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I have the joy, nay the privilege of taking the LSAT in June. I have 88 days to prepare for the first standardized test I have taken in 16 years. I thought I would do it by taking LSAT’s incessantly over the next few months. I took an LSAT on Saturday and I realized that this was a less than amiable strategy. You see I am a fairly logical person and the LSAT is all about the logic, but it isn’t common logic. It is the LSAC‘s version of logic which is a little different than what I thought logic would be, which leads me to my point. I can’t study old LSATs and expect to do well. I have since purchased a few other books namely the Power Score series. I don’t have the time nor the desire to re-invent the wheel. They have knowledge about the LSAT that I need. I am sure that I could figure out on my own what they already know, but it would take me more than 88 days to do it. So my new strategy is to read and study the Power Score series during the week and when I have time (which surprisingly enough I don’t have as much as I thought I would have, I am glad I dropped those classes otherwise I would definitely be in trouble) to take the practice LSATs. I think that as I do this, that I will be able to master (as much as possible) the LSAT.

I realized that while I was preparing for this test that there are certain things that need to fall by the way side for the next little while. I can’t do everything and I need to make sure that my time is appropriately managed. I have to give up less important things if I want to accomplish my goal. I also know that the same rule applies once I get into law school. Priorities mean that occasionally things I want to do have to take a back seat to the things I need and should do, I have a lofty goal and I know it. I want to go to Stanford for law school. It is ranked 3^rd in the nation for law schools. This is huge and I know it. It is very competitive to get into and it will take everything I have to be a viable candidate. Despite what my numbers say about me (which I think are a gross under-representation) I believe that I am Stanford material so to speak. I believe that I can contribute in a way that is unique and that my thoughts have merit and value. I think I will be an asset to any law school and that I will represent any law school I go to well.

My overall goal is to get a Juris Doctorate as well as a Masters in Business Administration. Some may be wondering why I would want to do this, and I have several reasons for wanting to do this, first would be that I want to obtain as much education as possible. I never want to be in the situation again (like I was before) where I am passed over for a promotion simply because I didn’t have a degree (trust me it happens). Second, I want to be able to contribute to society with the greatest amount of impact possible. How can I expect to make a significant difference if I am un or under educated? Third, I want to be able to help businesses with business and law. I want to help small to medium size businesses to become more productive so that they can in turn help other people. A company that runs more efficiently can hire more workers and produce more, thus they would be able to contribute to society in a more significant way. Not to mention that if I can help break down barriers within businesses and the community that I can help to fight the good fight, to help improve the quality of life for those who want it and for those who are willing to work for it. Again, I know that these are lofty goals but nothing ever truly great is easy to obtain. If it were easy for someone to obtain it then everyone would. So right now my priorities are school and the LSAT.

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