Hi 7sagers!

I just wanted to let you know about law school forum above, in case you haven't heard about it. There are four dates for the event. It says on the website that you can talk law school reps, attend live workshops, and ask questions.

Here's the link to register: https://www.lsac.org/lawschoolforums

Best of luck to everyone :)

Hello 7sage world. I am a non-traditional applicant in my mid thirties with an MA but an utterly horrible uGPA and what will hopefully be a top few percentile LSAT come October 3rd. I would love to talk with other super-splitters about what your strategy/thought process is regarding program, prestige, and financial aid as well as how you view safety/target/reach. Personally, with one grad degree already weighing me down I am valuing financial aid highly even though it might be hard to come by. I think I will probably sacrifice a shot at my T14 reaches for ED at a school that is more of a target. As much as that label can be applied anywhere with a sub 3 GPA.

I've been considering writing a DS about reconciling my conservative cultural background with my American environment. I specifically plan on touching on some aspects of my life that resulted in me being distanced from my cultural community (i.e single motherhood etc.) while other aspects kept me from feeling fully American. I'll also be talking about a more personal issue that made me feel isolated by both, my cultural and American community, because of social taboo/pressure and because I didn't feel like the resources around me were available for people like me. I'm thinking of tying it together by detailing how I've found a happy medium between these 2 identities that once seemed to clash for me, and how this have given me a unique perspective that I'll bring to law school.

I know it's better to not have a DS than to have a bad one, so do y'all think this would be a good idea to pursue - I wanted some opinions before I start writing.

Hi,

So I took the GRE back in 2017 and got a very average score.

However, I'm currently in the low-mid 170s for the LSAT (90-95 percentile).

A lot of schools require that I send both scores in.. would my 'average' GRE score hurt my chances of getting in to a T14 school?

I'm debating if I should spend some time to raise my GRE score to match my LSAT percentile before sending my apps in.

Any help would be appreciated!

I'm taking the October LSAT and will be applying when those scores come out, would now be too early to ask for letters of recommendation?

Hey all, I came across this great pdf from Yale when I was trying to see if a curfew violation needed to be reported in a character and fitness violation. https://law.yale.edu/sites/default/files/area/department/cdo/document/50_state_survey_-bar_exams_and_mental_health-_fall_2017.pdf

This link contains a lot of the questions asked on the state bar ethics exams and is a good baseline to see what will be asked when we have to take the bar.

Hi, I am curious if anyone knows any good resources concerning how to choose schools to apply to based on their individual features (e.g., areas of focus, unique programs/opportunities, quality of life, culture). I know 4 schools I am definitely applying to, but I am having difficulty making an informed decision regarding which other schools to apply to without this kind of information. If it helps at all in choosing a resource, I am mainly deciding between T20 schools. Appreciate any assistance!

I came across this today and thought it would be a useful resource to share with others: It's a podcast giving tips on applying from the dean of admissions of Harvard and Yale. It hasn't officially started yet, but it's scheduled to start mid-August.

http://yalepodcasts.blubrry.net/category/navigating-law-school-admissions/

Podcast Name: Navigating Law School Admissions with Miriam & Kristi

Hope this is helpful to someone

Hi guys! I wanted to ask some of you about early vs regular decision deadline. I'm aiming to apply by early decisions deadline (by November) but will that make any difference in scholarships and getting accepted (like a higher chance of getting accepted)? Or is it better to just wait for regular admissions if I know my LSAT score will be higher? I would love to know about any of your experiences on this!!

Hi Everyone,

Application season is upon us (a month away until applications open) and was trying to get a head start. I highly recommend everyone to begin the process for uploading your transcripts. My school uses a specific program called "Parchment" and in the request it asks for the recipients phone number (this being LSAC's phone number). Is there a specific number to put because I can't find one anywhere?

Additionally, I am going to write an addendum to go along with my application. Does anyone know where and how to upload that with your application?

Best,

A fellow

Say i submit my transcript now before my final year of undergrad and do not apply anywhere until after the first semester, does my transcript automatically update and reflect this upcoming semester, or will i have to resubmit my transcript through LSAC again after the semester in order for it to contain this upcoming semester's grades? Thanks in advance for the replies!

I want my law application to highlight my work experience since it's an area of strength for me. Because of this, I want to ask my employer for a reference. However, I plan to continue working at my current job for the next year before starting school and am nervous that asking for a reference from my workplace could result in reduced opportunities at work or employment risk for me. I could, however, ask for a reference from a client executive I know well who recently left the company for another opportunity. How would it be perceived to submit a reference letter from a past executive from my company, rather than a current one? Also, does anyone have experience asking for a reference from a current employer who does not yet know that you plan to leave the company?

Will admissions look at the lsat flex differently for the 2021 applications? I would not like to have to retake the exam a third time, so I would start my applications with my july flex score.

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I'm 9 years out of undergraduate and 6 years out of graduate school. My GPA is the same from both, but I don't think it reflects what I am capable of now for the following reasons:

In addition to that, I ended up taking an extra year to complete my graduate program. Basically, I signed up for "independent study" (my job) for a few semesters until I had the time to thoughtfully complete my final paper. It will look like I took three years to complete the program (which, to be fair, ended up in dual degrees). Does this warrant an explanation?

Anyone have any thoughts as to what would be worth including, if anything?

I just received my lsat flex score and got a 164. My average is a 166, but I have scored 167,168,169, and 172 on previous practice tests. That being said I also have scored 162,163, and 164. So my actual test score was on the lower side of my practicing but not far off. Anyway, I have a 3.98 gpa and am really hoping for WashU Law or Notre Dame as my second option. So my question is, what do you guys think my chances are with WashU? I'm going to apply early decision since they are my number one and give great scholarships for those admitted ED, but I'm not entirely confident I'd get accepted. Their lsat range is 162-169-170. So I am above the bottom 25 and my gpa is above the top 75. I could take the test again in August, but I will be starting school and work, so I won't have an abundance of time to devote to the test. I would hate to test again and score lower.

what would you do if you were me? I feel confident in Notre Dame but also don't know how much scholarship I could get there. I need the money for any school because I can't afford on my own $60k a year for tuition.

thank you for any advice you can give me in advance

Hi 7Sage! I was wondering when law schools announced their application open dates and whether these dates remain fairly constant year to year. The 7sage admissions timeline states that many applications open early-October but I'm seeing that some applications opened as early as September 1st for the 2020 Cycle.

Any input would be welcome as I'm trying to plan out a schedule to submit my application as early as possible.

Thanks!

Hi, I am really having a hard time coming up with a topic for my personal statement. I've sat down to write it probably a dozen times, and...nothing. I've tried thinking of anecdotal stories from my childhood. I've tried going the "why do I want to be a lawyer" route. I've tried thinking about the the "hardest thing I've overcome". I've tried addressing why I want to practice immigration. I'll get one paragraph out then scratch it. I'm feeling really discouraged about it. I studied 6+ months for the LSAT and brought my score up from a 149 to a 165. In some ways the LSAT seems less daunting than this personal statement. Any suggestions? Anything helps. Thanks in advance.

Here are bullet points of my life/educational background:

Homeschooled

Community college: Earned AA (living at home)

State College for last two years (Poli-Sci degree) (Culture shock first semester as I caught up on two decades of social development)

Dept of State Internship at US Embassy in Mexico City

Immigration Paralegal work (3yrs)

Founded my own immigration paralegal services business this year

Notes: Learned Spanish as an adult (I don't come from a Hispanic background). Now use it everyday for work. Have traveled/lived extensively in Latin America.

LSAT: Mid 160s / GPA 3.1 (Strong GPA addendum for one semester with low grades)

So my GPA in college was pretty decent (3.6 GPA) but I had some tough circumstances. Suicide of close friend and mom with cancer (She is good now). However, I ended college on an upward academic trend. Does it make sense to include these adendums to my application if my GPA was fine in college and will it help my application to include the adendums? Thank you!

Hi all I was wondering if anyone had a list of Law school 2020-21 application opening dates?

Hey y'all, I just realized that LSAC scores my GPA (CAS GPA) much differently than my undergraduate GPA (uGPA) and I am very concerned when it comes to law school admissions.

My university doesn't include A+ in the grading scale so the highest possible score is an A. Because of this, my uGPA is a 3.91, but my CAS GPA is a 3.64. The fact that there is so much difference is completely horrifying and I am very scared when it comes to getting into my dream schools. My LSAT score has wavered between 160 - 163. I know that if I can get much higher, I could possibly get into my goal schools despite my CAS GPA. Either way, Im shook and spooked.

Any suggestions on how to overcome this? Should I write an addendum to clarify that my university doesn't use A+ and that skewed the results? I am not sure what to do. I would be mad appreciative of advice.

I just had my transcript sent to LSAC and my school confirmed that they sent it, but my LSAC account says it still doesnt have it. Does it take a little while to go through or should I be doing something?

For people that have applied and been accepted to law school, how accurate was the 7sage predictor in your admissions decisions? Or what are your chances if you were to apply this fall? I am curious how accurate the percentages are! Thank you :)

Okay someone PLEASE help me. So I am planning on taking the November 14th LSAT (just under 4 months from now) but I have heard that it is beneficial to apply early decision to my #1 school if I want a better chance of being accepted. The problem is, the ED application deadline for my school is November 15th.

-Do you think it is wise to apply to a school, just to be considered ED, even before receiving my score? If not, should I plan to take the October LSAT instead? My BR score is right where I want to be but I have yet to get there in the timed PT. OR, should I just plan on taking the November LSAT and apply in December when I get my score? If I do this, will it hurt my chances of admission because it is not considered Early Decision? My schools is not in the T50 so I don't know if that helps me really.

I really need help so I would appreciate any input at all. Thank you guys!!!

Hi everyone,

@"Juliet --Student Service--" and our consultant Gail Dauer have put together a very useful list of virtual law school events. You can see it here: https://coda.io/@david-busis/7sage-law-school-list/virtual-law-school-events-28