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Should the LSAC be allowed to disclose to law schools extra time given for disabilities?Arguments welcome. You can simply say yes or no. I think the "yes" case is harder to make.
... a disadvantage compared to other test takers), the issue then becomes, well how ... earth could LSAC make a determination how much longer to grant that individual ... think that LSAC should encourage law schools to take into consideration the factor ... -
"The Little Law School That Could"Interesting commentary on the cost of law school, purpose vs. payoff, and why anyone would want to open a new law school ... "What happens when yo…
Too many law schools currently open. If the current market of applicants continues to decline or stagnates for a couple years, there could be a few low ranked schools closing. -
"The Little Law School That Could"Interesting commentary on the cost of law school, purpose vs. payoff, and why anyone would want to open a new law school ... "What happens when yo…
@ddakjiking said:
Too many law schools currently open. If the current market of applicants continues to decline or stagnates for a couple years, there could be a few low ranked schools closing.
Right on point! -
Two CancelsSo I have now canceled 2 lsats. I would have kept my last test if I didn't have to guess on a full game plus a couple of questions. I have not had to…
... a similar situation myself. I cancelled LSAT in December 2014 due to ... sure that even with a curve, I will be ... get into every law school I applied to with my ... would like to know how most law schools would look at a cancel- ... the score and have a cancel-155?-166/170 ... -
How should I go about applying to schools if I plan to take 1-2 gap years?This has been on my mind a lot lately--I've been studying Mandarin on and off for about 4 years, and recently became quite serious about it. It's rat…
Also, while a few law schools will defer a year with good justification, I ... for multiple year deferments. Many schools only do it if you ... have a pre-existing obligation for ... .- military service) as opposed to a desire to do something else. -
Back by Popular Demand: The Old-Timer's Thread (30+ only, valid form of ID required)Hey everybody, Since many people have been clamoring for this I thought I'd start a new thread for the older and non-traditional future lawyers am…
... able to talk about how it allows me to bring a different perspective to school ... underrated because there are some schools that have really been burned ... . Veteran status is a great soft to set me apart from ... it even having the word law in it. Just find an ... -
It's timeI know what I will have to face, the fear of stress and boredom. This is a journey of a serial procrastinator planning to study and LSAT, Monday to …
... envision where I want to go with a law degree. I feel motivated ... as I'm reply to you ... This is how I was able to score A's in many of my ... this method from a book called How to Become a Straight-A Student: The Unconventional ... -
How to decide?Hello all, I am really stuck on how to decide which school to attend. My top choice school is not giving me a lot of money but is in the top 50. M…
... want to practice and see how many attorneys went to each of the schools you ... to get a better idea of how well they had to do in school to ... get a ... -
Please help!Hello! I am a rising Junior in college and I am looking to go to law school after I am finished with undergrad. Can someone please tell me where to b…
Many law schools also prefer applicants to have a bit of post-grad work experience as well. -
[Webinar] Live Lightning Consultations—Thurs @ 9 pm EST<p><strong>Update: We’ve moved this webinar from Wednesday to Thursday, October 13.</strong></p> <p>7Sagers,</p> <p>On <strong>Thursday</strong…
... , I wanted to emphasize how I was able to develop a greater sense of ... on a crisis line and how it relates to my perspective on health law ... the personal statements for Ontario law schools are highly academic-focused, with ... -
Law School ClosingFor everyone applying, I just read this article and thought it would be interesting to share =) http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/581fcf1ee4b0…
... may very well be too many law schools, but not having one in ... />
Meet Widener Law Delaware.
http://law-schools.startclass.com/l/26 ... . It was never my intention to go to Widener. -
I heard that Law schools' LSAT standards are declining. Is there any data supporting this?Hi everyone, Anecdotally I have heard that the LSAT standards for law school have already, or are currently slightly declining. My understanding i…
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Yeah, many law schools are lowering their standards. Many schools dramatically lowered their ... years. Some that comes to mind is CUNY Law, NYLS, Cardozo, and ... , we aren't likely to see a dramatic drop going forward, rather ... -
Big Discrepancy between Blind Review scores and Timed scoresSo I'm taking the December LSAT and I'm stressing super hard because I still can't get the timing aspect of the test down. I have the concepts down e…
... it really just up to the person to find how much time it ... future as a lawyer you could make.
Law school isn ... 't going anywhere. Take the time to you need to ... hurt you at certain top schools to have a lower score on your ... -
Are fourth and third tier law schools worth it?Hello all, I am sure you have seen this question pop up hundreds or thousands of times, but I like to get as diverse an opinion as possible. si…
... NYC is objectively a bad idea. There are many law schools in NY, and ... ) for a next to nothing chance at even becoming an attorney. Schools like ... Antonio is in relation to all the law schools listed in the link ... -
Recalculating GPA from your UndergradHey guys :) I'm currently doing my undergrad at UBC in Vancouver, Canada and hopefully will attend law school in the US fall of 2018. I'm looking a…
... you know whether LSAC or law schools use your uni GPA or ... GPA in regards to acceptances?
Law schools, at least in ... 'm not familiar with Canadian schools and how US law schools view them unfortunately. -
Personal Statement Question...Do we have to talk about why we are applying to a particular law school in our personal statements? Some of the schools I'm applying to do not ask fo…
If you do decide to add a "why x law school" bit:
to your application as an addendum. Many law schools include a section which ... "why x law school" and request it be attached to your application ... -
I need some fellow 7Sager opinions on the Feb LSAT...So I just got my December LSAT results back, and as expected, I didn't do very well (155), I knew right after that exam that it hadn't gone great. I …
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The only downsides to waiting until June is that ... and I delay my law school aspirations a bit (I am currently ... a better chance at a nice scholarship. I'm not sure how Canadian law schools ... and more students are applying to law school later on in life ... -
2018 USNWR Rankings1) Yale 2) Stanford 3) Harvard (-1) 4) U Chicago 5) Columbia (-1) 6) NYU 7) Penn 8) Michigan 8) UVA 10) Duke (+1) 10) Northwester…
... this list? Seems like quite a drastic drop. Berkley is my ... is that it's related to how others (law schools and judges/lawyers) evaluated ... t think it should be a big factor as the ... employment) reports and their new Law School Transparency scores. They should ... -
GPA QuestionHi, Was wondering how big of an impact a 3.65 GPA is vs a 3.66 GPA is for Law schools. I'm debating if I should take an extra class to raise my GPA…
Well lets say that I can get my GPA up from instead of 3.65 to a 3.66 would it be worth it?
How big of a difference would law schools look at a .01 difference? -
Second time through LRHi 7sagers... I've noticed that in my recent PT's I have finished the LR sections with approximately 5 - 7 minutes left at which time I will go back …
... , then I'll show how I apply it to this issue specifically.
a 0.98 for 30 seconds available, we want to grab ... the spectrum is something like a 0.35 in 210 seconds. This ... 't want to mark a 0.9 the same way you mark a 0.2 ... -
Improving from 165 benchmark to 175+ in 2 months?Hi everyone, I just signed up for the 3 month package a couple days ago, and I worked through the curriculum up until the point where it recommend…
... as I can tell from law school numbers), I would ... I believe that you should apply this cycle if you are ... will assure admission to the very top schools or scholarships at ... the schools immediately below those very top schools.
To paraphrase a ... -
Should law schools do away with the LSAT?https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/12/13/study-high-standardized-test-scores-dont-translate-to-better-cognition http://worklife.columbia.ed…
... think LSAC and the law schools could make a better situation.
how lucky they are with ... created the LSAT because law schools were only accepting students ... to attend prestigious undergrads end up having a lock on prestigious law schools ... -
Should law schools do away with the LSAT?https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/12/13/study-high-standardized-test-scores-dont-translate-to-better-cognition http://worklife.columbia.ed…
... think LSAC and the law schools could make a better situation.
to know and how they rank compared to others in ... line if people only know how to beat an exam but there ... -
Northwestern Pritzker to accept GRE Fall 2018Hey y'all, We got an email from Dean Rodriguez this morning that provides in relevant part: > At Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, we are f…
... of Stanford if more people apply and then they still accept ... think a good way to solve this would be to mandate the law schools to report ... those who apply with GRE scores to the lower ranked schools that will ... -
How much do admissions committees really consider multiple LSAT scores?Hello all! I'm signed up for the September LSAT and have been testing in the lows 160s. It terms of preparation, I have completed 70% of the 7sage cu…
... the argument that a law school has access to all of your ... well be favorable to a 170 on a retake with a previous lower ... a 171 (no matter how many takes required to get there) is better than a ... December. This is due to a combination of gaining familiarity with ... -
URM AdmissionsSo, as a URM myself it's pretty awesome to hear that your chances of admission to harder schools with lower than the median scores at those schools i…
... 's may get a boost when applying to law schools but once they are ... boost to their law school grades.
I'm not sure how ... .
It's for law schools to create an environment of diversity ... -
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. …
... uneducated post, from beginning to end. Any other ... not understand how me doing this for a living ... the data sets used. How do you respond. Also ... to this predictor, in addition to a whole host of other law ... by top-law-schools.com speaks a bit to its relevance. ... -
Columbia Law accepting GRE scores in Fall 2018Well, add another school to the list. http://www.law.columbia.edu/news/2017/10/2018-pilot-accept-GRE-score?utm_content=buffer3a14f&utm_medium=soci…
... cycle, we will know how many got accepted to HLS using GRE....
to stick to LSAT for now.
to the ABA. So, there's ... /low LSAT possibility at top schools— Dave Killoran (@DaveKilloran) October 17 ... -
Columbia Law accepting GRE scores in Fall 2018Well, add another school to the list. http://www.law.columbia.edu/news/2017/10/2018-pilot-accept-GRE-score?utm_content=buffer3a14f&utm_medium=soci…
... we will know how many got accepted to HLS using GRE....
to stick to LSAT for now.
to the ABA. So, there ... low LSAT possibility at top schools— Dave Killoran (@DaveKilloran) ... “look at my GRE to back up my story ... -
Columbia Law accepting GRE scores in Fall 2018Well, add another school to the list. http://www.law.columbia.edu/news/2017/10/2018-pilot-accept-GRE-score?utm_content=buffer3a14f&utm_medium=soci…
... cycle, we will know how many got accepted to HLS using GRE....
to stick to LSAT for now.
schools— Dave Killoran (@DaveKilloran) October ... /> Because they have to report LSAT scores to ABA...? I don't ...
