Stuck Between Two Answer Choices?
from The 7Sage Podcast
You get it down to two, agonize, switch your answer, and the one you left behind was right. Sound familiar? Alex and Bailey break down why this happens to basically everyone and what to actually do about it: the rule for when it's okay to switch an answer, why "many" and "most" don't mean the same thing on this test, and why obsessing over your down-to-two record is wasting your time. This week's student video-in is aiming for Duke with a tech background and no pre-law resume, and Ethan digs into what that actually means for the application.
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- 0:00 Meet the hosts and August registration numbers
- 3:39 How the LSAT curve actually works
- 10:02 This week's student: full time work, Duke dreams, stamina struggles
- 11:38 Building endurance for a four section test
- 15:57 Phone habits, lockboxes, and attention span
- 21:21 What breaks actually look like on test day
- 22:47 Stuck between two answers and picking the wrong one
- 26:00 Why "many" and "most" don't mean what you think
- 35:00 Applying without a pre-law background
- 41:54 What makes an application actually fun to read
- 44:13 Staying committed to a region (Duke, UNC, Wake Forest)
- 46:54 The "why law" question and avoiding contradictions
- 48:55 Writing about hardship without sounding like a victim
- 52:45 Wrap up and next steps
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