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Route to IP LawI am currently a Masters student in Bioengineering with a BS in Chemistry (3.75 GPA). I have recently gotten some mixed opinions about the best way t…
... BS in Chemistry (3.75 GPA). I have recently gotten ... important do you think technical work experience is to law firms ... get started.
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Transfer GPA PredicamentHi fellow future/current lawyers! I am having a hard time weighing my overall gpa. My first two years, at my first institution, my gpa is pretty low …
... for why your transfer gpa was low. Otherwise just buckle down ... opinion) can cancel out a low gpa. Also keep in mind ... for a while your gpa will still matter but ... that time to gain good work experience. So yes, I would ... on how your CAS gpa turns out you could ... -
Advice/opinions about odd recommendation response pleaseSo I was really surprised by a declined request for a recommendation from a grad school professor who has written several excellent recommendations f…
... with a strong grad school GPA, terrible undergrad, and anticipate ... up a few decent work related rec letters but ... plan was 1 from undergrad 10 years ago to talk about ... as well as 1-2 work related letters. I have ... I always hear. For work I think I will ask ... -
Where should I ED??Stats: 163 LSAT (Retaking in November; PTing high 160s) GPA: 3.1 (I know; I don't speak of it); Not URM; Strong softs (Fed. government experience) …
... you are pulling down their GPA numbers you have got to ... someone to get 2 years or so of work experience before entering law ... you to talk about your work experience where possible in your application ... -
Ws on transcriptsHow many Ws on a transcript do you need before alarm bells go off? Do law schools care a lot about Ws? Does anyone have and advice for writing an add…
... degree and 10 years post college experience, I had a horrid GPA and several ... -
JD or Joint JD/PhD program?Hi everyone, I'm a current junior in undergrad studying English (major), Government (minor), and Africana Studies (tons of course work). At my schoo…
... PhDs living as adjuncts for years or indeterminately. I just ... get by or even find work. Those that are good ... in 6 years is far preferable to 8-10 years for the ... I were you with my experience now, I would say ... to decide right now. Work on your thesis, see ... -
GPA Recency Bias in Admissions?I'm a non URM with a 3.17 undergrad GPA. I wasn't at all prepared when I got to college and didn't have the maturity for it. After 2 years I had a …
... how you play them. A GPA addendum is probably a very ... tend to value GPA less highly the more work experience you have. If ... you are a few years removed ... -
Low GPA (Low end of 2.xx) and Decent LSAT (172) - What can i do?I've got a pretty low GPA primarily due to an illness and subsequent death in the family where i had to step up and be the primary caretaker. Couldn'…
... depends on contextualizing the poor GPA, and work experience after graduation or other ... several years removed from that undergrad GPA with a good amount of work experience ... very strong grad school GPA and international work experience is compelling for schools ... -
Currently a junior, advice for applyingSo I’m currently a Junior in undergrad, just took October and got a 167 which I’m happy with. I would like to get into Georgetown, so I believe I’m a…
... a different way, finished undergrad 10 years ago, but I think ... encourage you to keep that GPA up, and also to ... you best is keeping that GPA up. Your worst case ... and gives you 2 years from now to improve ... to keep up your fantastic work in undergrad and take ... -
JD or Joint JD/PhD program?Hi everyone, I'm a current junior in undergrad studying English (major), Government (minor), and Africana Studies (tons of course work). At my schoo…
... get by or even find work. Those that are good ... degrees in 6 years is far preferable to 8-10 years for the ... I were you with my experience now, I would say it ... need to decide right now. Work on your thesis, see how ... For now I'll just work on getting my lsat score ... -
low 1st LSAT, studying for Jan 2021, Should I apply for this cycle or next one?Hi all, Canadian LSAT taker here. So my first LSAT score wasn't really ideal (154) and I'm hoping that with the help of 7Sage this time I can get a…
... work and score perfectly)
If your games score was low ... situation. I had a low gpa that would by itself ... making up for 4 years of lazy college effort. ... your 3 law school years, which is a short ... starting your law school prep work. Hell, just call ... -
low 1st LSAT, studying for Jan 2021, Should I apply for this cycle or next one?Hi all, Canadian LSAT taker here. So my first LSAT score wasn't really ideal (154) and I'm hoping that with the help of 7Sage this time I can get a…
... this section with lots of work and score perfectly)
... situation. I had a low gpa that would by itself keep ... score making up for 4 years of lazy college effort. ... your 3 law school years, which is a short ... starting your law school prep work. Hell, just call ... -
Beyond The Numbers: Applying to T-14 | Saturday Nov 28, 6 pm EST Hello 7sagers! I will be hosting two of my favorite classmates at Northwestern, Rachel Corella and Jordan Gerlach. We will be talking about targe…
... score. Especially if you have work experience. One of the panelists (I ... for a very long time (10+ years, can't remember the exact ... -
Working and Studying as a Full Time NurseI am at a impasse. I am trying to decide whether I should test in June 2021 or August 2021. I finished my first practice test. My test score was …
... earn even after several years in the field. I ... law grads of the past 10 years. Maybe its not about ... a legitimate interest in legal work. If that's the ... a massive amount of work ahead of you. 134 ... and lawyers that have career experience (or lack thereof, and ... -
Who else is thinking about submitting additional apps??3 straight rejections and I just spent several hours looking over law schools that didn't quite make the cut for applications the first time. De…
... went out around Christmas/New Years. I submitted a few in ... if law school doesn't work out in the midst of ... committees given my abysmal undergrad GPA. The advice at the start ... graduate degree and work experience enough to overlook the undergrad GPA given my ... -
Who else is thinking about submitting additional apps??3 straight rejections and I just spent several hours looking over law schools that didn't quite make the cut for applications the first time. De…
... LSAT experience has been totally the opposite. I am going to work ... undergrad GPA is garbage. I do however have about 15 years of work experience ... -
20 Point Increase. Target LS Admitted. Enjoy the struggle.Dear 7Sage Family, Let me introduce myself. I am as average as average can get. I do not think I am special, and everything I have achieved acade…
... taking talent, I just work harder than most people I ... with 20-30 employees for 10 years, that is not gonna ... ! Or you did 10-20 years in the military leading ... one will care about my GPA.
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Feeling really down, registered for June and wondering if I should cancel- Please offer your wisdom.All are welcome to attend my pity party. Here is where I am at, I am hoping you guys can provide some insight or guidance on where to move forwar…
... hitting the high 160's/low 170's, you're just ... very, very few who qualify GPA-wise into the T-14 ... have been your friend for 10 years to infer something about you ... -
No Letters of RecommendationHi Everyone, Any insight would be greatly appreciated. I have been out of school for 10 years now and due to my job have moved to another part of…
... have some, but if your GPA and LSAT score are well ... out of school for about 10 years and a lot of my ... 10+ years on!). Plus, the schools in webinars are looking more from work ... small organization that does volunteer work: soup kitchen, homeless shelter?, food ... -
(read before they take it down) DO NOT waste your money on 7sage.7sage is ripping us off. If you want to kill the LSAT, all you need is practice. Nothing will save your rear-end other than practice. When you pay th…
... if you gave me 3 years to study full-time, ... of us has 3 years to devote on the LSAT ... read any previous related work written by other scientists ... a great one in 10 years or a bad on ... my living expenses for those 10 years? If yes, I might ... 180 and a decent GPA. -
(read before they take it down) DO NOT waste your money on 7sage.7sage is ripping us off. If you want to kill the LSAT, all you need is practice. Nothing will save your rear-end other than practice. When you pay th…
... noone of us has 3 years to devote on the LSAT ... to read any previous related work written by other scientists and ... be a great one in 10 years or a bad on ... my living expenses for those 10 years? If yes, I might ... a 180 and a decent GPA.
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So I got rejected from... all my target schools.I still am waiting on decisions from other schools, but nearly all of my target schools have rejected me with one waitlist. I've also been rejected f…
... took a gap year to work and figure things out, which ... had a 3.1 GPA and 145 LSAT. Low GPA came because of ... a lot of extracurriculars, and low LSAT ... hardship over the last 3 years.
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ABA Recommends Eliminating Standardized Test Requirement For Admissions into Law Schoolhttps://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/legal_education_and_admissions_to_the_bar/council_reports_and_resolutions/may22/22-may-mem…
... equal, somebody with a higher gpa should get prioritized.
... off. My college gpa is high. I have work experience. Why do ... T-14 context. My GPA is actually pretty good. ... from the low 150's to the low-mid 160' ... didn't have to work on LSAT for another year ... -
Should I work a few years or go right to law school?I currently go to a top 100 undergrad, but my specific college within my university has a good reputation with many of the top law schools since many…
... work experience). Far more times than not, however, your LSAT and GPA ... in their 30s. Your GPA and LSAT will serve ... placing more emphasis on work experience before law school, admissions ... more than a couple of years of work experience.
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Should I work a few years or go right to law school?I currently go to a top 100 undergrad, but my specific college within my university has a good reputation with many of the top law schools since many…
... my alma mater
(top 10 undergrad) with a 3.9 ... 'd benefit from some practical work experience before heading into law school ... taught English abroad for 2 years and now have spent two ... this fall and whereas my work experience might only help me so ... -
Should I work a few years or go right to law school?I currently go to a top 100 undergrad, but my specific college within my university has a good reputation with many of the top law schools since many…
... work experience). Far more times than not, however, your LSAT and GPA ... in their 30s. Your GPA and LSAT will serve to ... are placing more emphasis on work experience before law school, admissions ... more than a couple of years of work experience.
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Retake or no?Just got my August LSAT score back, got a 170. I'm a D1 athlete, have a 4.0 GPA, and a decent resume but I'm shooting for Harvard, Yale, or Standard.…
... .83 UGPA, nURM, 7 years non-profit work experience. Top choice is Berkeley ... class of 22-23 median GPA and 75th percentile LSAT score ... -
Gap Year?So I’m about to go into my last year in undergraduate and taking my LSAT in September. I have been planning to go straight into law school (fall 2024…
... very good school without any work experience. If you don't get ... you want, get some legal experience and spend time studying for ... mine had a very high GPA but she did not get ... college. She got 2 years of legal experience and eventually scored a ... -
Retaking LSAT and When to Apply to Law SchoolI am scheduled to take my first LSAT this weekend. I can't seem to break a 150, however, and am thinking that I definitley will need to retake it in …
... on the schools, the low GPA average is different ) GPA. I had already ... a** off for January) but work towards January" It gives you ... have a fee waiver). Then work on your applications maybe while ... )
I hope my experience in these last few months ... -
Applying to Law School with a Lower LSATThroughout my time studying for the LSAT, drafting my law school application materials, and simply trying to find the motivation to continue on when …
... Sept. GPA is 3.45, over ten years related professional work experience. My goal ...
