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Admissions · LOR not Required for my 1st Choice School - Should I Bother?

collarojamie608

Friday, Jun 23 2017

@ I want to stay in SD so I feel like my options are limited. USD is really the school I'd prefer to attend but I will apply to a couple other schools that aren't nearly as competitive. So I suppose I should do everything I can to get into SD!

Admissions · LOR not Required for my 1st Choice School - Should I Bother?

collarojamie608

Friday, Jun 23 2017

@ I think Thanks for the reply, very helpful. I have a co-worker who could write a great LOR.

I have another question about something you said about shooting to get a full-ride. This aspect of the admission process is very new to me. Is it pretty common for law schools to offer full rides to applicants? And what is the main criteria for relieving a scholarship with acceptance? I've heard of getting scholarships after the first year if you meet a GPA threshold.

Admissions · LOR not Required for my 1st Choice School - Should I Bother?

collarojamie608

Friday, Jun 23 2017

@ Thanks for the advice! I actually am really involved with a couple non-profits and I was thinking of asking them for a LOR. I'll definitely do that to to start with.

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Friday, Jun 23 2017

collarojamie608

LOR not Required for my 1st Choice School - Should I Bother?

Hi 7sagers,

I feel like I'm in a bit of pickle. My first choice for law school is the University of San Diego and they do not require any LOR's. I've been out of under grad for 5 years now so I'm wondering if I should even bother with getting a LOR at all? I have a GPA within the acceptance range and I'm shooting to score slightly higher than their average on the LSAT. Not sure if my GPA + LSAT score will be enough to get in if I can manage that above average score. Any suggestions? Also, I'm not exactly sharing with my employer the law school plans (since it would mean having to tell them that I would quit to start school - and if I don't get in I wouldn't want to hurt any chances of a raise or promotion in the meantime).