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Where should I go next fall? / BU v. BC« on: May 01, 2008, 03:03:57 PM »
I hate to rekindle an old debate. But I really don't know enough about either of these schools to make an informed choice. To complicate things further, all of my research has convinced me that they aren't that different. I will be visiting both soon, but any advice/information (other than, "you should visit") would be helpful.
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Where should I go next fall? / BU vs. BC vs. WUSTL ($$) vs. Notre Dame ($$)« on: April 27, 2008, 12:54:15 PM »
I didn't think this would so difficult. I really have no geographic preference, although it would be sweet to go to school in Boston. All four schools seem very similar on paper. Tell me something that makes one school better. Make this a no brainer!
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Law School Applications / FAFSA CODEZZ« on: February 28, 2008, 11:49:43 PM »
American University 001434
Berkeley 001312 Boston College 002128 Boston University 002130 Campbell University 002913 Chicago-Kent E00773 Columbia E00488 College of William and Mary 003705 Cornell 002711 Drake 001860 Duke E00167 Emory 001564 Florida A&M 001480 Florida Coastal G33743 Florida State 001489 Fordham 002722 George Mason 003749 George Washington E00196 Georgetown G21075 Harvard E00471 Hofstra 002732 Lewis and Clark 003197 Loyola Chicago 001710 Loyola Marymount E00254 Loyola New Orleans 002016 Michigan State G02254 New York University 002785 Northwestern 001739 Notre Dame 001840 Pace 002727 Penn 003378 Penn State Dickinson G03254 Pepperdine 001264 Quinnipiac E00545 Stanford E00341 Suffolk E00517 Temple E00354 Texas Wesleyan 003645 Tulane 002029 UCLA 001315 University of Alabama 001051 University of Arkansas Little Rock 001101 University of Florida 001535 University of Illinois 001775 University of Iowa 001892 University of Kansas 001948 University of Kentucky 001989 University of Maine 009762 University of Memphis 003509 University of Michigan E00506 University of Mississippi 004688 University of North Carolina 002974 University of Tennessee 003530 University of Virginia 003745 Valparaiso 001842 Vanderbilt 003535 Vermont 011934 Washburn 001949 Washington and Lee 003768 Washington University in St.Louis 002520 Yale 001426 4
Personal Statement / Reading Personal Statements...« on: January 18, 2008, 04:52:33 PM »
I'm at work. I'm bored. I'll be honest.
PM if you want me to take a look. 5
Studying for the LSAT / Tough Point At Issue Question« on: November 26, 2007, 09:13:53 PM »
Cynthia: Corporations amply fund research that generates marketable new technologies. But the fundamental goal of science is to achieve a comprehensive knowledge of the workings of the universe. The government should help fund those basic scientific research projects that seek to further our theoretical knowledge of nature.
Luis: The basic goal of government support of scientific research is to generate technological advances that will benefit society as a whole. So only research that is expected to yield practical applications in fields such as agriculture and medicine ought to be funded. Cynthia's and Luis's statements provide the most support for the contention that they would disagree with each other about the truth of which one of the following statements? A. The government should help fund pure theoretical research because such research might have unforeseen practical applications in fields such as agriculture and medicine. B. A proposed study of the effects of chemical fertilizers on crops, for the purpose of developing more-resistant and higher-yielding breeds should not receive government funding. C. Although some research projects in theoretical science yield practical benefits, most do not, and so no research projects in theoretical science should be funded by the government. D. Research for the sole purpose of developing new technologies ought to be financed exclusively by corporations. E. Knowledge gained through basic scientific research need not be expected to lead to new and useful technologies in order for the research to merit government funding. 6
Studying for the LSAT / Strengthen Question« on: November 25, 2007, 02:36:19 AM »
Foster: Many species of extremely large North American mammals became extinct during the last ice age, which was also the time of the first human migration to North America. These species could not survive the dramatic changes wrought by this human migration.
Fisch: Those extinctions were caused by the dramatic shift to a harsher climate. The climate changed so rapidly that the species could not adapt. Which of the following, if true, most strengthens Fisch's argument? A. Similar species living in parts of the world where there were dramatic changes in climate did not become extinct. B. Most of the mammals that survived in North America migrated from Asia at the same time as the humans migrated. C. Human migration to other previously isolated areas has resulted in mammal species becoming extinct. D. Archaeological evidence reveals that the human migrants had a number of different kinds of large weapons. E. The large size of the mammals made it difficult for them to migrate the great distances to milder environments. I will post which answer is correct later. Thanks for your help. 7
Studying for the LSAT / Logic Games« on: November 22, 2007, 02:37:13 AM »
Post one thing that has improved your games score.
Skipping "could be true" questions, and coming back to them after I've done the others. 8
Studying for the LSAT / Resolve the Paradox« on: November 20, 2007, 02:44:33 AM »
Tough Resolve the Paradox- Except question.
In the decade from the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s, large corporations were rocked by mergers, reengineering, and downsizing. These events significantly undermined employees' job security. Surprisingly, however, employees' perception of their own job security hardly changed over that period. Fifty-eight percent of employees surveyed in 1984 and 55 percent surveyed in 1994 stated that their own jobs were very secure. Each of the following contributes to an explanation of the surprising survey results described above EXCEPT: A. A large number of people in both surveys work in small companies that were not affected by mergers, reeingineering, and downsizing. B. Employees who feel secure in their jobs tend to think that the jobs of others are secure. C. The corporate downsizing that took place during this period had been widely anticipated for several years before the mid-90s. D. Most of the major downsizing during this period was completed within a year after the first survey. E. In the mid-1990s, people were generally more optimistic about their lives, even in the face of hardship, than they were a decade before. As always, I will give TCR once there is a fair amount of discussion. Thanks for your help. 9
Studying for the LSAT / Help With LR Strengthen Question...« on: November 13, 2007, 01:55:50 AM »
Advances in photocopying technology allow criminals with no printing expertise to counterfeit paper currency. One standard anti counterfeiting technique, micro printing, prints paper currency with tiny designs that cannot be photocopied distinctly. Although counterfeits of micro printed currency can be detected easily by experts, such counterfeits often circulate widely before being detected. An alternative , though more costly, printing technique would print currency with a special ink. Currency printed with the ink would change color depending on how ordinary light strikes it, whereas photocopied counterfeits of such currency would not. Because this technique would allow anyone to detect photocopied counterfeit currency easily, it should be adopted instead of micro printing, despite the expense.
Which one of the following, if true, provides the most support for the recommendation made by the argument? A. When an anti counterfeiting technique depends on the detection of counterfeits by experts, the cost of inspection by experts adds significantly to the cost to society of that technique. B. For any anti counterfeiting technique to be effective, the existence of anti counterfeiting techniques should be widely broadcast, but the method by which counterfeits are detected should be kept secret. C. The process of micro printing paper currency involves fewer steps than does the printing of paper currency with the special ink. D. Before photocopying technology existed, most counterfeits of paper currency were accomplished by master engravers. E. Many criminals do not have access to the advanced photocopiers that are needed to produce counterfeits of micro printed paper currency that cashiers will accept as real. As always, I will post the correct answer once I get a few responses. 10
Studying for the LSAT / A couple questions for you games gurus.« on: November 07, 2007, 04:02:11 AM »
Games continue to be my weakest area on the LSAT. I went from not taking enough time to set up the diagram, to taking too much. Thus, my first question is: How much time should I take setting up the diagram before moving on to the questions? Obviously I am not looking for an absolute number as all games are different. But at what point do you force yourself to move to the questions so that you don't waste valuable time chasing unnecessary inferences?
My second question relates to overall games difficulty. I heard that in the past the games were much harder than they are now. Unfortunately this sentiment bears no meaning unless values are attached to "the past". When did games start getting easier? And what is easier about them? (If they are in fact, easier). |
