Comments for Most Strongly Supported http://blueprintprep.com/lsatblog Lsat Blog Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:18:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 Comment on 6 Things You Can Do Now if Applying to Law School Next Year by Matt Shinners http://blueprintprep.com/lsatblog/law-school-admissions-6/6-things-you-can-do-now-if-applying-to-law-school-next-year/#comment-21856 Matt Shinners Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:18:52 +0000 http://blueprintprep.com/lsatblog/?p=14637#comment-21856 Hey Ebony, I'm a little biased - I work for Blueprint Test Prep, so I definitely think that we're the best way to prep for the LSAT. You're looking at the course in exactly the right way - an investment in your future. It sounds ridiculous, but each extra point on the LSAT can be worth thousands of dollars in scholarship money, or thousands of dollars a year in increased salary by qualifying you for a higher-ranked school. The other way I look at it is this: how much would you pay yourself to have some free time? My lowest rate would be $10 an hour (and that's low - I'm probably closer to $30/hr or so at this point). Prepping by yourself is going to take at least twice as long as prepping with a course (because you'll be learning blind - you won't have someone who can help you through the walls that you'll invariably run into). So instead of 3-400 hours by yourself, you can prep for 200 hours in a good study course (100+ in class, 100+ in homework). If you subtract the cost of the materials, you end up coming out ahead in my highly hypothetical and purely argumentative "pay yourself to have fun" equation. So, in short, you should look at it as an investment in your future. Additionally, if you're located near one of our expansion locations, we're offering a pretty decent discount right now. If you're not, we're always happy to extend smaller discounts to our MSS readers - call into the office and mention you commented on one of Matt's articles! Hey Ebony,

I’m a little biased – I work for Blueprint Test Prep, so I definitely think that we’re the best way to prep for the LSAT.

You’re looking at the course in exactly the right way – an investment in your future. It sounds ridiculous, but each extra point on the LSAT can be worth thousands of dollars in scholarship money, or thousands of dollars a year in increased salary by qualifying you for a higher-ranked school.

The other way I look at it is this: how much would you pay yourself to have some free time? My lowest rate would be $10 an hour (and that’s low – I’m probably closer to $30/hr or so at this point). Prepping by yourself is going to take at least twice as long as prepping with a course (because you’ll be learning blind – you won’t have someone who can help you through the walls that you’ll invariably run into). So instead of 3-400 hours by yourself, you can prep for 200 hours in a good study course (100+ in class, 100+ in homework). If you subtract the cost of the materials, you end up coming out ahead in my highly hypothetical and purely argumentative “pay yourself to have fun” equation.

So, in short, you should look at it as an investment in your future. Additionally, if you’re located near one of our expansion locations, we’re offering a pretty decent discount right now. If you’re not, we’re always happy to extend smaller discounts to our MSS readers – call into the office and mention you commented on one of Matt’s articles!

]]> Comment on Must be the Season of the Waitlist by Hank http://blueprintprep.com/lsatblog/law-school-admissions/must-be-the-season-of-the-waitlist/#comment-21853 Hank Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:33:00 +0000 http://moststronglysupported.com/?p=7384#comment-21853 That's normal. Sometimes it can take a law school a few months. That’s normal. Sometimes it can take a law school a few months.

]]> Comment on 6 Things You Can Do Now if Applying to Law School Next Year by Ebony Wade http://blueprintprep.com/lsatblog/law-school-admissions-6/6-things-you-can-do-now-if-applying-to-law-school-next-year/#comment-21852 Ebony Wade Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:29:49 +0000 http://blueprintprep.com/lsatblog/?p=14637#comment-21852 I'm trying to prepare for taking the LSAT to get into law school, what I'm trying to figure out is if I need to sign up for a preparation course, they are very expensive, but of course I know that you have to invest in your future I just need to know if I need it or not, and what is a good prep course. Please Help! I’m trying to prepare for taking the LSAT to get into law school, what I’m trying to figure out is if I need to sign up for a preparation course, they are very expensive, but of course I know that you have to invest in your future I just need to know if I need it or not, and what is a good prep course. Please Help!

]]> Comment on Must be the Season of the Waitlist by Flo http://blueprintprep.com/lsatblog/law-school-admissions/must-be-the-season-of-the-waitlist/#comment-21829 Flo Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:58:31 +0000 http://moststronglysupported.com/?p=7384#comment-21829 What if you haven't heard anything from the school? LOCI or not? What if you haven’t heard anything from the school? LOCI or not?

]]> Comment on 6 Things You Can Do Now if Applying to Law School Next Year by Matt Shinners http://blueprintprep.com/lsatblog/law-school-admissions-6/6-things-you-can-do-now-if-applying-to-law-school-next-year/#comment-21783 Matt Shinners Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:44:05 +0000 http://blueprintprep.com/lsatblog/?p=14637#comment-21783 It's alright to send in transcripts from schools at which you are no longer enrolled - that's an important caveat that I forgot to mention. So yes, go ahead and send those in now! It’s alright to send in transcripts from schools at which you are no longer enrolled – that’s an important caveat that I forgot to mention.

So yes, go ahead and send those in now!

]]> Comment on 6 Things You Can Do Now if Applying to Law School Next Year by James http://blueprintprep.com/lsatblog/law-school-admissions-6/6-things-you-can-do-now-if-applying-to-law-school-next-year/#comment-21782 James Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:30:53 +0000 http://blueprintprep.com/lsatblog/?p=14637#comment-21782 You say not to send in transcripts, but I was told sending in community college transcripts were ok. I'm a transfer student, so there wont be any additions made to those transcripts. Do you think its alright to send those grades in? You say not to send in transcripts, but I was told sending in community college transcripts were ok. I’m a transfer student, so there wont be any additions made to those transcripts. Do you think its alright to send those grades in?

]]> Comment on How to Prep for Your June LSAT Prep by Nick Rey http://blueprintprep.com/lsatblog/lsat-preparation/how-to-prep-for-your-june-lsat-prep/#comment-21781 Nick Rey Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:12:49 +0000 http://blueprintprep.com/lsatblog/?p=14565#comment-21781 The BP reading method certainly works with The Economist and the NYT, and can be practiced with either. And while you're right that there are more efficient ways to prepare for the LSAT - like doing actually RC passages - this suggestion is just for initial practice to lay the foundation for the class. If you started doing RC passages now, you'd very likely run out of material come June - this allows you to practice the methods without burning through LSAT study material. The BP reading method certainly works with The Economist and the NYT, and can be practiced with either. And while you’re right that there are more efficient ways to prepare for the LSAT – like doing actually RC passages – this suggestion is just for initial practice to lay the foundation for the class. If you started doing RC passages now, you’d very likely run out of material come June – this allows you to practice the methods without burning through LSAT study material.

]]> Comment on How to Prep for Your June LSAT Prep by Nashville Kid http://blueprintprep.com/lsatblog/lsat-preparation/how-to-prep-for-your-june-lsat-prep/#comment-21632 Nashville Kid Sun, 19 Feb 2012 05:11:42 +0000 http://blueprintprep.com/lsatblog/?p=14565#comment-21632 I have a subscription to the Economist and the NYT. Is it okay to use the BP Reading Comp method while reading these, even if they have more than three POVs? I love reading both, but feel that I could be using my reading time more efficiently to prepare for the LSAT. I think it may be helpful, especially for practicing the "marking up the passage" step. Thoughts, sensei? I have a subscription to the Economist and the NYT. Is it okay to use the BP Reading Comp method while reading these, even if they have more than three POVs? I love reading both, but feel that I could be using my reading time more efficiently to prepare for the LSAT. I think it may be helpful, especially for practicing the “marking up the passage” step. Thoughts, sensei?

]]> Comment on February 2012 LSAT Instant Recap by Ji Ho Kim http://blueprintprep.com/lsatblog/lsat-recap/february-2012-lsat-instant-recap/#comment-21603 Ji Ho Kim Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:30:38 +0000 http://blueprintprep.com/lsatblog/?p=14428#comment-21603 I totlly agree Do u think the more difficult one was the experimental? Iam so scared that the more diffiuxlt one would count although the easier one is more representative of past lsats I totlly agree Do u think the more difficult one was the experimental? Iam so scared that the more diffiuxlt one would count although the easier one is more representative of past lsats

]]> Comment on Must be the Season of the Waitlist by Mel http://blueprintprep.com/lsatblog/law-school-admissions/must-be-the-season-of-the-waitlist/#comment-21567 Mel Sat, 18 Feb 2012 07:54:30 +0000 http://moststronglysupported.com/?p=7384#comment-21567 What about rejections...and you really wanted to go to that school...any ways to make them reconsider? What about rejections…and you really wanted to go to that school…any ways to make them reconsider?

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