Hey guys, I just wanted to ask if you all had been advised on how long is too long for an addendum?

I am submitting one to explain a low GPA. I think I have decently good reasons and evidence for how I have changed the situation since I was an undergraduate student, but I'm really not sure how much detail to include in my story.

I think I've written a compelling story that is a page and a half long. I could take out a lot of detail and squeeze it back down to one page, but I feel the bare bones version is significantly less interesting and obviously takes away a good deal of context. What are y'alls thoughts on this?

PS, I'm applying at schools in the 60-80 range

A law school I'm applying to has this as a description for whether to attach an addendum to an application:

"We encourage you to provide any relevant information that may be helpful to us in making an informed decision on your application. Any information that you believe to be relevant to your application is appropriate."

I'm debating between adapting my personal statement to be curtailed to each law school I apply to, or to attach a longer "Why X Law School" statement in my addendum to my top-choice law schools. Attaching the addendum would allow me to get more in depth (as opposed to a personal statement which would be more brief) about why a specific law school would truly help me. Basically, I'm asking is it appropriate to, and if so, should I I include a "Why X Law School" statement as an addendum?

My personal statement contains information that would normally go into a diversity statement. In that case, would I still need to write a diversity statement? If I do not, would I be missing out on a chance to present another aspect of myself?

I've tried cutting down the personal statement into the length for a diversity statement, but that makes it lose out on a lot of important points. Would it be okay to just stick to the personal statement and not write the diversity one?

Thank you!

The 7Sage Predictor say's I have about a 30% chance of being accepted as a URM/ED applicant to the University of Texas, should I apply as an ED?

For reference I have 3.9 and 156.

For now, I do want to stay in Texas and practice here, and I am a Texas resident/graduate from UH.

My other ED consideration would be Vanderbilt as they place students in Texas and give more money to ED students than UT. According to7Sage I have a 35% chance of being accepted.

Does anyone have any experience with ED in the last cycle? Any thoughts?

I heard it is a common thing to write one like writing a diversity statement together with your personal statement. Some say it might help your app but I heard some admissions hate reading the extra document?

Should I write one for every school I'm applying or not? My 2 pages personal statement does not included anything about certain school.

Any advice is welcome! Thank you so much!

Dear All,

Let me know if there's anyone interested in exchange PS, resumes, etc. I am in the midst of writing all this and I think having as many eyes on as possible would be great. PM or post!

Hi once I purchase will the essay editing process begin right away? I know there's a one time edit and unlimited editing. Can anyone share their experience with this?

What are your thoughts on this? Do most of the applications getting accepted in the beginning or it does not matter?

Does anyone have any insight into what types of LOR's would be most beneficial for those of us who have been out of undergrad for a long time (10 years)? A recommendation from a former professor feels very irrelevant at this point. I'm planning on asking for letters from a few lawyers, a former employer, and the CEO of the non-profit I work with. Wondering, for those schools that only accept 1-2 letters, which might be most impactful.

I am starting to see the new numbers coming out for the class of 2024... most of the schools I am applying to have increased their LSAT score by 2 points. This is so discouraging, because I was already on the low end and was hoping to balance out my lower score with a 3.92 GPA. Do you think these high LSATs are going to go back to normal for this upcoming cycle or stay the same?? Literally one week away from applying to a lot of schools, this is such a buzz kill.

anyone else in a similar situation? Due to covid, my undergraduate institution is currently only offering electronic copies of official documents.

I originally planned to take my first test in june, but ended up postponing my exam to oct. Do I still get to use the first timer test taker only viewing/canceling the score at request- option?

I think I'm stressing myself out too much about this tbh but need some opinions.

I started working at a law office mid june and its great experience but STRESSFUL. I'm planning on applying in late oct which would give me roughly 4 months with the office.... which is fine on a resume as a recent grad but.... would it be great on a recommendation? moreover would it look BAD to not have a recommendation? would it be something to write in the addendum... on I didn't ask because I'd only been there four months?

I'm also planning on getting a LOR from the head of my program and a research advisor - but I think im stressing out too much about having my boss write me one. I know I could get three strong letters of recommendations from professors/research advisors/various university people...

Let me know if you have an opinion please!!

Does anyone have an individual that they would recommend for the purposes of aiding the application process? I honestly never thought about looking into such a service, but after hearing about an experience my friend had with one, it seems very, very worthwhile. Having some experienced eyes look through my application sounds quite ideal. Any recommendations or advice would be appreciated, thank you!

Is November LSAT too late for Fall 2022 admissions since scores are probably released in late November-December?

I would like to have 3-8 points score increase compared to my June Flex.

Should I take October, November, or both?

Context: I have already taken the LSAT three times with 2 tests taken back in 2018. Thank you for the help.

Hi everyone!

When can I start my applications? I don't want to actually send them out until next fall (I want to matriculate in fall of 2023), but I want them started ASAP. Do I have to wait until my cycle or what? How does all of that work?

Thank you!

Hi all,

Is there a place to find my CAS GPA on LSAC's website/instead of calculating it myself? They have all my transcripts

Hey y'all, I need some PS guidance. How important is it for me to talk about why I want to go to law school when I don't have any legal experience on my resume? I wasn't intending to center my PS around this topic, but I recently heard it's recommended for those that don't have such experience.

For context, I was instead intending to talk about learning something new/how this would be transferable to law school.

I'm applying to 12 schools, but when I go to add a recommender, the maximum number of letters from each recommender is listed as 10. How do I upload those 2 additional LORs? Thank you!!

I am reapplying this cycle after getting wait listed at my top schools. I applied last cycle days before the application deadline because I took my LSAT in February. I was told by multiple counselors that I'd normally be a shoe in for the ones I applied for had it not been so late in the cycle. I am applying to schools where I am either at the median score or above it. I was wondering if I have to write a new PS. The one I used last year was great and really told my story of why I wanted to go to law school. I don't think I can write another, if so, because my "why" really hasn't changed. Also, do I need new LOR's? Thank you!

is the ND DKL essay essentially a diversity statement? I already have my diversity statement written and the prompt seems very similar.

Hey all! I have a really close relationship with both my professors who wrote me absolutely GLOWING letters of rec. Unfortunately I am on my third cycle of applications, I will likely be reaching out to my professors in September to ask if they can resubmit, wondering if anyone else has had to do this and how you went about it? They are really supportive so I'm sure it won't be an issue but for some reason I can't shake that feeling of embarrassment & am not sure how to word the email.

Would appreciate any advice!

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It's been a few years since I graduated and I want to reach out to my professors for recommendation letters and I was wondering if anyone has any good email templates for people who have been out of school for a while. I would love to schedule a chat with them mostly because I want to touch base with them, let them know what I've been up to since graduating, and feel like that's done better over a call instead of email. However, I want to come off sensitive of their time and make sure they know I am doing this in hopes of receiving a rec letter. When I go to write the email I feel awkward because I don't even know if they remember me. One already agreed to write me a rec letter a few years ago but I have no idea if he remembers. Any tips would be appreciated!

Does anyone know when schools will release their class profiles for the most recent cycle? I’ve heard late August from an officer so wanted to check