u/Faubton

I think a month and a half of extra time will be extremely valuable, but with the hopeful extra knowledge gained in that time is it even worth taking it in October? I’m not scoring where I want to be currently but I hope to be closer to October. Should I just not even stress about October and keep grinding for November?

My logic is having multiple attempts in case, for whatever reason, I do better in October than November.

Seems to be the opposite of most people’s question, but I did a masters and my gpa was significantly worse than my undergrad. Is this something admissions looks at? I know it doesn’t factor into their metrics but could it be a red flag?

I never thought I’d end up pursuing law school, so towards the end of my masters I just wanted the degree and to be done with it. Although now I’m not sure if this will come back to bite me.

I somehow found myself in this spot just through what was available at the time and gained further experience in. I’m currently at a large bank and it’s extremely accounting adjacent, which is not what I want to do at all. I feel like I’m in the closet of the company just trying to stop Internal Audit from knocking on the door. This is never what I wanted to do but what I found myself in.

I want to feel more on the frontlines (even if it’s corporate cope), or a more strategic role where I feel like my decisions hold some weight. I’d probably like consulting more because of the more broadness and exposure to the role, but I know this is hard to tap into.

If I were to stay internal I like the idea of wealth management, but I fear it’s a harder hole to dig myself out of than my current situation if I end up not liking it. However, working with clients sounds nice. Going into a commission role seems a little scary. Otherwise, maybe another Risk-related role, but not sure where I’d be aligned or what to look for.

I really don’t want to buy a $200+ dock to use two monitors so to keep it simple I’m considering just getting a 15” with a stand and using it as part of a dual monitor set up, but wanted to hear feedback from others.

I have a 3.6 gpa. Not horrible, but not great.

My father suffered a major stroke around the middle of my time in college. My parents are separated and he lived alone so I found myself traveling (3 hour drive one way) to his care facility 1-2 times a month to check on him and make sure his house was in order. In addition to this he was developing major signs of dementia prior to his stroke. I didn’t know the extent until I saw his house after the stroke, because i hadn’t been there in a few years.

His health got worse and worse as he began to have more strokes and he passed the year after I finished school. Throughout college a lot of weekends were dedicated to managing his healthcare, up-keeping his house (in preparation to be sold knowing he would not be getting better), and managing his finances (figuring out his debts and property liens). A lot of this has honestly piqued my interest in estate planning.

This was honestly a lot for me, especially at such a young age. I don’t know much about addendums, but I hear they are viewed with a microscope and often scrutiny.

So my concerns are that I have a few semesters where I didn’t perform my best prior to my dad’s stroke. Will they use this against me since it doesn’t fit the exact timeline? And second is I know grad school gpa isn’t a metric that is considered, but my gpa for the program doesn’t show an astute difference in performance because i ended with a similar gpa. So again I’m not sure if this is something that could end up biting me in the butt.

I keep seeing mixed reviews on whether the newest MB Airs have this capability. Some saying older models can't but the newest can. Some saying the M5 can't. Some saying you need a very specific adapter, but a regular docking station won't work.

I have a regular docking station that works fine on an old Windows computer I'm using currently, so would something like this work? I'm hoping someone has some personal experience so that I don't buy the new MBA and end up needing to buy another expensive docking station just to use my dual monitors. This has honestly been my biggest hold up in buying one is getting a clear answer.

The change essentially brings my GPA from 3.8 to a 3.6. I know it’s not the end all be all but now that means I have to try that much harder on the LSAT to get into a school that would’ve been a lot easier before. Even with a solid LSAT there’s now so many schools that would be a further reach. Basically stomping out of my optimism for a T14, or even potential scholarships from a lower tier.

I feel crushed by this whole update that came with no warning.

I’m planning on taking the October LSAT, and if I like my score I want to apply ASAP. Otherwise I might wait another cycle, in which I wouldn’t want to ask for the same LOR again.

So if I ask for the LOR now, is it okay to stay in my profile if I wanted to apply next cycle (2027)?

I received my AA during high school, in which I got all As. Since I finished most of the intro courses during this time, I went into my bachelors taking the upper level courses and graduating early. Because of that the second part of my gpa is not nearly as good as the first. This feels like such a huge blow, and if the admissions metrics stay pretty similar I’m royally fucked as far as my applicant potential.

I feel like I worked so hard to get those good grades and to be a bit ahead of the curve in starting in my university experience, but now it would’ve been better if I hadn’t done that and did my easier classes as part of the full 4 year program. How is this an immediate change but the A+ factoring of gpa isn’t. I went to a top public university and they don’t do A+, so why should this even be a consideration.

I’m in my late 20s so I’ve gotten a bit of work experience so far, and I’m currently in an accounting-adjacent role with a large bank.

I was raised in the southeast US, which despite its many faults, I believe manners are instilled at a very young age. In my daily work I make it imperative to say please, thank you, and to go out of my way to acknowledge someone that does something that helps me. Nonstop I get met with the most dry returns such as “ok”, “sure”, etc.

I get that a job is a job and we’d all rather be doing other things with our lives, but we’re still humans interacting. I’m not sure if this is just my specific job. I’ve been looking to pivot into something else that seems more personal like Wealth Management, or possibly with a company that has a bit more “passion”, even if it’s a bunch of corporate BS. But is it all just one shit sandwich to the next?

I’ve gone through all of the loophole, all of 7sages curriculums, and have basically just been doing adaptive drills. I’m averaging around 160 but I feel like there’s still some fundamentals I’m missing out on.

I can get 2024-2025 LR and RC PowerScore Bible books pretty cheap from a friend, and I also feel like I can focus more with a physical book, but is this useful at this point or should I just cram and try to understand drill questions?

For me it’s right on the cuffs of where I’d like the rounding to go, but I understand it’s likely set in stone. I just wasn’t sure if there’s any retroactive changes that are possible or taking additional classes elsewhere?

If the gun Walt tried to kill himself with didn’t run out of bullets at the end of the pilot episode what do you think the rest of the show would be about? Do you think the writers had a back up plan? Would we still get Better Call Saul?

Based on my timing I’m planning to take the October LSAT, which would mean I would need to submit my application ASAP, which means I would need to reach out to my people for LORs and have my personal statement ready. So essentially I would need to apply as soon as scores come out.

However, I’m worried about not liking the score I get and it hindering my opportunities. Would it be bad to apply with whatever score I get and seeing the outcome, or should I wait another cycle if I don’t get my ideal score?

If I wanted to take a few months off of studying do you think it’ll become a reset as far as my skill-level? It’s possible I end up waiting for the 2027 application cycle because I’m not super satisfied with how I’m performing, but I wouldn’t want to kill myself with intense studying for that long. However I don’t want to lose the level I’m at currently.