Do's and Don'ts please????

Hello. I'm a spoken word poet and I was thinking of submitting a poem as my Statement of Purpose. I've converted my SoP into a spoken word piece and I've even formatted it so it fits in two pages, the word count being around 650. Does it sound like a good idea to send it in or am I taking too much of a risk?

Hi everyone,

I've been working on this post for a while and it's finally ready: six of the best essays we've ever worked on. All of the writers took different approaches to telling their stories, and all of them got into T14 schools. Note that we've published two of them before. Four are brand new.

If you're looking for inspiration as you write your own law school personal statement, take a look!

https://7sage.com/blog/law-school-ps-examples

Hi all,

I've been out of college for a few years now, so I asked my manager to write me a letter of recommendation and she readily agreed. She would like to see some examples of good letters of recommendation, since she's never written one for law school apps. Anyone have any helpful links and/or words of wisdom? I've found plenty of examples for letters from professors, but not a lot of robust guidance for employers.

Thanks!

I'd appreciate another set of eyes to cut mine down. Let me know if you're interested!

Hey guys, so I have a dumb question. I just started my CAS stuff on LSAC.org. But where do I write and submit my PS, resume, etc?

Do they have to be individually submitted to individual schools, or through CAS?

I have a sentence in my diversity statement that reads "The X that I faced gave me thicker skin and a resilience to bend to others’ expectations and adversity." A few people read my DS and didn't notice it. I didn't even notice it until I had already sent it out to a bunch of schools this week and the last. I meant to say that I gained a resilience to bendING not to bend, which means the complete opposite of what I intended. The way it's phrased now sounds like I DO bend to other peoples' expectations.

Please help! What should I do? Is it understandable enough to leave it as is or should I email or call the schools and ask to send in an amended draft?

I have two traffic violations that are both pretty old (one was 8 years ago and I was a juvenile, so the record is sealed if not expunged, the other one was 4 years ago). I remember the date of one, the general time period of the other, and I know the gist of what happened in both but I don't remember what I was specifically charged with, etc. Neither is a major deal and the fines for both were like less than $200, it's not like I forgot all the details of a hit-and-run or something.

The driving record thing I can request from my state only goes back 3 years. Is there another way to find this info? Should I be worried about having all the specifics since it was so long ago? If I had it I would have no problem sharing everything but I don't really want to have to take off work to go to a county clerk's office for the records or something.

I apologize if there's a guide for this stuff somewhere, I've been searching for an answer for a while and I'm not finding anything besides recommendations to request that driving record thing, which again won't actually be helpful.

UBC says refrences are optional for the general category. How optional is this? UBC is a pretty strong Canadian school (LSAT median 165 GPA 3.7), but it does clearly say you dont need to send refrences, but would it hurt my chances? Unlike most US and Canadian schools, UBC is not part if any credential assembly service, everything must be sent to them manually which may explain why they have this policy. I didnt think I was applying here, but changed my mind and would prefer not to bother my references if possible

I will likely be starting a new job (same industry, new company) within the next few weeks. I've already submitted my law school applications, but I'm wondering if I need to send an updated resume to the schools listing my new job? The resume was current and correct when I submitted it, but will be outdated by the January/February time when decisions are being made. I plan to call my top schools to hear their individual preferences, but I was just wondering if anyone had faced a similar situation. Thanks!

Hey there -- anyone out there want to read over a Why Berkeley essay? Happy to edit your PS/DS/Why X/whatever!

Hi all.

My yalie friend recently told me that certain schools take U.S. citizenship favorably into consideration when determining admission. Currently, I am a green card holder and will be eligible to apply for U.S. citizenship on 2019. I am an URM. Does it make sense for me to wait until the next application cycle when I have U.S. citizenship and (hopefully) and improved LSAT score?

Pretty sure I bombed the November test so I will most likely need to retake the LSAT anyway.

Hi guys, I'm kind of freaking out a little here. I sent in my first applications yesterday and I realized that I had made a mistake on one of the multiple questions part. Do I need to reach out to the law school by email? How should I do that? Please help!!!!

International students! Hello! The application process is so convoluted and confusing and suuuuper stressful. It would help to have fellow international students around, to share insights, tips, resources, and offer support. How about we make a group?

Hi 7sagers,

I need advice both on the LSAT and admissions fronts.

I got the flu a few days ago the week before the November LSAT. I’m definitely not missing my yearly vaccine again…lesson learned. I’m finally feeling better, but I’m not certain if it’s a good idea to retake the test this weekend.

My question is the following:

If I decide to withdraw from/cancel the November test, submit my applications with my current score, and potentially register later for the January LSAT to retake, would the schools I applied to start reviewing my app or wait to see my new score?

I wouldn’t want all of my schools to wait to review my application since I haven’t even figured out whether my chances of admission are better if I get a higher score provided that I retake or if I submit my applications earlier without retaking.

I’m also wondering if it’s possible to submit some applications with my current score, then later register for the LSAT and submit additional applications with all scores, but not have that affect/halt the review process at the schools I have already applied to.

Thanks in advance for your help!

Hi,

I'm in the process of writing the Berkeley Law Opportunity Scholarship essay (anyone also applying for BLOS??) and was wondering if anyone would be down to read my draft? I would really appreciate any feedback. And if anyone wants to have a second pair of eyes read/edit their BLOS essay, feel free to DM me as well!

the prompt for this essay is - How do you think being a first generation college student has shaped your perspective, and how will that perspective contribute to the Berkeley Law community?

Thank you!

Hi! Specific question about the Stanford optional essays. I've chosen to do the song one and want to just write the titles of the songs, accompanied by Youtube links, and let them stand on their own. However, the wording of the prompt is making me think that there is a 100 word minimum????? (i.e. "Note that there is a 100 to 250-word limit for each question."). Anyone have any insight on this? Thanks!

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There seems to be this consensus: applying on late January/early February equals lower chances to get in.

The rolling basis process is real, many schools start accepting people as soon as the application window opens, therefore affecting the seats available. Yet many applicants don't hear back until early spring, actually some numbers even suggest that most applicants send their applications starting January.

https://blog.spiveyconsulting.com/its-early-youre-early-this-whole-damn-place-is-early/

Is it safe to compare the timing with the admission rate? Couldn't this be simply a causation/correlation flaw, just because lots of people get in by applying early on, it could be due to the fact that the most qualified applicants apply early in the cycle and as a consequence are more likely to get in.

I heard a dean of admission -from a competitive school- say that if you don't get in there is a reason why, and timing really doesn't matter.

Hey 7sagers - just a quick question:

In Penn Law's application, the "Undergraduate Employment" section reads: "If you were employed during the academic year while in undergraduate school, list the positions you held beginning with freshman year" --> does this apply to jobs held during the summer as well, the summer in between freshman yr & sophomore yr etc?

Thank you!

Hi all,

I am set to take the November LSAT this week but feel that I could do better if I took the January LSAT.

Should I still submit my applications in December and inform schools of my pending January LSAT or wait until I get the results and apply in February? Some schools I've contacted will look at my application as-is even if I have a pending LSAT score and may render a decision before my January results come in.

Is Feb. too late in the cycle???

Q: Do minority students who do not fit the tradition URM (under-represented minority) definition get any boost in admissions by submitting a diversity statement?

I understand that traditionally URM includes African Americans, some Hispanics, and Native Americans. How about "non-traditional URMs" (e.g. U.S. applicants who are ethnic minorities, foreign-born, and/or economically disadvantaged)?

I understand the importance of the diversity statement, but is there any measurable boost from it?

Thanks everyone. It's good to be part of this community. I am learning a lot already. :)

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So I have a bit of a dilemma (not really). I am taking the November test next Saturday and I have been drilling RC pretty much this entire week and I am curious to see what improvements, if any, I have made. However, I also have the opportunity to go to an open house for a school that I already applied to and according to my applicaton status am in the "final review stage". I could take the PT during the week but the longer I delay it the less time I have to review it. Yet, if I go to the open house maybe there would be an opportunity to talk to someone on the admissions committee and put a face to the name. Still I am above both medians so I guess chances are already in my favor.

Thoughts ?

Any idea of how good a predictor the 7sage law school admissions predictor is and where it's getting its data from?