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GPA and Major ConsiderationCan anyone offer any anecdotal or empirical evidence on whether adcoms consider your major against your GPA? I've heard it's all GPA and they barely…
... to note that humanities and social sciences prepare people well for law school. In fact, some law ... tended to appear in reading/writing-intensive courses (indicating strong skills for law school ... -
IAMA UCI Law student AMAAHey y'all! After meeting my second 7Sager in the wild at ASW this past weekend (forgot to get a screen name) I thought it was high time to pop ba…
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> Did you prepare for 1L? Any crumbs of wisdom ... neither necessary nor sufficient to success in law school. In the end if ... law school then forget the prep and enjoy your last bit of freedom for ... -
0L PrepHey gang, I hope everyone is doing well! I have what I hope is a quick question...what's the deal with those law preview courses? I've been getti…
... to study for 1 or 2 classes by reading the Examples and Explanations and ... outlining and ... taking and learn to implement the advice in books like Getting to Maybe before Law School ... -
IAMA UCI Law student AMAAHey y'all! After meeting my second 7Sager in the wild at ASW this past weekend (forgot to get a screen name) I thought it was high time to pop ba…
... law school home with you, both physically (in the form of work, books ... , etc.) and mentally (in the form ... turns the volume down on law school and keeps you focused because ... of yourself to work for. Find other parents and bond over ... -
Parenting, family, social life, and Law SchoolNow seems as good a time as any to start a thread near and dear to some people considering law school. Is it possible to maintain some sort of balan…
... (I cannot for the life of me imagine not bringing books / notes ... home at any point in law school). Like people ... challenge of law school and the time demands it will require to do well ... -
December 2017 to June 2018Hi all! I am retaking the LSAT on the June 11th date. When I took the LSAT for the first time in December, I had so many hiccups prior to this. I …
... mind and I want to go into some other things before law school. So ... time is not an issue for me, but ... the way for good. The day I sell my LSAT books will ... shoulders! Thank you for your kind words and time to respond! Good luck ... -
Books to read before law schoolI’m starting law school in September (in Canada) and I was wondering if anyone had recommendations on books to read before starting 1L. If you als…
... Canada) and I was wondering if anyone had recommendations on books to read ... -friendly. I read it prior to law school and liked it. Don't overburden ... before law school, though. Enjoy your freedom and reserve your reading superpowers for when ... -
Books to read before law schoolI’m starting law school in September (in Canada) and I was wondering if anyone had recommendations on books to read before starting 1L. If you als…
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> Books that I'm still working ... ; - _Getting To Maybe: How to Excel on Law School Exams_
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Ebooks vs. PaperbackI am about to begin purchasing books for my 1L classes. I have noticed that many books are available in E-book format. Which format would be better f…
... . Which format would be better for law school, paperback or E-book?
and your books may become inaccessible. Further, you may not be able to ... to worry about the weight of books. Get a nice big backpack and ...ABA accreditation committee drops standardized testingI just saw on Spivey twitter feed that the ABA is formally dropping requirement for standardized tests for admissions. They say more this cycle will …
... considering law school now, both individuals who really do want to practice law and ... as tests (cost to prepare for, opportunities to take exams), and I'm sure this ... good predictors of law school/post law school success, or add value to prospective lawyers ...ABA accreditation committee drops standardized testingI just saw on Spivey twitter feed that the ABA is formally dropping requirement for standardized tests for admissions. They say more this cycle will …
... considering law school now, both individuals who really do want to practice law and ... as tests (cost to prepare for, opportunities to take exams), and I'm sure this ... good predictors of law school/post law school success, or add value to prospective lawyers ...ABA accreditation committee drops standardized testingI just saw on Spivey twitter feed that the ABA is formally dropping requirement for standardized tests for admissions. They say more this cycle will …
... considering law school now, both individuals who really do want to practice law and ... as tests (cost to prepare for, opportunities to take exams), and I'm sure this ... good predictors of law school/post law school success, or add value to prospective lawyers ...Personal statements: tie into law?Hi guys! I've been working on my PS, and I keep wondering if I should somehow tie it into my interests in law, or just leave it be. It's so far abo…
... you need to tie it to law for all law schools, but ... Asha (Director of admissions at Yale) advises to ... why you're going to law school. What she says ... to write "i am going to law school because x". They get thousands of those and ...Imposter SyndromeDo you guys ever feel that by studying really hard for the LSAT you are "sneaking" into a school where you don't belong or don't deserve to attend? I…
... most of my fellow law students, preparing for and taking the test that ... if I prepare using better methods than my peers again and using ... they are going to understand the law school game any better and prioritize things ...I have 14 Withdrawals on my college transcript, how much will this hurt me?Yeah, that's right not a typo. Sorry for the long post, but allow me to explain. I have been working on my BA for almost 10 years, and have made many…
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@"David Bennett" Awesome thanks for the advice!
@kimmy_m66 ... great feedback and I will consider it as I prepare my application ... ! I will just go to the best law school that will have me.Thinking LSAT - NYC classHi all - the folks at the Thinking LSAT are having a two-day NYC class at the end of the month. I'm debating if I should register for it. I would l…
... to ask about any and all of your LSAT, law school admissions, paying for law school ... , specializations, etc. The course I am taking came with books ... full of real LSAT questions that you can use to ... still stick to 7Sage for LG and I still ...Thinking LSAT - NYC classHi all - the folks at the Thinking LSAT are having a two-day NYC class at the end of the month. I'm debating if I should register for it. I would l…
... to ask about any and all of your LSAT, law school admissions, paying for law school ... , specializations, etc. The course I am taking came with books ... full of real LSAT questions that you can use to ... still stick to 7Sage for LG and I still ...Should I still apply? Top 14First off, I appreciate any advise and help that you guys are able to provide. I am very stressed at this point because my main goal was to get into …
... great! Your uGPA is fine for law school. You will have no problem ... for the next two years.
What school you should go to and ... score. And then scholarship opportunities after acceptances. Getting into X school shouldn't ...Decided to delayMaking this post to thank everyone who has messaged me or replied to my posts the last 4 months! I was really set on taking the test in September but…
... twice before sitting for it last December. And then I ... I registered for this September and decided too to push back to November. ... for-law-school/
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> (The Spivey blog is a gem and ... For example, what if in September I got score x and ...am i tripping? (november lsat)Hello people! I took the June diagnostic LSAT and scored a 157 with absolutely no prep and haven been out of the standardized test game for about 4 y…
... and law school applications. At this point, you'd also be hard pressed to ... as well. And that's on top of studying for the LSAT ... it takes about 3 months to prepare for the LSAT. That's really ... just not true for most people. Or, if you ...(Funny things in the news) There it is......the dumbest thing I will read all day: https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2018/09/duke-law-applicant-sues-after-his-application-is-dismiss…
... the monopoly on admitting students to most law schools does suck. The ... bank and a half to prepare for and take, and then you have to pay LSAC to forward ... amount of time and money from getting into law school. The admissions process ...Should you take the GRE instead of the LSAT?Hi 7Sagers, I just published a new blog post about whether you should study for the GRE. Spoiler alert: probably not! Check it out: https://7sa…
... the reading and argument analysis. I do like preparing for the GRE ... better prepare me for law school. Even games.
Yeah that seems to be ... should be in the low to mid 160’s if you ...Why the LSAT is a good reflection for law school success: from limited experience of a 1LI thought I’d take some time to write this out for you. It’s becoming clear that the LSAT is a good reflector of Law School success for so many reaso…
... .) the way to prepare for finals is to take practice tests and make outlines. You ... pause. Do you know any law students that have families? Just ... treat law school like a full time job 8 to 5 M-F and ...Law School Personal Statements that Worked!Hi everyone, I've been working on this post for a while and it's finally ready: six of the best essays we've ever worked on. All of the writers to…
... wish to attend law school, and in particular Santa Clara Law School. Feel free to include ... reasons for wanting to study law, why you chose Chapman University School of Law, and any ... want to consider answering the prompt more directly and incorporating Why X ...Unsolicited Why X Essays Necessary?I read somewhere that some schools like to see "why x" essays even if the topic is not specifically listed as an optional essay. I’m concerned becaus…
... s not 100% necessary to do for each school, but I do ... certain schools secretly want Why X school essays even though they ... . If a school specifically offers a Why X essay topic, then ... someone wants to attend a top law school whereas Duke and UMich explicitly ...Unsolicited Why X Essays Necessary?I read somewhere that some schools like to see "why x" essays even if the topic is not specifically listed as an optional essay. I’m concerned becaus…
... s not 100% necessary to do for each school, but I do think ... like you are less enthusiastic. Law school admissions are a lot about ... convincing each school that they are far and away your ... I wanted to write a Why X essay for Columbia and NYU because I ...Unsolicited Why X Essays Necessary?I read somewhere that some schools like to see "why x" essays even if the topic is not specifically listed as an optional essay. I’m concerned becaus…
... s not 100% necessary to do for each school, but I do think ... like you are less enthusiastic. Law school admissions are a lot about ... ! I wanted to write a Why X essay for Columbia and NYU because I ... my stats would love to go to their school. Any advice?
< ...Recommendation LettersHi Guys, So I've been having a hard time getting over the awkwardness of reaching out to professors I haven't spoken to in 1-2 years to ask for l…
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I hope you enjoyed your summer and ... hope that this new school year has ... I greatly enjoyed your classes and received As on all papers ... be willing to write me a Letter of Recommendation for law school. If so ...Michigan 1L: Advice Based on 1 Semester in Law School@keets993 @eRetaker I'm writing this because I promised to and because the internet has a sort of strong response bias where only those who do well…
... law school? I have heard it isn't sufficient, not even close, for ... how to leverage this strength as much as people in law school. ... I got into Michigan and it is probably ... that it will be easier to prepare for cold calls. They expect you ...How to prepare before law school starts!So I just got into my top choice for law school! I quit my job in December and have been relaxing/fooling around since. But I'm starting to get bored…
... top choice for law school! I quit my job in December and have been ... I'm starting to get bored and feel unprepared for law school. I have all ... exams after studying with these books.
I'm thinking ...
