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How old are you going to be when you start law school?I will be 27, I feel a little behind. I didn't expect to work for 3-4 years after college. I hope it is not an invasive question. Happy to hear about…
I'm 36 currently. I expect to apply this fall, making me 37 and starting when I'm 38. Hoping that the additional experience of a reasonably successful career offsets a rather unfortunate undergraduate GPA. -
Nontraditional Applicant Prospect?I am 29 y/o looking to apply in the upcoming admission cycle. I finished undergrad in 2012 and completed MA in 2013. Then I joined US military and di…
... boost to your LSAT or GPA. It actually may be more ... also have a 3.85 GPA and a 168 LSAT, and ... sense with their lean toward applicants with work experience. (No other ... -
Question regarding medians (numbers confuse me.)I was talking to an LSAT tutor on instagram and they told me that there is no meaningful difference between having an LSAT between the 25th and 50th …
... and you have 5 total applicants. Their LSAT scores are:
GPA combined to be predictive of ... -
Am I the only one who is scared they are not good enough for law school?I'm gonna be as candid and honest as possible for time purposes as well as for authenticity. I am and have been really struggling with the LSAT. I kn…
... excellent student with a great GPA with some great things on ... plan B for your future career? Trust me it hurts like ... -
Advice needed! - Help greatly appreciated!Hi All, I apologize in advance for the length of this post, but I feel it's important to lay out everything in order to provide accurate context. …
... strong. You have an excellent GPA, a very strong resume, and ... something that is not academic, career, or work related for a ... -
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…
... filtering for academia. What is GPA 'supposed' to measure if ... Maybe you set your career trajectory back by not running ... It's not the GPA that everyone in an ... many poor will have good GPA and bad LSAT and ... rich will have bad GPA but good LSAT from extensive ... -
Recent Splitter Success Stories (Canada)Hello there, I'm wondering if anyone has any splitter success stories relative to Canadian law schools? Information on this subject is pretty sca…
... much more holistic view of applicants and I think those schools ... with a sub 3.0 GPA. For these more holistic schools ... -
Is it possible to get in T14 with a 3.5 GPA?I am taking my first LSAT this Sep. and I feel pretty confident about it. The biggest issue for me right now is my 3.5 undergrad gpa with finance and…
... rank #10 and has accepted applicants with sub 3.0 GPAs ... the other hand, if your gpa is lower than their 25th ... individual with a 3.44 GPA and a 177 LSAT (yikes ... 3.5 is a great gpa) -
PS : Can I write about more than 1 area of law I am interested in?Hi everyone, I am in the midst of writing my personal statement and I discuss two experiences that lead me to two different types of law, family a…
... about your decision to shift career paths from being a real ... your resume, lsat score, and gpa can’t.
If ... -
Mental health issues as a personal statement topicHi all, I was wondering what your thoughts are on writing a personal statement about overcoming mental health issues. I've heard mixed responses a…
... on to that fruitful legal career you've always wanted. There ... deal with as law school applicants. It's understandable– you'll ... -
Med school? Second thoughts on law school/BigLawI recently graduated from a somewhat competitive university (top 70 US News ranking, whatever that’s worth) and landed a case assistant/junior parale…
... clearly also did with that GPA. I decided against medicine after ... relative to law. But any career that (sometimes) pays a lot ... -
Chances with Low GPA, low LSAT, work + volunteer?Hi everyone, Just wondering if I can get some opinions on my chances of getting into law school. I've never applied but I have been thinking more a…
... important to realize that undergraduate GPA by no means necessarily dictates ... in the application process than GPA, I've seen rough estimates ... 70% (LSAT) and 30% (GPA). This is the optimistic side ... and 99 other applicants applied with the same GPA and LSAT score ... -
CAMPAIGN WORK?how good exactly does presidential campaign work look to law school admissions? Is it worth postponing law school? Does it look good enough to offset…
... that we as applicants can do is work on GPA and LSAT ... GRE, some international applicants don’t have a gpa number but rather ... -
Chances with Low GPA, low LSAT, work + volunteer?Hi everyone, Just wondering if I can get some opinions on my chances of getting into law school. I've never applied but I have been thinking more a…
... important to realize that undergraduate GPA by no means necessarily dictates ... in the application process than GPA, I've seen rough estimates ... 70% (LSAT) and 30% (GPA). This is the optimistic side ... and 99 other applicants applied with the same GPA and LSAT score ... -
Chances with Low GPA, low LSAT, work + volunteer?Hi everyone, Just wondering if I can get some opinions on my chances of getting into law school. I've never applied but I have been thinking more a…
... important to realize that undergraduate GPA by no means necessarily dictates ... in the application process than GPA, I've seen rough estimates ... 70% (LSAT) and 30% (GPA). This is the optimistic side ... and 99 other applicants applied with the same GPA and LSAT score ... -
Hello from 1L!Hi everyone! I've missed chatting with you guys and seeing what's happening in 7sage-land. I'm now 4 weeks into the mire of 1L at Northwestern, c…
... mentioned, has its own dedicated career advisor. There's also ... available to help attend PI career fairs, or travel for ... of people with PI career goals than in previous ... because no one's GPA and LSAT will tell ... you have a good undergrad GPA, a 170+ on the ... -
How old are you going to be when you start law school?I will be 27, I feel a little behind. I didn't expect to work for 3-4 years after college. I hope it is not an invasive question. Happy to hear about…
I'll be 39 when I start. Leaving a 14 year active duty military career as a senior Non-Commissioned Officer. Hopefully that will offset my rather sub-par GPA. -
How old are you going to be when you start law school?I will be 27, I feel a little behind. I didn't expect to work for 3-4 years after college. I hope it is not an invasive question. Happy to hear about…
... 14 year active duty military career as a senior Non-Commissioned ... offset my rather sub-par GPA.
It can help ... -
Is it worth applying to a school 4th/5th time?I know this is going to get a lot of flak by those here. But if someone already has a well established career in SW engineering that pays 6-figure in…
... to be leaving an established career to go to law school ... the median for LSAT score/ GPA for the school you want ... -
Paralegal Program to Boost my GPA..?I've had my Bachelor's degree completed for some time now. However, I came across a program at my local community college that would get me (yet anot…
... degree--counts for the LSAC GPA. Sometimes students have written addenda ... number of cases where "splitter" applicants have shown that a test ... a higher median than their GPA median, or the other way ... ." And sometimes a post-college GPA will be higher than a ... -
"Old" LSAT Takers IIThere was a great discussion that happened a few years back between "old" LSAT takers (yes, I know it's painful to referred to as old). I'm going to…
... I am seriously considering a career change and decided to try ... to law school. My undergrad GPA was very high and I ... completely burnt out from that career. I hear you. Its ALOT ... -
"Old" LSAT Takers IIThere was a great discussion that happened a few years back between "old" LSAT takers (yes, I know it's painful to referred to as old). I'm going to…
... offered me a more fulfilling career than what I was doing ... considering I have a low GPA and the only way I ... -
Route to IP LawI am currently a Masters student in Bioengineering with a BS in Chemistry (3.75 GPA). I have recently gotten some mixed opinions about the best way t…
... BS in Chemistry (3.75 GPA). I have recently gotten some ... you are advancing in your career. The important aspect in the ... -
Trying to figure out if I will enjoy being a lawyer(This is long. Thanks for bearing with me. Otherwise, TL;DR is at the bottom.) Through elementary and middle school, I knew I wanted to be a lawye…
... a major disparity in the career outcomes of the graduates of ... another reason why many prospective applicants should reconsider going to law ... -
Trying to figure out if I will enjoy being a lawyer(This is long. Thanks for bearing with me. Otherwise, TL;DR is at the bottom.) Through elementary and middle school, I knew I wanted to be a lawye…
... , and have had a great career as an Officer in the ... walk of away from a career, especially now being 10 years ... . I had a 3.78 GPA in college but this damn ... -
Fall 2021 Admissions to be more competitive than usualFor those who watched today's LSAC webinar: did you get the impression that the 2021 cycle be more competitive than previous cycles?
... to comment on distinguishing between applicants who intentionally leave their jobs ... splitter with a 3.2x gpa, 5 years out of school ... -
Worried my GPA won't be considered in contextI don't know if anyone here can help me out with this, but it's something that has been nagging me since I took the LSAT in November. I went to a sma…
... clinics, programs, and a good career center. There are plenty of ... College, which isn't necessarily GPA heavy, and has excellent job ... indefinitely the trajectory of your career, and certainly doesn't define ... -
Seeking Advice : Scored under my Average on test DayI am wondering if I should take the LSAT again... I have studied for about a year now. My average score has been 154, but the week before the test I …
... that it’s a lifelong career investment, a few more months ... low, contingent upon things like gpa and other things like a ... -
Thoughts on a GPA addendum for non-traditional student? (some very specific questions)I'm 9 years out of undergraduate and 6 years out of graduate school. My GPA is the same from both, but I don't think it reflects what I am capable of…
... to a lot of other applicants, and if they happened to ... still evaluated on the average GPA of entering students, so to ... stats/rankings extenuating circumstances aside GPA is still regarded as very ... -
Is having legal experience vital to getting into a top 25 law school?I understand that having experience in the legal field would separate a person from other applicants and boost admission chances. However, if I did n…
... of your application are LSAT, GPA and personal statement. If you ... law. There are many fellow applicants who will work as a ...
