I really wanted to attend this yesterday, but could not make it. Will there be some kind of recording available for this? Or would anyone like to share their notes with me??? I'd be forever grateful! :)

George Mason, aka the Antonin Scalia School of Law. It has a very conservative student body (I know someone that goes there, and have talked to admissions people).

It's been anywhere from 2 weeks to limbo for me. Submitted most of my apps when my scores came out early January. The earliest I've heard back from a school was two weeks. One was an admittance and the other an invitation to interview. Others took about 3 -4 weeks to respond, and I am in "in review" limbo for the rest of the school's I've applied to, and it's been a month now.

I've received emails from almost of my the schools I received responses from. Phone calls from school's I've got accepted into, and admittance packages in the mail from school's I've got accepted into or waitlisted.

I have a friend who submitted his apps late October/early November and STILL hasn't heard back from some schools... so it really depends.

Hey, @jennilynn89537.vanhorn !

I think it depends on the schools. Once you've submitted your applications, the schools will usually email you within 24 hours to let you know that they've received your application and that they are reviewing it. I've received a username and password for each school that I can use on their school website under the "application status" tool.

On almost every school website I've logged into, it mentioned how long the school usually takes to get back to their applicants once the application status went to "complete". Some schools mentioned a 2-4 week turnaround, others 8 + weeks.

I sent out the majority of my applications around January 10th and heard back from one school so far in regards to interview with them. I am checking the law school websites on a weekly basis at this point to see if they've changed my status yet.

@rokulkarni2327 This is definitely helpful, thank you!! That's pretty much what I've gathered from most people at this point. I did hear that some law school's have asked some odd questions, but that it was mostly centered around getting to know the applicants on a more personal level. I guess we can really only prepare so much.

@olineali684 Thank you so much!!!! <3

@bjphillips5431 Thank you that is super helpful!!! Going to brainstorm some good answers and properly prep.

@maxinexo455 when's your interview?? Let's talk via PM?

@vduran1988561 I know!! I was not prepared to interview anywhere haha. But I think this is a wonderful opportunity for law school's to look at their applicants from a more personal viewpoint, and not just as numbers. So here's to hoping for the best!

@jhaldy10325 Sure will! Interview is scheduled in February, so I'll try and get some thorough research done before I go!

@bjphillips5431 it's for Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law.

Would you mind sharing your interview experiences with me? Please feel free to PM me!

@olineali684 Thank you! I think this is a relatively new procedure within a lot of law schools? A friend of mine said the had an interview with Northwestern, and they asked a couple of odd questions alongside checking in on application weaknesses and such.

Was just wondering if anyone on here has had any experience they'd like to share!

Hey, @bebek10792 !!! I feel your pain, my friend!!

I was in the same predicament. I had already delayed law school for a year, just to find myself in another compromising position with another disappointing LSAT score (save for a minor improvement from the first score I got). I honestly think I was quite literally going insane thinking of the "what ifs" and the mistakes I've made. Forget about that stuff. Who cares what could've been? What is NOW is the only thing that matters! The future is your canvas and you its painter!

So I decided to say "fuck it" and just roll with what I've got. I also need to be in law school. I could not delay another year (for a couple of other reasons besides my mental stability), and am going to give this my best shot. I am crazy determined to become a lawyer, and prestige is not really something I've ever been interested in.

So I say, go and study, study, study like crazy leading up to February (but don't burn out!), give it hell, and that's all you can do!

It sounds to me like you may have reached at point like I have - to either decide if you want to attend a more prestigious school/possibly get more scholarship money/be ok with delaying another year OR decide to finally go ahead and try to get into law school and get your career kick-started. This is a really personal decision and entirely up to you. Nobody can tell you what will be best for you.

Best of luck to you!!

@lianaf92611 @jclaridge202 Thank you both so much!! Best of luck to you in your future endeavors! Also hope to see you both in 1L :)

@lianaf92611 Thanks, girl!! Wishing you all the luck and good vibes in the world for the rest of your LSAT/law school journey!

Maintaining a positive mentality throughout the LSAT process is so, so, so crucial. I've learned this the hard way. Yes, in the end the LSAT is just a number on paper. Nothing more, nothing less. I had to teach/tell myself that I am more than just that number on the page. That I'm not stupid, inept, or worthless because I can't get the score I wanted so badly. My journey to self-love was pretty real throughout the past couple of months.

Much love to you, and let's keep in touch :)

Thank you, @jhaldy10325 !!! Well said. You've been a huge inspiration/voice of wisdom throughout this journey!

You are so right, the LSAT really does have two faces (phases? :) ) you just can't let either knock you down. Honestly, if anything, this has really fueled my fire to excel academically like I've done in the past. I thrive in intellectually stimulating environments and know for a fact that the LSAT is not representative of my abilities. Gotta keep fighting the good fight!

Thanks again, and I also wish you nothing but the very best! I know you're going to do amazing things out there (you already are) !

@jhaldy10325 Thank you, this is very helpful! I will go ahead and do that!

@alejoroarios925 thank you! That's pretty much what I'm thinking! I guess I can go ahead and disclose what happened, and let them know that I will attach my certified driving record in which they will not see those charges because they were dismissed (minor traffic violations in VA are dismissed from driving records after 3 years).

I guess if they need anything beyond that, they could contact me and let me know? They wouldn't just dismiss my app because of something so stupid?

I have a tattoo on my earlobe (people think it's an earring) and another one that goes across my entire upper back and creeps up on the back of my neck, so I always keep my hair down at work. I've worked with people for over 5 years, and they never knew (still don't) I have tattoos.

I'll have to agree with @gregoryalexanderdevine723 . Some of the corporate work environments I've been in don't care about tattoos, but ask that they are covered up when dealing with clients. Others care very much, and don't want them to be visible at all times, and I've kept mine hidden from them (my managers/CEO have no clue I have tattoos).

I've been dying to get a half sleeve, but I don't think that will ever happen. Unfortunately in the practice of law, which is still pretty conservative, any visible, noticeable tattoos are most likely not appropriate. So non-visible tattoos it is!

Agree with @gregoryalexanderdevine723 - Quality over quantity! I've personally always been very worried and aware of burnout. I don't know what your work schedule or personal life schedule is like, but be kind to yourself when you study. Burnout is super real. I've been there and it sucks!

I'd also recommend taking 6 PTs (1 each week) and then BRing the PTs to the core and drilling your weaknesses like nobody's business until your next PT.

When I started studying I'd take a bunch of PT's back to back, but realized that I'm not BRing right and that I'm not actually retaining anything. Slowing down to just one PT a week and really focusing on why I'm getting certain questions wrong and figuring out that gap has really helped me increase my score.

Best of luck to you!!

Thank you, @alejoroarios925 ! :)

I think I'll make sure to include a little something into my application on that!

@olineali684 Obviously the short synopsis of myself in the initial post is not my story/past struggles in its entirety :)

Nonetheless it is something I identify as (if someone were to ask me), so I feel as if I would be lying if I chose "no" as the answer to that question.

@vduran1988561 Thank you for proudly wearing the rainbow pin!!!!! Cheers to that!

I would like to tie this somehow into my application, but am not sure how quite yet. I've already written my personal statement about my experience as a German immigrant immersing herself into the American culture and academia, so I think it would be overload to add that somewhere in there.

I've always been a very active member in the LBGTQ community/clubs and have done a lot of work for/with LGBTQ youths in the community, so I have considered tying that (and my personal experiences) somewhere into my application.

But I guess the initial thought that prompted this post is that if I choose not to write anything (or only very little) about my experiences, I feel as if I would be lying if I chose "no" to the question on if I identify as LGBTQ. So I was just curious if anyone with similar experiences would choose not to answer the question at all, or only answer with "yes" if they had an accommodating statement?