Depends on the school! Some schools only email/mail a decision other schools update the decision tracker with the actual decision on it (and sometimes also the scholarship)

Not here to beat you up on your score like others because I’m sure you know the reality of it. Obviously I’d say to keep studying and retake but that doesn’t seem to be what you’re looking for.

I think it depends on where you want to live/apply. For instance, in Minnesota (where I’m from) there’s only 3 law schools the university of Minnesota (top 25), university of st Thomas (100s), and Mitchell Hamline (100s). I think you could get into both st Thomas or Mitchell Hamline honestly. Maybe no scholarships but still get in. And if you stayed in Minnesota and did fairly well in school you’d easily find a job. Everyone here knows a lawyer that went to Mitchell Hamline. Again, not sure how well the jobs are but if you tell someone you’re going to law school it’s a guarantee they’ll mention Mitchell Hamline (this is a merged school so that also could play a factor).

@sjohansen1952593 said:

Go where you want to practice! Why are you suddenly changing? Like what made you consider Toronto? If its the cost, don’t do it. Go study where you have always wanted! Debt is temporary, the law school experience is forever.

I also believe going from canada to the US is very difficult because the legal systems have quite large differences.

Honestly, as a Canadian I really cant see why you would want to come here. It can drop to -40, healthcare is garbage (try waiting 1yr+ for appointments etc), more opportunities and variety in the US, taxed to death here etc. So i do not see the appeal tbh haha.

In all honesty, the most important thing is your network. Which ever university you attend, make sure you build a strong network, order business cards, make a linkedin. This will give you all your career opportunities you need!

Good luck :)

I haven’t been suddenly changing, Toronto has always been a top choice for me I just didn’t think I’d be accepted! I guess it’s more of a personal dilemma of where I want to live and build a future at this point.

And I’m from Minnesota so it’s freezing here too and Toronto sometimes is even warmer so I’m not afraid of that (-20 here right now). And the taxes in Minnesota are some of the highest in the country so also not that. And I’ve heard great and terrible things about the healthcare but cost is so high for it here in the US and I’ll be off my parents insurance while In school so that’s something to consider.

I would reconsider for more opportunities in the US though which is something I’m considering!

Thanks for the suggestion on network though! Making business cards sounds like a great idea. I definitely have some thinking to do!

@yifeiwang926 @sjohansen1952593 i have also heard that it’s known internationally as a good school! But have also heard that it’s hard to compare lol so much different information which makes it harder to compare. And I was born and raised in Minnesota so I do have ties but nothing I wouldn’t be worried about leaving! Lol

Thank you all!! I guess it really is a personal question that I’ll have to weigh the pros and cons. I am interested in big law but I am also open to exploring more options as well. Exploring career wise they both seem to have good outcomes so I guess it just comes down to the smaller logistics. Going to be a hard decision but thank you!

@sjohansen1952593 said:

Depends where you want to practice. If its in the U.S, I don't see why you would want to go to law school in Canada?

I would love to live in Canada! I’m open to living there and the US which just causes more of a personal dilemma.

I’m not sure exactly what you’re asking but you need to report/request transcripts form every college or university you’ve ever attended and then LSAC will create one gpa based on all those schools. For instance, I too attended community college but just for one year and still needed to report those grades which were then factored in with my university gpa.

@yjm1998940 said:

Heyyyy that's amazing! I'm taking the November test and want to start on PS right after taking my LSAT. Do you think it's too late to start in late November? I know that of course the soon the better, but i really want a strong LSAT score first. How long did it take you to finish your PS? How many rounds of back and forth, if I may ask? Thanks!

I would start now if possible!! It took about a month. I had a rough draft done (super rough draft lol) before we started and sent it in but decided to change topics after we finished editing that one almost completely. For both papers combined it took a month total. I would say about 5-7 rounds of back and fourth for each paper. I should mention that I am a substitute at a school so it is easy for me to choose when I want to work or not and so I usually replied back to her right away. 7Sage says they get back to you within 48 hours so I planned for that as well. Since it’s getting so close to the LSAT I’d say it’s safe to start working on your paper considering it would be hard (not impossible!) to see a giant leap in score within a couple weeks. So maybe study the way you are and then within your breaks work on your paper! It’s not extremely hard or anything just time consuming! Good luck with everything :)

@narissazhao907 said:

Had something similar happen. Was out of school for four years so chose a professor meeting the following criteria: (i) got an "A" grade in their class and (ii) had a small class size (increases the likelihood they remember you)

Also it helps to send a professional photo of yourself to help jog their memory. "I've attached a photo of myself, as I know you have probably had many students since I left the school in XXXX"

To add to this, if you took a professor in more than one class and attach a paper you wrote in their class that you did well on. Then at least they can remember what type of student you were! I did this to all the professors I asked regardless to refresh their memory.

If you are close with your supervisor and believe he can write a great letter, then I think yes. Have you been out of college for a while? If so, you may get by with even having him being one of your letters for schools that only allow 2. Either way, I think it's a good idea to have 3 or 4 people write you letters just in case.

I also live in Minneapolis so I am familiar with how people view Mitchell Hamline, St Thomas, and the U. I went to undergrad at the U and have met with the pre law adivsor many times. Based on what she has said and what I know from the Minnesota market, LONG TERM your experience matters more so than your school. School obviously helps with getting jobs right after getting your JD and can help with experience and top paying jobs but 30 years from now experience would matter more. Given what you say, and the fact that both Mitchell Hamline and St. Thomas have good reputations here in Minnesota, I wouldn't think ranking matters. I would use https://www.lstreports.com to help compare employment outcomes, etc. Good luck!

@zacharytsmith26826 on some law school applications though that have an employment section it asks for the months and years. So I am unsure if this will be penalized against me, for instance during the bar, if it's not correct.

I’d be willing!