Hello,
I need some insight on what exactly I should omit from my Resume. I graduated undergrad in 2012 and went back for my paralegal cert. in 2015. I have 5 years work experience. I also have a ton of extracurricular activities(boxing, dancing, mentoring), Honor Society's and leadership positions during undergrad. Should I include all of those things or should I stick to my skills and employment experience? Thanks for your responses!
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Thing is, as you've likely found out, they won't take your paralegal GPA into account, only your college GPA for your first time through undergrad. Good LORs are a plus, but Admissions is mostly interested in GPA and LSAT because of US News. Rutgers is more competitive than Temple and Drexel. What if you retook and signed up for a course here? It's likely you can improve your score through some more work on the exam.
I have taken this test so many times I am not sure if I honestly have it in me to take it again and with that attitude I don't think I can positively improve my score. I know my scores are a long shot I just wanted another opinion. Thanks
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What were you thinking of telling them? Gut feeling is don't do it, but I need to know more before I vote and I'm also interested in other people's thoughts on this.
perhaps your right. An attorney at my firm told me it doesn't make sense to acknowledge the bad things in my application. Honestly the truth I was just unsure if the truth would actually hurt my application. When I took the test in 2013 my family was just evicted so my study habits weren't what they should have been because I was working 3 jobs (one of them being over night) to help get us a new place. In 2016 I there was a family issue that required me to become a guardian for my youngest sibling so my focus had changed and so did my fiances. Last year I saved up enough money early in the year to invest in new study material and stopped my second job to give that extra time to more LSAT prep. Just wasn't sure how this would have been portrayed to admissions.
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You really should be retaking the LSAT because your LSAT is a bit on the low side for those schools. Each of those schools have LSAT 25%tiles around the 155 range. So, even if you get in, you'd be paying sticker for these schools ($250k+) and attending these schools at sticker, or even close to it, is an objectively bad financial decision. At the average interest rate, you would end up paying over $1500 a month for the next 25 years. All that to say, don't sell yourself short.
You should sit out a cycle and prep until you can hit at least a 155 on the LSAT. It's likely only a matter of learning some solid strategies for games and LR question types. Take again in June/July/September and then apply early next cycle, and I know if you can hit a 150 that you're capable of a 155. If you can get a 160+ you would be looking a full rides to these schools. That means if you study another 500 hours to hit a 160, you'd be potentially earning $500 per hour. That's an opportunity few ever have in their lives!
My main concern is that I already have 3 LSAT scores on my report and of course 150 is my highest. If I take in June I am afraid it won't look good on my application that I have 4 LSAT scores. Although they look at the highest score those scores are still visible.
I took the December LSAT and scored a 150. My last score reported was in Decemeber 2016 with a 141 and before that in 2013 with a 143. Should I write an addendum explaining my scores or is it not worth it?
Thanks for all of your responses.
Hello all, I am hoping that someone could give me a little bit of insight here. I took the December LSAT and I do not plan on taking this test again! I have a 150 w/a 3.6 GPA. I have 2 degrees and a paralegal cert graduating with a 4.0 GPA. I graduated undergrad in 2012 and from the ABA paralegal program in 2016 so I know my GPA and school activities may not play that much of a factor. I have over 5 years of experience in the legal system. I have some pretty strong LORs. I want to apply this month to begin this fall. I am looking into Rutgers, Temple, and Drexel. I am concerned because I know my LSAT it not as highly competitive as some schools would like.
Basically my question is should I shoot for it and apply now or wait and apply this fall for next year when there are more seats available?
Any info helps...Thanks
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You really should be retaking the LSAT because your LSAT is a bit on the low side for those schools. Each of those schools have LSAT 25%tiles around the 155 range. So, even if you get in, you'd be paying sticker for these schools ($250k+) and attending these schools at sticker, or even close to it, is an objectively bad financial decision. At the average interest rate, you would end up paying over $1500 a month for the next 25 years. All that to say, don't sell yourself short.
You should sit out a cycle and prep until you can hit at least a 155 on the LSAT. It's likely only a matter of learning some solid strategies for games and LR question types. Take again in June/July/September and then apply early next cycle, and I know if you can hit a 150 that you're capable of a 155. If you can get a 160+ you would be looking a full rides to these schools. That means if you study another 500 hours to hit a 160, you'd be potentially earning $500 per hour. That's an opportunity few ever have in their lives!
My main concern is that I already have 3 LSAT scores on my report and of course 150 is my highest. If I take in June I am afraid it won't look good on my application that I have 4 LSAT scores. Although they look at the highest score those scores are still visible.
Listen, it probably doesn't help having 3 other lower LSAT scores on your record. But no matter what, a 160 with 3 scores in the 140s/150s is infinitely better than just the 3 scores in the 140s/150s. Moreover, I think it's pretty solid now to assume law schools really only care about your highest score. So don't worry about the scores already on your record.
If you're sitting on a 150, you need to retake.
Noted! Thanks for the advice.