I cancelled my first LSAT score. Do I need to write an addendum about this?

I had a question for people who are applying as a STEM Major who are in a similar position as me. I finished college with a 3.77 GPA and a chemistry degree. However, I am not great at standardized tests, and before taking the actual test, am guessing I will score roughly 155 on the test based on PT's. I believe this is considered a "reverse splitter" applicant. I wanted to know if you are similar to myself, if you were accepted anywhere and what scholarship offers you have been getting? Also if there are any schools that look more favorably upon reverse splitters. Thanks so much for the help, I really appreciate it!!!

I am a URM and wanted to draft a diversity statement. However, my topic is not race related, but is based on a situation at work during my pregnancy where I was clearly discriminated against by my employer. Would this story count as a diversity statement? After I wrote it, I was worried it may come across more as a Personal Statement. Especially since, the type of law I want to go into is labor and employment and I tied the end of the statement into how the situation contributed to why I want to be a labor and employment lawyer. I know @"David.Busis" says this is a good thing to do in his admissions course, but I'm not sure if this would be right in this case.

Additional info: my Personal Statement also discusses why I want to be a labor and employment lawyer but the narrative is based on a situation I grew from while working as an HR practitioner.

The school that I’m interested in released their 509 aba.

I don’t understand what the below stats means. Does it mean that out of the ones that were offered admission, only 433 actually enrolled? Also if this is the case. why are they offering admissions to so many when their school can only handle a certain amount of first year students?

Completed Applications 3055

Offers of Admission 1330

Total in First-year class 433

In case you missed it, Spivey released the good parts on a spreadsheet.

https://blog.spiveyconsulting.com/2020-aba-509-data-for-all-law-schools/

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1a7lWmm-KGlXCBLP2T-dPqXmXA9YXh7DOYwgv5iFp4lY/edit#gid=0/

Please hit me up if you were recently accepted too and considering it. Exciting news :)

So I was meeting with one of my LOR writers yesterday and they informed me that they will not be able to have my LOR completed until the first week of January (the 4th). Is waiting these extra 2.5 weeks something that will negatively impact my application? I was originally planning to request a hold until my January LSAT anyway so I don't think it would really affect when it would be read.

My decision status for the university of Maryland says Interview, and I’m kind of confused about why. Do they interview people who they aren’t sure about if they want to admit? Because I am above both 75ths for that school. I scheduled the interview for January even though I don’t even really want to go there, so does anyone have any advice when it comes to an interview? Thanks

OK guys. I got into a very respectable school in my hometown. I visited and love it. I can live at home and commute, plus i was given a great scholarship. Long story short, I could go to law school for very cheap and not have to worry about living expenses. What do you guys think? Is it hard to live at home? Is it worth it to incur more debt to go somewhere else and live on my own? Any opinions would be appreciated! Thanks!

Recently put on hold at Fordham -- is it customary to send a LOCI? Or should that be reserved for a waitlist decision? Any and all advice appreciated!

Hi everyone.

I understand this is an incredibly competitive cycle but does anyone know if this is the case for P/T programs as well? I get that people are working from home and it makes it much easier for a student to study for the LSAT-hence all the score spikes, but honestly it is much harder for me to be able to study as a mother to a toddler. I am a part-time applicant for that reason and so I am wondering if anyone has any insight.

Thank you and best of luck with everyone studying/waiting for schools to respond!

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Hello!! This might be a long shot, especially since I don't really have much to offer in return :(

I applied ED to GULC and was recently waitlisted. GULC is absolutely my dream school (for public interest related things) and I'm hoping to make my letters of continued interest more substantive by showing that I've reached out to current students and alum. Is anyone free for a few minutes to chat? I would SO appreciate it!

I just sent in my application on the 26th of November but I am so anxious to get my decision back. Has anyone gotten theirs/how long did it take?

Hey-

Due to the virtual format of my classes this year, my university is allowing us the optional "S/NS" (Satisfactory/Not Satisfactory) selection for certain grades. Satisfactory gives you credit for the class but does not count towards your GPA.

As my semester comes to an end and final grades start to get posted, I am wondering if I should cover up all my grades that are below a 4.0 with an "S". This will optimize my GPA. For example, I am in 5, 3-credit classes and have 3 4.0's and 2 3.5's. That is a GPA of 3.8. I could cover the 3.5's with "S" and get a 4.0 for the semester.

Will this be concerning for a law school to see while reading my transcript? Thanks in advance

Hi,

I bombed my October LSAT and I thought I did so well. I planned on submitting my applications as soon as I received that score and was so discouraged when I saw me score. I am going to take the January exam and hope for the best.

I've talked to admissions counselors and they said that it's okay to apply with the January score but I don't know if they're just saying that. Is it better to wait to submit during the next cycle or take a leap of faith and submit as soon as I get my January score?

(I have really great softs and a good GPA (also URM))

I was smoking pot in my dorm with friends when I set the smoke detector off, unfortunately, this being my second offense (first got me probation) I got suspended for the remainder of the semester. One week later they began sending everyone home because of the pandemic. Maybe I made a mistake but I don't think this should be one that haunts me into law school. Since I got suspended I have actually gotten my hands on a medical marijuana card, something that maybe I can mention in my application to soften it a bit? Thanks folks.

I took the LSAT in November but am registered to retake in January. My hope is to apply for fall 2021 admissions at Pace Law School, their deadline is June 1st. However, I was doing some research and saw you have to apply for FASFA financial aid by November of the previous year you intend to go to law school? I'm looking for some insight into the loan process for law school, any feedback is great!

I'm applying to the JDP program so I don't really know how the LSAC GPA is calculated yet (hopefully I get in and don't have to worry about it lol). If a low grade for a class I repeated is not included on my official college transcript but the new one is, does the LSAC count the original class in addition to the other one? Or is it only counted if both grades appear on my official transcript?

Also wondering if I'm in fighting shape for T10s still if my GPA drops a bit. For reference, my GPA now is 3.71, but with the C factored in I have a 3.68. kinda stressed :(

I know that it's not recommended to include "relevant coursework" on your resume, but I have taken 2 law courses through my masters program. Should I include these in my education section on my resume?

I have some T30 acceptances already and one of them gave me full tuition+stipend. I was thrilled when I got the offer– it's in a region where I want to work, and I can graduate almost debt-free. It looked like an amazing deal at the time, but after a month of scrolling the web, my excitement is gone.

I'm getting negative vibes from online fora about that school, along with every other regional school. Looking around on Reddit/TLS, people are saying mean things about law schools outside the T20– terminally low salaries, high risk of unemployment, no prospect for career advancement, and being "stuck" in that region "for the rest of my life". Based on these posts, it looks like no one should go to law school if it's not a T20 or a T14 school. Is what they're saying true? Should I throw an ED app to a T14?

Career-wise, I don't want biglaw/federal clerkship. I'm thinking about criminal defense for a little while, and then going into politics in some legal capacity (e.g. legal advisor for a public official, or running for office myself). Is a prestigious degree necessary to make that happen?

Hi,

I was hoping that someone might be interested in reviewing my personal statement and giving me feedback.

I'm a bit confused at this point and need some direction. I've had it reviewed a few times and don't know when to stop editing it. I think that I'll always find faults in it so I'd love some feedback to identify what actually needs to be improved.

Hi all, i just received my grades from this past semester and am wondering if it is routine to email the schools i have already applied to with my updated GPA? Thanks in advance!

So after a realization of mine, I've realized that it just simply won't be feasible for me to apply to law school for the Fall 2021 cycle. This exam has been such a challenge for me, and after 6 months I have seen little to no improvement in my score, scoring from 147-149 with little to no improvement and barely breaking 150. I have had 14 hours of private tutoring, read "The LSAT Trainer" in full taking notes, and have taken about 15 PT's so far. I feel that I have made progress, because I do of course recognize the patterns of the questions and the material overall at this point, but I just get so thrown off by the timed conditions and don't perform nearly as well as I would with more time. I feel like the progress that I have made is all in my head and is not reflecting my score which is frustrating. This exam has really humbled me in a sense and had me question my own capabilities. I did take the November LSAT Flex but I truthfully do not even want to see my score. I don't want to settle with an application that I am not happy with. Also not to mention but this exam has consumed me to the point that I was unable to focus on any other part of my application anyway, so i know it is for the best to wait. Can anyone else relate or has anyone else experienced this? Let me know in the comments, thanks!

When schools have prompts asking how the program at X Law will help you in your future professional and/or academic pursuits, should you explain how in each paragraph or tie it up at the end?