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LSAT Retake (perhaps?)Hi all, Long time discussion thread reader, first time poster. Last July, as I prepared to enter my senior year of undergrad, I began preparing to…
... February and scored a 170. This is a score with which I was ... happy (I had a 158 cold ... reference, I'm a non-URM/non-international applicant with a 3.8 GPA ... . I'll most likely apply to a ... -
Is focusing on recent PT's more important if I have limited time?Hello everyone. So I’m taking the October 2021 test. I’m through with the core curriculum and I’m currently on practice test 42. I just tested a 162 …
... 2021 test. I’m through with the core curriculum and I ... test 42. I just tested a 162 (BR 170) w ... summer. I'm an older student with a very heavy and difficult-to ... -average-up GPA. Getting a 4.0 this semester is ... October test rolls around is a good idea. There will ... -
LSAC GPA Conversion and InclusionsHello everyone, I would appreciate it if you could provide insight into some potential questions I have received from various applicants with si…
... received from various applicants with similar/repeated questions. Here ... outside US/Canada had a 4.0 GPA grading scale with a US/ ... Canadian-based curriculum.
2. A course ... shows both grades along with course credit however the ... -
Study ScheduleHi! Im a current full time student with a job and needed advice on a study schedule. I plan to study for around <6months. How much do you recommend I…
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Best place to get reviews on test centersI am looking to take the test again in Feb. Unfortunately the test center I took it in Dec is not offered as an option for Feb. Wanted to check if th…
The Small, private Tier 4 Law Schools are usually the best I heard. I took mine at one and there were 2 seats for every student with a big desk. -
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. …
... for earliest admissions (~Sep onward) with your LSAT score known beforehand ...
+ if not happy with score, you can still re ... top scorers, who started out with mediocre scores and juggled work ... too.
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CAS GPA......Addendum?Hey guys, I'm probably freaking out over nothing, but after getting my CAS report my GPA dropped from a 3.55 to a 3.39. This is what happened: …
... drop down from a 3.55 to a 3.39 just ... you received 0 out of a possible 16 points. The ... GPA is being compared to a bunch of people who ... only take 1 more student with a 170 LSAT and a 3.39 GPA ... Some schools will favor a Math major over a theater major. However ... -
More information about the whole scholarship process?Hi all, Just to give you an idea of where I stand, I applied to almost all of the T14s, as well as a few schools ranked 17-25. My stats aren't tha…
... great, but I am a nontraditional student with a very interesting life story, ... heard, you can negotiate with a given law school based off ... scholarship offers (so probably in a couple of months), email ... didn't write a Why X, send that with your scholarship ... -
Georgewashington Law, Vandy, or BU Law?Hi Everyone, I apologize if this discussion distracts someone studying the LSAT and I seriously need to apologize since I posted this discussion bef…
... is that I am an international student. Getting a job is my priority ... -
Law school acceptance dataI just wanted to see whats a somewhat reliable way of figuring out whether or not you will be accepted to a certain law school. I am interested in go…
... for well rounded candidates. People with interesting backgrounds and stories. ... were looking for were applicants with character. They also showed ... />
Where as a student with a 3.5 at a school whose mean GPA ... of your actual performance as a student. -
Law school acceptance dataI just wanted to see whats a somewhat reliable way of figuring out whether or not you will be accepted to a certain law school. I am interested in go…
... well rounded candidates. People with interesting backgrounds and stories. ... looking for were applicants with character. They also showed ... gt; Where as a student with a 3.5 at a school whose mean GPA ... of your actual performance as a student.
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Joint Degree Programs Anyone?I would love to do a joint degree program. Specifically I'd like to either obtain a J.D. M.P.P or J.D. PhD in government. What sucks is that I'll hav…
... anyway. The biggest issue with these degrees is generally people ... 'd rather hire someone with a bachelors fresh out of college ... than someone with a JD/(whatever else degree) ... claim is that it provides a student with a socio-political and legal ... -
Still stuck at a 145 trying to get at least a 150 in two weeksSo I have done just a few PT's now and I keep getting 145s. I miss early questions in LR that I am trying to fine tune and I miss about 8 to 10 quest…
... score, I just need a 150 to get automatic admission ... zero doubt with a little bit more practice a 150 is ... just may take a little more than a couple of weeks ... while there might be a higher chance to get ... ! I am also a full-time student with a part-time job so ... -
Jobs After law schoolDisclaimer: It doesn't matter if you are applying to a top law school or not and everyone opinion matter. I had some free time yesterday so i had…
... better than the quality of student who attends. I also ... always draws away the student with a sizable scholarship and if ... UT drawing a Harvard student it is likely a full scholarship.< ... br />
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Jobs After law schoolDisclaimer: It doesn't matter if you are applying to a top law school or not and everyone opinion matter. I had some free time yesterday so i had…
... better than the quality of student who attends. I also ... GPA which likely got the student into Harvard are not ... almost always draws away the student with a sizable scholarship and if we ... about UT drawing a Harvard student it is likely a full scholarship.
What are you reading? (for the sake of reading....and RCAnyone else find that the best way for them to improve RC was to actually just read more? What books are you currently reading and what do you l…
I want to do International Law with a focus on armed conflict and ... individuals and countries)
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(About ...Dual Degree QuestionSeveral of the law schools I'm looking at offer some intriguing dual-degree options (I'm most inclined toward an MA/JD) so I was wondering whether an…
... intriguing. However, I’ve put a lot of thought into it ... the JD/MBA. As a non-traditional student with a government/military background, I ...LSAT Trends AdmissionsI was reading where various law schools have stopped requiring the LSAT for admission now. Is this becoming a trend? After so much studying I am wond…
... is mostly in response to a dip in applications that was ... grad students who realized that a masters degree in something scientific ... the LSAT. I think that a student with a great LSAT score will carry ... GRE score, for example, because a high LSAT score will improve ...why don't more ppl quit their jobs to study for the LSAT -- if they are financially able to do so?my question is : why don't more ppl quit their jobs to study for the LSAT -- if they are financially able to do so? i understand that for many pp…
... make 60k+. A legal assistant job at a small company with bad pay ... would be $30k. A paralegal job at a small company with ... more likely to hire the student with a resume. Its very difficult to ...am i tripping? (november lsat)Hello people! I took the June diagnostic LSAT and scored a 157 with absolutely no prep and haven been out of the standardized test game for about 4 y…
I'm a college student with a pretty simple work load since I am a senior and have finished most my required courses. I have upwards of 7+ hours to work with. Is that feasible in your opinion?[Over] Admissions Webinar + Editing Giveaway! Tues, Oct 16 @ 9 p.m. ETUPDATE Thanks for attending and leaving a comment, everyone! We assigned a number to everyone who left a comment for the edit once giveaway and th…
... like to see a blog post about how international applicants with undergraduate education ... differently compared to other international applicants with a degree in a foreign country and ...Is there a method to gauge how much scholarship money a school may give based on your LSAT score?These may be questions that can only be answered after applying to schools. Will a 165 get me a full ride to a school with average LSAT scores of 1…
... for GPA. SO a student with a 170 LSAT and a 3.5 GPA is ... cut-off points. At a School with a 3.3 25th percentile GPA ... and a 3.7 50th percentile, the 171 with a 3.4 ... is a much more appealing candidate ...Should I wait to submit app pending January scores if I'm not sure I did better than score on file?So I got a decent score on my November 2018 LSAT but wanted to score higher, because, well, money. I'm ready to apply to a school (UConn) and am un…
... , I think (I'm a non-traditional student with a bunch of scholarly work ... 'm kind of timing this with other things in my life ...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…
... .I'm an excellent student with a great GPA with some great things on ... but I feel so stuck with this test.
I ... completely understand and sympathize with how you are feeling, the ... we will still get there with persistence!!!!! I have put too ...if writing very unusual circumstances in personal statement- - - do I also need diversity statement?My personal statement is going to cover the following: foster care -> drop out in 9th grade - > community college - > work with youth -> graduate …
... learned when you working with youth or in your ... experience working in a sweatshop and organizing a union with my coworkers. ... bring to their community as a student.
*Note ... going to be a slightly different student with a slightly different plan ...First 170+ PT!!Over 15 months after scoring a 139 diagnostic and over 4 months after getting my first 160+ I have finally crossed the biggest bridge. Feels so good …
... varied greatly because I am a college student with a seasonal job. However, what ... trouble you need to do a reflection. You'll see this ... correct, how you will approach a problem like this next time ...Addendum?I have 2 "w"'s on my transcript, one in Calculus (self explanatory, was going to fail) and another in a Constitutional Law class. The second one was …
... it is. Are you a 3.9 student with a couple of concerning grades ... or a 2.5 student that ... adversely affect your GPA as a whole that semester? Also, ... less is more with addendums unless they have a concern about it ...Fresh Non-law College Graduate to Elite Law SchoolsWhat’s up 7sage community! I’m currently an undergraduate student in engineering at an Asian country who wants to go to an elite law school (Harvard,…
... a diverse set of people, opinions, and academic backgrounds. With ... probably has a lot more to do with applicants who ... culturally normative forms, same with the essays themselves, so ... applicant from an international background with a STEM degree and a 170+ LSAT ...GPA Factor- How much does a .05 increase in GPA boost your odds of admission?Hey, I was wondering if anyone had any insight as to how law school admissions view GPA's as they approach the schools median. For example, if a s…
... and half are below. a median is not an average ... so strictly speaking, if a school's median is 3 ... -median" category as the student with a 3.50. they'd ultimately ... admit as many people with high gpas as possible ... s below the median by a very little margin.
...Am I 'truly' international? A question regarding the application processHi, I am a senior student applying for this cycle. I am currently a dual citizen of US and South Korea. I will be graduating from a college in Sou…
Hi, I am a senior student applying for this cycle.
I am currently a ... dual citizen of US and South Korea. ... general wisdom for international applicants (students with non-US/Canadian GPA) is ...
