I know there is 7sage but I have not tried it yet, are there other ones as well that anyone has used?

I'm gunning for Fordham because of my desire to live/learn in New York, splitter status (3.18 LSAC (3.42 UG), 168 LSAT, and decent softs.

I'm a mid-senior Marketing Director at 25 and should be promoted to Director of Marketing by EOY.

Is this going to have any real impact on my admission status, or should I retake the LSAT and aim for 170 low?

I need some advice. My two top (reach schools) are NYU and Columbia. I am deciding which to apply early decision to. For context I have a 3.9 GPA from a top undergrad university, will have 3 years of work experience at a top management consulting firm, and 166 LSAT (largely impact by working 70+ hour weeks and limited study time). I also have some interesting extracurriculars, etc.

If I look at the LSAT predictor on 7sage (taking with grain of salt):

I know odds are low either way (so maybe it doesnt really matter). I am not necessarily super set on going to law school (will go to biz school if it does not work out because likely better odds BUT if I get into Columbia I would 100% go). It would be great to get any advice!! thanks so much :)

Hi, I am a junior with a 4.0 and I am considering taking 12 credit hours for the rest of my undergraduate degree because my program requires a thesis and an internship and I am currently involved with family court research. All that to say, would it serve me better to take 12 credit hours (still full time) a semester and finish in the full 4 years to give me some breathing room for all the important stuff coming up or should I plan to cram it in to 3 semesters and take 15-18 credit hours even if it sucks. Basically, I'm wondering if admissions would look down on 12 credit hours on my transcript? Would several semesters of 12 credit hours look bad? What do y'all think? Would this answer c change based on the prestige of the school?

Hi, I'm considering dropping a class which would go on my transcript as a WC. This is considered non punitive by my university but I don't know that LSAC has this listed as an option. If they were to get this incorrect and lower my GPA, would I have any recourse? Also would a withdrawn course impact my chances at getting merit aid? Thanks.

Greetings, 7Sagers!

On Tuesday, September 26 at 8pm ET, join 7Sage admissions consultant Tajira McCoy 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, and potentially others TBD, as they weigh in on the start of a new admissions cycle and we begin to discuss the nuances of the personal statement and how to incorporate your background and experience into some of the new diversity and optional statements. We'll try to reserve extra time to tackle more of your questions and hope to see you there!

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I've received a few emails from several law schools offering me CAS fee waivers if I reached out to the school and ask. Does anyone know of any good narratives to use when drafting emails for waivers?

I currently have a gpa of 3.75, and I finish my degrees in December. Will it look bad to law schools if I took more classes to try to get my grades up?

Hi everyone!

After considering a record number of applications (more than 700!), we’re thrilled to announce the winner and runners-up of the 7Sage 7K scholarship.

Every single applicant was deserving, and this was a challenging decision. The stories of the seven people we chose moved us deeply, and we believe that the world will be a better place when they earn their law degrees.

The winner of the 7Sage 7K scholarship is Jehieli Luevanos-Ovalle. Jehieli will receive a scholarship of $7,000 to defray the cost of a legal education, a pro bono Admissions Consulting package, and a pro bono 12-month subscription to 7Sage’s LSAT prep course.

The runner-up is Brianna Gonzalez Ulloa. Brianna will receive a scholarship of $1,000, a pro bono 12-month subscription to 7Sage’s LSAT prep course, and a pro bono Admissions Consulting package.

There were five finalists: Samantha White, Ahmad Ibsais, Temesghen Ghde, Soumaya Hassan, and one person who wanted to remain anonymous. The finalists will each receive pro bono LSAT prep along with consulting or editing services.

In all, we are awarding $8,000, seven LSAT prep packages, and seven admissions consulting or editing packages.

To everyone we didn’t recognize—we appreciate you taking the time to send us your applications. We know it took work and we’re grateful to have heard your stories. It’s clear from your essays that each and every one of you will do incredible things in the legal profession.

We’ll open applications for the 2024 7Sage 7K scholarship this spring—we encourage you to apply!

Winner:

Jehieli Luevanos-Ovalle

Runner-up:

Brianna Gonzalez Ulloa

Finalists:

Samantha White

Ahmad Ibsais

Temesghen Ghde

Soumaya Hassan

Hi everyone!

I'm wondering if anyone who has experience with LSAC's CAS Service knows if whether before or after you pay for it you can upload your Personal Statements and Addendums?

Does anyone know if being on your college's Honor Council is generally considered a strong extracurricular? I've been wondering this for a while, but I haven't found any information about it online. I had a leadership position on W&M's Honor Council, and I was hoping that would stand out a bit on my applications.

Hi! Does anyone know how to use the coda school tracker with the 2023 rankings put out by world news, or are they measured by several metrics? Thanks!

I scored a 153 on the August LSAT and I'm taking the October LSAT. I know 153 is an average score but I'm just scared I won't get accepted into my law school options and I'm not feeling to confident (because I studied less for the October LSAT). I want to have all my applications in by November 1st so I have a higher chance of getting in. I have a pretty decent GPA (3.81 and 4.0 Major GPA) and extracurricular but I feel the LSAT would hold me back. Should I consider taking a later LSAT and sending out my score to schools after?

I graduated from undergrad in the spring of 2021. I planned on attending law school the following fall put then ultimately came to the conclusion that I was not ready financially nor emotionally. Now I am planning on attending law school in the fall of 2024. Back when I planned on attending law school in the fall of 2021, I requested my transcript and it was processed in the LSAC system as it existed in that point in time (which was in December and therefore did not include my final semester grades). Do I need to request another transcript that includes my final semester grades? I feel silly for asking this question and my intuition screams "oh course you do, you idiot!!" but I did not seeing anything on the LSAC website addressing this issue. So I would like to confirm here: do I need to re-request my transcript? Thanks in advance!

I went from 168 in June to 171 this Aug exam. uGPA is 3.96, T3 soft (1-2yrs of WE in tech company), nURM (East Asian non-US citizen), with two degrees. I'm signed up for September exam which is right around the corner but I think even if I retook, the max I could score is 173. I've also exhausted every single practice exam so not sure what to use anymore for resource...

Dream school is Berkeley (median for 2023 cycle was 170; 3.83) - planning on applying ED but not sure if 171 is enough as the median was 171 in 2022 cycle but dropped to 170

I got my first LSAT score from Aug. back today and scored a 172. My original goal for admissions was 173+ and anything below I would retake, but this is just close enough I feel concerned about retaking/tempted to not retake. I’m already registered for October. I'm not sure if it's worth it compared to starting on my essays now and applying in Nov.

I was honestly fortunate to get the score I did. I didn't feel as well-prepared as I could have been study-wise (crammed for 4-5 weeks, totally my bad). I was averaging ~169/170 in the weeks leading to the test, highest PT was 174, BRs 175/6. However, I didn't -0 the LGs on the day-of, which had been my goal and which I am capable of doing on PTs (ran out of time toward end and guess-timated a few Qs on last 2 games).

If I really buckled down in the next month, I think I could do a bit better in Oct. I don't want to have any admissions/scholarship regrets down the line, but I'm just not sure if it's worth what seems to be a few points increase at best. I work 40-50 hours a week, so I couldn't focus on both LSAT prep and essays.

uGPA is 3.77, T3? softs (prev. grad degree, 2-3 years work exp. in policy/law, a few publications). My dream would be to get into NYU for PI, but aiming for T14s in general.

Any advice would be appreciated! (Also s/o to the 7Sage curriculum for even getting me here at all!)

Hi all. I have two solid academic LORs and I'm wondering if I really need to try and get a professional one. I graduated in 2019 and my jobs post college haven't been very consistent (shorter stints in various different industries). I've also dealt with some health issues during this time as well. Do you think my application would be weaker if I only submit academic LORs since I've been out of school for 4 years? Any advice welcome. THANKS!

I'm currently studying for the September LSAT and I've been averaging a score of 159-160 on my last several practice tests. On one hand I'm proud of myself and excited because 160 was my initial goalpost when I started my admissions journey back in May. I also know that combined with my other stats, a 160 could yield great admissions results. However, I worry that if I do score the 160 as I'm averaging, I may not be accepted to some programs I want and/or won't receive a good amount in scholarships. All that is to say I'm wondering if I should apply with my average score (if I end up scoring that way) or if I should sign up for the Oct LSAT in hopes of a better score?

Note:

I'm applying to programs ranging in the 150s rankings to T14.

I have a 4.0 GPA, majored in Political Science, have a legal internship, high honors, owned a small business at the start of college, and have worked all throughout college.

Hey just wondering if there is anyone in 7Sage that can look over my personal statements for my law school applications? I’m in Canada so it’s all for Canadian schools.

I am currently studying with an intention of applying for entry in Fall 2025 as I work full time. Would it make sense to purchase CAS now for rec letter purposes from professors at my university. I recently graduated, but am nervous the more I wait, there is a chance they could forget who I was or not remember my contributions in classes.

Anyone applying to UGA have any examples of their personal statements ideas they can share?

Greetings, 7Sagers!

On Wednesday, August 30 at 8pm ET, join 7Sage admissions consultant Tajira McCoy 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 Los Angeles, Loyola University Chicago, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, as they weigh in on the start of a new admissions cycle and continue talk on the Supreme Court's decision on affirmative action. We'll be reserving extra time to tackle more of your questions and hope to see you there!

Register here: https://7sage.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MOJN4mGZRLylp1jFLwAKkQ#/registration.

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I know this is well in advance of the time; however, I was just wondering if I could in theory submit a letter of recommendation for an application for admission for the Fall 2025 semester right now and have the letter dated for that time. Thanks!

I live in Japan so test dates aren't every month for me. I plan on taking Oct LSAT, however, I'm worried about my score. If I apply ED, then retake the LSAT in Jan, will my ED applications be able to see both scores? Or will it go off of the Oct LSAT only?

Question is I'm a rising senior and I failed a CORE -UA class in my freshman year, should I retake it (even if it does not replace the grade, so like solely for the CAS calculation policy)?

-Recently discovered that CAS averages the two grades taken for a repeated class and factors in any postsecondary course into their GPA recalculation. I'm assuming this is in favor of my application since I still have one year till graduation to fix things. However, the exact course catalog # is not showing up in my course registar searches so would it count to retake another course # under the CORE -UA (was originally a culture course, ex. on another topic)?