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Should I work a few years or go right to law school?I currently go to a top 100 undergrad, but my specific college within my university has a good reputation with many of the top law schools since many…
... you have no desire to work before law school and you're begrudgingly ... emphasis on work experience before law school, admissions always have been and, as ... 19 rather than 20 or 21.
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Should I work a few years or go right to law school?I currently go to a top 100 undergrad, but my specific college within my university has a good reputation with many of the top law schools since many…
... you have no desire to work before law school and you're begrudgingly ... emphasis on work experience before law school, admissions always have been and, as ... 19 rather than 20 or 21.
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Work ExperienceHey Everyone, I just graduated from University (April 2014) and am planning to write the LSAT September 2014. However, I will not be entering law …
... to maximize my experience throughout my year off, and would like to ... hear some suggestions of viable experience options ... volunteer to get some extra experience? I understand it is ... to get experience without having a law degree and what not ... -
Anyone experiencing a decline after their first diagnostic ? I appreciate some adviceI scored 157 on my first diagnostic 3 months ago (prep 25) (not totally cold because i did study a bit 2 years ago but decided to get a master first)…
... months, studying non-stop (no work, up to 50 hours a ... low 150s for prep 59 and highest 163). My LG ... the dec test today and ended up canceling the ... techniques I learnt for LR and RC often conflict with ... anyone can share their experience. I would appreciate. -
Past, Present, and FutureHello, again! I'm writing this because I wanted some opinions and some personal testimonies on your journey with the LSAT. I want to get a 165+ on…
... I wanted some opinions and some personal testimonies on ... I finished the curriculum, and scored a 147. I ... in 10 points previously and was hoping another 8 ... classes, 25-30 hour work weeks, and 30-40 hours of ... same thing, so I'm no different.
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Having trouble balancing studying and working FT -- help!So I've been studying for the LSAT since about February, only really studying in earnest since April. I have the premium course but I am still only …
... as hard. I work full time, try to work out 3-5x ... no distractions. So I get home at 10. That seems to work ... except it leaves me feeling absolutely exhausted and very ... taken a few days off work here and there on Fridays to ... -
BR group for those who work nights and weekends???Hello Everyone. I am creating this discussion to find out if anyone here has similar work hours with me and interested in BRing in the morning or on …
... anyone here has similar work hours with me and interested in BRing ... you are, please comment below and we can see if we ... -
Journey to the Center of a 180Hi everyone, I posted a couple days ago saying I would do a write up of my study experience, and here it is. For context, I scored a 180 on the Octob…
... write up of my study experience, and here it is. For context ... break there was no line for the bathroom and I had less ... . This time, I focused no problem and finished with a minute to ... was wrong, I often could work through the inferences required quickly ... -
Future experience and references on resumeShould "future" experience (for example, experience during the summer between application submission (Sept/Dec) and the start of the fall semester) b…
... " experience (for example, experience during the summer between application submission (Sept/Dec) and ... season (May - Oct) on weekends and school breaks -- what would be ... comprehensive way to date this experience?
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Dec LSAT/Applying with no scoreI am taking my first LSAT in December, but I am leaving open the possibility of pushing it back to Feb if my PT are not where I want them to be. If I…
... as early as possible with no score, and ask for them to ... know will improve with drills and practice.
Some ... 3 years, have a solid work resume and letters of recommendation.
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Introducing Amy<p>Hi everyone! I’m excited to introduce our new admissions editor, Amy Bonnaffons ( @amycbon ). I’ve known Amy for a long time, and there is no one …
... for a long time, and there is no one I trust more ... from Yale and her MFA in fiction from NYU. Her work has ... . She has deep editorial and admissions essay experience, and she happens to be ... reading over each other’s work and conferring to make sure we ... -
Should I put an instructor experience on my resume? Hello! For almost every summer, I have worked as an instructor at private education organization in my country, teaching SAT, essay writing in …
... some part of my tuition and living expenses, though I genuinely ... .
Should I put this work experience on my resume?
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GRE and LSAT timingI was hoping that I could get some group thought capital on timing of taking these tests. Background is as follows - I am a (much) older non-URM who …
... to give LSAT a year, and GRE 6 months. Spivey mentioned ... tricky. I have education and significant work experience in 2 of the STEM ... could get a high GRE and use that for both law ... and business school, I could cut ... -
"Massachusetts School of Law does not consider the LSAT when making admissions decisions."**Edited this post because this is the internet and therefore I need to be extra careful that the intended meaning is conveyed. This is an email I…
... will be no shortage of knowledgeable people ready listen and share feedback ... , based upon years of practical and academic experience, is well qualified to ... entire record in school and the work force, and the essay aptitude test ... -
Book recommendation for increasing focus, motivation, and productivity while studyingI just finished reading _Smarter Better Faster_ by Charles Duhigg and found it to be very useful for finding ways to increase focus, motivation, and…
... through experience) AND belief in having control over our lives and surroundings AND linking ... success, praise yourself for hard work, not your intelligence. (Focusing ... will happen next (“forecasting”) probabilistically AND comfort with doubt (knowing what ... -
[OVER] Personal Statement Workshop Webinar | Wed 8/23, 9 p.m. ET7Sagers, On **Wednesday, August 23, at 9 p.m. ET,** we’ll host a special personal statement workshop featuring 7Sage editors Amy Bonnaffons and Ch…
... backbone of my work experience, teaching me valuable skills and work ethic that could ... to the task at hand no matter how simple.
... in shock, this man was no stranger, rather Marshawn was ... now being challenged. Things were no longer taken at face value ... -
Outlier score and help with LR/RC!Hello all, After finishing the CC and attempting about 5-6 PTs , I noticed I was still hovering around 158-160 so I revisited the CC and that sam…
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After finishing the CC and attempting about 5-6 PTs ... decided to take PT41 untimed and scored a 166. Huge ... RC needs work and I've adopted the no notation strategy and have ... noticed a slight improvement in comprehension and ... -
How to Write a Personal Statement Without (Almost) Any Notable Experiences?Disclaimer: I _do_ have one personal experience that may be worth writing about. I had something of a nervous breakdown on campus, and it served a ca…
... _do_ have one personal experience that may be worth writing ... noteworthy experiences, such as demanding work, internships, or hobbies. I ... subject I had no passion for, and my only extracurriculars ... for a gubernatorial campaign and with Syrian refugees. But ... -
First/Lowest PT: 150 Highest PT: 171 - EncouragementHi everyone! I just wanted to share a bit of my experience and hopefully encourage someone. After 3 months of prepping I was PTing around 150, 153 or…
... share a bit of my experience and hopefully encourage someone. After ... I continued to work through the course and studied harder than ... a lot of hard work, and it takes the will ... capable of the hard work it takes to achieve ... day I PT'd 21 points above my first ... -
I Just Interviewed with Georgetown - Here's What to ExpectHey everyone, I just got done with my INDIVIDUAL Georgetown interview. I thought it would be helpful if I laid out my experience so people may lea…
... any law-related experience on your resume, you should work hard to ... throughout, since there is no formal "Q and A" portion of the ... interview**. Just smile and be friendly and open, and don't be scared ... the interview since there is no Q and A. The interview will ... -
How many jobs/law school work experiences did you list?My college does not have that many government offices in town, and I have so far been only been able to work for my Congressman. I noticed others on …
... , and I have so far been only been able to work for ... presidential campaign, and writing law briefs. Just how much work experience are you ... college before I turn 20 and don't have that many ... -
Berkeley and DavisHey, everybody. Just found out my first LSAT score of 165. 3.82 GPA, getting Bachelor’s in three years, several years of work experience, etc., e…
... three years, several years of work experience, etc., etc. I was wondering ... on likelihood for UC Berkeley and Davis based on that tiny ... input. Thank you for replies and congratulations on your scores. -
Some unsolicited advice from a high scorer who owes a lot to 7SageHi All, I got my February score back, and I'm nothing but ecstatic about it. I went from 160 in December to 171 in February. I owe a lot to this c…
... description below of my LSAT experience and then some advice for anyone ... time. I put in the work, and combined with a decent aptitude ... test.
In no particular order:
1 ... the questions, no matter how confident you are, and move on. ... -
Lessons learned: Giving up on my diagnostic to a 175I’ve benefited greatly from the 7sage course and community, so I’d like to contribute a few lessons learned from this all-too-often infuriating proce…
... (2-3 hours per work day and 5-10 hours on the ... />
I learned from that experience and dove right into prep for ... top of a 40-hour work week and the rest of daily ... guarded my time religiously- no extra assignments at work, one night out ... -
Reapplying: What to do to boost my chances....So as this admissions cycle winds down, it is becoming pretty clear that I need to seriously consider re-applying next cycle. With 7 wait-lists, and …
... cycle. With 7 wait-lists, and no acceptances, it is just the ... year to build my resume, and to save money, as I ...
and a few more years of work experience to add to ... -
Recommendation letters from Undergrad and Graduate SchoolsI have a question regarding LORs coming from international applicants. I did my undergrad at a university in London, United Kingdom and recently fini…
... me to get specific and strong recommendation letters from ... contacts with my professors and did projects and TA works.
... matters more than grad school experience. And there is this academic ... academic and work abilities since I had to study and work as ... -
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…
... now for my applications, and I'm having trouble condensing ... for about 5 years, and also had internships all throughout ... also have some significant volunteer and extracurricular things that I ... college internships because they are no longer relevant. What is ... -
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…
... of revoking opportunity for HYS and (2) if there is ... several languages including Mandarin and Spanish; work experience in federal gov't ... and in law. Great LORs.
... m considering are Chicago, NYU and Berk. But I would ... -
Should I be patient and apply next cycle?After learning that the September LSAT is the last score you can submit for early decision, I am now contemplating whether I should hunker down, achi…
... achieve my fullest potential score and apply for next cycle. ... fall, graduating, start working and then think about starting a ... in my mid-20s and have work experience in journalism. I also ... need to get scholarships and my ... -
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…
... I accepted the spot and will be flying out ... out there still struggling and climbing that mountain, don ... , you don’t have work experience, or you are struggling ... Stay positive, stay motivated and keep your goal in ... still thought about each and every one of you. ...
