Hi, I am wondering if the addendum section (aka "Other Information") will be an appropriate place to write a diversity statement, since Emory provides no specifically designated space for that. Any advice will be helpful :)

I am on the starter pack which expires after I take the February LSAT. Extending it for six months is 74.99 which would end Aug 15 or so for me. Then I looked at upgrading but that only seemed to extend my access one month from when the original access expires on Feb 15? Please explain how the options work.

Probably, and most definitely may be just me on here, or in general who is not worried about this score. If anyone else is not as freaked out or anxious as I am, we're not alone? This LSAT for me was the 'testing of waters', studying with 7Sage for the past 6 months allowed for me to get the question stems, and the main "guts" of the LSAT. By this statement I mean that I took this test willingly knowing my score may come out as worst as possible, however I came out of the exam KNOWING the main criteria... what the LR questions were, how to approach them, how JY taught me to quickly determine what kind of stem they were using. Therefore, I successfully got my main worry/concern of whether or not I should really bother continuously study for the February LSAT or not. Due to my understanding the actual test itself, even after the PT's, nothing is close to the real thing, and sitting there in the room. 7Sage gave me the confidence to persist on for the next LSAT with more ease than ever imagined. Now I am going over each part of the test and units in the curriculum with a fine toothed comb, and will be even more relaxed and actually excited for my score to come in. As for the December 2017 test goes, I had about 7-10 minutes left each section, which is great because that's how I knew JY took these tests, circling the ones we are not completely sure on, realizing when spending too much time on a question means MOVE ON, and finally... being able to go over those questions for even more than just twice.

I was confident with the time, that was a big worry; checked off the box.

I was nervous about not answering each questions/stalling and in a time-sink; that too was checked off the box.

I was fine with knowing what the question stems were; BIGGEST check off the box.

Finally, I was okay with whatever score is coming my way that "my real" test was in February. That will be my time to freak.

I may be the only one to feel these things, and to understand how it may look on my apps but mostly, it is better to be realistic and know when it is indeed your time to thrive on this damn test.

Good luck to those from this (Dec) test, and for those with a little more of a ways to go...

So I was stupid (yes) and emailed a recommender pretty late in the game (as in, I emailed him this week).

Right now I have

-1 academic ref.

-1 professional ref.

-1 supplementary ref. (helped me with a HS project which required a mentor, kept in touch)

I graduated in 2014 so I feel like deans will expect that I have at least one more academic reference. I had someone in mind but found out something about their personal life that about a week or two ago that made me decide not to ask them for a letter. So I thought about who else to ask, and finally thought of my other professor, "Jack", since he wrote me a letter for studying abroad my senior year.

Anyway, I know it's Christmas but I emailed "Professor Jack" on Monday and have not heard back yet. School is out and the grading week just ended a day ago.

What should I do? Following up right now seems unnecessary/rude but I'm panicking. I plan to submit apps mid-January. I gave Prof. Jack the deadline of Jan. 15.

I have another professor "Prof. Mark" who wrote me a letter my senior year that he noted I could use for "future use" but it was not terribly exciting and I would still need to ask him to update it. Not even sure how to ask him for that but I suppose it could be an option?

I got accepted at a law school, but they were more of a backup in case I don’t get in anywhere else. What do I do to tell a school thank you but I’m not interested?

I have two pending publications. I've spent over two years of research to complete them. I would really like to include them on my resume, but don't know if that's appropriate, or how to include them. Please help!

There is a rule I am not able to understand and how I would write it out as a rule during my sketch. I believe it is a hybrid game...sequencing and not sure what else.

In a game disallowing ties: B appears before C, or B appears before D, but not both.

I wrote out the rule as B...C OR D...B but this doesn't clearly explain the rule and I will most likely continue to be confused. How can I better understand rules in this nature and what would be a better way to sketch it.

I've already spoken to a few of you on the forum, but just wanted to see what others thought as well:

Would it be best for me to submit my application to law schools before or after the December score comes out?

I've already taken the LSAT before and didn't do too well. So I was going to write an addendum.

However, if I didn't do too well on the December test, then I don't think I should submit an addendum.

But if I wait to apply until my December score comes out, would that be "too late" and hurt my chances of getting accepted?

Or, do I go ahead and apply now without an addendum?

Please help! Thank you all so much for all your help.

I'm a junior at FIT and plan on going to law school when I graduate. I'm wondering whether T-15 law schools place a lot of emphasis on where one went for undergrad. I originally decided to go to FIT because I thought I wanted to work in fashion but over the last couple years I've decided to completely change career paths and become a lawyer. I was originally a Fashion Business major and then I switched to my current major, International Trade & Marketing.I take all business, political science, and gen-ed types of classes. I've managed to obtain quite a high GPA (3.75) and only expect it to go higher. I hope to have an LSAT score to match. Since I didn't go to a traditional type of college, will law schools not look favorably at me or is it to my benefit that I'm not the most traditional of applicants?

Hey guys so im not sure if I am suppose to put a title on my personal statement, need some help here.

I just read a post that says if you are choosing between going to Loyola and UC Hastings, you just shouldnt go to law school at all, because you won't get a job.

I've worked at two mid-size law firms. One of which worked on celebrity cases and filed suits against major corporation, another works with almost every big hospital in California and many out of state and even out of the country.

At the firmwhich worked for celebrities, the incoming young attorneys started off as unpaid interns. I'm dead serious they were "attorney interns," I posted the job ads. One of the interns went to USC Law. A USC student was desperate enough to take that "job".

At the firm which works for hospitals, one law clerk from a top 50 UC was not hired on as an attorney after passing the bar, and one law clerk was hired on as an attorney coming from a bottom ranked school (like 150). She now has a nice office and she moved into the really bougie super expensive nearby apartment complex.

At both firms, the partners and attorneys who make 100k+ most all went to bottom tier schools.

My point is that, it doesnt seem like going to a good school = you get an amazing job...obviously its the best bet to try to get into a T15, but not everyone has that option.

I've already sent out my apps and I likely will get into a top 60 school, which to me seems pretty good. Not stellar, but good. I wasnt intending on retaking the LSAT and waiting another year because I will go nuts continuing to work f/t at my current job and continuing to live w my parents.

Based on TLS posts, I shouldn't even be applying to law school.

My question isnt specific to my situation, I'm just wondering if its really not worth it to go to law school if you dont get into a top school?

There are school in Boston, NY, DC, Seattle that I might be able to get into, but I cant imagine moving out of California. And would those out of CA schools even have job prospects in California ie in the Bay Area? Just seems like a huge move...

I applied to some reach t15 schools that I'm a splitter for and some top 50 schools I should get in to with merit$ (all in CA)...wondering if I should spread my net out of state to some t20-t30...

Hi all,

Just went onto OLSAS (for those who don't know, it's the Canadian system where you submit law school applications in Ontario) because I heard that the calculation they make for your GPA went up.

...... It says I have a 3.48 GPA. I've heard that OLSAS can bring down people's GPA, but I graduated my university "With Distinction" which meant that I had an overall 80%+ average over my four years at uni. According to the OLSAS chart, that should warrant a 3.7 GPA. (I am in column #3 - https://www.ouac.on.ca/guide/olsas-conversion-table/)

I'm pretty nervous because I relied on having that GPA as a strong part of my application, as I know I won't be getting a super competitive score on the LSAT. I've already messaged OLSAS but they haven't gotten back to me yet.

Has anyone had experience with this? Is this the GPA that Canadian law schools use to consider your application, or do they still calculate it themselves/look at your transcript?

Financially I cannot right now, but if I upgrade from Starter in, say, March, to the Ultimate, and I purchased Starter the first week of December, will that extend me 3 months to June?

Hello!

I've been studying on and off the last few years for the LSAT, and I am seriously committing the last few weeks before the February LSAT to study (yes, I know it is not recommended). Is there anyone else in the same or similar situation as I am?

I have been having doubts because I GPA and LSAT score are hugely correlated. I am having doubts about whether I will be able to push my LSAT score past where it is now (162) and I want to know what other people's thoughts are. In particular, splitters, I want to know how your experience was studying for the LSAT and getting a 170+ score. I want to get there by June. How realistic is that? Should I just take what I get in June.

Hi,

Just wondering if people on here know any games similar to games 2/3 that were on the December LSAT.

Game #2 was a conditional sequencing game.

Game #3 was a weird in/out game that I found challenging, even though I usually have don't have troubles with them.

Hi everyone!

Can someone please help me with this question. I can't understand why C is wrong at all. I got it down to A and C and ended up picking C.

cant C be correct because if drinking one glass doesn't cause deficiency in vitamin D, that means there would be enough calcium absorbed by an aging persons body for them to lower their blood pressure.

thoughts?

https://classic.7sage.com/lsat_explanations/lsat-63-section-3-question-24/

So I'm taking my first LSAT in February, and I do work a full time job but plan on taking the Friday before the lsat off in order to have one last day of study. Now I usually study 3-4 hours Mon-Thurs and 12-16hrs on the weekend. But I want to get some advice on what I should be doing the day before the lsat. I was thinking about practice tests but I don't want to be burnt out either. So what should I study or do in order to give me a better chance for the lsat the next day.

Hi everyone! I'm pretty new to 7sage, but I've been reading a lot of the discussion posts and they are so incredibly helpful, so thank you for that!! I just took the December LSAT, and I had also signed for the February LSAT--- just in case things didn't go well. For those who are waiting for their scores and potentially planning on taking the test in February, how are you all studying? I admit I haven't been devoting the same number of hours studying as I was during the months leading up to December 2nd. I think it's partially due to the fact that I am waiting in anticipation for my scores, but I'm also trying to balance working on the soft factors of my law school applications as well. If any of you have any insight or experience with studying while waiting for your scores, I would greatly appreciate them! :)

if we are to solve a strengthen, or Sa or PSA type of a question, if we see the word Principle in the Question stem. Are we to assume that that question makes use of conditional Logic necessarily? Also does the SA question always make use of conditional Logic?

Hello,

I have a general question about negating statements that is bothering me as I'm working through necessary assumption questions! My question is, do we negate BOTH "not" elements in a statement in order to properly negate it, or just one? For example:

"Lawrence did not get the idea in the passages in questions or did not get their formulations originally from Hartley"

To negate, do we take away both of the "nots" or just one?

Another example:

"Those who do not know a language cannot hear the way speech in that language actually sounds"

To negate, do we say "Those who do know a language cannot hear the way speech in that language actually sounds" or do we say "Those who do know a language can hear the way speech in that language actually sounds"?

Thanks and I hope this makes sense!

Does anything have a good understanding of how purchasing CAS works? When I try to purchase it, it says it expires in January. Is this a one-time buy or is there a reason it says it expires?

UGGGH...

I feel so blank currently. I know what topic I want to write about, and I have currently wrote two copies of this PS but they're basic criteria of what I have to say in 500 words or less. I'm also not applying to a top rated school. I'm from WV so I'm staying close to home for school so I will be applying to surrounding areas. I am new to writing these, and no lie, I am quiet discouraged about this. I have the basic admissions course, but I really don't want to pay anymore towards upgrading because money is not something I want to "throw around" right now. I would love somebody to read my first go around at this, but I also don't want them to be like "Uh this is terrible. Just stop now."

Soooooo.. I need some help but not discouragement. If this makes sense.

currently fake laughing to calm my nerves

If anybody has any advice, that would be great. If anybody wants to read it and be opened minded, that would be great also. lol

I have a very specific question. When an app status goes from complete to under review, does this necessarily mean that literally an adcom officer has opened up my file and is looking/has evaluated it OR does it simply mean that it's now on the queue and ready for review by adcom? I asked a few schools and it's really confusing because the admissions office staff either didn't sound too sure about their answers or sometimes two different people in the office gave me conflicting information.