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LSAT Diaries: Improving from 140s to 161
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Logic and Games
* Write about why you want to go to law school for a chance to win 16 hours of free tutoring for the June LSAT. [180 Degrees LSAT]
* A proposal that the LSAT actually test knowledge of the law (shudder). [Constitutional Daily]
* Yale Law School's assistant dean of admissions says to let her know if another law school acts shady towards you. [Above the Law, 203 Admissions Blog]
* Supreme Court approves strip-searches for people arrested for any offense. Solution: wear classy underwear 24/7. [NYTimes]
* Who wants to become a sketchy lawyer like Saul Goodman from Breaking Bad? Anyone? [YouTube]
* One high school's Black Student Union has a white president. Some people are confused. [Washington Post]
* A proposal that the LSAT actually test knowledge of the law (shudder). [Constitutional Daily]
* Yale Law School's assistant dean of admissions says to let her know if another law school acts shady towards you. [Above the Law, 203 Admissions Blog]
* Supreme Court approves strip-searches for people arrested for any offense. Solution: wear classy underwear 24/7. [NYTimes]
* Who wants to become a sketchy lawyer like Saul Goodman from Breaking Bad? Anyone? [YouTube]
* One high school's Black Student Union has a white president. Some people are confused. [Washington Post]
Logic and Games
* A satirical take on the incoming UVA Law Class of 2015. [Virginia Law Weekly]
* Did you know that alien abduction insurance is a thing? [Wikipedia]
* St. Thomas School of Law loses its U.S. News ranking over "error." (It reported its graduates' employment rate to be 80.6% when it's actually 32.9%.) [Star Tribune]
* The Supreme Court issues a 5-4 decision on where to order lunch. [McSweeney's]
* A high school kid was expelled for tweeting the F-word. [Above The Law]
* This webcomic features someone drawing an unexpected conclusion based upon evidence about Cadbury eggs. [xkcd]
* Did you know that alien abduction insurance is a thing? [Wikipedia]
* St. Thomas School of Law loses its U.S. News ranking over "error." (It reported its graduates' employment rate to be 80.6% when it's actually 32.9%.) [Star Tribune]
* The Supreme Court issues a 5-4 decision on where to order lunch. [McSweeney's]
* A high school kid was expelled for tweeting the F-word. [Above The Law]
* This webcomic features someone drawing an unexpected conclusion based upon evidence about Cadbury eggs. [xkcd]
Harvard Law School Drops LSAT For GMAT
After years of debate over the LSAT's relevance to the practice of law, Harvard Law School has finally dropped the LSAT as an admissions requirement and replaced it with the requirement that applicants take the GMAT. The decision came after a new study revealed that students scoring in the 75th percentile on the exam were no less likely to rise to prominent positions in the legal field than those scoring in the 99th percentile.
Harvard Law's Assistant Dean of Admissions, Pilar Folso, stated:
Harvard Law's Assistant Dean of Admissions, Pilar Folso, stated:
Is It Wrong To Analyze The Trayvon Martin Shooting?
Is it wrong to analyze the logic of arguments related to the Trayvon Martin shooting?
One commenter thinks so. My response:
In December 2010, I wrote about the logical fallacies surrounding the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy. A commenter responded, "There is a point where LSAT logic holds no relevance in this argument..."
Being an LSAT tutor, I believe logic is always relevant, whether it's finding a flaw in an argument, a weakness in it, or a principle underlying it. And, fine, I'll admit that I live and breathe this logic stuff.
So a little part of me died inside when I got a somewhat-similar comment on this week's blog post analyzing the logic surrounding the Trayvon Martin case:
Law School Diaries: Introducing Elle Woods
Each week, she'll be writing about her life in law school.
Please give her a warm welcome in the comments, and be sure to leave comments with your ideas and questions for her future columns.
(Read more Law School Diaries.)
Logic and Games
* In fake news, Scalia is unable to name all 9 Supreme Court justices. [The Onion]
* In real news, he compared reading the entire Affordable Care Act to cruel and unusual punishment. [Huffington Post]
* Heart-warming story: a 56-year-old mom goes to law school while fighting breast cancer and attends same university as her son. [Daily Tar Heel]
* Northwestern Law is limiting its tuition to the rate of inflation for next year. The bad news: it's going to be $53,168.
* Law schools with the biggest enrollment increases (despite the decrease in LSATs administered). [US News]
* After recent cheating scandals, new rules will make it harder to cheat on the SAT and ACT. (The LSAT already requires you to submit a photo.) [NYTimes]
* You know the case of the woman who sued McDonald's for giving her hot coffee, but have you heard about the woman who sued McDonald's for turning her into a hooker? [Above The Law]
* A great critique of the Daily Show's reporting as compared to that of the mainstream media. [The Atlantic]
* In real news, he compared reading the entire Affordable Care Act to cruel and unusual punishment. [Huffington Post]
* Heart-warming story: a 56-year-old mom goes to law school while fighting breast cancer and attends same university as her son. [Daily Tar Heel]
* Northwestern Law is limiting its tuition to the rate of inflation for next year. The bad news: it's going to be $53,168.
* Law schools with the biggest enrollment increases (despite the decrease in LSATs administered). [US News]
* After recent cheating scandals, new rules will make it harder to cheat on the SAT and ACT. (The LSAT already requires you to submit a photo.) [NYTimes]
* You know the case of the woman who sued McDonald's for giving her hot coffee, but have you heard about the woman who sued McDonald's for turning her into a hooker? [Above The Law]
* A great critique of the Daily Show's reporting as compared to that of the mainstream media. [The Atlantic]
Deciding Where to Apply to Law School Video
The below 8-minute video gives some great general advice on deciding where to apply to law school. It covers various considerations, including:
LSAT Logic and the Trayvon Martin Shooting
If you'd like to write a post for LSAT Blog with your own analysis of the Trayvon Martin shooting or any other real-life situation, please email me. I'd love to feature you!
Logic and Games
* These aren't really LSAT-style questions, but multiple choice questions about law school and lawyers can still be funny. [Boston Globe]
* Law deans and a law professor discuss the ‘Law School Bubble'. [ABA Journal]
* An argument for letting cameras into the Supreme Court. [The Atlantic]
* Prostitution in brothels has been legalized in Ontario, Canada. [National Post]
* Good op-ed on technological innovation and press censorship. [Jurist]
* Apparently, helping online bank thieves find accomplices isn't legal. [Ars Technica]
* Racists may not enjoy the Hunger Games movie. [Jezebel]
* A look at those who *still* refuse to cave in and get smartphones. [NYTimes]
* Law deans and a law professor discuss the ‘Law School Bubble'. [ABA Journal]
* An argument for letting cameras into the Supreme Court. [The Atlantic]
* Prostitution in brothels has been legalized in Ontario, Canada. [National Post]
* Good op-ed on technological innovation and press censorship. [Jurist]
* Apparently, helping online bank thieves find accomplices isn't legal. [Ars Technica]
* Racists may not enjoy the Hunger Games movie. [Jezebel]
* A look at those who *still* refuse to cave in and get smartphones. [NYTimes]
Logic of Real Arguments by Alec Fisher | Excerpt
Logic and Games
* College senior Jesse has one law school acceptance (and a string of rejections), but still has some solid reflections in this week's column on getting into law school. [Inside Vandy]
* What happens when a 35-year-old man retakes the SAT? (or, what happens when a grown man/woman has to take a standardized test to enter law school?) [Deadspin]
* Law schools that lead to the most and least debt. [U.S News]
* A judge dismissed a lawsuit by law students against New York Law School over employment stats. [ABA Journal; Above The Law]
* The Supreme Court lays out new standards for plea bargains. [Associated Press]
* Is there a constitutionally-protected right to record the police? Or does doing so violate wiretapping laws? [ABA Journal]
* Private businesses compete with federal prisons for contracts. [NYTimes]
* What happens when a 35-year-old man retakes the SAT? (or, what happens when a grown man/woman has to take a standardized test to enter law school?) [Deadspin]
* Law schools that lead to the most and least debt. [U.S News]
* A judge dismissed a lawsuit by law students against New York Law School over employment stats. [ABA Journal; Above The Law]
* The Supreme Court lays out new standards for plea bargains. [Associated Press]
* Is there a constitutionally-protected right to record the police? Or does doing so violate wiretapping laws? [ABA Journal]
* Private businesses compete with federal prisons for contracts. [NYTimes]
