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mattbraich497
Tuesday, Nov 20 2018

Ahhh, yeah, I think that's what I read, which, like you point out, is bizarre, since the target date of Dec 8th is hardly "aggressive," even by their own practices. Oh well...

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mattbraich497
Tuesday, Nov 20 2018

Question about when the scores will be released. I read somewhere (maybe here?) that LSAC promised to get the scores out sooner starting with the Nov test. Online, they have the estimated release date set for Dec. 8th, which is right in line with the old standard. So, what I'm wondering is this: does anyone know (1) whether they did say they would try to release scores earlier and (2) if so, what exactly does "earlier" amount to?

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Tuesday, Sep 11 2018

Interesting. So, fwiw, here's what the former dean of YLS admissions wrote on her blog a few years back: "I would strongly advise you to include at least TWO academic recommendations, if at all possible. And if you have the option of submitting a third work reference or a third academic reference (note that we only require two, so I emphasize the word OPTION), I would go with the latter."

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mattbraich497
Tuesday, Sep 11 2018

Thanks for your response! My impression is that while many school do require only two, three is preferable. After all, it's one more way for them to learn more about you without going overboard.

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Tuesday, Sep 11 2018

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Is three academic letters better than two?

I'm currently finishing a PhD program and applying to law school for next fall. Since most of the people I interact with are professors or aspiring professors, it can easily get at least two academic letters of recommendation. However, I'm not sure if I should stop there. So, my question is whether it would be better to have three academic letters of recommendation only or two academic letters plus one non-academic. It seems like most people go with the latter option, but that might be because undergrads tend not to have as strong of a relationship with the faculty as graduate students usually do. What's more, because I haven't had a non-academic job for over eight years, it's not exactly easy for me to get a solid non-academic reference. So, what do you guys think? Would three academic letters be better than two plus?

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