Does anyone know of tutors who help with the process of LSAT applications? Preferably a more individualized tutor rather than through a company.

Hi everyone! I am planning to apply in October and will be taking the hardest class in my department this semester. I have a feeling my GPA will drop a few points, but I'm wondering if this will matter if I am submitting materials before the end of the semester. Just wondered if anyone had experience with this. Thanks!

I'm working on addenda for one of my applications and noticed I've got some overlap happening. C&F asks about "sanction or discipline" from an academic institution, which I'm assuming includes academic probation which I was on for withdrawing from too many classes.

Then there's a GPA addendum prompt which asks for an explanation if "grades for one or more semesters were markedly different from those in the other semesters" which also applies to me, once I transferred my GPA was significantly higher. My explanation for this is that I was working 40 hrs a week on top of a full course load and 19 year-old me didn't have the time management skills to make it work. This is more focused on, here's what happened, here's what I learned, here's proof I did better.

How do I write the C&F addendum without it sounding like I'm reiterating what I wrote in my GPA addendum? Just facts and no "lesson learned?"

*If it matters at all I'm old now and the semesters in question were 11+ years ago and I've been done with undergrad for 7 years.

I am in the process of reaching out to my professors to request letters of recommendation for my law school applications. Before formally adding them to the LSAC recommender list, I wanted to touch base with them to ensure they are comfortable providing a recommendation.

My question is whether I should include the LSAC recommendation link in the initial email or wait to hear back from them regarding their willingness to write a letter. I want to strike the right balance between providing the necessary information and not overwhelming them with details if they haven’t yet agreed to write the recommendation.

Any insights or advice on the best approach would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for your guidance!

Would be happy to trade drafts, discuss applications, and work towards deadlines with another student. I'm a nontraditional student determined to apply this time around.

Hey everyone, while filling out my law school applications some are asking to list the volutneer worked we have done but theres a part that says hours/weeks im not sure how to fill out that section and when i tried inserting numbers it came up as invalid. does anyone know how to resolve this issue?

Two years ago I had planned to apply to law schools (didn't end up applying because of my LSAT score & wanted to take some time off), and I had two recommenders submit letters through LSAC on my behalf. Now that I'm going through the process for applications again, how do I allow them to submit new letters? I've already tried deleting the old ones (can't do that) and adding each recommender again (also can't do that). Does anyone know what to do?

Hello all

I am working on finalizing my law school applications these days and waiting for my Jan Lsat score to come out.I know its late in the cycle but I want to apply for fall 2024.I am wondering whether I should try to finish them up by Jan 31st or take a bit more time to work on them and submit first or second week of February?Would it actually make any difference on my chances of getting admitted since Jan its almost over anyways...

Hey friends! I am in the process of finishing my personal statement and I would really like to get a few opinions before the final send off with my applications. Besides the people that wrote me my LOR's, does anyone know of a resource that will help you with your personal statement revisions? Also, I don't want to spend thousands of dollars so I am not sure if anyone is in the same boat but let me know if you have any suggestions!! Thanks in advance!

Hi everyone! Just to preface this, I have posted in LawStudents.ca and have not had any responses so I am trying my luck here.

I am a Canadian applying to the University of Saskatchewan for the 2021 cycle. I currently have 2 LSAT scores on file and both exceed their median by a few points. My GPA is exactly their median.

I am writing the LSAT again in November in hopes of improving my score and having a chance at an entrance scholarship. I am also eager to apply as early in the cycle as possible. U of S opens their admissions on November 1. Would I be hurting my chances at scholarship consideration by applying on Nov 1? Would it even make sense to apply on Nov 1 when I have a pending LSAT score? I am really feeling the admissions process anxiety and there are very few resources available for us Canadians so any insight is appreciated!

Thanks in advance!

I sent transcripts from all of the schools I've attended to LSAC a month ago. Since I got my masters degree from the same school I got undergrad, whenever I request transcripts both of my undergrad and masters degree transcripts are sent together in one PDF. But for some reason, while LSAC shows that they received my undergrad transcript, they didn't get my masters transcript yet. I'm wondering whether I should request another transcript to be sent to LSAC from my school.. I'd like to call LSAC but they seem to be busy and currently not confirming whether they got transcripts via phone call. Would really appreciate any advice on this. Thank you so much in advance!!

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I'm really intent on going to a law school where I live because of family factors/etc. I take the LSAT in October and expect to be at least at their 75th percentile for LSAT and far above their 75th percentile for GPA. The financial aspect is really important to me so I'm curious how I should navigate the application process. Do I apply to other schools and use their offers to negotiate? Do I apply early in the cycle or later on? What do you think is best considering I know where I want to go and just want to see what they can offer me?

TIA! :)

Is anyone else developing a crazy love/hate relationship with Autofill in the apps? It's nice to have certain fields populate, but man, be careful because it can create mistakes if you don't watch it like a hawk.

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Okay, I know this has been asked, but I'm still a little confused: do we need to provide parent info or not??

Some law school financial aid pages make it even more confusing by saying that we are considered financially independent from parents at this stage.

So, what's the deal? Any help would be much appreciated! (3(/p)

Has anyone applied, what score got you in, how are scholarships, anyone on campus? What is the culture like?

I applied to multiple schools during the 2019 application cycle. I got accepted to several schools I was interested in and waitlisted at my top choice. Unfortunately the summer of 2019 my situation changed and I was unable to attend law school in the fall. My Dad had a heart attack, I had a back injury and lost feeling in one of my legs, and because of my missed work I couldn't afford to pay for a move to another state. I contacted the school where I had made my deposit and asked to defer. Unfortunately in spring of 2020 I injured my back again and a few weeks later my boyfriend was diagnosed with cancer. I'm currently not working and staying home as a caretaker during his treatment. I'm trying to use this time at home to study to retake the LSAT in hopes that a higher score will be the difference between waitlisted again vs accepted at my top choice. I'm hoping to apply for fall of 2022. I spent a lot of time on my personal statement in 2019. I wrote several different versions and felt like none of them really fit me. I finally wrote a version including my time working at a wildlife rehabilitation center and my interest in environmental law that I am really happy with. I don't know if it is appropriate to reuse my personal statement when applying to the same schools. I have time to write a new personal statement but I don't think I would be as happy with a new one. Would it be appropriate to submit an application with the same personal statement or would that look lazy to the admissions team?

I contemplated many topics but ultimately settled on Space Law as my topic.

It is my hope that whoever winds up reading my application enjoys what I wrote and appreciates that I did my best.

And no, while I was tempted, I did not make any Rick and Morty references.

Although now I wish I had.

I’m curious - for those who wrote a Yale 250 - what was your topic and did you have fun with it?

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I have seen so many different answers on this, so I'm just hoping to hear some different experiences:

For those of you who (like me) went to community college before transferring and had one (or two) really bad semesters that have cratered your LSAC GPA, have you tried academic renewal with your community college?

I have a meeting with a counselor at my community college on Thursday to discuss my options. It's ridiculous because I literally left that school over ten years ago, but that's just the way it is, I suppose.

Anything to share?

My top choice for law school is Boston College as it is the only school in Massachusetts that offers a dual JD/MSW program. My undergraduate GPA is above their 75th percentile but I am currently PTing under their 25th percentile LSAT. I was wondering about if I should write an LSAT addendum. Should I write one only if I score below their 25th percentile or below their median? And what would be considered good reasons for why my LSAT doesn't reflect how I will preform in law school? Like I said my undergrad GPA was a 3.83 in a philosophy major that required a lot of difficult reading and writing. I've been studying since the beginning of the summer but timing is a big issue (which I am getting accommodations for due to disability). I didn't take a lot of tests in college which I think is also why it's hard for me. Plus the whole studying during a pandemic when I am out of work and anxiety is high. Any thoughts??

If my transcripts and LOR's are submitted to but not processed by the LSAC before a school's deadline, can I still apply?

Hey! Random question, but do you need to update schools about employment changes after you've submitted your application? I know you have to update them on any character and fitness changes, but I am not sure about employment changes. Tbh I hate my job and want to quit, but I don't want to look bad to law schools by doing so (especially because it's at a law firm). TIA!

So it's been awhile since I have graduated from my undergrad. My university did not have the standard 4.0 grading system and all the courses were to be graded with credit/no credit. I am trying to use Law School Predictor on 7Sage, but without knowing my numeric GPA, I am having a difficult time selecting my options. Could someone help?