Can anyone shed more light on the GULC part-time application? I've done a bit of research, but I have not been able to find out if full time and part time are separate applications. Can you apply to only one or the other in a cycle, or can you apply to both? Or do you just apply to GULC in one application and then you can decide from there if you want to do full or part time? Sorry if this is posted somewhere but I haven't been able to find it.

See my post on 17 Dec below for update:

After submitting my apps to schools that I am seriously considering, I opened up my data to the LSAC CRS program, thereby eliciting the typical volume of fee waivers and marketing emails one gets from this service. Based on school solicitations, I have done a deep dive on a few, including Boston College. Up front, I don't feel that I would be a competitive applicant for Boston College, either for admission or for any significant amount of scholarship. However, one part of their application's fine print made a statement, to wit: Any scholarship offer will be reduced based on any veteran's benefits you receive so that the two combined will not exceed the cost of tuition.

As a veteran, I took serious offense at this statement. What I earned as a benefit in my 25 years of military service has absolutely zero to do with and should be totally independent of any scholarship consideration a school should give me.

No other school that I've applied to or looked at has made any statement remotely similar to this one. Has anyone else seen anything like it?

I'm currently about to submit my first application, but I'm not sure how to answer this question.

The school in question is pretty middle-of-the-road for me (not a reach or a safety). As of right now, the list of schools I'm applying to is not 100% set in stone. If I end up deciding to apply to a school that I do not include in my answer to this question, is there anyway the school would find out and think I was lying to them?

Furthermore, if this question is on an application for a safety school, should I just leave it blank? I've read some things that say schools might strike you down if you list higher ranked schools than theirs and your numbers are competitive, for yield purposes.

Am I just overthinking this? Should I just list the schools I am applying to as of right now? Should I just leave it blank (it is not a mandatory question)?

I received a call yesterday in the early morning from Washington University in St. Louis. The caller congratulated me on my acceptance to the law school. However, I never received an email or other form of acceptance confirmation. Should I be concerned?

Hi,

I have one official LSAT score on my account but I'm not applying this cycle as I'm preparing for a retake next year. But a few law schools have been sending me e-mails when I didn't even apply to any of them. All of the e-mails have used one of the following sentences to begin with:

a) Based on your LSAT/academic record, you'll LIKELY receive a scholarship...

b) Based on your LSAT/academic record, IF you are admitted, you'll be eligible for a guaranteed scholarship...

c) An applicant with your academic profile can POTENTIALLY receive a scholarship up to ...

Hypothetically, if I apply, am I more or less guaranteed scholarships? I don't know if this is their way to lure people into applying for whatever reasons(and end up not giving me any money or even admit me) or that it's safe to be convinced that I'll be offered some money at those schools. At most of these schools, my LSAT is above their median but there are some exceptions. For instance, at one of the schools that have sent me such e-mails, my LSAT is right at their 25th. (But my GPA is above their 75th)

What do y'all think?

Hi, all! I'm thinking about purchasing the admissions package (the $200 one), so this may be covered in that, but figured I'd ask. I'm an advanced-degree, working university professor, so we have to have our own CVs kept current and updated consistently (which are like really long resumes). This includes my education/degrees, my publications and courses taught (aka, my job), my committees/service (like volunteer work). It does not include personal interests (because it's not meant to be personal, per se). I can see from some other discussion posts that this law school app resume is supposed to be concise and representative of you, yet also personal. So how do I get my life down to a one-page resume and/or should I? Has anyone else experienced this and what have you done, if so? Looking for any insight on this. Thanks!

Hey everyone, I'm wondering what trends this admissions cycle will follow. I've recently read an article that said this cycle will be slow and that applicants are down. I've also read that less people are reaching top scores. But I've also seen some saying this year may have a surge of applicants (just like last year) due to the "Trump Bump". Can anyone give any insight or direct me to any articles that are helpful?

Hey 7sagers, advice needed:

I took the LSAT three times already with a 162 high score and a 159 average. I don’t know what happened with my last LSAT; I was practice testing in the mid-160s. But anyway, there’s nothing I can do about that now. My GPA is 3.99.

My dream school is Northwestern (I’m from Chicago). I was planning on applying early decision, but given my low LSAT scores, I doubt I’ll get in. Should I still apply early decision? Or should I apply to a different, lower ranked school early decision? Other schools on my list are Georgetown, George Washington, Boston College, Boston University, U of Illinois, etc.

I am planning on going into public interest immigration law and I know Northwestern has a new Pritzker public interest grant so that might help me in addition to my post-grad experience, but not if admissions only cares about the LSAT score and GPA.

Thoughts? Advice? Also, should I write an addendum for my low LSAT score?

Thanks!!

Hi, I want to take some time off and make some money before heading off to law school. I'll graduate in 2020 but I don't want to attend until 2022 can I apply for future terms or do I have to wait until October 2021 to apply?

So I got my acceptance with scholarship at Stetson today. Problem is, I applied part time and my acceptance email states full time all over it. I am a non traditional student, nearing my 30s, full time mom and work full time. I absolutely cannot go to law school full time. Does anyone have experience with this happening to you? Do you think this just a typo on their part? Of course they sent the email at 4:45pm and gave me no time to get in touch with anyone until the morning.... thanks for any input.

Hi everyone!

I was wondering how long admissions offices will be reviewing applications for the remainder of 2018 and I realized I have no idea how long decisions generally take to come back. I listened to the 7Sage podcast with Selene, so I know it varies, but I'd love to get an idea of different timelines that people have experienced.

What school did you apply to, when did you apply, and how long did it take to hear back?

I'm thinking about taking some post bac classes at my undergraduate institution.. maybe a class or two to help raise my gpa. I had a 2.87 due to many circumstances that I've written an addendum about. If I could raise my gpa to at least a 3.0, that would greatly increase my chances in getting accepted along with my LSAT which I am hoping to retake in the summer.

Does anyone have any experience with this or have any advice for/against? Not sure if law schools would consider post-bac classes when looking at applications. My goal LSAT score is at least a 165 by the summer. I have been hitting mid 150's and received a 153 on Nov's exam.

I work a full-time job and have been out of school for about a year now and plan on re-visiting the core curriculum at the start of next year. I had previously used 7sage about a year ago but never fully went through the CC or drilled LG's so I'm excited to see my improvements once I complete and implement those into my study schedule.

Thank you!

Now that the semester is over and new grades are in, do I need to send LSAC an updated transcript? I STILL haven't applied to any schools yet (my procrastination at work) so I was wondering if this would hold up my app even further? If it makes any difference, my GPA will not have changed between the two transcripts.

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Was wondering if anyone had any experience as to how law schools typically notify you of a decision. I know there's some variation, but I've seen conflicting accounts among snail mail, email, calls etc. Any insight would be dope. Thanks

Hi Peeps. I'm looking to swap / send my personal statement with the hopes of receiving very honest and critical feedback. I would love to get some fresh eyes on it from all you brilliant 7Sagers, and would be happy to also review others' statements in return.

If interested let me know! Thanks.

Hey all! Is anyone up for an urgent last minute essay review? Happy to swap, but since I'm up against a deadline (yikes) it might take me a couple days to return the favor.

Trying to submit to Berkeley's BLOS scholarship and the deadline is tomorrow. I'm still finishing up both my PS and BLOS essay. (I know, I know...) If anyone has some free time tonight or early to mid-day tomorrow, I'd be so so grateful to have someone read through my essays to look for glaring typos or any last minute changes.

Thanks so much!

Hi 7sagers,

I’m considering using the Edit Once service.

Since I have a very tight budget, I’m wondering if those of you who used this service thought it was worth it.

If you used some other service that’s around the same fee and thought it made in a difference in your application, please let me know. Thank you!

Hi all,

I was wondering if it's really important to indicate areas of interest on the application. I am torn between two, I know it will definitely change in law school. So is it better to check the "I am not sure" box or just choose one of the two?

Thank you!!

Hi folks, I just wanted to know what specifically are the reasons why many Canadian law schools "encourage" you to have your November LSAT as the last LSAT you take? is this due to rolling admissions? if so, how much more of an advantage do you really have not doing the January LSAT - potentially increasing your score (sorry for the long question).

Hello! Hope you all are having a nice holiday season and studying hard.

I recently wrote the Nov LSAT and earned a 159. I want to retake, but I am unsure if it is better to use my November score than wait until Jan, which might only be a marginal improvement. My overall GPA is a 2.93, but I was diagnosed with major depressive disorder during my second year. I came back and earned a 3.44 (last three years) with a 3.83 in my final year. It is a major part of my application and I was curious which score I should be using. I have applied to every Canadian school with the exception of Lakehead. I know that the vast majority of schools only keep a limited number of spots for January takers.

Love to get some feedback.

Thanks!

Anyone know how far back we have to go? I feel silly writing about being suspended in 4th grade for popping a juice box in class against the the teacher's wishes...

Hi everyone! NYU's "optional statement" (i.e. addendum opportunity) says to provide:

"any information ... to give you full credit for your accomplishments, to help the Committee reach an informed decision on your application."

Then they specify that, "Information that has been helpful in the past includes, but is not limited to, descriptions or documentation of disabilities, a history of standardized test results, unusual circumstances which may have affected academic performance, or personal/family history of educational or socioeconomic disadvantage. This list is not all-inclusive, but we offer it for you to think about as you consider whether such information might be relevant in your case, and to assure you that including it is quite appropriate."

Does this mean that including information like you scores on the SAT or ACT is helpful to include? Also, if you are writing an addendum about a now-resolved medical issue impacting your LSAT score, does this mean it would be helpful to provide medical documentation to add validity to your claim?

Hadn't seen these specifications on any other application as of yet and am not sure how to interpret it.

Thanks for any help!

Have you guys ever gotten EMAILED admissions decisions on the weekend?