I am unsure about whether to take the October or November test, but I also want to apply for 2021 matriculation. Would applying mid/late November be drastically different than applying mid October (assuming no ED)?

I apologize if others have posted a similar question here before in regards to their own stats, but I don't have anyone to go to for advice about this, and am unsure exactly what to do.

After studying since April, I received my August FLEX score today of 167. Ironically that's exactly my 7Sage average, but in the past month I've been scoring routinely 169-172 range. I really believe that I could've scored a few extra points on LG if it wasn't for technical issues in the middle of the section that caused me to frantically go through Game 4. In other words, I believe I could score better, and I signed up for October knowing that I might have this feeling.

However, some of the schools I'm considering have 167 as above their medians, and my double-major GPA is a 3.99. Because of my GPA I was seriously looking into some of the T14s, with UVA being an absolute reach/'dream' school. I had aimed for a 167 when this was Georgetown's median, but see now that this has increased to 168. Bummer.

Regardless of this, there are many schools in the 14-30 range that are still very much desirable for me, including my undergrad, GW, which is ranked 23. I'm above the medians for each of these schools and am also very interested in them, too.

My question is this: if I was to forgo UVA in favor of submitting my applications as quickly as possible (submitting to Georgetown as the highest ranked school instead), does it even make sense for me to try the LSAT in October? I am signed up for it, but since university started I've been very busy and haven't really sat down for a practice test (I study on and off throughout the week). My greatest fear is that I somehow get lower than the 167 and it's going to ruin what is already a satisfying position now.

Any and all advice is appreciated!

My top choice for law school is Boston College as it is the only school in Massachusetts that offers a dual JD/MSW program. My undergraduate GPA is above their 75th percentile but I am currently PTing under their 25th percentile LSAT. I was wondering about if I should write an LSAT addendum. Should I write one only if I score below their 25th percentile or below their median? And what would be considered good reasons for why my LSAT doesn't reflect how I will preform in law school? Like I said my undergrad GPA was a 3.83 in a philosophy major that required a lot of difficult reading and writing. I've been studying since the beginning of the summer but timing is a big issue (which I am getting accommodations for due to disability). I didn't take a lot of tests in college which I think is also why it's hard for me. Plus the whole studying during a pandemic when I am out of work and anxiety is high. Any thoughts??

I am going to take the LSAT this October and January, but I have one concern. The priority deadline of the school I want to apply for is until February 1st, and the results of the January test are likely to come out around February 7th. The school said that the January exam is also accepted, but is there a big disadvantage?

So I was really surprised by a declined request for a recommendation from a grad school professor who has written several excellent recommendations for post grad programs for me before. They said it would not be helpful coming from them. When I asked why they declined I got this rough reasoning.

A. I finished grad school 4 years ago with an interdisciplinary MA in 2016 so there is a time gap.

B. They are a history professor and do not think a recommendation would be valuable for this reason.

C. They have been hating life in academia (understandable because academia is rough these days and the administration there was awful) and plan to leave academia entirely in 2021. They feel that since they will no longer be working in academia next year the recommendation will be worthless.

The reason I asked them is because they are the professor that knew me best in grad school and can speak not only about my academic performance (they were my thesis advisor) but also personal obstacles I overcame. Perhaps it is lip service, but my understanding is that graduate schools are looking for diverse academic backgrounds and would hardly turn up their noses at a recommendation from a published socio-cultural history professor. Actually, in retrospect, my concern is that the undergrad professor I went to for a law school rec was also a history professor and this does not show the breadth of my studies with two interdisciplinary degrees, but I think on the whole that is negated by my close relationship with both.

B: For a mature, mid 30's grad like myself 4 years hardly seems like a large gap in time for an academic recommendation. Law schools would, I assume, probably be happy to have an academic rec letter from a mature applicant, again, especially because they can write well about me.

As for C, that one I can see perhaps mattering but, especially for mature applicants, it would not be uncommon that a professor has retired since they left school, which doesn't seem much different to me? I know for grad school I asked a retired former professor for a rec letter and they complied with a strong one.

I am inclined to make these points and ask again, but before I do I wanted to hear what other people who may be more informed than I think. I will also probably send some anonymous emails to the schools I am looking at.

If you aren't bored yet, background below.

Apologies if this isn’t the right place for this question.

On my LSAC profile and on applications I have been selecting two race/ethnicities, one of which is categorized as a URM and the other a non-URM. I’m curious if that’s something that would affect my applications/status (would I be considered a URM?), and if I could expect a URM boost. I have a little bit of a non-traditional app so I’m trying to account for everything correctly when using the predictor tool to help figure out where to apply and what my chances might be.

Thanks.

Hey All! I will keep this short. I am interested in Law School next year. I am currently enrolled in a prestigious masters program. Currently I am also cross registered at Harvard Law School (active student in class / receiving good grades)

Undergraduate GPA was 3.65 at a good school

Graduate GPA was/is 3.84 (will most likely hover from 3.75-3.90)

DID NOT TAKE LSAT

Conversion Score for GRE: 157 LSAT (High verbal reasoning and writing ATROCIOUS quantitative reasoning)

So with that said: What tier should I be focusing on ?

Hi guys,

Do you know when LSAC will approach my recommenders after receiving their names and contact information? So far I have purchased the CAS but have no LSAT score, in this case, will LSAC contact my recommenders?

Thanks in advance!

Hey everyone! I am writing an addendum explaining my score increase (from a 167 in 2019 to a 173 this year). However, I am honestly not positive why my score increased, since my PT average remained the same in between tests - I just scored below my average the first time and scored right around my average on the second test. One reason I can think of is that I had a pretty bad headache during the first test, so that may have interfered with my concentration. Not sure whether this would be viewed as a good reason in an addendum, though. Any advice would be appreciated!

Two years ago I had planned to apply to law schools (didn't end up applying because of my LSAT score & wanted to take some time off), and I had two recommenders submit letters through LSAC on my behalf. Now that I'm going through the process for applications again, how do I allow them to submit new letters? I've already tried deleting the old ones (can't do that) and adding each recommender again (also can't do that). Does anyone know what to do?

Hi everyone!

I have a question about applying to American law schools on LSAC. When you add a school to your list, do you have to pay the fee before starting the application or can you just add it and take a look at the application and then pay once you submit? I would really appreciate any guidance on this topic, thanks in advance. Not entirely sure how the American system works since I'm primarily applying to Canadians schools.

Hey Team,

Is there a competitive value in attending the LSAC Law School Forum? That is, does attending the forum and (electronically) engaging with law schools we are interested in benefit our application, or is the value of it limited to just asking law schools questions one may have about their application process?

Thanks!

Hey guys!

I was just checking some of my application statuses for fall of 2021. One of my top schools says "Current Status: Admitted Full-time Day". I know this seems silly but i have not heard from the school yet and my decision status change was 2 days ago...would this be an official decision or what? because under decision status it does not say anything. Let me know if you can!!

Hey there,

Does anyone have advice on strategies or resources for deciding to which schools I should apply? I have looked at the lsat/gpa predictors, and I'm more interested in how you distinguish between schools within the ranges. For context, for undergrad I knew what school I liked, applied ED, and went. So I am new to school researching and gauging likelihood of acceptance.

Any advice would be appreciated! TIA!

This is a technical question, but is it okay to disclose the name of your undergraduate school in one of the optional essays for law school application?

For example, if I were to write a line that talks about connecting with a mentor who graduated from my university, should I say:

"I connected with a mentor, an alum of my undergraduate institution" OR

"I connected with a mentor, an alum of insert school name_".

Not sure if there is a best practice on this. Thank you in advance!

I have a few questions about writing my resume. First, should I include retail jobs on my resume if that's all the work experience I had in college? Also I'm not sure if an addendum would be necessary for this but I just want to make sure. At one point I was working two jobs but quit one of them for medical reasons. Should I explain this or does it not really matter? Also on my resume it will show that I worked at a coffee shop until March 2020 and then didn't work until September. I'm assuming they'll know this will be from COVID, but again should I explain this? Thanks

I am applying to schools this cycle (graduated college this past May) and am worried about sending in my applications before having a job on my resume. Hopefully I will secure a job soon, but my concern is balancing the detriments of sending my applications in later vs sending them in sooner without a job on my resume. For context, I am mostly concerned about the effect this may have on my chances at top-ranked schools. My stats are 173 LSAT, 3.6 GPA (science major), non-URM. I appreciate any insight, thanks!

I'm looking for 3-5 people who would like to swap personal statements and provide feedback/criticisms.

Please comment down below if you are interested!

Apologies if the question is too broad -- I'm wondering if anyone knows whether early decisions are always on a "round" basis (as in timing of submission has zero impact on admission decisions, as long as submitted by the deadline), or whether there are instances in which they operate on a rolling admissions basis. I can't seem to find any information that disproves or confirms either option on law schools' websites (e.g. Northwestern).

Thank you!

Does one have a better chance of getting into a school if they are applying to a specific program/ field of study ?

Is the january 2021 LSAT too late to make applications for 2021 school year?

Hi guys!

I'm in the process of applying and came across a school that wants an explanation for the variance in the LSAT score. My LSAT scores are 161 -> 167. I wasnt too sure what the "correct" explanation is or what they are looking for here. Thoughts?

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To all my fellow Canadian 7sagers, would anyone like to swap personal statements and/or discuss ideas? I have been looking at the resources available on here regarding the PS, and I'm starting to get a sense that the structure of the PS for American law schools is a bit different than for Canadian schools (based on what I've read on the school websites). Does anyone also feel this way?

Hello fellow 7sagers!

I'm sorry if my post is outside the usual scope of 7sage discussions, but I was curious to see if anybody else is in a similar situation as me or has any advice to share.

When I originally decided to go to law school, I was planning on going to law school in the United States (where I'm from), but after evaluating some extenuating circumstances in my life, I decided it would be best for my health to go to Ireland for law school where I can get better access to medical care (I'm a type one diabetic if anybody is wondering). I'm still planning on taking the LSAT, but I was wondering if there was anybody on here who knows anything about international law school admissions (specifically in Ireland) or if there's anybody who's in a similar situation as me. All replies are greatly appreciated! Also, if you took the time to read my post thank you! Stay safe everybody!