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Why are LSAT scores given so much weight for admissions decisions?Dear JY, I love your website. The explanations for the logical games are carefully thought out and well presented. I wished I knew about your web…
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For ... being considered as minimum for admissions. No letters of recommendation are required, and ... for some people. So yes, it's good many of ... business that I am thankful for due to its affordability, ... -
Is it a good idea to wait a year between undergrad graduation and law school applications?I got a 153 on my first attempt at the LSAT this December. I feel I can do a lot better than this if I continue to study. The problem is, I didn't re…
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For example, your conceptual tool kit ... /> I have been out of school for ~2 years now and completely agree with ... to law school immediately out of undergrad would be perfect because ... with as I was gunning for the quickest possible route to ... -
Back by Popular Demand: The Old-Timer's Thread (30+ only, valid form of ID required)Hey everybody, Since many people have been clamoring for this I thought I'd start a new thread for the older and non-traditional future lawyers am…
... was an engineer who worked for many years and then decided to give ... she mentored a whole bunch of people in the class (and ... could - she was a part of the 'students group' after all ... in classrooms is a characteristic of our times. If younger people ... -
Osgoode here I come!A throwaway account to stay anonymous. I want to thank @"J.Y. Ping" @"Jonathan Wang" @"Alan Cheuk" @"Dillon A. Wright" also all 7Sagers I was in touc…
... . I will share a bit of what worked for me. Foolproof method works ... , I had very small number of questions correct in LG. The ... my score.
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Crashed and burnedSo I did much worse than I thought I would on the June LSAT, like worse than all my pt's. Where do I go from here? Just redo the whole curriculum? Ha…
... on top of that I have been already studying for 2 years. My score ... be attributed to lack of sleep (got 2 hours), I am still ... -
LSAC CAS, etc.So uhhh, should I be signed up for the CAS on LSAC already? Or is that something I can wait to do? I really am clueless about all this stuff, because…
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copies of letters of recommendation and evaluations, if applicable.
of recommendation/evaluation processing, and
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When to purchase CAS?I will be applying for Fall 2017, and am taking the LSAT in September. I want to start asking for LORs asap. Do I need to purchase CAS before I get L…
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@stepharizona Sorry for my lack of knowledge, but can you ... puts your required filed together for all Law School Applications. Its ... you request and receive your letters of recommendation and more.
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How Important is Early Application to Law SchoolOkay, here is my conundrum: I will be taking the LSAT for the 3rd and final time in September. However, I don't feel absolutely confident that I wil…
... might affect my chances of being admitted to the ... waste your last chance for 2 years if you aren't ... who is former Dean of Admissions for a top law school ... in October. The benefit of the higher LSAT score ... will outweigh the benefit of an earlier application with ... -
Hoping for feedback on whether I should sign for SeptemberOkay, this question is outside the possibility of signing up now and possibly withdrawing. I am asking specifically about actually taking the test on…
... real arena. You've studied for 2 years, you're probably running low ... probably right in the middle of "acceptable").
I don' ... think an extra 3 months of studying in your specific ... case would outweigh the benefit of having three chances this application ... -
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... someone who only had a 2.9 GPA and got a ... . Your personal statement and your letters of recommendation are huge! If you plan ... -
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... could get into a lot of the T15s and get ... a lot of your tuition paid off ... f*cking you over for acceptance into top schools and ... study and up your score for the next couple weeks, ... s also a total waste of 1/3 takes if ... just 1 more test for 2 years. -
Professional LOR Required... SOSI started filling out applications this week and noticed that Columbia requires a professional LOR for anyone who graduated before 2015 (I graduated …
My notes say:
"Letters of recommendation should provide positive references on ... as many of the following fields as possible ... learn, adaptability, work ethic, potential for growth, leadership skills, a strong ... -
Brooklyn College Proctors from hell - anyone else was there?Anybody here took the LSAT yesterday at Brooklyn College? I had 4 proctors and they were running around the front of the room and whispering to ea…
... had great experiences those of you who did! I ... amazing - respectful proctors, lots of space, silent. I should ... I've been studying for 2 years while working full time ... was a basic right of a test-taker, is ... not be the cause of the disturbance, because otherwise ... -
A very uninteresting GPA question.Hey guys, I am graduating from college in the Spring of 2017. My projected GPA will be around 3.7 or 3.69. Does it make a difference for law sc…
... on the school and strength of the cycle. Especially at the ... where he had under a 2.0 and he explained to ... also had very strong letters of recommendation, was the president of a fraternity, and ... -
NYU or ColumbiaDo you think that I have a chance for either NYU or Columbia with a 170 and 3.9 GPA but no extracurriculars. I scored 6 points lower than my average …
Looking at the stats for each school from their websites ... admissions advice, like having solid letters of recommendation etc. If by extracurriculars you ... score is Columbia's average of 170 and below their median ... above their average and mean of 3.68 and 3.70 ... -
Any moms studying for the LSAT?Planning on taking LSAT in June or Sept '17 and wanted to know if there are any moms in the group? Still trying to figure out how to balance it all! …
A few dads on here too. Both of mine are 5 and in transitional kindergarten. I’ve been studying for 2 years and working as a tutor. Welcome! -
Applying for accommodations for FebruaryHi guys So I am reluctantly applying for accommodations for February. Three years ago I began exhibiting symptoms of OCD and I've been receiving t…
... doc has been seeing me for 2 years and i have accommodations from ... studying again from the beginning of the games and try to ... do 2-3 practice tests a week -
Recommender sent me LOR to review and make edits. Is it "allowed" to make edits?(content, proofread)Recommender will obviously make the final decision to send it herself. Is it considered "narcissistic" to edit and change an LOR? The LOR sound…
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My habits of trolling LSAT ... was a director of admissions HLS for 10+ years and had been on ... -
Number of letters for a recommender on LSACTHey asked this question during the sending of the LOR. Is this to asking how many schools this LOR will be sent out to?
... letters of recommendation that individual would be writing on your behalf.
For ... may write a special rec for the law program at school ... x and a general rec for all other schools.
for the following year, at which ... -
Number of letters for a recommender on LSACTHey asked this question during the sending of the LOR. Is this to asking how many schools this LOR will be sent out to?
... it refers to how many letters of recommendation that individual would be writing ... LOR that you will use for all of your schools, request one ... to have a specific LOR for their top school, that way ... -
Can I PM on of you guys to check out this LOR?This professor is a good guy, and I like him a lot. He was kind enough to send back a draft. Can I pm one of you guys to get your opinion on the qual…
... the recommender strongly presses for a draft, seriously consider ... with writing a letter of recommendation for law school. If that ... to write law school letters of recommendation, and there are many ... explain how to write a recommendation for law school."
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admissions advice: 6+ month unemployment gap, still not LSAT readyHi Guys, I am having some trouble right now with LSATs/admissions, and since I've found this community to be overwhelmingly kind and wise, I thoug…
I have worked for 10 years and I've ... much time off studying for the LSAT. What employers ... that time. However, studying for longer than a year ... year of not working, you might consider applying for a ... will build your resume for your law school application, ... -
LOR QuestionHi all! Question regarding a LOR from a professor I am currently taking. To ask or not? Background info: Major is Psychology with emphasis in Law…
... a great LOR, take advantage of it. Just be sure to ...
Thank you so much for your advice! There's one ... I will have been there for 2 years, while also in school. ... think a LOR from one of the partners is a ... include a LOR from one of them... but I have also ... -
What to doGot nowhere to go. Need advice. I'm preparing for the Sept/ Dec 2017 test while working a demanding full time position at a law firm. This has put a …
... about getting a letter of recommendation for law school so ... concerned about getting a reference for future jobs.
< ... Sorry for misunderstanding! Either way, I think your law school letters of recommendation ... . For SA positions and first year out of law ... -
What to doGot nowhere to go. Need advice. I'm preparing for the Sept/ Dec 2017 test while working a demanding full time position at a law firm. This has put a …
If you are worried about letters of recommendation, I think most law schools ... prefer to see letters from professors or lecturers who ... even if you are out of school for a while. I believe ... that the stature of the writer is ... -
Studying for Sept LSAT & Application Process + softs questionHi all, (Background Info) I was originally going to sit for the June LSAT, allowing me (hopefully) ample time to perfect my applications to apply …
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Your letters of recommendation also sound like they will ... letters of recommendation. They are likely not going to ask for a letter of recommendation ... />
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Scoring 170 + on practice lsats?Hey, anybody out there scoring 170 on their practice LSATs? I'm beginning my studying, and I want to make sure I kill it and do it right. How are you…
... empirical data points form all of their users, but from ... consider myself intelligent and capable of very dense course work, but ... studying and I am working for 2 years post graduation specifically to save ... predicting 175's by december of this year, granted work ... -
Official June LSAT Discussion ThreadHey guys! Here's the official June LSAT Discussion Thread. Please keep all discussions of the June 2017 LSAT here! Here's some ground rules, taken…
... about 52% of employees having been with the company for 2 years, but most ... in one group had been there over 5 years ... -
How much will HYS weigh soft factors if someone has numbers above their 75ths?Would it be really important? How would a personal statement factor into it? What if someone has no good softs?
... ; Alex, are you a graduate of law school? Or have you ... else. I am also prepping for the MBA as well and ... 've been working in finance for 2 years and change at an iBank ... -
People that take breaks from studying....How? I have been going non-stop since May. I keep reading different suggestions about taking breaks and it helping your score but I just can not l…
... retake limit) and after studying for 2 years. In the recent weeks after ... and 2 for LG sections. I would say I retained most of what ... with a more fresh pair of eyes.
