Just to confirm, is the degree gpa the one that is listed on your official transcript that your undergrad calculates? and the Cumulative gpa is the one that LSAC separately calculates?

Hi!

I am working on applying for the 2021 cycle and have, unfortunately, been out of work since March and unable to find work. Would it be advantageous for me to write an addendum for my resume gap or would it be something Ad Comms already assume due to the timeline?

I'm from Massachusetts and BC is the only school with the JD/MSW program I want to do. As a back up I am wondering if it would be worth it to apply to this program in other states. UCONN and UMD have this program but I ultimately want to practice law in Massachusetts. I've read its only worth it to go out of state if it's a T14 school, but is it possible to take the bar in a state other than where you went to law school?

Is it okay to ask someone for two letters of recommendation? In addition to law school I am applying to three dual degree MSW programs so I need different letters for those ones and I wanted to make sure if it would be rude or not to ask for both from the same people

Looking at my academic report and wondering which GPA schools are looking at. Or do they care about both?

Sent in my transcripts two weeks ago and they were processed today without sending me an email. Just an FYI for those wondering about when theirs will be processed!

I have a 3.82 GPA but I just read on the LSAC website that incompletes are included in the calculation of your GPA if the school indicates credits attempted and the grade is considered punitive. Now I'm freaking out because I had to take 4 incompletes for medical reasons. But I finished all my incompletes on time and they don't show up anywhere on my official transcript. Is this going to hurt me???

Hi all,

I'm starting to write my personal statement and have been seeing a lot of divided opinions on whether you should include a "why you want to study law" component in your PS.

I watched the primer to admission video on 7sage and it seems like 7sage is suggesting as long as you include these three components (event - emotion - lesson), your PS does not necessarily need to address law explicitly. However, I have read in other websites which state that it is wise to somehow connect your PS to law.

I wanted to ask what you guys' thoughts are on this! thank you so much.

Does anyone know of a complete of schools that guarantee financial aid to applicants who are accpeted under Early Decision? I.e., Northwestern will give 20k to any student admitted under ED? It seems to be at random, and I am trying to avoid searching each and every school's policy. Thanks!

Hello all. Just wanted to get some insight from other people. I'm trying to shoot for a local law school and hopefully, get in. I graduated undergrad in May 2020 with a 3.87 GPA. However, my LSAT on file is 150. The 25th percentile of the school is 151 or 152, cant remember at this moment, and their 75th GPA percentile is 3.6. I have letters of rec coming from prominent professors in their field and they are decently well known in the academic community here. Let's say my personal statement is well written and such. What do you think my chance would be of getting accepted? I don't care much for scholarship because in-state tuition is very affordable. Sure would be nice, but I do not want it to be considered for this situation. I simply want to see if people think I can get in. To reiterate:

GPA is 3.87

LSAT is 150

Law School's 25th LSAT percentile is 151-152

Law School's 75th GPA percentile is 3.6

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I've read online the standard length for law school personal statement is 2-page, size 11-12 font, double-spaced and for diversity statement is 1-page, size 11-12 font, double-spaced.

could anybody let me know if this is accepted practice?

I took the January 2020 LSAT and was not too impressed with my score, and it would be a gamble to apply to my top school with that score. I plan on retaking it again sometime in the winter season. My question is, if I apply and get rejected with my current score for the Fall of 2021 semester, could I reapply for the same semester with my updated score? Or if I receive a rejection, is that final for the semester?

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I was considering getting my personal statement/supplemental essays edited and found EssayEdge. Has anyone worked with them before, and what was you experience like?

I'm confused as to whether or not I need to submit my transcript from when I studied abroad in Canada. It was only a 5-week 6 credit program. At least one school I'm looking at has indicated they require a transcript from "all institutions attended." Does this include study abroad generally?

Additionally, if it does, the school only sends hard copies and the transcripts are in French. Anyone have experience with similar situations?

I’m taking my third and final wack at the LSAT on Nov 14, 2020. I am happy with my current score but I still think I am capable of scoring a few points higher.

It seems that the earliest the Nov 14 score would come out is early/mid December. I anticipate to have all of my application materials FULLY ready to be sent by then (literally will be sending the day I get my score). My schools range from T-14s to T40s. I feel like I get lost in the rabbit hole of advice urging you to apply as early as possible (how early?! How late is too late?! November? December? so many questions), especially for competitive schools, so I’d love to hear different perspectives.

Some bg: I have a bachelors in neuroscience (3.78) and masters in neuroscience (3.87). Aiming for high 160s.

I am hoping to do a dual degree at Boston College to get both a JD and an MSW. I am wondering if in my personal statement if I should mention that I want to do the dual degree and why, or should I just make it about law school?

A few months ago I asked if anyone would provide some advice on whether or not admissions consulting was worth it. There were so many great comments (thank you to anyone who was willing to share their experience!!) and I was completely convinced. I ended up doing the unlimited editing for one essay through 7Sage (personal statement) and just finished up the final draft. I cannot explain how incredible it feels to have finished this huge part of the application processes rather than finishing it last minute.

If you are considering admissions consulting, I HIGHLY recommend Sarah Cohen - she is an incredible person to have in your corner and I absolutely would not have put together an essay that I am so proud of without her. She was able to capture a single experience I had that I never would have considered writing about and helped me make it into an exciting 2-page story. I seriously cannot thank her enough, so it feels like the least that I could do is to give her a quick plug here :)

Let me know if you have any questions about my experience, I am happy to help.

Hi Everyone! My university sent the transcript to the following address (w/ the LSAT form) and when I called LSAC they said they never received it.... even though it was sent 3 weeks ago. I'm glad I called!

Just to confirm, is this the right address?

LSAC

Box 2000-M

Newton, Pennsylvania

18940-0933 United States

Thanks!

Does submitting your application earlier mean that the school will respond to your application faster than they usually do? I applied as soon as it opened.

Hi all, I was wondering about getting a small group together to give each other some unbiased feedback on our personal essays for those of us applying to law school this fall. This would cover anything personal essay related depending on where each of us are at in the process--- helping each other narrow down topics, revising for narrative, and editing for clarity and grammar. I imagine we would end up going over multiple different versions of the same essays over the next few months, but it depends on how many people are interested and where they are at.

EDIT: Feel free to join the groupme to ask questions or find/give revision help! https://groupme.com/join_group/61203662/wGCnVIHU

I took the July flex and didn't score as well as I wanted to so I'm retaking in October. Should I wait until after my October score is released to apply? A friend said I should apply as early as possible but if I apply before October only my bad score will be on file...

Hello,

I have a UGPA of 2.3 and I am an "old man" at 52 who was an idiot as a kid. I'd like to go to law school and I'm wondering if it is impossible or not. My gpa is as bad as it can be. Would a great LSAT get me in the game, and just what score would be required? Will a 165 do it? Or is it really too much to overcome? My last 90 hours are a 3.0 but there are so many bad grades from 30 years ago....

I went back to school and finished my BS in Business in 2019 with a 3.0, but there are so many terrible grades from the 80s and 90s. I'm finishing my MBA in October, so I won't get into the LSAT books without distraction from those classes until I graduate.

I'm hoping an addendum would help grant me forgiveness for my youthful errors. But I would like to know if I have an actual chance. I spoke with an admissions rep for a law school a few weeks ago. She didn't discourage me, but I could tell from her voice that it seemed like a low probability to her. I'd really appreciate the unvarnished truth.

Is it possible?

Thank you,

Mike

Pretty much what the title says. Not really the date of the applications because I know they probably vary, but do they open at midnight or just some arbitrary time that is set?