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Gap year(s) before law school?Hi guys, So this has been an ongoing conversation I've been having with family, mentors, professors, experts, etc. I just graduated from college a…
... at the JD class profile of law schools, you can see what ... the average age is of the incoming class. If ... positive effect on your eventual law school application. You may be able to ... in the written portions of the application and help distinguish your ... -
Malcom Gladwell takes the LSATBelow is a link to Gladwell's podcast (part 1) where he talks about his experience taking the LSAT. There's still another part to come but the pod en…
... students attempting to go to law school.
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> ... smaller in the other elements of an application when the rich can ... never have to work through school and have their entire week ... one school and where top 1/10 of a similar quality of students ... -
Malcom Gladwell takes the LSATBelow is a link to Gladwell's podcast (part 1) where he talks about his experience taking the LSAT. There's still another part to come but the pod en…
... than other aspects of one's application...but that isn' ... broader and a better predictor of law school success? Absolutely.
... compared to +4 years of school you were likely paying in ... the least advantage of any part of the application as you've ... -
Mom diagnosed with Cancer/ admissionSo the last 10 days of my life has been a nightmare. My mom was diagnosed with cancer and I spent the last 6 days in the hospital 24/7. My parents do…
... important in life. The LSAT/law school comes AFTER all this. I ... she's adequately taken care of. Law schools don't go anywhere ... -
What to do during a gap year?Hi everyone! So I’ve decided to delay going to law school for a year. I’m graduating early and I didn’t feel I had adequate time to study due to summ…
... more important to the outcomes of your applications than anything ... reasons for pursuing law and the strength of your written application materials. I ... you to have law firm experience before law school, so just make ... reason to go to law school and you're good. -
What to do during a gap year?Hi everyone! So I’ve decided to delay going to law school for a year. I’m graduating early and I didn’t feel I had adequate time to study due to summ…
... more important to the outcomes of your applications than anything ... for pursuing law and the strength of your written application materials. I ... you to have law firm experience before law school, so just make ... good reason to go to law school and you're good. ... -
Updated TranscriptHi everyone! I wanted to get all my applications sumbitted before January, but I'm waiting for my Fall transcripts to be updated. If I submit them…
... /llm-other-law-program-applicants/application-process-llm-other-law-programs/application-0: ... completed after your initial law school reports have been sent ... be sent to the law schools as long as ... as part of your application may depend on the school. If you ... -
Any international students currently pursuing a US JD here?Hey guys, just wondering if there are any international students here on 7sage who are currently in law school and working towards practicing law in …
... , they will word the application in the best possible way ...
I would not recommend law school for internationals if you're ... went to some lower tier law school in Georgia, somehow got ... of law graduates in the US. So graduating from a mediocre school ... -
LSAT:140 GPA:3.5Okay guys. I'm being super vulnerable here. After going through the 7Sage Curriculum and taking a Kaplan live course, the highest score out of three …
... offer the quality of teaching in the area of law you want to ... practice. Most of the top ... or tier 2 school. Why? If your application is one of the very ... want to practice, decide if law school is for you and maybe ... -
Pass/Fail in ApplicationGiven the Coronavirus, FSU has given the students the option to choose to take whatever class on a P/F (or S/U) basis. Would It look bad to have a…
... especially since some of the top law schools are ... to law school, I'm fairly certain that a law school admissions ... officer wouldn't neglect that application just because of ... more holistic review of the entire application for all students! ... -
Do I need to send my masters degree or PhD transcripts to CAS or WES or OLSAS?Hi, This might be a stupid question to those who are familiar with law school application process. However I am a very confused international stud…
... that makes a total of 400 for WES (OLSAS) ... these will actually help in application or not.
> ... if it will help your application. But (and this ... upon seeing a grad school transcript (or five) ... a terrible impression of law school admissions officers. -
Do I need to send my masters degree or PhD transcripts to CAS or WES or OLSAS?Hi, This might be a stupid question to those who are familiar with law school application process. However I am a very confused international stud…
... these will actually help in application or not.
> & ... if it will help your application. But (and this is ... reaction upon seeing a grad school transcript (or five) would ... just have a terrible impression of law school admissions
Oh no ... -
1L PrepHas anyone ever heard of anyone who began studying for the bar before 1L year? I know it seems like a bit much but I am looking to prepare for 1L yea…
... must learn the basics of law and the specific application/interpretation the professor ... /> 1.The summer before med school, it doesn't help to ... before auto mechanic school, it is a waste of time to know ... -
A discussion to begin a debate: My position on 0L PrepI recently was able to take part in a discussion with a very well respected and recognizable civ-pro professor. The question I asked the professor w…
... ; Rule; Application; Conclusion) Method. Also, having a solid understanding of grammar may ... into the good and bad of law school. In other words, I feel ... solid, basic comprehension of what is desired of you can assist, but ... -
2021 Cycle Application Open DatesHi 7Sage! I was wondering when law schools announced their application open dates and whether these dates remain fairly constant year to year. The 7s…
... A decent amount of law schools (especially the top law schools) start accpeting ... your application in October.
From historical data, law school admission ... best month to submit law school applications, since law school admission staff does ... -
Deciding where to apply... helpHey there, Does anyone have advice on strategies or resources for deciding to which schools I should apply? I have looked at the lsat/gpa predicto…
... to individual aspects of law, centers in my areas of interest, externships, foreign ... levels.
2. Atmosphere of school. Are deans and professors mindful ... overall point is, your school choices for application and attendance should be ... -
Student Athlete/Professional AthleteHey everyone just had a question. How much impact does being a division 1 student athlete at an ivy league school have on your applications? Would ad…
I think that if you are able to leverage it well in your application it would definitely be very helpful. Schools value it because of the dedication and commitment athletics requires. That is certainly applicable to the grind of law school. -
Help: Unemployed and Not Sure What to Do--Aiming for HYS.
... service jobs. What kind of law do you want to do ... ? If its employment law, legal aide or even ... business law, you might be able ... a service job in you application.
Just do ... experience to get into the law school of your dreams. -
What to do, and what not to do during virtual forumsHi everyone, Pursuant to some advice that I had recently received, I have signed myself up for a few "admissions roadshows". Would be great if yo…
... about their programs. Most of the questions I've asked ... best address it in the application.
The ... the admissions deans/counselors with application and curriculum questions, I ... field of law, etc. All of these reflect back on the school itself ... -
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'…
... talk a little about your application process and strategy either here ... to help me get my application materials in order, and then ... getting waitlisted at like every school I applied to. (I ... has pretty much covered all of law school for me.
I ... -
feeling eh about October flex scoreHey all - I just got my October flex score and am feeling pretty discouraged. I scored a 157 and my best PTs were in the mid-160s (scores I would be …
... If you have a solid application those schools are still in ... with going to a local school ranked #42. Many schools ... to a specific school. Could a lower ranked school fulfill those ... individual school's program. Consider if there is a specific field of law ... -
3.2/167, should I apply now or wait until January 2021 LSAT?GPA 3.2, October LSAT Flex 167 I got 164 for the July LSAT Flex (my first exam), so I think I could score at least a point higher for the January ex…
... 75th at most of the 21st to 31st ranked law schools. Emory ... others. Check out Above the Law's rankings for more info ... is the most splitter friendly school of all in the top 50 ... strong. As a splitter your application will certainly be relevant, but ... -
DejectedSo, I got my October flex score back...148. I knew after how terrible the LG section was that it would be bad...but wow. I was PT’ing around 154, whi…
... law school. Unfortunately Stanford and Berkeley have an enormous number of ... would even look at your application. I do not say ... different from the practice of law. It does not define ... California. Could another California school help you achieve those ... -
Feeling DiscouragedI've debated if I should post this but decided to do it because I really need some encouragement. I took an Oct test for the first time and received …
... going to bite on your application, though I do not know ... probably depends on what kind of law you want to do. Case ... value at a mid ranked law school know what you are looking ... not want to study law at 38th ranked school if they have ... -
2021 Cycle CompetitivenessSo there are few recent articles (law.com, above the law) remarking that this is shaping up to be the most competitive LSAT cycle in the last 20 year…
... I have been considering law school and only got around to ... increased the accessibility and appeal of application resources. For a start, ... Lastly, in the case of law, more people had more time ... assume that a given law school's institutional decision-making ... -
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…
... to law school outside the US? In Canada the majority of law ... schools (actually, I can't even think of ... require letters of recommendation. The majority of your application is based ... accepted on the basis of recommendation letters from people ... -
"Why x" IN Personal Statement?I don't plan on submitting supplementary "Why X" essays with my apps, so I'm wondering how much I should even talk about the school I'm applying to i…
... the personal statement prompt, the school says they would like to ... right about a specific type of law and their program offers a ... this.
If the school doesn't say anything about ... a look at 7sage's application guidelines and they will also ... -
Need Some EncouragementI'm discouraged because of my January score. I was extremely sick at the time (with Covid) and my score is much lower than I was making on my practic…
... job related to whatever field of law you are interested in, no ... you a lot of perspective on what kinds of law you want to ... attorney at all. Law school isn't a bed of roses by any ... to putting together the best application materials you can!
Letter of Recommendation from InternshipI did a legal internship this summer and was wondering if I should get my boss from that company to write me an LOR? I already have 2 academic LORs …
... a great addition to your application. Although law school admissions wants to know ... a professional school, so the committee is also mindful of your potential ... someone familiar with the demands of law school and the legal market would ...Webinar: Law School Admissions Deans' Roundtable (Reapplicants)On Wednesday, June 28 at 8pm ET, join 7Sage admissions consultant Tajira McCoy for another panel discussion with law school admissions deans from acr…
... priorities handed down by the law school dean and the university. As ... school may have already received half (if not more) of their typical application ... volume, which for some schools could be thousands of ...
