Hey everyone,

For some reason I am extremely struggling with this one sentence in my personal statement

"However, what began as a slow entrance into addiction had now become full-fledged."

I absolutely HATE this sentence and was wondering if anyone had any advice?

Thank you so much

Hi 7Sagers,

I was born in China, adopted and raised by my uncle and aunt (one of my parents passed away when I was three), and immigrated to the US by the end of middle school. I was strongly influenced by Chinese culture: although relocating to the US tied me into many aspects of US customs, I kept a long-lasting interest in Chinese culture. With my CS background, I joined an oversea game production team in college and participated in an RPG production about Chinese martial arts for years. Combining with some other events which occurred during this process, this experience served as one motivation for me to switch from CS into patent law.

As what the title stated, my question is whether my experience above qualify as a decent diversity statement topic. I know that Asians, especially Chinese, are nowhere close to being minorities in law school, so I am really wondering if I should write a diversity statement based on these factors. None of the above was mentioned in my personal statement, and only the RPG production part is briefly mentioned in my resume. Any insight would be deeply appreciated!

Hi friends,

I've tried to view three different active applications on LSAC. Each time I've gotten an error and it is kicking me out. Is LSAC down? Is anyone else having an issue?

I click view application for a specific school and the page loads, then when I click Step 1 - complete application forms (application button at the bottom) it kicks me out.

Hey guys!

This may be a silly problem to come on here with, I'm applying to Ontario (Canadian) law schools and applications are due November 1. I had a few questions:

I'm a re-applicant so my prof just needs to re-upload her letter, I contacted her last week letting her know I sent her the OLSAS link and she responded so I'm sure she has received it....she has not uploaded it and I'm not sure at what point to send her another email? I don't want to annoy her but I may not be able to contact her over the weekend. Should I just politely nudge her and 'check to see that she got the link'?

Applications are due by November 1st does that mean October 31st by midnight or November 1st by midnight? I don't plan to risk it but it would be helpful to know incase I have any issues with my referee

Applications being due on a weekend won't cause any problems on the system, right? (Okay I know thats a really silly question, they wouldn't make the deadline Nov 1 if weekends were a problem .... but it's just nice to put all my concerns at ease.)

Thanks to anyone who takes the time to read this!

Best of luck!

I am trying to get a full ride+ to pursue public interest.

I took the October LSAT and scored low/mid 160s, below my average PT score (170). I’m taking the November test, and planning on getting apps in around the same time as score release.

If I don’t hit my goal score on the November test, would it be reasonable to apply with my 16X, get admissions offers (and likely not enough scholarship), retake in January and - assuming I hit the mark in January - ask for a reconsideration of scholarship based on that score?

Is that common practice? Is it likely to have success? (Or will schools have distributed their scholarship allocations by then?)

Waiting a cycle is not really on the table unless it absolutely has to be - but I’d rather wait than end up w loans or at a school with abysmal employment stats.

Hi everyone! I am very new here but I am feeling the love, so thank you. Long story short, I took the October 2020 Flex and got a 149 (very sad). I am registered and am preparing for the January '21 retake. 7Sage is really making me feeling like I've got a much better handle on the LSAT and I've only been on here for 2 days! My main question is: should I wait for the next admissions cycle ('21-22) to apply? I am definitely looking at a variety of mid-top law schools depending on my next LSAT score and my GPA (3.85). My goal is to obviously get admitted but also to receive scholarships. I am 23 years old and will be graduating with a SPED degree in December with years of experience in the education field, so I definitely have time to refine my application, I just need help weighing the pros and cons! Any advice or personal experience would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so so much and best of luck to everyone!!

I wrote my "Why NDLS" which touches on issues such as catholicism, Amy Coney Barrett, and Notre Dame's Religious Liberty Clinic. My professor read my "why x" and advised me to rewrite it as all three of those issues might be too controversial, even for Notre Dame. Does anyone have any thoughts on what I should do? Should I re-write my "why x" and refrain from talking about these subjects or should I not write a "why x" at all. For context, I am applying early decision.

Thanks.

Hi everyone,

Do we know for sure that there are issues with inflation for the flex? If so, how would you imagine this would affect admissions?

I am one LSAT point above several target schools’ medians (and slightly below median for GPA). What are my odds given a competitive cycle/inflated lsat scores?

Thanks,

P

So I know application numbers are going to be up a lot this year, so I am wondering what my chances are at a top 25/ top 14 with a 165 and 3.6 as a STEM Major from a top 20 university and I have a Masters Degree from the same institution. I have varied work experiences from cancer research for which I have been published and highlighted at conferences and also have legal experience working at the border doing emergency immigration work. Any advice on schools to apply or just in general?

Any advice for what to say to a recommender who is dragging his feet? One of my college profs still hasn't submitted my LOR, even though I reached out in early August and asked for my letter by the end of October. Getting really nervous because I would love to submit my apps Nov 1 -- anyone else in this situation? :(

anyone looking to swap personal statements today or tomorrow? leave me a comment or pm if you are interested. Thanks!

I did poorly on this October LSAT. If I decide to apply for this fall (2021) anyway, but then take the Jan/Feb LSAT and do better. Can I decide not go to school in 2021 and then reapply in 2022?

Will law schools hold it against me if I don't come and then reapply the following year?

Hello all!

I am trying to decide whether to apply this year or next year. I'm hoping for some feedback.

Considerations for Applying Next Year:

The main reason that I'm thinking about applying next year is that I would have to RUSH to get everything done to submit this year. Although I'm currently PTing around 165, I won't be taking my first LSAT until November. Realistically, I won't be able to get my applications submitted until mid-December. With that in mind, part of me wants to just wait and apply early next year with an application that I spent more time on.

HOWEVER...

I'm really worried that next year will be even more competitive than this year.

According to this Data from LSAC https://report.lsac.org/VolumeSummary.aspx applications are up 50.7% this year compared to last year. On top of that, it seems that the number of applicants scoring in the 165+ range is WAY up. I'm worried that if I wait another year, the competition will be much greater.

Anyway, I apologize if this is somewhat of a rant. Ultimately, I am really interested in what you guys think and would greatly appreciate any feedback.

P.S. Congrats to everyone who hit their target scores in October!

Do people think it’s worth it to spend a lot of money on applications? I really want to go to BC and would prefer to stay in MA but there are other schools out of state I am thinking of applying to as a just in case. Right now the schools Im thinking of fees add up to almost $800. Should I cut down the list since I want to stay in MA and have a good chance of getting into law schools here? Or should I apply elsewhere just in case?

Hi everyone,

I would really really appreciate any advice I can get. So my CAS GPA is a 3.85 and my LSAT (Oct-flex) is a 173. I know that both my GPA and my LSAT are slightly higher than the school's median, which means that I won't benefit A LOT from applying ED.

Should I still go for it? I'm freaking out because I'm reading everywhere that applications are up by 50% for many law schools and a lot more people have scored 170+ this cycle.

Hi guys, I'm torn between two choices here: either apply to NYU, my target school, for early decision, or retake the LSAT on January.

My October LSAT came out to be 167, 3 points lower than my PT averages. I have a CAS GPA of 3.88.

I kind of lost confidence to do well on the LSAT anymore because I always struggled with Logic Games in REAL TEST setting. I always panic screw them up. But I also think that my chances are pretty slim with my current LSAT score... What would be the best approach?

Long story short, took my October LSAT didn't do as well as my PT average. What are the chances of being admitted into schools ranked roughly 50 -100 with a 159 LSAT and a 3.7 GPA? I have good extra curriculars (worked for a political campaign, am a published writer, etc.) but should I consider taking the LSAT again? Or will my current numbers be good enough to get me into some these schools? Any advice would help, thanks!

Hi everyone,

I'm happy to say that I'm done with LSAT now (received a 168. Thank you JY!). Congrats on everyone who took the OCT LSAT and good luck to those writing in NOV!

I really need to write my personal statement, but I keep putting it off because I'm quite lost.

I'd like to talk about my religion because it has been my drive during university and the LSAT. It has helped me through depression and has motivated me to keep going. It taught me to be considerate of other people's needs. It taught me to not stress over small details but to imagine the bigger picture. It also taught me perseverence as I study texts every day (I've never had a daily routine until I started doing this!)

Religion had played a huge part in shaping who I am now, but I am afraid if it might put me at a disadvantage if I'm straightforward with it...

Should I talk about it?

I'd love to hear your opinions :)

GPA 3.2, October LSAT Flex 167

I got 164 for the July LSAT Flex (my first exam), so I think I could score at least a point higher for the January exam.

Should I apply now (November) or take the January LSAT Flex hoping for a higher score?

My goal is top 30 law schools.

Hello 7sage community!

There have been quite a few threads similar to this one published in the last three years, so I apologize for any redundancy. My situation is complicated... or maybe it's not. Idk. You decide. But do read on if you have time.

I got a 162 (lower than my most recent PTs) on my October LSAT and plan to retake in two weeks. I'm trying to decide whether it would be better to apply now, or to wait until I get my next score in late November, which will ideally be 165 or better. I'm hoping to get into a top 25 school, my GPA is a 3.5 at a heavily grade-deflated school and I have a year of work experience at a top 5 bank, although I've been unemployed for most of this year due to an untimely injury and the pandemic.

Please let me know your thoughts.

*a brief note on grade deflation if anyone cares: looking at stats specific to my school, alumni get into the same grad programs as the avg student w/ a GPA that is +0.2 to +0.3 points higher

Hi all, I was searching for how to find the exact, word-for-word essay prompts for each school (without adding them all on my LSAC account) and came upon the links below. Re-posting in case someone else finds them useful. The coda doc is awesome. :)

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

https://coda.io/d/The-7Sage-Law-School-Info-Doc_daa7untIi1o/App-Requirements_sumP8#_luA_v

First decision! Hopefully, it's a good sign. If anyone else gets a waitlist email from GW, let's connect. Quick turnaround!

Hi - does anyone know how updated the 7Sage Predictor is / how accurate it is?

I'm not asking for precision, e.g. whether it gets 20% predictions correct 20% of the time, but more of the relative trade-offs. I scored 3 pts lower on the October 2020 exam than my average, but it looks like if I take the January 2021 exam and apply in February 2021, hitting my average LSAT score is balanced out by applying later.

Hi Everyone,

So I took the August LSAT and did well, well enough to reach the top 75% in my target schools. Then I took the October LSAT and had the DREADED 4th game in the LG section that was UNBELIEVABLY hard which I think contributed to my lower score in October. Logic Games are usually my best section. My score dropped 6 points in October. Should I write an addendum for this drop or does it not matter?

Hi - One of my letter of rec writers requested to see my personal statement. They asked back in September and I said I would have it by mid-Oct. Now I still don't have it written yet or even a draft. I'm not sure what to tell them, but I also need to cram for the Nov LSAT so I don't think I could get it together soon enough.

Has anyone else been in this position/have a suggestion on what to send them? I was thinking like maybe send potential bullets of what I want my application to round out to? idk