The Official June 2015 Study Group Forum

Rigo · Post by **Rigo** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 11:00 pm

May 1st.

ChoboPie · Post by **ChoboPie** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 11:03 pm

Shakawkaw wrote: I'm starting to think it might be worthwhile to postpone until October for my last take. Hard decision. That noon start time is enticing af.

Same. OP's blatant anti-URM shenanigans and refusal to PW are sabotaging my efforts for June LSAT. He needs to step it up or I'm out.

Shakawkaw · Post by **Shakawkaw** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 11:05 pm

Looking to raise it by 10 points. The two times I took it, I tanked because of anxiety. Albeit, in September, I certainly was not ready for the test and I should have postponed, but external pressures, etc. So right now, I'm just trying to get my brain and body trained to be a LOLSATing machine to combat the testing anxiety. It was very weird for me, performance wise. I was going -0 in LG in Sept and December. On the real thing, I went -1 and then -6, respectively. I don't know what could account for the drop so I'm just accepting that I suck and am redoing everything several times.

An additional benefit of postponing would be that I can derp around more with GT before he leaves to Africa. Yawn. I am firmly opposed to putting relationships above the long game, but I don't see two-three months making a huge dent in my career goals. Another plus with postponing would be that I can get away with studying at work because the summer is a slow season for us. In terms of a noon start time, I would be able to allocate more time to travel to a better TC (I'm looking at Queens, and I live in Brooklyn, and do not own a car). Another plus with noon start time is that I am not a morning person.

Tough decisions!

Rigo · Post by **Rigo** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 11:06 pm

Deciding to pull the trigger on the final take must be hard. Getting it right outweighs expediency.

RZ5646 · Post by **RZ5646** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 11:07 pm

Shakawkaw wrote:That noon start time is enticing af.

This. Idk why all administrations aren't in the afternoon. LSAC's scheduling sucks in general. I can't fathom why they have a June administration but not an August one. October kinda makes sense, but December right before finals sucks. Likewise, February is just far enough into spring semester to clash with midterms.

Rigo · Post by **Rigo** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 11:09 pm

RZ5646 wrote:LSAC's scheduling sucks in general. I can't fathom why they have a June administration but not an August one.

Mention this every opportunity you get, why don't you.

Shakawkaw · Post by **Shakawkaw** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 11:09 pm

Dirigo wrote:Deciding to pull the trigger on the final take must be hard. Getting it right outweighs expediency.

This being the third take definitely makes it harder. I definitely need to find a way to not let that pressure get to me on test day. Seeing a few cats on TLS jumping where I need to be after three takes definitely gives me hope.

JackelJ · Post by **JackelJ** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 11:11 pm

McJimJam wrote:I think June LSAT falls right on my spring finals week, looking more and more like October for me.

My finals begin the Tuesday after the June LSAT. I'm not too thrilled

biggestlawman · Post by **biggestlawman** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 11:12 pm

Shakawkaw wrote:
Dirigo wrote:Deciding to pull the trigger on the final take must be hard. Getting it right outweighs expediency.
This being the third take definitely makes it harder. I definitely need to find a way to not let that pressure get to me on test day. Seeing a few cats on TLS jumping where I need to be after three takes definitely gives me hope.

You have score that puts you in top tier (I know the reality)? That should calm your nerves. Just tell yourself that you always have that score, so from here its only on the up and up!

RZ5646 · Post by **RZ5646** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 11:13 pm

JackelJ wrote:
McJimJam wrote:I think June LSAT falls right on my spring finals week, looking more and more like October for me.
My finals begin the Tuesday after the June LSAT. I'm not too thrilled

What programs have class in the summer?

TheWalkingDebt · Post by **TheWalkingDebt** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 11:13 pm

Oh the pitfalls of being students.

RZ5646 · Post by **RZ5646** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 11:14 pm

Dirigo wrote:
RZ5646 wrote:LSAC's scheduling sucks in general. I can't fathom why they have a June administration but not an August one.
Mention this every opportunity you get, why don't you.

Establishing an August LSAT test date is one of my longterm life goals, Rigo.

McJimJam · Post by **McJimJam** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 11:14 pm

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msp8 · Post by **msp8** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 11:14 pm

All valid reasons. Oct is a long way away from your last take. Do you think you'd be 'rusty' at all? June isn't that far from when you were intensely studying for Dec.

I'd generally lean toward more time = better, though. I just wonder about summer distractions etc.

WhiskeyAndCupcakes · Post by **WhiskeyAndCupcakes** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 11:14 pm

pushsum123 · Post by **pushsum123** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 11:14 pm

Dirigo wrote:
RZ5646 wrote:LSAC's scheduling sucks in general. I can't fathom why they have a June administration but not an August one.
Mention this every opportunity you get, why don't you.

You are so sassy, and I love it.

JackelJ · Post by **JackelJ** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 11:15 pm

RZ5646 wrote:
JackelJ wrote:
McJimJam wrote:I think June LSAT falls right on my spring finals week, looking more and more like October for me.
My finals begin the Tuesday after the June LSAT. I'm not too thrilled
What programs have class in the summer?

Obviously the one I'm in. But I have classes year round, and don't have the luxury of studying all summer so June is as good a time as any.

msp8 · Post by **msp8** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 11:17 pm

Btw, is the LSAT at noon abroad as well in June? I can't see where times are listed on lsac.

TheWalkingDebt · Post by **TheWalkingDebt** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 11:18 pm

msp8 wrote:Btw, is the LSAT at noon abroad as well in June? I can't see where times are listed on lsac.

I saw somewhere on these forums it's a different time, but that may have been for Feb.

Shakawkaw · Post by **Shakawkaw** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 11:18 pm

msp8 wrote:All valid reasons. Oct is a long way away from your last take. Do you think you'd be 'rusty' at all? June isn't that far from when you were intensely studying for Dec.

I'd generally lean toward more time = better, though. I just wonder about summer distractions etc.

I also don't know how sad I'll be in June. I think I'll probably go into solitary post-June if I were to study for the October test. There would be no excuses there. And I could do LGs on the beach.

Re: rusty - I think the skills you hone on the LOLSAT stay with you for a while, and I would go so far as to say that studying for this test changes your brain space and how you approach situations. Maybe I'll be rusty for a few days, but jumping into it shouldn't be too much of a challenge.

ETA: Thank you, Whiskey <3

santoki · Post by **santoki** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 11:19 pm

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msp8 · Post by **msp8** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 11:20 pm

Shakawkaw wrote:
msp8 wrote:All valid reasons. Oct is a long way away from your last take. Do you think you'd be 'rusty' at all? June isn't that far from when you were intensely studying for Dec.

I'd generally lean toward more time = better, though. I just wonder about summer distractions etc.
I also don't know how sad I'll be in June. I think I'll probably go into solitary post-June if I were to study for the October test. There would be no excuses there. And I could do LGs on the beach.

Re: rusty - I think the skills you hone on the LOLSAT stay with you for a while, and I would go so far as to say that studying for this test changes your brain space and how you approach situations. Maybe I'll be rusty for a few days, but jumping into it shouldn't be too much of a challenge.

Then I'd lean toward Oct. And it sounds like you've more or less decided that, too.

Shakawkaw · Post by **Shakawkaw** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 11:20 pm

biggestlawman wrote:
Shakawkaw wrote:
Dirigo wrote:Deciding to pull the trigger on the final take must be hard. Getting it right outweighs expediency.
This being the third take definitely makes it harder. I definitely need to find a way to not let that pressure get to me on test day. Seeing a few cats on TLS jumping where I need to be after three takes definitely gives me hope.
You have score that puts you in top tier (I know the reality)? That should calm your nerves. Just tell yourself that you always have that score, so from here its only on the up and up!

Thanks, BLM. Retaking a 170 for Yale; hopefully a 180 gets me in the playpen.

RZ5646 · Post by **RZ5646** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 11:23 pm

Shak what are you actually retaking?

WhiskeyAndCupcakes · Post by **WhiskeyAndCupcakes** » Tue Mar 10, 2015 11:25 pm