I've got exactly 170 for the recent January Flex and I want to hear people's opinions about my odds for T14 Law schools.

I am a Korean-American dual citizen and currently attending T20 undergrad in the US. My ugpa is mid 3.8s as of now but I will try to raise it to something as close to 3.9 as possible. My SOFT factor is not phenomenal (one or two leaderships, award at a movie fest, short internship experiences & etc.) but I will try to expand my experience once I get discharged from my mandatory service in the army.

Although I am planning to apply for law school in 2022-23 cycle, this year's cycle gives me an impression that my stats may no longer guarantee my spot at a T14 law schools. Should I try to retake the LSAT and aim for a higher score? Or should I focus on increasing my UGPA and expand on my SOFTs? I really want to increase my odds at getting into T14 law schools and I want to hear your opinions about the steps that I should take.

Any kind of input would be much appreciated, thank you!

I don't know much about this and was wondering if someone could fill me in on how competitive this current cycle is vs. how competitive the next cycle is supposed to be? have LSAT scores been higher with the flex/how is 4 sections expected to change that?

I got my LORs in Dec 2019 - I planned to apply for this 2020 cycle but decided to apply for the 2021 one instead. Should I reach out to LORs for letter resubmission? I checked my LSAC account and was not clear should I ask them to resubmit or to edit the existing one. Does anyone have an idea on this? Thank you so much for any input in advance!

When is the last possible test date you can write this year so you can apply to start law school in Sept? (Canada)

So I got 171 in last Flex, but my GPA is like real low and ppl with170+ really increased a lot since Flex. Scholarship and location are not any issue if I can get into a T14. And I wonder if I can't be accepted by a T14, can I get into school like UCLA or UT-Austin?

Any opinion will be appreciated!

I applied to 18 law schools, with most law schools acknowledging receipt of my application between December 8th and 16th. Most of those law schools fall within the top 20. So far, I have only heard back from 1 school (an acceptance), and that was the single school that I had applied to in January. It's been total silence from the other 17 schools -- no interview requests, rejections, or acceptances. Is this normal? Should I be concerned?

On average how long did it take for you all to receive acceptances/rejections/waitlist options from schools ?

Does anyone know which law schools require parent information on the fafsa form ? I know it varies from school to school, but I can't seem to find this information for some schools... Is it best to just fill out the parental portion regardless? Technically, we're considered independent when applying to professional schools but it sounds like some schools need the information for grants ?

Hi,

I just got waitlisted a school and am now writing a LOCI for that school. It made me wonder, should I write LOCI to my top choice? I haven't heard back and am currently under review. I don't want to annoy them, again it is my top choice.

Anyone have experience with this?

What does Columbia Law School's "approximately two pages in length" mean? Currently putting sentences to address the "why you're interested in Columbia in particular" component of the personal statement.

I'm assuming 2.3 pages is about the limit right, like 2 and a half pages is definitely too much?

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Hey all, I've been waitlisted at NU and I feel it'll be a really good fit for me. I'm a non-traditional student with a family, military veteran, excited about NU's clinic and class offerings and I want to do as much as I can to get off their waitlist. Any advice?

Hi all, I got a weird letter from Stanford just now, wondering if anyone else got this letter and how they're feeling about it. I applied to 16 law schools in early November, Stanford was not one of them. With a 163 LSAT and a 3.72 GPA I thought that it would be a long shot and a waste of money. Then today I get a form letter from them encouraging me to apply because they want to increase diversity (I am a gay lady). They told me how to apply for a fee waiver from LSAC but did not actually give me a fee waiver. With the deadline a week a way, this late in the application cycle, and with no actual fee waiver, this seems to me like an attempt for them to just collect more application fees. The fact that they are sending these letters to "diverse" prospective students seems especially fucked up to me. Anyone else get this letter and feel weird about it? If Stanford really wanted a diverse class why didn't they send me this letter right after my LSAT? Or why didn't get give me a fee waiver? Seems like a money making attempt masked as a diversity campaign. Thoughts?

I've been on here so long that I'm not sure if any of my study buddies are still here, but I will share some things I learned, in case it's helpful. I decided more than 3 years ago to go to law school to pursue a second career. (Note: Make sure you're not deciding IF you want to go to law school, but that you ARE going, before you even start the LSAT process.) My diagnostic was 148 and after studying with Powerscore, I scored a 152. Enter Loophole, Trainer and the entire 7Sage course (more helpful than all of the books), and I still NEVER scored above a 155. Was I working full-time as a managing editor? Yes. Did I score way higher on the PTs? Yes. Did it hurt me that I did too many PTs (quality over quantity, folks) and sometimes gave myself extra time on them? Definitely! Don't do that! As awesome as I was at the Games after I'd already done them once, the anxiety around facing fresh Games on each real test was just too overwhelming. That's where I lost points every time. But the reported score is all that matters. Except it's not! What matters is that I learned not to obsess. I'm passionate and diligent about studying, but it almost took over my entire life, and then I simply didn't let it. And I had so many luxuries: plenty of time, a master's in journalism, mad years of work experience (15) and a decent GPA (3.7). I also had the support group that this Forum provided me. I also workshopped my essays for a whole year. And if you're in any situation remotely similar, I highly recommend the Unlimited Admissions help on here. It has been a tremendous help, every step of the way (in fact, we're still not done). It's worth every penny. It really is true that you're more than your score, and here's proof (in reverse order of how much I wanted to attend):

Rutgers - Accepted ($$)

Temple - Accepted

GMU - who knows, who cares at this point

Loyola (LA) - who knows, who cares at this point

BC - WL - giving up my spot

UConn - Accepted ($)

St. John's - Accepted

GW - WL - giving up my spot

BU - Rejected

Brooklyn - Accepted ($$)

NYU - Rejected

Columbia - hasn't got around to rejecting me, but I'm not delusional

Fordham - WL (not quite giving up my spot yet just in case something crazy happens)

Cardozo - ACCEPTED YESTERDAY ($) and starting in May

Trust 7Sage. Get some experience. Get the highest score you can on this beast, but don't obsess. Don't let it take over your life. Take care of yourself. Do your research. Cast a wide net. Follow the wise words of Dean David Martinidez: “Do your own version of ranking specific to what is important to you. Why? ... Be passionate and pursue passions. Let us know how our school will benefit by admitting you."

Hi everyone,

On Thursday, January 21, at 9:00 PM ET, I'll host a webinar with 7Sage Consultant Tajira McCoy, the former Director of Admissions and Scholarship Programs at Berkeley Law, and with Tiffany Williams, a former admissions officer at George Mason University's Law School. I'll ask both of them about what you can do after you submit your applications, and you’ll get a chance to ask your questions at the end.

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I have heard murmurs and speculation that the next cycle might be even more competitive. Any thoughts on this matter?

Which schools require 12 pt fonts for personal statements? In my manual search, I haven't seen any so far. All seem to be okay with 11-pt font (Times New Roman).

Is being international (in my case South America) an asset in terms of diversity? Assuming that a candidate is completely bilingual (ie good writing skills in English) and has stats at the median or is a splitter.

So, I need to start making some adjustments to the schools I'm applying to because I did not receive the score I wanted and now have to look at other options. It's so late in the admissions process so I just wanted some opinions on the predictor tool 7sage offers.

I have 3 years of post-college work experience at a law-related nonprofit, a 3.81 undergrad LSAC GPA, & a 170 LSAT. Georgetown is my top choice and they'll take ED apps until March 1st, but I would prefer not to ED unless it's my only realistic shot of getting in at this point in the cycle. I'm above their medians but this cycle is very competitive and I'm already late in the game, applying against the deadline. Would ED'ing be basically my only realistic shot at getting in at Georgetown at this point? Appreciate any insight. Thanks!

I’ve been posting on here about how badly I want to go to BC since before I even applied. Just wanted to let everyone know I got in today!!! Thanks for all the support

I'm so excited to be submitting my applications! I have a question about CAS and my law school reports.

I paid for CAS and have had everything on file for months now. I just sent my first application, and it says the law school will request the report when they receive my application.

Currently, I can't see my CAS law school report, do I have to wait until the school requests it? Curious as to what my new LSAC GPA is.

Any insight would be helpful!

Hi everyone. I applied to law schools and realized I needed to also submit an addendum. Anyone have any suggestions how to email the school and ask to add the attached file to my application file?

As a Canadian who did her masters from Columbia Uni, I know the grading system between the two countries differ. An 80% in Canada is considered in its A's whereas, an 80% in the United States is a B.

I have a "A" CA average in my undergrad but I am extremely confused how LSAC does converts it over? Wouldn't this bring my average down significantly in the United States system? If anyone can shed some light on this, i'd be grateful!

Thanks!

I was waitlisted at a couple of schools and was told that re-taking the LSAT in April might help me get off the waitlist. I have a couple of worries about this. Won't holding my application till late April be detrimental to my chances? Also, I am not sure that 2 months of studying are enough to get my score up and if I get another low score won't that also be detrimental?