Averages

I've been doing a little research on the LSAT (unlike the SAT, I would like to be more than prepared). To get into Harvard or Yale Law, it would be best for me to score about a 171. The highest score on the LSAT is a 180. The scores range between 120 and 180, so as you can see, a 171 and damn near perfect. Not only that, but it's structure is similar to the ACT in terms of time. I think each section is about 35 minutes. The sections are:

-Logical Reasoning
- Reading Comprehension
- Analytical Reasoning
-Unscored Section
- Writing Sample

Obviously, I think English can help with the majority of these sections. In fact, in study done a few years back, English majors scored higher than those who majored in Pre-Law. However, their score was about average(average is 151) with just a 155.

But I've always been above average. At least, that's how I see myself. Other people may think I'm one in the same, but I pride myself in going against the grain. That's why I'm going to Dartmouth. It's the Ivy League school that's not quite the same as the other Ivies. People are pompous assholes who's only glory lies in their SAT scores and numerous AP classes. When I visited Dartmouth, people were interested in me. Not my successes, not my failures, and definitely not my scores.

Plus, it's putting me in the position to challenge everything that I believe in and do things I never thought I'd ever do. The first time I step on campus as a '14 and not a prospie, they are going to throw me into the woods, and we'll all go camping. I'll be the first to say that I'm not an outdoor person, but just thinking about my trip has me more than excited.

That's not the only thing. Their summer reading is going to force me to read a book I'd never read on my own, they're going to make me swim, ski, and talk to people I may not have talked to in high school. And finally, they're going to make me study abroad in a country I never would have traveled to on my own.

I'm ready for the challenge, I'm ready for the changes, and I'm excited to see what new things Dartmouth can teach me. Whether I learn to love hiking or realize that I'll always hate swimming, my Dartmouth experience will be above the average college experience, and that's what makes it right for me. I'm not average, the people at Dartmouth are not average, and the Dartmouth experience is in no way average.