LSAT... LSAC... and waiting.

I'm quite aware I keep posting about law school prep, but you know what? Any incoming senior prepping for any sort of grad school would be doing the same sort of anxious preparation / obsession.

I just finished reading, "The Law School Admission Game" by Ann Levine. I must say, it definitely has made me feel like I have a bit of an edge due to the knowledge imparted by Levine, a law school admissions director.

I'm currently researching LSAT weekend prep courses, and in about 10 minutes, I'll be analyzing my correct and incorrect answers from the June LSAT, since it has taken me a few weeks to get over the trauma of being in the middle percentile.

I'm really hoping that the additional prep, the LSAT course, and the fact that I know what to expect does wonders for my test anxiety... because I really need to bump up a few points to be more competitive in the applicant pool.

Onto analyzing. I hope you're enjoying your summer. I can definitely say that I'm happy I had this last summer to take a break and enjoy spending time with my kids.

catching up before it starts

Well, I've ordered my transcripts for my LSAC profile. I'm slowly drafting my personal statement for law school applications. LSAT prep starts next week again, 2 hours per day, 5 days a week. I'm in the process of analyzing the LSAT I took in June to see where I went wrong (and right).

Classes start at the end of next month.

Fall Textbooks

I don't know about you, but I get anxious when textbook buying time rolls around. I don't want to dedicate a small fortune to books I'll read for 16 or so weeks. So, I rent as many as humanly possible via Chegg.com. They somewhat make you feel like an environmentalist, since every time you rent a book, they plant a tree... somewhere. I don't care if they do a cartwheel every time I rent a book; when you can use a book for the semester for $23 and the bookstore is selling the same exact book for $107 used, that's more money I get to keep in my pocket.

I found out about Chegg after the semester where I spent a whopping $647 on books, when I happened to be outside and someone walked by toting the ubiquitous bright-orange Chegg box. I remembered the name, checked it out and the following semester, only spent $250 on books for 6 classes (one wasn't available at Chegg, so it ended up being about $80 at the bookstore).

I'm still waiting for the fall textbook list to come out (which was supposed to be today, but isn't.) Go here, and keep an eye on it until books are posted. Rent them, order them online, whatever; just don't wait til the last moment, or else you'll be stuck paying the bookstore's prices.

Edit: I emailed about the fall book list, and it's UP!