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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 school.
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How to shake the defeatist mentality?So since the September scores came out I've tried my very best to keep a positive outlook and mentality. I took a few timed sections and did fairly w…
... learn your worth as a student by fighting that mentality. What ... Science.
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T14 or Bust?Is going to a t100 law school like Syracuse or Buffalo for example worth it? I've been told that if you don't kill the LSAT and get into a top ranked…
... decent shot at big law for the median student.
Of ... course the decision to pursue law is ... intend to work as a non-lawyer until you can raise ... should be manageable on a non-big law salary.
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Letter Of Recommendation (LOR) Salutation?To whom should my recommenders address their LOR? I intend to use each of two LOR's for all schools. Thank you!
Ah, yes I should have mentioned: I am a non-traditional student. 13 years since undergrad and so my recommendations will be from non-scholastic sources. -
Letter Of Recommendation (LOR) Salutation?To whom should my recommenders address their LOR? I intend to use each of two LOR's for all schools. Thank you!
... have mentioned: I am a non-traditional student. 13 years since undergrad and ... my recommendations will be from non-scholastic sources.
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NYC Coffee for ApplicantsMy name is Mark. Ill be travelling to NYC for the week next week and would love to grab a coffee with a few cohorts. I'm thinking Monday afternoon…
Hi, another non-traditional student here. Happy to talk more. What are you studying in the grad program? -
My really bad looking AA degree dilemmaSo I did a program called running start in high school and took some college level classes, starting in Fall of 2004. I started with just one class t…
... here! But you’re a non-traditional student (like me) and we have ... !! It won’t hurt you, non-traditional students applications always look a ... different, because well, we are non-traditional! Haha -
Need Advice on LORHi guys! I need to ask one or two professors for letters of rec. Yea, I know... been lagging on this front. I've been out of school since 2010 so…
... took, how it encouraged the law school route and a quick ... why I'm still considering law school. Is there anything else ...
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LOR thoughts and adviceHi all, I'm applying to school in the fall and am going to start requesting my LOR's now (1. to get it out of the way and 2. to give some of my write…
... to your abilities as a student and/or in a professional ... . I have heard that for non-traditional applicants like us though, academic ... -
Anyone applying to law school later in life, 2nd Career?I'm changing careers after 22 years and trying to cram all of this in hoping to knock this June LSAT out of the park and get accepted for Fall 2018. …
... B.S. and apply to law school. I'll be starting ... two kids in middle school. Non-traditional? Yeah. That's me. It ... -
Anyone applying to law school later in life, 2nd Career?I'm changing careers after 22 years and trying to cram all of this in hoping to knock this June LSAT out of the park and get accepted for Fall 2018. …
... B.S. and apply to law school. I'll be starting ... two kids in middle school. Non-traditional? Yeah. That's me. It ... -
I want to end up working white collar crimes. What can I do before I start law school?Hey all. :) I am just about to start prepping for the LSAT. I have known for many years that I want to work in white collar/financial crimes in N…
... interests. If you're a student, it'll be easier to ... possible to volunteer as a non-student if the organization agrees to ... or similar) that a pre-law student could look into. What was ... -
Anyone applying to law school later in life, 2nd Career?I'm changing careers after 22 years and trying to cram all of this in hoping to knock this June LSAT out of the park and get accepted for Fall 2018. …
... point is, to all you non-traditional applicants, you can do it ... /> - I'm pretty optimistic about law school. I'll get back ... -
NEW Schools That Now Accept GRE Scores?If anyone knows of new schools that are now accepting GRE scores as well as LSAT scores, please comment and tell us which ones! Lets make one big lis…
... also mostly attempts to target non traditional J.D. candidates as applicants ... backgrounds. Read the goals these law schools list on the GRE ... . If you’re a humanities/traditional type applicant, it looks like ... the GRE to get into law school. -
NEW Schools That Now Accept GRE Scores?If anyone knows of new schools that are now accepting GRE scores as well as LSAT scores, please comment and tell us which ones! Lets make one big lis…
... also mostly attempts to target non traditional J.D. candidates as applicants ... backgrounds. Read the goals these law schools list on the GRE ... the GRE to get into law school.
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What are you looking for in a law school?Besides a school's ranking and whether a particular school will improve your odds of landing a job, what are you looking for in a law school? Are the…
... inkling about what type of law you are interested in, I ... what type of opportunities the law school has in order to ... law students get exposure to local attorneys.
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Re-applying (a case study?)Came across this profile on LSN today. A person who was a splitter and applied very end of January and decided to wait and re-apply early (September)…
... spent 2 years working toward law school.
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I am a non-traditional and older applicant like you ... to rush for their JD. Law schools aren't going anywhere ... -
What to do to turn 50% to a 100%excuse typos. my phone is annoying. I’m a URM. AA Female. 3.5 “170” I really want HLS. Maybe Stanford but I don’t wanna go to Cali & Yale …
... faster and better typist when law school exams come around.
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What to do to turn 50% to a 100%excuse typos. my phone is annoying. I’m a URM. AA Female. 3.5 “170” I really want HLS. Maybe Stanford but I don’t wanna go to Cali & Yale …
... faster and better typist when law school exams come around.
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What to do to turn 50% to a 100%excuse typos. my phone is annoying. I’m a URM. AA Female. 3.5 “170” I really want HLS. Maybe Stanford but I don’t wanna go to Cali & Yale …
... faster and better typist when law school exams come around.
Non-traditional typers are able to type ... my classes and exams during law school instead of distracting it ... -
Any music/fine art majors out there?I'm a music student and law school hopeful (obviously). I decided to check out admissions records for music majors on Law School Numbers today, and …
... pretty late and I’m non-traditional with 10+ years work experience ... I’ve also heard that law schools really do want a ... -
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…
... service prior to going to law school gave me the ... home at any point in law school). Like people have mentioned ... lot of the older, parenting non-traditional students are. I worry a ... doubting the intellectual challenge of law school and the time demands ... -
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 background ... -
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 ... want to focus on educational law b/c I've felt ... -
Advice on "Activities and Interests" Section of a Specific Application (Lacking)Hello all, I had a brief question regarding the activities and interests section of a particular application (applying for the upcoming cycle). I'…
Non traditional, 2 years out of undergrad, ... not applied to this specific law school previously, so I'm ... wait list/rejection from this law school if that matters at ... -
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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A dream so difficult to accomplishTears. That's how this all started and feels like that's how it's just going to keep continuing. The thought of wanting to be an attorney never occu…
... , too, love the law and as a non-traditional applicant, but like Madonna ... -professors. I have also accomplished law-related feats with the most ... to compete with the most traditional of applicants. I hope you ... -
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 ... friends helping us through the law school years will be the ... -
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…
... a group for us older, non-traditional students is started, please add ... with LSAT and now attending law school.
Admittedly, I ... motivation: my plan to attend law school within the next 2 ... arsenal for applying to the law school of my choice. I ...
