Been a while
Im at work now...Bored...slow day for tech, IT, Customer Service, as well as my marketing scheming...
That and I can't concentrate on work to well at the moment...Im begining to get majorly nervous about the LSAT which I will be taking tomorrow morning.
I know that I shouldn't worry as much as I am. I have spent the day researching my top picks for law schools (and my backup); it would seem that for Drexel (when adding in my GPA being .405 higher than the median for this years incoming class) I will likely only need to score about a 150ish (57%ish) (the median score was 156, or roughly 67%ish correct; they make adjustments to form a better bell curve and equivalency among tests some adjustments)). For Temple, my GPA is .205 above average and their average score was 161 (76%ish).
With my Backup, Widener, my GPA was .695 above their average. Likely Showing up and guessing at random will get me in there.
On self administered practices, I normally score within the 160-170 range. The test itself is divided into 4 scored sections (1 logic games section with 4 scenarios and rule sets with 5 or 6 questions dealing in the logical outcomes based on circumstances, 1 reading comp with 4 vignettes with 5 or 6 questions each dealing with the contend and certain meanings/conclusions, and 2 pasage based reasoning sections, each with several paragraph and 1 or 2 questions each asking for a logical deduction based on the paragraph.) The 5th section is an unscored writing sample which is sent to the schools you apply to.
Each section (save the writing sample) consists of 24-26 questions totaling between 99-101 questions for the entire test. I will be granted 35 minutes for each section. My strengths are in the vignettes and paragraph based sections. However I don't do to shabby on the games section, my bigest drawback is when i get caught up in little details that really do not matter (like once I wasted about 5 minutes because I just had to draw a compass rose for each question in a set involving NESW...)
Worst part, it could, depending on how many people are taking the test tomorrow in the UofD testing center (I'm hoping its less than 70) take anywhere between 4--the total time for the actual exam is 2 hours and 55 minutes--and 7 hours. Check in begins at 8:30 am (I will likely get up at 6:30ish), that can take a while, then basic instructions...we might not start the actual exam till between 9:30 and 10:30. There is a 10 minute break after section 3...so I need to remember NOT to drink too much...
Ok I know this is long, deal with it...this post is mostly for myself after all...
That and I can't concentrate on work to well at the moment...Im begining to get majorly nervous about the LSAT which I will be taking tomorrow morning.
I know that I shouldn't worry as much as I am. I have spent the day researching my top picks for law schools (and my backup); it would seem that for Drexel (when adding in my GPA being .405 higher than the median for this years incoming class) I will likely only need to score about a 150ish (57%ish) (the median score was 156, or roughly 67%ish correct; they make adjustments to form a better bell curve and equivalency among tests some adjustments)). For Temple, my GPA is .205 above average and their average score was 161 (76%ish).
With my Backup, Widener, my GPA was .695 above their average. Likely Showing up and guessing at random will get me in there.
On self administered practices, I normally score within the 160-170 range. The test itself is divided into 4 scored sections (1 logic games section with 4 scenarios and rule sets with 5 or 6 questions dealing in the logical outcomes based on circumstances, 1 reading comp with 4 vignettes with 5 or 6 questions each dealing with the contend and certain meanings/conclusions, and 2 pasage based reasoning sections, each with several paragraph and 1 or 2 questions each asking for a logical deduction based on the paragraph.) The 5th section is an unscored writing sample which is sent to the schools you apply to.
Each section (save the writing sample) consists of 24-26 questions totaling between 99-101 questions for the entire test. I will be granted 35 minutes for each section. My strengths are in the vignettes and paragraph based sections. However I don't do to shabby on the games section, my bigest drawback is when i get caught up in little details that really do not matter (like once I wasted about 5 minutes because I just had to draw a compass rose for each question in a set involving NESW...)
Worst part, it could, depending on how many people are taking the test tomorrow in the UofD testing center (I'm hoping its less than 70) take anywhere between 4--the total time for the actual exam is 2 hours and 55 minutes--and 7 hours. Check in begins at 8:30 am (I will likely get up at 6:30ish), that can take a while, then basic instructions...we might not start the actual exam till between 9:30 and 10:30. There is a 10 minute break after section 3...so I need to remember NOT to drink too much...
Ok I know this is long, deal with it...this post is mostly for myself after all...