Hi all,

Could anyone who has applied to Berkeley help me out with something? When they ask for extracurriculars and jobs since high school, do they mean EVERY JOB/ACTIVITY? I've been out of high school for 6 years and held a lot of short-duration jobs in college, I don't even remember them all, let alone hours. I also technically a part of more student orgs than I actually ever attended regularly. Basically, I do not want to hunt down every job and club I have ever been marginally attached to unless my admission would be contingent upon it. I have a good resume that has the jobs and clubs that I have actually had an impact on who I am today. I assume they are asking for a big list to put my GPA in context but it seems a little extreme.

Thanks in advance!

Have you ever been arrested, cited or ticketed, charged with, convicted of, placed on deferred adjudication, or pled guilty or pled nolo contendere (no contest) to any violation or criminal offense other than a minor traffic violation? (Note: You must report any failure to appear resulting from any offense, including a minor traffic offense, any failure to maintain financial responsibility (legally required auto insurance), any attempt, whether successful or not, to suspend or revoke your driver's license.) Adults who have been charged with a crime and who accept Deferred Adjudication must report such information under this question because the concept of Deferred Adjudication involves a plea of guilty or no contest, and the offense cannot be erased from a person’s record. An applicant does not need to disclose information about a juvenile record. Further, an applicant does not need to disclose information about a criminal record that has been sealed, ordered nondisclosed, or expunged; however, it is up to each applicant to ensure that his/her offense is in fact expunged, ordered nondisclosed, and/or sealed under the relevant state law. If an applicant fails to disclose information that is not in fact expunged, ordered nondisclosed, or sealed, the applicant may be subject to disciplinary action by the University. NOTE: You must include any offenses involving drugs or alcohol as well as any failure to appear warrant, unless excused as described above.

My question is in regards to this character and fitness question stated above. I'm currently 34 years old the incident in question happened when I was 21. My roommate in college decided to throw a little party in our dorm (involving alcohol) being as how I had nowhere else to go I had to stay in the room. University PD busts the party up and essentially gives everyone a citation. I was 21 at the time so I'm given a harsher citation (contributing to minors-which was BS I didn't buy the alcohol). I lawyered up and the citation was rightfully dismissed. Can I click "NO" for this question? Thanks in advance.

I'm taking the LSAT again in November, but was hoping to have some of the schools where I'm already above the median review my application right away so I'm more competitive for scholarships. Is this ok to ask or will schools see it as me not wanting to attend since the pending LSAT date will obviously be for me to try and get into a better school?

Does getting rejected during a cycle hurt your chances during the following cycle?

Hello everyone, I’m in the process of applying for law school. I’m currently working on getting together my LORs. It was highly suggested that I get an academic letter, but I’m completing an online degree. Any tips on getting an academic letter from a completely online degree program? Or should I move past this and get a professional recommendation letter from my current employer since I’ve worked full time with them while completing my degree. I’m just concerned because as some of you may know, you have very little contact with your professors through an online program. Any help is appreciated! Thanks

I'm planning on taking the LSAT in January. Will it be too late to apply for Fall 2022? I know most schools do rolling admissions. If I apply to one program and don't get a spot will it lower my chances if I reapply (early admissions) for the following year fall 2023?

Thank you!!

I took the LSAT in August of this year and scored a 152. My dream school is UGA and the median LSAT is much higher at a 165. I have a 3.81 GPA which is good, but I am now faced with the decision of taking the November LSAT which is in 2 months, or taking a gap year and pushing off the test to have more time to prepare. I would love to not take a gap year, but I am not positive I could increase my score in that little of time. I previously spent 3 months preparing for the August LSAT and was disappointed but not surprised by my score. I have always been a poor standardized test taker but very successful in school. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

I talked with someone in the admissions office at a law school, and they said I can apply twice in a single admission cycle.

E.g., apply in September 2021, and if rejected but end up getting a LSAT higher score later (e.g. in December 2021), I can ask for my application to be reconsidered in light of the higher score for that same year (i.e. to start classes in Fall 2022).

This is my first time hearing about something like this. Can anyone confirm?

If that's the case, is there any downside to applying right now, taking the LSAT after to try to improve my score, and if rejected, ask for my app to be reconsidered (assuming my LSAT score increases)? And if there isn't a downside, why don't more people do this?

do you guys think it's a bad idea? i wanted to submit my application early and wait for my scores. does anyone that will ruin my chances.

I have a few questions about the applications if anyone can help!

My last job on my resume ended this past May because I moved back home (just graduated). I have not gotten a new job yet because I was focusing on studying for June LSAT, wanted to take a break for the summer before my life is never-ending school/work, and wanted to focus on working on my applications. Because schools ask for explanations of gaps longer than 3 months, should I write an addendum about this? And if so, will they look down on the fact that I did not work all summer? I plan to get a job in October but will hopefully already have submitted my apps by then.

On the employment section of the apps, it asks for a reason for leaving. All of my reasons are either leaving for school, or going home for the summer, most of my experience is either semester-long internships or summer jobs. In the reason can I just put "moved home for summer" and "moved away for school"?

The apps all ask for a "good until" date for my permanent address, which is my parents house. I don't have an exact date or even exact year that I will move out so what would I put? It is not a blank, just slots for mm/dd/yy.

If anyone can answer any of these I'd really appreciate it. Thanks!

Hi Everyone,

I wrote the August LSAT and scored a 149. I realize I need to improve my score by about 8 points to receive consideration for admission at the schools I am looking at.

I am currently registered for the October LSAT but I am thinking that delaying until the November LSAT may provide me more to time to prepare as I am a full time university student.

I was hoping to ask, is a November LSAT too late for admissions when I am applying to schools with a December 1st admissions deadline? Or would I just apply and then have my LSAT score come in once it is finalized?

Thank you for your time!

I’m pretty happy with my score for the August LSAT but wouldn’t mind trying for a slightly higher one in November. I’m wondering if anyone can speak to how it would work in the admissions process if say,

My apps are due Nov. 1st and include my first score.

My hypothetical November score gets reported mid December.

Would my new score really make a difference? Are admissions officers alerted of new score postings in the middle of the review process?

Thanks in advance for any insight.

When will schools release their 2020 medians?

I understand that most law schools have rolling admissions and I have read and heard people say the earlier you apply the better chance you have. Is this true? Because I am aiming for Fall 2023 and my plan is to take 2022 April, June, Oct, and apply after I get satisfying scores from any of those tests.

I appreciate all of you guys' opinion and thank you!

Hey 7sagers,

Hope everyone's doing well. I am currently working on my personal statement and diversity statements and I was wondering if anyone knows of a specific tutor or company that help with revising and editing essays. If anyone has any positive personal experience with a specific tutor or company please mention them.

Thank you and good luck to everyone waiting for their scores tomorrow!

I'm wondering if it's somewhat too late to try to get the admissions consulting package for the 2022 cycle and make the most of it if I want to submit all of my applications by October. I've just seen that some people spend months with the consultants. I wish I got it sooner :(. Pls any info would help!

A few of the schools I am applying to only accept a personal statement and an addendum. Can I use the section for the addendum as my diversity statement? My personal statement focuses more on a specific work experience so I'd like to include other aspects of who I am through another essay. Thanks in advance!

Hi all!

I’ve directly enrolled in a study abroad program in UK for one academic year and decided to add it to my LSAC account and request a transcript. However, I’ve just got an email from the study abroad institution saying that they are unable to send the transcript in the post because the campus has not returned to the situation before the pandemic (the majority of school staff remain working from home and students are to receive transcripts electronically), and they can only issue transcripts by pdf.

My question is, assuming that LSAC will not accept any other form of transcript even in such an unusual time, should I request to get this institution removed from my account? (I believe this transcript is not necessarily required) If so, since I do wish to show my academic records from this study abroad program, will I be able to include the transcript as an addendum (or through any other way) later in the application process?

I've emailed LSAC about this and haven't yet got any response, so I'm hoping if someone here has encountered the similar situation and is willing to offer some direction! Any suggestion is much valued :) Thank you so much!!

Hi everyone,

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Hi,

I was wanting to see if anyone had any input regarding the 2 statements being somewhat similar. Is it okay for the 2 statements to have a similar topic (Ex. talking about my experiences as an immigrant). "How that experience shaped me"{for the personal statement), and "What this experience will bring for the school or classroom" (diversity statement). Or should I combine the two and make it either or, but not both...?

Hi everyone,

We've updated our compilation of application requirements for 2021–2022. You'll find it here:

https://classic.7sage.com/admissions/lesson/application-requirements-for-top-schools/

We'll continue to update this as new school's release their applications.

In college, I originally started with a major I wasn't well-suited to. I later changed my major but I had taken enough courses for that major that I could get a minor in it by just taking a few more upper-division classes P/NP. I ended up doing this and taking a number of additional courses P/NP for my minor. I recently found out that some law schools view a P as a C or just don't look favorably at a P. I'm stressed about how these additional courses I took will be viewed. Does anyone know what an acceptable number of P/NP courses is? Also, should I submit a GPA addendum or some kind of addendum regarding the upper division classes I took P/NP? Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

#help

If I have an LOR from work does that job have to be on my resume when I apply to schools?

The LOR is impressive. But the job is not as impressive as my other work experience.

As many of you have probably noticed, the previous admissions cycle was bolstered by many more applicants, the most since -- I believe -- 2011. As a result, scorers in the 170+ range increased dramatically. Surely, this is going to result in deferred candidates taking spots at the top schools of already limited applicant pools. In addition, while ABA 509s from 2020 are available, we are missing data for the most recent cycle. After perusing through the social medias of top schools, I have found that Harvard's incoming class boasts a new median LSAT of 174 and GPA 3.92. Georgetown similarly shot up from a 168 LSAT to 171! With LSAT registrants for this year matching or increasing from the previous year, I am worried we may see another -- even worse -- cycle for the T14 schools.

Does anyone have any educated opinions regarding LSAT registrant data or potential competitiveness at top-tier institutions? If so, what are some potential ways that people can overcome and stand out amongst everyone else?

Any veterans know whether we're supposed to disclose letters of counseling or reprimand?