hey everyone -

according to what i know when you submit can affect your chances of being admitted to a certain school

so earlier submissions could lead to higher chances of being accepted in general

but i was wondering whether the timing of your application could affect your scholarship amount as well-

especially i was wondering if i should apply to a certain school asap if i have the median lsat for that school, or shld wait for a better lsat score if my goal is not only A but A + max scholarship

Hiii,

I am in progress of writing my personal statement and would love for people to volunteer to review for free or low cost. As well as edit, help with grammar and overall make it ready for applications. I know hiring a professional is a possibility but unfortunately the budget isn’t there. Please comment below if you are up for this :)

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Hello everyone! Leading up to admissions I always thought that campus involvement, working, and volunteering was essential to law school applications. As I get further in, I hear more and more that softs aren't really that important.

So how much do law schools actually care about softs? Do they care about E-Board positions, campus work, working during school, community service, or law experience really? Is this one of those things that most applicants have so it doesn't really matter that much? What constitutes as strong softs, if any?

How is the PS to be written and read? Is it a hook and description form of paper or is it a "Hi, name is so and so...". Are we wanting to intentionally grab the readers interest using literary devices or be as straightforward as possible (like a resume)?

Would anyone be willing to read my GPA addenda and provide advice? A lot of personal life events happened during my time at university but I tried focusing on specifics and keeping it as short and to the point as possible.

TIA!

I have one school where my dad went and is an adjunct, this is a very big reason I feel drawn to the school. I feel like writing about this in the why this school essay could hurt me in a way, any opinions on this?

How much weight do Law Schools put towards the Argumentative writing sample. I submitted one this past October when I took the LSAT. I took the August LSAT and I am debating id I should submit another Argumentative writing sample.

Does having three (good) vs two (good) letters of rec really change your chances of admission? I currently have one professor and one professional mentor. I don’t know that I will be able to get a second professor- does it really matter?

Also edit** I’ve been out of school and working full time for over a year and a half now

Unfortunately I think I will be pushing out my applications to next cycle. I have already reached out to my references for my letters. Is this something I can still upload to LSAC and will they still be valid for next cycle? Or is it best to wait until next year.

Hi! I am in the process of writing my personal statement for law schools this fall. I am thinking of hooking the intro with a personal anecdote from my time in Mock Trial (specifically making a joke about waking up at 4AM for a tournament, memorizing my opening statements, and laughing with my co-counsel about the silly cases) and then tying that into a broader reason for why I am interested in pursuing civil litigation.

I know many law school students have a background in mock trial/moot court, so I was wondering whether this approach would be "too common" for admissions counselors? Should I pick a more niche topic?

Any and all advice would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

Most of what we see on the various admissions blogs are essays considered some of the best, the really impactful ones that might genuinely have moved the needle a crazy amount for the author.

But is anyone else interested in what the average law school essay looks like, especially for the elite schools? I think the examples we’re given create this false impression that most applicants are crafting these beautiful, breathtaking statements, but that’s obviously not the reality. I’m just curious what an average essay at a T14/T20 looks like.

To provide some context, I am a first-generation graduate, and worked an office cleaning job the first two years of uni to finance my housing. I have had two people review my resume, one who suggests I remove it, and another who says I shouldn’t. I’m really looking for any input on what to do! I also want to mention that resume space isn’t an issue for me!

Hey guys! I am planning to apply to Law schools and I come from an international background, so my university evaluates our grades on a 10-point scale.

I wanted to know how it will be converted/evaluated for US Law Schools !!

Anybody else also coming from an international background, hmu !

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Edit** That's all, folks!

I have a few questions regarding GPA!

1. I am (hopefully) planning to go directly into law school after college, so is it correct that grades up until the end of junior year would count for applications (not senior year)?

2. Does a 3.81 vs a 3.83 GPA make a difference when applying? What about for a T14 school?

Thanks everyone!

Hey all,

So I've taken the LSAT twice before, and am looking to take it again in November. My previous scores were 149 and 152. My question is, should I submit my apps with these scores (meaning, I'll submit my apps sometime in September/October), or should I wait until after I've taken the November LSAT, and just write an addendum being like "hey lol I know my score isn't super competitive but I do have an LSAT coming up so just wait for that xoxo thanks."

For context, my UGPA is 3.8 (I went to Santa Clara University), and I do have considerable experience in volunteering and organizations/clubs. Not completely sure what bearing this has on my question but I guess it's helpful to know.

Input would be greatly appreciated!! Thanks so much ☹️🫶

The schools I'm applying to don't seem to ask for Why X statements. Should I be writing them and sending them as optional statements anyway? Or should I only do that for my top choice school? Or is it better to not write a Why X statement and instead write a diversity statement? I'm just so confused...

Will you not get scholarships if you apply to law school in December for January ?

I'm curious what others would do in this situation.

I'm trying to decide between taking the October or November LSAT. October would let me submit my applications earlier, but November gives me another month to improve. My concern is that November scores don't come out until December 2, and I'm worried that may be too late for rolling admissions.

If you were in my position, would you prioritize applying earlier with October or wait for a potentially stronger score in November?

Hi everyone! I have a question about LOR. I had a professor who I established a good and strong relationshipwith, who told me that he would be willing to write my letter of recommendation. He told me it would be completed by a certain date. I looked at the CAS application on LSAC and I saw that he did not open the link. Mind you this was back in May and he confirmed with me that he received it. I tried to follow up with him multiple times with no success. I asked another professor who was my fellowship leader who I also had multiple coffee chats with and he only read my message and did not respond to me. I am wondering, I should just get two professional LOR? Any advice would be great.

Hi, wondering which personal statement route to take. On one hand I can write about my legal experience and why law school is my next professional step, or I can right something about one of my hobbies and transform it into something that tells my story in a totally different and creative way. Is there a preference for admissions?

I graduated from undergrad 4 years ago and have been working at the same company since then. I have two people at my company who are willing to write me letters of recommendation - both of whom oversaw my work there (general counsel & president of government affairs). I'm wondering if I should try to get an academic letter of recommendation as well. I haven't been good about keeping up with my professors and it feels unlikely that they will recall my participation in their class 4 years ago. Is it worth it to get one academic letter even if it's not the strongest representation of my academic work?

Dears,

[please respond only after reading GTown and GW Law's evening program admissions details on their website]

Does anyone here actually know someone (or have personal experience) that has received entry into this GTown or GW Law Evening Programs on this “LSAT-optional” route? Notably, the route under the policy that enables such optionality due to extensive work experience. Any considerations or details that would be useful to share? I am interested in the facts of the policy and its application or implementation by the law schools during admissions cycles, not any personal opinions or feelings.

Thank you so much.

Hi All, I am feeling some anxiety and panic about being admitted to law school. I did not have a linear path to obtaining my degree. I made quite a few mistakes along the way and I'm very afraid that those mistakes are going to make it difficult to get into law school. Here's my story:

I went to my state's university right out of high school in 2018. I grew up in a small town (I was very sheltered and moving to a big city) and had a lot of pressure weighing on me. I had severe depression (I have a diagnosis letter from my therapist) and I stopped showing up to classes in my first semester. Unfortunately, I was there long enough that I couldn't withdraw from my classes, so I ended up with F's in all of my first semester classes.

About a year later, I tried again. I was only able to take two classes (it's a very long story as to why only 2 classes), but I ended up having a medical issue that affected me physically and emotionally. I ended up withdrawing from one of the classes and getting a C in the other class.

I took a little time off to find out what was important to me. I worked on my mental health and overall living situation. Eventually, I started going to school online in 2020. This turned out to be the best decision because I was on the Dean's list numerous times and didn't get a grade below an A- for quite some time. However, I was working part time and ended up moving to an apartment and had to get a full time job. I was able to hold on to my grades for a little bit, but they started slipping and I began to get some Bs and Cs here and there. I ended up falling behind in some of my classes. The classes were only 5.5 weeks, so if you fall behind, it's almost impossible to catch up. I ended up failing a handful of classes. That wasn't the end though, because I was determined to graduate. I retook every class I had failed and graduated with a 3.72 GPA.

During all of this, I had undiagnosed ADHD. I am currently on a medication that has been life changing.

I have been working in the legal industry since May of 2022. I started at a boutique law firm, moved on to a medium firm, and now I'm at one of the biggest firms in my city as a legal assistant. I'm not planning to go to a T14 school or anything like that. I really just want to try to go to UMKC (Preferred) or even Washburn.

I did not realize that the GPA on LSAC would be determined by all grades I've ever gotten, so my GPA went from a 3.72 to a 3.16. I know this means I now have to get a higher score on my lsat than I originally thought.

Question:

1. Does my academic path seriously hinder my application or does it show growth? I would be confident that it would show growth if it weren't for the period of bad grades after starting a full time job.

2. I plan to take the Sept LSAT. I'm aiming to be in the low 160s. I just had a PT of 156, but this is before I even started the RC curriculum. Regardless, I'm pretty sure that I will have to take the LSAT again. Should I shoot for the October or November LSAT? I feel confident I can raise my score to the low 160s in Oct, but I'm not sure if I should be aiming for an even higher score due to my academic path?

Any thoughts or advice would be welcome. Thanks in advance for reading this novel!

Hi everyone, I'm currently preparing for the LSAT for law school admission, but I'm not sure which law schools I could realistically target given my undergraduate transcript. I have a French bachelor's degree with a 12.9/20 overall average. I know LSAC doesn't do a straightforward GPA conversion, and in the French system it's quite rare to score above 16/20, so I'm not sure how admissions committees will actually read my transcript.

Could anyone help me figure out which schools might be within reach with a 170+ LSAT score? My goal is to work in Big Law in NYC after law school.