The Official October Waiter's Oasis Forum

nlee10 · Post by **nlee10** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 10:45 am

boodlebobs wrote:When do you all recommend starting your personal statement? I took June LSAT and retook October and plan on applying for next fall.

You should have started like yesterday.

SirArthurDayne · Post by **SirArthurDayne** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 10:47 am

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ThePiedPiper · Post by **ThePiedPiper** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 10:47 am

nlee10 wrote:
boodlebobs wrote:When do you all recommend starting your personal statement? I took June LSAT and retook October and plan on applying for next fall.
You should have started like yesterday.

+1 That is one way to separate yourself from other applicants who may have the same numbers as you. I sets you apart and you don't want it to feel rushed because it will show.

BroManDude · Post by **BroManDude** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 10:49 am

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ffamran · Post by **ffamran** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 10:49 am

ThePiedPiper wrote:
nlee10 wrote:
boodlebobs wrote:When do you all recommend starting your personal statement? I took June LSAT and retook October and plan on applying for next fall.
You should have started like yesterday.
+1 That is one way to separate yourself from other applicants who may have the same numbers as you. I sets you apart and you don't want it to feel rushed because it will show.

Hmm... when I was doing college apps for undergrad, my most rushed essays ended up being the most successful... in retrospect it is probably because I did not have time to work them to death

pterodactyls · Post by **pterodactyls** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 10:52 am

Actually you should have ignored the prompt for the writing sample and wrote your personal statement there instead.

ThePiedPiper · Post by **ThePiedPiper** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 10:56 am

ffamran wrote:
ThePiedPiper wrote:
nlee10 wrote:
boodlebobs wrote:When do you all recommend starting your personal statement? I took June LSAT and retook October and plan on applying for next fall.
You should have started like yesterday.
+1 That is one way to separate yourself from other applicants who may have the same numbers as you. I sets you apart and you don't want it to feel rushed because it will show.
Hmm... when I was doing college apps for undergrad, my most rushed essays ended up being the most successful... in retrospect it is probably because I did not have time to work them to death

Yeah for me as well. But I always feel that was undergrad and this is professional school. Your coming straight out of high school than as opposed to having life experiences and four years of college under your belt.

ugg · Post by **ugg** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 11:00 am

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ms9 · Post by **ms9** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 11:04 am

Lynnb wrote:Mike spivey can you tweet like i saw you did for June when LSAT does stuff that signifies it's about to release scores?

It's a sticky topic. What you are saying is "can I tell you guys 2-3 hours before the LSAT scores come out that they are coming out?" and the powers that be HATE when I do that. I actually was hoping this wouldn't come up

Let me ponder.

splitterfromhell · Post by **splitterfromhell** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 11:05 am

MikeSpivey wrote:
Lynnb wrote:Mike spivey can you tweet like i saw you did for June when LSAT does stuff that signifies it's about to release scores?
It's a sticky topic. What you are saying is "can I tell you guys 2-3 hours before the LSAT scores come out that they are coming out?" and the powers that be HATE when I do that. I actually was hoping this wouldn't come up Let me ponder.

Wait...do you know right now what day we'll get scores?

SirArthurDayne · Post by **SirArthurDayne** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 11:05 am

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ugg · Post by **ugg** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 11:06 am

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nlee10 · Post by **nlee10** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 11:08 am

lots of lurkers on this sub right now. People must be getting anxious for grey day.

sollos · Post by **sollos** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 11:09 am

pleadthafif wrote:
MikeSpivey wrote:This may be the first time in a long while someone hasn't come on here claiming to know someone at LSAC and knowing the day the test scores come out. And sadly about 33% of the board always believes said person :/
The barista at my local coffee shop's friend's babysitter's dad is a data analyst at LSAC. He said we were gonna get scores yesterday but the Hurricane takers pushed it back to tomorrow. Also, the average on Game 3 was -2 so we got a -12 scale.

The average was a -12? That seems surprisingly low. I mean, I think I solved it, but it seems a lot of people failed to solve it and therefore probably missed most of the questions.

Also. I've said it before, but I'll say it again.

F R I D A Y
RSATAN! A
ISATAN!! D
DSATAN! I
ASATAN! R
Y A D I R F

ugg · Post by **ugg** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 11:10 am

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ms9 · Post by **ms9** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 11:11 am

splitterfromhell wrote:
MikeSpivey wrote:
Lynnb wrote:Mike spivey can you tweet like i saw you did for June when LSAT does stuff that signifies it's about to release scores?
It's a sticky topic. What you are saying is "can I tell you guys 2-3 hours before the LSAT scores come out that they are coming out?" and the powers that be HATE when I do that. I actually was hoping this wouldn't come up Let me ponder.
Wait...do you know right now what day we'll get scores?

No no no. There is exactly one person who knows that right now and he doesn't even tell his boss. But, about 2-3 hours before it comes out a few more know. And it is possible I could hear of it. It isn't even confirmed that would happen.

ms9 · Post by **ms9** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 11:11 am

theugg wrote:
MikeSpivey wrote:
Lynnb wrote:Mike spivey can you tweet like i saw you did for June when LSAT does stuff that signifies it's about to release scores?
It's a sticky topic. What you are saying is "can I tell you guys 2-3 hours before the LSAT scores come out that they are coming out?" and the powers that be HATE when I do that. I actually was hoping this wouldn't come up Let me ponder.
How do you know, anyways?

Do you honestly think I would ever answer that?

sollos · Post by **sollos** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 11:12 am

theugg wrote:
sollos wrote:
pleadthafif wrote:
MikeSpivey wrote:This may be the first time in a long while someone hasn't come on here claiming to know someone at LSAC and knowing the day the test scores come out. And sadly about 33% of the board always believes said person :/
The barista at my local coffee shop's friend's babysitter's dad is a data analyst at LSAC. He said we were gonna get scores yesterday but the Hurricane takers pushed it back to tomorrow. Also, the average on Game 3 was -2 so we got a -12 scale.
The average was a -12? That seems surprisingly low. I mean, I think I solved it, but it seems a lot of people failed to solve it and therefore probably missed most of the questions.

Also. I've said it before, but I'll say it again.

F R I D A Y
RSATAN! A
ISATAN!! D
DSATAN! I
ASATAN! R
Y A D I R F
"a lot of people" meaning like 10-15 people on TLS. Remember the sample size.

Yeah, but TLS is generally far above average. The average person here is realistically looking at T14, whereas the average person outside of here is looking at TT and below.

ffamran · Post by **ffamran** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 11:14 am

If we know like 20 minutes before, I can call for a pizza

nondescript · Post by **nondescript** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 11:15 am

Spivey's increased presence ITT today means he probably already knows that scores are coming out today

sollos · Post by **sollos** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 11:15 am

I mean obviously if one looked at the computations behind the curve and everything it would make sense. It's obviously not the case that just because >50% of people miss a question that this means add another point to the curve. But just speaking off the cuff, with the misguided opinion from the previous sentence pervading the back of my mind, a -2 is surprising.

ugg · Post by **ugg** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 11:19 am

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slizerd · Post by **slizerd** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 11:19 am

sollos wrote:
theugg wrote:
sollos wrote:
pleadthafif wrote:
MikeSpivey wrote:This may be the first time in a long while someone hasn't come on here claiming to know someone at LSAC and knowing the day the test scores come out. And sadly about 33% of the board always believes said person :/
The barista at my local coffee shop's friend's babysitter's dad is a data analyst at LSAC. He said we were gonna get scores yesterday but the Hurricane takers pushed it back to tomorrow. Also, the average on Game 3 was -2 so we got a -12 scale.
The average was a -12? That seems surprisingly low. I mean, I think I solved it, but it seems a lot of people failed to solve it and therefore probably missed most of the questions.

Also. I've said it before, but I'll say it again.

F R I D A Y
RSATAN! A
ISATAN!! D
DSATAN! I
ASATAN! R
Y A D I R F
"a lot of people" meaning like 10-15 people on TLS. Remember the sample size.
Yeah, but TLS is generally far above average. The average person here is realistically looking at T14, whereas the average person outside of here is looking at TT and below.

Is this truth or just wishful thinking on our part?

ICANDOIT · Post by **ICANDOIT** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 11:20 am

slizerd wrote:
sollos wrote:
theugg wrote:
sollos wrote:
pleadthafif wrote:
MikeSpivey wrote:This may be the first time in a long while someone hasn't come on here claiming to know someone at LSAC and knowing the day the test scores come out. And sadly about 33% of the board always believes said person :/
The barista at my local coffee shop's friend's babysitter's dad is a data analyst at LSAC. He said we were gonna get scores yesterday but the Hurricane takers pushed it back to tomorrow. Also, the average on Game 3 was -2 so we got a -12 scale.
The average was a -12? That seems surprisingly low. I mean, I think I solved it, but it seems a lot of people failed to solve it and therefore probably missed most of the questions.

Also. I've said it before, but I'll say it again.

F R I D A Y
RSATAN! A
ISATAN!! D
DSATAN! I
ASATAN! R
Y A D I R F
"a lot of people" meaning like 10-15 people on TLS. Remember the sample size.
Yeah, but TLS is generally far above average. The average person here is realistically looking at T14, whereas the average person outside of here is looking at TT and below.
Is this truth or just wishful thinking on our part?

The two aren't mutually exclusive... it could be the truth and we could be thinking it

splitterfromhell · Post by **splitterfromhell** » Thu Oct 22, 2015 11:20 am

MikeSpivey wrote:
splitterfromhell wrote:
MikeSpivey wrote:
Lynnb wrote:Mike spivey can you tweet like i saw you did for June when LSAT does stuff that signifies it's about to release scores?
It's a sticky topic. What you are saying is "can I tell you guys 2-3 hours before the LSAT scores come out that they are coming out?" and the powers that be HATE when I do that. I actually was hoping this wouldn't come up Let me ponder.
Wait...do you know right now what day we'll get scores?
No no no. There is exactly one person who knows that right now and he doesn't even tell his boss. But, about 2-3 hours before it comes out a few more know. And it is possible I could hear of it. It isn't even confirmed that would happen.

The person who decides what day we get our scores has a BOSS? Who's his boss, God?