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Transcript helpIn high school, a community college came to my German class and said if we take a free test in the computer lab after school we could earn college cr…
In high school, a community college came to my German class ... after school we could earn college credit. There was no grade ... -
Should I write an addendum?On average my spring GPA was .4 lower than my average fall GPA. I have severe allergies that made things more difficult in the springtime. I always t…
... type of grass covering my college campus. Should I write an ... -
Fear of personal statement getting political?Hey all, I'm concerned about something in my personal statement. So I'm basically writing about my family's refugee story and how that pushed me t…
... ), but through some experiences in college regarding racial discrimination and then ... -
How to bump up my score by DecemberI just got my score back from the September test. I did well enough to get into the schools I want to, but I was scoring right around the 25th - medi…
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Does the same GPA coming from different UG institutions hold different weight?Will law schools and/or LSAC consider a GPA differently based on what institution it comes from? I went to an UG liberal arts college known for r…
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HELP: Should I re-take?I received my September LSAT score and I did HORRIBLE. I have extreme testing anxiety when it comes to the LSAT. I was PTing at around 165 each time.…
... am white, a second generation college student, and a completely traditional ... -
The 7Sage MindsetHey friends, This is just a lil encouragement post for those of us who may have been underwhelmed by our LSAT performance, and anyone reading the…
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Do elite law schools frown on taking a pass/fail course in college?So I'm in my final semester in undergrad and I'm considering taking a class pass/fail, I know the LSAC GPA calculator doesn't penalize you for this, …
So I'm in my final semester in undergrad and I'm considering taking a class pass/fail, I know the LSAC GPA calculator doesn't penalize you for this, but do admissions officers at elite law schools frown on it? I've never taken a pass/fail class before -
Applications: To wait or not to wait...I'm going to be the 9,000th person to post this thread on 7sage, so I'll cut to the chase. Here are my stats: 3.78 LSAC GPA, 166 LSAT (first take), s…
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PT5.S3.Q01Hey Guys, anyone able to help me understand this question? I interpreted it as: Terry: WDJ (want decent job) --> C (go to College) Mark: it i…
... job) --> C (go to College)
Mark: it is ... for wanting to go to college than wanting a good job ... -
Summa cum laude?Hey All, If my graduating GPA was a [] and I received summa cum laude at graduation, but my LSAC GPA is a [] (darn you high school college courses…
... a [] (darn you high school college courses...and I also transferred ... -
Self employed 6 years, LOR'S?I've been self employed for 6 years. I've noticed some schools want LOR's from employers. Should I get them from my old employers. They would will…
... 'm 15 years out of college. I have a federal judge ... -
Has Anyone Received a Fee Waiver from Boston University/Cornell?Hi All, BU does not accept merit-based application fee waiver requests (as they've expressed to me via email), and neither does Cornell based on m…
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BU does not accept merit-based application fee waiver requests (as they've expressed to me via email), and neither does Cornell based on my understanding from their website. They utilize your stats from CRS. However, my numbers put ... -
Non-Traditional Student Letter of recommendation from who??OK, I graduated from college almost 20 years ago. I have not worked in 3 years, I have been a stay at home mom. So, who can I ask to write my letter …
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Are we supposed to put pay raises or hours that we worked on our resumes?I worked 35+ hours while finishing up community college and then 15+ hours while full time at university. Went from unpaid intern to paid receptionis…
I worked 35+ hours while finishing up community college and then 15+ hours while full time at university. Went from unpaid intern to paid receptionist to legal assistant and received a raise. -
Professional Rec Letters/What Counts as Academic?Two questions in this one: 1. I know that professional letters are acceptable as long as you've been out of school for some time. I graduated in 2…
... TA for a semester in college, but being a TA was ... -
I don't go to a rigorous school...I am a senior at an "average" college, and I have a 3.99 GPA. I am a transfer student, so my combined GPA is a 3.8. I am aiming for a 170 on the LSAT…
... a senior at an "average" college, and I have a 3 ... -
GPAHow does law school admissions calculate GPA? I went to a community college and transferred to a 4 year school. I was told the grades i took at commu…
How does law school admissions calculate GPA? I went to a community college and transferred to a 4 year school. I was told the grades i took at community wouldn't matter, but is this true? -
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 …
... 4.0 form my undergrad college. They will draw a red ... -
If this article isn't inspiring I don't know what is. This is a man with a purpose!TL/DR - Jarrett Adams was wrongly convicted of a crime and spent 10 years in prison. Did legal research while in prison and contacted a lawyer when …
... then went back to community college, got a BA and then ... -
Addendum for multiple transcripts?Hi everyone, I have been teetering back and forth on whether to write an addendum explaining why I have multiple transcripts. I haven't been able …
... I was a sophomore in college I decided to change my ... in my hometown. Unfortunately, my college was strict about which courses ... I took at a community college during my senior year, my ... -
To everyone applying to law school this cycle (or any future cycle)GO OVER YOUR APPLICATION WITH A FINE TOOTH COMB MULTIPLE TIMES!!! Sorry to yell but I just learned a valuable lesson. I thought I was ready to s…
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I'm taking a couple community college classes this coming spring, do I include this in applicationsI finally finished my PS and am now getting started on law school apps. So nervous I feel like I'm gonna f*ck up and spell my name wrong or something…
I finally finished my PS and am now getting started on law school apps. So nervous I feel like I'm gonna f*ck up and spell my name wrong or something ridiculous. Anyways where do the 2 classes i'm taking spring 2018 fit in in the application? Do I update ... -
Worth writing an addendum for one bad grade?Backstory: I took multivariable calculus as a junior in high school (yeah I know, I was pretty far ahead), and skipped any math my senior year of hig…
... algebra my freshman year of college, it had been well over ... far my worst grade in college (a C+), although my grades ... -
GPA Addendums: Let's make this fun.Hi Fellow 7-Sagers, I'm a non-trad student who took a very relaxed view on my first couple of years of college . Little did I know, I would be stu…
... first couple of years of college . Little did I know, I ... first year or so of college. So, for fun I'm ... -
Undergraduate College and GPADo schools take into account what school you went to for undergraduate when looking at your GPA. i.e. a 3.1 at Harvard vs a 3.8 at UGA? Is the LSAC c…
Do schools take into account what school you went to for undergraduate when looking at your GPA. i.e. a 3.1 at Harvard vs a 3.8 at UGA? Is the LSAC calculator universally applicable? -
Diversity Statement?Hey 7sagers! I just wanted some advice. I am a first generation college grad. I have mentioned it in my personal statement. Do you guys think it is w…
Hey 7sagers! I just wanted some advice. I am a first generation college grad. I have mentioned it in my personal statement. Do you guys think it is worth writing a diversity statement as well? Or is it something that is fairly common? -
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…
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1) Coming into college, I was a student in ... my college's education school. My major ...
