Think about if you were in charge of admissions. Would you only care about GPA and LSAT? While I would say that is a short-sighted approach, there are probably certain admissions departments that are of this mindset. Alternatively, there are probably others that look at much more than numbers. What if you have a job lined up once you become an attorney because you have been working at a law firm for many years as a paralegal? I think a reasonable person would consider this a strong factor to admit you. Law schools also care about their ability to get graduates jobs.
Additionally, what if you did poorly at the start of your undergraduate, took a break for many years, and then came back as a straight-A student? Would it be shortsighted for the admissions department to just look at the GPA or understand that maybe the student you are now is much better than when you were younger? The same could be said for the circumstances of the LSAT. Maybe you are working full-time and taking the LSAT while someone who had no responsibilities only studied for the LSAT and produced a higher score. Which applicant would you be more interested in? Potentially, the one who is able to put up an adequate LSAT while managing a full-time job.
Just keep in mind that while 7Sage is a great tool, they are selling you on the LSAT being very important to admissions. While it certainly is, how important is always up for debate. Always remember that everyone has motivations to push their agendas, and you never know what is actually going to get you admitted until you put forth your application.
Think about if you were in charge of admissions. Would you only care about GPA and LSAT? While I would say that is a short-sighted approach, there are probably certain admissions departments that are of this mindset. Alternatively, there are probably others that look at much more than numbers. What if you have a job lined up once you become an attorney because you have been working at a law firm for many years as a paralegal? I think a reasonable person would consider this a strong factor to admit you. Law schools also care about their ability to get graduates jobs.
Additionally, what if you did poorly at the start of your undergraduate, took a break for many years, and then came back as a straight-A student? Would it be shortsighted for the admissions department to just look at the GPA or understand that maybe the student you are now is much better than when you were younger? The same could be said for the circumstances of the LSAT. Maybe you are working full-time and taking the LSAT while someone who had no responsibilities only studied for the LSAT and produced a higher score. Which applicant would you be more interested in? Potentially, the one who is able to put up an adequate LSAT while managing a full-time job.
Just keep in mind that while 7Sage is a great tool, they are selling you on the LSAT being very important to admissions. While it certainly is, how important is always up for debate. Always remember that everyone has motivations to push their agendas, and you never know what is actually going to get you admitted until you put forth your application.