrong reasons

Seriously. It's almost worth the price of admission. Almost.

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