Can someone tell me how I should read the varying percentages on the 7Sage law school admissions predictor?

The way I have been construing the numbers is as follows:

-- Under 40% = Reach

Separately, there is a school on my list where I have a 38% chance of admission. In that case, would this particular school be a target or reach? Thank you!

Does anyone know if law schools ever do not get back to you with a decision at all, or if you will definitely hear back from each school with one decision or another? Thanks!

My June score was higher than my November by 4 points will this affect me? Or do they look at the highest score? The school is not T14 (I can’t leave my city so just applying locally).

Hi, everyone! I'm wrapping up my apps, but was stuck for awhile on the Yale 250. I was able to put something down on paper about my years living in a housing cooperative. Would anyone be interested in swapping essays?

This should be pretty quick to answer: is the optional essay the same thing as a diversity essay? I realize there's probably not a blanket answer for all schools, but both Boston College and Boston University have optional statements that they describe as:

"You may upload an optional statement, regarding any economic, cultural, social, or other factors that you wish for us to consider when reviewing your application." (BC)

"In addition to your personal statement, you may wish to provide another essay. This essay is your opportunity to discuss any aspect of your background or life experience that you believe will enhance your ability to contribute to the diverse BU classroom experience and community. BU Law values and recognizes the importance of diversity. BU Law continues its long-standing tradition of providing opportunities for persons of all backgrounds and providing the excellent training to which a diverse classroom is indispensable." (BU)

Do you receive it via email? Do you have to check LSAC?

My personal statement is going to cover the following:

foster care -> drop out in 9th grade - > community college - > work with youth -> graduate college -> social work career -> masters of social work -> law school

Should I also discuss these factors in a diversity statement or will the personal statement be enough???

Im guessing there aren't too many 9th grade drop outs applying to law school.

Suggestions appreciated.

Hi All,

I'll be finalizing my personal statement and diversity statement within the next few days and would love to have more people take a look and provide some constructive feedback. Would be happy to provide feedback on your materials as well.

I'm mainly looking for feedback on clarity, conciseness and overall impression, but if you have other suggestions on any other aspect of the essays, I'd be open to hearing them out.

Please send me a PM if interested. Thanks!!

I got my score today. my score and GPA are well past the 75th percentile for the school im looking at. I will also have a masters degree at the time of application. Im wondering if there is any way to find out how much financial aide these schools are willing to give in relation to score/gpa

Hey 7sagers,

just a quick question about transcripts: I just submitted my request to send transcript to LSAC, and I saw that on the website LSAC says it takes up to two weeks to process. But I am still waiting on my grades this semester, which won't be released until January... Can I request another transcript and update the one I just sent in January? What if I already sent some apps to schools by then? Do you guys know if I can tell schools to update my transcript?

Thanks!

Any tips on negotiating scholarships? Can you do it earlier then is recommended on this site?

I’ve received many 100% scholarships from lower ranked (50 and under schools) and just heard back from a top 20 school and received $30,000 total. This is my top school choice. I was below their lsat median and above 75% GPA. I haven’t applied to many other higher ranked schools, only 3 others which I am waiting to hear from.

What would be a reasonable starting point for negotiations?

Does anyone have advice on the Columbia law fun facts section? Can anyone provide feedback below?

I was held back a year in Kindergarten because I struggled learning how to count but as an adult I ended up becoming a CPA Accountant.

While Vietnamese is one of my native languages, I feel more comfortable speaking Spanish than Vietnamese when speaking in professional and academic settings.

I don't watch tv often but when I do its either Keeping up with Kardashians or documentaries like PBS Frontline.

We have an exciting webinar coming up!

The webinars are free, but you’ll have to register in advance:

We’ll ask our guests about their admissions processes and law school admissions in general. In the second half of the webinar, you'll get a chance to ask your questions directly.

🍪One attendee of each webinar will get a free Edit Once.

What questions would you like us to pose in the first half? What issues would you like us to bring up? Please make your suggestions in the comments.

Past Webinars

~~On November 6, from 9–10 p.m. ET, we will host Sabrina Huffman and Anne Richard, the director of admissions and acting dean of enrollment management, respectively, of George Mason Law. Before coming to George Mason, Sabrina Huffman was an assistant director of admissions at USC Gould School of Law; Anne Richard was a dean of admissions at the University of Virginia School of Law.~~

~~On November 13, from 9–10 p.m. ET, we’ll host Mathiew Le, the assistant dean for admission and financial aid of The University of Texas at Austin School of Law.~~

~~On December 4, from 9–10 p.m. ET, we’ll host Matthew Dillard, the director of admissions of The George Washington University Law School, and Rob Schwartz, the assistant dean of admissions of UCLA Law. (Register.)~~

#help When going through the syllabus it has the option at the top to jump to your current lesson. For some reason it has my current lesson flagged as material that's about 50 lessons ahead of where I actually am. I mean, I could just not use this feature - but if there's a way to fix it I'd like to know how.

On most of the applications there is a page where they request you to enter each time you have taken the LSAT and your score. I canceled one of my tests but unfortunately your are only allowed to enter numeric values for your score so you can't indicate a cancel. I was unsure whether to leave my score blank, put 000, or something different. I called LSAC and they said you'd need to contact each school individually which I can do but I'm applying to a number of schools and this feels like a pretty minor issue (especially since they get the official score report), so just wanted to see if anyone had a solution that worked for them.

Hello Everyone, I would need some helps from everyone:

I am a non-traditional applicant, 29 years old, 7 years of professional working experience in banking and consulting. I finished y undergrad in 2012 and had a GPA of 2.16 (Transcript) and 2.1 (LSAC GPA). I have been in a part-time MBA program since 2017 and will have it completed in June 2020 (Same University). My LSAT is 160, and had 4 good academic recommendations, my MBA and Undergrad school is a T20 school. However, when I looked at the law school predictor results, I only stood at approxi. 5-15% chance for many of the top 100 schools. I am lost, and not sure if I should proceed with my applications, and if there is a chance for me to get into one of the Top 100s?

Any advice? Thank you

Hello! I was wondering if somebody can give me an answer on whether I need to request a transcript. I graduated from Colby College in 2018.

I studied abroad in Kunming, China as part of the Middlebury College in China program for one semester in the fall of 2016. Here's a link to it: https://www.middlebury.edu/schools-abroad/schools/china. I took four courses there and received 16 credits that transferred over (the grades did not factor into my GPA at Colby, but they appear on my Colby final transcript). The grades that I got in these four courses appear on my Colby transcript. Do I need to request a transcript from Middlebury for this semester I studied in China?

I read the information that LSAC has online (https://www.lsac.org/applying-law-school/jd-application-process/cas/requesting#sponsorship), but it was a bit confusing for me. I personally do not think it's that clear, hence why I am asking this question.

If somebody can provide any insights, I'd greatly appreciate it!

I received my first acceptance today, and I just want to thank everyone at 7Sage who helped me on this journey! Not a T-14 or anything crazy like many of you, but a school in the top 30 nonetheless! The dean called to tell me they'd be offering me a full scholarship - I can't wait to get more offers from other schools, but IMA BE A LAWYER, Y'ALL! Thank you JY and everyone in the 7Sage community! Sorry for all the exclamation points, but I am so pumped!!!

I have a super low GPA 3.1 and aiming for 170+ on LSAT.

My background: I am trained abroad. Have a bachelor in Law. Took LL.M in the US from one of the TOP 14 schools, gained eligibility and passed the bar last year.

Because this isn't enough to secure me an opportunity in the US, I decided to pursue JD.

I started LSAT prep 2.5months ago and aiming to apply in Fall 2020.

How high of a chance do I have w/ 170+ and 3.1 undergrad GPA to get into TOP 14?

Any suggestion? I am currnelty getting 155-157 on my LSAT.

I have two degrees and cannot find my GPA for my first degree but would like to post my GPA for my current degree because it is higher than my LSAC cumulative GPA (evil calculator). Would it be alright to post the GPA for one and not the other, or will it look like I forgot? #help

I realized that a few schools don't give you the option to attach an optional addendum. I'm going to call these schools' admissions offices tomorrow, but I was wondering if any of you guys ran into this same issue? If so, how did you go about it?

Hey guys,

I was wondering whether it's appropriate to list an incoming position on a law school resume.

The reason I want to include it is because the position is with a great organization and I'll be doing work that directly relates to the type of law I plan on practicing. Because I talked about wanting to practice that type of law elsewhere on my applications, this position would tie everything together nicely.

However, since I won't start working there until a few weeks after I submit my applications, does anyone have any advice on how to list it on my resume, or any potential downsides to doing so?

As a side note, I don't want to push back sending my apps any longer, so I've already ruled out waiting until I start the position to put it on my resume.

I am just over 40 years old and would like to attend law school, with the goal of practicing in a small private practice.

My education:

Bachelor of Computer Science: 65% average, or a 1.0 GPA. 120 credit units. Completed in 2002.

Bachelor of Economics: 3.7 GPA. 60 credit units. Completed in 2008.

cGPA: 1.9

My first degree in Comp Sci is a train wreck for grades. It was not a subject matter I could excel in. In addition, I worked part time at an investment management firm, and also ran my own IT service company doing work for small law firms. To say the least, the above all took a toll on my grades. Upon graduation, I ended up in consulting doing data management/software development for top tier investment management companies. I realized I loved trading and analysis, so after a few years I went back to school for a BA in Econ. This time I took school seriously. I ended up on a trading desk as an analyst, and eventually managed a large book for a multi national company. Unfortunately the trade floor was closed for a few reasons, and I was packaged out. I now work in corporate development.

Long story short, my terrible grades didn't hold me back, until now. From my understanding, LSAC only uses grades from your first undergrad, but their website seems to contradict that. From LSAC "A cumulative GPA that includes all undergraduate work is also calculated and reported." The LSAC website is not clear if this means simply from your first undergrad, or from all undergrad courses.

Given my age, time between my Comp Sci degree, good work experience, and much better Econ GPA; assuming I score a decent LSAT (165-170) is there any hope for attending an ABA law school? I am ready to do whatever it takes. Another year of undergrad is no problem. I can quit my job and dedicate whatever time required for a top LSAT. This is something I can be fully committed to, as long as that initial BSc GPA can be overlooked/fixed.

Thank you for your time and any suggestions.

Hi! Once my November LSAT score is released, I'm planning to re-apply to multiple schools after only being waitlisted or rejected by them last cycle.

I'm currently revising a new PS that mostly dwells on some life experiences/changes the past 12 months. Most advice I've read says that I should submit a new PS, which makes sense. However, advice on how to tie the two together, if at all, is hard to find!

Obviously, they still have my old PS personal statement on file, but how much should I reference the topics/ideas from my old PS within my new PS?

To put it more generally, should I assume that they'll consider my new PS in tandem with my old PS, or only refer to it if they have any questions?

Hi everyone! As I am anxiously awaiting my November score, I have been working hard on my personal statement and am seeking a few fellow 7Sagers to swap with! I am applying this cycle and want my apps in by the end of 2019 so please reach out if you are interested. I am applying to all of the schools within the Chicagoland area also.