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Law School Resume AssistanceHello, I've been working on applications and was wondering if anyone could give me some pointers to improve my resume for application purposes. I…
Good info here. I'd like to know how far back in work experience should you go? -
What Questions Do You Have About Law School Admissions?Hi 7Sagers, I'm putting together a brand new admissions FAQ for our [admissions course](https://7sage.com/admissions/progress/), and I need your i…
What constitutes real "work experience"? e.g. working part time in undergrad? Full time in undergrad? Or only full time once graduated? -
What Questions Do You Have About Law School Admissions?Hi 7Sagers, I'm putting together a brand new admissions FAQ for our [admissions course](https://7sage.com/admissions/progress/), and I need your i…
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Retaking a low 170s scoreI took the June exam as my third stake, and got a score in the low 170s. I feel ecstatic, but I’m looking for full scholarships at T14 schools. I’…
... people with better GPAs, better work experience, and better leadership ability.
Where to send an ED app? Northwestern or Berkeley.Background: I scored a 164 on the Feb. 2018 LSAT. This was the low end of my PTing range of 164 - 172. GPA of 3.93. Attended a higher-end state s…
... a little while and have work experience. But I think if you ...why don't more ppl quit their jobs to study for the LSAT -- if they are financially able to do so?my question is : why don't more ppl quit their jobs to study for the LSAT -- if they are financially able to do so? i understand that for many pp…
... . They are also developing valuable work experience. For them when they eventually ...why don't more ppl quit their jobs to study for the LSAT -- if they are financially able to do so?my question is : why don't more ppl quit their jobs to study for the LSAT -- if they are financially able to do so? i understand that for many pp…
... class kind of family. Work isn't an option. I ... of me choosing not to work.
Honestly, ... test. They want to see work experience. Law school is a ... of us around here work full time because we have ... respect for those that work full time _and_ have ...why don't more ppl quit their jobs to study for the LSAT -- if they are financially able to do so?my question is : why don't more ppl quit their jobs to study for the LSAT -- if they are financially able to do so? i understand that for many pp…
... if that person has had work experience and has done well ... law. I believe my work experience will end up helping me ... well in law school, but work experience is important. Look at ... percent) of their students have work experience. And northwestern is a ...Any older non-traditional students?I’m 38, a single mom of 2. Been out of school since 2000, finishing up my BA now I’m hopes to apply to law school in the next 2 years. Anyone else…
... how that's going to work out but that is my ... hopefully it will all somehow work out.
I don ... as most schools look for work experience and other activities you have ...Questions From A Younger ApplicantHello, I am currently 19 years old. I worked my butt off and took 60 credits of college classes from a community college while I was in high schoo…
... years of professional experience over candidate Y with no professional experience, all else ...Recommender AdviceI find myself in a bit of a pickle here... I have one professional and one academic letter ready to go, both of which are quite strong. The academ…
... one of the attorneys I work with often to write me ... actually give some weight to work experience (or so I've heard ...Recommender AdviceI find myself in a bit of a pickle here... I have one professional and one academic letter ready to go, both of which are quite strong. The academ…
... one of the attorneys I work with often to write me ... actually give some weight to work experience (or so I've heard ... prefer students to have professional experience, but your resume will show ...Work ExperienceHello fellow 7sagers. I’m wondering how much of a factor an applicants work experience can be. I have been a firefighter and paramedic for the la…
I think it would! That is highly unique work experience, especially if you can demonstrate how that made you want to transition to law school. In this day and age, work experience is a huge plus and having something truly unique is even better.Work ExperienceHello fellow 7sagers. I’m wondering how much of a factor an applicants work experience can be. I have been a firefighter and paramedic for the la…
... education heavily. I think having work experience is a huge plus! This ...How much work experience on resume?Hi! I'm working on my resume now for my applications, and I'm having trouble condensing it to one page. I've been out of school for about 5 years, an…
... four sections: full time experience, education, volunteer work, and personal interests. Under ... all of my full time work experience.
I hope this ...ED to Columbia Law? URM and 3.82 GPAApplying this September and faced with the choice of EDying to CLS or not. I would like to hear your thoughts on (1) whether ED to CLS is worth t…
... languages including Mandarin and Spanish; work experience in federal gov't and ...Should I still apply? Top 14First off, I appreciate any advise and help that you guys are able to provide. I am very stressed at this point because my main goal was to get into …
... or two to get some work experience. Many T14 law schools prefer ... which explicitly asks for some work experience (makes them more employable during ...Resume Question- where to put teaching assistant experienceIf you served as a TA during college should that go under your education section or should it go under your jobs/experience section? Thanks!
Wanted to echo what @MissChanandler said. I did a lot of TA-ing and tutoring during and after university and put it under my jobs/project experience section. It's valid work experience and in my case that section would be hella short otherwise, lol.Resume Question- where to put teaching assistant experienceIf you served as a TA during college should that go under your education section or should it go under your jobs/experience section? Thanks!
Yes, it's work experience. You're not the one being taught, you're working for the teacher.New to 7Sage.Hello everyone, I’m new to this page and would really need help. I’m almost done my undergrad and I am really want to study Law. I am currently wor…
Welcome! I would also say that if you are a freshman or sophomore, the LSAT doesn't need to be your focus right now and you should continue your hard work with your GPA and get in some volunteer/work experience that you enjoy.Resume Question- where to put teaching assistant experienceIf you served as a TA during college should that go under your education section or should it go under your jobs/experience section? Thanks!
I put it in my work experience. I have a section that's entitled "teaching experience" and I put my TA job and tutoring under it!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…
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Military vet/10 years work experience
I applied mid ...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…
... you can’t. If you work full-time you can make ... gpa, you don’t have work experience, or you are struggling with ... LSAT, push through. Your hard work WILL PAY OFF. Do not ...Unfinished Graduate Degree on ResumeAfter realizing that it was not the career I wanted to pursue, I withdraw in good standing from a graduate program at the end of my first trimester. …
If you have a good amount of solid work experience, then you could leave the TA part off. If you feel like you need to pad your resume though, you might want to leave it on. I think that'll just be a judgement call for you.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 …
... school. Fill that gap with work experience and volunteering. Your GPA will ...4 point increase by November? Need adviceHello all! How difficult do you all think it would be to increase an LSAT score from 162 (official score) to 166 or higher by the November test date?…
You could request 2 weeks off before the lsat to study full time and unwind. That time with no work before the lsat helped me a lot.To wait or not to wait..So, I am conflicted on what to do. I have a 2.93 GPA and my June LSAT was 149. I am retaking in November. Should I begin applying when the cycle s…
Another option that you have would be to get a couple years of work experience while you study for the LSAT to distance yourself from the GPAHey 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…
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> I ...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.…
... sure when picking volunteer work that you are not ... You already have the ample work experience and maturity that Northwestern favors ...
In terms of volunteer work, you want to demonstrate to ... yourself if your volunteer work complements a particular law- ...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…
... that you're going to work very hard on LSAT studying ... also prefer people to have work experience before applying. The difference between ...
