The Official February 2015 Study Group Forum

ilikebaseball · Post by **ilikebaseball** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 11:13 pm

haroldton?

JackelJ · Post by **JackelJ** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 11:15 pm

Yes. Studying for the LSAT has left me deprived of fun

Rigo · Post by **Rigo** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 11:16 pm

Rigo · Post by **Rigo** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 11:17 pm

xylocarp · Post by **xylocarp** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 11:18 pm

crap. I'm outta here

gamerish · Post by **gamerish** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 11:27 pm

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Rigo · Post by **Rigo** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 11:28 pm

Dr. Nefario · Post by **Dr. Nefario** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 11:28 pm

Dirigo wrote:
RaiderRed wrote:
m27 wrote:
RaiderRed wrote: I know the feeling. Don't worry just take it in stride and continue to better yourself!
Thanks RR, Imma try. All in all, I have to become more consistent at LR. There are days where I -5/-7 total and some days (like today) where I drop 9 in one section. I might pick up The Trainer to read over the LR chapters and throw in a section for every PT until D-Day
I've debated getting the trainer but I don't wanna drop another $50 so close to test day especially being my last try. But I might do it if my LR doesn't improve in the next week. I'm dedicating everyday to LR and seeing if I can improve.
Manhattan LR, dude. It's just like the Trainer but more advanced.

Is this something I can use or buy and make good use of in the next three weeks?

Rigo · Post by **Rigo** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 11:30 pm

ilikebaseball · Post by **ilikebaseball** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 11:31 pm

Quick question though, and I am JUST asking. But for everyone ITT that isnt applying til next year... why not wait til June? The curve is usually more generous, the start time is later so you dont have to risk a sleepless night, plus you have like 4 extra months to do all this drilling and stuff without not being late for next years cycle? Just a question lol. If I was applying next year I'd totally wait til june even if I thought I was ready

Rigo · Post by **Rigo** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 11:34 pm

ilikebaseball · Post by **ilikebaseball** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 11:36 pm

Dirigo wrote:
ilikebaseball wrote:Quick question though, and I am JUST asking. But for everyone ITT that isnt applying til next year... why not wait til June? The curve is usually more generous, the start time is later so you dont have to risk a sleepless night, plus you have like 4 extra months to do all this drilling and stuff without not being late for next years cycle? Just a question lol. If I was applying next year I'd totally wait til june even if I thought I was ready
The June curve is actually generally less generous iirc.
I'm waiting until June though so I understand the sentiment.

whats the point of taking it in feb? im seriously just wondering, i dont mean any offense by it. Is there something I'm overlooking? It just seems like the pros VASTLY outweigh the cons. Imagine where you all are right now, and then imagine 4 more months of drilling... like imo that's a no brainer. And you still dont miss anything with the next cycle. You can apply the first day to any school. Are most of you taking it just for the experience, with the expectation to retake in june?

Rigo · Post by **Rigo** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 11:39 pm

xylocarp · Post by **xylocarp** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 11:41 pm

ilikebaseball wrote:
Dirigo wrote:
ilikebaseball wrote:Quick question though, and I am JUST asking. But for everyone ITT that isnt applying til next year... why not wait til June? The curve is usually more generous, the start time is later so you dont have to risk a sleepless night, plus you have like 4 extra months to do all this drilling and stuff without not being late for next years cycle? Just a question lol. If I was applying next year I'd totally wait til june even if I thought I was ready
The June curve is actually generally less generous iirc.
I'm waiting until June though so I understand the sentiment.
whats the point of taking it in feb? im seriously just wondering, i dont mean any offense by it. Is there something I'm overlooking? It just seems like the pros VASTLY outweigh the cons. Imagine where you all are right now, and then imagine 4 more months of drilling... like imo that's a no brainer. And you still dont miss anything with the next cycle. You can apply the first day to any school. Are most of you taking it just for the experience, with the expectation to retake in june?

I took feb last year to apply this cycle. I felt prepared for february, my PTs were about as high as I thought they'd get, and taking february left me with both june and september to retake and still apply early, if I needed to. nobody should be rushing to take february for next cycle, but if you're prepared, why not?

ilikebaseball · Post by **ilikebaseball** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 11:41 pm

as long as that's the case.

If you're reading this, applying NEXT cycle, and are on your 3rd retake, DEFER TO JUNE. PLEASE. I know you are the final decision maker, but I'm trying to help you.

ilikebaseball · Post by **ilikebaseball** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 11:44 pm

xylocarp wrote:
ilikebaseball wrote:
Dirigo wrote:
ilikebaseball wrote:Quick question though, and I am JUST asking. But for everyone ITT that isnt applying til next year... why not wait til June? The curve is usually more generous, the start time is later so you dont have to risk a sleepless night, plus you have like 4 extra months to do all this drilling and stuff without not being late for next years cycle? Just a question lol. If I was applying next year I'd totally wait til june even if I thought I was ready
The June curve is actually generally less generous iirc.
I'm waiting until June though so I understand the sentiment.
whats the point of taking it in feb? im seriously just wondering, i dont mean any offense by it. Is there something I'm overlooking? It just seems like the pros VASTLY outweigh the cons. Imagine where you all are right now, and then imagine 4 more months of drilling... like imo that's a no brainer. And you still dont miss anything with the next cycle. You can apply the first day to any school. Are most of you taking it just for the experience, with the expectation to retake in june?
I took feb last year to apply this cycle. I felt prepared for february, my PTs were about as high as I thought they'd get, and taking february left me with both june and september to retake and still apply early, if I needed to. nobody should be rushing to take february for next cycle, but if you're prepared, why not?

well, i just think the pros in june outweigh the cons. The start time is later, so the sleepless night that occurs so often wont be a factor. Plus the extra four months of studying... like that may make you totally rethink the schools you're applying to.

But if you have retakes, its acceptable. I was just saying if it was your last take...like me. Except im this cycle (for now)

JackelJ · Post by **JackelJ** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 11:51 pm

ilikebaseball wrote:well, i just think the pros in june outweigh the cons. The start time is later, so the sleepless night that occurs so often wont be a factor. Plus the extra four months of studying... like that may make you totally rethink the schools you're applying to.

But if you have retakes, its acceptable. I was just saying if it was your last take...like me. Except im this cycle (for now)

Rigo is right in most of the first time takers applying next cycle here have been studying for months now and have switched from September or December to February. So, I think if you're ready to take it then its good just to take it. Yes, there are benefits to taking in June with 4 months left of studying but there are some negatives also. The June test is on a Monday, some people might not be able to take off work. It is also in the afternoon which is a personal con for me because I'm a morning person and prefer to just wake up and take the test (but obviously not the case for many). And I think there would be diminishing returns in dragging studying out for another 4 months if you are truly ready to take it in February.

NL2424 · Post by **NL2424** » Thu Jan 15, 2015 11:56 pm

Rigo · Post by **Rigo** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 12:03 am

Shakawkaw · Post by **Shakawkaw** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 12:05 am

Yo broheim, can you PW that full frontal?

Also can someone ITT find me an apartment in Brooklyn? I am sufficiently creeped out by Craigslist.

NL2424 · Post by **NL2424** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 12:12 am

gamerish · Post by **gamerish** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 12:21 am

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Life2good893 · Post by **Life2good893** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 12:23 am

Anyone having massive inconsistency problems with the RC section? Sometimes I'll get no answers wrong, and other times it's like -7.

Actually, I got a whopping -7 in RC on my Dec LSAT and the combined total from the 3 other sections was a -5 (-2,-2,-1). Unlike other sections where I can somewhat accurately predict my number of incorrect answers, this is just a wild card.

Anyone have any tips? It's so hard to improve this section!!!

ilikebaseball · Post by **ilikebaseball** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 12:24 am

georgetownhopeful893 wrote:Anyone having massive inconsistency problems with the RC section? Sometimes I'll get no answers wrong, and other times it's like -7.

Actually, I got a whopping -7 in RC on my Dec LSAT and the combined total from the 3 other sections was a -5 (-2,-2,-1). Unlike other sections where I can somewhat accurately predict my number of incorrect answers, this is just a wild card.

Anyone have any tips? It's so hard to improve this section!!!

the more you do the better you get. Seriously that's the only helpful tip you'll get. Literally everyone does RC differently. Your score isn't mad though, by any means. I envy you!

ilikebaseball · Post by **ilikebaseball** » Fri Jan 16, 2015 12:27 am

Seriously though, if you're good at LR, PM me please lol. I'm sitting at about -9 to -13 combined right now. If I could somehow get that to -7 to -9 in the next 3 weeks, I'll be so confident