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Unknown Undergrad SchoolSo I have a question that has been on my mind the entire time I have been studying for the LSAT, how important is your undergraduate institution? …
... way you could get into a top law school was to have ... school. Thus, a lot of top law schools were hit with applications listing ... applicants. This is a great thing for us because we can prove ... lesson I gave above along with some other awesome information about ... -
Unknown Undergrad SchoolSo I have a question that has been on my mind the entire time I have been studying for the LSAT, how important is your undergraduate institution? …
... way you could get into a top law school was to have ... school. Thus, a lot of top law schools were hit with applications listing ... applicants. This is a great thing for us because we can prove ... lesson I gave above along with some other awesome information about ... -
Op-Ed about Harry Potter in the Times!7Sagers, I have an op-ed in the *New York Times* about Harry Potter today! Notice the call-out of an assumption in an argument I'm trying to take …
... : Harry and I share all of these feelings with Tom Riddle. That ... matters--and what ultimately defines us--is not how we feel ... to these feelings. Voldemort acted with cowardice, dispair, and hatred; Harry ... , hope, and love. This is a lesson that serves as my ... -
How likely is it for international students to be hired by law firms?Might be off topic, but what is the likelihood for international JD students to find work?
... local students who are familiar with both languages.
> & ... especially if you aren't a top tier school. It's not ... raised, and live outside the US so I'm 'international' in ... a meaningful sense, but I hold dual US citizenship, meaning ... -
How likely is it for international students to be hired by law firms?Might be off topic, but what is the likelihood for international JD students to find work?
... HLS, Yale, some top T14 law schools would ... local students who are familiar with both languages.
> ... if you aren't a top tier school. It's ... , and live outside the US so I'm 'international' ... preferable to someone with, say, just a non-US citizenship. Wish ... -
Early Decision??,
... result in being in the top x% of scorers. ... aren't exactly discouraging. Georgetown has pretty decent transfer ... then ending up at a school with poor employment stats, ... or year prepping is a lot different then an ... of work would result in a top score. But it sure ... -
Early Decision??,
... get into a top tier school or a decent top regional school with a scholarship, ... some from top schools in other states. The list goes on. ... more challenging. Starting off with a good pedigree in one of ... the most elitist professions, with as little debt as ... -
Early Decision??,
... into a top 50 (which is possible with a 156), and going to a school with a ... ranking form T14 to a top 100. Basically, a lot in choosing the ... I worked with. Sure I met a few who went to Georgetown, but ... it wasn't a death ... -
Should Canadians go to HLS or YLS over UofT?I had a general question I was hoping some people here might have some views or insights on. I'm Canadian and have done a ton of research on differe…
I'm in a similar position (as a Canadian). Unlike you ... specifically what Canadians have done with a top US law degree (as you ... contact Yale law (or attend a information session) and see ... their experience/degree from other top schools.
Also ... -
Should Canadians go to HLS or YLS over UofT?I had a general question I was hoping some people here might have some views or insights on. I'm Canadian and have done a ton of research on differe…
... fisher" said:
> Agree with previous comments.
> Also ... difficult to get as a professorship. Getting a job in legal academia ... 'd need to go to a top 10 US school or bust. He ... said he wouldn't even bother with ... -
Thoughts on using 3 takes for 2017-2018 cycle?Hey everyone, So i've decided I do not want to wait anymore, and attend law school starting 2018. How will admissions look at an applicant who …
... a mistake. Take it from someone who has made my fair share ... difference between graduating from a good school with zero debt or ... remember. This gets all of us, and it does so all ... LSAC did a valid scientific study with a control group, used a valid amount ... -
Method for tackling LRSo I've compiled a very thorough list of all of the LR problems that I've missed or struggled mightily with on previous PTs, and have gone over them …
... I've compiled a very thorough list of all of ... ; When I compiled the list, I made sure to look ... a bit better. What issues are you running into with ... share many commonalities that may account for your trouble with ... yourself, so use a stopwatch to keep track ... -
Losing Motivation :'( And need some general advice please :)Hello! Thanks in advance for reading :) I'm taking the December 2017 LSAT. I've been enrolled in an LSAT course with Blueprint since mid June and …
... die. Getting into a top law school is a truly incredible accomplishment ... that it's a matter of a few months. 12 ... September. Possible is not a useful metric. The probability ... probability is stacked against us all. Only about 2 ... to get it over with in 2-3 months, ... -
Two PTs a day?Hi, I'm aiming for September, 2017, and I'm lagging behind on my PTs. Would it be a good idea for me to start taking two PTs a day? (I'm currently ta…
... tests. I think naturally a lot of us may think that PTs ... gauging our improvements and showing us where we still need improvements ... . If you're not happy with a score in the range of ... don't need a 170 to get into a top school in either ... -
Splitter Stories??Hey guys, I've been doing research online about Splitters (Low GPA, High LSAT Score vice versa) and a lot of it is outdated. Does anyone else have…
... work effectively. Most of us aren't challenged in UG ... LSAT. The LSAT requires us to take it to ... to top LSAT scores, 3.9's are a dime a dozen ... that. I had a great undergrad career with the exception of ... semester where I was dealing with some personal things. The ... -
Why do you want to be a lawyer?Sometimes I have to take a breath and remind myself of why all this studying, hours, tears and heartburn is worth it. For me, the drive comes from en…
... are in for a quiet something - I worked with blue collar ... and I feel a lot of solidarity with you, seriously) ... by men who work at top law firms either. Or ... scary thing about men at top law firms is that ... power (over any of us) than working class folks ... -
Why do you want to be a lawyer?Sometimes I have to take a breath and remind myself of why all this studying, hours, tears and heartburn is worth it. For me, the drive comes from en…
... are in for a quiet something - I worked with blue collar ... and I feel a lot of solidarity with you, seriously) ... scary thing about men at top law firms is that ... societal power (over any of us) than working class folks ... I said, so are top law firms. Or any ... -
Why do you want to be a lawyer?Sometimes I have to take a breath and remind myself of why all this studying, hours, tears and heartburn is worth it. For me, the drive comes from en…
... are in for a quiet something - I worked with blue collar ... and I feel a lot of solidarity with you, seriously) ... scary thing about men at top law firms is that ... societal power (over any of us) than working class folks ... I said, so are top law firms. Or any ... -
Why do you want to be a lawyer?Sometimes I have to take a breath and remind myself of why all this studying, hours, tears and heartburn is worth it. For me, the drive comes from en…
... are in for a quiet something - I worked with blue collar ... and I feel a lot of solidarity with you, seriously) ... scary thing about men at top law firms is that ... societal power (over any of us) than working class folks ... I said, so are top law firms. Or any ... -
Law School Predictorhttp://www.lawschoolpredictor.com/wp-content/uploads/Law-School-Predictor-Full-Time-Programs.htm What are the chances JY and the gang @"Dillon A. …
... those expenditures for creating a regression with data which doesn't ... measures for your predictions to share with us?
"P.S ... went to undergrad(and got a business degree) than the ... non-existent degree which a properly conducted regression would ... -
Reverse Splitter HelpHi all, I am in a bit of a quandary: I had a ugrad gpa of 3.84 from a top 30 undergrad (graduated with many national honors), currently am working…
... a full time job with lots of overtime is already a ... .
My proposed list is:
Targets-< ...
Reaches-
Harvard
Georgetown
Columbia
UChicago
This is the expanded list and I'll probably cut ... -
Reverse Splitter HelpHi all, I am in a bit of a quandary: I had a ugrad gpa of 3.84 from a top 30 undergrad (graduated with many national honors), currently am working…
... maybe just consider delaying a year? This of course ... Georgetown...seems like the desire to go to a top institution ... is there, maybe it would be a ... committed to applying now with the 158, then the ... to get into a school with a score well below ... -
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). …
... at a Vault top 20 law firm as a paralegal, and spoke with our ... , Pepperdine, etc... I work with two younger associates - one got ... to a school that isn't even ranked, and transferred to Georgetown ... , the other got a 175 on her LSAT ... -
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…
... to practice law in the US? If so, then there are ... (require for practice in the US and specific to each state ... top 10% of of a top 30 school probably competes with finishing in the top ... 50-70% of a ... -
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…
... to practice law in the US? If so, then there are ... (require for practice in the US and specific to each state ... top 10% of of a top 30 school probably competes with finishing in the top ... 50-70% of a ... -
T14 Schools Admissions - SoftsDoes anyone have a decent indicator of how much your everything else factors into your apps? I'd have a 3.64 gpa after this semester, with some exper…
... /10 people who apply with a 180 LSAT and 4 ... get accepted, with more people being accepted with lower GPAs/ ... past ten years with a 3.9 or higher and a 180 ... LSAT score than other top schools, but more about ... are probably reverse splitters with GPA's above the ... -
T14 or Bust?Is going to a t100 law school like Syracuse or Buffalo for example worth it? I've been told that if you don't kill the LSAT and get into a top ranked…
... in the NFL come from top D1 programs. These players ... resumes and abilities were top of their class and ... graduate with a 2.5 and expect to run to the top ... I know a Chicago grad that makes 120k a year ten years out ... of school and I know a ... -
How to format short answer responses?Hi everyone, so I'm about to send in my first application today (gulp), and I was wondering how people have formatted their short answer responses? T…
I ended up doing a header with my full name to the left, my LSAC # in the center, and then a brief title, like "Top Ten" or whatever your prompt is, on the right. -
Do you guys take TLS "dont even bother applying to law school" scare posts seriously?I just read a post that says if you are choosing between going to Loyola and UC Hastings, you just shouldnt go to law school at all, because you won'…
... mostly because I had a bitter experience with it. Before I ... if law school was a realistic choice for pursuing ... work and it's a hopeless dream. Nobody even ... a job without a T14. You may not get into a top ... law firm in the US if you ... -
So now what...lolSo I did it! I got a great LSAT score. And now I am completely lost on what to do. Before I got my Dec score back I had a planned list of schools …
... , not rewriting a PS that I was already happy with.
> ... I'd be a little more specific with applying to schools that ... this out: look at a school's list of concentrations, clinics, and ... maybe in the top 20. Having a more specific list will also mean ...
