Would anyone be interested in swapping personal statements for feedback?

All the advice I've read on asking for LORs is that it must be done in person. In my case, I graduated college 3 years ago and am unable to find out what the office hours are of the professor I'm hoping will write one of my LORs. Also, I feel like jogging her memory of me with an emailed note first would be to my advantage, since it's been 4 years since I took her class. Would it be so horrible to make an initial LOR request over email while also asking for her office hours this semester (or another time she's available), then coming in in person and giving her additional information, etc.? #help

So i have one solid LOR down from a professor but for my second one I am conflicted on who to ask. I had one TA for two courses (first class they were a TA but second class they were independently teaching it as a seminar course.) I am on very good terms with them and know that i could get a VERY strong LOR from him, however he is not a professor. I also have a prof who i know would give me a LOR but it would not be as strong, most likely a standard one. Which one should I go for?

Hi,

I am applying as an international student and before applying to schools, I am scouring all around the internet to find people who have applied in a similar situation. I cannot visit the school physically nor do I know any alumni/current students around me. So, this is one way I found to get in touch with people to get a more intimate idea of the school apart from what is said on the brochures and website.

Also, it sucks that I cannot send a full message on LinkedIn without paying for it so I am trying to connect with them and send a small blurb.

If you guys have any ideas on how to go about this, please advice.

Thank you! (3 (3(/p)

Hi everyone,

I just checked my LSAC Academic Summary Report and I am very confused.

The LSAC calculated my Degree Summary GPA as a 3.36 and my Cumulative GPA as a 3.41.

In contrast, my university says my Cumulative GPA is a 3.36 and my Cumulative GPA for my major is a 3.56.

Also: I received an F in a P/F GE course I took and it is not being reflected on my LSAC Academic Summary Report (which I REALLY don't mind because it would definitely pull down my LSAC GPA) but I'm just so confused--was it an error?

I guess my question is: which GPA is the one that law schools use to decide whether to admit me or not?

Furthermore, if a law school's average GPA is a 3.57/3.59 (i.e. UCI or UC Davis) and I have a 3.41 GPA, am I still considered a splitter? Will I still need to kill it/ overcompensate on my LSAT? (I'm an URM)

@"David.Busis" I would really love to hear your insight.

Thanks everyone.

So I was thinking about this the other day when I saw one of those pictures that pops up when you log into 7sage, there was a binder that said "law school applications" on the side of the desk. It got me thinking: I should probably get more organized with my law school apps. I am planning to apply for at least 10 schools and I am applying for scholarships so I want to organize my applications by school name and really clarify for the documents I will need for each school. Does anyone have a system that works for them with their applications?

... I'll be keeping an eye open to see if they do the same for NYU Law... If so it'll certainly be my top choice!

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If you served as a TA during college should that go under your education section or should it go under your jobs/experience section? Thanks!

Hello, I'm applying for the upcoming cycle and I'm concerned with when I should apply.

There are some application websites that explicitly state that it's better if I apply as early as possible.

I was initially planning to apply between late September-early October.

But I'm starting to wonder if I should aim for early September.

Do you think this could make a difference on my admission results?

Hi everyone! I’m curious to know if someone has ideas about what it means when you get unsolicited fee waivers or unsolicited “Greetings from x school” emails from T14/T3 schools after taking the LSAT. I’ve heard some people say it’s a good thing, some people say these schools want to bait you into applying so they can reject you and raise their ranking, and some people say you can’t read into it at all (which I don’t believe because they have to set parameters around who gets these emails and who doesn’t). Anyone have knowledge on this?

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Good afternoon everyone,

To bolster a few of my applications and mention factors relevant to why I am interested in attending particular schools, I decided to write a couple “Why X School?” essays and was hoping to possibly review/give advice with another individual.

Generally, they focus on topics such as academic reputation, environment and values of the school, programs of particular interest, and how those schools would fit with/aid my future goals and interests.

Hope everyone has been well,

Thanks all

Of getting into a school with the exact median lsat score and over the 75 percentile for gpa?

Hi,

I tried to summarize the question in the title itself, but my problem right now is my resume reads like "Used supervised learning algorithms to create xxx" , "Developed web applications using Java, Javascript, REST, etc." and while that sounds good for an employment resume, I would assume law school ad-coms would like to look at something different (less technical) and maybe more applicable to proving my credibility in a different manner?

Am I correct in thinking so?

What are some ways I can achieve this? Any pointers would be helpful!

Thank you.

What's the best way to research law schools? I'm off to a little bit of a late start in the application process, but I have a group of 3-5 schools I am for sure applying to. However, I want to be sure I'm not leaving out a school that would be a great fit for me. Please help!

Hi guys, sorry for another chancing post! Just got a 170 on my July LSAT, which is slightly lower than my PT average of around 171 (range was around 168-175, with the last two PTs being 173/174). I am a non-URM female with a 4.0 GPA at a top 10 undergrad and pretty generic extracurriculars, nothing stellar. I did some research and people generally thought that these stats would very unlikely get you into T3, but I also personally know someone who got HLS with similar stats (non-URM) - should I see that as an outlier? Does my undergrad give me a subtle advantage in any way?

I am really leaning towards retaking in September because my goal is T3, but I'd still like to hear what you all think. On the one hand, the July test wasn't exactly my best performance (couldn't finish a section, room was loud etc.), and I think I still have some room for improvement in LG. On the other, I've prepped for more or less half a year, did >30 PTs, and it's possible that I reached my limit and even risk scoring lower in September, which would be catastrophic.

Lastly, what are my chances for Columbia at this point? Both RD and ED (if they are any different)

Thank you in advance!!

I have a 3.32 gpa and 155 lsat. I have a 3.96 degree gpa. Do I have good chances at getting into Seton Hall with early decision? What are your guys thoughts? Or should I just apply regular?

I feel like the answer is yes but I wanted a sounding board....I received a 166 just now, my PT range was 167-173. My GPA is 3.75 from a top 10 university undergrad and I have been working in public policy in DC for 2.5 years. I want to go to Berkeley or NYU. I think I can get to at least a 169 the circle game really screwed me last month. HOWEVER I have been doing 0 studying the last 3 weeks and I'm not feeling all that jazzed or motivated about gearing up for September (I am registered). Do I just suck it up and retake? Thanks...!!

On my academic summary report generated by LSAC, I have 38 credits under the 'unconverted hours earned' column, and I'm trying to figure out what these are.

From my official university transcript, I have a section called 'test credits' with all of my AP scores from back in high school.

These are:

AP American History - 6 credits

AP Biology - 6 credits

AP Comp/Lit - 0 credits

AP European History - 6 credits

AP Calculus AB - 6 credits

AP Calculus BC - 8 credits

AP Psychology - 3 credits

AP Statistics - 3 credits

That conveniently adds up to 38 credits, so I assume that's what it is right? Can anyone else with AP/IB test credit on their transcripts confirm?

I've heard some schools are sticklers and will request additional information about these unconverted hours. What do I do in that situation? Am I just overthinking it all? I'm getting nothing from google on this one.

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There are apparently some big changes in place for law school admission testing requirements. Interesting times ahead indeed. Let's stay focused and continue to study hard regardless of the test you decide to take for law school admission! http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/aba_legal_education_council_rule_change_end_admission_test_requirement

This time last year, I basically spammed this discussion board every day.

7Sage is the reason I genuinely feel like I'm not going to drown in law school, especially as I sit here and brief a case for my orientation next week. With this program, I was able to conquer the LSAT and go on to apply and get into a law school of my choice. This post is just to say a simple thank you to the wonderful staff of 7Sage and this amazing community.

Chins up everyone!

Hi everyone,

I am taking the September and November LSATS and applying to law school this cycle. I have already asked my professors in person for LORs and they have agreed to write them for me. However, they are asking for an updated resume, a copy of my personal statement and at least two months to write. This would require that I finish writing my Personal Statement and send it to them by the end of September in order to give them two months' time (end of November).

Do you recommend that I email them this month (August) to send them an updated resume, wish them a good summer and inform them that I am still working on my Personal statement but will send a preliminary copy of it to them before the end of September so that they have two months' time to submit my LORs by end of November?

Or should I just gather the necessary pieces of my application together and email them at the end of September with all the necessary materials?

I am planning on submitting my application in late November or early/mid December.

Thank you.

(Very stressed...lol)

Applying this September and faced with the choice of EDying to CLS or not.

I would like to hear your thoughts on (1) whether ED to CLS is worth the cost of revoking opportunity for HYS and (2) if there is a ED 'bump'.

Here's my background:

I'm a URM (Hispanic); top undergrad university 3,82 gpa; I speak several languages including Mandarin and Spanish; work experience in federal gov't and in law. Great LORs.

My December LSAT is 162 – but i'm retaking in Sep because that was 10 point below my median lsat score. I'm confident that I can score in the 96-8%'tile this September.

Of course HYS would be great, but if I'm pragmatic about admissions (eg. i'm below median LSAT and GPA) I think I have a exceedingly low chance of getting in. The next best thing is CLS, and I'm above their 75 percentile for GPA. So to boost whatever chance I have for CLS, I am seriously considering EDying this fall.

Is this smart? What are my chances at CLS? Anything that I'm not considering?

The other school I'm considering are Chicago, NYU and Berk. But I would prefer CLS to them and think I have a decent shot.

Does anybody have any thoughts on how the move by the Trump Admin to outlaw diversity considerations in undergraduate and graduate admissions is going to play out? It seems like a step backwards for sure. I wonder if the law school adcomms will just keep going on as they are now or if it is going to really change the way things are done??