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?

Hey everyone! I am a splitter w/ 6 yrs of military experience and applying this fall. I intend to submit my applications as soon as I get the score back from my Aug LSAT Flex. I'm applying to USC, UCLA, UCI, Chapman, Loyola Marymount, Pepperdine, and USD (applying broadly!). Are there any splitters in the 7Sage community that have been accepted to any of these schools? If so, would you mind sharing what your scores were like? I'm trying to calm my anxious nerves about applying! Also, my top choice, even though it's not ranked as high, is UC Irvine. Thanks for any and all info/advice in advance!

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.

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?

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Hi! I'm just wondering if anyone knows when the last 3 videos on Torts in the Law School site will go up? I'm awaiting them :)

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 everyone! I am planning to apply in October and will be taking the hardest class in my department this semester. I have a feeling my GPA will drop a few points, but I'm wondering if this will matter if I am submitting materials before the end of the semester. Just wondered if anyone had experience with this. Thanks!

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!

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, 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)

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 :)

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?

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

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 fellow future/current lawyers! I am having a hard time weighing my overall gpa. My first two years, at my first institution, my gpa is pretty low to be honest. But my last two years a solid Big Ten school is much better. Will my second transcript be weighed significantly more or will the averaged gpa be the main thing schools look at?

Hi Everyone!

I am currently working on my application materials for the upcoming cycle and I would like to know your opinion. How many jobs should you list on your resume if you had multiple jobs in undergrad and after college? Also, how do you add additional sections and shrink the resume down to two pages? I am using the template that is provided by the admissions course but I am still having trouble with what to include.

Hi everyone, I'll keep this relatively short. My freshman year of college I battled severe anxiety and learned to cope with it. I believe this demonstrates significant growth as a human and I think I could write a BOMB PS about this, but I am afraid to write about a mental illness in a personal statement because

and 2) I know they're not allowed, but I'm afraid they could toss my app in the rejection pile if they see someone who blatantly proclaims to the world that they have anxiety

I'm really at a dilemma here and any advice helps. Thanks!

Hi, I was just wondering if my letters of recommendations from 2017 (the year I graduated from undergrad) would not be as effective since it was from almost 4 years ago? I received these recommendations from my professors before I graduated and I thought I would be applying to law school then but things happened and now I'm studying for the lsat and planning on the January LSAT test and hoping to apply then.

Any advice would be appreciated!

Hi all.

I appreciate anyone who takes the time to help me out with this. It's been weighing me down because I honestly don't know where to turn.

For character and fitness addendums, how specific do you need to get? There are instances that I am going to disclose because I want to stay on the safe side (even though I don't think I was technically cited for anything, honestly I can't fully remember because it was a while ago), but I don't have the specific dates (just general months/years of the incidents). I remember general facts about the situations (how fast I was going in a specific speed limit, the fact that I got in a small car accident a couple years ago in a parking lot, etc.).

Basically, what I'm asking: Do I need to track down a written, formal, in-depth explanation of every potential C&F violation I've ever been involved in in order to sufficiently disclose? I didn't have to go to court for some of the things I'm disclosing but I can't remember if I was cited etc., so do I just give a general disclosure of those instances and include the information that I can recall about the incidences, or should I visit the police station to make sure I have my bases covered and I'm not forgetting something that could jeopardize my future bar application? There are only two times I have ever gone to court, and it was for speeding tickets.

Hello there,

My name is Fermin, I’m Combat Veteran. I e served the U.S. Army for 11 years as Infantryman, reached the rank of Staff Sergeant and held all leadership positions within the Infantry Platoon, up to the Platoon Sergeant Position. Wondering why I didn’t go for 20 years when I was so closed? Well that was my plan but then my first daughter was born and changed me, for the good.

I’m now embarking into the process of (1) getting my application together, my statement, letters of recommendations and finally I will taking the LSAT next June (2021, aiming at starting Spring 2022).

I don’t know any one else around me that wants to go to Law School, let alone a Veteran.

Just seeing if there any fellow Veterans here. If there aren’t any then this thread may become the rally point.

Thank you.

Hi everyone!!

I GOT ACCEPTED TO THE SCHOOL I WANTED AFTER BEING ON THE WAITLIST! Which, is obviously awesome and I'm very excited. However, I already accepted a 1 year leadership position with AmeriCorps because I got nervous about not hearing back for a while. Also, this is an awesome position I genuinely want.

They offered me scholarship money, but not very much at all...I COULD make it work financially, but I would have to take out a LOT of loans. I applied kind of late in the cycle, and that could be why. Also, I know that I didn't reach my full potential with the LSAT yet, but I was in a rush to take it and just get enough to get in because I didn't know what I was going to do the next year and that was scary. I want to if at all possible defer my enrollment, but I am unsure if they will allow me to do that. If so, I guess I will decline and apply for early admission next cycle. If I do this, I will re-take the LSAT and hopefully get a better score. My question is, has anyone experienced anything like this before? If I don't accept, and cite money as the main reason, and re-apply, will that affect my chances of getting in again? When I do this, should I call the admissions office, visit them, or email them? I'm just so darn grateful to get in I really don't want to mess this up! Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Does anyone know if Georgetown changes the optional essay prompts each year?

Is it worth writing one from last admissions cycle or should I just wait until the new application comes out?

Thanks!