for the 7sage 5 school application package and for applicants blanketing the T14 (with stats above medians for all), what 5 schools do people typically pick for the package? is it based on reusability or most unique prompts? considering the package and would appreciate any insight!

on the UChicago page, the 7Sage note from Ethan says:

You can submit your Harvard perspective statement as one of the optional statements, though traditional diversity/inclusion language may go less far at Chicago than other top schools. Make sure that you come across as excited to engage with other viewpoints (particularly those outside traditional moderate progressive ideologies.)

You should write a Why Chicago that outlines your own personal/intellectual brand and connects it to what the school offers.

but the Chicago prompts say: The Admissions Committee typically finds one page or less is a sufficient length for most addenda.

so is it 1 page for the perspective statement and one page for why chicago, or one page across both?

Hi all, I am working on some short answer essays for Law School applications and I have a formatting question.

If I am answering 2+ short answer prompts, and they are to be on the same document, is it okay to just label it "Essay Prompt #4, etc." or should I put the actual prompt after this: "Essay Prompt #4; why do you love purple pikmin so much?"

At the end should I put the word count or leave it alone? (Word Count: 265...)

Any input would be appreciated!

For me, one of my main motivators for a legal career is intertwined with several personal religious beliefs. I do plan on applying to several schools with religious affiliations, but also to a few state/public schools as well. I know that part of being ABA accredited is not discriminating in admissions based on religion but would it hurt my application in any way to include this reasoning in my personal statement?

I can see how it would strengthen the application for a school with a religious affiliation, but not sure if it goes vice versa. I know I also probably shouldn't leave out some of my main reasons for wanting to pursue law, but I could potentially reframe it to be more universal for public universities if I needed.

I signed up for the Personal Statement workshop with 7Sage about two weeks ago and they had a list of prompts, to which I completed and had 8 pages worth of answers. I'm curious as to how I'm supposed to combine all the prompts into a condensed two-page statement, or if there are certain questions from that prompt sheet that I need to address and some that I can skip. I understand that the prompt asked about several different experiences, so I have one in particular that I'd like to focus on, but the questions about why law, what gaps there are in the legal world that I'd want to fix, etc (most of the law-related questions) I am not sure which one I can choose or skip.

Any help would be appreciated!

In preparing for law school applications; apart from the below, is there any other pieces of information/paperwork to prepare?

• LSAC Score and Writing Exam

• Referral Letters

• Personal Statement

• Resume

• School Transcript

From what i understand, for international applicants that have less than 60 US credit hours, LSAC does not report the GPA impact on the median. First of all is this correct? How do admission comitees evaluate the normally would be splitters (higher LSAT lower GPA), since the GPA factor becomes a bit ambiguous. How is the general evaluation of such applicants?

Hey all,

As I finish up my essays for this cycle, my current focus is on the 'why x' essay, probably one of the most important supplementals. I'm wondering what y'all believe makes for a good why x. I know it's a bad idea to just regurgitate the website, and I was planning on doing a 'here are my values/goals, here's resources/clinics/etc you have that match those, here's what I'll do with them."

Thoughts?

When writing your personal statements, is it adviced to include or avoid contractions?

For context, I'm having trouble fitting all of my content into the character limits, and using the contractions would help the statement fit in the limits but also 'read' smoother/easier for the reader.

Any clarity or suggestions would be appreciated, thanks!

Is it too late to take the November LSAT and apply this cycle? Will it significantly affect scholarships?

General Info-

Age: 20 about to turn 21

Lsat PT scores: 152

GPA: 3.5

Internship/volunteer work: 4

Full time job for over 3-4 years.

Making this post is kind of a difficult but I don't know where else to turn to since it feels like reddit thread users are annoyed when asking for advice and no one I know really went to law school. I graduated with my Bachelors pretty early (finished in 2.5 years). I never actually dedicated any time on doing LSAT prep during that time because of work, internships, and what not. After graduating this spring I honestly thought that I would have enough time to maybe bring up my score but it looks like it's going to probably take more time than what I had wished for initially.

I'm not sure if it's even relevant but I am also 20 years old and the few friends and family members who have gone to grad school are telling me to take it slow as it may be hard on my head.

My practice tests keep telling me that I'm getting a 152 score and it feels like I'm just sort of stuck right now. I have probably pushed my test so far back that it looks like my best chance is probably doing the test on November, but then I keep calculating that it's a far reach to apply in December.

I guess what I need advice on is whether I should just wait on applying or still go for it? I don't even want to go to a big law school, I genuinely just want to go to a law school and have wanted to be an attorney ever since I was a kid.

The other consideration is how the schools I want to apply to have really high applications and law schools are becoming way more competitive than before.

What do you guys think? Should I spend money on these applications with my score being this low?

Hello! I was wondering if someone would be able to help me with the following things: 1. Resume that I'll be submitting to law schools. 2. Topics to write about in my personal statement(s.) 3. My law school lists.

Hi! I'm applying to law school for the next cycle and am getting super nervous about my GPA. Unfortunately, my undergrad gpa was quite low. For context, I am a computer engineering and computer science major who graduated in 2025 and had two dips in my gpa that were both affected by emergency situations. I had to take an incomplete for a class since I had to miss the final exam due to the circumstance, but retook the class next Spring and got an A. In another course, I had a D, but maintained an A until the incident hit. My plan is to explain these dips in a gpa addendum without making excuses. I also got some corporate experience during and after college. I worked for 6 months full time as a Data Center Tech and 1 year as a RF engineer. I also have been working as an intern for 6 months at a cybersecurity company.

I would really love to apply to T14 law schools and a few in mind (obviously I will also be applying to targets and safetys), but is it just not in the cards for me? I know my LSAT is gonna have to some heavy lifting and my goal score is a 170+ (ambitious ik) with my first attempt in January. But is there anything else I can do to really strengthen my application?

Given the lawsuit that HLS has lost regarding affirmative action, I'm leaning toward not reporting my ethnicity to law schools. However, I am wondering if refusing to report ethnicity is something that AOs will see on my application and consider unusual (especially since my name is revealing about my ethnicity).

Hi! Does anyone have any law school resume templates they love, or have any that worked for them they would be willing to share? Thanks :)

It seems kind of random looking in from the outside. Sometimes folks with above median stats get nothing, while a splitter gets half tuition.

Hi! I'm Canadian and am looking to apply for law school this cycle, mainly ones in Ontario and BC. Is anyone willing to share their experience with applications and personal statements, and what their GPA/LSAT scores are?

I know GPA calculations differ across schools, but I have a CGPA of 3.91 from UofT undergrad, translating roughly to a 3.85 on the OLSAS scale and an 86.86% for UBC's calculations. I took the LSAT last year and scored 156 (which I cancelled) and I'm registered for the September LSAT, but I'm really struggling to get my score above a 160 right now. I know there's not much time left, but realistically, what are my chances looking like for Canadian law schools right now?

Also if anyone has any personal statement writing tips, it'd be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

Hello! I'm applying this cycle and am unsure whether I need to write an addendum.

I took the LSAT six times over the last three years. My first five attempts were all in the 162-164 range, but on my sixth attempt I scored a 173. Earlier this year, I was granted an LSAT retake exemption after being diagnosed with ADHD. The diagnosis and subsequent treatment changed the way I approached studying and testing, and the improvement is reflected in my score.

I also applied to law school last cycle with a 164. Since then, I've raised my LSAT score and obtained a stronger job, so I'm not sure how admissions committees typically view these circumstances. Would it make sense to write an addendum, and if so, should I address everything in one addendum or separate them into two?

Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thank you! 😊

I am having a really hard time with my PS. I've written it and rewritten it and I can't decide the direction I want to go (I have four completely separate drafts right now). My journey to law school has been very chaotic and multifaceted. If anyone could share their experiences, it would be very much appreciated! Between LSAT registrations, CAS fee, prep course fees, application fees, and aggressively saving for school, I am hesitant to spend another $250. I can't afford any of the other admissions services unfortunately. Thanks in advance!

Hi all, I graduated in 2022 from a stem major and have been working at a big 4 company as a consultant. I'm planning to apply for the 2027-2028 cycle so I have a bit of time, but I just wanted to see if these academic failures (?) will hurt my application a lot. I don't know what my LSAC GPA is but i remember having around 3.6 when I graduated.

Academic Dishonesty:

I took a Statistics course in the summer of soph->junior year that I got caught cheating. I shared answers with a classmate and he copied the same wrong answer I got. Our school policy was that the first violation is a warning, won't leave any record (I think) but your grade will be lowered which I ended with a D. I was so ashamed of myself so I retook the class the following semester with the same professor in person and got an A even though I couldn't do grade replacement (you can't do grade replacement if you have an academic dishonesty for that class).

Failed Class:

I failed a class my senior year first semester but it was just a hard course. I took a different class in the following semester that gives the same credit and got a A, but turns out I didn't need to take these classes at all for my graduation; the academic advisory professor just messed up and gave me the wrong advice.

Back then, these things didn't really matter to me too much and I was just relieved I got to graduate, but looking at it now when I'm trying to apply for law school, I realized these things hurt my GPA calculation too much. If I write addendums and explain it, would I be okay as long as I have a good LSAT score and personal essay? How bad are these 'fuck ups' in my undergrad years?

I guess I do have a speeding ticket in 2023 or 2024 that I got which isn't on my record per say since I took the online driving course lol. Does this matter a lot too?

Hi, I took the LSAT this August and took a bit of a break afterward, and now it’s already mid-August!

Although I tried to start brainstorming and outlining my PS after my June test, it didn’t really go well. I somehow ended up spending most of my time preparing for the August LSAT because I wasn’t satisfied with my June score.

I’m not happy with my current topic or outline, so I’d like to start over with the brainstorming process.

I was hoping to start submitting applications in mid-September, but now I’m worried that might be an unrealistic goal.

How long did it take you to finish your PS? I’ve seen some people say it took them several months, and having only about a month left until mid-September is making me pretty anxious.

Do you think finishing the application for, say, two schools by mid-September is a realistic goal? Or should I give myself more time and aim to submit in October instead?

Would applying about a month later make a significant difference in the admissions process?

I’d really appreciate any advice!!

I took some classes online through another college when I was a freshman. I had too much going on and failed one of the classes because I forgot about it, but I was also going through some medical problems, which were very time-consuming. I am a junior now and have made mostly A's since then. I will probably finish college with a 3.5 LSAC GPA in 5 years because of the transfer and medical problems I had to work through. I am not sure what I will need to score on the LSAT to get into the law schools I want (University of Cincinnati or Chase (NKU). Is it realistic for me to get into law school with my 5 years of undergrad, an F on my transcript, and not a crazy high GPA? Please be honest! I have not seen a lot of people from my research who took longer than 4 years to graduate and got into law school.

I graduated fairly recently (spring of 2024) and have been working since right after graduation. Most of my application is looking good but I'm having trouble with LORs from professors. I know my current boss will write an exceptional LOR, but I'm less confident about my academic LORs. I was a good student, but I never really went to office hours or did anything to build relationships with professors as others did. That being said, I would bet that many professors wouldn't even remember me.

I've seen a lot of people online saying just send a request to professors whose class you did well in, but I'm curious if that's good advice or not. It seems weird to base my acceptance into a law school based off of the recommendation of someone who wouldn't remember me if I hadn't reached out, but I've been told academic LORs are expected for someone who graduated as recently as I did.

Any thoughts or similar experiences?

I feel each topic I am writing about for my PS, Addendum, and DS are all pretty heavy topics and sometimes I am like "these people are going to read this and think my life is a depressing movie", but at the same time I truly feel discussing these topics is essential to explaining why I so deeply crave to become an attorney and help those facing abuse and persecution. And on top of that, I personally don't see what has happened to me as a weakness, and it all has just strengthened me and made me grow into who I am. Do admissions officers frown on this?

for clarification it's structured like "this happened, I learned this, here is how I grew" I don't feel I am playing victim in these documents

Does anyone know if going Early Decision provides a tangible boost at any schools in the T14? Especially for reverse splitters and/or those lacking any elite/law-related softs. Is this a viable strategy if you really have your heart set on a couple particular schools?