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EthanMadore

Ethan started working with 7Sage after completing his MFA at the University of Iowa, the country's top program in program in creative writing. Every year, he reads hundreds of over-performing applications in order to decode how schools actually make admissions decisions. When not at work, you can find him digging for quahogs in Rhode Island's tidal waters. He's currently finishing his first book.

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EthanMadore
4 days ago

@sajabadawi A great question for an Essay Workshop! I sent you a link

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4 days ago

@LuzClarissaRosales Great question! I'm sending you a free Essay Workshop

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4 days ago

@ObligingExcitedSuccess What better way to answer than with a free Essay Workshop? Check your chat!

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4 days ago

@TeneishaCraighead Great question! I'm sending you a free Essay Workshop to answer it!

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4 days ago

@alai Congrats! You get a free Essay Workshop. I messaged you!

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EthanMadore
Friday, May 8

@BrielaSantos No! The signal is re-taking the LSAT again after you've already beat the median. But a higher LSAT is generally good, of course. Just make sure you write your application in a way that convinces your goal school that they're your top choice

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Edited Wednesday, Apr 29

EthanMadore

Admissions Coordinator

Admissions AMA (Also, win a free essay workshop)

Hi applicants! I'm the coordinator of 7Sage's admissions program. It's my job to organize our committee of admissions officers, train all of our consultants, and refine our expert strategic advise to all applicants. I'll be on the 7Sage podcast answering questions about the admissions process. Give me all your questions, particularly those related to:

  • How admissions officers view different 'softs'

  • How to approach the personal statement

  • What law school are really looking for

  • Anything else!

Two lucky question-askers will get a free Essay Workshop with a 7Sage consultant, chosen at random on the day of taping ! (Friday, May 1st). Post away!

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Friday, Apr 24

@JS10 Why not one more! Happy surprise day.

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Friday, Apr 24

@soapster Fourth! I said only three, but you were close. So you get one too!

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Friday, Apr 24

@CasaundraWilliams Second!

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Friday, Apr 24

@ellalouscott First!

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Friday, Apr 24

EthanMadore

Admissions Coordinator

Surprise Day! Get a Free Personal Statement Workshop

Happy Friday, applicants! Are you applying to law school next cycle? I'm looking to give out three free Essay Workshop appointments with an expert 7Sage consultant to brainstorm your personal statement.

The first three people to respond to this post get them, so long as you're applying next cycle and are ready to sign up for a brainstorming session now!

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EthanMadore
Tuesday, Apr 7

@CaseyPak What matters is being at or above the GPA median a school is targeting that year. Usually, that means slightly higher than it was the previous year (though the medians are so high now that increases of the kind we've seen likely aren't sustainable)

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Edited Monday, Mar 16

EthanMadore

Admissions Coordinator

Trying to Decide If You Should Reapply? Get an Application Autopsy

7Sage admissions is launching a new service, the Application Autopsy. Here's what it includes:

  • Three of our admissions experts will blind-review your file under real life conditions. You'll get each of their assessments, plus a summary by the committee chair. : What did you do well? What was lacking?

  • We'll tell you if, and how, we think you could do better with an R&R. Were you telling the right story? Was there a red flag you weren't aware of?

Here's what the overview page looks like:

An example of one of the three ballots:

In addition to the rating, three ballots, and summary, you'll also get a 45-minute follow-up meeting with one of our consultants to discuss improvements you can make next year. Sign up today with this link:

https://7sage.com/payment/DVg%2BVD0XEgIlMg96aBAFNVY9ekVTVBpPOg41IRYWLiYfDSh1Imd7aGwYBA%3D%3D

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EthanMadore
Wednesday, Mar 11

@AndrewB98 Very likely next week!

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EthanMadore
Friday, Mar 6

@JessS Hey! Basically, it's your scores from the last five years. If you have even older takes, you don't have to report them.

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Edited Tuesday, Mar 10

EthanMadore

Admissions Coordinator

Disappointing cycle? Get a free Application Autopsy

7Sage Admissions Committee is testing a new service -- the Application Autopsy. Here's part of what it looks like:

How to get a free Application Autopsy:

  • Send us an application you submitted this year

  • Tell us what your results were (where did you get in? where did you get rejected? are you on any waitlists?) by using our Admissions Tracker.

What you may get:

  • Three of our admissions experts will blind-review your file under real life conditions. You'll get each of their assessments, plus a summary by the committee chair. : What did you do well? What was lacking?

  • We'll tell you if, and how, we think you could do better with an R&R. Were you telling the right story? Was there a red flag you weren't aware of?

We're looking for some early feedback! If you'd like us to review your file, you can submit it here. We'll do free reviews of the first three files we receive. In exchange, I'll organize a meeting with you to discuss your experience and get some feedback.

Edit: Thanks for submitting, everyone! We got a flood of files. We'll have reviews of the first three that came in by the end of the week! Stay tuned for this to launch as an official offering.

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Wednesday, Dec 17, 2025

EthanMadore

Admissions Coordinator

The 2025 LSAT & GPA Median Data is Out!

The data is out! Our Admissions Predictor has gobbled up the freshly released data on 2025's LSAT and GPA medians.

Step on up, plug in your numbers, and see which schools you should consider targets, reaches, and safeties.

Some highlights from the new data:

Across the board, LSAT medians and GPA medians are up, as we predicted.

The average increase among T14 schools was less than lower-ranked schools. There's a sense that top schools have already have a glut of high-number candidates, and so are using increased application numbers to focus more on softs, like your work experience and application narrative.

Penn's LSAT median is a 173, up from a 172 last year.

Duke's increased from a 170 to a 171

Berkeley's GPA median increased from a 3.87 to a 3.92

UChicago has joined Yale, Stanford, Harvard, in the 174-median club.

WashU has clearly the highest medians, with a 175-3.96.

But remember that your numbers don't tell the whole story. In a competitive cycle, a strong narrative and strong essays are key. 7Sage Admissions has some great affordable resources for those looking to perfect their applications, from Essay Workshops with professional writers and Office Hours for strategy discussions with an admissions officer of your choice, to comprehensive consulting options. https://7sage.com/pricing/admissions

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EthanMadore
Tuesday, Oct 14, 2025

Hey Peter! If you're not using AI to write your essays, then I wouldn't worry about it. I've seen some attempts to do this, and it's very obvious when people are using AI tools on these statements -- they're full of puffy statements that could be true about any applicant or any school. What you need to write are essays that capture your unique voice, that don't sound "perfect," and which specifically talk about experiences and motivations that cannot be extrapolated by an LLM. Having sat with 7Sage admissions officers as they've evaluated hundreds of applications, I can tell you they're hunting for very specific things -- generating your essays with AI, or worrying about them mistakenly thinking that, isn't the real assignment here. Make sure your essays are strong, specific, and fit your overall application strategy, then fire away.

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EthanMadore
Thursday, Sep 18, 2025

@BeeBoo1107 I'm sharing a reapplicant tonight!

And yes, I plan to do it more in the future

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