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mes08820

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General · My Favorite Law Movie/Show Is:

mes08820

Friday, Jul 08 2016

Damages, The Wire, Better Call Saul, The Thine Blue Line, The Jinx, and Making a Murderer. I'm about to watch the movie Presumed Innocent, but Idk if it's any good.

General · Has anyone taken the exam abroad during a vacation?

mes08820

Friday, Jul 08 2016

@solkahlerrios847 I don't think there's a significant difference; it's simply that the questions in all sections are different. Personally, I thought the LG section was harder and the RC was easier than the PTs I had done. However, there's no real way to know, since you're not given the opportunity to really analyze the test or compare it to existing PTs...

General · Has anyone taken the exam abroad during a vacation?

mes08820

Monday, Jul 04 2016

I took the LSAT in Munich, Germany and in Ankara, Turkey. Be careful about which testing center you choose (Germany was great, Turkey was horrible).

Remember that tests outside of the US are undisclosed, so you won't be able to analyze your test to see where you made mistakes etc. Also, the test itself is slightly different; the questions are not the same as the ones people take in the US. Just things to keep in mind.

General · Ktcools aka/formerly known as 7sage law program

mes08820

Tuesday, Jun 28 2016

@nicole Bummer, I'll be at the one in NYC

General · Ktcools aka/formerly known as 7sage law program

mes08820

Monday, Jun 27 2016

@nicole When/where are you taking the Law Preview course? I'm also doing it!

General · Good books about Applications and Admissions?

mes08820

Thursday, Jun 09 2016

Pretty much agree with @974. Most of what you need to know, you can learn by using this forum, TLS, and listening to free webinars with admissions consultants.

Here's the TLS Spivey thread:

http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=197451

Admissions · Ethical concerns? I can't decide whether I should purchase editing services

mes08820

Thursday, Jun 09 2016

Absolutely. I worked with David Busis and he definitely does *not* ghost write for you. He provides you with constructive criticism and helps you write the best essay that you can. Highly recommend working with him.

General · Podcast: "Citizen's Guide to the Supreme Court"

mes08820

Monday, May 30 2016

Speaking of podcasts 7sagers would enjoy, if you don't know of it already, "I am the Law" is great. On each episode they interview lawyers in different areas of expertise about their everyday work.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/i-am-the-law/id955634521?mt=2

General · Are Pre-2007 Practice Tests Helpful to take?

mes08820

Wednesday, May 18 2016

Yes, yes. They're great practice. I would go through PTs mid 30s and 40s to begin. Once you've mastered the basics, move on to more recent PTs.

Admissions · Too much debt?

mes08820

Monday, May 16 2016

Thanks everyone for taking the time to reply and for sharing your thoughts. It's definitely given me plenty to consider :)

General · Public Interest Interest

mes08820

Monday, May 16 2016

@nicole I would, except I'm 7 hours ahead EST time :(

General · Public Interest Interest

mes08820

Monday, May 16 2016

Will this webinar be available to the general public or just 7sage students? I had 7sage premium for over a year, but since I took the LSAT for the last time in October, my subscription has expired. Is there any way I can listen anyway?

Admissions

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Saturday, May 14 2016

mes08820

Too much debt?

Hi everyone,

At the end of this long journey of applying to law school, I've had the misfortune of second-guessing myself. I got accepted with no scholarship at NYU, but in the past few days the thought of incurring so much debt has felt daunting. I'm not horribly debt averse, but sticker price just seems overwhelming. My goal is to pursue a career in public interest law, so NYU has been my dream school for the past two years. I thought I could do BigLaw for 2-3 years, pay down as much as I could in that time, and then transition into public interest. With NYU's generous LRAP program, I thought I'd be able to handle the remaining debt. But as @"Jonathan Wang" stated in a previous post, 10 years is an extremely long time and my interests and goals could change drastically in the meantime.

With strong softs and an acceptable GPA, I'm confident that the only reason I haven't been offered financial aid at NYU and have been waitlisted at my other top choices is because of my LSAT score.

I had originally planned on applying to law school in 2014, but postponed in order to re-take the LSAT. Now I'm wondering, should I continue working another year and re-take and re-apply in the fall? I think I'd need to increase my score about 4 points in order to get generous financial aid from Chicago/Columbia or get accepted into HYS.

When I took the LSAT last time in October, I felt like I hadn't reached my full potential on the LSAT. However, I'm afraid that taking the LSAT a fourth time is very risky; what if my score decreases, stays the same, or only increases one or two points? Should I just count my blessings and go to NYU this fall?

What do you guys think? You guys have always been supportive and helpful in the past; any thoughts/advice would be greatly appreciated :)

General · Public Interest Interest

mes08820

Wednesday, May 11 2016

Count me in! Def interested :)

General · 0L Study Group (7sage class of 2016)

mes08820

Friday, May 06 2016

Did we settle on meeting times?

General · Larry Law Law & other law school prep courses

mes08820

Thursday, May 05 2016

@nicole Except I think even Larry says to brief cases your first week but never thereafter.

Yes, I think that's exactly what he said in a recent video I watched.

General · How 'decorated' must ones profile be to enter into the top 5 law schools in the US?

mes08820

Monday, May 02 2016

I would say the LSAT and GPA are the primary factors to even be considered. But given that there are quite a lot of high LSAT scorers with strong GPAs, once you've met the minimum criteria, I think things like leadership positions in student orgs, work experience, graduate degrees, or things like the Fulbright etc certainly help a lot. I don't know how much "average" extracurricular activities/resume fillers help...

General · Editor David Busis, Spivey Consulting, or Something Else?

mes08820

Sunday, May 01 2016

I worked with David and Spivey Consulting.

Now that the application cycle is over for me, I'm confident that I wouldn't be where I am without David's help. My numbers aren't that strong and I feel like it was my essays that really made the difference.

If you do your due diligence and research (listen to free webinars, reach out to other students, look at the free professional Q&A help on TLS, etc etc), you should be able to answer most of your questions about the application process by yourself. One way to go is to hire the Spivey consulting team on an hourly or basis for any lingering questions you may have.

General · Larry Law Law & other law school prep courses

mes08820

Friday, Apr 29 2016

Law courses: I am also enrolled in Larry Law Law's course, but I haven't gotten very far yet. So far I feel like he's provided a lot of useful information. The other online course I know of is the "Law Student's Toolkit" on Coursera, but I started it and didn't like it very much. There's also the BARBRI Law Preview, but I've heard mixed reviews about it.

Books: I read "1L of a Ride" and didn't find it too useful: I felt like 95% of the advice was obvious. Just started reading "Getting to Maybe" and it seems promising.

Hope that's helpful!

Admissions · Where you going?

mes08820

Friday, Apr 29 2016

Anyone headed to NYC?? Just put down my deposit for NYU! ^_^

General · 0L Study Group (7sage class of 2016)

mes08820

Tuesday, Apr 26 2016

Definitely interested in this, count me in!

Admissions · Where you going?

mes08820

Wednesday, Apr 20 2016

@riverasjonathan124.jonathan Woohoo, go 'Noles! I did my undergrad there and FSU is awesome. Whether you stay or transfer, I hope you enjoy the experience!

General · Using a Consulting Service after submitting applications

mes08820

Wednesday, Apr 20 2016

I worked with Dean Meeker from Spivey Consulting for one hour to strategize getting off a waitlist and writing a LOCI. It was an excellent experience, as he helped me prepare what to do/discuss during my visit to the school, helped me strategize for the coming months, and helped edit my LOCI. If you mention that you're a 7sage student, they may offer you a discount. Personally, I think it was worth it; Dean Meeker tailored the whole experience to my needs and provided me with advice and suggestions that I don't think I would've been able to find elsewhere. Whether I ever get admitted is to be determined, but I'm glad I did everything in my power to get off the waitlist at my top choice.

As for scholarship negotiation, there's plenty of info/advice on TLS. I don't think it's worth the cost for that.

Admissions · Comparing LRAP programs

mes08820

Tuesday, Apr 19 2016

@wraith985-4026 Thanks so much, you're the best! Helped clear things up for me :)

Admissions · Comparing LRAP programs

mes08820

Monday, Apr 18 2016

@wraith985-4026 Thanks, I had already come across that. But there are a couple things on the spreadsheet that I don't understand (What is amortization or negative amortization? What is IBR?) and was looking for somewhere I can find that explained more in depth.