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Praise for my LSAT guide ("TLS1776's Thoughts on the LSAT")
Related pages
Go through these and compile them here:
- https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=site%3Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.top-law-schools.com%2Fforums%2F%20tls1776
- I went through these.
- http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=120471
- Comments on the actual thread. I need to go through these.
- 2016.12.11 - I've gotten down close to the bottom of page 3. Next up was the comment by StructuresAndForces
- http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/search.php?keywords=tls1776&terms=all&author=&sc=1&sf=all&sr=posts&sk=t&sd=d&st=0&ch=300&t=0&submit=Search
- Need to go through these. It said 309 results.
axel.foley - http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=222688
TLS1776 -- who wrote what I think is one of the best LSAT guides on TLS -- also compiled advice given by top LSAT scorers into one document.
This guide is the cat's pajamas for anyone studying for the LSAT. Not only does it show Nathan's outstanding work ethic and ingenuity, it is also a model for those of us aiming for the same goals.
Thank you so much!
bbkk - http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=211385
Here's an excerpt from TLS1776's guide about motivation/leisure. Hope it helps (it did for me).
bdegoli1 - http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=171289&start=350
AS TLS1776 aptly points out, Master the LSAT's hypo-centric approach to LG is the yin to the LGB's yang. Learning how to incorporate hypos into your setups is critical.
BlakcMajikc - http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=168669
just as an fyi Sudoku was included in Other Stuff section of "TLS1776's Thoughts on the LSAT" in the TLS Content Competition section of TLS. I'm a big fan of this guide.
viewtopic.php?f=22&t=120471
BlaqBella - http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=120471&start=50#p6310765
Thanks so much TLS, and best wishes in your future endeavours.
blink - http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=120471#p3305314
hell of a post. tag.
ComatoseClown - http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=120471#p3821091
TLS1776,
I've thoroughly perused your guide and wanted to extend a huge thanks for your amazing gift and contribution to the entire community of prospective law students. Rarely do we see any article written exclusively to help others desiring similar success to achieve that success; this is a noble act of selflessness on your part and really I think separates you from almost all of the other few in your tier (perfect-scorers) in the category of giving back. And in assembling that congregate of master advice & pointers – my, how effectively shrewd of an idea – you’re like an award-winning research correspondent, and a selfless one at that.
One thing in particular I would have never gotten without perusing this thread is the importance of practicing slowly (which I correlate with doing the problems as untimed), which I derived from the abstract violinist article. I’m a fellow musician like you, but because I was so intimidated by test, I didn’t draw a connection between accomplishing ideal musical performance and ideal LSAT performance. It simply didn't pop into my head. However thanks to your provided article I now have that understanding, and thus have really have upped my confidence by severalfold.
Overall gratitude is due to you by every reader for your gratuitous efforts -- demonstrated partially by how you made edits to your original post 115 times. Wow, what a saint.
My very best,
cc
Awesome guide. Thanks!
elisedfra - http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=142839&start=125
gamblera wrote:
check out TLS1776's Thoughts on the LSAT: (viewtopic.php?f=22&t=120471)
It is extremely helpful.I totally agree!
Eichörnchen - http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=171289&start=325
How long did it take you to get from the low 170s to the upper? I'm hoping I have enough time to get there before the big day. Any suggestions (especially if LG was your weakness)? And I'll +1 TLS1776. Dude's crazy.
freestallion - http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=120471#p3877126
Wow, this post is SO helpful. I'm definitely going to continue reading through this guide and following some of your tips and suggestions. Thank you again for sharing your expertise.
gamblera - http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=120471#p3837723
Thank you so much for this guide! (...)
Great write up!!! Tagged for myself and bumped so others can read this.
Gemini - http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=124008
Hello fellow TLSers,
I've recently read TLS1776's "How I got a 180" thread. Needless to say, it was a very motivational post.
There is a piece of advice given that particularly struck me: to get a study partner!
So, if anyone is in the NYC area, and is willing to do a once a week meet-up in the city, please respond (Or at the very least, to be PM buddies on TLS).
goawaybee - http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=120471#p3103158
I feel you went above and beyond the call of duty, I will def. review again before getting ready for my first "actual planned" study period.
Thanks for this, a great resource.
Best guide ever. Thanks for this. I just read this thing, in full, twice - all before I go into full LSAT prep mode.
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And again, thanks for this guide, really well done - to say the least.
kennethellenparcell - http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=145388
Seconded (or thirded?) on contacting TLS1776 for tutoring in the DC area, who got a perfect score based on intense self-study, and is also a very nice person.
KingofSplitters55 - http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=120471&sid=fa106d684ea879c5d8750d08e9f5d676&start=25#p5523183
Thank you so much for such a wonderful and comprehensive guide! As a person who is just beginning one's LSAT study plan, this was and will be very helpful.
Korey - http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=120471#p3699670
Hey TLS1776,
I would like to thank you for this incredible guide and congratulations on your 180. (...)
Kurst - http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=145388
mac35352 wrote:
if anyone here knows of a tutor in the DC-Arlington area that would be helpful too.I think TLS1776, who wrote perhaps the most exhaustive "How I Prepared for the LSAT" post, is available for tutoring in DC.
Kurst - http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=120471#p3359401
TLS1776, thank you for this painstaking write-up detailing your LSAT preparation. I refer to it regularly for nuggets of wisdom. It ought to be appended to the "How I Got a 180" series. Good luck in the competition.
Lawquacious - http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=120471#p3811085
Congrats on your score and thanks for the contribution. Very detailed and interesting guide. (...)
LawSchoolGuru - http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=120471&sid=fa106d684ea879c5d8750d08e9f5d676&start=25#p4743486
Thanks so much for your guide TLS1776!
LexLeon - http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=120471&start=50#p6819409
This post really helped me when I was studying for the LSAT, in terms of tactics and motivation and more.
Thank you TLS1776!
lilahozi - http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=231295
Hi all,
I'm just starting to study for the Sept. LSAT and have read through all of the top study guides here (PithyPike, TLS1776), but feel overwhelmed by the dense amount of information provided, and am confused about what to use for practice material.
mac35352 - http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=145388
Thanks for the advise. I will contact TLS1776 to see if he is available or if he can suggest someone else. His LSAT prep advise is wonderful and very detailed.
McGruff - http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=224488
I started by reading the four “How I Got a 180 on the LSAT” guides on TLS, (one of which is, I think, a reformatted and abridged version of) TLS1776’s guide (which, despite being somewhat out-of-date as far as resource suggestions, is the best guide I’ve ever read. If you only read one, make it his and not mine. Then again, if you only read one, change your mind and don’t only read one), pithypike’s guide, spending a lot of time googling people talking about the importance of the LSAT, looking at law school profiles on TLS, and daydreaming about schools I (fortunately, for my motivation level) didn’t know had GPA floors. I made it a point, like TLS1776, to avoid anything that hurt my motivation.
MDJ2588 - http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=211248&start=1200
I have the Powerscore Bibles LG/LR, The LSAT Trainer, ALL LSAC PT's, the LSAC Super Prep Book, and a vast amount of study guides from various 180'ers (especially TLS1776), also I made several Excel data sheets of break downs on my scores, as well as a Dry Erase Board in my room for weekly goals.
tagged-
great stuff- much appreciated.
mjsjr - http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=247875
Right now I essentially use tactics discussed on the forums, specifically those covered by TLS1776's study guide. I don't imitate exactly what he did, but I keep a lot of it in mind because it's very helpful.
neeko - http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=142839&start=125
I am ordering more from amazon tonight too, all the books I didnt have that were in TLS1776 post. Great advice in there!
ng082093 - http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=120471&start=50#p6464645
Thank you so much for this. (...)
Huge sigh of relief when this came back. [Context: The guide was taken down for a few days in 2013 when it turned out that an attachment I had included, which I had received from my study partner, and that she had received from her tutor, was actually stolen IP from a test prep company.]
osuhopeful - http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=120471&start=50#p6569695
great post. tagging for a more in depth read later.
outlookingin - http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=171289&start=325
Yeah I also want to second what bdegoli said about TLS1776. That guy is like my Mohammed, Jesus, Buddha, everything. Jonathan Livingston Seagull too. I'm going to print his thread out, have it bound, and give it to myself for Christmas.
outlookingin - http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=171289&start=350
All the best everyone, and have a a great holiday.
p.s. - bdegoli thanks for contributing to the thread. You're inspiring me. I was beginning to think that TLS1776 was something like a demigod without living, breathing peers. I mean I know Dave Hall contributes to this forum a lot, and so do other high-scorers, but still. You're on OUR thread!!
PoopNpants - http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=249477
There's alot of great stuff on TLS too (pithypike's, tls1776 guides)
Pneumonia - http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=206581
agglomeration wrote: I have just started browsing this forum recently. What are some of your favorite post's here? Which one's have helped explain things to you the most or have been the most helpful to you? Essentially, what post's should everyone on this forum know about and read? Links appreciated!everyone is going to tell you (or ignore you because you should figure it out) to check the stickies (threads at the top of each forum that don't move) and use the search function.
it depends on what information you are looking for. if you just started browsing i assume you haven't taken the LSAT yet. TLS1776's guide is the most in depth and Pithypike's is pretty well respected and used often.
This was - to put it bluntly - AMAZING.
Thank goodness I've read this before I even started prepping for the LSAT! (...)
Thanks again for a great article!
RZ5646 - http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=257826&p=9016055 (got pic)
I think longterm, "slow and steady" study plans can work very well (see the classic post here by TLS1776)
I am so sad that I didn't read this prior to taking the LSAT. That being said, it was so helpful and well written that I went ahead and read the whole thing anyway. What a great job! (...)
soj - http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=200917
TheMostDangerousLG wrote:
No problem. And thanks! :D
Hurm, I just noticed I used the phrase "and beyond" twice in my review of TLS1776's thread. Well, that's just terrible writing. Still, not inaccurate descriptions. That man is thorough.It's the Buzz Lightyear of LSAT guides. Pithypike is clearly Woody.
StarkMachen - http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=120471&start=50#p6300434
Best thing on the site.
The Real Jack McCoy - http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=120471#p3382158
Also a 99.9 percentile scorer and wanted to say this post has a lot of great advice. (...)
theaether - http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=120471#p3810712
just read through all of it. incredible information. thank you. i will be using this on my own 180 June quest
TheMostDangerousLG - http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=200917
soj wrote:
LSAT preppers and score waiters:I think brief descriptions of these guides would be helpful for first-time TLS users. Since it's been a while since I was in LSAT prep mode, you can help by writing very short reviews of these guides describing why they're helpful, and for whom they would be most helpful. I'll incorporate your reviews into the above post.
Ooo, I'll jump in. God knows I've obsessively read and re-read several of these threads.
Here's how I'd describe a couple:
Pithypike's guide: Many TLSers' bible, a 3-month guide to self-studying that relies heavily on studying question types within the different sections and drilling for comprehension, followed by a month of practice testing with review. Frequently recommended for those interested in self-studyin, with minimum financial investment required. As with all self-studying, definitely best for those who are self-motivated, but the prescribed timeline will help those who need a plan to stick with.
TLS1776's Thoughts on the LSAT: My personal favorite (love you, TLS1776!). A 180 scorer gives a thorough description of his test taking experience. Includes reviews of many of the most popular LSAT prep books (and beyond), with helpful descriptions and recommendations for their use. Goes into lots of detail on every aspect of the test, including lifestyle tips and beyond. Unlike Pithypike's guide, there's no pre-prescribed timeline or plan set out, but if you like obsessing over details and are motivated by emulating top test takers, this is the perfect self-study guide for you. I'd recommend it for those who want to self-study, explore a lot of prep material, and are comfortable or prefer mixing up their studying as they go rather than trying to stick with a laid-out plan. Bonus: contains download links for documents full of extra tips and handy diagrams.
Sorry, rambling.. so much for a succinct summary. Just love that guide! I imagine someone else can summarize Pithypike's guide better; I've gone through it a few times but haven't personally tried it by the letter.
Hurm, I just noticed I used the phrase "and beyond" twice in my review of TLS1776's thread. Well, that's just terrible writing. Still, not inaccurate descriptions. That man is thorough.
TheMostDangerousLG - http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=120471&start=50#p6324904
1) I love this guide (if it wasn't clear by my post on the stickied [sp?] LSAT tools thread).
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3) I love this guide.
This was insanely detailed, but thank you so much for this. You are a real source of motivation!
TLS1776, thanks for the detailed notes; i'm finding all the different parts hugely helpful! (...)
Yeags - http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=142839&start=125
Last year in undergrad, the plan is to take the LSAT in June and apply this fall. I have been studying on and off last fall because I'll be having a pretty heavy course load this semester. I read TLS1776's thread yesterday and almost had a panic attack. That dude really deserves a 180.