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Visit Law Schools I'm applying to?I have heard that one should visit the law schools they are applying to. There are a few law schools I am applying to, I can pay for a flight to v…
... all. You want to pay for airfare to 3 law schools (presumably separate cities ... of being remembered? I don't want to sound sour but this ... proposition. If you happen to live nearby, I would say it's ... a good idea but I would be shocked if shaking ... -
Visit Law Schools I'm applying to?I have heard that one should visit the law schools they are applying to. There are a few law schools I am applying to, I can pay for a flight to v…
... all. You want to pay for airfare to 3 law schools (presumably separate cities ... ) to visit a school you ... /> I think if you can afford to it is 100% worth visiting law schools ... -
[Ended] Live Lightning Consultations—Weds @ 9 pm EST<p>7Sagers,</p> <p>This <strong>Wednesday</strong>, at <strong>9 pm EST,</strong> I’ll do another round of <em>live lightning consultations.</em><…
... getting into a top law school (I'm applying to schools with rolling admission ... ). Should I wait until Sept 2018 admission to ... loads was important to law schools. There were semesters where I took part time ... -
[Webinar—Ended] Live Lightning Consultations—Mon @ 9 pm EST<p>7Sagers,</p> <p>On <strong>Monday</strong>, September 19, at <strong>9 pm EST,</strong> I’ll do another round of <em>live lightning consultatio…
... getting into a top law school (I'm applying to schools with rolling admission ... ). Should I wait until Sept 2018 admission to ... loads was important to law schools. There were semesters where I took part time ... -
Planning on postponing... but should I?Hear me out. My situation is a bit different than most of you. I'm not trying to get into a top school. In fact, I'm not worried at all about g…
@kirstinlynn.klein Yep :( You can withdraw up to the day before the test. You don't get a refund, but law schools you are applying to won't be able to see that you've postponed (correct me if I'm wrong, anyone!). -
Raising GPAHi, My question is regarding my GPA and how it looks for law schools. My GPA is really low right now its a 3.56 Poli Sci major and Minor in Environ…
... for law schools.
I recommend this, and I don't think law schools have ... a reason to look ... year off after graduating to apply for Law school. I'm taking my ... -
[Webinar] Live Lightning Consultations—Thurs @ 9 pm EST<p><strong>Update: We’ve moved this webinar from Wednesday to Thursday, October 13.</strong></p> <p>7Sagers,</p> <p>On <strong>Thursday</strong…
... 2018. I currently work at a law firm. I have yet to take the ... LSAT but plan to do ... 't know which to go with. For one thing I immigrated to the US ... related specifically to pursuing a career in the law.
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What information did you provide your LOR?Ideally, I wanted to be able to send my LORs my personal statement but I realized this isn't going to happen. I already asked them a month ago and th…
... already knew I was applying to law school) ... law was I interested in, work/extracurricular experience, schools I was applying to, etc.). I ... asked him if he wanted me to ... to talk about in the letter and what I thought schools ... -
[Webinar] Live Lightning Consultations—Thurs @ 9 pm EST<p><strong>Update: We’ve moved this webinar from Wednesday to Thursday, October 13.</strong></p> <p>7Sagers,</p> <p>On <strong>Thursday</strong…
... and the other, in Law and Society. I have not taken the ... really hard in my undergrad to improve my testing abilities. < ... as much. Many schools I am applying to are "holistic." I am terrified of ... about that.
I've started to work on my personal ... -
Whats your back up plan?Mine will be to get my M.A. in Economics and go down that path. Being from the Detroit area, I have some big 3 connections and I've had internships w…
If for some reason I would give up the idea of law school I would go for my Master's and PhD and look to research/teach in my field. I might end up going for them anyway down the line. -
[Ended] Live Lightning Consultations—Weds, Nov. 16 @ 9 pm EST<p>7Sagers,</p> <p>On <strong>Wednesday</strong>, November 16, at <strong>9 pm EST,</strong> I’ll do a round of live lightning consultations.</p> …
... college in May 2015. I plan to attend law school in the fall ... 2018. I currently work at a law firm. I have yet to take the ... LSAT but plan to do ... 't know which to go with. For one thing I immigrated to the US ... -
Need advice on legal careerHi guys, you have all been so helpful thus far. I am only a senior in college and have realized thanks to these forums and the Thinking LSAT podcast …
... to work in law for a year, at least 60% wouldn't go ... into law." I have had various discussions with ... Law and I know what to expect when I graduate from law school
I ... -
Rant: The LSAT is, in some respects, ridiculous.In another thread, about Logical Games, which I didn't want to hijack: <blockquote>@BinghamtonDave<a href='/forums/discussion/comment/58838/#Comment…
... I came to view LSAT as a more general obstacle. Yes, law schools ... we can overcome it, law schools learn a lot about us ... would still reveal to law schools how we respond to running into obstacles ... who fight tooth and nail to destroy anything and everything ... -
Visiting school and talk with admission people---helpful? hurt?Hello, would like to hear from other students as well... So I'm thinking to visit the schools that I would like to apply. Would it be helpful to …
... s absolutely helpful! I highly recommend talking to them when you ... visit. I've visited around 7 law schools, ... and have talked to each ... some schools through the people I've talked to.
I ... -
Law School Resume - do I put how many hours a week each job was? Do I need to put month of year?I am finishing up my law school resume and wondering if it is entirely necessary to put how many hours per week that position was? I feel like it wou…
... ; teaching assistant. If I put months they will see ... a law firm. currently it is "2015-Present". I started ... Is it important enough to re-do my resume?< ... you! I was not aware that different schools had different ... all of the schools I am applying to are between 20 ... -
Personal Statement Question...Do we have to talk about why we are applying to a particular law school in our personal statements? Some of the schools I'm applying to do not ask fo…
... to a particular law school in our personal statements? Some of the schools I ... 'm applying to ... you can personalize the essays to include that and/or ... X essays in an addendum to schools that don't ask ... -
Earlier apps vs. later apps and taking a riskHey everyone! First off, to all you Dec. LSAT takers - WE DID IT. It was hard. It sucked. I'm over it. So now to the game plan - what are you …
... background! Are you originally German? I am glad your dad has ... same boat. I really just want to learn more about law, find my ... ! I am sure you will have no problem getting in and law schools ... will be lucky to have you! -
BRB just rethinking my entire life planSo, I was looking for advice in the TLS forums, and pretty much everyone told me to rethink my entire life plan. The plan is (or was?) to take part …
... also debating whether or not I should go to a T3/T4 school ... , so I'm hoping I can keep that momentum up in law school ... have in regards to transfers... I visited U of R law last year ... and talked to a 1L ... -
Wisconsin Diploma PrivilegeAccording to the state of Wisconsin's bar, in order to practice law, graduates of Wisconsin law schools no longer have to pass the bar to practice in…
... to practice law, graduates of Wisconsin law schools no longer have to pass the bar to ... more important. That's what I think anyways.
Interesting ... stuff though! I forgot all about diploma privilege. -
Gap year explanationHi All, So I had to take 2 semesters off at the beginning of my 3rd year in university because I had suffered from severe eating disorder... Altho…
... had to go through that. So far, all schools I've applied to ... so definitely do prepare to write a small paragraph ... that! I don't think that you have to go into ... the raw specifics of your eating disorder but I ... disorder that you had to take care off. You ... -
Choosing a school and scholarshipsWhich one do you guys look at, US News? There's that other site, "law-schools.startclass.com". What are you looking at to decide which is best, b…
... etc, I like to look at the specific law school's site. (I do ... look at a Vault too -law firm ranking ... type site).
From what I know, moving to ... is saturated with lawyers. I would go to the higher ranked school ( ... -
Any international students studying in the US?Hi folks, If you're an international student and you didn't receive a full ride, how did you fund your studies? Have you come across any good loa…
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When I was shopping around law schools I happened to talk to a few international ... tuition at any schools in exchange for work, but I'm sure ... can always try to negotiate scholarships between different schools! Best of luck ... -
Should I choose the top five school or the tier 2 school that is giving me a full ride?As I have posted before, I was accepted into the University Chicago but it doesn't look like I'm going to have much help financially. However, I have…
Personally, I'd go to the best school regardless of ... the top X% at whatever law school. Grading is very different ... -
Should I choose the top five school or the tier 2 school that is giving me a full ride?As I have posted before, I was accepted into the University Chicago but it doesn't look like I'm going to have much help financially. However, I have…
If I were you, I'd go to Chicago.
1. ... you the flexibility to do anything—clerkships, public interest law (which, ... academia, or the biggest, baddest law firms anywhere in the country ... and "value" from a given law school mostly overlaps. That is ... -
Should I choose the top five school or the tier 2 school that is giving me a full ride?As I have posted before, I was accepted into the University Chicago but it doesn't look like I'm going to have much help financially. However, I have…
IMO it would be foolish to bit off $300k in debt to potentially get a position that you still might get overlooked for. I would go to the best of the full rides. They are still great schools and will open doors. -
Should I choose the top five school or the tier 2 school that is giving me a full ride?As I have posted before, I was accepted into the University Chicago but it doesn't look like I'm going to have much help financially. However, I have…
... " I'm pretty wide open right now with which part of law I ... want to do. I hope through networking I'll be able to narrow ... I've read, I think I'd go to UChi. I can tell you are a go ... is guaranteed in law school. So why not go somewhere where the ... -
Should I choose the top five school or the tier 2 school that is giving me a full ride?As I have posted before, I was accepted into the University Chicago but it doesn't look like I'm going to have much help financially. However, I have…
... of law I want to do. I hope through networking I'll be able to narrow ... I've read, I think I'd go to UChi. I can tell you are a go ... is guaranteed in law school. So why not go somewhere where the ... I know and it tends to be their achilles heel. People leave law ... -
Dumb Question - What's the deal with the T14 threshold?I understand the importance of getting into a top law school, but why does the 'golden marker' seem to be T14 or higher? What I was hoping would be m…
... onwards answers your question directly, I think. The employment prospects ... T15 (especially in big law jobs). I suppose that's why the ... on the top 14/15 law schools. I believe in previous years, the ... have traditionally fixated on going to a T14 specifically. -
Moment of truth: Need sincere adviceI was accepted At northeastern on a full ride and was selected for the public interest fellowship. I was waitlisted at Georgetown(preferred waitlist…
... further below to another. Law school is not like other schools. It's ... their class from other law schools. If you want to be a public ... /education/best-graduate-schools/articles/law-schools-methodology
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Moment of truth: Need sincere adviceI was accepted At northeastern on a full ride and was selected for the public interest fellowship. I was waitlisted at Georgetown(preferred waitlist…
... I wouldn't extrapolate that reasoning to apply to schools ranked much further below. Law ... their class from other law schools. If you want to be a public ... /best-graduate-schools/articles/law-schools-methodology
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