Hello guys! I am planning to apply by the end of November for this law school cycle and I am feeling very stressed about my personal statement. I think I have done at least 5 drafts and I still don't think its good enough. Is there any life changing advice you all were given that you think would help me?

For some context, my most recent draft discusses about my reason why through some experiences. I start off with the concept of what it means to be the "best" and use that throughout my essay. I use some experiences, being diagnoised with ADHD as well to show my reslience and self critisim. I make sure to connect these experiences throughout my life to larger systematic structures Ive started to notice in society. I also mentioned my internship in New Zealand, and some orgs at my college I was involved in which reflected on how I began to see how systems in law reflect and reinforce those social hierarchies. My essay focuses on how these realizations inspired me to study law to deepen my understanding of how societal systems function and how they can be changed as well.

I feel like this is too much or that I need to change something. I would greatly appreciate any support and help!

Hi! I was planning on taking the November LSAT and applying for law schools next cycle. I honestly was thinking of the November one as more of a preliminary/trial run to see how I do. My goal is above a 173 long term, so I was thinking of taking it again in the spring.

BUT my cousin recently told me that some schools, specifically T14 schools, will average out your LSAT scores or at least take them into consideration. I am averaging out at a 164 on practice exams right now. Is this true that they average/care about ALL your scores??? If so, should I just withdraw from November LSAT and/or reschedule for January so I can possibly get a better score the first time around?

Other info: 3.87 GPA from Penn, class of 2023, looking at T14 schools

Hi all! Just got my October LSAT results and am super displease - I've been PTing 173 and up across 7Sage and LawHub (for the test platform experience) and got a 164 on the exam. This isn't my first time taking the exam and though my scores have consistently gone up, I know I have the ability to get a better score and am thinking of retesting in January.

My question is whether or not I should apply for the 2026 cycle. I have a couple T14s on my school list and the rest are Tier 1s, so almost every school on my app list is now a reach. I have a very strong GPA (3.98/4.00) and diverse experiences reflected in my statements and resume, so I'm trying to figure out what the odds are of me getting in. I know any point increase on another test would increase scholarship but I'm worried that delaying my application from November to end of January will lower my chances of acceptance and merit aid. Thoughts??

Does anyone have any insight or advice on whether or not its a good idea to cancel your score? My previous undergrad advisor said not to cancel your score unless you absolutely flopped the test. I took the October LSAT and had some personal matters come up unexpectedly the day before. I don't think I realized how much it would subconsciously affect me and my score went down two points from my previous score last fall cycle. Is that a reason to cancel my score or maybe just write about my circumstances in an addendum?

I'm taking the November LSAT and plan to do better on that one.

I am wondering if anyone knows how Columbia views ED applicants, more specifically how it may impact one's chance of giving in I will applying with my 170, and a 3.93 GPA. Columbia's medians are 173 and 3.92.

Also, I am wondering if I do choose to ED-- whether I should write my essays differently/ explain why I chose to ED Columbia specifically

Hi! Today has been a bit of a gut punch. I've been full-time studying since May, PT’d a 169, 170, 176 and 171 leading into October, but got a 167 on the October exam. My GPA is a 3.93 and my dream school is Georgetown. I ideally would like to be competitive for the T-14s even though I’m open to T-30 schools. I know law school applications are at a high and applying at the end of November vs end of October can be detrimental.

Do I drop everything, hunker down, and take the November exam (I scheduled it for backup) or take my chances with what I have now to be able to apply earlier?

I appreciate any advice! ❤️

Hi! I've seen a lot of conflicting info on Reddit and want to know at what point do W's raise red flags for admissions to mid tier schools? I'm applying to my alma mater, LSU Law, with currently 3, very spaced out W's that are not from my major courses. My issue is that I might need to drop one more course (senior) because I am working so many hours. How much of a negative decision is this for my application? 3.75 GPA, 160 LSAT

Hello,

What is the best philosophy on optional addendum to give context to test scores? I sat the LSAT 4 times (over the course of about 7 months) and obtained the following scores (in order): 168, 169, 168, 169. This was frustrating for me because my practice scores were consistently in the 170s. Is it worth a sentence or two to explain why I sat the LSAT so many times (because my practice tests suggested I could do better?) 

I am looking to begin the application process, but I am waiting on my LSAT score from October to come back. I currently have an LSAT score from August. If I pay for a CAS report, will it automatically use my August score because I have not received this new score? If so, will it update automatically with my October score if it is better?

Also, do I need to submit letters of recommendations before I order CAS? I feel like I am missing information about the "right order" for all of this.

Hi All - I'm sure there's already been posts about this but I wasn't able to find any discussions. I'm in the process of getting out my applications had a question on how admissions officers are treating the use of AI with personal statements and optional essays.

I'm asking because I just wrote out a quick draft of an optional essay and put it into Grammerly to see if it would be flagged as AI generated. Grammerly said it was 83% AI generated even though it was 0%. I then put in a paragraph that I had ChatGPT write and it said it was only 70% AI generated.

My concern is that schools are going to throw out my application because they use one of these tools that erroneously says my essay is AI. Does anyone have any insight into this? Obviously it's a very new problem.

Greetings 7Sagers!

On Tuesday, October 21 at 8pm ET, join 7Sage admissions consultants Taj McCoy and Dr. Sam Riley for another panel discussion with law school admissions deans from across the country. For this conversation, hear from representatives of Boston College, Catholic University, Howard University, Loyola University Chicago, Loyola Los Angeles, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, as they weigh in on the state of admissions and answer questions specific to evaluating personal statements from an admissions perspective. The audience will be able to submit additional questions on this topic throughout the session via the Q&A widget.

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Hello folks! So, I was supposed to take the LSAT this week, but I forgot to bring an acceptable form of ID (due to my travel circumstances, it was impossible to go and get an ID), so I basically just had to take the L and go home without taking the LSAT.

What I'm wondering: How will this show up on my LSAT record? Should I include this test date in my law school applications? Is this a big enough deal that I should write a small addendum explaining the circumstances?

Any advice would be awesome, thank you!

It might be a minor detail but I'm wondering how in depth an Addendum should be and if over explaining could help or hurt when applying with one. I'm reapplying this cycle and am unsure if it should be more detailed than my previous one. I applied last cycle with an Addendum briefly stating that I am not a good standardized test taker with proof through my ACT and LSAT scores. I said that I've worked all throughout college and therefore had less time to devote to the LSAT. I wrote that my grades are a better reflection of my hard work and what I can achieve. Should it be as simple as that?

Hi everyone, I am feeling a little worried right now because only some of the schools, I am applying to require academic references (I'm Canadian) but i honestly do not have any super strong connections with profs. I am worried a prof will reject my request for a letter of reference as they do not know we well enough even if i did well in their course. Any Advice?

I have all of my applications ready to submit. However, I wanted to give the LSAT one last shot, November will be my third time taking it. However, I was advised to submit my law apps mid October, notify the admissions boards that I am submitting my application but registered for the November LSAT and that my score will update with enough time for them to consider it before responding to my application. Is this an okay timeline or bad move?

Title lol. For reference, i'm not applying to any T-20 schools, and my LSAC GPA is above average.

Hello,

Regarding reference letters, my references are asking who should these letters be directed towards. Should I ask them to put the names of admission officers as the recipient?

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What are the thoughts on grade addendums for non-traditional students? I have a resume with 20 years of experience that I think will show a strong work ethic and stand out, and if my LSAT scores are in the ballpark of where my PTs have been, they'll be above the 50% scores for the schools I'm looking at. My college grades were horrible though. I just don't know what I would write on an addendum that would be anything much better than, that was a really really long time ago and doesn't reflect who I am at this point in my life, which I think the resume and number of years (decades, yikes) since graduation will show. My gut instinct is that it just draws more attention to it. Is it important to get out in front of it and spell it out - those grades are not who I am - or better just to let the strong parts of the application speak for themselves, and hope for the best with the grades? Thanks!

Hello! I recently graduated in May 2025 and am about to start working part time at a library about 3-4 days a week. I'm also planning on volunteering at my local animal shelter soon once I get my work schedule solidified. I've been studying around 5ish hours a day for the February 25' LSAT, and because of my ADHD I tend to work a little slower than some of my peers. This is the main reason I wanted to work part-time so I can still get in quality study time on weekdays as well as weekends. My question is, will law school admissions look at me less favorably than if I was working full time? Also is there anything I could do to make myself a well rounded applicant? Is what I'm doing enough? Any advice would be very much appreciated! Thank you!

Hi. I know I am late to the game, but I just started studying for LSAT (5 weeks ago). Studying 4 hoursish.

I am thinking about taking the LSATs in January! and most schools i am looking into (Chicago), their early application deadline is mid Feb (Reg deadline range is March-April).

My question is, would i be too late for Fall 2025 cycle?

Most of my application work is complete about 60-70% (I have my LOR, transcripts etc). Though, I need to work on Personal statements.

I just need reassurance lol.

Any advice.

Through some unexpected set backs I had to push taking the LSAT from September to November. I’m super stressed abt getting in & scholarships. Anyone know about how applications are reviewed that late? A lot of the schools I’m applying would still consider it an early application, so it does make me feel kinda better but not sure how worried I should be.

Greetings, 7Sagers!!

On Tuesday, September 23 at 8pm ET, join 7Sage admissions consultants Taj McCoy and Dr. Sam Riley for another panel discussion with law school admissions deans from across the country. For this conversation, hear from representatives of Boston College, Catholic University, Howard University, Loyola University Chicago, Loyola Los Angeles, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, as they weigh in on the state of admissions and answer questions about the admissions process and the start of the 2026 cycle, carrying over a number of questions from our last roundtable. The audience will be able to submit additional questions on this topic throughout the session via the Q&A widget.

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This Thursday at 8PM I'm opening the floodgates and showing off some of the most successful law school applications from last year. I'll be breaking down personal statements from applicants who beat their numbers and got into top schools below at least one median.

These aren't "the best personal statements I've seen (from people who had great numbers anyway.)" These are real essays that made a measurable difference for people who worked with 7Sage last year. Some of their approaches might surprise you!

Join me live this Thursday, September 18th at 8PM ET

I'm also going to be spending part of the hour reviewing personal statements submitted by you. If you'd like me to consider giving your personal statement draft a free live review on air, you can submit it here.

Hi! I graduated college in May with a 3.1. I'm studying for the LSAT right now hopefully to apply to law schools for Fall 2026. I know my GPA being low is a negative but other than working hard to get a high LSAT score I'm not really sure where else to go with my process. I want to make sure my personal statement is good but I can't afford any services to get someone to look it over. It's the same with prepping for the LSAT I'm even using the free version of 7sage because I can't afford anything else. Can I get some tips on how to go about the law school admissions process as well as tips for my personal statement and any help that could get me a higher LSAT score I would really appreciate it.