Hi all,

I turned to this community after hitting a hard plateau upon taking a rushed 2-month Blueprint course. I started off with 154 and could not get beyond early 160s. Realizing that I wasn't where I wanted to be, I delayed my LSAT and studied on this platform for 2 more months and took the November LSAT, ending up with a 168. Since then, I've somewhat unexpectedly gotten into incredible school including NYU, Berkeley, Michigan, Duke, Cornell, GULC, UCLA, and USC but I'm heavily leaning towards UCLA because: 1) I want to eventually settle and practice in SoCal 2) my boyfriend is skeptical of LDRs. By the way, I cannot recommend the 7Sage unlimited edit package enough, the editors helped me through the whole process from brainstorming to polishing the final draft. UCLA is an incredible law school, and was definitely my target, but I'm reluctant to let go of these incredible opportunities at T-14. Am I making a smart decision by foregoing T-14, and will this decision impact my marketability as a lawyer in the long-run? I'm desperately trying to be rational, but am being pulled in million directions. What would you guys do in my shoes?

We've got a new FAQ: https://classic.7sage.com/admissions/lesson/whats-different-for-international-applicants/

And if you want to dive deeper, a new blog post on the same subject: https://classic.7sage.com/everything-international-applicants-should-know-when-applying-to-american-law-school/

From Columbia's website:

Can I submit an addendum or additional written materials along with my application?

Yes. The Admissions Committee believes that candidates should be able to expand upon aspects of their candidacy that are otherwise not represented in the required materials. Some examples include diversity statements, statements of strong interest in Columbia Law School, explanations of undergraduate and/or LSAT performance, etc. We strongly suggest that applicants use their best judgment, in terms of content and length, when considering the submission of supplemental materials.

So the question is do I treat it like a Why X essay? I'm not sure if writing one is a good idea...

Hi 7sagers,

I was wondering if it looks bad to reapply next year with the same addendums and DS and PS?

I’m debating whether to pay for admission consultanting service (7sage/Spivey/PowerScore) for this cycle, which is already late, or do the best I can on my own for this cycle and wait to hire them for the next cycle when I have a better chance overall.

If I can reuse the material for next cycle, then I suppose hiring them for this cycle would be worth it since that way I can give both cycle a much better shot, right? (Hiring them for both cycles is not an option for me since their service costs 3k+).

I have a mediocre GPA 3.5ish, three cancels for the LSAT and waiting for the January score.

Some feedback would be highly appreciated!

If you have experience working with any of these consulting services above, please share your experience or PM me!

Thank you in advance!

So, I come from a STEM background and I am a bit nervous about my upcoming 1L year. I heard some good things about the former 7sage law school course (now Larry Law Law), but it's pretty expensive and I was wondering if it is a good investment. Or if there are any other courses that are good, I would love to learn their names. If prep courses are not recommended, I would really appreciate it if you could elaborate why. Thanks!

I'm hoping to attend a US law school next summer but I am worried about the expensive tuition. I heard that it's harder for foreign students to receive scholarships.. Is this true? I'd appreciate any advice on receiving a scholarship!

I don't know WHY I didn't do this. I assumed it was enough that I was naming my documents and attaching them in the right places, but I don't actually have my name or LSAC # or a title on anything I submitted. Not my addendum, or personal statement, or programmatic contribution. Should I be worried :( Freaking out a little. I was rushing so much I didn't even notice. Should I email the schools with attachments that have the headings? Will this affect me negatively because I didn't follow directions or something? I submitted these applications about a week ago

Sarah

Admin note: edited title. No all caps, please

I applied ED to a law school, and my application was placed on hold in December. The decision letter said that they expect to complete they re-evaluation of those ED candidates by the end of January. It's February now and I have not heard back from the school. Should I email them or just try to be patient? I already sent a letter of continued interest at the beginning of January.

Hi all, sorrry if there’s already a very clear post about this!

I’m submitting my applications for this fall (I know, late af) and would like to indicate that I have a Jan 2019 score pending.

I’ve read various accounts about what schools do (some waiting without getting prompted and some processing your application as-is) and just want to play it safe.

What do you guys recommend?

I am an older student (almost 40). I dropped out of college in 2001 with a sub-2.0 GPA due to domestic violence/abuse issues. I worked full-time throughout my first stint in college. After I dropped out, I continued to work full-time, and decided to go back to school in 2016 to complete my degree. In my second stint at college, I needed 24 hours to graduate, and although I completed those 24 hours with a 3.5+ GPA, it only raised my cummulative GPA to 2.1. I completed my degree in May 2018. I have taken the January administration of the LSAT. I don't have my score back yet, but have also signed up for the March administration of the test. Assuming I score 165+ on the test, do I have any chance of getting into a decent school? I know my overal GPA is terrible and relatively recent, but the bulk of the damage was done 15+ years ago. Thank you for any feedback you can offer.

Does anyone feel like they're just waiting (and waiting and waiting) to hear back from schools? I've kept my eyes open for posts like this but haven't seen many, so I hope it's not just me. I know we've talked about this being a slow admission cycle, and I especially appreciated hearing from someone's anecdotal (and happy) story to that effect. Someone else suggested that law schools are waiting for the January LSAT results released Feb. 15 before making final decisions.

But in the meantime... Waiting is hard! I'm waiting on two schools, and only one uses a status checker. My status checker hasn't budged since Oct. 17 when I was marked as "under review." I'm torn about sending a LOCI since David suggests waiting till April. I googled a forum for people who applied to the particular school I'm most anxious about, but it hurt more than it helped because the only people really posting were people who already heard good news.

Anyone else tearing their hair out?

Hi everyone,

We’re building an FAQ into the admissions course! So far, we’ve added the following:

You look for your question by typing a keyword into the instant filter on the admissions syllabus:

We hope it’s helpful!

By the way, we tweet now!

To anyone who is nervous about having applied late in the cycle, I urge you to keep positive.

I took my LSAT last July, then got absolutely buried with work. I wasn't able to get my apps in until about 2 weeks ago (January 23rd).

Earlier today, I heard back from one of my top schools with around a 70% scholarship offer. Heard back literally less than 3 weeks after I applied.

I know this cannot be generalized to everyone, but I truly do encourage you all to stay positive! This shit is crazy!

Thank you 7Sage for all the help. This program is fantastic.

The most important thing you can do to improve your odds of transferring is to achieve the highest possible grades during your first year. Your 1L GPA will determine whether your transfer application is seriously considered.

If you want to know the second, third, and fourth most important things, you should check out our new blog post!

https://classic.7sage.com/transfer-101/

I spent fall 2018 on exchange in England for one semester (Sep-Dec 2018) and took three courses. Two were 100% assessed on a 15-page essay. The other one was 30% first essay and 70% final essay.

I just received my grades for the two 100% assessed courses and my grades are TERRIBLE. I've never received marks this low in my LIFE. I'm talking 2:2 and a 3rd class (here is a link to understand what this means: https://www.scholaro.com/pro/Countries/united-kingdom/Grading-System).

I have a 3.87 GPA at my home institution, but since every law school wants transcripts from every institution attended (including study abroad), there's no way to escape sending them. Since I was only in England for one semester, I can't send my international transcripts to LSAC (they require at least 1 year abroad to evaluate them), so they'll just be sent directly to each school I apply to. I have no idea how schools are going to react when they see my exchange grades. There's almost no information about it on admission websites, no matter which school I look at.

I know this is going to hurt me during the admissions process. What do I do? Will the schools reject me because of these grades? Does anyone know what schools do with exchange transcripts? Is there a way I can redeem myself from this?

So I got a decent score on my November 2018 LSAT but wanted to score higher, because, well, money. I'm ready to apply to a school (UConn) and am unsure if I should wait for my January scores to come back or not. I remember feeling like I did alright on the LR and RC sections, but that LG section just about killed me. I worry that if I wait, my score will not actually be higher and then I've hurt my "earlier" application chances (and yes, I know it's getting later in the cycle).

Thoughts??

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Advice about how and when to negotiate for scholarships: https://classic.7sage.com/admissions/lesson/law-school-financial-aid/

Hi everyone! I took a three courses for a summer program in an institution in Asia and got all B's. The letter grades were transferred to my home university's transcript, and the letter grades actually show up on my transcript. Will LSAC count these 3 B's when calculating my LSAC GPA? I read on the LSAC website that they don't count grades for courses taken for less than a full academic year, but is this true even for grades that directly show up on my UG transcript? Thank you for your help! Have a wonderful day :)

Which sounds better? I'm applying to schools such as UVA, NYU, and Penn. Would I write NYU School of Law or New York University School of Law? I'm mentioning the school's name only once in my PS and I don't know which sounds better.

Hi.

The January lsat was my third lsat.

I don't know if I should take both the march exam or just the June exam.

Does taking lsat too many times look that bad?

I know Yale averages LSAT scores, but does it really matter for other law schools?

Hi guys! Would anyone be willing to read over and possibly edit my resume? I'm submitting my apps within the next several days and I think it could use some polishing.

Does anyone have suggestions to put admissions decisions out of one's mind? It's so hard not to refresh status checkers obsessively or constantly check my email, but I know it's a horrible use of time that only causes more stress! Thinking about limiting myself to checking my personal email 1-2 a day...

My question: Is there any way to estimate the GPA and LSAT numbers that will likely lead to a full tuition scholarship to any given law school (i.e. above 75th percentile in both, for example)?

Reason for the question: I'm a college student at a public university near the area I grew up. My goal is to practice law in that area, so I'm tentatively planning to go to my school's law school. Since the school is a public school ranked 50-100 range, I can't find much help from online tools like hourumd.com or mylsn.info. I understand and expect that answers to such a general question will have a lot of astericks attached, but I'm hoping to identify some general guidelines.

Thanks in advance!

So I found out that LSAC will receive requests for transcripts after 6 semesters. Do winter/summer semesters count too? Thanks!

This is for those of you who haven't applied yet because you're still trying to make your essays just right—at the cost of being just written.

We believe in revising. Writing IS rewriting. But there's a fine line between revision and fiddling around. Revision usually entails some kind of re-envisioning. Fiddling usually entails faffing about and idling.

Revision is driven by understanding: you see how your essay falls short. Fiddling is driven by fear—you worry that your story and your voice and your language are too plain, too generic, too undistinguished.

Your story is your story. It won't get you into law school if you ornament it with fancy language. The best thing you can do is tell it clearly.

The other best thing you can do is finish it and apply already.