Hi all! Hope everyone is doing well.

Quick Q:

Some law schools (e.g. Boston U) request that we don't include high school activities in our resume.

However, I did a lot of relevant legal stuff in high school (interned with an attorney, mock trial, etc.)

This is stuff I definitely want them to consider in my application...

How bad would it be if I just left these high school experiences in there despite the instructions? o.O

Thank you!

Hi all! Hope everyone is staying safe and doing well. Lemme get to it.

As an undergrad, my friends and I were having a movie night and I used my laptop to stream a movie. Back then I was ignorant and thought that only downloading movies was illegal, while streaming them was okay.

Turned out the website I used was a file-sharing website and the next morning my school's IT department forwarded me an email notifying them that my ISP detected a potential copyright issue. I had to read a short article about why streaming movies on P2P websites counts as copyright infringement and take a quiz. They did mention this was more about educating me, and there would be no record on my file since this was the first and only instance.

Is this something I should disclose on the character & fitness section of my application?

Thank you!

I happen to work for an attorney who graduated from my absolute dream law school. I have a low GPA (for their standards) so i am postponing my LSAT cycle another application cycle so I can have a high LSAT score to apply with. My GPA is in the 25th percentile of applicants they accept according to their most recent 509 report and my LSAT score is just under their 25th percentile. Since he is alumni of the school and a very prominent attorney in the state (public sector), I am wondering if this would have any effect on my application and if law schools take this into consideration to make me a more competitive candidate? I tried looking into this online but couldn’t find much. This law school is very competitive, in the Top 30 in the US... about a 20% acceptance rate. I want to be a competitive candidate as much as I can. Any information would be helpful. Thank you!

I applied RD to Vanderbilt and just realized that there is a video essay option on the applicant status portal. Would it hurt my application if I didn't complete this? I find it confusing that the video essay isn't mentioned in the RD application, yet just appears on the portal. Any advice appreciated.

Hi guys, so I took both the August and November flex exams. On the November exam, I ended up getting a score that is 8 points higher than what I received in August (Thank God) BUT now I have a dilemma. After receiving my score, I immediately started applying to schools because I heard it's best to submit by Thanksgiving. I thought my score increase was pretty middle of the road and nothing extreme since I read on multiple blogs that an LSAT addenda should mainly be written for extreme increases (10+ points). That said, I did not write any LSAT addenda for the 11 schools I have applied to so far.. (big yikes).. but I read some of the posts on here and it seems like some schools require an addendum or highly encourage one when there's a score increase of 5+ points.... so basically, I am freaking out because I submitted so many applications already and don't know if it's too late to write one or if I need one for the ones I submitted? Will law schools contact me or is this something where I need to call them and see if I can submit it even though my application has been sent in? Any insight and advice would be appreciated.

Anyone else get an email of postponement? I'm trying to figure out if this is a new thing unique to this cycle because of the sheer volume of applicants. Instead of waitlisting me, they said my decision is going to be delayed until February and reviewed a second time. Please let me know if you're joining me in this peculiar boat.

Hi guys! Anyone wanna exchange Diversity Statements?

I've got mine fleshed out but am concerned it's an unconventional format (reads like a Personal Statement) and would tbh love to collaborate with others on theirs!

Send me a DM if you're interested!

Hi All!

What questions are you asking schools you are applying to/have already been admitted to? There are some obvious ones out there like bar passage rate, but what is the stuff that might not come to mind as easy.

I'm already accepted to a couple of schools, and I plan on retaking the LSAT in February. If I end up doing worse, can schools rescind their admissions decisions, or reduce my scholarship amount?

Hi everyone!

I was planning on writing a diversity as I am an Indian/South Asian woman who grew up in a US community without many other asians. I'm going back and forth on writing it.

For context, my parents immigrated to the US and my sis and I were raised here. There is a lot I could write about in terms of culture and race and how it has contributed to who I am. But I wonder how adcom perceives diversity statements from Asians/South Asians?

I know they say write about diversity in any way you see fit, but I guess I'm hesitant to write something they won't appreciate regardless.

And of course, I believe that asian heritage is extremely unique, I'm just trying to think not only of my perspective, and to hear folks' thoughts.

To write, or not? And if so, any tips from folks who have written them?

Thanks everyone!

I'm a girl and I'm Asian but I don't feel that either of those two things had any bearing on my life; should I even write a diversity statement? I feel that my application is missing something if I don't write one, but I don't want to force diversity where there isn't any

Let me know your thoughts!

Hi guys. I am taking the LSAT in January, but am not looking to apply until next cycle (applying for fall of 2022). Is that too early to take the test, or will law schools be ok with using that score (granted I get one I want) for a fall of 2021 application? Any advice would be helpful. Thanks!

Does anyone know if you get your financial aid package/scholarship amounts when you get accepted to a school? Or do you not get it until the Spring. Just wondering if when I get accepted to a school I will be able to have a rough idea of what I would be paying.

Hey all -

I thought I had my personal essay nearly ready to go, but yesterday I had a call with an attorney just to chat about the application process, school, etc. and now I'm rethinking the entire thing.

Anyone want to swap?? I'd love to hear some feedback and I am happy to provide some to others looking for it as well!

Please message me or comment below!

My DS is 1 page and my supplemental essay is short, but I need more help on my supplemental essay at the moment. I would highly appreciate your feedback!

I have experience in tutoring students in writing their undergraduate admissions, so hopefully you will find my feedback useful as well. I am on a time crunch, so hope you understand the 24-hour time frame!

Thanks & good luck everyone

Hello,

I took the GRE two years ago in the course of applying to a masters program and I am now applying for law school for Fall 2021. I took the November test and got a 162, however my GRE score converts to a 166 LSAT according to ETS's tool. Due to extenuating circumstances (an unsanctioned bathroom break during the section break that resulted in the proctor messing around with my system and giving me warning messages that disrupted my test-taking and and then my frame-of-mind going forward) I'm fairly certain I can improve my LSAT score to at least what ETS would predict. On the other hand, I see all sorts of talk about increased application numbers this year indicating I should apply early. My question is: should I apply now using my GRE to the schools that accept GRE's with an addendum for the poorer LSAT performance? Or should I wait until I take the January test to apply with that likely better LSAT? I guess another pertinent question would be are their class profile statistics affected by my 162 even if I apply primarily with my GRE score? Thanks. I know this is a pretty singular situation I find myself in but hopefully someone has some good advice.

Does anybody know how CAS will calculate my GPA if my school does not give out letter grades or percentages? My school uses .5 blocks (3.0,3.5,4.0) without regard to specific percentages. A 93% is a 4.0 just as much as a 98% is a 4.0.

For example, on my transcript it will say:

Class A 3.5

Class B 4.0

Class C 4.0

Thanks

figured it out, thank you!

Anyone know what schools, if any, consider if you're an alumni of their undergrad?

I took the LSAT in November and got a 162, which I'm more than happy with. My target schools all have medians in the high fifties, but my dream school is University of Washington. Their median LSAT 25-75 is 157/162/165, so I'm right on the median. In undergrad, I basically didn't consider graduate school until my last two years. My GPA suffered for that and I graduated with a 3.37. UW's GPA 25-75 is 3.46/3.69/3.81. Do you guys think it's worth it to apply if I have the median LSAT and a GPA below the 25th percentile? My softs are pretty good, but I don't think I have any reason to include an addendum explaining my GPA. Thank you in advance!!!

So I just received my score back last week and was thrilled to see a 172. Won't be able to send out my apps till at least the 15th of December. Should I just wait till next cycle and save money? or do I stand a chance this cycle?

Hi all! I am taking the LSAT in February 2021 and am applying for Fall 2021. I checked the application deadlines and many schools I am looking at are not due until May/June/July, but do you think taking the test in the same year as applying has implications to admission, other than less time to raise my score? Thank you!

Hi all! I've been grappling with this decision for the last week or so, since receiving my November score. Before the official test i was PTing in the mid to high 160s but my ultimate score was 158. I had also taken it in October and scored at 146. I really want to apply to law school this cycle but I also have a full-time job until the end of January. I'm focusing on t-14s and have a 3.74 GPA so I know that I need a much better score than that. I'm just feeling a lot of pressure to apply this cycle from my family :(

I'm URM and really need that scholarship money so I think it would be best to wait and apply early next cycle to make sure I secure those scholarships but I've also been hearing that there are people with my score and background that could potentially get into top schools. Does anyone have any advice or thoughts? Would greatly appreciate! :)

I read an article online saying applications are up 30% this year and it has me wondering if January is gonna be too late to apply for this cycle? I’m driving myself mad wondering if I should retake or apply with the 153 I received on the November flex..

Thinking about calling the school I really wanna go to and see if they could make any recommendations tomorrow but I’m the meantime, what do y’all Sagers think?