Howdy, Stranger!

It looks like you're new here. If you want to get involved, click one of these buttons!

lsatings

About

Username
lsatings
Joined
Visits
404
Last Active
Roles
Member

Comments

  • @mes08 I'm going to send you a message soon! I have a few questions for you!
  • Take a few practice tests at least. Look at the score you get and then look at the scores for the schools you want to get into. Odds are, you're going to need more than one month of prep.
  • @notwilliamwallace Yeah I heard that -- I tried finding the specific test date for the country I'll be in and was unable to. I sent a message to the LSAC administrators about this and will hopefully hear back about it soon. @stepharizona Thanks! I…
  • @enrique.patino.daly said: Anyone else have success after being removed from undergrad for a few years? This actually happened to me less than a year ago. I was working a very stressful legal job at a large corporation and realized that I kept sh…
  • When I decided to publish this post I did not anticipate all the support and encouragement I would receive from everyone. I want to thank you all for being so reassuring and pushing me in a direction you would want for yourself (or your kids!). @ta…
  • @"Sean_333" said: You wouldn't want to look back on this decision in 20 years and think to yourself..."What would it have been like if I took the scholarship and followed my dreams?". This is true. I haven't traveled in a while due to financial co…
  • @JHAldy10 said: I’d sleep from about 5pm - 1am. Then, I’d wake up at 1 and study until 6 am, then go to work. I was still exhausted, but the brunt of the exhaustion hit during work where I could handle it a lot better since work didn’t require th…
  • @2RARE2CARE said: I think your goal is unrealistic tbh I completely agree with this.
  • @as5324therapy said: get a JD comped at a non ranked school or pay sticker at 25-35 ranked school ("brand"). if you even want to have a semi-successful firm, you still need a degree from a ranked school. people who graduate from top 50 schools and…
  • @Sheri123 said: I'm not sure submitting a mediocre DS or any other writing would be a good option. They will certainly note & take into consider how well thought out and written everything you submit is. I agree, if you don't plan on submitti…
  • Just make sure it isn't redundant and that you have several people (who know what theyre doing) look it over. Make sure it isnt a recap of your resume, or an add on of your personal statement, and that it doesnt rehash other things available in your…
  • I would say yes. A diversity statement doesn't have to be about race/ethnicity, economic status, etc. It can be a story about what makes you different (some people write about how they lost weight, others have written stories about their anxieties, …
  • @MrSamIam said: All I know is, by around 8 P.M., I'm tired. Not tired as in "bored." But, slightly exhausted - think tipsy...slightly buzzed, what have you. Usually it depends on the 'type' of exhaustion I'm feeling. If I'm starting to zone out …
  • I'm interested in hearing more as well! Did any of you prepare for law school (either by taking a course or reading some books or even outlining) before actually starting? Did it work for you?
  • another good way to check is to go to lawschoolnumbers.com, select the school, and then sort through the applicants and see how many people have heard back, when they submitted, etc. if you still are having trouble and want a direct answer, just cal…
  • No, different colleges have different degree requirements. Mine required 196 credit hours to graduate, but a neighboring college asked for only 102. Credit hours are generally inconsequential. You have no control over them, and graduating early isn'…
  • @Pacifico said: I think it is a chance to show your work ethic and depending on your GPA it shows either that you got a high GPA despite working through UG or it provides a justification for a why your GPA might be lower than it may have been other…
  • @lamullinga said: I would like to include at least some of these in the resume, but not all. Only include them if you're trying to make a point of something in either your personal statement, or addenda. But otherwise, they will not help you and …
  • Congrats!
  • @christinaguillen8 said: I graduated in 2013 and I don't think that my professors/ mentors will remember me. Email a few profs whose classes you received good grades in. Mention a few things that might make them remember you. Also, in the email m…
  • I think the quickest possible improvement you could make at this point is trying to get a higher score in LG and maybe even RC. I find, at least from personal experience, that the slowest improvement comes from LR. Don't forget to review all section…
  • @"Nilesh S" said: For example, your conceptual tool kit expands, you tend to handle stress better, and sometimes your real world experience comes into play in the actual curricular matter that you deal with. I have been out of school for ~2 years …
  • @"Nicole Hopkins" said: addenda probably only make sense if there's a good reason for them—or if you really do need to "fill in the gap" for admissions staff because you DID have a good reason for such an aberrant grade I agree with this, but also…
  • I'm interested in this course as well and was wondering the same thing as @mes08 -- anyone know?
  • Do not write an addendum, unless you withdrew from or failed a class then writing an addendum will only hurt you in this circumstance. It seems unnecessary.
  • @j.lydic said: I'm wondering if I should just wait a year after I graduate and work on my internship and studying so I can really dedicate time and get the score I want definitely wait a year if you can get a higher score and get into a better sc…
  • @"legally_chels" said: As upset as I am that I will not be going to law school this coming fall, I have made peace with it one of the hardest parts of rescheduling the tests. once you make peace with it then it becomes significantly easier to stud…
  • @RM112015 said: I watch moot court competitions to give me something to tangibly strive for. This is such a great motivator and I use it all the time. Whenever I feel stumped or burnt out I always look at different law school/lawyer related things…
  • @offeroffer said: Were their credentials on the right trek or was this just some early career confusion? I can't speak for everyone but I do know from one of my old coworkers that he had planned on getting a JD/MBA because it would essentially al…
  • @nicole.hopkins said: Do NOT try anything new the night before. I recommend testing it out a few days in advance, just incase you need some recovery time. I know that when I get sleep medicine grogginess it takes a few days to get it out of my sy…