So, I was recently accepted into a school with a decent amount of scholarship money. I scheduled a tour to see the school. I was just notified that I also will have a one on one with the admissions director. To meet and address any concerns I may have. What are some questions I should ask?
AHH, nervous!
I have been offered some very generous scholarships thanks to 7sage helping me improve my score by 12 points.
I was offered about 90% to a tier three school. Comes out to me paying about 7000 a year. I was then offered about 75% from a top 50 school, which comes out to me paying about 14,000 a year.
The tier three is in my state, which I will be practicing law. The top 50 school is in a neighboring state.
I need some advice.
I do not think I am interesting in Big Law, but possibly medium law.
What are you all putting for your header? I have seen conflicting reports on this
The games were a lot easier. (to me atleast) I went -2 on the games, and my average from my PTs was -4/-5. The passages were harder than average (again, to me atleast) I ended up getting 2 more wrong that what I was averaging. Overall, I feel it was not an extremely difficult test.
My personal statement is 3.5 pages long. Is that too long?
I took the September lsat and now my inbox is exploding with law schools waiving their application fees. Do they do this for everyone or are they actually looking at my GPA/score? I'm just curious if I should take these emails serious, or if it's just a marketing ploy.
Hey @gregoryalexanderdevine723 It is not a T14, and 40%
Thanks guys! I plan to make sure my personal statement and resume look AMAZING.
I got one point above my highest PT score, so I am actually really happy! However, I am 2 points away from being in my top school's 75th percentile. With my GPA I am currently in between 50-75 percentile. I honestly do not want to retake, but I would also like in state tuition for this school. Will 2 points be a big deciding factor?
Does it being down usually mean anything?
I just took the September LSAT. I do not think I hit my target, and will probably be gearing up for a retake come December. However, can I start the application process without having to submit my September score?
How does this work?
What does a -13 test mean?
Hey guys! I will be taking the test on Saturday. I know the 35 min sections along with the break, but how long can I expect to be at the testing facility? I am taking it at a smaller location. So hopefully that will make it a little shorter! Right?
I am going through the same thing. Some tips I have found that have helped me.
1. Take a section at a time. You know you are capable of taking the test all together. Part of the burn out is how time consuming it can be.
2. Change locations of where you study. I had been studying at my desk or kitchen table 96% of the time. I have no idea why, but as soon as I changed locations I was able to focus better. I have even taken my lsat at the pool.
3. Take that break. You'll be fine.
@gregoryalexanderdevine723
Applying in January isn't late, but it is on the later side. It is usually best to apply earlier (Oct/Nov) Even if you are taking the LSAT in Dec, submit apps and request they be held until your LSAT scores are in. This was the information/advice I received from Spivey Consulting.
What if December will be a retake. How do I request they wait on the new score coming in December, instead of looking at my old score?
@7sagestudentservices HAHA! I was wearing a jersey, and trying to show off the number! It was the only photo on my computer that wasn't a selfie. LOL But thanks. I mean its a clear shoulder and up picture.
So i just realized my fingers are in the picture for the september test. I am freaking out. I was kind of holding my shirt back at the shoulders. Do you think this is a serious problem? You can clearly see it is me. If I get turned away, does this count as a take?
With a little over 20 days from the test I have hit a wall. Every time I sit down to do a PT, I simply cannot. I can't seem to focus. I'll do the first section, get the second and my concentration is gone. I found myself just drawing blanks. I may have lost a little motivation to sit down for 3 hours. I seem to do find drilling sections at a time. Has this happened to anyone? Any ideas how to combat this and quickly?
So I am hitting 3-5 points below where I want to be. I have registered for September, and I am not opposed to retaking in December. Is it bad to retake? I just don't really see the point of postponing, seeing as the refund won't be worth it. Am I hurting anything by taking it now, if I am okay with a retake?
Ok, I have two non related questions, but did not want to clog up the discussion thread.
1. I had a professor drop the ball on me. She had agreed to write a LOR, then later said she wouldn't be able to due to time constraints. Even though, she still has a month and she has known about this for 2 months. It was BS, but here is my question. I have a great review from another professor, and will be able to get a great one from my supervisor who I have worked for for a year. Will it hurt me big time to only have one LOR from a prof? I have taken a lot of online classes, so I do not have many options as far as profs that will be able to write a great one for me.
2. I have recently found out that you should submit your resume during the application process. Is this true? I own a small Etsy.com shop with my sister. It has been quite successful over the last 3 years. Like 30k revenue each year. Will adding this on my resume hurt me? I know of the 20 hour a week work week rule for law students. I do not want them to think I will be too busy or breaking that rule. I plan to fully hand over day-to-day operations to my sister during law school.
I started off even worse than you. I was getting -17. I was using the underlining method, and realized that was taking too much time and I was just underlining 75% of the passage. I then stopped, and just read. I do the memory method where I make sure I understand what I just read in each paragraph. I rarely mark on my passages. I have seen great improvement, currently at -8 and slowly improving. I agree with other posters, you have to find what works for you.
I just looked at my Academic Summary Report. First thought was.... WTF! This is so confusing. I have no idea what the first part is all about. I scrolled down to the bottom and saw a degree GPA, and a cumulative GPA. Which one is considered my LSDAS
I just had a professor that is writing a LOR for me ask for a CV. After a Google search, I now know what that is. What all do I need to include on a CV?
@gregoryalexanderdevine723 I appreciate your input, and am heavily thinking about postponing. How far in advance do I have to make that decision?
Thanks guys. It's Mercer vs university of Tennessee