What's Going On in the Admissions Cycle Right Now?
Some admissions teams are now adjusting their focus from recruitment travel to the application review process and are subsequently issuing decisions. Other schools, though they may have started review, are waiting to begin issuing decisions in batches after Thanksgiving (after recruitment season concludes) or after they’ve completed their Early Decision review. Make sure you are checking your spam folder regularly, and if more than a couple of business days go by after submitting an application without receipt of an online status checker email, reach out to admissions for access to this resource.
FAQs from Students
What do AOs consider when they’re reviewing applications? Institutional goals, campus culture, programmatic offerings, scholarship dollars, and diversity are just some of the factors that AOs may consider. For a more detailed view of The Other Side of the Desk, listen to this podcast episode as former law school admissions professionals share their respective processes.
Helpful Link
Are you finding that your LSAT prep is stalling? Feeling like you’re losing bandwidth? Our LSAT tutors posted a recent newsletter entitled “More Breaks, Less Burnout.” Click here for their insights.
7Sage Guide for the LSAT Writing Sample
Stressed about this LSAT requirement? We are offering a 100% free guide to the LSAT Writing section that explains what it is, how you can prepare for it, and whether it matters at all (hint: it does)! Access the guide here.
7Sage Live Classes with J.Y. Ping
Curriculum creator and 7Sage founder J.Y. Ping will host his own Live Class! On select dates throughout November, J.Y. will host live classes. His course will walk through every game, passage, and question in the newly released PT93. To access these classes, you must be subscribed to 7Sage Monthly + Live. J.Y.’s classes will be held on the following dates (from 12:00-1:30 p.m. ET):
- November: 8th-11th, 14th-18th, 21-22nd, 28-30th.
- December: 1-2nd, 5-7th
7Sage Rewards
We are pleased to announce our new rewards system! When you purchase a 7Sage product, you earn rewards that you can use throughout your law school journey. Redeem them for LSAT Tutoring, Admissions Consulting, or our Bar Prep course. For more information, and to learn how to view rewards you’ve earned, click here.
7Sage Study Group Breakout
Are you looking for an easy way to find people to study with? Or do you just want a break from reviewing questions on your own? You're in luck! Join us for our next "Study Group Breakout" on Tuesday, November 8th from 9 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. ET. Click here for more details.
Recruitment Events
- American University (Washington College of Law) is offering in-person and virtual information sessions.
- In-person info sessions are offered on Mondays and Fridays at 2 p.m. ET (register here).
- Virtual info sessions are offered
- Arizona State is offering virtual JD information sessions every other Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. MT. Register here.
- Berkeley Law is offering virtual office hours with their dean of admissions on Tuesday, November 22 at 3 p.m. PT. Register here.
- Boston College has canceled in-person events for this semester. They are offering virtual coffee chats with current student ambassadors (sign up here) and virtual information sessions Wednesday, November 16, at 12 p.m. ET (register here) and Wednesday, November 30 at 12 p.m. ET (register here).
- Boston University is offering a virtual information session on Tuesday, November 15 at 6 p.m. ET (register) and a Diversity Law Day on Saturday, November 19 (register).
- Cardozo Law is offering virtual information sessions on Wednesdays at 11 a.m. ET and Friday afternoons at 2 p.m. ET. Register for a session here.
- Columbia Law is offering a virtual information session on Thursday, December 15 at 12:15 p.m. ET. Register here.
- Duke Law is offering virtual information sessions at 2 p.m. ET on the following days (registration link here):
- Thursday, November 10
- Thursday, December 8
- Fordham Law is offering a virtual admissions session on Wednesday, November 16 at 5:30 p.m. ET (register here).
- Harvard Law is offering virtual Q&A sessions on Thursday, November 17 at 12 p.m. ET (register here) and Thursday, December 8 at 8 p.m. ET (register here). Their next in-person information session will be offered on Friday, November 18 at 2 p.m. ET. Register here.
- The LSAC is offering an in-person forum on Friday, November 11, from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET in Boston at the Renaissance Boston Waterfront hotel. Participants must register by November 9. Click here to register. They are also hosting a digital-only forum event on Saturday, November 19, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET. Participants must register by November 17. Click here to register.
- Northeastern Law is offering outdoor law school tours, showcasing three of their law school buildings. Each tour is led by a current law student who will take Q&A during the tour. Schedule a tour here.
- Northwestern is offering in-person, student-led tours. Registration is required to participate in this hour-long tour with a current JD student. Next tour dates: Friday, November 11, and Friday, November 18, at 12 p.m. CT (register here).
- Notre Dame Law is offering in-person visits, which include an admissions information session and a student-led tour of the law school on Fridays at 11 a.m. ET. RSVP here. They also offer group information sessions via Zoom every other Wednesday, which will include time for Q&A. RSVP here.
- Penn Law is hosting virtual office hours with admissions on Wednesday, November 9 at 3 p.m. ET (register here) and Wednesday, November 16 at 12 p.m. ET (register here).
- UCLA Law is offering in-person law school tours on Mondays and Fridays. They are also offering virtual law school tours on Wednesdays. Register here.
- University of Michigan is offering a series of workshops (register here):
- November 9 at 12 p.m. ET: Financial Aid
- November 9 at 3 p.m. ET: Personal Statement
- University of Virginia will host in-person Q&A sessions each Friday from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. ET. No registration is required.
- WashU Law in St. Louis is offering meetings with admissions, virtual open houses, and live-streamed events. For more details and to sign up, click here. To schedule an in-person campus visit, click here.
- Yale Law is offering one-on-one appointments with a member of the admissions office to address prospective student questions. Schedule here. They are also offering a series of online open houses (space is limited for most events, and these events fill up quickly—these events below still have spaces left):