hi, i am in the process of asking for LORs. however, i am unsure how long they are supposed to be. i dont know if it differs from school to school, but my recommender would ideally write a general letter. also, do i need to give them any information like school /company information to add, etc?

hi! i am confused on how 7sage decides the chances you'll get into a certain school. For example, why is it that I have more of a chance of getting into a school where i am farther away from the median than another school...?

I've just recently realized that Law School is something I want/am interested in. I'm a decade out of undergrand and I feel like I should make haste in my application process if I'm really going to go for it. It's late June and I'd hope to apply for Fall 2027.. is the October LSAT cutting it too close on admissions?

Of course, everyone wants to apply as early as they can but I also want to be sure I give enough time to study and do this properly!

all advice welcome!

hi, so i just got my lsat score back. im pretty happy with it, but it is on the lower side (25th percentile) for the T-20 schools i am considering. i was nervous while taking the test, but of course that's not really a valid excuse. i was thinking about writing an additional statement on how my standardized test scores dont define me. i applied test optional to an ivy league school for undergrad and got in despite my sat/act score also being on their lower side, yet i am graduating near the top of my class with a 3.9x gpa. i wonder if this will convince admissions officers that my score doesn't define my potential. any thoughts?

Hey, heres some background before I get into my question. I completed a 3 year Geomatics Engineering Diploma here in Canada which saw my GPA go from 1.56 to 2.38 over those 3 years. But now I'm doing my Survey Engineering Technology Bachlers here in the US and I've only done one semester so far but my GPA has improved significantly (3.71 GPA). If I keep this up over the summer term and next two semesters after which I'll graduate. Will the upwards GPA trend look good to US law schools? Also, I used a GPA calculator and even if I get an A in the rest of my courses till I graduate my cGPA will still be under 3.00. Most of the schools I'm planning on applying to schools that are ranked between 35 and 100 for your information.

I have a 2.8 GPAm very low but I definitely want to go to law school, I am looking into Touro and Hofstra but is it even worth trying with my low GPA score, even if I aim for 170 on the lsat? Or is there anything else I can do to offset my low GPA. Should I consider grad school?

Hi y'all,

I'll be applying to law schools this Fall and I'm currently in preparation mode with my personal statement, essays, and resume. I'm currently using 7Sage's School Data portal as my main resources for finding what all I need to prepare to include in my applications. How much do law school change their applications year over year? I'm preparing early because I have a quite busy month of August with work, and want to be ready to submit applications come September.

Also, when will 7Sage switch their cycle from 2025-26 to 2026-27? Will what I have starred/saved remain?

Thanks everyone. Best of luck!

Hey Everyone! Just a brief mention of the admissions classes that we're offering at 7Sage this week. Given that it's an LSAT Release Week, we have a little more going on than usual!

• "What does my score mean?" at both 12PM and 3PM Eastern on both Wednesday and Friday. This session is meant to given you added context for the role the LSAT does - and does not - play in the admissions process.

• We'll also have our normal weekly AMA on Wednesday at 1PM Eastern. We're looking forward to getting a lot of LSAT questions there, too!

Full schedule, details, and registrations here!

Hi all, I have a question on how law schools consider undergrad GPA based on hearing various takes in the past. Starting college, I initially performed not as well as I would have hoped, as college was a big adjustment for me (first gen student). My GPA was lower for freshman and sophomore year (probably in the 3.6 -3.7 range), although I eventually was able to adjust and I would estimate my GPA throughout my last two years of undergrad to be in the 3.9 area. Ultimately, my final GPA ended up being 3.79. I am wondering how law schools (especially T14s) react to situations like these. Is the GPA improvement not really that beneficial? Or will law schools (without a better way of describing it), largely interpret my stats based on my latter performance as opposed to the former two years? Somewhere in the middle?

Pretty non-traditional student but I just feel very intimidated looking at all of the admissions communities (reddit, tiktok, here) with people posting doom and gloom about their 3.7s and 170+s.

I graduated from the US Military Academy (West Point) back in 2020 and have spent the past 6 years and change in the army including a combat deployment to Iraq. I'm really hoping that this non-traditional experience will help me out and get me into some solid schools.

I've been really trying to focus on what I can control, my personal essay, my resume, etc. I've finished my personal statement (I think its lowkey a banger but it might just be your run-of-the-mill army guy essay ngl). Currently looking at applying to schools in the 40-100+ ranking with my absolute number 1 being Oklahoma.

Am I cooked?

Hey All! Just a plug for today's AMA class. If you enjoy this forum but were like "what if I could ask these questions LIVE?" then this class is for you!

Details here.

And FYI that we do this every Wednesday at the same time!

My undergrad GPA is not amazing, I had a couple bad semesters and ended up graduating in 2020 with a 3.25 (LSAC, ugpa was a 3.45)

I then went back to school for music and a paralegal certificate a few years later. My post-grad GPA is currently a 3.87 (I still have two terms left, but I plan on hopefully keeping it up!)

Will law schools take into consideration this higher and more recent GPA when applying? I am pretty worried that my LSAC GPA is going to ruin some chances..

Hi. I’m 39 years old and thinking to go to law school in the future. Sadly my GPA is 2.63. My degree is in Computer Science, which I got 16 years ago, and I’ve been working as a software engineer for the past 16 years.

I’ve covered positions from software engineer, full stack engineer, team lead, principal software engineer and software architect. I also founded ny own company which I’m running at the same time while working full-time. I’m also a bilingual.

I started studying for the LSAT now and planning to take the test in January 2027, because I want to get a 170+ score to get into a good law school, if possible a T-14, but I’m ok with T-50.

Realistically, is my profile good enough to achieve this?

Thanks in advance.

I just learned about the LSAC GPA... is that something that every school calculates through? On paper, I have a 3.84, but I dropped classes throughout my degree. It seems like LSAC counts that big time. Man they really screw you for just dropping a class when I didn't know any better...

Hey guys. I'm still waiting for my decision from MSU and I got invited to a visit day on Monday. However, I don't live in Michigan or anywhere near so I can't go in person and had to opt for the virtual option which is meeting with an admissions adviser. Does anyone know what I should expect? I'm so nervous because this is realistically my last shot at going to law school.

I want to ask if I would be able to make it into law school, I have a GPA of a 3.4, would I still be able to go to law school and get scholarships if my Lsat score makes up for my low GPA? Also, where can I find guidance regarding my personal statement.

Hi everyone,

Two Questions:

1) The letter of recommendation that I am going to get from my professor in college is an old theology teacher I had in undergrad. I did not have many relationships with my teachers outside of this one... Do you think having him as my sole academic rec would hurt me?

2) How important is it to have a letter of recommendation from academics? I have been out of school for 2+ years. I think I have unique and solid recs from work and sports, but not really from academic.

Good afternoon all,

I just graduated from school and sat to calculate my CAS GPA through 7sage, resulting in a slightly better one than initially expected, but still lower than I wanted. However, I finished up school at a Top-5 engineering school with a pretty strict grading system (very, very few all-A students). Anyways, I got an engineering degree and a good GPA coming out of that school, but I am wondering how that will play into consideration with the many Econ, Business, and other majors with less rigorous classes and higher GPAs (I truly mean no disrespect).

Do officers look at the major, rigor, and college? Or is it truly just based on the number?

If I have median or below median LSAT but have extreme softs how should I operate for admissions this coming cycle? I have a lot of softs that I have been told set me apart such as 3.9 masters GPA, military service, worked at the NSA with the highest security clearance, and have many medals. However, I cannot get over the 150 hump into a higher score. I am taking the LSAT again in Sep to hopefully apply mid to late OCT. Should I lean towards schools that value more of a holistic approach? How should one approach admissions with strong softs and not as strong hard factors?

Hi 7Sage Team,

I have seen that it is beneficial to apply earlier in the cycle, but I was wondering what exactly is considered "early" and at what point in the cycle you start to see reduced admissions/scholarship opportunities.

Would there be a difference between applying in September vs. November?

Is there any point in the admissions cycle where you think it would be beneficial to wait until the next cycle?

Thank you!

Was wondering if phd candidates are allowed to give us an LOR?

When Vivienne scored a 129 on her diagnostic, it would have been easy for her to give up on her T14 dreams. One massive thing made a difference: she'd heard stories of others who made similarly massive improvements.

We had the fortune of chatting with Vivienne about her colossal journey: how she bagged an over 30-point jump on the LSAT and how she charmed UPenn as an under-median candidate. Check out our discussion here.

And if a top law school is your goal, it's never too early to consider what 7Sage Admissions can do for you.

I have been on and off studying for LSAT for a year, but finally locked in this May and am being consistent and working 2-3 hours a day on curriculum and drills. Prep test diagnostic when I first took it was 148. I want to get into a top law school and I need to apply this term (for next year) because I graduated college this year. I am going to be in an accounting Masters program this year as well. I feel like I am making progress. Is a jump to 160 possible if I am determined? and will I be able to get into a top law school?

I recently realized that all undergrad grades are computed in LSAC GPA, which makes total sense, but means that my reported gpa is lower as I transferred schools after my freshman year. I was doing a sport at a D1 level which meant my grades suffered a bit (not a ton but enough to lower my gpa below most top 20 medians). I am aiming to score as high as possible on the LSAT as I know that will only help me in this case but I'm wondering if my only chances for top 20/30 school admissions are slim even with a high lsat if my gpa is below median or even 25th percent. How much do top schools value gpa addendums, am I being unrealistic expecting consideration from top schools? My gpa trended upward - ending at 3.8-4.0 for my last few semesters that focused on my specific major courses. I am 2+ years out of college and have since held jobs in the legal field and have strong professional recs but I'm aware that that won't help school stats or medians so just trying to figure out how to approach applications. Also will LSAC only evaluate the credits that transferred from my first institution that were awarded to my degree? Or is it every course I have taken regardless of whether it was accepted as a credit by my second institution?