To achieve my dream (see previous post), I've been studying for the LSAT. It's actually kind of fun. Especially when the authors of your LSAT prep book have a sense of humor and are real with you about the LSAT/ law school admissions process.
Excerpt from Princeton Review's Cracking the LSAT:
"How Much Will My Essay Affect My LSAT Score?
Not one bit. ...
"Who Will Read My Essay?
Possibly no one. ...
"Then Why Do Law Schools Require It?
Law schools feel guilty about not being interested in anything about you other than your grades and LSAT scores. Knowing that you have spent 35 minutes writing an essay for them makes them feel better about having no interest in reading what you have written.
"What Are They Looking For?
...essay organization, vocabulary, and writing mechanics...
"What They Are Really Looking For
Researchers at Educational Testing Service ... once did a study of essay-grading behavior. The researchers discovered that the most important characteristic, other than 'overall organization,' is 'essay length.' Also high correlated with good essay scores are the number of paragraphs, average sentence length, and average word length. The bottom line? Students who filled in all the lines, indented frequently, and used big words earned higher scores than students who didn't."
Elle: "I'm reading about the LSAT's."
Serena: My cousin had that once. Apparently you get a really bad rash on your-"
-Legally Blond
3 comments:
Good luck with the LSATs Debi! Hope that things are going well for you over there... =)
Good luck with the LSATs Debi! Hope that things are going well for you over there... =)
Hey Debi!
Saw your comment on my blog :)
So, you're studying for the LSAT....exciting!! We miss you over here!
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