How do I submit my GRE score? In multiple apps I have seen a box to click that I took the test, but I don't know how to actually submit the score. I'd prefer not to pay the ETS score reports if I don't need to. I have an LSAT score that I'm submitting also. I just don't want to break any rules.

Hi guys, I just have a question for those applying this cycle. Have you guys received emails from certain law schools encouraging you to apply and granting you fee waivers as incentive?? I received a couple, but I don't know if I should take them seriously. Some are pretty dope schools and I just don't think I am even in their range sometimes so I don't know if I should take this as legit interest or if they're just fishing for candidates..... I just don't want to get in over my head and think that they actually want me in their student body lmao Regardless, I will be applying to some of them and the fee waiver is definitely nice considering how much LSAC takes from us already lol I know I saw a discussion about this a couple weeks ago, but can't find it so I am making my own. Any opinions and answers would be appreciated! Thank you

Hello!

I'm in the rough draft stages of my PS and am having difficulty keeping myself accountable & think having a regular buddy to exchange drafts with via Google Docs can really help both of us! I think it would be helpful if we ask each other specific questions when we give each other feedback, rather than evaluating whether a PS is "good" or not

I have lots of experience editing essays professionally for high school students, so hopefully I can be of help

If you are interested, please shoot me a DM :)

Looking to swap personal statements with someone early this week. Please comment or message me directly if you're interested.

Hi all,

I have roughly 2 years of work experience and I am torn choosing only 3 letters. I have secured 2 letters from professors (one professor worked with me for a year and the other professor is from a class that I got an A) and the other 2 letters from my colleagues. In this case, would it be better to have 2 professors and just one colleague? I'm not sure how much the other professor knows about me just from a class even though I attended his office hours quite often.

Thoughts?

I am planning on applying ED either by the end of October or beginning of November. On the 7sage Predictor, it says I have a 6% better chance of getting in ED if I apply in October vs. November, but I'm thinnking that this application cycle could be different because of COVID. Am I putting myslef at a significant disadvantage by applying in early November?

How many Ws on a transcript do you need before alarm bells go off? Do law schools care a lot about Ws? Does anyone have and advice for writing an addenda about Ws?

Would it be inappropriate to write a diversity statement about how the death of a parent at a young age affected/shaped you?

So a school that is not really at the top of my list sends me an email today saying they "haven't yet made a decision" and I could send in supplemental information if I wanted. The 7Sage predictor says I have a 98% chance for admission. I applied here for a "safe" school. I honestly feel kind of manipulated, should I withdraw my application? Or any other advice would be helpful! I have already gotten into schools that are vastly superior in my opinion.

Hi everyone,

Pursuant to some advice that I had recently received, I have signed myself up for a few "admissions roadshows". Would be great if you folks could shed light on what to expect from these events, the degree of interaction that one can have with members of the admissions committees of the law schools participating in/hosting these events, and faux passes to avoid. In essence, the things that one can/ought to do, to: (i) make the most of these events; and (ii) create a favorable impression on the admissions officers with whom one would be interacting.

Any tips and suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Also, exactly how specific would it be advisable for one to be in relation to answering personal questions (which I am given to understand may be asked by the admissions officers)?

Thanks a bunch, and hope y'all have a great cycle!

Hi all, just looking for some advice on which GPA to list on my resume. My transcript GPA is 3. 759, which i have always just rounded up to 3.76. My LSAC GPA on the other hand is 3.77. It's such a marginal difference, but i think it might make a difference for some. Any ideas on which one to list on my resume/when asked in other parts of my transcript?

I contemplated many topics but ultimately settled on Space Law as my topic.

It is my hope that whoever winds up reading my application enjoys what I wrote and appreciates that I did my best.

And no, while I was tempted, I did not make any Rick and Morty references.

Although now I wish I had.

I’m curious - for those who wrote a Yale 250 - what was your topic and did you have fun with it?

does anyone know that whether there will a date appearing on your recommendation letter? like when it is written by the recommender or when it is uploaded to the LSAC, etc. I'm asking this because I will apply next year but would like to get a letter of recs from a professor that I had classes with last semester during my exchange. I'm thinking about getting the letter into the system first and using it next year when I'm applying, but also worry about whether the date (if there is one) would cause any confusion...or that doesn't matter?

or maybe, should I ask for that next year? just thought that now i won't really need to refresh his memory about me since we talked around 2 months ago.

Thanks for your advice!! :)

I'm a non URM with a 3.17 undergrad GPA. I wasn't at all prepared when I got to college and didn't have the maturity for it. After 2 years I had a 2.2 GPA and over the next few, worked my way back up to a 3.17. I'm aiming for a 170 LSAT and I'm not too worried about hitting at least 168+ but definitely think 170 is doable. (PTing at 165 after 5 or 6 weeks with lots of room for improvement on LG where I'm currently -7 to -10)

How much do admissions tend to care about the trajectory vs the flat value of the GPA? I definitely plan to write about this growth in maturity and change in mindset that allowed me to grow from a terrible student to a solid one but I know a 3.17 cumulative is low.

Ideally looking to get into UT.

Thanks all.

It seems like a lot of law schools want all time periods accounted for. If I'm applying as a college senior, do I need to account for every summer? For example, I didn't do anything the summer after sophomore year except tutor a kid. And during quarantine (March - August 2020) I mostly just studied for the LSAT. So those spaces are blank on my resume, should I add an addendum?

Hello all,

So I have 7 credits of pass/fail from undergraduate and I just have a quick question. I was wondering how LSAC uses this when calculating GPA? Do they just use classes that I received a grade for to calculate my GPA? Thanks in advance.

If I took summer classes at an institution and got my credits transferred, do I still need to send my transcript from that institution?

Looking for one or two people who want to swap resumes and personal statements through email and give some feedback. Thanks!

Hi!! I'm applying to JD and MA in international policy programs this cycle. Because I've been so focused on the LSAT, I haven't studied for or taken the GRE. The schools I'm applying to say they're GRE-blind this year (and I know some take the LSAT as a substitute). What does GRE-blind mean exactly? Will not taking the GRE hurt in any way? How is this different than GRE-optional? #help

LSAC has received my college transcripts and the academic summary report currently says "Transcript analysis data not on file". Do I need to purchase CAS before I can see my LSAC gpa?

Has/Is anyone applying to HUSL?

Hi!

Would anyone want to swap personal statements for editing? Message me if you're interested!

Does anyone know how I can see my LSAC GPA?

Hi all,

Is there a way to see a list of schools that have granted you an application fee waiver through LSAC's website?

I signed up for LSAC/CAS a few years back, but had to postpone applying due to my financial situation. As such, I have tons of emails from various points in time offering application fee waivers, but several don't list expiration dates/I'm certain at least a few got buried in my inbox.

Since the fee waivers are usually automatically applied through LSAC, I assume there is a way to find this information before you actually submit your applications. However, I can't seem to find this in any easily accessible location. I'm trying to keep costs down/may attempt to obtain a waiver from my target schools if they do not proactively offer one, but don't want to make a bad impression by asking for something they already gave me.

Any tips are appreciated - thanks!

Note: I am gathering my admissions materials before starting the applications within LSAC's site. If you have to actually start the formal submission process to see this information, I would not have seen that yet.

Is it ever in the interest of an applicant to select the 'prefer not to say' on a demographics section of a given application? I am white male (who currently works in an undergraduate admissions office) and I am unsure of whether it's in my interest or not to disclose my race. Would it seem somehow misleading or consciously abusing the system to elect not to disclose the info, even when it is listed as an option? Thanks in advance, everyone!