Has anyone applied as a lawful permanent resident/conditional green card holder?

Excellent.Fondue

It seems that one's chances are lower as a non-citizen international student. Part of this might be because law schools worry that non-citizens need sponsorship to work after graduation. Does anyone have experience applying as a lawful permanent resident/green card holder (who is eligible for citizenship in a few years)?

I assume this status eliminates the concern that one might not be able to get a job in the U.S. after graduation/clerk. Can anyone speak to whether LPR/green card holders are treated the same as US citizens in the eyes of the top law schools?

lsat2021-1

Following. Also wondering if green card holders are eligible to sit for the bar exam?

SheboyganBoi

According to Anna Ivey-- the author of a couple of pretty popular law school admission books and a consultant as well-- your status as a permanent resident vs. U.S. citizen shouldn't matter in terms of admissions or scholarships decisions. She did mention that this might come into play later down the line with federal government jobs that typically require citizenship and also that certain states have different citizenship requirements in order to be able to take the bar exam.

I'll link the article here, hope this helped!
https://www.annaivey.com/iveyfiles/is-it-better-to-apply-to-law-school-as-a-permanent-resident-or-a-u-s-citizen