Phi Alpha Delta Chapter Minutes Meeting September 15, 2010 Dues Deadline: October 6th Make Check /Money Order to: Phi Alpha Delta Two separate checks: one for Nationals in the amount of $100 The other check is made for our local chapter in amount of $40 New Member Applications Due: October 6th Initiation will be November 5th Next Meeting: September 29th in room W220 in the Law Center (No meeting September 22) If you have any questions email President Lindsey Smith: lsmi131@lsu.edu or phialphadeltalsu@gmail.com Guest Speakers from Princeton Review National Partners with Phi Alpha Delta Raffled a Logic Games Book and a book on the top 172 Law Schools Handed out Pen/Highlighters Chance to win $20,000 towards Law School Raffle Free LSAT administered Free events for Personal Statement Critics, Logic Games, Admissions Workshop, etc… Two types of Classes: Hyper Learning (84 hours) and Accelerated (28 hours) If you did homework and are NOT satisfied with your score you may retake course for free ifyou retake it during the same year you took the course. There is a LIVE ONLINE course available. IF YOU ARE A MEMBER, right now, SPECIAL OPPORTUNITY: You may combine the TWO special offers of $200 dollars off AND 10% discount for being a member of PAD!! Payment Plans are available THE LSAT (Law School Admissions Test) The LSAT is the most important factor (4xs more important than other factors) Computed in Admissions: GPA(10) + LSAT = Core Score Example// say GPA is a 4.0 and LSAT score was 160 (4 x 10) + 160 = 200 So the breakdown: GPA is 20% of score and 80% is the LSAT so with the four scored sections, ONE SECTION is worth 20%. One 35 minute section is worth 4 years of your college education. The LSAT is where you can improve to be as competitive as possible for admissions LSAC and LSDAS You apply to all law schools through the LSAC and LSDAS There are two scored sections of Arguments One scored section of Reading Comprehension One Section of Logic Games One Experimental Section One Writing Section (only 40-50% of law schools will actually look at it—it is not scored) Experimental section comes in the first half of the exam. NO penalty for guessing Scoring: Based on a bell curve. It changes scores based on everyone that takes the exam. Lowest score = 120 and Highest score = 180 The average score improvement with Princeton Review is 12 points. Question and Answers Session: Q: When should I take the LSAT? (I am a Freshman) A: Ideally: Junior Year Q: IS there a limit to how many times to take the exam? A: 3 times within 2 years. Schools are moving from Averaging scores. LOGIC GAMES practice: Ask yourself: Is it an ordering game? Or is it grouping? Now: Come up with a Diagram and ask: What is the inventory? Now: Go to your Clues: Symbolize them (helps you understand them) Now: Make Deductions based on the information you have been provided. Figure how they work: either Clue to Clue deductions OR Clue to Diagram deductions.