me versus imposter syndrome

@JupitersMoons They probably couldn't write as well or had terrible mission alignment.

Actually I have no idea what I'm talking about except what I have read.

I'm a splitter just trying to get into a local hybrid so I can eventually be one tiny thing that slows the world from destroying itself while also providing medical care to my elderly cat lol :(

@PoisedDevilishChicken

god damn it. i was doing so good

anyway -- probably. still. need to swallow the imposter syndrome and have an unfounded amt of confidence before next month. rahhhhhh

i'm sorry about your kitty :( what is it's name?

@JupitersMoons They know what they're doing and they picked you. Him's name is Beeper. He's 15 and he's got asthma and anxiety, and arthritis and kidney disease, and I don't deserve how great he is.

He has to get an inhaler twice a day and then get his face washed because the fluticasone is an irrititant, and when it's time, I just sit in the spot we do it and he jumps up by my side to get the inhaler and face washies. It is insanely cute.

humans don't deserve cats. they are too perfect for this world

i'm sorry about Mr. Beeper's health problems, but commendations to you for being such a good caregiver for him

@JupitersMoons Truly. I am fairly old, and they are my guiding reason for doing this.

Aww, thank you.

i'm literally inches away from adopting a cat for law school. apartment is pet friendly and a companion would be so nice

They're good study buddies.

is Beeper your only cat?

Yes, my other cat passed away not too long ago. Beeper is very solitary (read: he will try to eat smaller cats) so I thought I'd give him his final years in peace. The one that just passed had to get medication or care procedures 11 times a day, so I'm well-prepared for the dedication and organization required of law school haha

yeah you sound like you could tackle a JD/MD lol

I'll do anything for cats lol!

me too. My family's had two cats and there's very little I wouldn't do/have done for them

That places you among the ranks of the finest humans in existence.

My first cat I ever owned will literally forever hold the dearest place in my heart. She was going to come with me to college but passed away before and I still think about her once or twice a week, if not once a day.

to all the dog people, I also love dogs and have owned 3 dogs in my life, but cat love is so different and dare i say, better

im super allergic to cats

im allergic to basically all cats except my sisters, so I assume ive developed some sort of immunity to its specific dander

which bodes well for any future cat I get, although I do want a sphinx the most

best friends! there ar4e hypoallergenic cats!

you can gets cats that don't produce the chemical that humans are allergic to (or they produce less) or cats that shed less so the allergen is spread less

i'm mildly allergic but have no problems with specific cat breeds

girl idk i see a cat and im already dying

you would prob still have a reaction to hypo cats, but theoretically less of one?

anyway i'm sorry i hate animal allergies

mines not too bad but one time I catsat for someone and their cats fucked me up

@JupitersMoons I'm so sorry about your cat. You never do forget them. I love dogs also, but I can't give them a good life right now.

I used to be super allergic to cats, but I just kept hugging them and eventually my eyes stopped swelling shut lol. I think my body figured out it needed to drop the allergy or die

Not that I recommend this method to anyone. I was a kid and there was no stopping me.

I wear my cat scars as a badge of honor

my school's groupme having backpack/tote bag/roller bag discourse

oh me too I have gajillion. I have a few scabbed scratches from my mom's beloved monster (he probably needs a friend to beat up instead of me, but this relationship works for us rn)

wait what's the consensus windy i'm on the same fence lol

tote bag obv

tote bag is most stylish, backpack most functional, roller bag is legit crazy

Is there consensus? lol

I have a backpack I like already, but I'm not sure what the book carrying situation is now that we're living in the future

backpack

There are some stylish backpacks. I have the Fjallraven Raven

is anyone gonna do the CALI summer challenge or is that a ndls thing

Hmmm. I'm interested, but still not sure if I will bail on the school I'm in right now. Feel a little unethical taking their access.

what's that?

it's a prelaw prep course done by a "a non-profit consortium of law schools that creates online, interactive learning materials. Almost all law schools are members."

i started the jd advising course but it was too boring

lol

relatable

any asu updates?

i wish this whole process was finished and i knew where im going next year

yuuuuuuup

same

boys and girls and theys -- we're doing federal loans over private loans, right? someone help me tell my immigrant mom why

If you want to do public interest you need fed loans for PSLF

was just talking about that with my coworker who is also likely R&Ring, just wish we had an answer already!

Do you have a private loan option with a decent interest rate? If not, federal loans without a doubt, because why take out higher-interest loans that can't be forgiven under PSLF?

its fo pm somewhere

watching pride and prejudice and drinking a BIG glass of white wine

real sad boi hours

pride and prejudice is not a "lock in" movie brother

you are setting yourself up for failure

all of life is failure

Drinking a benson Boone flavor matcha labubu

It's so good

theres this matcha place in nyc i walked past that like has a line around the block constantly

you're drinking a what

my friend tried the benson boone crumbl cookie and flipped twice because of how much sugar there was

just had a second round for a research position yasss pls gimme that sweet sweet research role

i'll never eat those cookies. i want to live!

does one live more or less by depriving themselves of opportunities and experiences in the name of longevity?

I have found a lot of peace in seeking joy in what is simple and nourishing. It amplifies the power of things that are simply pleasurable, like cookies. It's not easy, though. Also, I'm old and have a lot of memories of great stuff to pull from when I'm eating the same vegetable pile for the third day in a row.

So I don't know. Maybe seeking enough experiences when you're young will help you do the boring stuff when it really matters because you're old and a poorly considered meal can screw you up for a week?

what if i no like and waste oney on man cookies?

Watch Perfect Days

@TylerDurdenxTravisBicklexReader I think I will! That sounds lovely.

After that watch Paterson, two of my favorite films

Whoaaaa, yessss. Are you a psychic?

love wim wenders

wings of desire was i think literally the first criterion i ever bought

one of, at least

perfect days excelelnt movie

it's about respect, structure. we will lose to third worldism

i have not seen perfect days but given wim wenders filmography i am very skeptical that he would make a movie about that!

it’s definitely not about that lol

its about contentment and finding joy in simple pleasures

When you're sober and avoid sugar (it does weird stuff to me) things like eating a cookie or having a strong cup of chamomile can be like psychedelic experiences

Just found out my *** LSAC GPA is 3.6

cumlative**

Chat am I cooked?

I wish there was a word for "sober" that conveyed that I don't have a problem, it all just makes me feel incredibly terrible

Looks from "Chance me" like it's possible with v high lsat

@LawRookieGuy nah bro black people are goated in the admissions process and you got a lot of WE

any asu updates?

Hi everyone! New here- was wondering if anyone knows how GPA's work for transfer students? My cumulative GPA at the school I went to freshman year was 3.94, and my cumulative GPA at the school I graduated from was 3.89 (they didn't factor the other school's grades in).

@TylerDurdenxTravisBicklexReader thanks bro gives me hope

@edvardmunch LSAC will report a cumulative GPA that includes all undergraduate work from all institutions

am i cooked with 2.25 and 176

nah this is the whole point

A country feels more egalitarian when people in low-status positions are the same kind of people that are in high-status positions.

It feels like everyone is in on the same project together and making a contribution.

it's a national project, built on respect. finding meaning in simple things, repetition. A cog is admirable

if you watch it and think youll know what it's about

yeah but the whole point of the interaction with his sister was that high status people are worse off than the low status people that kind find joy in the smallest of lifes pleasures

@TalentedReasonableIbex446 I hope you like St Louis

@saintcamp i think you can argue your point, but not that its warning of the dangers of third worldism, having respect for every cog in the machine is inherently a Maoist belief

I think Perfect Days and Paterson are very maoist in thought

And those themes are present in much of Wender’s and Jarmusch’s work

I am going to name my firstborn child New Order

law school license plates?

Wanted advice. About to take my 3rd and hopefully last LSAT this august and was wondering how many practice tests should I take a week rn? I am accommodated for ADHD so tests take a lot longer. I have taken 75% of modern PT's and used to take them about once a week.

id say no more than 3 a week, no less than 1. Consider doing a couple of 2 a days to train stamina. Also consider taking them in distracting environments ie while Trout Mask Replica or Death Grips is playing

Death Grips ftw

captain beefheart mentioned!

Whenever I see a profile with a sub 160 LSAT getting into multiple T14s I wonder if they're the most interesting/ hardworking person with a crazy backstory or if they just have a rich parent.

or their stats are fake

true

prob just trolling

I should study some more but I'm not in the right head space for it

Anyone know what would happen with my GPA once it's converted to LSAC. I have a 3.73 overall but i had 29 credits transfer from HS (IB credits - no grade just credits) I had 1 P/F class (only offered as P/F). My school also doesn't do A+ A is the highest. Im just confused on how it'll turn out for me GPA wise. Appreciate any helo!

the only way to know what will happen is to check your LSAC GPA

you can use a calculator but it's very time-consuming and allows quite large room for error

ap/ib doesn't factor into your gpa

also yeah just get your lsac gpa

reverse splitter here, (168 lsat 4.02 gpa KJD), what schools do i have a better than 50% at?

mmm that gpa is yummu

do u have any you want to attend? t-14's might be funky but i think you have a good chance at any outside of that

I think youd have a shot at some T30s, probably some good scholly offers at T50s

^^

saw a post on reddit that reminded me to not neglect the other section of the lsat (RC) so im doing an RC section rn. so far so good but im at work and had to take a break for a sec. i hope im doing well. my timing is good. I spent about 7 mins on the first passage

oh I know so many people who neglect RC for LR and eventually RC becomes their worst section by a pretty wide margin

don't be them

nvm yall i mightve beefed it

RC imo is easier it just takes longer. All the answers are in the passage, you don’t have to do as much inference/intepretation as LR

i beefed it

@TylerDurdenxTravisBicklexReader i def agree. i feel into the trap of being scared about how shitty i am at lr

yeah for RC you just gotta be confident. If you’re wishy washy about an answer choice just go back to the passage, the justification will always be there

I end up skimming the passage like 3 times

definitely

hello pwincesses

i'm on second round of interviews for a university research job

@StereotypedDidacticMongrel i think you could get into uiuc very easily with those stats

agree with tyler durden and nosy, check out t-30s and 40s, and emory and washu

and 20s ofc

any asu updates?

@ASU11 did you post on reddit lol

has anyone heard anything about SMU?

@JupitersMoons

Yea lmao

didnt get the full spivey pro bono but I got a free 1 hour consultation which is nice

do you think they read all my lsd messages and thats why

is there an WL movement for UWisconsin?

hey cuties

hey bad ;)

y'all got games on your phone

i got minecraf

i bought my first pair of nice headphones and i get the hype now guys

question about rc

actually no this is a skill issue

i hate science

When I got good headphones for the first time, I went back and listened to my favorite albums and there was SO MUCH STUFF that I never heard in them before. Like background riffs, texture. It was wild.

^this

@NosyBeagle

kms. anyway. what's the rc issue

Listen to Letters by Yosi Horikawa

my fav song to test new headphones

@PoisedDevilishChicken this is why i love my sony's. i literally only take them off to shower and to sleep.

@JupitersMoons i panicked and rushed myself. Got nearly all but the last section (science) mostly wrong

I have a 3.2 in PPE liberal arts and take the August LSAT. What do I need to score to get into LSU?

@NosyBeagle these are Sony's :D brand new thx prime day

@NosyBeagle timing is the worst part of RC. like someone said in here yesterday, if you had infinite time you could 100% RC, but you don't.

Mmm yummy prime day. the sony's have enraptured your soul. only funky tunes from here on out

yea that makes alot of sense. i've been trying to make sure i understand what im reading by taking notes

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@Apelaw i'd aim for a 160!!!

lsd law chat is dying rt if ur a true lsder

true lsder ovah here

yeah no the slow death of lsd chat in offseason has been inhumane imho

Took LSAT too late for 2025 and too early for 2026🥀💔

Time to wage for a yr ig

i love lsd

but i think high dose shrooms are better

but lsd is better than low dose shrooms

doing lsat drills in the sauna is brutal

@Apelaw 160 gang gang

if i saw someone doing lsat drills in the sauna id wonder what mental illness they had

they are going to be lawyer. there is no cure

I used to drill while doing cardio at the gym. Wonder how many people noticed

how do u do that

It was usually like an elevated walk, I wasn't running or doing stairmaster or anything criminal

And I would do it untimed

I was pregaming billable hours requirements

I also had the lsatdemon app on my phone which made for portable torture

ugh i'd rather die than put that **** on my phone

dead lmfaooooooo

What LSAT score do you believe you realistically need to be accepted into UIC LAW? Of course there are metrics on lsac & lsdlaw but wanted to get some opinions

Anyone else sending last minute apps? I have sent 4 from June 20 - July 15. 1 rejection already, 3 pending

I liked studying for the LSAT. The unrelenting anxiety about poor performance, not so much.

Yeah I dont mind the studying, its the dropping 6 points from PT to actual test day that i dislike

I'm kicking around retaking it. I dropped 5 from practice, but I had like crazy nausea, and the proctoring experience was really weird -- the lady was like barking at me to hurry up with the stuff she wanted even though it was impossible to go any faster. Then the call center mic came on in the middle of my test, so there was like this flood

of voices, startled the crap out of me in the middle of rc. But I did hit my target score, just this little voice that says I could have done better if the test hadn't been a calamity

did u take it online or in person? I felt more at peace taking it in person even tho i beefed my first score lol

Online this time. I took it in person 14 years ago, and I got the same score, but I also didn't know how to study. Also, 14 years is enough for cognitive decline to set in a little lol

it's been just two years for me. i'd be damned if i get the same score.

in person is the move

so easy

i dont trust my home internet to not screw me

My home internet is okay, but I lose power a lot, so I actually put both the router and computer on uninterruptible power supply units lol. But looking back, the whole process of setting up the space so they'd accept it took a lot of time I could have been studying

14 years ago, the books were all like "learn to diagram conditional logic" so I spent a lot of time on that. Now they say do not do that, and yes, do not do that.

Basically I made progress by doing focused drills that had questions I as bad at of the exact same type over and over until I started to see the patterns in the way they try to throw you off.

*was bad at

yes i also focus on my weaknesses

which is everything

any guess on how many ppl are left on the UW-Madison waitlist?

i take a little break from lr to do some rc and went back to lr today and it's like i never even studied lr

when will the madness ends

LSD should post more about the GRE and how it doesn't really matter much for law school anymore.

1 practice exam a week is fine, and don't actually take the LSAT until you are happy with your practice test scores.

Has anyone noticed the "search" section of the website is not showing all applicants within the selected ranges?

Anyone know if Albany LS has filled their 25-26 seats?

@NosyBeagle You're creating resilient neurological pathways by taking breaks and re-engaging categories. You will benefit from it in the long run.

@PoisedDevilishChicken this statement gives me the same vibes as the word "synergy" does and i couldn't agree more

3.1 GPA, Enlisted Veteran, Director at public Company, Graduate Degree from Top 5 public university. 157 LSAT. Where Should I shoot my shot lol

shoot your shot at the lsat again

yeah you should def take the LSAT again

Hi

:3

Do you think Baby Gronk is the new Rizz King? He even got a hug from Livvy

^ lowest quintile sentience

Baby Gronk was the rizz king until he ate the Golden Benson Boone Matcha Dubai Chocolate Labubu Crumbl Cookie

@TylerDurdenxTravisBicklexReader depends on what you're looking for in a law school. Plenty of great schools within range of 157. If you're trying for the "T14" then you may need to retake. But plenty in the T50 that will take 157.

@saintcamp I don't think you understand. He even got a hug from Livvy

haiiii

:3

matched with a fine ass man on bumble

turns out he goes to stanford law

Whats is an average first time LSAT practice test score? Im new to studying for the LSAT and play on taking the test in November. Without studying I scored a 147 on a practice exam, where does this place me relatively if anyone knows?

i would say that's a pretty good start considering you did zero prep

the average score without prep is like a 147-153

i don't think anyone with certainty can say where that puts you in terms of how much you have to study, what your score will be, etc.. you're gonna have to start studying and identify your strengths and weakness and all that fun stuff

today is a "pull down my crop top into my pants because the shirt i wanted to wear was see thru" work day

if i was a man id show everyone my nips

this is related to law school btw

been there queen

we are sisters in boobs

S.I.Bs

ok time for a torture session or what is commonly referred to as "LR drills"

I cannot win with this ****, dude. Why am I doing worse than before?

youre on tilt

cant let the game beat you down

youre better than the test

believe

i am

im eating a brekky sammich so i feel better

Brain runs on glucose; can't LSAT hungry. Not a bad idea to train hungry now and then tho, knowing you'll do worse

Sometimes helped me to run drills on stuff I'm already good at when I was feeling discouraged

:3

i luv u

thank u poised

do u luv me 2 ?

i love thick ropes

gotta get that zinc in

and stay hydrated

love

u

https://abovethelaw.com/2025/07/summer-associates-naughty-toddler-impression-gets-her-bounced-from-biglaw/

y'all see this

I have nobody else to tell right now, but my softboiled egg just peeled perfectly. I'm not sure what to do with the rest of my day now.

@badhorrormovie My inner germaphobe is recoiling

man learning is so fun it's such a shame they had to ruin it by making Canvas discussion posts

i'm just in shock like why they would think biting someone in the workplace is okay GJFKG

on reddit someone said she was well liked besides that + buying a $2,000 bottle of wine at a dinner with the partners

I think probably we'll never have the full story, but a lot worse is tolerated from men all the time.

@JupitersMoons Ne'er was there a more useless educational exercise

@JupitersMoons Here, enjoy this simulated discussion that in no way simulates a discussion.

is anyone in here God

As much as anyone is

@JupitersMoons Hi Jupiter. I agree with your statement on boo boo doo benson boone labubu clairo shade

UMich going crazy with these marketing emails: https://x.com/guo_dini/status/1947516294468952529?t=yY5DB-XeyZaBC8d4V_X89g&s=33

Application has been "under review" for 6 weeks now. Better to keep waiting or reach out to admissions ?

we do not accept clairo shade here 🙅‍♀️

i gotta lock tf in for august

i have not been studying enough

real

LSAT friends, try doing 10 in 10 or 15 in 15 drills for LR

yes sir or ma'am

If u can knock the first easier questions out quickly you'll have more time for the harder ones

anyone still waiting on asu?

I’m hearing ASU is backed up similar to UIC

damn, so basically no shot of getting off the WL rip

have there been any feeler emails recently, i have not gotten anything in almost a month

There’s still a chance, just depends on the remaining candidate pool stats

does anyone know how LSD calculates tuition for the schools? bc i feel like what im seeing online is very different than what the website reports here

where’s llama

Any advice for getting from 15low to 15high/160?