Posts in the Admissions Category
With the calendars turning to April, law school admissions officers are in their final sprint of hosting admitted students and reviewing files (STILL!) before deposit deadlines hit. With these deposit […]
With Easter/Passover upon us, law school admissions officers find themselves facing an additional hurdle in their day-to-day operations—their local schools’ spring break. When law school applicants hear this, their first […]
“Late March” doesn’t exist for college admissions officers at any level—law, graduate, or undergrad. They’ve surely heard myths and legends of this time period. Perhaps a passing reference—a text message […]
Welcome to another installment of 7Sage’s weekly advice column, “Dear AO,” a “Dear Abby”-style column where you can ask any question to former law school admissions officers. Each week, we’ll […]
Should You Transfer Law Schools? Transferring after your 1L year is a big, complex, nerve-wracking decision. It can also be a great move. So the first questions you should ask […]
Reach Schools A reach is a school that you probably won’t get into—but might. Usually, this means that your top LSAT score and your LSAC UGPA are both below the […]
As some tulips and daffodils begin to appear in everyone’s gardens, law school admissions officers continue to sprint through their busiest and most crucial time of year. Since this is […]
Dear AO, When a law school gives an offer to an applicant, how long does the applicant have to decide to accept the offer? Is it the same as the […]
Numbers aren’t everything. Just as your LSAT and GPA don’t tell your whole story, publicized school rankings also fail to give you a full account of which schools are right […]
Dear AO, How should an applicant like me, who has multiple “non-traditional” aspects to my story—lower GPA, gap in education, significant work experience—best explain these aspects without overloading my application […]