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Not sure what to doI have been aiming for the September test for a while and believed I would be ready. After a few PT's, I've realized I'm not very close to my target …
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I feel ... have a shot almost anywhere. Work experience is a very minor soft ... more when looking for legal work than it will for admissions ... -
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?
... that Harvard really focuses on work experience, even if you have ... /2015/4/9/hls-admissions-work-experience/
A ... , really consider adding some work experience for practical and professional reasons ... I realized there really is no rush. When you're ... -
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?
... 't say things that make no sense.
With ... accepted to top schools with work experience limited to non-professional jobs ... link for you.
No offense, but It seems like ... misinformed and think they have no shot at their dream schools ... -
Improving from 165 benchmark to 175+ in 2 months?Hi everyone, I just signed up for the 3 month package a couple days ago, and I worked through the curriculum up until the point where it recommend…
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I am no certain that I have fully ... ever seen. Sadly I have no work experience.)
I would definitely ... as much. The dreaded softs (work experience and other achievements) will replace ... -
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?
... into H,Y or S... no matter is you are in ... ;F issues, lack of professional work experience, etc.
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... unique resume, great softs, and work experience, your LSAT is just too ... Rhodes scholar's, non profit work, and interning on presidential campaigns ... /> Good news is there is no reason you can't retake ... -
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... unique resume, great softs, and work experience, your LSAT is just too ... Rhodes scholar's, non profit work, and interning on presidential campaigns ... ; Good news is there is no reason you can't retake ... -
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... unique resume, great softs, and work experience, your LSAT is just too ... Rhodes scholar's, non profit work, and interning on presidential campaigns ... ; Good news is there is no reason you can't retake ... -
Letter of Recommendation...RecommendationsSo I've found myself in a bit of a pickle with regards to letters of rec. One of my own making, but still. I am nearly six years removed from college…
... have left less than no time to study for ... pretty thoroughly and there is no one I could ask ... I used to work for in college with no response (seriously, ... it just to send a "no" email, this is worse ... ? Perhaps get some more work experience and then ask for the ... -
Last Day Of Work! For Those who study full-time, what is your schedule like?Hey Ya'll, So it is official that my last day of work will be the end of the month! It has been a great 2 years and I've learned a lot, but someti…
... respect your dedication and hard work to doing well.
... (I was doing research work that already required a ... the same amount of work every day. Probably 6 ... end of the day, no matter what we achieve, ... 'd value some more work experience in this field before ... -
Should Canadians go to HLS or YLS over UofT?I had a general question I was hoping some people here might have some views or insights on. I'm Canadian and have done a ton of research on differe…
... farther. Internationally speaking, there is no doubt it enjoys a more ... JD that is easy to work the debt load off from ... 'll have so much work experience and academic experience. I do love this ... -
Should Canadians go to HLS or YLS over UofT?I had a general question I was hoping some people here might have some views or insights on. I'm Canadian and have done a ton of research on differe…
... farther. Internationally speaking, there is no doubt it enjoys a more ... JD that is easy to work the debt load off from ... 'll have so much work experience and academic experience. I do love this ... -
Should law schools do away with the LSAT?https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/12/13/study-high-standardized-test-scores-dont-translate-to-better-cognition http://worklife.columbia.ed…
... academic pedigree, and ordinary work experience. The numbers of ... others where there was no separation at the top ... at top schools, GPA, work experience, undergraduate institution, and other ... admissions, like quality of work experience, college GPA, and ... -
Should law schools do away with the LSAT?https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/12/13/study-high-standardized-test-scores-dont-translate-to-better-cognition http://worklife.columbia.ed…
... a lot more background and experience to his application than his ... ?
I would say no if I thought there was ... to. But I think GPA, work experience, and prestige of undergrad all ... -
RecommendationHey guys Its been 5 years since i left college I think it would be better for me to get a recommendation from the office Is it a requirement to ge…
... don't think any job experience is terribly relevant. We ... you read. Past job experience will absolutely be relevant to ... work and life experience that you don't get in school. Previous job experience ... year or two of job experience after undergrad. The main ... -
How do you plan on paying for Law School?Unless your hope is a full-ride (do they give those anywhere?), how do you plan on paying for law school? Outside of taking a cue from Kim K's surrog…
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2) work and pay for it before ... , look awesome with real work experience, have stellar LOR because ... .
3)work and pay for it afterwards ... I deliberately chose to work for 2 years prior ... Be smart about it. No one cares how old you ... -
[Confirmed] Unlimited LSAT takes!What do you guys think of this? <font color=red>[Admin Edit] LSAC's tweet and LSAC's announcement:</font> https://twitter.com/Official_LSAT/statu…
... to take the LSAT, with no limitations on the number of ... takes no less, seem to indicate that ... pressure on people to have work experience before law school. -
LOR questionSo, here goes: I graduated a little over 6 years ago and when I think about professors I could get strong LORs from, only one really comes to mind…
... my LSAT target!
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I ... regardless. Having several years of work experience will also definitely help you ... -
Studying "Full Time"Would it be extremely unattractive for admissions committees to see somewhat of a gap on your resume between undergrad and applying, due to studying …
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... comment about HYS?
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... There's no reason to believe it would ... least a few years work experience/additional degrees. Something to ... -
Splitter Stories??Hey guys, I've been doing research online about Splitters (Low GPA, High LSAT Score vice versa) and a lot of it is outdated. Does anyone else have…
... ? Or do you have any work experience?
The good news ... reporting purposes, there is absolutely no difference between a 3.2 ... applying as K-JD with no real excuse as to why ... over your GPA. If you work for a few years between ... -
Splitter Stories??Hey guys, I've been doing research online about Splitters (Low GPA, High LSAT Score vice versa) and a lot of it is outdated. Does anyone else have…
... reporting purposes, there is absolutely no difference between a 3.2 ... addendum, work experience, softs, etc.
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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…
... chances (which I have absolutely no interest in anyway). A graduate ... prefers people with lots of work experience and older candidates. -
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…
... chances (which I have absolutely no interest in anyway). A graduate ... prefers people with lots of work experience and older candidates.
work ridiculous hours and the young ... -
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 …
... you can spin the softs/work experience into something relevant in your ... prestige won't hurt you, no. -
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.…
... /> > > + Non-traditional applicant - Work experience between undergraduate and starting law ... clearly demonstrated that you are no longer that person. I mean ... -
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…
... into a worse school with no money. Where do you all ... one with some work experience and/or graduate school experience behind them. A ... -
3.58 & 167 - should I retake for UCLA/USC?Hi there! My GPA is 3.58 and my Sept. 2017 score is 167. I wanted to submit my application earlier than December, but it seems that my chances for UC…
... ). I have 8 years of work experience in the legal field. Should ... will likely receive little to no scholarship. If you know you ... -
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…
... of an LLM, I have no freaking clue lol. Sorry I ... this point. If your grades + work experience/ECs are considered competitive at ... -
Law School ApplicationHow much weight does an application committee put on resume? My grades are above average and my LSAT is fair, but my resume is weak. How much will th…
... that you have little or no work experience? Yeah, I could see that ... you don't have prestigious work experience or anything law related, I ... -
Taking the LSAT after graduationSo I decided to wait till after graduation from college to officially start my law school journey. I pushed my LSAT back and then withdrew. I do stil…
... , I want to graduate with no regrets. I have several leadership ... and get some real world experience. After working for 2+ years ... . I feel like having some work experience on my resume will also ...
