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Books to Read Before our 1L Year?Any recommendations?
It's not about law school, but I enjoyed reading "24 Hours with 24 Lawyers"
https://www.amazon.com/24-Hours-Lawyers-Traditional-Non-Traditional/dp/0314276319 -
Parenting, family, social life, and Law SchoolNow seems as good a time as any to start a thread near and dear to some people considering law school. Is it possible to maintain some sort of balan…
... camps of people. Older and non-traditional, but single and no kids ... -
Dual Degree QuestionSeveral of the law schools I'm looking at offer some intriguing dual-degree options (I'm most inclined toward an MA/JD) so I was wondering whether an…
... the JD/MBA. As a non-traditional student with a government/military ... -
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…
... , but I still consider myself "non-traditional," so I'm joining. I ... -
Mature studentWhat constitutes mature student? I’m referring to Canadian and American law schools. For some reason I thought it meant applying over the age of 25
Its my understanding that Non-Traditional students fall in the category of being out of undergrad for more than several years. I've always thought of them as late 20s and up. -
I graduated High School 10 years ago today...So here I am working on timed LR PSs and fool-proofing LG when an old friend of mine reminded me we graduated high school 10 years ago today! College…
... best part of being a non traditional student IMO is we'll ... -
Admissions Webinar + Editing Giveaway! Weds, Jun 27 @ 9 p.m. ETHi everyone! The webinar is up here: https://7sage.com/admissions/webinar/ ---- **Update** Thank you to everyone who left a comment! The winner …
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I'm a non-traditional student, PhD, several years of ... -
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…
... . I know you're a non-traditional student and a little older ... -
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…
... education. ;) I've heard that non-traditional students seem to be favored ... -
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…
... education. ;) I've heard that non-traditional students seem to be favored ... -
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…
... where I think being older, non-traditional students could set us back ... -
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…
... should be fine. Having older non-traditional students adds to the diversity ... -
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…
... I'm in the older, non-traditional group. I'm 32. I ... -
List: Questions to help provoke Personal Statement TopicsHi everyone! I know that 7Sage has a list of questions on the admissions site that are meant to help you think up ideas for your personal statement, …
For those of us older non-traditional students: why law school _now_?
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[Over] AMA Webinar with David and J.Y.UPDATE: Thanks for coming, everyone! If you attended the webinar, you can pitch an idea for a blog post here to enroll in the contest for a free E…
... tips and application tips for non-traditional students and our chances of ... -
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…
... wondered how being an older, non-traditional student factored in to some ... -
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…
... wondered how being an older, non-traditional student factored in to some ... -
✨ Official September 2018 LSAT Discussion Thread ✨Hey 7Sagers, Here's the official September 2018 LSAT Discussion Thread. <center><font color="red">**Please keep all discussions of the Septemb…
... there are a lot of non-traditional questions.??
Guys see you ... -
[Over] Admissions Webinar + Editing Giveaway! Tues, Oct 16 @ 9 p.m. ETUPDATE Thanks for attending and leaving a comment, everyone! We assigned a number to everyone who left a comment for the edit once giveaway and th…
I would like to see a blog post on good examples of how you've seen older/non-traditional students address "why law school, why now" in their personal statements. -
[Over] Admissions Webinar + Editing Giveaway! Tues, Oct 16 @ 9 p.m. ETUPDATE Thanks for attending and leaving a comment, everyone! We assigned a number to everyone who left a comment for the edit once giveaway and th…
I'd love to see a blog post on tips for non traditional (older in age) students applying to law school. I am personally finding it difficult to format my resume (various degrees, gaps in employment, etc). Thanks! -
[Over] Admissions Webinar + Editing Giveaway! Tues, Oct 16 @ 9 p.m. ETUPDATE Thanks for attending and leaving a comment, everyone! We assigned a number to everyone who left a comment for the edit once giveaway and th…
Enjoyed the webinar. I would love to see a blog post about kind of tailored towards non traditional students and things they should and should not do in the application process. Thank you again. -
How to explain gap years in résumé.
Gaps happen, especially to us non-traditional types. Hell, I have a ... -
⚡Official November 2018 LSAT Discussion Thread⚡Hey 7Sagers, Here's the official November 2018 LSAT Discussion Thread. <center><font color="red">**Please keep all discussions of the November…
... am an URM and a non traditional student (certified paralegal whose been ... -
Should I wait to submit app pending January scores if I'm not sure I did better than score on file?So I got a decent score on my November 2018 LSAT but wanted to score higher, because, well, money. I'm ready to apply to a school (UConn) and am un…
... , I think (I'm a non-traditional student with a bunch of ... -
Success Story: The Non-Traditional ApplicantHi everyone, A few years ago, we worked with a remarkable non-traditional applicant who wound up attending Northwestern with a significant merit s…
I'm just beginning this 7sage/law school journey and consider myself somewhat of a non-traditional applicant, so stories like this are very interesting to me. Thanks for posting! -
Success Story: The Non-Traditional ApplicantHi everyone, A few years ago, we worked with a remarkable non-traditional applicant who wound up attending Northwestern with a significant merit s…
I'm a non-traditional student and plan on taking the LSAT next month. Thank-you for the inspirational post -
What is a non-traditional applicant?When people say they are a non-traditional applicant, what do they mean? Is it just being older than 30?
Someone who didn't go straight through school into law school.
"traditional applicants" are also known as K-JD's which means kindergarten - juris doctors.
If you are not that - then you are non-traditional. -
What is a non-traditional applicant?When people say they are a non-traditional applicant, what do they mean? Is it just being older than 30?
I don't think non-traditional is well-defined, but (obviously) ... that doesn't fit a "traditional" profile of an incoming law ... , being 30+ solidly makes someone non-traditional. Probably 28 is the youngest ... I would think of a non-trad. Also, any amount of ...
