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Hi everyone! I am applying to law school this upcoming cycle and have some concerns regarding what to include on my resume. I've done a lot of work on social media [YouTube] to promote my experience at my current undergrad institution [I essentially post weekly vlogs and advice videos geared mainly towards out of state students like myself who may not know much about my college prior to applying/enrolling]. It's something that I'm really proud of, but I'm worried that talking about social media roles may come across as unprofessional to admissions. Any advice? I have other relevant and more professional experience that I'm including, but I feel like I would be missing something if I didn't mention my social media experiences at all.

Thanks for the help!

Hello fellow 7sagers!

I'm sorry if my post is outside the usual scope of 7sage discussions, but I was curious to see if anybody else is in a similar situation as me or has any advice to share.

When I originally decided to go to law school, I was planning on going to law school in the United States (where I'm from), but after evaluating some extenuating circumstances in my life, I decided it would be best for my health to go to Ireland for law school where I can get better access to medical care (I'm a type one diabetic if anybody is wondering). I'm still planning on taking the LSAT, but I was wondering if there was anybody on here who knows anything about international law school admissions (specifically in Ireland) or if there's anybody who's in a similar situation as me. All replies are greatly appreciated! Also, if you took the time to read my post thank you! Stay safe everybody!

Does one have a better chance of getting into a school if they are applying to a specific program/ field of study ?

I'm planning to apply to a merit scholarship ED program, but I'm torn between BU and GW.

Here's the deal: I'm currently planning to pursue some type of criminal or national security law (either at the DA, US Attorney, or other federal law enforcement agency like FBI or NSA.) I'm drawn to GW, just because the location will afford me to be closer to lots of national agencies and make more connections. Additionally, they have a national security law specialty, which is rare at most other schools.

However, I've heard some negative feedback about GW and am also slightly deterred by the huge class size. Additionally, I'm worried about making a decision based solely on location because there's a chance I won't end up pursuing this type of law.

As for BU, I've read that they attract some really renowned professors and scholars, which is very appealing. Also, the class size is much smaller and it is still located in a large city, which will afford me some connections.

I really want to apply to one of the merit scholarship ED programs and I do feel like I can confidently choose one of these schools, especially with some additional insight for all of you. Thoughts?

For those who have done them, do you remember if you were able to do your unlimited practice interviews and come back to do the actual recorded interview later on (a few days later), or if you are only able to conduct the practice interviews immediately before you begin the actual interview?

Thanks!

Hi guys!

I'm in the process of applying and came across a school that wants an explanation for the variance in the LSAT score. My LSAT scores are 161 -> 167. I wasnt too sure what the "correct" explanation is or what they are looking for here. Thoughts?

Hey everyone!

Can anyone please provide some insight on this optional video submission for law school. Has anyone done this before. It says it needs to be one minute and I have the discretion on how I want to do it. What are they looking for when students submit their video? Is this new? I'm debating if I should do it.

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Hi guys!

Quick question for you all. My university offered me a position in one of it's study abroad centers, as an assistant to the program. The program starts in January 2018 and is a big reason why I decided to take a gap year between undergrad and law school. I've spent the interim between graduation and starting work by studying for the lsat and perfecting my law school applications.

Now, I had originally planned to explain this gap year in an addendum but I've noticed a couple school's don't have an option for it and for example, U Michigan notes that it should be instead mentioned in the resume.

So my question is basically how? Can I put it under experience if I haven't even started it?

Or would it be under "Personal" section?

Any enlightenment would be greatly appreciated. Thanks guys!

Hi everyone,

I just posted a new resource about law school interviews! The lesson gives you some general advice and collects accounts of recent interviews. It's incomplete, because we didn't have permission from everyone to post something, but it should give you something to chew on if you've had a request for an interview.

https://classic.7sage.com/admissions/lesson/law-school-interviews/

Happy new year!

Hello!

I'm looking for a study buddy so that we can motivate each other and also work through/review some difficult questions together. in the late 70s and 80s I believe mental wellbeing is super important, so I would prefer working with someone who is a good communicator that has (or tries) to have a positive attitude toward the LSAT!

I have gone through the Powerscore LG and LR Bibles, LSAT Trainer, JY's LG videos, and Loophole. I have completed every PT from 50-89....and working on foolproofing LG

I would say my weakest section is RC and strongest section is LG, but I really want to do well in every section because each part is weighted equally now.

I would like to meet once or twice a week; evenings EST work best for me, so that would be ideal!

Please message me or comment if you're interested! Thanks

I'm locking in my school list atm and am confused on how my chances for Berkeley and Boston are so different given that they both have similar median LSAT and GPA. Is it purely based on class size?

To what extent are numbers important to a law school because of competition with other schools versus to what extent they're important as a means of establishing a candidate's preparedness?

Question says it all.

I just got accepted, but I haven't received any scholarship info yet (which I was expecting because of my lsat/gpa relative to their medians). Any idea when they'll let me know?

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I've received offers from both these universities in Australia. UNSW has also offered me 36 credits for previous study (i.e. six subjects), while Melbourne hasn't. While I see that Melbourne is #1 in Australia, UNSW is not far behind (#3 or #4?)

Should I not worry about the time and money (since it won't be a lot in the long run) and go for Melbourne? Which university will have more value and better job prospects?

I'm purposely not including a lot of details since I am actively trying to revive this application with the target school!

Long story short, after a brief email discussion with target school's admissions office to go ahead and apply through LSAC even though late, I still missed the (late) deadline by a few minutes. (Full disclosure: I acknowledge that the lateness was totally my fault.)

The next day, the same admissions office who just a day before said go ahead and submit it quickly, came back with, "Unfortunately...." when I asked if I could submit a copy of the app via email instead. (I have a complete copy of the fully downloaded application from LSAC.)

Another higher ranked school has already processed my late app, and another one, though I didn't receive an acknowledgment email from them, already requested the CAS report from LSAC, so I believe they are in the process of review. However, those are not the target schools.

Does anyone have any experience with this? Or even if you don't have experience, can you please help me with ideas about how to negotiate the target school back into accepting my late app?

Thank you in advance!!!!!!!!!

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Hey everyone,

During the summer, I asked one of my former employers for a LOR (Letter of Recommendation). I worked for him for 3yrs as more of a personal assistant than a legal assistant. I did do some legal work for him (small claim suits related to his real estate business) but most of my responsibilities were non-legal. Since I graduated from college about 10yrs ago, academic LORs are out of the question. So, my former employer agreed to write a letter for me and to help him draft it, I provided him with a binder full of info about LORs, a sort of guide if you will. The most important thing I included in this guide was a detailed list of the legal projects I worked on and what I did in those projects. I also told him to take his time, and to contact me when it was ready because I had a family friend who happened to be a Notre Dame Law School grad who could proofread the letter and give him feedback.

A few months later, my boss emailed me the letter and without reading it, I took it to my family friend for proofreading. After reading it and going over my resume, my family friend shockingly told me that the letter was prominently missing anecdotal info about what I worked on in my previous job. In other words, my former boss either forgot or chose not to include one of the various legal projects I worked on. I haven't read the letter, but I get the feeling that it's full of platitudes and generalities about why I want to attend law school. As most of you know, anecdotal info is paramount to a LOR. So I think the letter needs major improvement.

I'm a little confused on how I should proceed though: how should I tell my former employer that he needs to carefully revise and include anecdotal info in my LOR? I don't want to sound too forceful or complain about the letter because he might misinterpret my concerns or may just rush through it just to get it out of the way (he's a busy guy); but at the same time, I'm concerned that he didn't take his time in writing it because in the guide I provided, I stressed multiple times that anecdotal info is of utmost importance in a LOR. Maybe he didn't bother to look over the guide, which means he didn't meticulously or carefully craft my LOR, or as much as I would have liked him to. I want to respond to him as soon as the holidays are over, but I don't know how I should approach this. Any advice or suggestions would greatly be appreciated.

Thanks

Hi,

I am looking for someone who can help me proofread personal statement. I am nonnative speaker and I would really appreciate if someone can take a quick look at my essay.

Please send me a message if you are willing to do it.

Thank you in advance.

Andrii

Do we just put the host school if it does not have law school by it on the FASFA?

So, let me preface this by saying, I began this application cycle by casting a very wide net because my boyfriend (a med school applicant) and I are attempting to stay in the same area. Thus, even though Georgetown was my top school, I couldn't commit to ED. I also did not submit a Why X letter because I was already submitting an addendum and was worried about overwhelming them with too much information.

Well, last weekend, both my boyfriend and I were admitted to GW (and on the same day, no less!). This was incredible news, and knowing that my boyfriend has a seat at GW makes it easier for me to commit to going all in for Georgetown.

That said, I should have a few important updates coming up that I would like to send to schools. I graduate this semester (found out I'm doing so with honors!) and I am hoping to secure an internship for the spring very soon.

Does it make sense to submit a Why X essay with these updates? Or, should I save it for a potential waitlist situation? I've been flying blind most of my application cycle, but this is a question I really need advice on.

Waitlisted at your top choice school and you've scheduled a visit? In addition to sitting in on a class and taking a tour, make sure to schedule a meeting with an admissions officer.

Treat the visit like it is an unofficial interview (which it is). Dress nicely and be polite and professional. So much of what you might learn from speaking with an admissions officer depends on the tone of your conversation. If they are impressed with you as a person, they may be inclined to vouch for you and support your application when the school is ready to turn to the waitlist. If you are sincere about getting off the waitlist, show your sincerity and say you would definitely deposit if admitted. Do you have other offers of admission? Mention you have other offers but this school is your top choice. In a face to face conversation, it is highly likely that you will be asked what other offers you have, especially if you are an attractive likable candidate and don't offer the information in a threatening way. The school wants to make a fully informed decision so if they want you, they will likely want to know what your options are.

Definitely ask the admissions office what you need to do to get off the waitlist at this particular school. Be ready to ask 3-4 substantive questions about the school and its programming. Do some deep diving research so you aren't asking questions that can be answered from their marketing material. Be ready to talk about yourself and 3-4 ways you would make a great contribution to the law school community at this particular school. Leave them with a great impression.

Definitely do not ask them what your chances are of getting in off the waitlist.

Follow up with a thank you email to the admissions officer referencing enough of your visit and conversation that they remember who you are.

Good luck!

I have a marijuana-related charge from when I was 15. It has since been expunged. I've noticed some applications let you know that if something has been expunged, you do not have to report it. Others say that regardless you must. If an application fails to address what to do if records have been sealed/expunged, what should I assume?