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You might be better off changing your test date then.
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How to study for a third LSAT
VitalGiraffe replied to garbicll's topic in Law School Admission Test (LSAT)
I think we need more information. What you should be studying depends on where your strengths and weaknesses are. Personally, games were my strongest, so most of my studying went to the other sections. Near the test date I noticed my games were slipping a bit, so I channeled more effort towards that at the end. I think that was the correct decision. If you are weak in one section of the test, I would say hammer that section until you see your stronger sections take a dip, if they do. -
Acceptance rates of Canadian Law Schools
VitalGiraffe replied to szobsky's topic in School Comparisons
Is there a way we can see all the data of people applying? Would be nice to know if a lot of people are just "shooting their shot" with lower numbers. -
Because there is quite literally no downside so keeping it. It will either be better than 160, or it won't matter.
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Don't Cancel.
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UVic vs Osgoode vs Queens vs Ottawa (for crim)
VitalGiraffe replied to Lawl1324's topic in School Comparisons
Do crown attorneys not have a lot of discretion over who they charge? In my law 101 course the prof made it sound like prosecutors in the US "have to" charge people whether they like it or not, while here the crown attorney's job is to "find justice" which includes not charging someone if they feel like its not the right thing to do. -
Yes, and I obviously won't do anything until I know the actual grade. I would like to have a plan on the worst case scenario prepared. I honestly do think it may get curved, but not enough to help me. Most profs during Covid have made the courses slightly easier, or less demanding. This professor did the exact opposite. He doubled down saying that we now have "more time"... I am swapping the other class I have with him next semester as we speak.
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Sorry I was really defensive there. I'm pretty stressed right now. The midterm was unfortunately worth 40% so it will definitely bring down my average and stop the 'upward trend' I'm trying to achieve. I struggled with personal problems in my first few years of uni and have a bunch of Ws on my transcript and low grades from that time, hence the very bad cGPA. That's what concerns me about adding another at the end of my transcript. But I think a low grade might be even worse. I did research on this forum and found a guy who dropped a course first semester but overloaded the next. Stuck between a rock and a hard place at the moment.
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Not sure which grading system. It seems like the most common one in Ontario. 4.0 scale I believe. I think my L2 is currently around 3.15, which I'm aware is not competitive. Hopefully after this year it is 3.7. I will not be applying with the 157. I am aiming for at least a 164 which I believe is possible. I have been reading significantly more in the last few months to increase my reading comprehension and speed as this was by far my weakest section. After I graduate I will also be enrolling into a prep course, I self-studied before. As for my softs, I am the founder and president of a major political club on campus. We regularly host events with MPPs and MPs. I have a lot of political volunteering experience as well. Neither of my parents went to uni and both are immigrants. I wasn't planning on making this post on defending my decision to apply for law school but it seems like that's what its become. I am willing to re-evaluate my chances after this school year, for now I'm just going to do the best that I can. If a year from now I don't have an okay GPA and great LSAT I will pursue other career options. I won't drag it out to the point where I am wasting my own time and money.