The Official June 2015 Study Group Forum

Rigo · Post by **Rigo** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 1:36 pm

I would focus 100% on LG for the next few weeks. There's not a whole lot to gain by practicing sections of LR and RC when you nearly ace them.

RZ5646 · Post by **RZ5646** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 1:38 pm

I'm just worried that since RC is supposed to get harder over time -1 on older RCs = -5 on newer RCs. I've heard many horror stories from people who got screwed over by their best section because they didn't study it enough.

Rigo · Post by **Rigo** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 1:39 pm

RZ5646 wrote:I'm just worried that since RC is supposed to get harder over time -1 on older RCs = -5 on newer RCs. I've heard many horror stories from people who got screwed over by their best section because they didn't study it enough.

You'll get a lot of LR and RC practice through PT's, but at this juncture, you need to tackle your weaknesses.

Dr. Nefario · Post by **Dr. Nefario** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 1:40 pm

RZ5646 wrote:
Rigo wrote:Please explicitly talk about your LG woes. Timing/game difficulty/etc.
What happens in a typical LG section for you?
I almost always go -0 but I take too long (I think... I haven't timed my drills lately). I know all the basic techniques from the LGB and 7sage, but I can't always apply them in a time-efficient manner or make subtle inferences.

The answer is probably just that I need to drill a lot more.

Sounds like you just need to print of sections of games and time yourself over and over and over and over. If you have the methods down, timing can be easily learned in two months. Print off every section of LG you can find and do it under timed constraints. It may sounds painful, but 25 games in a day timed may benefit you. This was just my method of learning originally. If you can fight through the first day, it gets easier and you can do fewer games as your timing gets better.

RZ5646 · Post by **RZ5646** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 1:42 pm

It doesn't help that this last month of school is going to be hellish with finals and late midterms.

Rigo · Post by **Rigo** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 1:45 pm

RZ5646 wrote:It doesn't help that this last month of school is going to be hellish with finals and late midterms.

You will have above a 4.0 no matter what. Just do 35 mins every night of LG or something. It's a small task but will add up a lot over time.

biggestlawman · Post by **biggestlawman** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 2:21 pm

Rigo wrote:
RZ5646 wrote:It doesn't help that this last month of school is going to be hellish with finals and late midterms.
You will have above a 4.0 no matter what. Just do 35 mins every night of LG or something. It's a small task but will add up a lot over time.

Where the hell is he studying? Some school ranked below 100?

RZ5646 · Post by **RZ5646** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 2:49 pm

biggestlawman wrote:
Rigo wrote:
RZ5646 wrote:It doesn't help that this last month of school is going to be hellish with finals and late midterms.
You will have above a 4.0 no matter what. Just do 35 mins every night of LG or something. It's a small task but will add up a lot over time.
Where the hell is he studying? Some school ranked below 100?

Nah, close to 50 in the USNWR ranking, but it gives A+'s so my LSAC GPA is over 4.0. I think at this point I could get a full year of A-'s and still have a 4.0 according to LSAC (though my school GPA would be shit).

McJimJam · Post by **McJimJam** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 3:05 pm

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RZ5646 · Post by **RZ5646** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 3:11 pm

McJimJam wrote:UGs are ranked

How could you possibly not know that?

Is it even worth applying for a summer job that doesn't ask your GPA or let you upload a resume? Like what's up with that? This application has more questions about what crimes I have or have not committed than my qualifications.

Dr. Nefario · Post by **Dr. Nefario** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 3:29 pm

RZ5646 wrote:
McJimJam wrote:UGs are ranked
How could you possibly not know that?

Is it even worth applying for a summer job that doesn't ask your GPA or let you upload a resume? Like what's up with that? This application has more questions about what crimes I have or have not committed than my qualifications.

Sounds like a gov job. Any job is probably a plus for WE. But obviously legal or gov work may be seen favorably IMO.

TheWalkingDebt · Post by **TheWalkingDebt** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 3:41 pm

Took a couple days off from LSAT stuff. Curious though, does anyone mark up LR stim? If so, what/how do y'all mark it? Trying to improve my accuracy on L4 questions still and any idea is welcome and will likely be tried.

RZ5646 · Post by **RZ5646** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 3:50 pm

Dr. Nefario wrote:
RZ5646 wrote:
McJimJam wrote:UGs are ranked
How could you possibly not know that?

Is it even worth applying for a summer job that doesn't ask your GPA or let you upload a resume? Like what's up with that? This application has more questions about what crimes I have or have not committed than my qualifications.
Sounds like a gov job. Any job is probably a plus for WE. But obviously legal or gov work may be seen favorably IMO.

I think I have okay job experience for a K-JD. I already have a legal internship lined up; I just want something on the side to make a little money. I'm basically spamming every place within driving distance of my house lol.

McJimJam · Post by **McJimJam** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 4:18 pm

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Dr. Nefario · Post by **Dr. Nefario** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 4:21 pm

RZ5646 wrote:
Dr. Nefario wrote:
RZ5646 wrote:
McJimJam wrote:UGs are ranked
How could you possibly not know that?

Is it even worth applying for a summer job that doesn't ask your GPA or let you upload a resume? Like what's up with that? This application has more questions about what crimes I have or have not committed than my qualifications.
Sounds like a gov job. Any job is probably a plus for WE. But obviously legal or gov work may be seen favorably IMO.
I think I have okay job experience for a K-JD. I already have a legal internship lined up; I just want something on the side to make a little money. I'm basically spamming every place within driving distance of my house lol.

Makes sense FWIW none of the jobs I've had as an undergrad cared about GPA or resume. Curren job hired me the day I applied.

Smallville · Post by **Smallville** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 4:54 pm

McJimJam wrote:
RZ5646 wrote:
McJimJam wrote:UGs are ranked
How could you possibly not know that?

Is it even worth applying for a summer job that doesn't ask your GPA or let you upload a resume? Like what's up with that? This application has more questions about what crimes I have or have not committed than my qualifications.
Kinda joking, was more implying "who gives enough of a damn about them to actually know?"

glad I read b4 commenting lol

also who cares what a job requires? the experience and money is what matters

Rigo · Post by **Rigo** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 5:38 pm

TheWalkingDebt wrote:Took a couple days off from LSAT stuff. Curious though, does anyone mark up LR stim? If so, what/how do y'all mark it? Trying to improve my accuracy on L4 questions still and any idea is welcome and will likely be tried.

I bracket conclusion and may underline premise if there's a lot of background useless stuff.
If formal logic needed, it write off to the side.

Rigo · Post by **Rigo** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 5:47 pm

McJimJam wrote:was more implying "who gives enough of a damn about them to actually know?"

Seriously. The undergrads that matter all have awe-inspiring name recognition.

Rigo · Post by **Rigo** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 5:55 pm

Also, I'm already in the beginning stages of planning an adventure for NEXT summer&fall. That coupled with my commitments for this summer and fall mean that I will HAVE to take next February since it's the only opportunity to take in the next couple years. I think.

Having such an exciting life is realllllly such a burden.
(Has been boring af for the last 1.5 years)

RZ5646 · Post by **RZ5646** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 5:58 pm

TheWalkingDebt wrote:Took a couple days off from LSAT stuff. Curious though, does anyone mark up LR stim? If so, what/how do y'all mark it? Trying to improve my accuracy on L4 questions still and any idea is welcome and will likely be tried.

Sometimes I'll draw conditionals next to the stim if it's that kind of question.

ETA: 1000TH POAST

Rigo · Post by **Rigo** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 6:04 pm

Also, 1000 posts RZnumbers?
Pshhhh wowow how'd you get so many posts?

RZ5646 · Post by **RZ5646** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 6:06 pm

Rigo wrote:Also, 1000 posts RZnumbers?
Pshhhh wowow how'd you get so many posts?

Wow you're right. Am I prolific enough to add "TLS Megapoaster" to my resume yet?

Procyon · Post by **Procyon** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 6:17 pm

RZ5646 wrote:I'm just worried that since RC is supposed to get harder over time -1 on older RCs = -5 on newer RCs. I've heard many horror stories from people who got screwed over by their best section because they didn't study it enough.

This happened to me when I did prep the first time in 2010. Even on my diagnostic from one of the earliest exams, I was able to get -0 in Reading Comprehension with time to spare. The newer iterations are definitely trickier in my experience.

Now that I'm doing this again, I think the difficulty spike is not so extreme but you'll want some time to get familiar with the modern-era language.

RZ5646 · Post by **RZ5646** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 6:44 pm

Guys I want to do logic games but I have a paper to write and an exam to study for

Smallville · Post by **Smallville** » Sun Mar 22, 2015 6:52 pm

RZ5646 wrote:
Rigo wrote:Also, 1000 posts RZnumbers?
Pshhhh wowow how'd you get so many posts?
Wow you're right. Am I prolific enough to add "TLS Megapoaster" to my resume yet?

lol (no)

RZ5646 wrote:Guys I want to do logic games but I have a paper to write and an exam to study for

get moving mister! (not on them LG)