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Out of school for 13 years, help with LOR stuff....Hi everyone. I'm sure something like this gets posted from time to time, but I want to get the current group's opinion. I've been out of academ…
... , running my own business. My Academic life is long behind me ... weak (but might not) or non-academic references from strong people that do ... -
No academic letter of reference... what to do?Hi everyone, I am in a dilemma as I don't think I'll be able to get any academic letters of reference. I graduated with a 3-year Bachelor in 2014…
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LSAC Test Specialist Job PostingHi Guys, I saw this on lsatblog by Steve Schwartz who found a job ad for LSAC. I thought it was pretty interesting and wanted to post it for you guys…
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Job category: Other (non-academic) / Tenured, continuing or permanent
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Point at which professional references become something of a mustI currently have three (of what I would presume to be solid) academic references, all from professors. I have been out of school and working at my cu…
... would presume to be solid) academic references, all from professors. I have ... ? If so, is four total references (usually the max allowed, it ... -
Non-Academic Letters of RecommendationHi Everyone, I've been out of school for about 5 years now. I graduated with a BS + MS in Accounting and have completed the CPA examination. After…
... preference many schools have for academic letters of recommendation. I've ... use? Is the preference for academic letters so great that it ... I should use the two academic or use the professional ... one with one academic?
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Is three academic letters better than two?I'm currently finishing a PhD program and applying to law school for next fall. Since most of the people I interact with are professors or aspiring p…
... easily get at least two academic letters of recommendation. However, ... recommendation only or two academic letters plus one non-academic. It seems like ... I haven't had a non-academic job for over eight ... me to get a solid non-academic reference. So, what do ... -
LORs - "At least one academic"Hi everyone, A lot of the schools that I'm applying to list their letter of reference requirements as "2 required - at least one academic." I was…
... "2 required - at least one academic." I was just wondering if ... is better to get two academic references or use the other as ... -
Professional and Academic Letters of RecHello! I graduated from college in May of 2017 and will be applying to law school this coming fall. Right now I have one academic and one profess…
... Right now I have one academic and one professional recommendation secured ... some schools strongly prefer two academic references unless one has been ... as to when one academic and one professional letter ... asking for a second academic letter but am not ... -
Webinar w/ Admissions Officer at UT Law + Edit GiveawayHi everyone, On **Tuesday, June 11, at 9 p.m. ET,** I'll host a webinar with Mathiew Le, the assistant dean of admissions and financial aid at The…
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No Letters of RecommendationHi Everyone, Any insight would be greatly appreciated. I have been out of school for 10 years now and due to my job have moved to another part of…
... LORs from the 'non-traditional' students knowing their academic references are so old ... -
Letters of RecommendationI know most law schools require only two letters, one academic and one non-academic. But should I include my letter of recommendation from my employe…
... only two letters, one academic and one non-academic. But should I include ... -
What to ask for in a LOR?What are law schools looking for in a LOR? My professors told me to figure out the academic and non-academic traits I would like to include in th…
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Who should write my LORs?Can you please help me decide on whom to ask for LOR? I graduated undergrad 2012, went to graduate school, graduated 2013. Since then I have been …
... ) My current supervisor from a non-profit organization that I am ... have been involved in this non-profit organization for as many ... a lot about how an academic LOR is a must for ... can get better recommendations from non-academic sources. So if I can ... -
LOR Selection?I'm finally entering the last stages of my application after about a million revisions of my personal statement and diversity statement but I'm kind …
... of recommendation? If helpful, the academic references are for educators at University ... -
I have 14 Withdrawals on my college transcript, how much will this hurt me?Yeah, that's right not a typo. Sorry for the long post, but allow me to explain. I have been working on my BA for almost 10 years, and have made many…
... English courses for the past academic year and was just accepted ... and will have several strong academic references. I have 2 more years ... of academic study left (since I opted ... -
Letter of recommendation sosHello everyone- I have 1 prof who is writing on of my lors as an academic reference , the school then wants a non academic reference for the second l…
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What type of readings are the best for long-term RC training?Hello everyone, I just finsihed my first LSAT today, and the RC gave me a really hard time as usual. I officially started my course with 7sage on May…
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3+ years out of school; do I need an LOR from an employer?I've been out of school for 3 years. Going to law school only became a goal of mine my last semester of college. I ended up getting 5 academic recomm…
... I ended up getting 5 academic recommendations the summer after graduating ... I've heard academic letters are preferred to non-academic, I never really ... majored in STEM & non-STEM), one is from a ... professor, and two are from non-STEM professors who were also ... -
Chances with Low GPA, low LSAT, work + volunteer?Hi everyone, Just wondering if I can get some opinions on my chances of getting into law school. I've never applied but I have been thinking more a…
... I don't have any academic references. (I finished school 3.5 ... January 2020?
Are the academic reference really important?
Schulich School of Law - Admissions CategoriesNot sure if anyone has experience with this but if we apply in the Work/Life Experience category (other factors are given more weight than GPA), woul…
... on the nature of your non-academic experience? It does not say ...Character and Fitness *University Parking Tickets and other minor infractionsHello 7sage hive mind!! I have a few questions re: Character and Fitness section. Every school asks if you have ever been disciplined for aca…
... have ever been disciplined for academic or non-academic reasons. Do university parking ...Re-taking the LSAT after 1L dismissalHey, everyone. I never thought I'd be back at square 1 again to redo this exam. I took it in 2021 and got a 154 which was a huge jump from my 137 …
... that I was 'facing significant non-academic issues that placed tremendous demands ...Later Score Lower Than Older Score.My June LSAT was right on the median for the schools I want to get into but my GPA is pretty low so I wanted to do the October LSAT to increase my ch…
... to have 5 years of non-academic experience, ie. I have to ...Rec LettersI currently have rec letters from a business law professor and an attorney who was my supervisor at an internship last summer. Would it be appropriat…
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"Academic references are going to carry the ... really need to have phenomenal academic references who are willing to vouch ... kinds of things that an academic reference will. So, you’d ...question about rec lettersI graduated from college in 2010 and am currently in the application process for law school. I had a 3.7 GPA and am scoring around 165+ on practice L…
Hi! I've asked about that too and most law school admission counselors that I have spoken to have said that they prefer academic references. You should definitely consider talking to one about your situation though. Good luck!question about rec lettersI graduated from college in 2010 and am currently in the application process for law school. I had a 3.7 GPA and am scoring around 165+ on practice L…
I have no academic references because of when I graduated ... recommendation they would like an academic reference if it is ... not have a relevant academic reference choose 2 references that are able ... they sound like very strong references.
[And this was ...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…
... school after you have some non-academic experience definitely has significant advantages ...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…
... really like to see some academic references, but how long after graduation ... ’d love to have some academic letters if that’s not ...LoRs for Old PeopleSo I finished undergrad in ’08, which by the way was a really shitty time to graduate, lol. Anyway. So I haven’t worked with my professors in a lon…
... asked two of them for references and they gladly accepted. I ... since law schools definitely prefer academic references.LoRs for Old PeopleSo I finished undergrad in ’08, which by the way was a really shitty time to graduate, lol. Anyway. So I haven’t worked with my professors in a lon…
... nontrads. They may still prefer academic references but I don't think ...
