166/4.0-4.13 ( U of M) Forum

[Fighttotheend]

man these rich kids
must be nice

I can't decide whether to take them seriously. Your parents would have to be pretty damn well off for +$250,000 to mean essentially nothing.

Although, I do feel like I'm surrounded by a bunch of spoiled little shits at school.

Not really, if that's the case it doesn't really matter for me to go to a T10 or T20 or a law school at all. Some people would prefer to invest everything for a better outcome. My parents would support me with all they can and I would try my best to pay them back. That's the reason why I would want to go to a better school so a better job or something.

People have different preferences, it doesn't necessarily mean that they are rich or spoiled.

[Tiago Splitter]

Some people would prefer to invest everything for a better outcome.

You aren't investing everything. You're unwilling to put in a serious effort to get an LSAT score that would easily get you into Harvard. Either that or you're trying to convince us that you are simply too dumb to get an LSAT score like that, one which is just a few points above what you've done before. If getting a better outcome is worth it to you, go get it done. Quit insisting that you're too dumb.

[sesto elemento]

Putting forth the work necessary to actually achieve something requires you to put yourself out there, and that's something that most people aren't willing to do. They'd much rather stay in their own bubble and constantly reassure themselves that IF they did choose to try, the results would be amazing. This is why we have so many special snowflakes. All these people who have convinced themselves that they would accomplish great things if they decided to, but are secretly too afraid to do anything because it might reveal how mediocre they really are.

[03152016]

that's a great quote
context?

[sesto elemento]

that's a great quote
context?

I came across it during my LSAT studies when a different OP was bitching about retaking.

Here are other posts I collected from similar threads:

The rational pursuit of happiness is quite different from always doing what one most strongly desires to do because the rational pursuit of happiness must include consideration of long-term consequences, whereas our desires are usually focused on the short term.

For the next 6 months to 9 months of your life, someone's going to pay you 200k in the short term, and 2.5m+ in the long term to study for the LSAT. That's like winning the frigging lottery by putting in a few hours a day of effort max.

I've spent the past 24 hours of my life questioning everything from my own abilities, to gods existence. I truly believe things happen for a reason and my next step is to be thankful I got a good kick in the rear before it was too late. Time to start studying for June, and I'm motivated more than ever

I began studying in August and took the test in December. I did not work or go to school during this time, and I had to move home with my parents to allow that. For some, that might not be possible, and for many more, it would be undesireable. For the latter among you, I suggest you take the time to assess what is really important: a test that can and will contribute significantly to determining the career opportunities you will have for the rest of your life, or your personal lifestyle for the next few months? If you lean towards the latter, I suggest you re-evaluate your commitment to law school to begin with.

The women you will get pre-LSAT score 170+ are not even worth wasting your time. Post LSAT 170+ score will get you women you wouldn't have otherwise gotten

[MidwestLifer]

Look man your ability to obtain the jobs you want post-law school is VERY dependent on your grades, which is ENTIRELY dependent on your ability to test. So if you're saying you can't do well on one of the most learnable tests in higher education, how do you expect to get the GPA you'll need to get a job to service your debt?

[TheSpanishMain]

OP are you a native English speaker?

[Fighttotheend]

Some people would prefer to invest everything for a better outcome.

You aren't investing everything. You're unwilling to put in a serious effort to get an LSAT score that would easily get you into Harvard. Either that or you're trying to convince us that you are simply too dumb to get an LSAT score like that, one which is just a few points above what you've done before. If getting a better outcome is worth it to you, go get it done. Quit insisting that you're too dumb.

Thanks man! I was reading your post last night and couldn't fall asleep until 5am. I'm going to apply with my score down from Uchicago to catch the early cycle and retake in December.

I did put in a serious effort. I was not going to say it because it's pointless at this point. I did every pt twice and was scoring 178+ last couple weeks. It doesn't mean anything because I took those tests already but I'm not some lazy guy just sit there and cry over my score. What kills me is the language. I'm not a native speaker and the second reading yesterday totally killed me. I thought December was too late for the cycle and I was a little burnt out mentally.

After reading your post I think I should at least try the one last time! Thanks man for real. Hopefully we can be friends

[Fighttotheend]

OP are you a native English speaker?

Yes I'm not a native English speaker. I'm an asian

[Fighttotheend]

Look man your ability to obtain the jobs you want post-law school is VERY dependent on your grades, which is ENTIRELY dependent on your ability to test. So if you're saying you can't do well on one of the most learnable tests in higher education, how do you expect to get the GPA you'll need to get a job to service your debt?

I'm going to try it again! thanks for the advice

[Fighttotheend]

that's a great quote
context?

I came across it during my LSAT studies when a different OP was bitching about retaking.

Here are other posts I collected from similar threads:

The rational pursuit of happiness is quite different from always doing what one most strongly desires to do because the rational pursuit of happiness must include consideration of long-term consequences, whereas our desires are usually focused on the short term.

For the next 6 months to 9 months of your life, someone's going to pay you 200k in the short term, and 2.5m+ in the long term to study for the LSAT. That's like winning the frigging lottery by putting in a few hours a day of effort max.

I've spent the past 24 hours of my life questioning everything from my own abilities, to gods existence. I truly believe things happen for a reason and my next step is to be thankful I got a good kick in the rear before it was too late. Time to start studying for June, and I'm motivated more than ever

I began studying in August and took the test in December. I did not work or go to school during this time, and I had to move home with my parents to allow that. For some, that might not be possible, and for many more, it would be undesireable. For the latter among you, I suggest you take the time to assess what is really important: a test that can and will contribute significantly to determining the career opportunities you will have for the rest of your life, or your personal lifestyle for the next few months? If you lean towards the latter, I suggest you re-evaluate your commitment to law school to begin with.

The women you will get pre-LSAT score 170+ are not even worth wasting your time. Post LSAT 170+ score will get you women you wouldn't have otherwise gotten

Thx! I will copy those into my reminders!!

[Tiago Splitter]

Good luck dude. It's obviously tough to commit to retaking one day after taking the real thing so I understand the reluctance. But the great thing about the LSAT is that scoring lower doesn't hurt you. Take that house money and see if you can hit it big with one last shot in December.