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For context, I visited a couple of schools prior to actually applying. To be honest, most school visits look very similar. Check in to the admissions office, someone gives you a tour of the building (since you are going during the summer, it may b…
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@"Leah M B" ???
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I would also make sure you incorporate review of identified weak spots after your BR. My cycle looked something like PT, thorough BR, check 7Sage analytics to determine 1-2 highest priority weaknesses, return to CC and problem sets to work on those…
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FWIW, I initially bought the Ultimate version. After finishing the CC and starting on PT, BR, drill, rinse, repeat, I actually ended up spending more total money buying additional PTs (specifically for the explanations). If your have the means, the …
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There are multiple online predictors that can give you an idea of your shot. One of them lives here on 7Sage and is as good as any of the others. FWIW and n=1. Here is a list of schools that offered a 163/2.73 applicant admission this cycle: UC-Irv…
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I'll be 47 at orientation and will sit for the bar at 50. I'm retired military and have always held an interest in the law. So for me, once I transitioned and spent time with the family, law school seemed a natural choice. It aligns with my continui…
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Thanks for this! Was BL a goal going into law school? If not, what led you to that outcome?
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n=1. As a military retiree, I chose not to do this. I felt the risk of appearing "tone deaf" was too real to pull this off in a positive manner. My resume was 2 pages of military experience and the opening scene of my PS was a military experience. I…
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The Notre Dame jump over Boston University is what I wanted to personally emphasize. I would never choose a school solely on rankings! BU and Notre Dame offered me scholarships. Comparing both schools has me weighing a lot of factors. For example…
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FWIW: I started at one of the "middle" levels of 7Sage. The actual instruction (CC - Core Curriculum) is the same across all levels. Its a program of lessons and videos, very top notch (imho). What each additional upgrade in level gets you is acces…
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All of this is my personal opinion so treat it accordingly: The changes you listed are so minor as to be completely irrelevant. If you had listed a school that was -10/-15, then maybe a consideration of the underlying cause might be called for; but…
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I so much would not do this. It reeks of desperation. It signals to an admissions office that you are not willing to do basic internet research using the vast array of available resources (ABA 509 reports, LSAC's / 7Sage's predictors, lawschoolnum…
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I've asked each school who they wanted me to send scholarship questions to. Different people for different organizations (director of admissions, director of financial aid, etc). Once I identify who to talk to, I send an email outlining my request /…
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IMHO, The story above does not help you in any way. You have a 169. An admissions reader will count you as a 169. Don't worry about anything else. If they ask, "Why the drop", give them a response in the vein of, "My practice test average indicated …
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If debt is an issue (and it should be for everyone), I'd hold out and try to bump it that LSAT up a few more point. n=1: I have a 2.73 / 163. 25 years of military service. Every decision received this cycle has been acceptance (7 of 8 applications, …
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If schools don't ask, I would not provide anything. However, if they do, a simple "I knew I was capable of scoring higher, so I took the test again" should be more than enough.
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Wait, you are saying making up grandiose stories on your law school application is a bad thing? Ummmmmm......
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(didn't vote) If you are dead-set on Cali, I would go with one of the California schools. Your personal goals and debt aversion should be the major factors into which school you take. However, I would definitely visit all of the schools (Cali and o…
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It sounds to me like you have a good handle on the demands of marathon training. As an 0L, I'm approaching any time demands "not class related" during my first year with caution since 1L grades have such an over-sized impact on everything else; howe…
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While I've never done law school, I'm pretty experienced with long distance endurance events (6 Ironman triathlons, multiple marathons and ultra-marathons). I think you need to be careful that you find a healthy balance. I actually had to stop serio…
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Know that you are not alone. I am 46 and am applying in the current cycle with a 2.73 LSAC GPA (from 1998, after 2 attempts at college) and a 163 LSAT. I've been accepted to multiple strong regional T1 and T2 schools, some ranked as high as the low …
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re: educational anachronisms - I'm still waiting for the guy to walk up to me on the street, hand me a piece of chalk, and tell me to diagram a sentence on the sidewalk. Talk about a useless skill set. http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/diagram…
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There is not much that makes me feel old, but threads with significant discussion of learning to type is one of them. I guess everyone did not take typing in high school, on actual type writers. Long live the 80s!
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A look at the school's ABA 509 report will give an idea of how "loose" a school is with scholarships. You can then compare their GPA / LSAT data with their historical scholarship allocation. Its a rough estimate, but you can get an idea of what perc…
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If it helps, know that waiting three weeks for a fixed information release date is a cake wake compared to the waiting for an uncertain admission decision after you hit submit on your law school applications. Obsessive takes on a whole new meaning w…
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Just so you know, UI-UC bumped their LSAT %'s to 157 / 162 / 164 this year. They still appear to be giving good money, as they offered me $$$ for my 163. They are on my short list and I wish you luck. However, do be careful about applying / withdraw…
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Some adcoms (two thus far, and I suspect its the case at a third) have told me initial scholarships are strictly based on your index score (LSAT / GPA weighted) for that school. In related news, when you are a splitter, acceptances are much easier …
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@oshun1 said: I’ve been working at law firms for 5 years mostly with attorneys who went to low ranked schools and I haven’t met a single person who didn’t love law school and isn’t happy with what they’re doing. Even the unsuccessful ones. …
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Thanks for this post.