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The Softs that MatterI've been reading a lot that most softs don't matter at all except in tie breaker situations. Is this true? I just did my LSAC GPA calculation and it…
... softs (I suppose I would include your statements) make a difference ... doubt it. My luck with other schools may reveal more of why ... you are at stretching yourself to other disciplines._
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The Softs that MatterI've been reading a lot that most softs don't matter at all except in tie breaker situations. Is this true? I just did my LSAC GPA calculation and it…
... softs (I suppose I would include your statements) make a difference ... doubt it. My luck with other schools may reveal more of why ... you are at stretching yourself to other disciplines._
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School Admission Goals - Can I obtain a full ride to T2/T3 with low 160s lsat?Alright - I've managed to raise my pt scores to the high 150s/low 160s. Trying to consistently score in the mid 160s; I've been scheduled for the Jun…
... 5/161 and here's what I got: http://mylsn ... better ranked schools you've been accepted to. Any other similar or ... better ranked schools with $$$, ... and tailor your apps/essays when applying to each ... -
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?
... schools? There's a reason that this is an option for other ... not sure what information you are using to inform ... who were accepted to top schools with work experience ... very well against others applying to HYS. But if you ... . Let me know what I said that didn ... -
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…
... students out. Lastly, what about the students who ... /> First let's consider what would happen if the LSAT ... top schools, GPA, work experience, undergraduate institution, and other softs ... degree when applying to undergrad or when applying to most graduate ... -
Georgetown Accepts GRE!!http://www.law.com/sites/almstaff/2017/08/07/georgetown-joins-list-of-top-law-schools-using-gre-for-admissions/
... say, what the hell, I'll apply to a couple law schools and ... shot Harvard and to make other schools give me scholarships to keep me from ... I'm definitely applying this year before more schools do this kind ... -
Strategic Applications - The Jealousy GameHow can we pit schools against one another? I am working under the assumption that if I applied to school X with a GPA/LSAT higher than their medium …
... d be interested to hear what @"David.Busis" has to say about ... is about the ethics of applying to a school that one ... no intent_ to attend solely in order to use admission to that ... school as leverage in negotiating with other schools. -
Strategic Applications - The Jealousy GameHow can we pit schools against one another? I am working under the assumption that if I applied to school X with a GPA/LSAT higher than their medium …
... people don't apply to schools they know they won' ... and that's certainly not what I'm advocating. Rather, ... offers. It's hard to know what you want until you ... br />
A few other minor points: it would be ... even if that means applying to a school that's not ... -
Core Curriculum OR Prep Tests?I am signed up to take the September and December LSATs and only about half way through the core curriculum. I'm pretty comfortable with understandi…
... rule has changed. What is your suggestion to new test takers ... misconception that because almost all schools only count your highest ... they don't consider your other scores. They do, and ... been geared toward those applying to top 14 schools.
Let ... -
Two PTs a day?Hi, I'm aiming for September, 2017, and I'm lagging behind on my PTs. Would it be a good idea for me to start taking two PTs a day? (I'm currently ta…
... aren't doing what you can to improve in between ... rather than rush to get 20 other PTs done by ... think that's ok. What's more important is ... (i) I would be applying to Canada/ Australia as an international ... score for the top law schools there? (ii) Will I ... -
Two PTs a day?Hi, I'm aiming for September, 2017, and I'm lagging behind on my PTs. Would it be a good idea for me to start taking two PTs a day? (I'm currently ta…
... you aren't doing what you can to improve in between them ... -81 rather than rush to get 20 other PTs done by the ... things: (i) I would be applying to Canada/ Australia as an international ... enough for most Canadian/Australian schools.
Here's some ... -
What to ask for in a LOR?What are law schools looking for in a LOR? My professors told me to figure out the academic and non-academic traits I would like to include in th…
... .lam" said:
> What are law schools looking for in a ... -academic traits I would like to include in the LOR and then ... /> https://www.lsac.org/jd/applying-to-law-school/cas/lor-evaluations -
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…
... than other minorities. URM's may get a boost when applying to law schools ... but once they are in, they aren't going to ... what it is at all.
It's for law schools to ... -
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…
... than other minorities. URM's may get a boost when applying to law schools ... but once they are in, they aren't going to ... be getting an URM boost to their law school grades.
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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…
... other minorities. URM's may get a boost when applying to law schools ... but once they are in, they aren't going to ... what you mean by the LSAT being somewhat disadvantageous to ... reason why Law Schools (and many other universities) admit URMs ... -
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…
... other minorities. URM's may get a boost when applying to law schools ... but once they are in, they aren't going to ... what you mean by the LSAT being somewhat disadvantageous to ... reason why Law Schools (and many other universities) admit URMs ... -
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…
... than other minorities. URM's may get a boost when applying to law schools ... certainly not the case, nor what the original statement is saying ... />
Putting it all together, what trips people up is that ... -
The LSAT fails a necessary condition of being an accurate assessment of skillsIf a test is going to accurately predict the capability of one to be a great law student, then a test must accurately assess the ability of one to ma…
... their lives to study for this damn test. what difference ... for you to be competitive in any school, other things equal ... . How would the best schools decide who to admit?
to have some barriers to entry to law school to ensure that the people applying ... -
How do you plan on paying for Law School?Unless your hope is a full-ride (do they give those anywhere?), how do you plan on paying for law school? Outside of taking a cue from Kim K's surrog…
... you apply many other places? What would you ideally like to do with ... at all. I applied to a few schools here and there mostly ... like to work in international human rights, sort of like what Amal ... date ...are you thinking about applying again next cycle or are ... -
Where do you want to go to law school and why?And don't say "because of it's ranking". I'm just curious based on your goals why you're choosing a particular school(s).
... I have not decided what route I want to take yet, whether ... I also am interested in schools that have a trial advocacy ... NYU and Columbia would be what I aimed for in NYC ... Philly region. Also applying to all of the other schools in Philadelphia region (drexel ... -
What's the word on PS page limits?Two schools I'm applying to want two pages max. Three other schools want _approximately_ two pages. And the other seven schools either don't have a p…
... ; Two schools I'm applying to want two pages max. Three other schools want _approximately_ ... am wondering what to do. I know the "two page max" schools are ... to edit shorter for those, but what about the "_approximately_ two pages" schools ... -
Mandatory parent info?I was cruising through some applications today filling out the odds and ends, and saw at least 1 app that said it required you to submit parental fin…
... So far, of my stretch schools:
1) Georgetown says ... waiting to get the Yale form and we'll see what ... it's like. Anybody know?
Most of the other schools ... I am applying to have given me waivers ... -
T14 Schools Admissions - SoftsDoes anyone have a decent indicator of how much your everything else factors into your apps? I'd have a 3.64 gpa after this semester, with some exper…
... softs like work experience than other schools. Therefore, they do care ... about LSAT score than other top schools, but more about GPA ... can only help. Additionally, what makes you think that the ... to "have everything else"? Your softs sound fine for someone applying ... -
Retake?I got a 172 in September and have a 3.49 lsac gpa with a stem major. I'm applying this cycle and planning on blanketing T14. I'm trying to decide whe…
... all my apps by Thanksgiving. What do you guys think? < ... it a time or two. Other than the cost of the ... . I might just do what you said and apply asap ... now, should I tell all schools to hold off on reviewing my ... just H/S? To be honest, I'm applying to both just for ... -
December LSAT or February LSAT?I took the September LSAT and did not reach my target score. It was my first test, nerves kicked in, and I only studied for about 3 months while work…
... scores. So make sure to ask the schools if they will take ... looked over the schools I want to apply to and all but 1 ... . And you know what? I'm fine not applying to that school if ... with your helpful answers on other posts. I have made a ... -
December LSAT or February LSAT?I took the September LSAT and did not reach my target score. It was my first test, nerves kicked in, and I only studied for about 3 months while work…
... looked over the schools I want to apply to and all but 1 ... . And you know what? I'm fine not applying to that school if ... with your helpful answers on other posts. I have made a ... decided to apply to law school, I was considering business school and other ... -
Advice on application timing? Send in December, or January after LSAT results?I had a strategy for when to submit my applications but I'm kind of questioning it right now. So would love advice from anyone out there! The situ…
... good or better in other regards than the rest ... of the other applicants in their pool, ... . I'm planning on applying to UCD and UCI, probably ... ; > Guys! I'm applying to UCD, UCI, UCLA and USC ... area, and both schools are about what I expected. I ... -
Advice on application timing? Send in December, or January after LSAT results?I had a strategy for when to submit my applications but I'm kind of questioning it right now. So would love advice from anyone out there! The situ…
... good or better in other regards than the rest ... of the other applicants in their pool, ... . I'm planning on applying to UCD and UCI, probably ... ; > Guys! I'm applying to UCD, UCI, UCLA and USC ... area, and both schools are about what I expected. I ... -
Academic LORs for older studentsI graduated undergrad in 1997. There is 1 professor who I'm still in touch with, and he would write me a fine LOR. But I doubt he really remembers m…
... depts I was applying to directly, and both schools told me that ... would be accepted. Both schools also requested a statement ... on the application, the other just requested an emailed statement ... what my transcripts already show. I would check with the schools ...
