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Personal Statement Critique BuddyHello, future colleagues, This summer I'll be finessing my personal statement and supplemental essays. I'm looking for one or two buddies who woul…
... be finessing my personal statement and supplemental essays. I'm ...
I'd like to work with someone who has a ... degree, 3 years work experience, PTing in the 168-173 range) and who is ... gives honest, constructive criticism, and who is genuinely invested in ... -
Scholarships for people interested in patent lawI'm planning to apply for law schools for the Fall 2023 admission cycle and have an interest in patent law. I have a B.S. in Electrical Engineering w…
... the Fall 2023 admission cycle and have an interest in patent ... 3.7 GPA and I have some electrical and software engineering work experience. My end ... taking the LSAT this month and think I can realistically expect ... scholarships with these stats and background? -
So I got rejected from... all my target schools.I still am waiting on decisions from other schools, but nearly all of my target schools have rejected me with one waitlist. I've also been rejected f…
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I work at a firm now and am content staying ... my GPA and LSAT than my experience, as my experience is good but my GPA and ... -
The 6+ years of experience question in Personal Statement webinar by David BusisHi everyone. Just attended an amazing webinar by David Busis about writing law school essays. However, the questions round had to be limited to 20 mi…
you need to explain 5+ years of experience because? sorry I am not following this line of reasoning and i am curious to know too. thank you! -
[Ended] Live Lightning Consultations—Tues, Aug 2nd @ 9pm EST<p><strong>Update:</strong> Thanks for your amazing responses, everyone. I’ve been pouring through them, trying to figure out how I would choose from…
... is Tanesha. I currently work as a paralegal in the ... other than distributing sample ballots and providing a brief synopsis ... in undergrad and I'm still not. My undergrad GPA isn' ... curveballs life has thrown and somehow throwing work experience in there as well ... -
Improving Softs for Non Traditional StudentsI know that softs can play a bigger factor for NTD students when it comes to admissions. What are some of those? I have picked up a few extra things …
... years, there is no question in my mind softs do matter and ... school a while, and now your work experience is probably seen ... folks seems to be work experience that is career oriented. ... Prestige (HYP)
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Where is everyone applying?Just curious where people on this forum are thinking of applying to for this fall! I'm hoping to apply to Vanderbilt, Baylor, Georgetown, and Alabama…
... tailoring my app for Y and H). I am going ... looking at Wharton, Stanford, and Harvard for that since I ... I really only have two years work experience, but if my GMAT ... LLM I'll consider) and if I'm in corporate ... that bad since you can work and do it. Non-executive ... -
Is it worth it to attend law school with a 160 LSAT score?I got a 160 on the September LSAT. I was PTing at 160-163 range, so it’s about what I expected to get. My one and only dream school is/was Univerist…
... muster up some motivation and retake. If you are ... such a good GPA you are smart and hard working ... sitting out a cycle and retaking when you are ... really no rush and gaining some work experience and prepping for a ... at a legal job and close to $200,000 ... -
Finish up every problem set for each section of curriculum or move on to the next module?Hey everyone! I started the core curriculum on Sept. 26th and so far I've only completed about 10 percent of all the curriculum. I'm currently on…
... is, and delaying law school will only extend my years of ... rushing to take the LSAT and scoring poorly will almost certainly ... before law school to get work experience and see if being an ... candidates who have a couple years work experience under their belt to ... -
pre-law school work/volunteer experiencehey all! i'm prepping for the june 2017 lsat currently and planning on applying to law school this fall. i'm curious about what experiences you all…
... personally do not have much experience in the legal field at ... I am planning to gain experience before I apply (most likely ... you have so much legal experience! That's impressive! Also, I ... 3-5 years of experience. I'm hoping my background in ibanking and the ... -
What Kind of Job Can I Obtain at a Firm Pre-Law School?So I have been pondering trying to obtain a low level, entry position in a law firm before I actually go to law school in 2018. I don't really have a…
... night school will take 4 years, but i'll be ... have 3 years of experience when i graduate, and 5 years of office experience.
< ... will help you learn, and be understanding about night classes ... office studyin since its quiet and studying at home has ... -
What Kind of Job Can I Obtain at a Firm Pre-Law School?So I have been pondering trying to obtain a low level, entry position in a law firm before I actually go to law school in 2018. I don't really have a…
... night school will take 4 years, but i'll be ... have 3 years of experience when i graduate, and 5 years of office experience.
& ... will help you learn, and be understanding about night classes ... too many distractions( hot wife and cute ass dog).
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How much will HYS weigh soft factors if someone has numbers above their 75ths?Would it be really important? How would a personal statement factor into it? What if someone has no good softs?
... said that primarily numbers matter and don't worry too much ... to get 1 or 2 years work experience, it'll not only help ... experience.
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How much will HYS weigh soft factors if someone has numbers above their 75ths?Would it be really important? How would a personal statement factor into it? What if someone has no good softs?
... said that primarily numbers matter and don't worry too ... to get 1 or 2 years work experience, it'll not only ... you say 'work experience' do you mean specifically legal work experience? Or do ... you mean work in general?< ... -
Applying in DecemberI really want to wait until my last semester grades are posted before applying, which would be mid-December. My PT score is 165, and 173 BR and I'll …
... LSAT and then go from there. You should also get work experience, especially ... from the low LSAC GPA, even more importantly, work experience is the most ... ties, employment stats, bar passage, and where you might like to ... -
Studying "Full Time"Would it be extremely unattractive for admissions committees to see somewhat of a gap on your resume between undergrad and applying, due to studying …
... your resume between undergrad and applying, due to studying ... trump any soft factors like work experience.
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Letter of Recc. HelpHey All, A question regarding LOR's... I already have 2 professors that know me somewhat well who are writing me an LOR. One professor taught o…
... of college, maybe 2-3 years work experience under their belt since high ... did exceptional in their classes AND you have a strong relationship ... out of school for 10+ years and have been working, it's ... just dilutes the whole package and it feels like you are ... -
Letter of Recc. HelpHey All, A question regarding LOR's... I already have 2 professors that know me somewhat well who are writing me an LOR. One professor taught o…
... all of the recs and figure it out later ... college, maybe 2-3 years work experience under their belt since ... exceptional in their classes AND you have a strong ... of school for 10+ years and have been working, it ... dilutes the whole package and it feels like you ... -
How to prepare before law school starts!So I just got into my top choice for law school! I quit my job in December and have been relaxing/fooling around since. But I'm starting to get bored…
... for each experience/skill to emphasize skills and accomplishments that ... setting.
5. Draft a cover letter template ... you're K-JD and have little work experience, it may be ... a challenge to connect with professionals and ... -
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…
... for each experience/skill to emphasize skills and accomplishments that ... setting.
5. Draft a cover letter template ... you're K-JD and have little work experience, it may be ... a challenge to connect with professionals and ... -
How to prepare before law school starts!So I just got into my top choice for law school! I quit my job in December and have been relaxing/fooling around since. But I'm starting to get bored…
... for each experience/skill to emphasize skills and accomplishments that ... br /> >
> 5. Draft a cover letter template ... you're K-JD and have little work experience, it may be ... a challenge to connect with professionals and ... -
Extremely low uGPA, two Bachelor degreesI am just over 40 years old and would like to attend law school, with the goal of practicing in a small private practice. My education: Bachelor …
... take all your transcripts and calculate your GPA based on them. ... a decent LSAT score and write a good addendum explaining ... grades, and you have a chance ... time between the grades and now + significant work experience.
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169 on LSAT flexI’m really happy with my score but can I get into some T 20 schools with a 169 on LSAT and a 3.33 GPA? NYU is my dream school and I really want to ap…
... points in terms of T25 and T20 schools. However, I ... no chance, even without 10 years work experience and not being an Olympian. At ... killer personal statement and DS if applicable, and standing out on ... gain admission, study some more and retake the LSAT, like @ ... -
Should I work a few years or go right to law school?I currently go to a top 100 undergrad, but my specific college within my university has a good reputation with many of the top law schools since many…
... /legal work environments and felt that I'd benefit from some practical work experience ... abroad for 2 years and now have spent two years working as a ... law schools this fall and whereas my work experience might only help me ... -
Chance Me? Sorta? HYS = GoalsI use all these law school forums a lot so I don’t want to put my exact LSAT score. Pretend you didn’t read that disclaimer, please & can you chance …
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• 5+ years work high ranking employment ... job shadowing opportunity
• 3+ years of totally immersed community service ... same time [heavy demanding work load for 3-5 years post undergrad & ... -
R & R or Attend law School Fall 2021Hi all, I am officially done with this crazy cycle (yay!)... However, I am having second thoughts about whether to attend this fall or try and get a …
... year to re take and get some work experience ? If I R& ... . I have thought about attending and maybe trying to transfer, but ... .. does anyone have any transfer experience or success stories they've ... the reasoning behind the answers and some thoughts y’all may ... -
Advice neededHi all, I just got back my Oct score yesterday, which turned out to be very disappointing157, 6 points below my average score, 163. I've never gotten…
... to be a uniquely enjoyable experience for 50k a year.
and getting some work experience to bring a bit ... there when you are ready and when you have more time ... to prepping for the LSAT and everything else that goes along ... -
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... minimal networking in college; and (c) the work experience I've accumulated working ... on less than that :) ) and the work will be super boring. But ... my liberal arts classmates had (and still have) very boring ... night. The LSAT can (and perhaps should!) be such a ... -
Old LSAT Score ProblemsI am re-taking the LSAT in December. I have a score from when I took the LSAT in Dec. 2011. I was wondering if there is a way where I can submit a …
... - no, I believe the dates and 5 years are firm. Just wait until ... submit applications if you can and want the 2011 score to ... all scores of record. And given the 5 year rule, it's ... a report is generated within 5 years. -
New and AfraidHi everyone! I just created my account today and I'm happy to join the 7sage community :) I am a second year university student in Canada and I ha…
... just a practice diagnostic test and not a wasted take! it ... with a grain of salt and know that you have a ... maintain that really amazing GPA and of course work on getting letters of ...
