In 2008, two German professors asked the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to approve a certain claim for use in labeling bottled water. The claim at issue was whether “regular consumption of significant amounts of water can reduce the risk of development of dehydration and of concomitant decrease of performance."The EFSA denied the request. Linking Drinking Water and Dehydration Understandably, the decision caused an uproar, especially … [Read more...]
Should You Wait for Your Fall Semester Grades to Apply to Law School?
As you contemplate a timeline for sending in your law school applications, the first (and most important) piece of the puzzle is your LSAT score. Assuming you did well, you'll be ready to click that ominous "Submit" button as soon as you receive your score. Hopefully, you followed our advice and polished your personal statement to the point of perfection, had your transcripts sent in, double-checked if your UGPA is consistent with the GPA on your … [Read more...]
Taking the LSAT in Qatar
Are you taking the LSAT in Qatar? Students take the LSAT if they plan to attend law schools in the US and Canada. However, the test administers across the globe. Check out this post about taking the LSAT abroad.In Qatar, only one location offers the LSAT: Doha, at the Qatar Foundation. While there is just one location option, it occurs twice per year: June and September/October. You can find a complete list of test dates and deadlines here. … [Read more...]
Taking the LSAT in Chile
Are you taking the LSAT in Chile? Students take the LSAT if they plan to attend law schools in the US and Canada. However, the test administers across the globe. Check out this post about taking the LSAT abroad.In Chile, only one location offers the LSAT: Santiago, Instituto Chileno Norteamericano Testing Center. While there is just one location option, it occurs twice per year: September/October and December. You can find a complete list of … [Read more...]
Is the LSAT Getting Strange…r?
Whether the test is getting more "strange," "unusual," or "weird" is a question we get on a weekly basis. It's an understandable worry! Your prep comes with the assumption that the skills the LSAT tests don't vary from one administration to another.Rest assured that they do not. Every LSAT tests your ability to:Reason with conditional statements Infer what must be true or false from a given set of rules Recognize logical … [Read more...]
7 Things People Who Prep for the LSAT Are Tired of Hearing
Statistically speaking, most of your friends aren't going to law school. For better or worse, they also know very little about the LSAT, let alone LSAT prep. Sure, they may hear you muttering something nonsensical about mauve dinosaurs, but they probably dismiss it for lunacy. That's par for the course. Why else would you go to law school in the first place?If you're taking the LSAT soon, chances are you are about to start a prep course or … [Read more...]
Logical Reasoning Flaws in American Politics Part I
If you're preparing for the LSAT, you're probably familiar with the sorts of flaws that commonly appear on the Logical Reasoning sections of the test. If not, there is an entire chapter devoted to Flaw in the Reasoning questions in the PowerScore LSAT Logical Reasoning Bible. Your chances of running into a flaw question on the test is very high. Political debating season provides countless examples, as well. Source Argument“Look at that … [Read more...]
Applying to Law School: To Early Decision or Not to Early Decision
Being a law school applicant is a tougher job than most people probably think. The first and most obvious obstacle to overcome is the LSAT, which is a real (though very slayable) beast. Once armed with an LSAT score, however, a whole new set of stressors emerge with the law school application process. Part of this process necessarily involves winnowing down the daunting list of potential schools you’d like to attend. There are 200+ schools that … [Read more...]
Should You Help Your Recommenders Write Your LORs?
A few months ago, I got a question on our LSAT Forum that tackled a concept that I find comes up rather often in my conversations with students in our admissions consulting programs, namely: "Can I help my recommenders write my letters?" I talked about this in our Letters of Recommendation webinar, but I wanted to expand on my answer for the blog. Open vs Closed Status Letters can be open (meaning you helped in some capacity with it, whether by … [Read more...]
Correlations and Causal Reasoning on the LSAT Part III
In Part 2, we discuss two questions that specifically deal with Weaken and Assumption in correlation and causal reasoning questions on the LSAT. In the final part in this series, let's go over those questions. Be sure to read Part 1 and 2 in the series before diving in. Question #1 Let’s start by revisiting the first question. Advertisement: Pump3D is a nutritional supplement that can greatly reduce athletes’ fatigue after anaerobic exercise. … [Read more...]
How to Choose the Right Law Schools to Apply To
This blog comes from special guest & law school admissions expert Jennie Goldsmith Rothman of Admit.me. You’ve decided that law school is your next step. But, there are approximately 200 accredited law schools in the US. How do you choose which schools to apply to?Many applicants want to apply to only the top schools, as ranked by US News and World Report rankings or a similar organization. The methodology of these rankings is regularly … [Read more...]
Why Does Your LSAT Score Matter So Much?
If your LSAT administration is swiftly approaching, you’re likely frantically trying to get your LSAT skills honed as sharp as can be. With all the stress, have you stopped to ask yourself why this test matters so much in the first place? Probably not. Not many students do, in fact. In the Great LSAT Score Race, it's easy to miss the forest for the many, many trees. However, asking and answering this question can help you refocus why you're … [Read more...]
Taking the LSAT in Turkey
Are you taking the LSAT in Turkey? Students take the LSAT if they plan to attend law schools in the US and Canada. However, the test administers across the globe. Check out this post about taking the LSAT abroad.In Turkey, two locations offer the LSAT: Turkish American Association (Ankara) and Robert College (Istanbul). Both options offer it twice per year: September/October and December. You can find a complete list of test dates and … [Read more...]
How to Recognize Limited Solution Set Games
A struggle among LSAT test-takers is knowing when to diagram, as part of your initial setup, the limited solution sets possible in a logic game with a highly restrictive rule set. If this is something you also struggle with, let's go over it. Learn When to Invest Time Diagramming the limited solutions at the start of a game can empower you. It enables you to dominate the game with extra speed and accuracy. But only if the possible … [Read more...]