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I was admitted to Harvard this morning, and I can honestly say that it would not have happened without 7Sage.

I've been a bit too absent from here recently and am hoping to get back into the 7Sage community.

The community here is the best. The support and motivation cultivated at 7Sage was crucial to my LSAT success. The curriculum and materials are the best by far. I feel that 7Sage is almost unfair in how good it is, I legitimately wonder if 7Sage's continuing success will mess with the LSAT scale because scores will go up for so many people.

To all still studying for the LSAT, keep grinding, keep being tenacious.

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Hey guys, we're posting on behalf of a 7Sager. They're wondering the following:

I purchased the Ultimate Package when I completed the LSAT in 2016, but pursued a masters instead. I am now applying to law schools, but do not know what impact having another degree would have on my application. I scored 157 on the LSAT and graduated with a 3.4 from Boston College. But I scored high on the GRE (99th writing, 95th verbal and 75th percentile in math) and graduated in the top quartile of my masters program at University College London. I also authored an Initiative to the Citizens of Washington State.

I did my MSc in Transportation and City Planning, and I am centering my law studies on land use and environmental law, too. I imagine there is some benefit to showing such dedication to a specific area of focus?

Any advice guys?

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I've been selected as a finalist for the Berkeley Law Opportunity Scholarship, which is a full-tuition scholarship offered to outstanding first-generation students who may attend Berkeley Law School. I have to sit for an in-person interview to be selected, so Berkeley is going to pay for me to fly out there for a couple days to interview and visit. I feel so special!

What do I do?! What do I say?! What do I wear?! Has anyone here had to sit for these sorts of high stakes interviews yet? I'm really excited but also nervous since I've never had to do anything quite like this.

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I was thinking about going to an ASD for a school that is a short drive from me, and I was just invited to another school's Alumni Reception which is apps and drinks at a local restaurant. I'm wondering if it would be beneficial for networking and getting more familiar with the admissions process. I'm nervous for the possibility of having to interview for some law schools next cycle so maybe this would make me a lil more comfortable.

Or is it just a waste of time as it will take away from LSAT studying

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I was wondering what I should expect during the interview for Harvard in terms of questions. I interviewed for UVA and it lasted about 30-45 minutes. They said it should be around 15 minutes for Harvard. does anybody have experience or ideas?

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I can't believe I'm writing this, but I became THAT applicant. I accidentally submitted my rough draft for my Why Columbia essay, instead of the final. I just sent it in over the weekend, and they replied today that they were adding it to my file....so I decided to re-read it.

I cannot explain the sinking feeling in my stomach after realising that my submitted copy had a ton of red underlines and comments in the columns. Thank goodness I'm this type A and double checked....but I'm kicking myself for making this mistake in the first place.

I called and they kinda laughed at me...probably because I sounded crazy and said they would update it with the final copy haha. But a part of me is still very anxious that I somewhat hurt my chances.

BLEH.

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Hi all,

Wondering what your thoughts are on sending a preemptive LOCI. I was rejected from my first choice school (which I applied to ED 2).

Does it make sense to send my second choice school a LOCI or LOCI-like statement stating that I would accept immediately if I were accepted there, prior to hearing back any decision from them re: acceptance/ waitlist/ rejection?

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I took a course in December (Success Prep) it was horrible and a waste of money. I then got a tutor and it didn't really help me much. I walked in the test Feb 2018 and freaked out, I completed the test but I guessed pretty much the whole test. (Mind you I took practice test before so I have no idea why I panicked it wasn't like it was my first time seeing the test in a timed setting) so here's where I need advice! I don't know if I should take off another year of school. I feel like if I take my test in June there is a slim chance the schools will have any seats open for Fall 2018, plus I won't get any scholarship money and if I get accepted to a school in another state that gives me no time to pack up and leave especially if the school doesn't tell me I got accepted into late July. so do you guys think its best to sit out another year and then apply for Fall 2019? or just take the June and hope for the best for Fall 2018?

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What is generally recommended as the best prep for being a 1L?

Should we be resting as much as we can to save energy for the marathon? Should we be reading certain materials in preparation? Is there a benefit to getting any of the books early and familiarizing ourselves with the content?

Assuming you have free time, how would you set yourself up for success as a 1L?

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I was a part of my school's honors program, and the classes were significantly more difficult than my upper division courses. My GPA still ended up being pretty good, but the lower grades consistently came from the honors classes. I'm not sure if it's better to point that out or leave it be.

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Hey all. :)

I am just about to start prepping for the LSAT. I have known for many years that I want to work in white collar/financial crimes in NYC, where I am from. However, I don't want to work for the private sector---I want to work for the state or federal government.

What can I do in terms of internships and classes I can take to make this into a reality? I would like to end up at the SEC, FDIC, FinCEN, or similar. Thanks.

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I recently got into an accident when I was a passenger in a car share service. The driver who hit my uber has insurance and I recently got settlement money out of the whole ordeal (basically money to cover health insurance since I went to the hospital for a check up to make sure I was ok and some compensation for the inconvenience)

Does this count as a lawsuit or something I need to say yes to in the CF portion of apps if I'm asked if I was party to something?

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Hey, many people across the internet have been getting their acceptences or waitlists from U of M recently. I was sparked by this to double check my email.

I just found out a few hours ago that 3 days ago on Valentine's Day I was accepted into University of Michigan. The email came from law.jd.admissions@umich.edu, but for some reason didn't make it past my email's filters. I recommend double checking your email or status checker. I'll certainly be keeping an even closer eye on them from now on.

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Hey all,

Seems like a lot of waitlists are being sent out today. I just got waitlisted at both UMich and Columbia. My numbers make me pretty competitive for both schools so I'm kind of wondering - what gives?

In both e-mails they seem to be stressing the huge number of qualified applicants this cycle, but I'm wondering if they say that every cycle. Then again, some of us saw the data from earlier this year that the number of 170+ scorer applicants increased dramatically this cycle. I'm also wondering if it's because I applied to some of these schools sort of late in the cycle, and I would have been admitted had I sent my application earlier.

Any thoughts? Concerns? Anyone else getting waitlisted this weekend???

Best,

Paul

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This forum has been very helpful in my prep. I am going into the next cycle as a splitter. My GPA is 3.15 and my LSAT score is a 177. I would like to go to school in Chicago. I am having trouble figuring out what to do with my ED. Is there a point to apply ED to Northwestern since it seems that the whole point of it on their end is to poach people above both their medians? Would EDing UChicago be a waste considering my GPA? I wouldn’t mind being admitted to either school, I just want to maximize my chances.

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