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Post Your Questions about EssaysDo you have questions about personal statements, diversity statements or other law school essays? Post them here. I'm writing an F.A.Q. for the perso…
... 't require a diversity statement. They ask for a 2 pg double ... I make the DS my personal statement? I know @Pacifico advises against ... but I don't see how adding an additional essay that ... they didn't ask for will make a good impression ... -
Post Your Questions about EssaysDo you have questions about personal statements, diversity statements or other law school essays? Post them here. I'm writing an F.A.Q. for the perso…
... school has an open ended personal statement. They usually will just specify ... the law at all, and many excellent ones do not mention ... any information on such requirements for individual schools. If you're ... -
Want to know if NYU is realistic.So here's the thing. According to NYU's website, their 25% LSAT is a 167. I got a 166. I have slightly above a 4.0 in my undergrad major, however, fo…
... , provided you write a strong personal statement), UVA (an ED will do ... hundreds of hours researching cycles for 4.00 applicants and, I ... not easy to come by for a school, so they have ... their median. Let me know how your cycle goes. -
Post Your Questions about EssaysDo you have questions about personal statements, diversity statements or other law school essays? Post them here. I'm writing an F.A.Q. for the perso…
... midst of study havoc for the October and possibly ... started on things like my personal statement etc. The only thing ... not sure what or how to go about writing ... write a diversity statement but not sure how much to ... middle class...not sure how to go about working ... -
Post Your Questions about EssaysDo you have questions about personal statements, diversity statements or other law school essays? Post them here. I'm writing an F.A.Q. for the perso…
... much about your extracurriculars for your PS. The idea ... the Personal Statement course--still only $.59--for some advice about how ... to get started.
As for your ... /> Actually, that advice applies for both stories. Start by brainstorming ... -
How to improve reading speed on RC?Hi everyone! So RC is my strength and I usually only miss 8-9 questions on the whole section and that is mostly because I run out of time! If I h…
... isn't the cause for not finishing a logic ... information in your own words and connecting it to ... it doesn't matter how many times you re-read ... This is mainly true for tough passages with very ... concisely explain its purpose for existing--its that feeling ... -
Post Your Questions about EssaysDo you have questions about personal statements, diversity statements or other law school essays? Post them here. I'm writing an F.A.Q. for the perso…
... victim of a major disaster. For various policy reasons we couldn ... buy some formula and diaper for the youngest/ and things like ... about law and ethics and how that's I'm interested ... all) in a law school personal statement?
Thanks ... -
Re-using letters of rec?I applied to law school before and didn't like how things were looking so I'm taking a year off to retake the LSAT and re-apply. Since I would ask at…
What do you mean "new personal statement?" @Pacifico its not like they ... old one side by side for comparison. They don't even ... 're doing now. In other words, an updated personal statement -
Call for "Why Us?" Essays and AddendaHi 7Sagers, It's David, the editor who's writing 7Sage's new personal statement bundle. I'm still looking for a couple "Why X School?" and addenda…
... 'add-ons' and found a 'personal statement bundle'.. But can anyone tell ... looking for something thorough as I wish to start my personal statement this ... high, I recognize how important a well written personal statement will be in ... -
Why are LSAT scores given so much weight for admissions decisions?Dear JY, I love your website. The explanations for the logical games are carefully thought out and well presented. I wished I knew about your web…
... lot of money to pay for tutors and LSAT prep classes ... if we acknowledge OP's statement regarding the LSAT's favoritism ... get better and prepare you for other S-storms you weren ... . I can't tell you how many times I have wanted to ... -
Why am I having such a difficult time scoring at least in the 150s?I study all the time and have been for a while. I was first exposed to the LSAT 2 years ago and score in the 120s, but then the highest score I've ev…
... . Know how to pick a flaw out of as many arguments as ... you can. Know how to negate any conditional statement ... writing out your reasoning for the BR for the first few PTs ... -
Why are LSAT scores given so much weight for admissions decisions?Dear JY, I love your website. The explanations for the logical games are carefully thought out and well presented. I wished I knew about your web…
... don't have seats for.
For example, the school I ... minimum for admissions. No letters of recommendation are required, and personal statements ... easier for some people. So yes, it's good many of ... again, let's face it, how many of us would do well ... -
How long is/was your personal statement?I know that there are recommendations about length here on 7sage, and that there are vague guidelines in other places. However, I want to know how lo…
Mine was 2 pages. Ideally this is what you should shoot for because most schools that have a limit it seems to be two pages. Applying to 13 schools I only had to tweak it for two, one wanted -
What's the lowest ranked law school you would attend?Whats the lowest ranked law school you would attend and why?
... for all of that school's graduates first and figuring out how many ... graduates and then figure out how many became successful? I've never ... the past three years building personal relationships with lawyers who work ... -
What's the lowest ranked law school you would attend?Whats the lowest ranked law school you would attend and why?
... graduates and then figure out how many became successful?
how unemployed law school graduates ... to have been searching for a job in the ... don't do it for me when the people ... meant as a general statement, for folks who aren't ... -
Personal Statement - Canadian Law SchoolsI'm currently finishing up the last element of my applications for a few Canadian law schools, and I'm beginning to solicit advice from friends, fami…
... form said this under the personal statement bit:
"The ... the Admissions Committee consider the Statement of Interest in the context ... Therefore it is useful for you to discuss how the
experiences ... you have it. Thank you for your insight. -
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…
Hi everyone! I apologize for getting back so late ... recap, I asked him how to translate my work experience ... 10 years) into my personal statement or what my theme should ... in the work force for a while, you'll ...
I hope this helps for some of you, who wondered ... -
Should I retake my LSAT after a disappointing Feb LSATSo I just received my results and ended up with a 163. My gpa is a 3.1 and I've been out of school for about 2 years. Worked for a year right after g…
... but I'm not sure how well it helped me. ... the last they will take for admission this year.
... believe I have a strong personal statement (I had professional editing ... in a different career for 15 years, so my ... the top local schools for jobs does not appeal ... -
Video mount for camera to record myself doing an LR section?Hi all, I'm wondering if anyone has any ideas on how I can use my iphone to record myself doing an LR section. I'm particularly looking to focu…
... & hope to eat dessert. For LG, I know that people ... read the passage and how many times I return to the ... tripod arrived today - thanks @DumbHollywoodActor for link.
@Fish0701 Once ... recording, I will update with personal experiences:) -
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…
... typical K-JD graduate. For example someone with a ... to practice and see how many attorneys went to each ... not a good sign for that school. Alternatively, ... to ask the schools for alumni contacts (they might ... also to get their personal perspective on the whole ... -
Application - Personal SituationHello 7sagers, I'm asking for thoughtful comments/advice on my personal situation. This is causing me tons of anxiety and I haven't been able to s…
... determination. Now I dont know how Canadian schools work, but I ... not write this as a personal statement either. Personal statements are more to ... come off as an explanation for your gpa and such. Also ... to hold it against you for explaining why you previously did ... -
To give up or not to give up...I haven't had it easy to say the least. Without delving into my life story, I'll just sum it up to, my goal is law school. I'm trying really hard. …
... LSAT an even greater opportunity for you. Taking the LSAT while ... strong hand. In this case, personal statement, addendums, and diversity statements are ... they aren't for everybody. I believe many of the consulting firms ... -
To give up or not to give up...I haven't had it easy to say the least. Without delving into my life story, I'll just sum it up to, my goal is law school. I'm trying really hard. …
... even take into account the personal statement or hardships, etc.
< ... several schools and spoken to many admissions committee members and the ... what you write in your personal statement. Not to mention you ... LSAT score can do wonders for you and I wouldn't ... -
To give up or not to give up...I haven't had it easy to say the least. Without delving into my life story, I'll just sum it up to, my goal is law school. I'm trying really hard. …
... even take into account the personal statement or hardships, etc. (I'm ... heart, OP. Focus on school for now. Later, focus on LSAT ... GPA (HYS, Chicago, Berkeley) but many, many more will remain open. Consider ... Those things are especially important for splitters. -
Answer choices with the word "SOME" for weakening questionsI am currently working on the weakening questions of this course. I ran into a lot of situation where the ACs have the word "SOME" in them. Sometimes…
... (no; stimulus already allows for this; maybe staph can still ... infected with other bacteria (no; how many - some can mean just ... or offers an alternate explanation for an alleged cause/effect ... implicit assumption that makes the statement a weakening one.
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What is the negation of "not many"?How do you negate "not many"? To me, you can't just dropped the "not". Here's my thought process: "Not many" seems to be the same as "some not…
... said:
@Edmond.Dantes "Many" is similar to "some" ... it's an existential statement. But that's it ... .com/lesson/many-some/"
For 62.4 ... to add for the above comments about how many doesn't ... mean some?
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Another question about strong softsThanks for the thoughts
I'm not sure how they would regard that, if it would be considered a soft or not, but it certainly is wonderful opportunity for an unusual & creative personal statement if nothing else. Good luck! -
Personal Statement... which way is the right way?I am currently writing my Personal Statement for law schools and I keep receiving conflicting advice on the direction in which one should take for th…
... and you shouldn't strain for this. If it happens organically ... be it. But far too many essays out there are just ... />
My only two rules for writing a PS are:
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September LSAT Application TimelineThis question may be putting the cart before the horse, but I am planning on sitting for the September 2016 LSAT and applying this same cycle (and wo…
... personal statement mid-July.
3. Begin working on specific application components for ... is an almost necessary conditions for many of my desired schools, so ... and study my butt off for December.
Hope this ... -
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…
@mimimimi You should check the instructions for each school, but I've never encountered a personal statement in the wild that needed to be 1300+ words. In my experience, 650–850 words tends to hit the sweet spot. See if you can focus your story.
