I have gotten admitted to my safe school, but I got put on a wait list for my preferred school. Are there any suggestions to up my chances?

I worked for two years straight out of college (from May 2016 to July 2018) and then started studying for the LSAT full-time as well as doing some volunteer work. Do I need to address the time between when I left my job (July 2018) to when I will be hitting apply on my application (December 2018) somewhere on my resume? I have my volunteer activities during this time listed under my volunteer section. U Chicago, for instance, says "If your education or work has been interrupted for more than a normal vacation period, please describe your activities during that time in your résumé or in a separate addendum". Perhaps just a bullet under my personal section saying that I studied for the LSAT full-time from August 2018 to November 2018?

Hey everyone!

So I start off my personal statement with talking about an extracurricular that affected my life in high school and gave me the confidence to pursue other experiences in college and beyond when I had no belief in myself before that. But when I told this to a professional they said that it wasn't a good idea to talk about anything related to high school because it was so long ago. They didn't actually get to read my statement, I think I'm able to connect the dots from high school to present pretty well. But I'm not sure what I should do, if I should trust this person and just remove what I think is the best part of my statement or not, cause on the other hand I've also seen a lot of top personal statements talk about things that happened when they were a lot younger. Any guidance would be appreciated!

Sarah

Hi all,

While trying to avoid counting down the hours until score release tomorrow, I'm finishing up my app materials and I need to write a Public Interest essay for pretty much every school I'm applying to so I can qualify for PI scholarships. I feel like my PS is on lock, but was wondering if anyone knew of blogs or samples of successful PI essays out there? I'm especially worried about being repetitive with my PS, since I've worked in nonprofits for 7+ years and that's pretty much my life.

Thanks!

In the character and fitness section for some applications they have you describe what occurred in a box within the section. Because I am already describing what happened in the c&f section, do I still have to attach an addendum explaining the situation further or would that just be unnecessary? Thanks

Hi everyone,

So I graduated without a minor as I had to transfer campuses within my university and the campus I transferred to did not have the required classes to complete the minor I originally chose. Upon viewing my school’s recommended academic plan for my major, I noticed that taking a certain economics class (that I took during my freshman year) entitled me to a business minor (but I was never told about this while I was in school!).

I’ve been on the phone with my school for weeks trying to see if I can get this minor added to my transcripts but they are giving me the run around. Is there any way to write an addendum (or something along those lines) in my application to show schools that I completed the work for a minor and am waiting to see if it will be granted? Also, if this is possible, is it worth doing so?

I’m worried because I was a communications major and didn’t have the best gpa (3.26, but my last few semesters were all 3.75+). I’m thinking a minor would help me a little and I would really like it shown on my application.

Thank you!

I've been out of college for almost 25 years. Getting LORs was a bit of a challenge, as all my professors have since retired and are travelling or don't check their official emails very often. Of my first two choices, one said she was travelling for the foreseeable future and wouldn't be able to write one for me; the other hasn't replied. With that in mind I approached two others, and was so pleasantly surprised to find that both remembered me well, even though I'd only had a couple classes with them 25 years ago, and both were very encouraging and overjoyed to write me LORs.

One of them mentioned a paper I'd written that "revised, corrected, and refined a theory" of hers regarding a certain novel. I don't even remember this! So don't assume that just because you've been out of school for a while (or even a LONG while) that professors won't remember you. It doesn't hurt to ask, and you may be surprised :)

If anyone wants to swap, let me know!

Hey guys, so it looks like I won't get my 2 letter writers to turn in their LORs until 2-3 weeks from now. I have everything else completed. Once I get my LSAT score this Saturday, should I submit my apps? Or wait until my 2 letters are in to CAS?

Thanks.

Anyone else applying with a criminal record? Advise on how I should go about disclosing such info?

Hi everyone,

Reading the LSAC website it says they do not accept transcripts sent by email, or electronically unless through a few providers. Parchment is one of those providers, however, they submit transcripts via email. On the Parchment website it says LSAC requires mail orders from them, but that directly conflicts with what the LSAC website says about accepting electronically through them. Has anyone else tackled this?

Thanks

My life feels kinda empty and meaningless... I started this whole LSAT life consuming obsession over a year ago and now I have nothing to do but wait for responses. Does this mean I have to re-enter normal life?

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Is the experience of learning English after immigrating to the US a cliché and/or prevalent topic for a diversity statement, even with anecdotes that may reflect a unique perspective/impact?


Is it okay to use experiences/anecdotes/events that only correspond to my childhood and adolescence and are not recent?

Hi,

UNC Chapel Hill has a specific personal statement prompt that reads:

The legal profession plays a vital role in the pursuit of justice and in sustaining the institutions of society, including governments, private corporations and organizations, nonprofit organizations, families and individuals. Please write a statement discussing why you want to become a member of the legal profession and why you think you are prepared for the ethical, professional, and time demands of the profession.

My personal statement is a narrative and indirectly answers these questions but doesn't spell it out so specifically as it seems the question is asking. I wrote an essay that answers these questions specifically, but it seems more like a résumé rehash and way less interesting than my personal statement. My personal statement is 2 pages (the limit for UNC), so I don't have a lot of wiggle room other than decreasing the font to size 10 (their minimum font size).

Is anyone else applying to Chapel Hill? Did you write a new personal statement or just tweak a narrative version that you're using for other schools?

Thank you!

Hi! I applied to Duke via priority track and heard back saying that I have been provisionally admitted. The e-mail I received says that I will be officially admitted once I finish the financial aid/scholarship application process, and that Duke's Financial Aid Office will send the scholarship application form by e-mail in December. Is there anything for me to do before they send me the form (for example, am I supposed to e-mail their office and let them know that I plan to apply for scholarship)?

Also, it says that the "scholarship application process includes the opportunity to participate in a Skype interview with a member of the committee" -- does anyone have any advice on how to approach/prepare for this optional scholarship interview?

Thank you!

Hi!

I elected to do an interview as part of my Vanderbilt application. I didn't see any other posts about this on the forum, so I wanted to share my experience.

The "interview" was over lunch. It was really more of a conversation and less of an interview. He did not ask me any questions remotely similar to an interview question. We chatted about the law school application process in general, the law school experience, the reality of law school debt, etc. His insight was very useful and reminiscent of the advice given in Don't Go to Law School Unless... that I read this past weekend.

If you have your Vanderbilt interview coming up that you chose to do as part of your application, no worries! I prepped all these question answers, which was useful, but not entirely necessary. I'm sure my experience is in part dependent upon my interviewer being very casual, but it seems as if these interviews are just to figure out if you're a nice person who would make an interesting and pleasant classmate to the incoming students.

Be yourself and soak in the insight that your interviewer has to offer! Best of luck this application season!

In the Academic Summary Report provided by LSAC, I see my Degree GPA- is my re-calculated GPA out of 4.0 or out of 4.33? Thanks!

Anybody else find the LSAC website to be extremely frustrating and difficult to navigate? I'm in the middle of setting up my applications and am finding it redundant and overly complicated. It even kicks me out sometimes and I'll have to restart my browser just to get back in.

You'd think that after CAS fees, LSAT fees, and application fees the LSAC would be able to afford and produce a seamless website that would expedite this entire process 100 fold. Anyways end rant. I just wanted to let anybody else out there who finds the LSAC website more aggravating than it has to be that you're not alone. I'll get back to work now.

Hey guys, applying to law school is really expensive. More expensive than I realized. The LSAC CAS fee really through me for a loop and with Christmas around the corner I'm sure other were also crushed by all these fees. I recently saw someone mention Seat deposit fees on a reddit thread and I'm curious if anyone can clarify what these are and if this is something I need to consider when crunching numbers.

I've seen on some law schools apps that they want to know other schools you have applied or will be applying to. Do schools find this out anyway?

My recommender was just asking me to whom he should address the LOR to. I told him just write "Dear Law School Admissions Committee" on there since I'm using his LOR for all the schools I'm applying to. That's ok, right? A school wouldn't look down upon that, would they?

Will it hurt my chances for next cycle if I apply for this cycle?!

I have a low uGPA ~3.2 but a great resume/story. (URM, military service, UC Berk) I'm thinking of taking the January 2019 LSAT but can also wait until June, but that'll be for next cycle.

Has anyone heard back from the group interviews? I got a thank you from the Dean but thats all so far.

I just posted a new "why X" essay. Take a look if you need some inspiration!

https://classic.7sage.com/admissions/lesson/good-why-x-essay/

Hey guys, so is it recommended to always waive your right to see your LOR?

A brief search here seems to indicate that is so. Just wanted to confirm.

Also, if I do waive the right, would it be unethical to ask my recommender to see a copy of the letter before he submits it? Just trying to do the right thing.

Thanks!