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Undergrad decision & major choices for Law School AdmissionSeeking input and advice. Yes, I know I am starting early. My ultimate goal is to get into a T14 JD/Master of Public Policy dual degree program, wo…
... not all) dual degree students have work experience, so ... concern when applying to law schools (along with LSAT score ... mentioning VERY different schools with very different students. It's ... totally possible that Clemson is the perfect school for ... -
Undergrad decision & major choices for Law School AdmissionSeeking input and advice. Yes, I know I am starting early. My ultimate goal is to get into a T14 JD/Master of Public Policy dual degree program, wo…
... to you just for the sake of prepping for law school. You will ... out nearly $200k in loans. Law schools really don’t put much ... not aiming for HYS, but those schools every year take students from a ... out. Leave the worrying about law school until later. :)
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Do you guys take TLS "dont even bother applying to law school" scare posts seriously?I just read a post that says if you are choosing between going to Loyola and UC Hastings, you just shouldnt go to law school at all, because you won'…
... around $15K/year (which students complained about, haha) and ... I'm not looking for a big law job). My ex ... about the students that go into any law school nowadays ... resume experiences. For example, some may favor law review over ... option at top schools. For now... -
IAMA UCI Law student AMAAHey y'all! After meeting my second 7Sager in the wild at ASW this past weekend (forgot to get a screen name) I thought it was high time to pop ba…
... practice exams for it this summer from schools which ... d rather find ways for law students to publish their own ... than just editing notes for law professors and the like ... what I see across schools doesn't appeal ... will have to redesign law schools to teach the ... -
IAMA UCI Law student AMAAHey y'all! After meeting my second 7Sager in the wild at ASW this past weekend (forgot to get a screen name) I thought it was high time to pop ba…
... would you recommend for reading for our summer prior to law school? < ... on TLS: http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f ... out perfectly because dual degree students here tend to need to ... I specialize in discharge upgrades for veterans with less than ... -
Sooooo all my decisions are basically in...And I'd have to say I am still as unsure and lost as before I had my decisions from the schools... My final results are: Acceptances: + Non…
... applied to a TONNE of schools, and so did a LOT ... to 100 students, 1 from each of the 10 law schools they applied ... apply to just a couple schools. This process of whittling down ... itself! Thank you so much for this!! -
Michigan vs NorthwesternI visited both schools and liked them both. They have very different campus vibes. I think I may be a slightly better fit for Northwestern because I'…
... all perspective. Especially since many law schools are in major cities, I ... have the most generous program for that, and less competition ... there are fewer PI focused students. But if that’s not ... Northwestern is also very reputable for BigLaw. I believe does very ... -
IAMA UCI Law student AMAAHey y'all! After meeting my second 7Sager in the wild at ASW this past weekend (forgot to get a screen name) I thought it was high time to pop ba…
... , externships, OCI, law school as an older/non-traditional student, ... student government and organizations, law ... who went to top law schools and hated many of ... all the market dynamics for top law schools and the like, but ... -
Spivey predictions for 2018-19http://blog.spiveyconsulting.com/predicting-the-2018-2019-law-school-admissions-cycle-2/ Finally, Spivey's thoughts on next cycle!
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This, on top of more schools ... more intense. Law schools will be able to selectively choose students with higher ... -
Parenting, family, social life, and Law SchoolNow seems as good a time as any to start a thread near and dear to some people considering law school. Is it possible to maintain some sort of balan…
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For me, I suspect that reality ... two extremes (I cannot for the life of me imagine ... living, parenting / adulting gives us older students a different perspective on time ... doubting the intellectual challenge of law school and the time ... -
For those with T6 aspirations, is it 175+ or bust now?This is something I've been thinking about recently. Has the 'meta' changed for those who hope to go to a T6 law school? This past cycle, we've s…
... applicants admitted at the T6 law schools you get roughly 4,800 ... to one of the T6 law schools, there would still be ... only one of the T6 law schools, there would still be ... softs are important for schools to assemble good groups of students. But, fundamentally ... -
Why do people want to go Harvard?I know that HLS is among the top 5 law schools on ratings, there is a certain image, prestige, and level of success to attend such a school. I imagi…
... place better than any other law schools into prestigious positions. If you ... Top 14. However, not all students at Harvard get these options ... three schools have been on top of the rankings together for ... So sure people want Harvard for the brand and the prestige ... -
GPA questionsI graduated from undergrad over 10 years ago. However my UGPA is low due to me being young and partying for 4 years straight. I would be attending …
... it was 10 years ago. Law schools seem to care more about ... want to work in Big Law for entertainment or a smaller local ... all of these questions for yourself first. Law school data is ... looking at the acceptance statistics for students with your GPA and expected ... -
Spivey predictions for 2018-19http://blog.spiveyconsulting.com/predicting-the-2018-2019-law-school-admissions-cycle-2/ Finally, Spivey's thoughts on next cycle!
... reason it is becoming harder for highly talented young people immediately ... convince people that lower ranked law schools are bad economic options. Maybe ... when schools in the Top 14 were struggling to place students in ... -
Spivey predictions for 2018-19http://blog.spiveyconsulting.com/predicting-the-2018-2019-law-school-admissions-cycle-2/ Finally, Spivey's thoughts on next cycle!
... reason it is becoming harder for highly talented young people immediately ... convince people that lower ranked law schools are bad economic options. Maybe ... when schools in the Top 14 were struggling to place students in ... -
Should you go to a law school you don't want or should you try the LSAT again?Hello sagers. I am in doubt about this. I have a terrific GPA in undergrad. 3.85. My LSAT performance is dismal. I am thinking of accepting an offer …
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You might be in for a rather unpleasant surprise...
law school performance - which I ... ) higher-ranked institution? Students from other law schools would apply to your ... potentially costly as opting for a school you don' ... -
For those with T6 aspirations, is it 175+ or bust now?This is something I've been thinking about recently. Has the 'meta' changed for those who hope to go to a T6 law school? This past cycle, we've s…
... actually lack due to their law-school tunnel vision -- ... seeing so many students at top schools (or even many ... thoughts.
Nah, law schools aren’t gonna have a ... people have to work for a living and can’ ... ’t afford to work for free and intern with ... -
Canadian Thread - LSAT/Law SchoolFrom various posts, I see that there are a lot of Canadians here. I figured that it might be useful to have a thread devoted to Canadian related topi…
... and IP law :) Those are the areas of interest for me ... of my fellow students changed their plans during law school, so it ... @PearsonSpecterLittUp said:
> Question for you, do you know of ... graduate trying to apply to law schools in the US solely because ... -
Canadian Thread - LSAT/Law SchoolFrom various posts, I see that there are a lot of Canadians here. I figured that it might be useful to have a thread devoted to Canadian related topi…
... and informative for prospective students. I'm sure other schools are like that ... planning to stay in Canada for law school? -
ABA accreditation committee drops standardized testingI just saw on Spivey twitter feed that the ABA is formally dropping requirement for standardized tests for admissions. They say more this cycle will …
I think it is a way to juice their number of applicants and also tuition paying students. The law schools would not be pushing for this change if it was going to hurt them. -
Feeling Awful about Cumulative GPASo I learned not long ago that LSAC counts all the grades you have ever received. I spent two years at a CC and then transferred over to an universit…
... when ranking law schools as opposed to GPAs listed on the students' transcripts ... order to furnish law schools with a uniform basis for comparing applicants. LSAC ... GPAs at all to accomodate for some schools not having A+'s ... -
WUSTL vs Vanderbilt; need helpHey everyone so I got into both schools WUSTL offered be about 130K and Vanderbilt offered about 70K. Which school is better for big law? I need help…
... have the largest percentage of students getting jobs is Missouri, ... alumni network since most students go there for the financial aspect but ... a lot of in-state law schools to source from though. The ... we got from alumni, current students, and career services at ... -
New ATL rankingsThe 2018 Above The Law rankings are live: https://abovethelaw.com/2018/05/the-2018-law-school-rankings-are-here-with-major-employment-driven-changes…
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> "It’s hard for me to look at these ... are less likely to apply for positions within a government ... those positions are seeing similar students reconsider. I think the way ... about the federal route with law schools and how application/selection works ... -
New ATL rankingsThe 2018 Above The Law rankings are live: https://abovethelaw.com/2018/05/the-2018-law-school-rankings-are-here-with-major-employment-driven-changes…
... > > "It’s hard for me to look at these ... are less likely to apply for positions within a government they ... those positions are seeing similar students reconsider. I think the way ... about the federal route with law schools and how application/selection works ... -
New ATL rankingsThe 2018 Above The Law rankings are live: https://abovethelaw.com/2018/05/the-2018-law-school-rankings-are-here-with-major-employment-driven-changes…
... > > "It’s hard for me to look at these ... less likely to apply for positions within a government ... the federal route with law schools and how application/selection ... law schools and liberals into more liberal law schools and then these students ... -
New ATL rankingsThe 2018 Above The Law rankings are live: https://abovethelaw.com/2018/05/the-2018-law-school-rankings-are-here-with-major-employment-driven-changes…
... there are more conservative judges, law schools get a boost in their ... schools for that exact reason. There are now more conservative judges for the students ... at the more conservative schools to apply to. And those schools ... -
Am I too old?So I am 67, retired 2 years ago from a very satisfying career as a commercial interior architect with my own business, and I am ready to go down a ne…
... - I am 51 and sitting for the June LSAT and I ... (just one hail mary app for fall 2018) but the one ... conversation I had with a law school admissions person was so ... many ways they love the older students because of the life skills ... -
In need of advice/tough love re: GPAI have a cumulative GPA of 3.4 in a Bachelor of Arts degree from Cornell University ('17). I double majored and double minored (if that counts for a…
... source is: http://www.top-law-schools.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f ... to download from google sheets for it to work. It automatically ... index score of 4.32 for students who have a 175 LSAT ... the index, these three hypothetical students are almost identical and all ... -
Penn now accepts the GRE....and GMAT ?https://www.law.upenn.edu/live/news/8117-penn-law-to-accept-gre-and-gmat-tests-for-jd First school I'm seeing that accepts the GMAT, anyone else k…
... sense though, STEM majors for undergrad + grad students... this would be the ... best option. I love how law schools ... in hopes to get into law. It's (personally) common ... how beneficial it could be for future lawyers. Especially in ... -
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…
... applications that was experienced by law schools at the start of the ... wanted to pick up grad students who realized that a masters ... inherently academic may not pay for itself after all.
for the LSAT. I think that ...
