In September of 2017, I took the LSAT at William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey. I began studying for the September LSAT in May of 2017, by taking practice exams and receiving tutoring. I planned to maintain an intense study schedule throughout the summer, however I was offered the opportunity to intern for the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC. I began this internship the third week of May and ended the third week of August. The internship cut my studying time by a great amount being that I worked Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm or 6pm. Upon completion of the internship, I went immediately back to my school, St. John's University for Resident Assistant training. This rigorous training began the third week of August
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With only a month and a half to study, I tried my best to at least raise my score by eight to ten points. With the workload of being a first year Resident Assistant and managing a building of over fifty Junior and Senior students, I also founded my own student organization, took six intense classes as well as became Assistant Chair of my University’s student ran budget committee. I was again unable to dedicate a great amount of time to LSAT preparation due to my involvement on campus and other factors. While studying for the LSAT and tending to my roles as a student leader, I also experienced the loss of my aunt who battled cancer for the last eight years. I can recall exactly a week before she died and receiving a call from her that she would not make it. She was barely able to speak and hold the phone while we face timed. I immediately rushed home to comfort my family and see my aunt during her last few moments. A week later, my aunt passed away and I was unable to go home and be with my family until the following week. This left me on campus to process her loss while also worrying about my responsibilities as a student leader and
With only a month and a half to study, I tried my best to at least raise my score by eight to ten points. With the workload of being a first year Resident Assistant and managing a building of over fifty Junior and Senior students, I also founded my own student organization, took six intense classes as well as became Assistant Chair of my University’s student ran budget committee. I was again unable to dedicate a great amount of time to LSAT preparation due to my involvement on campus and other factors. While studying for the LSAT and tending to my roles as a student leader, I also experienced the loss of my aunt who battled cancer for the last eight years. I can recall exactly a week before she died and receiving a call from her that she would not make it. She was barely able to speak and hold the phone while we face timed. I immediately rushed home to comfort my family and see my aunt during her last few moments. A week later, my aunt passed away and I was unable to go home and be with my family until the following week. This left me on campus to process her loss while also worrying about my responsibilities as a student leader and