I am not delaying a full cycle but I am taking the November LSAT which I did not plan on doing until that fateful 35 minute LG section in September (rip). Is there any real difference in applying now so the schools having my application and are waiting on my LSAT score, or waiting to apply when my score comes in? I don’t know if there would be any affect other than just appeasing my own anxiety about feeling behind on my applications lol.

Circumstances in my life have changed since I submited my applications and I am starting to think the evening program may work better for me. Is it possible that after submitting applications asking to be considered for the day division, I can ask to also be considered for evening?

I'm primarily interested in

Brooklyn Law

Cardozo

Northeastern

Suffolk

Do we just put the host school if it does not have law school by it on the FASFA?

None

For those who have done them, do you remember if you were able to do your unlimited practice interviews and come back to do the actual recorded interview later on (a few days later), or if you are only able to conduct the practice interviews immediately before you begin the actual interview?

Thanks!

Can writing the optional essays improve my chances in getting accepted? Some of the law schools I'm applying to I have the borderline gpa and I’m still waiting for my October lsat score.

Everything in my application is on track to be ready in the next couple of weeks, except for obviously my LSAT, which I won't have the score for until I assume early Feb...

I'm applying in Feb with (most likely) above median stats, and possibly above 75th at some of the T14, buuut I realize it's late. Am I going to face imminent rejection? Is it cool to shoot my shot out here? Thanks guys!

Hello everyone! I just wanted to take this time to share my experience regarding study abroad transcript so hopefully you won't have to go through the same frustration. This is a very long story but I hope it gives some guidance.

I submitted my transcript to LSAC September of this year. I ignored it for a while and focused on arranging my school list, working on my personal statement, getting LORs, etc. It wasn't until October when I noticed something wrong. On my transcript tab, it said "1 of 2 transcripts received." Listed under the missing transcript was University of Richmond so I thought that they were referring to the school I did my summer study abroad. I called LSAC and asked if I needed to submit my transcript from my study abroad even though it was only for the summer. I was told yes, however, the answer didn't set right with me because I remembered specifically not having to because it was for less than a year.

On the LSAC website, it reads:

"Do NOT have a transcript sent from an international institution IF your bachelor’s degree is from a US, US territory/associated state, or Canadian school, and

the total amount of work you completed at all international institutions combined is equal to or less than the equivalent of one year of undergraduate study in the United States, its territories/associated states, or Canada, or

your work was completed through an overseas study program that was clearly sponsored by a US, US territory/associated state, or Canadian school. In this case, the transcript must be sent by the sponsoring school."

I called again to clarify because obviously, I was getting different answers. While on the call, I was assured that I did not need to send in my transcript because it was for less than a year. Also, there was a confusion because I attended Richmond University in London and NOT University of Richmond in Virginia. They said that they will make the correction.

A week passed and I still saw U of Richmond on my transcript tab. I called LSAC again. Apparently, on my undergrad transcript it said transfer credit from "RICHMOND UNI" and so whoever handles transcripts at LSAC just put U of Richmond. Great! Problem solved. No, not quite. Turns out that Richmond University in London is an accredited American school so I did still have to send in a transcript! I ordered them right away but I'm afraid that it will not get processed fast enough to meet the early decision deadline for the school I am applying to.

Long story short, if you studied abroad at an accredited American school, you still have to send in your transcript no matter how long you went there. Also, you have to keep bugging LSAC and sometimes it takes three to five calls in order to reach any solutions.

Has anyone received a larger than 50k scholarship from Cardozo in the past 2 or so years?

I want to try to negotiate and not sure what to do because I heard that lately its the highest they go

Since people write different kinds of addenda, in the header should I specify mine is an undergrad performance addendum or simply keep the right header "Addendum [page #]" ? Thanks in advance.

Hi everyone,

We've updated our Application Requirements for Top Law Schools, and we'll continue to update it as more applications become available.

Special thanks to @akiko for helping us with this project!

I took it in 2016 when I thought I'd be going to a different graduate program; and I took the LSAT earlier this year. I can't figure out whether submitting my GRE score is mandatory. Even if it's not, should I submit it if I did well?

This is for UChicago.

For example, major, GPA, rank?

Schools have our transcripts anyway. And I believe I was told by one law school admissions office that it didn't matter to them. But do any schools penalize you for not filling this section out in full? I don't have my transcripts in front of me and don't remember my GPA or have any clue as to my rank in my class.

Scheduled for a retake in January and was wondering if I should devote my time solely to studying or study/get the ball rolling with applications?

Thanks

I have a rough draft of a PS and need some detailed feedback as I go into a second draft. If you're interested in swapping, ideally with a quick (24 hours or less) turnaround, please pm me !

So I’ve been self-employed for the past 4 years and I’m not sure how I should put that type of work experience on my resume for law schools. I do contract work for companies to make custom pieces for them and I’m not sure if I should list all my clients and how long I’ve been working with them? Or if I should just put that I’m an independent contractor and have a small description for what I do? And how do I make a distinction on my resume from my independent contract work and my past employment work?

Quick question: Should professors use our first names in LORs or is that considered too informal? @help

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Is there anyone that works full-time and is going to go to law school part-time? I am teacher at a high school and am considering it, I am not sure how I would be able to do it though. Is anybody going to do this? If so, just curious what job do you have and how do you plan on juggling the two? It looks like the part-time evening programs run from 6-9 and only on weekdays, which means I would be working 8-4:30 (4:30 being the earliest I could leave). I go back and forth on whether or not this is feasible and if I should attempt it, any advice?

I'm attending an MBA program and while my grades are not horrible, it is nowhere near my undergraduate GPA. Do law schools care about Grad school GPA? Or do I just have to make sure I don't screw up and get a C?

Hi guys!

Can someone please tell me if the addendum should be doubled spaced and how many pages is acceptable?

Thank you!!

I'm in the process of applying for law schools and where it says to list extracurricular & community activities I've listed the ones I participated in in undergrad. My question is - should I include volunteering from high school? I volunteered at the VA hospital & Boys & Girls Club neither of which are super applicable, but I was also a member of Peer Court, a nonprofit organization that helps provide restorative justice to troubled youth. I feel like the fact that I was a member of Peer Court might strengthen my application because it was kind of like court but with high school students. Will it be frowned upon if I include something from high school?

Thanks

Does anyone know of a resource (or just have examples off the top of your head) that has info on good schools that are likely to offer large scholarships. I have a 3.69 GPA with a 168 on the LSAT in September (retaking in November and hoping to break 170) with fairly strong work experience, but given my careers goals I'm thinking I may be better off trying to get a really good scholarship at a very good but not elite school rather than hoping to sneak into the bottom part of the T-14 somewhere. My understanding for example is that WUSTL often offers full rides, but I'm having trouble finding good info if there are other schools in that general range that will frequently hand out big amounts of money. If so, would be great to try and apply to as many of them as possible. Thanks so much for any help you can provide!

We’re almost finished compiling the application requirements of every ranked ABA-approved law school: https://coda.io/d/Canonical-7Sage-Law-School-List_daa7untIi1o/2020-App-Requirements_sumP8#2020-Law-School-Requirements_tu7bq

These are taken word-for-word from the schools’ LSAC applications. They’re a handy way to check requirements before you submit. Just type the name of your school in the search box:

This document also notes which schools interview, and it collects accounts of interviews from last cycle:

Finally, it has information about medians, acceptance rates, yields, scholarship awards, and more:

If you prefer a different format, we've also written out the requirements for T40 schools:

We hope it’s useful. Good luck!

My current plan would be to graduate from Bowen as it has low tuition and practice in Arkansas. So is this a case where I don’t necessarily have to go to higher tier schools?