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Is it permissible to talk about a case that particularly impacted you in an undergraduate class?EDIT: In case it wasn't clear from my title, this is about personal statements. In my personal statement right now, I'm trying to indicate that r…
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In my personal statement right now, I'm trying ... Court cases for an undergraduate law class grabbed me in a ... some experience in an actual law firm or other "legal position ... that surreal short film about law school points out, "there are only ... -
Personal StatementFor those that are currently applying to law schools, I was wondering how much you guys tweaked your PS for each application. My generic statement is…
... that are currently applying to law schools, I was wondering how ... for each application. My generic statement is two, double-spaced, pages ... -
I think this would be helpful to all of us working on our Personal Statements and RésumésIf you have the admissions program for 7sage then you are going to recognize the name Anna Ivey, or at least the book Ivey's guide to Law School Admi…
... book Ivey's guide to Law School Admissions. I was curious as ... officer for University of Chicago Law School (i believe), and when she ... statements go, what types of personal statements tend to catch admission ... do which was have a 'personal section'. I didn't by ... -
Would anyone like to evaluate my plan for applying to law school? 166 LSAT on 2nd try and 3.78 GPAMy plan is to blanket the T14 schools with no expectations of acceptance. As far as I can tell, my best shot is University of Austin Texas (or #14). …
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My personal issue is that I don ... reach of a lower T14 school; this is especially a concern ... -
Is it bad to state in an essay exactly the area of law you want to practice?Hi all, I've been working as a real estate law clerk for the past two years and although I kind of accidentally fell into real estate (I graduated…
... working as a real estate law clerk for the past two ... /> I'm finishing up my law school applications (due Nov 1. in ... ) and in one of my personal statements I've stated outright ... areas of law during school since I know real estate law is what ... -
Thoughts on adding a "Why School X" essay as supplemental information?Hi All, I really want to add another element of my personality/background to one of my applications. I want the admissions officers to know that t…
... officers to know that their school is genuinely at the top ... vaguely mention in my personal statement why this school appeals to me, but ... hesitant to add a Why School X essay as "supplemental information ... -
Application hell and consultantsSo I like many others am currently waiting for LSAC to publish last Saturday's results. Is it to much to ask that they post results within 4 days of …
... to help fine tune my personal statement and my resume. I ... the line for my dream school. My GPA is dead ... I think is a good personal statement. I just would feel ... if I knew my personal statement wasn't a pile ... as we all know that law school wont be cheap by any ... -
NEXT STEPS - need guidance!Hi guys, After much delay, finally took the lsat and my Dec score wasn't what i wanted (164), have a 3.76 gpa from a top 15 for ug, think i have a r…
... i have a relatively strong personal statement. what are my options for ... stability) punting going back to law school for another year so that ... -
Personal Study Buddy RequestHello, I'm probably taking the LSAT again in June. I did a lot better than last time (13 point increase thanks to 7sage) but my score still sucks…
... am going to need a personal study partner in order to ... 143-146 and get into law somewhere not horrible move on ... who scraped his way into law school with a 136. Most of ... -
Names in Personal StatementsSo in my statement, I write about contacting a high profile player agent when I was younger to ask for advice on the path I should take. He is not a …
So in my statement, I write about contacting a ... graduated from one of the law school's I am applying. Is ... -
Reapplying next cycleIf you're accepted, waitlisted, or denied at a certain school and you apply to law schools again the next cycle, do law schools view the applicant in…
... at a certain school and you apply to law schools again the ... next cycle, do law schools view the applicant in ... send in a brand new personal statement?
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Re-Applying to a Rejected SchoolI am looking for tips on re-applying to the same school I applied to last year but got rejected. I took the LSAT and improved my score by 5 points. S…
... re-applying to the same school I applied to last year ... Should I submit the same personal statement as previous time? Fix the ... or Submit a brand new personal statement? Or should I just submit ... LSAT score and leave the personal statement same as the previous ... -
Sending a school an updated personal statement?Hey, so I took the December test and had applied to 2 schools before the test. Since then, I have dramatically changed 1 paragraph in my PS, the rest…
... rest is the same. 1 school has been reviewing my app ... -
LOCI Webinar + Editing Giveaway! Jan 17 @ 9 p.m. ET7Sagers, On **Wednesday, January 17, at 9 p.m. ET,** I’ll host an admissions webinar about what you can do after you send in your law school appli…
... after you send in your law school application. At the end of ... a **free critique** of a personal statement, résumé, LOCI, or any ... -
Non-LSAT related: Talk about yourself!!!Hello everyone! This thread doesn't really have anything to do with the test haha. I just wanted to share that a lot of the time when I come on websi…
... more about ya'll besides law school stuff since I've been ... their ballpark PT score and personal statement glimpses...
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Law School App HelpThis may seem like a silly question but for the lsat section on some applications where you have type all your lsats in what do you write if you canc…
... to miss a lot of school. On top of that, I ... missed a week of school because of a conference I ... was attending for the school that got snowed in and ... incredibly sick that semester? Will law admissions think that's a ... -
Help out a lost unicorn. (Disclaimer: Long Post)I made a thread a day ago (https://7sage.com/discussion/#/discussion/15041/feb-10-lsat-anxiety) and I did say that I will be doing another PrepTest t…
... compare?
The law school’s LSAT numbers aren’t ... If you have a quality personal statement and strong academic record to ... full-tuition scholarships to offset school costs.
... score is now below the law school’s 25th percentile, you’ ... -
Do law schools actually favor students with multiple majors?Hey guys, it's me again. I found that the 7sage discussion forum is just super helpful for a self-starter like me, so I figure I will make good use o…
... some of my doubts about law school admission.
I have ... intergrating it into a appealing personal story). I took about 15 ... need to know about my law school admission. Long story short, ... accepted? I know that the law school admission "claim" that they don ... -
Yale Post-College ActivitiesI'm wondering how other applicants who've been out of school for a while have addressed this section. The prompt is as follows: "If it has been mo…
... who've been out of school for a while have addressed ... the public interest by practicing law, elaborating briefly on the ... and resources to LSAT and law school preparation
My ... it instead go into the personal statement?
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How much time to take off between work and law school?I work full time managing a law firm. Trying to decide how much time is a sufficient mental break before starting school. Is two weeks too short? I t…
... work full time managing a law firm. Trying to decide how ... sufficient mental break before starting school. Is two weeks too short ... -
Affording Law SchoolHey guys! I'm sending out my feelers for everybody's wisdom. Obviously, scoring well on the LSAT is a great way to receive scholarship offers. …
... to get accepted to a school, but not good enough to ... specific school or area of the law? I'd like my law degree ... , corporate, real estate, or contract law.
Thanks for everybody ... I've applied to a school, so I'm a little ... -
Where to go from here (back to school, work) input please? :)Hi everyone! I am looking for some honest advice. So to start off, I have taken the LSAT four times; my most recent score was a 147 (Feb. 2018). I…
... . I have been out of school for a little over two ... . And then there's my personal statement, which I had two advisors ... idea of going back to school - either another Bachelor's to ... better to go back to school to show schools that I ... -
Do your MBA along with your J.D.?Hi all, I got accepted to the University of British Columbia up in Canada. Pretty funny story, I actually 'argued' my way in. I was originally rej…
... major problem was that my school doesn't give out A ... said the really enjoyed my Personal Statement and said that it's ... I would be using my law degree mostly to try and ... -
Diversity statement questionHi all, I posted this question on some other forums and there was a lot of division in the discussion so I've decided to post here as well for some f…
... to law school next cycle and I'm considering writing a diversity statement ... this qualifies for a diversity statement, but I have two reservations ... able to write a diversity statement. From reading around, it ... I can write a diversity statement, or do you think ... -
Timeline for law school application/ scholarshipsMy original plan was to take the upcoming LSAT in June, but I realized the error of my ways and decided I could use a LOT more time to study. My GPA …
... months before I'd begin school) because scholarships are limited and ... on the assumption that most law schools only permit L1s to ... -
"Why School X" EssaysWhen is it appropriate to send a "Why School X" essay? Are there any T14 schools where one should send such an essay along with the personal statemen…
When is it appropriate to send a "Why School X" essay? Are there any T14 schools where one should send such an essay along with the personal statement even if it's not asked for or are they for if you get waitlisted? -
Diversity Statement Topic?Hello everybody! I recently wrote a draft of my diversity statement. I wrote it on being a first generation high school graduate and working my wa…
... diversity statement. I wrote it on being a first generation high school ... my diversity statement with a couple of friends in law school and they ... went to an all white school most of my childhood and ... (I've read this diversity statement a dozen times from other ... -
Questions From A Younger ApplicantHello, I am currently 19 years old. I worked my butt off and took 60 credits of college classes from a community college while I was in high schoo…
... go straight from undergrad to law school, which means I'm applying ... the median for my target law schools. I am practicing full ... resume hurt me, or will law schools be understanding given that ... out of high school? Should I use my Personal Statement to explain my ... -
Essay Assistance - Will it count against me at top law schools?I am a fairly strong candidate (high GPA, hopefully high LSAT, with strong resume etc), however I am finding the personal statement writing process t…
... ), however I am finding the personal statement writing process to be a ... this would be viewed by law schools. I read that Yale ... -
Timeline? - Letters of RecommendationHi everyone, I am taking the September and November LSATS and applying to law school this cycle. I have already asked my professors in person for …
... November LSATS and applying to law school this cycle. I have already ... , a copy of my personal statement and at least two months ... that I finish writing my Personal Statement and send it to ... am still working on my Personal statement but will send a preliminary ...
