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Hi all,

I have taken the September and November LSATs and basically got the same score--which, was not what I wanted. Can I take the March LSAT or June LSAT or will schools not look at it? Is the January LSAT the latest acceptable LSAT for this cycle?

Hey 7Sagers,

We're posting on behalf of a 7Sager. They would like to get advice from you!

I took the Sept. LSAT and got a 150 and then studied full time until the Nov. LSAT and got a 165 although the second time i got an accomadation for ADD and got 20 mins extra per section. For schools that ask to explain a large difference in scores what do you recommend?

The assistant dean of admin said they’d have a decision to me by the end of this week. Pray for me.

To everyone else applying or still working on LSAT, good luck. I mean it. GOOD LUCK. And remember that everything happens for a reason.

Hi all,

I was wondering if a separate essay is needed for addressing each one. It seems to me that they are the same thing. So can I just write a diversity statement or do I have to write one for UG as well or include it as an addenda.

Thank you in advance!

Hi 7 sage fam!

So I've actually been tying myself in knots, trying to find answers to this question. But I realized (silly me) that I have an amazing resource right here! Thanks in advance for your time and attention!

So my situation is pretty straightforward. I was going to take the LSAT this Nov and then postponed till Jan because I knew I wasn't ready. Made that decision the week of the exam. On the one hand, this is great, because my blind review is already in the 99th percentile and all I need is time to get my timed score to match (thanks 7 sage!). On the other hand, it does mess up my application plans. I had planned--and common wisdom I collected told me--that I should have my application in before Thanksgiving if possible to have the best chance. And if not, then before Christmas. Now, my common wisdom maybe old, as the last time I attempted a law school bid was about 5 years ago, but that's what I was told at the time. Given the fact that I won't have my scores until Feb, when should I submit my application? I do have an old score (161) on my record so technically my application, when complete, can be considered.

For those of you who'll want more context, I'm applying to mostly T-15 schools. During my last attempt at law school, I was waitlisted at Columbia, NYU, Georgetown (special waitlisted there) with 158, 15x and 161 lsat scores on my record. The high 150 scores have since expired.

Thank you!

I'm wondering about the relative benefits of applying earlier versus holding out for my January score, assuming I take the test (I need to seriously consider I may just be too burnt out to take it). Would it make sense to go ahead and apply to schools where my LSAT is currently fairly competitive and ask schools where it is not competitive to hold my application? Or should I submit all or hold all of them if I sign up for Jan?

Hello admin, please delete this post. I’m so sorry about the inconvenience!

Hi all,

I was wondering if the honors, awards or other recognitions we list under the education section of the application have to be listed on the education section of the resume.

Thank you!

Hello. I know there are a lot of splitter posts here, but i wanted some feedback on my particular situation. I graduated a year ago with a dual degree in women's studies and biology. I am not gifted in math or science, but i really pushed through and graduated, This however brought my GPA down to a 2.8. My major gpa for women's studies is a 3.99 while my biology gpa is about a 2.1. I have been working for a large medical device company for a year now. I am taking my LSAT in January and was wondering what LSAT score I would need to best boost that low gpa. I know i should try my hardest to break 170, but I'd just like to know if anyone with a low STEM undergrad gpa got into a top school and is so, what your lsat score was. Thank you!

Through my first 4 semesters I had a 3.0 GPA. During the last of these 4, I withdrew from 2 classes and received a D- in another. Over my final 5 semesters, I earned a 4.0. Needless to say I got my act together. Do you think I need to explain this shift in an addenda (especially the semester with two withdrawals and a D-)? I was in a rough relationship, and wasn't focused on school.

For one of my recommenders under the letter's status, it reads "acknowledged." Does anyone know what this means?

I finished a Canadian university, which gives out A+ with a GPA of 4.125/4.5. If I covert my GPA to 4.0, my GPA should be 3.6. LSAC converted my grades to 3.88.

Am I missing something? Is LSAC's GPA out 4.3? Did I convert my incorrectly?

So. I was waitlisted at University of Washington! Im looking at this as a glass half full. I applied early decision to set me up for the Gates Scholarship through UW. Its their public service scholarship that offers covered tutition.

The deadline is 1/15....should I email the school to remind them I plan on applying for the scholarship even though Im not admitted?

They also stated not to send in continued letters of interest. I'll know around May if I get off the waitlist.

I moved from CO to go to UW so Im riding the waitlist out to the bitterend! I also plan on applying to other schools/scholarships just in case things fall through.

Thanks!

Hello Everyone I am a URM (AA). GPA:3.3, 156 Nov Score I've used the 7sage predictors and according to that if I was to increase to a 160 Jan score(realistic case scenario) in February, my chances would not increase only by about 2% to many of the schools I'm applying . Is this worth retaking? I would love above 160s and have done it in the past on pTs but don't want to shoot myself in the foot

Hey guys so some schools ask directly if you have been terminated or dismissed from a place of employment as one of the C & F questions.

I've attached an addendum explaining my case for that question.

For some schools, though, they don't directly ask employment termination questions. Do I just leave it out?

Or put it under C & F question pertaining to "Academic dismissal, probation, termination from college, university, post secondary institution"? Even though mine was an actual job and not a school or college.

Thanks all.

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So #10 on the USC Gould app says to explain the variance in multiple LSAT scores or whether or not you feel your scores shack up to your full potential. I am thinking about discussing how my test day anxiety led me to underperform on test day. And how I went to see a psychiatrist for this anxiety so I could take care of it for test day -- but obviously it wasn't to much avail if I scored a few points below my full potential on the real thing. Note: I don't get testing accommodations and never have. But I've had problems with anxiety since I was a kid.

Basically, my question is, do ya'll think it's taboo to write about my anxiety and the medical help I sought during the time I was studying/taking the LSAT (hopefully it shows my effort to remedy what was causing me to underperform)?

I'm gutted. My Nov score was 7 points lower than my goal, and my top choice school doesn't accept the Jan score. If I apply this year, even my chances of admission to the other schools on my list are very slim (Jan scores come out mid-Feb). I just turned 28. If I apply next cycle, I would be entering law school at 30 years old. This may be getting personal, but I want to move on with my life, have children, etc.

Would you guys advise me to apply anyway this year, apply next year, or change trajectories altogether? Feeling low and needing input. Any perspective would help. Thanks.

Hey guys, looking for some advice.

So like 6 or 7 of the schools I am looking at, both my GPA and LSAT fall smack dab in the 25% percentile for that school's class last cycle, per their respective admissions website.

Is it of any worth to apply to them? Maybe apply to couple as reach schools? I don't want to sink money into applying for them if I don't really stand a chance as 25% range for both their GPA and LSAT.

I'm in a bit of a dilemma right now in deciding if I should apply to schools now or wait to retake the LSAT in January. I took it for the first time in November and got a 167. Now, I know that sounds great, but my GPA is below the 25 percentile for every school that I am looking at. Sometimes well below. I’m not delusional and looking at HLS or Yale, mostly top 20-50. My 167 is above the 75 percentile for almost all the schools I am looking at. My goal for November was above 170. Now, I know that it is always better to apply early, but I think I can break 170 in January. Do you think I should wait to retake, or will it not make too much of a difference and just apply now?

So, November scores are out! Unfortunately for me, it was a bummer.

I scored 166 in October in Asia but in the hopes of get at least 1-2 score bump, I flew to Canada and set for the November LSAT. I honestly felt quite confident after the test and thought I would get at least the same score. Yet, here I am with a 162... last LR section just killed me :(

I should've studied more in between and maybe I shouldn't have expected much from 1 month more preparation. If I am being honest, I was quite distracted by preparing for the admissions with my 166 score. But I was scoring solid mid-high 160s and I thought that was it.

Enough with excuses, here I go with my actual question.

I have taken in total 3 LSATs and my scores are literally all over the place.

158 in June 2017

166 in Oct 2018

162 in Nov 2018

I took my June 2017 test in the middle of my master's thesis research and I was overwhelmed by the test day anxiety. But after I finished my thesis and graduated this Feb, I had more time on my hand and studied, although I had to work part time to make some money. I believe this study has resulted in the 8-point increase in October 2018. And for 162 November 2018, I have explained a bit at the beginning.

I know some schools encourage and some schools require addendum for multiple LSAT scores especially when the score gap is big. And I think mine shows a big fluctuation. In that, I have no idea how to proceed with the addendum. I would like to highlight my 166 score shows my potential the best, but the 4-point drop in Nov 2018 poses a significant challenge in doing so. I know I am going out on a limb here by saying that I have no idea how to proceed, I would surely appreciate anyone's input on my situation.

Thanks! And congrats to all who sat for Nov 2018! I wish the best for all of you in this admissions cycle!

I am not sure what to say in the LSAT addendum that I think I definitely need to write. On the September 2014 LSAT, I was in my senior year of college and didn't do a great job studying - I got a 160. Then I decided I would take a few years off and get some work experience before I applied to law school. On the September 2018 LSAT, I had a serious case of test anxiety and totally bombed (I'm still not sure why I didn't cancel my score) - I got a 161. On the November 2018 LSAT, I studied with a tutor for the 8 weeks before the test, put a ton of time/effort in, and didn't freak out during the real thing - I got a 171 which was close to my PT average.

I don't feel like I have any reasons for my large score improvement (that are legitimate at least) to discuss in an addendum since I just studied harder and didn't have a panic attack during the test. I am just really not sure what to do at this point. I was hoping to get a few opinions on whether I should forgo writing the LSAT Improvement addendum? Do I just frame my test takes in a different way that might sound a little better? Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance for your help!

Anyone looking to swap? Have a DS that I'd love to have people look over. Currently trying to make it a bit shorter and need advice on areas that are 'meh' or just not super vital. I will definitely return the favor with detailed feedback of your DS/PS; I love looking at essays!

Hi all,

For those of you who have applied to uiuc law how did you handle the portion of the resume that asks for interest/hobbies/academic pursuits. Did you use a list or or a short paragraph. I could see how hobbies/interest could be listed but I feel like academic pursuits would be best as a paragraph.

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