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I really love the letters of recommendation content! Tons of useful information that I've never seen elsewhere -
Advice on a study plan post curriculum?I took my first PT after the curriculum -- my score was one point less than my diagnostic score, and my BR was the same as my BR for my diagnostic. N…
... score is in the range of my target score, I just need ... -
When should I purchase CAS?I’m taking the September 2018 LSAT and would like to submit my law school applications as soon as I receive my score. I have one LSAT score and my un…
... to begin assembling your letters of recommendation early. -
4 Takes too much?Hi 7sagers, I need some honest advice from ya'll. I just received my lsat score and received a 149. Although this is really low, I did jump 6 poi…
... close are you to your target schools' medians? If you are ... and LSAT medians at your target schools, you won't get ... that will keep you out of those target schools regardless. In your ... -
7Sage Long-jumpers: How can I jump 5-9 points?I recently took my first PT after 4 months of intensive CCing and had an increase of 13 points. This took me by surprise since I was stupidly convinc…
... means applying for fall of 2020 instead of 2019. Of course you wouldn ... splitter (gpa below 25th percentile of your target schools) then you should ... -
Letter of rec - asking over emailAll the advice I've read on asking for LORs is that it *must* be done in person. In my case, I graduated college 3 years ago and am unable to find ou…
I have 5 letters of recommendation on file (overkill, I know), and all of my initial requests were by email. I think asking about office hours is a great idea, or alternatively, you could do a phone or skype call. -
Letter of rec - asking over emailAll the advice I've read on asking for LORs is that it *must* be done in person. In my case, I graduated college 3 years ago and am unable to find ou…
... long time ago. A piece of advice for the e-mail ... ask them to write a letter of rec highlighting your writing ability ... end up with a generic letter. -
Postgraduate course to compensate for low GPAI was thinking about taking a postgraduate course before applying for law schools to see compensate for a low gpa, this way i can show that I can do …
... GPA. My recommendation would be to focus all of your energy on ... . Your GPA will have less of an impact if you aren ... a soft factor. Academic letters of recommendation are very important but moreso ... -
Postgraduate course to compensate for low GPAI was thinking about taking a postgraduate course before applying for law schools to see compensate for a low gpa, this way i can show that I can do …
... a soft factor. Academic letters of recommendation are very important but moreso ... you said, about academic letters of recommendation-- I'm a total ... GPA) and 5 years out of undergrad, and I regrettably ... I at least contact one of my "more closer" professors ... -
Hey all - I am alive! And, I’m going to law school :)Hey everyone, I’ve been MIA the past couple months. I took not getting into any school pretty hard and had to do a lot of re-evaluation of my life. I…
fantastic congratulations! did you write a letter of continued interest while on the waitlist? and did either of your jobs have to do with the legal field? -
Ideas for strengthening applicationHi, For the past five years, I have been working online, teaching English to students oversees, while staying home to take care of my little ones.…
... that you are capable of scoring in that range ... , do you have letters of recommendation? It seems like that ... who has been out of undergrad for 5 years ...
In terms of volunteer work, you want to ... that suggests a good deal of devotion. You'll have ... -
LOR from U.S. Senator or more direct supervisor?Hi all -- So I'm in a position where, if I choose, I can have a U.S. Senator (that I work for) write me a letter of recommendation. I was this Sen…
... don't have academic letters of recommendation stemming from your college.I ... multiple sources that getting letters of recommendation is best coming from a ... -
Question for 170+ sages?I have a question for all you sages out there who have scored 170 or higher on an official exam- I know this sort of seems like a stupid question but…
... did not capitalize the first letter of Sage, you might be referring ... -
Last minute cancel?Hi everyone, I'm scheduled to take Saturday's LSAT. My score is 150 despite my best attempts. Half of me wants to just take it just not to give up…
depends on your goal. If you're within 3 points of your target, just take it. Highest score is what matters.
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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…
... took me about 7 months of studying part time while working ... but there are a lot of misconceptions about the LSAT and ... all your transcripts and letters of recommendation as well. And that's ... LSAT could literally mean tens of thousands of dollars in savings via ... -
Can I resubmit my personal statement from last year's cycle?Hey y'all -- thought I'd shoot this out out to the community because I need sage advice. I applied to 8 Canadian law schools last cycle and was r…
@GermanLSATtaker it's definitely okay to reuse letters of recommendation -
ED and retake?Can I apply ED with a current LSAT score, and then retake in November and apply with a new, potentially improved score? I’ve been crunching the nu…
... to be predictive. The chances of getting in, if calculated only ... on the LSAT (1 out of 4). So a sample ... size of 8 or 4, and ... too few results, and all of it is simply anecdotal. However ... focus on the PS, letters of recommendation and the addendum. -
Apply now with current LSAT or wait till November results?Hi again everyone, So according to the Law School Predictor tool on here, I have a 77% chance to one of my target schools, Texas Tech if I were to…
... a 77% chance to one of my target schools, Texas Tech if ... these "calculators" with a grain of salt. As accurate as they ... below both medians. On top of that, not many URMs submit ... can give a better idea of what to do. -
editing a submitted applicationA little over a week ago I submitted my law school applications. It was quite a relief. However, shortly after a very significant life event occurred…
I think this will be considered as a letter of continued interest. 7sage has a few videos on this. They might help =) -
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Re-Applying for Law School: Do's and Dont's
(e.g. Do get new letters of recommendation, do write up a new personal statement/diversity statement) -
How many PTs?Hello, with just about a month left until the November exam, I'm taking 2-3 prep tests every week and will have taken 25-30 PTs by the exam week, but…
... are PTing in the range of your target score, everything else is ... just noise. The number of tests other ... -
Just hit my goal score on a practice PT... now what?Super pumped that I hit my goal score (168) today! But now im lost on what to do for the next three weeks before the november test. Obviously, I'll t…
... hit within 2-3 points of your target on pt’s consistently ... -
A response for myself and others after my big dropHey there, fellow 7sage students. This is a collection of thoughts from chatting with others on 7sage and I thought it might be helpful to share. *…
... back and refresh some parts of the test I hadn't ... 'm still juuuuust shy of my target score for November so I ... -
A response for myself and others after my big dropHey there, fellow 7sage students. This is a collection of thoughts from chatting with others on 7sage and I thought it might be helpful to share. *…
... see you share some of your experiences on the ... m still juuuuust shy of my target score for November so ... hope you'll reach your target score. That said, it ... good idea to focus on target scores. After all, having ... that target can help keep a fire ... -
Which References Carry More Weight?Hey all, I have a question regarding references on which I'd be interested to hear some thoughts. I'm a Canadian applicant, and I've already subm…
Hey! @"paulmv.benthem" Fellow Canadian Law school applicant here. Are you applying to the Regular Applicant category for UBC, because to my knowledge they do not require any letters of recommendation. -
Unsolicited Why X Essays Necessary?I read somewhere that some schools like to see "why x" essays even if the topic is not specifically listed as an optional essay. I’m concerned becaus…
... a Why X as part of your letter of continued interest. Not writing ... -
Unsolicited Why X Essays Necessary?I read somewhere that some schools like to see "why x" essays even if the topic is not specifically listed as an optional essay. I’m concerned becaus…
... a Why X as part of your letter of continued interest. Not writing ... -
Unsolicited Why X Essays Necessary?I read somewhere that some schools like to see "why x" essays even if the topic is not specifically listed as an optional essay. I’m concerned becaus…
... could include it as a Letter of Continued Interest.
Yeah ... -
Waitlisted on Early DecisionSo. I was waitlisted at University of Washington! Im looking at this as a glass half full. I applied early decision to set me up for the Gates Schola…
... say not to write a letter of continued interest, it may be ... 't want to get tons of emails from waitlisted students who ... . Maybe they'll be notified of your application and view that ... as an indicator of continued interest on its own ... -
wait list... FMLI have gotten admitted to my safe school, but I got put on a wait list for my preferred school. Are there any suggestions to up my chances?
... and eventually submit a LOCI (letter of continued interest). I also recommend ...
