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What's the biggest mistake you see students make after years of tutoring?
Some Patterns That Jump Out After 15 Years of Tutoring. Just a few reflections, slightly overstated. Take them for what they're worth. What I've observed from people coming to me from tutoring. Too many of you guys don't realize that the real world is going to try to get in the way of your LSAT studies and that it's going to succeed in doing so. The real world is going to get in the way. You can't avoid that. It's going to happen. You can be aware of that, and you can account for that in scheduling your studies. I've heard countless times, 'The biggest thing in my life over the next three months is the LSAT,' and every time I hear it I always believe it...
How do I approach sufficient assumption questions? I always get stuck between two answer choices.
There's a very simple formula for finding sufficient assumptions that is too often overlooked, and it's the very simple, 'If premise, then conclusion.' How does it work? Well, we need to start with some background information. An argument always has at least one premise and one conclusion. Here's a short argument: 'I'm hungry, so I should eat something.' Premise? 'Hungry.' Conclusion? 'Should Eat.' But that argument isn't perfect the way it is. If it seems perfect, that's because we're bringing in outside information. A space alien with perfect knowledge of logic, but no idea of the meaning of the words 'hungry' or 'eat,' wouldn't be convinced by that...
Is LSAT tutoring worth it?
Spoiler: If You're Still Learning, Probably Not. I'm a tutor. I like money. But maybe you like hanging onto your money. And maybe you're wondering if you really need a tutor. It's a fair question. 'Do I Need a Tutor' In general: No. No one needs a tutor. Tutors are extravagances. They are indulgences, short cuts. When they're functioning properly, they can be of considerable help if the student's needs match the instructor's skills. Think of personal trainers: Almost everyone can workout on their own in general. Almost no one needs a personal trainer to work out. (Although personal trainers can be helpful in particular: for accountability, for very specific exercises...
What's the most important thing to keep in mind when preparing for a law school application?
From studying for the LSAT to gathering recommendations and crafting your personal statement, applying to law school requires careful planning. Here's your comprehensive guide to navigating the process. Once you've decided to go to law school a lot of preparation needs to be done, so creating a timeline should be the first thing you should do. From studying for and achieving your LSAT score, getting personal statements from those professors that know you best, getting your transcripts, filling out the addenda for each particular law school, creating your personal statement—from first to final draft—all this requires planning and time...