And also goodbye forever, I am sooooooooo done with the LSAT!

I graduated undergrad in May 2020, looking to apply to law school for the fall 2026 cycle. What has been dawning on me recently is the letters of recommendation. Since July 2020, I've been working at the same company and can get 2-3 kick-ass LORs. However, for ones from a professor - I never really had strong connections with my professors from undergrad, nor do I think they would remember well enough if I asked at this point.

Is it fine if I just go with the professional recs? Or is it really necessary to get at least one from undergrad? I just think the professional ones will resonate/carry more weight than any I get from a professor that I haven't kept in touch with, was close to, nor remembers me too well. I had a 3.756 GPA, if that's a potential question for me. Thanks for any feedback.

ive been in the workforce for a while, im 28 and applying to law school in october. i have solid academic rec letters from professors but do i also need one from my job's manager? or is that superfluous?

After being academically dismissed over 5 years ago, I finally got another law school to open it's doors for me for summer start next month and with a generous scholarship too. I'm probably not going to take this offer, but just want to remind people that with self-confidence and God anything is possible!

I'm starting to feel like I'll never get into law school. I live in the DC area and have to stay here for work, and though I know the surrounding schools are very competitive, I'm just not sure what to do beyond just taking the LSAT over and over until I hopefully crack 170.

My current score is 165, my aggregate GPA was dragged down by my first year of college (leaving a cult and its associated university at the time), but it's still close enough to the median I'd need. I worked full-time for the rest of my degree program between a community college and UMGC (online).

Because most of my professors were online, I've never met any of them, and it doesn't really make sense to ask for a recommendation from someone I've never spoken to. As for my career, I've essentially worked in e-commerce for the past 10 years. That doesn't really translate well for most people. Finally, I have no diversity bonus points for an add-on essay.

Is there anything I can do to fix this? I'm on year 2 of waitlists without a single interview.

No, my personal essays are not dwelling on the items listed above. I don't mean to rant or complain, but I'm having a tough time. I'm not really sure what I'll do next if I'm never admitted.

Any tips would be greatly appreciated. I wish I had several thousand dollars to shell out to an admissions councilor, but I just don't right now. I wish everyone else the best of luck!

I’m so frustrated. My RC scores vary so much. Today I did the worst I’ve ever done, -12😭 I just don’t understand it like a few days ago I got a -5. Does anyone have tips to improve and stay consistent?

I just took the February LSAT and payed for score review. What scores would everyone say to keep versus hide during the score review window?

Hello all! I would appreciate your honest feedback about my situation.

My dream school is Georgetown Law due to some of the dual programs they have, and I think I have a really strong application for this next cycle. As of now, I have a 4.0 GPA from an Ivy, with two well-known professors from the law school here writing a letter of rec for me. According to my tutor, I also have a very strong resume given my experience at some top firms around the country, and my research assistant positions at my school's law school as well as some con law extracurriculars. Given my interest in the public sector, my resume and personal statements help me in this way too.

My only potential issue is the LSAT, as I got a 165 for my first try this January. Because of a family situation that developed, and school+work, my ability to dedicate as much time to studying for the LSAT has been severely restricted. I can still study here and there, but I'm not sure how much progress I can make to raise my score given my situation, at least for this cycle.

So I was wondering if anyone could share their opinions about my competitiveness for Georgetown Law. With my resume, GPA, and score, do I have a good chance of getting in? I know their median is 171 this year but I don't know how much the extracurricular and GPA elements can help my application.

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My current University GPA is a 3.94 which could basically get me into any law school if my other factors are good enough. The only problem is that I took dual credit courses in high school that will lower my LSAC GPA to a 3.7. I started dual credit my freshman year of high school, so I was only 15 years old when I earned the majority of these poor grades. Any reasonable person could assume that the bad grades I made when I was 15 and fresh out of middle school do not reflect my performance as a law student/lawyer, especially considering that my university GPA is a 3.9. Complaining aside, my genuine question is: will law schools take this into consideration? Or will they just look at my 3.7 and immediately dismiss me?

I know a 3.7 can still get me into law school but all my dream schools have 3.8 or 3.9 medians. I'm feeling extremely discouraged because I totally forgot about these dual credit grades until now. I've been studying extra hard to meet these schools median LSATs and now it feels kind of pointless. Any insight into the brains of admissions councils will help!!

Hi all, I applied to some law schools last year but it didn't work out for me as I'd hoped. Now I am reapplying to some of these programs for the Fall '25 and was wondering if I need new letters of recommendations? For reference, I am fully employed but my work situation is currently more or less the same as the last time I applied. Also, I've been working for almost 3 years now, so am wondering if it's ok to include one LoR from grad school and 1 from work, or whether both should be from people who have known me recently, ie. work? Thanks in advance for answers!

Hi y'all,

I'm just reaching out to ask if anyone can give me advice on my letters of recommendation. Is it important who the people are that are writing them for me? Is it beneficial to have people in prestigious positions write these letters for you? Should the letters all come from the same source (e.g., college)? Any advice would be great! Thank you so much!

When is too early to ask for a letter of recommendation? There is a certain teacher I would like to ask, and it would make sense for me to ask for one now instead of later. However, I am unsure if it could be deemed too early, or if I will need to reach out to the recommender when submitting my application to have them submit their portion.

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The LSAC applications ask for a list of "all educational institutions attended." I've taken a number of one-off classes at nearby colleges, some of which didn't count as college courses -- for instance, I participated in a six-week course about the publishing industry at Columbia (we didn't have grades and did little actual work) and did a six-month programming bridge course at NYU Tandon (lots of work, but the class was technically not accredited). Should I list "Columbia" and "NYU" as institutions attended? I don't want to imply that I got college credits from them.

I am applying this cycle currently with a 156 on my lsat and am retaking in January with hopes of improving. Aside from my score I feel I have a strong application: Two internships at international and local nonprofits (one 3 months-full time and one 8 months long- part time, and an internship in the legal department of a crime victims assistance center (4 months-part time). I am a human rights masters student (4.0 gpa) with an extensive capstone project focusing on legal issues and undergrad was in philosophy politics and law (3.86 gpa, summa cum laude at my university). I also have extracurriculars and have worked part time throughout undergrad and now graduate school. I am a first gen student, second gen US citizen and have received need based aid throughout school. Will my LSAT score significantly drag me down? My goal school is Northeastern University School of Law in Boston. Should I apply even if my score doesn't improve or try to improve and apply next cycle and get more work experience?

Serious question . How can you apply the read passage a first then eliminate / answer questions based on passages before going to passage b without taking more time to write down the options you do t like bc the law hub doesn’t allow you to cross out answer choices you don’t like o. Their interface the way seven sage provides the x. It makes me hesitant to employ that strategy when it seems like it would be more work to write down. All of the options you did not like as opposed to being able to x them out and definitively know how you feel. What do you guys do in this case or how do you theoretically approach that in your mind bc in mine it feels like it would be a waste of time and my 6 pages to have to list out all the options I didn’t choose .

Hello, I'm scheduled to take the LSAT this coming January but I am wondering if I submit my applications beforehand?

Also, does anyone know whether submitting the application early makes any difference or will the programs begin looking into my application once the Jan exam scores are released (or does it differ school by school)?

Thanks!

Like the title says, I got deferred to RD for a school I submitted an Early Decision application to. Should I send them a LOCI to show that I'm still interested, or is my prior ED commitment enough?

So I have an LSAT score on file which is good enough to apply to my safety schools (which I have already done). I'm taking the LSAT again in January and hoping for a higher score. Would it be better to go ahead and send my application out to the schools I'm looking to apply to in December/January and have them hold the application until my score comes out? Or should I just submit my application closer to the day my score comes out? Do these situations make any difference to when the school will actually look at the application/make a decision? I have heard that since schools are rolling, applicants that already have their application on file (even the ones on hold) will be first in line when the score comes out. Is that true? Thanks!

"....is committed to fostering a culture where diversity, equity, justice, and inclusion are ingrained into everything we do. You are encouraged to submit an optional essay that reflects how you can add to or support that commitment."

This is the prompt for one of the law schools I am looking at. I am clarifying. Is this asking how I am diverse and will add to the diversity of the campus? Or is it asking to demonstrate how diversity is important to me and how I am committed to it?

Hi everyone,

Most of my applications are finalized and ready to submit, but I don’t have an LSAT score on file yet. My score won’t be available until after I take the test in January. Would it be better to wait to submit my applications until then?

I have an LSAT score on file from the November LSAT, but it is not the score I need to get into the schools I want. I am taking the January LSAT to try and improve my score. So, do I submit now with my existing score, and hope that schools see the updated score later (if it is better)? Or do I wait to submit until after my LSAT score is released?