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New ATL rankingsThe 2018 Above The Law rankings are live: https://abovethelaw.com/2018/05/the-2018-law-school-rankings-are-here-with-major-employment-driven-changes…
... and Duke are getting clerkships, while fewer people from Harvard and Yale ... necessarilly in that people from more liberal law schools are not applying to ... liberal law schools and then these students have an easier time getting positions ... -
New ATL rankingsThe 2018 Above The Law rankings are live: https://abovethelaw.com/2018/05/the-2018-law-school-rankings-are-here-with-major-employment-driven-changes…
... law schools get a boost in their clerkship numbers without actually getting ... to find out if schools consciously did that.
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Do Schools Average Test Scores? (delay vs. not delay)Dear 7sage, I am, yes, still deciding whether to take the dang test tomorrow, and I'm trying to gauge the effects of taking it again to get a high…
... the highest score from the stand point of getting the best applicants ... test which is how the law schools think of it rather than ... do in law school.
However, the schools actually accept ... While in an ideal world law schools would try to get the ... -
Any advice..please helpSo I've been studying for the lsat for about a year now, and I can honestly say I've improved alot in each area from when I started. However, I took …
... been rejected/waitlisted for anything from missing an interview, to sending ... law schools think or say about taking the LSAT too many times, getting ... sure you aren't underperforming from sheer panic, but there is ... higher a base you start from the more you can ... -
How did my GPA go from a 3.8 in college, a 3.9 in uni...to a 3.7 in LSAC??I finished community college with by GPA a little over a 3.8. I now have a bit over a 3.9 after a year in the university I transferred to. LSAC proce…
... 1) Many people end up getting screwed by CC classes. (I ... to be an auto-reject from anywhere you apply. So don ... many different undergrad majors that law schools treat the LSAT as a ... -
Retaking a low 170s scoreI took the June exam as my third stake, and got a score in the low 170s. I feel ecstatic, but I’m looking for full scholarships at T14 schools. I’…
... if I apply to law schools in September, they might ... median for most T-14 schools.
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... Plenty of people waited from October to April last ... early and then email each of the schools that you ... from Feb to get my app reviewed. Most schools ... -
why don't more ppl quit their jobs to study for the LSAT -- if they are financially able to do so?my question is : why don't more ppl quit their jobs to study for the LSAT -- if they are financially able to do so? i understand that for many pp…
... in a basement/attic but getting away from everything was a better ... recent uptick in applicants to law school... the last few ... seen the lowest number of law students/applicants since the early ... market now. this has many schools overenrolled and sending out e ... -
Asking for opinionsHi- I'm planning on taking the June 2019 LSAT and am trying to decide which materials to buy. I've taken 1 diagnostic test and scored a 152 on it, a…
... year? Or are you transitioning from part time to full time ... erase less than ideal grades from your undergrad transcript. If you ... necessary and still apply to law schools on time during the fall ... RC and I am already getting frustrated when doing practice sections ... -
Mental Health and Accommodations - Desperately Seeking AdviceHey everyone. I'd greatly appreciate it if I could get your advice on my situation regarding whether it's worth seeking accommodations. I was dia…
... remember that one third of law school students don't return ... the amount of stress that law school really carries. My anxiety ... know I'm prone to getting overly stressed and dropping out ... any stretch schools. I would like to actually graduate from law school haha ... -
Not Sure What to Do...I have a 3.70 GPA, URM, good LOR's, and great "softs". However, when it comes to LSAT Day, I choke. 1st: 157 / 2nd: 158 I was wondering if you guys…
... I think for Texas, apart from UT you have a very ... take the risk of not getting scholarships, I don’t see ... can always apply to other law schools in Texas. -
Honest opinion170 in July (6th take) and 2.99 GPA. Current offer: 105k Fordham Goals are BL. Should I take Fordham and run with it or reapply? I'm not a str…
... and it doesn't. Top law schools generally don't care about ... .
Where are you getting this info? it’s hard ... it matter if someone went from ie a 159 to a ... -
Timing issues... so frustratedHey guys, How do you improve timing, especially with LR and LG? Is it something that just comes naturally with tons of practice? Do you just get f…
... that is a little different from predicting the correct answer. ... not finishing sections, try getting to questions 13 or 15 ... the last one, maybe also getting the acceptability question, you ... score in contention for good law schools.
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Should I skip the September LSAT and take only the November one?Hi all, I've been studying since mid-May and I feel that I really need more study time. I'm not done with the CC of 7sage (I'm almost done--I'm at…
... we need to call or email Admissions to let them know ... , if we've been rejected from a school, is it worth ... we just touch base with law schools that put us on the ... -
West Coast Consortium Law Fair 9/15Hi all! Is anyone planning on going to the WCC Law fair held in SF this weekend? Also, few general law fair questions: Is this a biz casual affai…
... this one, but from my limited experience with law fairs, I'd ... a lot of them will email a waiver to you after ... you give them your email address. Most schools at the fair I ... to get to see different schools and get TONS of brochures ... -
Impact of Undergraduate School Ranking on Law Admissions?Was wondering what role if any the undergrad school you attended plays in the law admission process i.e. if a higher ranked school looks better, lowe…
... you to the average graduate from it. But overall, it ... seems wrong, getting a 4.00 GPA from University of Podunk ... they accounted for prestige of schools, then law schools would (even more than ... into account the median grades from your university and compare ... -
(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…
... on admitting students to most law schools does suck. The LSAT is ... amount of time and money from getting into law school. The admissions process ... -
Where do students who go to school in NY live?Hey future lawyers, I will be applying to a few schools in New York this cycle. I was wondering where do these students live. Housing in the city …
... enormous daily trek to and from the law schools in Manhattan I would ... is an extremely expensive task: from Williamsburg to LES, almost ... apartment can be mitigated by getting a place in North Bergen ... enough to keep me away from nyc law schools. I’m interested in ... -
Is it better/easier/more strategic to take the GRE rather than the LSAT?hey all, so i've been really grappling with this question. 11 out of the top 15 law schools accept the GRE - Harvard, Chicago, Columbia, NYU, UVA,…
... data for gre acceptances in law schools.
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& ... could the alternative to getting a Harvard level lsat ... of the GRE comes from the scaling due to ... again the ease of getting high percentile ranks are ... GRE to get into law schools, I wouldn't suggest ... -
Character & Fitness Section of ApplicationHi all, I got kicked out of my high school in my sophomore year. I was caught with marijuana. That part of my life is a blur. My mom had recently …
... a bit more detail, but from everything I have read the ... , but from everything I have read on the topic: law schools can be ... might have, I'm just getting into the application process myself ... -
Is 6 months enough time to prepare for the LSAT?Hey friends. I'm done my degree in April 2019 and plan on studying about 40h a week from mid May 2019 until the October 2019 LSAT. Do you think this …
... , you need to shoot for getting all apps in by December ... a part-time job from May-October. From the admissions reps that ... is a huge red flag. Law schools expect you to manage multiple ... -
[Over] Admissions Webinar + Editing Giveaway! Tues, Oct 16 @ 9 p.m. ETUPDATE Thanks for attending and leaving a comment, everyone! We assigned a number to everyone who left a comment for the edit once giveaway and th…
... your chances of getting your name out there to law schools before you ... actually submit your application. Go to their events? email ... -
U ChicagoI’m thinking of applying to U Chicago. It’s a perennial top 5 law school. But I don’t know too much about it relative to the other T14’s. And I read …
... schools/chicago/jobs/
https://abovethelaw.com/2018/03/the-best-law-schools ... -for-getting-a-biglaw-job-2018 ... own ways haha. And law students overall are a nerdy ... probably stems at least partially from Chicago being known for ... -
Study abroad courses for GPA recalculationI have several study abroad grades listed under the category of "other grades" and I know they weren't factored into my overall GPA so would LSAC use…
... GPA. I had a long email exchange with them about that ... and they'll provide the law schools with a courtesy copy in ... semester's worth of courses from the foreign university so they ... have course numbers from the Chinese department of my ... -
Keep it up guys, one month left!LSAT rewards those who persevere, and what is life if not one long journey of perseverance. If you want it enough, then you will be able to do it. Te…
... 3% or something of getting into most top law schools. I need at ... it to apply to schools where 7Sage Law School Predictor tool gives ... ;
I've heard from other forums that it's ... (also keeping in mind top schools require special essays and whatnot ... -
Just got written up and kicked out by a proctor. Any advice?I finished the section but was still bubbling when the head proctor called time and was called out by one of them. I deserve what happened and will t…
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"If ... determination is sent to all law schools to which the individual has ... you'll receive an email or letter from LSAC notifying you of ... -
I don't understand what I am doing wrong. Is law for me? Am I just too unintelligent?I have taken the LSAT 4 times. I have gone 158 -> 160 -> 164 -> 163, all of which were terrible disappointments for me. Especially the last one from …
First, getting a 164 on the LSAT is far from being considered ... think. There are many law schools in the top 35 that ... employment prospects for top regional law schools, because from what I have seen ... , they are far from "quite miserable." Especially if ... -
Retake for HYS?Hi everyone, Just like the title says, I’m on the fence about a retake. I took September and got a 169 and then got a 172 in November. My PT avera…
... certainly doesn't preclude you from getting in there.
The ... think an incorrect consensus that law schools are only looking at your ... -
Retake for HYS?Hi everyone, Just like the title says, I’m on the fence about a retake. I took September and got a 169 and then got a 172 in November. My PT avera…
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Full Time JobHello All, I have been working a full time job for the past 2 years since graduating college. I see a lot of people here have taken a part time jo…
... and had taken my RC from -10/12 to -3/4 ... come out on top (top-law-schools is great for this). I ... crushing the next task and getting even better.
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Got accepted, yay! Now what?Just got accepted and paid my seat deposit for my top choice school, yay! But what should I do between now and August when school starts? Anyone h…
One of the law schools I was accepted to ... I'm not stressing about getting through it but I've ... , identity, intimacy, and law and politics.” From the publisher’s website ... as regulatory forces requiring scrutiny from outside Western, heterosexual privilege. This ...
