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Is 25-26 "old" for law school?Curious on what people think. My opinion is no since the average age is somewhere like 24-25 (or so I read somewhere) - however for those going at…
... 29-30 - could those "big law" jobs potentially go to younger ... -
Feel Good Anecdotal Stories of People Getting Accepted into DreamSchools/Big Scholarship MoneyI am sure we all have spent a little too much time poring over the median admission stats for our top choices and studying the spreadsheets of the in…
... time poring over the median admission stats for our top choices ... a little-known undergrad school and applied to law school in two cycles ... -
Need feedback on what constitutes unique/strong softsI am beginning to wonder what kind of impact my extracurricular activities might have on my law school applications next year. (Definitely hoping to …
... activities might have on my law school applications next year. ( ... at an Atlantic Canadian law firm over the summer ... all throughout school. I worked all throughout school (didn't ...
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What to start considering...So I am a weird bundle of splitter mess, I really want to start getting applications ready but I'm just not sure where I stand and where I can apply.…
... 'm here to ask for advice.
Notwithstanding my ... experience between undergraduate and starting law school.
+ Military service for ... /> + One year internship at a law firm.
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GPA/Transcript AddendumHello, I am in need of advice of whether I should write a GPA addendum for specific schools. My overall GPA when I graduated college was a 3.68. H…
... /> I am in need of advice of whether I should write ... need one. The article said, "Law school admissions officers can spot a ... write an addendum to EVERY school explaining why my cumulative GPA ... my ability to succeed in law school)
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Current Law Student or Graduate Needed for PS ReviewHi, I have just completed a draft of my personal statement and am hoping to have someone who has attended or is attending law school critique it (the…
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How to Write a Personal Statement Without (Almost) Any Notable Experiences?Disclaimer: I _do_ have one personal experience that may be worth writing about. I had something of a nervous breakdown on campus, and it served a ca…
... ," now, but all the online advice I've read recommends against ... are too high. For example, law school is going to be a ... />
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Disadvantage of writing in February 2018 for enrolment of the same yearHi everyone, I have slowly realized that I probably won't be able to make the December LSAT; going through CC has taken me a lot longer than I exp…
... on top of this, Canadian law school apps are due Nov. 1 ... statements. I'm applying for admission in 2018. I'm only ... person who's gotten into law school using their February score of ... -
Not sure if it's worth it to take another year off to keep studying.Hey everyone. So I graduated college in May. I started out with a 144 for my diagnostic. Since then my highest PT has been a 162 and I've been studyi…
... go off to medical school or law school or get great jobs ... people who might give me advice on this would give ... me bad advice, so I am asking ... get me into a good school possibly with money, than ... I getting into a worse school with no money. Where ... -
Bringing a parent to law school open houseHey guys, One of the schools that I am applying for is having an open house this weekend. This sounds like a silly question but would it look bad t…
... who's paying for my law eduction so it makes sense ... -
Just got my scoreI just got my score and I decided to take the December test. I started off last year with a Cold diagnostic of 128 and now I ended up 6 points below …
... below the median for the law school I want to go to ... for December and I need advice on how to approach this ... , but other than that any advice or general or specific would ... -
Early binding decision: Cornell, Berkeley or neither?Background: 163 on LSAT first try, 166 second try, and a 3.78 LSAC GPA. While I realize I'm not in absolutely the best position to get into either…
... either of those schools, their admission stats give me the impression ... coin flip (mylsn and other law school number sites admittedly paint a ... not sure what kind of law I want to practice. Another ... -
GPA questionHi, i was wondering if i can get some advice. I graduated with a 2.41 GPA which is very low, do I have any chances in law school if I get a high lsat…
... if i can get some advice. I graduated with a 2 ... I have any chances in law school if I get a high ... to a very high rated Law school like Harvard or University of ... score who got into a law school. thanks -
Why LawI'm writing my personal statement and I talk about my fathers business in the auto industry and how I've grown up helping him and learning from him a…
... just saying it to sound law oriented). I want to be ... . My reasons for going to law school aren't based on really ... doing in talking about "why law"?
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Applying to both LLM and JD programs. Need advice.Hello everyone! I am a foreign attorney and since I'm planning to live in the States, I want to have a J.D. My dream is to go to a Top 15 Law Scho…
... go to a Top 15 Law School, but since I don' ... then transfer to another school (not every school accepts LLM to ... admitted to a top 25 school JD program, and then ... 2L to an even better school?
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Is it bad to state in an essay exactly the area of law you want to practice?Hi all, I've been working as a real estate law clerk for the past two years and although I kind of accidentally fell into real estate (I graduated…
... working as a real estate law clerk for the past two ... /> I'm finishing up my law school applications (due Nov 1. in ... areas of law during school since I know real estate law is what ... -
Is It Too Late?So I was really hoping that my Sept score would be enough for me to comfortably apply to the schools that I'm targeting but, like many of those who s…
... mean I'd be starting law school at the age of 27 ... as me or have any advice? The December exam is QUICKLY ... -
For my fellow splitters....LSAC Forum is worth it!I attended the San Francisco LSAC Forum yesterday with a lot of questions regarding my status as a splitter. It was EXTREMELY helpful to talk to the …
... strategy for each individual school.
Each school repeated the typical ... followed it up with some advice on how to show them ... aspect of my life (work/school/military) in order to show ... SUPER pumped to go to law school after talking to the 10 ... -
Translation - PT to real test...Since the September LSAT I have scaled WAY back on studying for the test. I have gone from doing multiple sections a day, 5 days a week, with a five …
... new skipping strategy based on advice from @"Cant Get Right"
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Please send helpSo this is my first time posting and not sure how much background I should give lol I’ve taken the LSAT once in September 2016 and I had only been…
... to get into a T14 law school) or if I should take ... /> I would really appreciate any advice! Thanks in advance! -
Time to prepHi everyone. I am planning to take the LSAT on December 2nd, but am scoring in the high 150s. My goal is 170, but I understand that is difficult give…
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Should I postpone? Advice please.Hi all. I'm registered for the December test -- but don't feel like I've maximized my potential. I am getting in the 171 - 175 range, but consistentl…
... and itching to go to law school. I feel it could be ... -
Not Ready for December Exam: Reschedule Test or Take it Anyways?Hello! I'm in desperate need of some advice. I am scheduled to take the LSAT for the FIRST time next Monday, Dec 4th. I have been studying since July…
... in desperate need of some advice. I am scheduled to take ... way I would apply to law school with the scores I've ... -
Need AdviceSo I've been studying for the LSAT for nearly two months now. Only in the past two weeks have I actually done more rigorous work to progress my study…
... , plus extra circular activities at school (I took a week off ... of school and work, which financially killed ... just want to get into law school and get this shit over ... -
Berkeley Law personal statementHi all, I'm planning on applying to most of the T14, and I have already drafted a 2 page PS. Berkeley, however, has a 4 page limit. My pre-law adv…
... 4 page limit. My pre-law advisor (at my undergrad institution ... have to work on in law school. I would think concision is ... a trait law school admissions committees value, no? -
Application hell and consultantsSo I like many others am currently waiting for LSAC to publish last Saturday's results. Is it to much to ask that they post results within 4 days of …
... the line for my dream school. My GPA is dead in ... the 25% as well. Any advice? I don't have thousands ... , as we all know that law school wont be cheap by any ... -
Should I even apply this year?I graduated last June and took the December test, short story is I am 95% sure that I did poorly. I am currently registered for the February test.I h…
... too late to apply to law school with the February LSAT result ... read people saying that most admission spots will be filled, and ... ... Why the heck would the school even take my application (and ... -
Addendum AdviceHello all, Would anyone be willing to give an addendum that I've drafted a quick read through? I chose to write one briefly explaining my age as …
... average age of those entering law school. I'm not sure if ... -
Is your undergrad school important?I'm a junior at FIT and plan on going to law school when I graduate. I'm wondering whether T-15 law schools place a lot of emphasis on where one went…
... and plan on going to law school when I graduate. I'm ... wondering whether T-15 law schools place a lot of ... traditional type of college, will law schools not look favorably at ... -
How many jobs/law school work experiences did you list?My college does not have that many government offices in town, and I have so far been only been able to work for my Congressman. I noticed others on …
... a presidential campaign, and writing law briefs. Just how much work ...
