I have worked on my PS for several weeks now and am struggling to get it under three pages without removing anything that I feel is vital to the overall story. Is there anyone that would be willing to read it and maybe give me some pointers on where I can edit or rework to help make it a little shorter? I would love to help provide fresh eyes to any essays as well! I was a creative writing minor but writing an autobiographical narrative with this much pressure just hits different lol.

Hey 7Sagers!

Interesting question that I thought I'd present to the forum: I attended undergrad in the SEC and held several leadership positions within my fraternity. Greek life is huge in the SEC (my chapter had 200+ members), and is generally considered more than a means to party (operating budget of $500k+, annual philanthropic fundraising of $20k+, organizing volunteer hours, etc.). I am wondering how others feel about even including Greek life on a law school resume. Fraternities specifically have gotten a lot of negative press in recent years, and I'm wondering if including a bullet on my fraternity would be a net positive on my law school resume.

Also for context: I have been working since graduating in May 2018, was involved elsewhere on campus, and have plenty of other content I can use within my resume. Just curious if others think that including Greek life as a single bullet point would be a net positive. Would love to hear others' thoughts even if not specific to my situation!

Thanks guys!

I purchased CAS, already submitted my transcript, and seemed to have gotten it proccessed already. However, Im not sure if they calculated the GPA yet? There is nothing I can find called LSAC gpa. Would it be under your Academic Summary Report, and further under Undergraduate Summary?

Hey everyone!

Can anyone please provide some insight on this optional video submission for law school. Has anyone done this before. It says it needs to be one minute and I have the discretion on how I want to do it. What are they looking for when students submit their video? Is this new? I'm debating if I should do it.

So on the LSAC report my Cumulative GPA is higher than Degree GPA, because I transferred from one college to another after my Sophomore year. Any idea which one the law school admissions will look at? Thanks!

Hi 7sage Community,

Unfortunately the LSAT has not gone as planned for me. My first write I got 153 and my second write I got a 161. My question to the community is whether I should be writing an addendum in my application for my first score. The reason for my low performance was test anxiety and my mom was going through a serious illness which was a distraction (albeit I was experiencing both of these things during both writes).

I am applying to 2 Canadian schools and for one of the schools they explicitly say on their website that they review your top score only. For this school my 161 would be slightly above the median posted online. For the other school I am applying to my LSAT score would be 25% percentile or lower (median score ranges from 165-167) and they say that they look at all scores but give highest weight to top score.

The section in my application where I can address my lower score also allows for a diversity statement which I feel might be more beneficial to my application.

My questions specifically are as follows:

I have a CGPA in the 3.7-3.8 range with strong extra curriculars and work experience. Thank you! #help

Hi there,

I have been working on political campaigns for the past 10 years. I had an early foray into politics and the first three campaigns I worked on were primary races during the summer while I was in high school and college. I currently work in an elected official's administration and managed his re-election campaign last year. I am wondering if I should include the campaign work I did prior to graduating from college on my resume?

Hi all,

I have been studying for about 2 months and I was really hoping to get into the Fall 2020 Cycle after taking the January 2020 LSAT. I have done research on a bunch of the schools that I would like to apply to and their application deadlines are late March 2020, however I constantly am seeing that January is too late to apply.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Hey everyone, could use your advice about what my chances for a T14 school look like.

I have a BA in Psychology from a meh school w/ a 2.7 GPA (graduated 2014). GPA is low because of personal issues, family issues, and financial problems. Ended up working 11 different jobs during undergrad. I then moved to India for three years where i did a second BA in Islamic Law and Theology, where I graduated in the 1st division. In 2019, I graduated with a MA in Religious Studies (3.7 gpa) where my dissertation intersected on mental health, religion, law, and ethics. I am also fluent in reading and writing Urdu and Arabic. The program also allowed me to study at Harvard Divinity School, where my professor also had a law school appointment, and agreed to write me a recommendation. I'm also a community activist that was recently accepted to a fellowship in Germany and Poland to study the ethics that allowed the Holocaust to occur. I'm currently finishing up the PowerScore books and will be taking practice tests by next week hopefully. But...

Despite all of this, my grades from undergrad still haunt me. I know there's 5-6 years between undergrad and the time I apply, I still need some advice and affirmation as to whether I have a shot at a T14 school? How about YSH/Chicago/Columbia? Thanks.

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Is there any issue with the strategy above? Vanderbilt is my dream school and I have to apply before Nov 15 in order to get an interview (which they recommend) but with how LG went last weekend I'm thinking I can definitely score higher on the Nov LSAT. Should I write an addendum if my score is a tad low and say I plan to take the test again in November and that I was a first time test taker on the sep exam?

Hi everyone,

We've collated essay prompts and application requirements for T-15 schools in this post. The information is copied word for word from LSAC's e-applications so that you don't have to wade through their website. (LSAC, we love you, but please support tabs! It's 2019.)

We're in the process of putting all application requirements for every school in this public Coda doc. That Coda doc has a little more information than the post, and it's easier to navigate.

https://coda.io/d/Canonical-7Sage-Law-School-List_daa7untIi1o/_sumP8

Good luck on your apps!

I took the September LSAT foolishly hoping I wouldn’t ever have to think about this test again, but the LG kicked me in the teeth & stole my lunch money, so now I’m registered for the November administration. The problem is my GPA isn’t the best and I wanted to apply early to help offset that a bit, but if I take the November test, I’ll have to apply in December. How big a difference does it make applying in October vs December? And if my score is within the bracket of acceptability, should I move on or take the November test where ideally LG won’t channel the spirit of Satan?

I'm starting my LSAT journey in a week after I finish the CPA. I originally had plans to take it 2 years ago, but I finished a masters and got my CPA instead. I have 3.5 months until I start full-time work, and I am planning on studying 40-60 hrs a week; I will be likely working 60-70 hrs a week, so I am going to try my best to crack out the LSAT in the 3.5 months, if that is even possible. Is this a realistic goal? If not, I'm willing to do whatever it takes to get a 168+. For reference, I took the 2007 LSAT 2 years ago as a diagnostic and scored a 151 and 160 with the BR method. Does anyone have any tips regarding this process; I am aiming for 168+, and I will do whatever it takes.

Also, with the new digital LSAT, is there anything I should purchase/do to mimic the exam as best as possible.

I'm reapplying for law school this year, and have heard some people say that I should update my LORs. Is it true?

Should I ask my professors to update their LOR from last year (or even just to resubmit using a new link so it's more "recent"?)

I have one new academic LOR, and have 2 LORs from last year, what do you guys think, does it matter to update LORs?

Hi All,

To quickly summarize:

I applied to law schools last year with a162 LSAT score, and a strong resume of federal government and political work. I got into most schools I applied to, receiving 50% - 70% scholarships from every school I got into.

I decided to decline all of my acceptances. I work as a political consultant for progressive candidates and campaigns around the country, and I felt that I needed to stay working in the campaign world for one more year. When I told my company I was leaving for law school, they gave me a huge promotion, which included allowing me to oversee all of the national political projects and campaigns that our company was working on. I was/am in a unique position to help candidates I support get elected, and causes I care about get brought to the national conversation. I'm glad I stayed. It's been the right decision.

That being said, I am reapplying because I want to keep my options open, and my doors open, just in case.

Clearly I feel that my applications and essays were very strong, as they resulted in me getting solid scholarships to the schools I wanted to go to.

My question is this: do you guys think I can re-use my personal statement and/or optional essays? How much do you I need to change? They personal statement was very strong and it worked out for me very well. I'd prefer not to have to change it, but I could see why that may look bad to an admissions committee.

Would REALLY value your thoughts here!

Thanks!

Any tips on choosing the RIGHT answer when you've narrowed the choices down to 2? Thanks!

Here's my dilemma. Most schools I'm applying to allow for a maximum of 4 letters of recommendation, but I have 6 and don't know which to select.

I am 1 year out of undergrad (i.e. will be 2 years out going into law school) and majored in History. I have FOUR history professors who have told me they will write me letters and who I know will write exceptionally strong letters for me (of the "one of my best students" kind). I also have a music theory professor who would write me a fantastic letter, which would be from a different perspective (though music, while a deep passion of mine, isn't directly related to my pursuing law). But since my post-college work experience is definitely relevant to my decision to go to law school, I also asked my former work supervisor to write me a letter. I'm fairly confident his letter would be positive, but if my professors' letters were 10s, I'm guessing his would probably be a 7 or an 8.

Just weighing them individually, I would definitely prioritize the ones from my history professors, but as a whole package I don't know if it would be better to mix things up a little. Thanks for reading this and I would really appreciate any thoughts/suggestions :)

How many LOR's should I send to Seton Hall?

They only require one and accept max 3.

I have from my employer and a professor. Another professor told me he's gonna write one, I'm just not sure when. Also they ask in the application how many LOR's I plan on getting, so I don't know what to put down.

Hi everyone,

I'm kind of an uncommon case and could not find an exact reply to my questions. So here we go:

I've got a 162 in the LSAT and a 3.4 undergrad gpa.

I moved to the US, because of my dad's work, when I was 15 and due to previous foreign education, skipped a few years and graduated with 16.

I had a basic level of English and where I come from nobody moves cities for Universiry nor is there any application process. Therefore I went to an ok public school.

I didn't know what to major in and choose a hard STEM major. I kind of struggled and once I changed to something I liked my GPA was better. Since I did now know when I had to leave the US i took summer school and finish my undergrad in less than 3 years.

After that, due to work restrictions I did an MBA where I got an improved GPA.

I have 5 nationalities, one of them Mexican and I use to have a green card. I've lived in 3 different continents and have travelled to 70+ countries so I'm quite international. Therefore I want to do international law (i'm open to either private or public.)

My questions are:

I'm applying to pretty much all the top 14 schools and if I don't get in I'll retake or rethink my career path.

I currently live in a very expensive country and cannot afford to take a few months to study for the LSAT.

I've been working for the past 6 years in private and investment banking for 16+ hours a day so I could not focus as much as I wanted. However for personal reasons I do not want to delay anymore my applications.

BTW I've received fee waivers for almost all the schools that I want to apply to and I think that I have excellent albeit work LOR's.

Thank y'all very much for your time!

I had a very minor fender bender (I was at fault) a couple years ago that resulted in no damage to either car, but as a precaution we both wanted to have a police report filled out in case something arose. An officer filled one out and that was all. No citation, no warning by the officer, no insurance companies were involved, and no further issues ensued. Do I report this on an addendum? I'm not sure what specific wording—if any—under which this would qualify with respect to a C&F question's language.

Thanks for any help or advice in advance!

I didn't even think about this until I got to the NYU app and it specified to include my name and LSAC number. I had heard "Just start writing" elsewhere so was under the impression a header was unnecessary. Now I'm worried I might have just hurt my chances at several schools by looking sloppy. How bad is this?

I was accepted last cycle to the school I want to go to, but it was the end of the cycle and I was only offered a tiny bit of scholarship money so I withdrew. I'm applying as a working professional to a part-time program. Does it make sense to reapply now at the beginning of the cycle to try to get awarded more money?

In an addendum, what should I say about why I withdrew last cycle?

Hello all,

I just wrote a two-paragraph character & fitness essay discussing my placement on academic probation during my second year of college. I would greatly appreciate it if someone can take a look at it and offer some feedback!

Sometime in the past couple days Columbia decided that if you graduated less than two years ago, you are required to submit two academic letters of recommendation. I graduated in 2018.

Unfortunately, I took a break from school for five years and when I returned as a part time student I took one professor several times for my major and then I took a handful of other professors just once. None of them would have much to say about me assuming they remember me at all, nor would the ones I took in 2009-2012 at this point. Getting another academic LOR is just not an option for me. Do I give up on Columbia or stubbornly submit anyway?