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T14 Q's - retake LSAT, softs, work experienceDisclaimer: This is fairly long. However, its length may be good practice for you as an RC passage. I can write practice questions if you would like.…
... I sat June 2017 and am looking to apply this cycle. My ... goal is to attend a ... schools even see that you have taken a test and ... schools. I know a lot of schools and law firms want to ... is defined by law schools, rather than merely a ... -
Letters for Reach SchoolsHi Everyone, I'm still planning out my timeline to apply for schools to start in the Fall of 2018. I have a pretty low GPA (3.49) and don't know …
... still planning out my timeline to apply for schools to start in the Fall ... pretty low GPA (3.49) and don't know my LSAT ... list of schools I'm applying to with safeties, targets and reaches.
schools. I'm talking Harvard, Columbia, etc. as my reach and ... -
Which T-14 Schools Have Interviews?I've been searching for hours but haven't been able to find a useful or remotely comprehensive list. It seems like Northwestern and Georgetown do in-…
... do in-person interviews, and Harvard, Columbia, and UChicago do videoconference interviews ... debating whether I should even apply to the schools that require in-person ... /> EDIT: Probably easier to organize by school and update as we get ... -
Should law schools do away with the LSAT?https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/12/13/study-high-standardized-test-scores-dont-translate-to-better-cognition http://worklife.columbia.ed…
... LSAT, but they do offer some insight about the pitfalls of ... . I think the LSAT (and as a matter of fact ... reality could be the best and brightest students in a ... field and their class. I don' ... that may not be available to all schools, but I think a ... -
How to Choose a Law School?Hello 7sagers! Vague question alert here, but I took the June LSAT and am starting the application process - how do I go about narrowing down my list…
... I took the June LSAT and am starting the application ... narrowing down my list of schools? What kind of process ... where I eventually want to settle down and practice (which is ... I scored a 166 and have a 3.85 LSAC ... get into some of the lower tier T-14 schools? Any ... -
Need advice on next step - after studying for 10 monthsSo I take the LSAT on September 16. I started studying in late December with a cold diagnostic preptest (1) of 162. Reading comprehension was my st…
... from the correct answer in some cases. And sometimes I've noticed ... I want to be above 172, and looking at t14 schools. I'm ... terrified I'm only going to ... not an option. I must apply this cycle. With 40 days ... -
Northwestern Pritzker to accept GRE Fall 2018Hey y'all, We got an email from Dean Rodriguez this morning that provides in relevant part: > At Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, we are f…
... the admissions process, to the benefit of students, schools, and the profession alike ... .
Hopefully this will be of some ... -
Low Score 2 Years AgoHi friends, So I took the LSAT two years ago (October 2015) and scored pretty terribly. I had definitely underestimated the test, and foolishly th…
... got cold feet and didn't apply to any law schools, instead entering a ... if anyone is able to either provide me some assurance that there ... have strong academic and professional references, and think I have some good soft ... -
Just took my first diagnostic and got a 145 (crashed and burned), would like some opinions!So i just did my first cold diagnostic, and got a 145.... exact numbers are -9 on LG (very rushed but answered all), -17 on 1 LR (Took my time and an…
... (realized i needed to speed up and still answered B on ... in), and -12 on RC (Took to much time and didn't ... at the LSAT outside of some pretty generic explanations. I ... some questions. lol it was a pretty big crash and ... guess i just had to vent and ask if anyone ... -
Updating School ApplicationsSo I heard some schools prefer applicants to apply once as opposed to updating their application with a second LSAT score for reconsideration of admi…
... I heard some schools prefer applicants to apply once as opposed to updating their ... decide whether to apply to schools after receiving my September score, and potentially ... taking September and December and waiting until my December score to apply.
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Nontraditional student and personal essay.Hi everyone, I'm looking for some advice. I'm a non-traditional student who has wide variety of life experience. I'm having a tough time narrowin…
... different schools one was an upward transfer; the others were to satisfy ... /> 3) I moved to LA because I was (to some degree) still a ... stand up comic. Now I feel compelled to ... online at some point and I don't want that to hinder me ... -
Question for My Lsat familyI have been studying since last September. My fundamentals are rock solid, i am generally scoring a 178 to 180 during BR. My target score is A 170+.…
... am generally scoring a 178 to 180 during BR. My ... have a couple of 174s some 172/173s.
My timing has started to slow down I'm not ... as i would like, and my RC scores are volatile ... september so i could apply early and have december as backup.< ... -
School CultureHi friends, Congrats to everyone who took the LSAT on Saturday. Potential RC crises notwithstanding, making it through an administration is an ac…
... my focus towards applications to try and take my mind off ... the "culture" of the schools. Part of my motivation comes ... and application materials, but I haven't done the whole "apply to ... college" type routine for some years now, and my uncovering ... -
Help! When Schools don't specify word count on Personal EssaysJust had a question regarding writing personal statements and other essays. Any insight from others would be appreciated! @"David.Busis" also if yo…
... you have any time/interest to add thoughts.
... here in Canada, and I notice that some schools have word limits ... limits and topics to focus on.
There are other schools ... many factors that they say to include or potentially include ... -
Applying before retestingGrey day has come and gone taking my dreams of a 175 with it ? Yesterday I was distraught, today I am resolved. I'm planning to retake in December an…
... resolved. I'm planning to retake in December and finally get a score ... several applications, just need to sign and finalize my essays. My ... an advantage to applying now with my sept. score, and then ... me, so I badly wanted to apply early, but I realize that a ... -
Can you apply to law school without an lsat score?In Canada one can apply, and send their documents to the school, and once you get your lsat score, your school will make an admission decision. Is th…
In Canada one can apply, and send their documents to the school, and once you get your lsat score, your school will make an admission decision. Is the US like this, too, or do you need a score BEFORE you apply? -
Canadian Applying to Ivy League Schools - Is it worth it?Hi everyone, I just got my lsat score back and I scored 177 (which was above my highest prep test by 3 points lol). I never expected to score thi…
... Schools, but now I'm thinking of applying for HYS, Columbia and ... Berkeley, and maybe Oxford/Cambridge. ... quite debt averse and are encouraging me to stay within ... (but unsure if this applies to Canadian schools?)
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Should I wait to apply for Fall 2019?Hi 7sagers, So I was initially planning to write my exam in Sept but then I decided to push the exam to Dec. Now that applications are in full for…
... So I was initially planning to write my exam in ... I am finding it difficult to study, hold an executive ... board of directors, applications, and take classes all at the ... end of my degree and I am not enjoying ... 't want to apply at all this year and simply take ... -
Failed Class in Freshman Year - Character and FitnessHello, I was hoping to get some advice on a failed class my Freshman year of university. It happened my second semester and my professor failed me…
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I was hoping to get some advice on a failed class ... claimed were plagiarized and when I went to the Dean ... and got a 160 LSAT. Should I realistically be applying to grad schools ... ? Should I consider hiring a professional to help ... -
Applying to both LLM and JD programs. Need advice.Hello everyone! I am a foreign attorney and since I'm planning to live in the States, I want to have a J.D. My dream is to go to a Top 15 Law Scho…
... like Harvard or Yale and then transfer to another school (not every ... it would be counterproductive to apply to both the LLM and JD program *within ... />
Please feel free to comment and share your thoughts since I ... -
For my fellow splitters....LSAC Forum is worth it!I attended the San Francisco LSAC Forum yesterday with a lot of questions regarding my status as a splitter. It was EXTREMELY helpful to talk to the …
... followed it up with some advice on how to show them you ... low (163) to submit the application, retake the LSAT, and then have them ... wall between me and these schools. It helped me to understand that these ... -
Still stuck at a 145 trying to get at least a 150 in two weeksSo I have done just a few PT's now and I keep getting 145s. I miss early questions in LR that I am trying to fine tune and I miss about 8 to 10 quest…
... 's now and I keep getting 145s. I miss early questions in ... LR that I am trying to fine tune and ... I miss about 8 to 10 questions ... is easier for me to improve on than some of the other ... -
I think I know the answer but hoping for advice anyway ):I don't really have anyone knowledgeable in my life to talk to about this, so I am hoping for some of y'alls advice regarding withdrawing from the De…
... life to talk to about this, so I am hoping for some of ... the Dec LSAT and waiting a year to apply.
To begin, I ... year lol.
However, some of my other considerations are ... will "expire," but will schools offer these to me again in the ... -
Advice: For low scorers, repeat test takers, and those feeling discouraged and frustratedHey Everyone. I just wanted to say how thankful I am that I discovered 7sage. I never could have imagined finding such a great community to learn fro…
... timed sections back to back or some studying here and there would make ... I could always apply as a mature student and hopefully bump up ... I had allowed myself to feel dejected and to think that I ... up to test day, try to go to bed earlier, and force yourself to ... -
Case Study: Why is Columbia's GPA So (Relatively) Low, and what does this mean for Splitters?Hey everyone, Columbia is currently the #5 law school in the nation. But relative to other schools within its ranks, its 25th/50th/75th percentile…
... in the nation. But relative to other schools within its ranks, its ... who apply to Columbia have worse GPAs than usual for T14 schools.
apply their don't have as ... />
I'd love to hear your thoughts and theories.
Addenda for school switch and lighter course load?Hey everyone! I had 2 questions about the admissions process that I was hoping to get some advice on: 1) Coming into college, I was a student in m…
... I also took some philosophy classes and sat in on ... ; Sciences school and switched my major to philosophy and sociology-- these ... explaining why I switched schools, citing the exact reasons ... needed to graduate because I had taken some seminars and classes ...December score on applicationsHi- This may sound like a silly question, but I just wanted to double check and make sure----- how do we indicate on our application that we want th…
... but I just wanted to double check and make sure----- how do ... want to go ahead and apply as soon as possible to law schools because ... I know it's best to go ahead and ... submit applications as early as possible ...Seeking some advice about applying after seeing December LSAT score...Hi! Haha was definitely not expecting scores so soon but...163. (-3 RC, -6 LR, -8 LR, -6 LG). I was planning on applying to some top 20 schools, such…
... planning on applying to some top 20 schools, such as Cornell ... . I checked, and these schools seem to accept the February LSAT ... February. I want to submit applications to these schools - do I ... tell them to wait for the February LSAT? And ...Next steps after a successful December LSATHi everyone, I have some good news- after averaging ~170 on my practice LSATs, I managed to pull off a 175 on test day. I couldn't have done it wi…
... of Toronto and UBC law schools. Now, ... however, I know that I have competitive enough scores to apply ... for some of the top schools in the world- I want to apply to ... Yale, Harvard, and ...Addendum and me...what do I need to know?SO! I feel like I am the king of needing addenda. I need an addenda for my GPA, I need an addenda for my LSAT jump, I need an addenda to explain my u…
... the Marines, (1.7gpa) and me after the Marines (4 ... WoW before the Marines, and now I'm just a ... I don't want to overwhelm the schools and beat a dead horse ... , but I also want it to ... the kid with the 171 and 4.0...
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