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
Admissions CoordinatorBack for one day only -- the $99 Personal Statement Workshop Special.
Two weeks ago, we practically gave away 150+ Essay Workshops with our team of professional writers to help you brainstorm, outline, & revise a killer personal statement. Well, it was so popular that we decided to bring the deal back to give people who wouldn't ordinarily be able to access our best-in-class Admissions Services a chance to get some professional help.
How it works:
Get an Essay Workshop code here: XXXXX Limit one per student!
Once you get your code, you have 14 days to book an Essay Workshop here: https://app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/e207221f/appointment/86404424?appointmentTypeIds[]=86404424
When you book, you'll send us a draft of your personal statement (or other admissions document). We'll spend some time with it, then meet to guide you through improvements.
This is a limited time deal! We got flooded last time we offered this, so it's only going to be up for a short time today. Once we've hit capacity, we're closing it, and we can't guarantee this will open again!
Edit** That's all, folks!
Do you find yourself stuck between two answers? Are you applying without a "pre-law" background? The 7Sage Pre-Law Doctors have a prescription for you.
If you'd like us to answer your questions, dive into your analytics, and give you a big round of admissions advice, submit your questions here! If we pick you, we'll also give you some Admissions Services and three months of Live.
@EllaC Demand was twice as high as we were expecting, so I had to close it down early so that we could service everyone who signed up.
@msbesq The deal is over! We had twice as many people sign up as expected so we're spinning it down for now.
@sauvieb You need to make the appointment within 14 days, but you can schedule it however far out that you want.
@CarolineN You can re-book with the same person! Or sign up for a consulting package with them, even!
We're just weeks away from many applications opening! Over at 7Sage admissions, our Essay Workshop package is our gold-standard way of helping you brainstorm, edit, and revise a killer application narrative. For one week only (ends on Friday 7/31), we're dropping the price from $249 to just $99.
How it works:
You send us a draft, outline, or just some ideas you have for a personal statement. We'll set you up with a 45-minute workshop with one of our professional writers trained by the 7Sage Admissions Committee in the stories that actually get people admitted. Brainstorm, edit, or revise!
Wow, we have sold out of this deal for now! Oodles of people have signed up and our consultants are very busy. Please check out 7Sage Admissions for all of our admissions offerings! https://7sage.com/admissions-consulting
EthanMadore
Admissions CoordinatorThe 174s+ that got Rejected from Harvard (Plus, make your appointment with the application doctors.)
On this week's 7Sage LSAT podcast, we check in on some excellent scorers who got rejected from Harvard last year, talk about how AI is reshaping law school admissions, and dive deep on Jo's file, a high scorer in search of RC consistency. Check it out!
If you'd like us to feature your LSAT and admissions questions on the pod, you can submit your case here:
https://docs.superhuman.com/form/Podcast-Submission-Form_dxNh_ZuZcNP
If we select you, you'll get three free months of Live, an Essay Workshop, and expert advice from two LSAT masters, 7Sage's admissions coordinator, and a Yale JD.
Hey! Yes, we have plenty of excellent admissions services. You might be particularly interested in Mock Review, where your application is reviewed by a panel of three former admissions officers. That should be back up on our website as an option in about a week!
There are reverse splitters and reverse splitters! If you can't get to the median, get to the 25th percentile for your goal schools. If you're at the GPA median and above the LSAT, you're an admissible candidate who can make use of strong softs.
EthanMadore
Admissions CoordinatorGet a full Study & Admissions Diagnostic from the 7Sage Podcast (Plus three free months of Live!)
Are you struggling with the LSAT? The 7Sage LSAT and Admissions doctors are in! Starting later this summer, we'll be starting a new series on the 7Sage Podcast where we dive deep into individual subscribers study struggles and admissions goals with a crack team of 7Sage LSAT instructors, admissions experts, and practicing lawyers.
How it works:
Fill out this form to give us some information about your situation. We want to know both about your study struggles and admissions dreams.
We'll pick the subscribers with the most interesting or relatable situations (stuck in the 160s plateau? Need to write a difficult character & fitness addendum? Don't know what to write for your personal statement? Can't get the hang of blind review?) to feature on the show.
If we pick you, we'll contact you for some more information and to record a short one-minute video about your main questions. In return, you'll get an on-air deep-dive analysis from the entire 7Sage podcast team: we'll go through your analytics, analyze your study patterns, calculate your admissions odds, give you application advice, and even chat with a Yale JD about your career goals
If you're selected, you'll also get three free months of Live and a free Essay Workshop with an admissions expert to maximize your odds getting into your dream school.
When I first met Leah in 2024, she had already been studying for the LSAT for a year. Over the next two years, she worked tirelessly: both on bringing her LSAT up to her goal score (173) and on one of the best applications I've ever seen.
Next year, she'll be attending Michigan Law with significant merit aid. We sat down to discuss her whole journey: from her initial diagnostic through the TESTING DISASTERS that almost literally sank her candidacy on test day -- and the smart choices she made in a particularly hectic admissions season.
No. matter who you are, if you're aiming for a top school, there's something you can learn from Leah's experience.
We'll be covering more "Getting In" stories all summer. Let me know if you have any feedback or questions you'd like us to address. And if you'd prefer to listen to the podcast version of this discussion, find the 7Sage LSAT podcast on Spotify/Apple Podcasts/An RSS feed near you.
The baseline number is what matters for the school's median (and, therefore, their ranking) so it is paramount. But grade inflation is out of control and a 3.9 isn't really a reliable signal of how good of a student you are anymore. So particularly at top schools, AOs do try to read the tealeaves of your transcripts to figure out how rigorously you proved yourself in college. They also see a comparison of how you did compared to the rest of your school, so they do have some insight into your institution's grading policies.
The real question is, What do you do with this information? Because your degree was STEM and the legal profession is mostly entangled with language, you need to use your application to demonstrate that you're also linguistically strong.
There's also the professional question -- have you proven yourself in a professional context? Will that be clear to AOs?
@SleepyElephant123 @adzballroom @SMRegalado @geekedup974 @salma. @KAHinbc @msbesq @EllaC @julia @ellelit FYI!