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What are realistic scholarship opportunities?Hi all, I'm an older applicant, I will be 33 when I enter 1l, that is looking to attend the highest ranked law school possible and but also doesn…
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CORNELL: Is it better to apply late in Early Decision Round 1, or early in Early Decision Round 2?I decided I'm going to do early decision with Cornell. Round 1 began on September 1st and ends on November 1st, and Round 2 begins November 2nd and e…
... order of completion by our Admissions Committee, but applicants are not ... -
For those of us in the 140'sHey! Yes, that's us. The 18 percentile-40 percentile peeps. Let me tell you, THIS SUCKS. Let's get it out there once in for all- THIS SUCKS- but gues…
... , but I can already see admissions committee having a heart attack ... -
Writing an Addendum for Large Score IncreaseAfter reading through a lot of online resources regarding whether it is appropriate to write an addendum explaining a score difference I'm still unsu…
... will affect my chances of admissions. The only explanation I have ... make the deadlines for that admissions cycle. Consequently, I had to ... -
Am I diverse?Hello! First, wanted to say how much I've appreciated this community. Haven't said much, but through prepping and then waiting for the LSAT results, …
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Do elite law schools frown on taking a pass/fail course in college?So I'm in my final semester in undergrad and I'm considering taking a class pass/fail, I know the LSAC GPA calculator doesn't penalize you for this, …
So I'm in my final semester in undergrad and I'm considering taking a class pass/fail, I know the LSAC GPA calculator doesn't penalize you for this, but do admissions officers at elite law schools frown on it? I've never taken a pass/fail class before -
Courses Sold Out?Wondering if anyone know how long it generally takes for spots to open up in the Admissions course? It looks like all of them have been sold out. Fau…
Wondering if anyone know how long it generally takes for spots to open up in the Admissions course? It looks like all of them have been sold out. Fault's on me for being a late-bird :(
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Applying to both LLM and JD programs. Need advice.Hello everyone! I am a foreign attorney and since I'm planning to live in the States, I want to have a J.D. My dream is to go to a Top 15 Law Scho…
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Professional email addresses.Hi all! I know the advice is to have a professional style email address for use in admissions. But what counts as professional? For many years I'v…
... email address for use in admissions. But what counts as professional ... -
Summa cum laude?Hey All, If my graduating GPA was a [] and I received summa cum laude at graduation, but my LSAC GPA is a [] (darn you high school college courses…
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Best time to go to a Law School Fair?Hi all! I was planning on attending the LSAC Forum next weekend but since I am not applying until this time next year, would it be more beneficial…
... be more beneficial to meet admissions people at fairs next year ... there any perks to meeting admissions people a year before you ... -
Another Law School Fair QuestionSo I've seen multiple posts recommending against bringing parents to law school visits/accepted student's days, and I totally get that. I'm wondering…
... of clueless about the whole admissions process and school rankings, but ... -
Fee waivers from NYU or Berkeley?Hi all, if anyone has gotten a merit-based fee waiver from either and feels comfortable sharing your stats (GPA and LSAT), I'd be very grateful. Than…
Hi all, if anyone has gotten a merit-based fee waiver from either and feels comfortable sharing your stats (GPA and LSAT), I'd be very grateful. Thanks! -
What are the chances..I visited the D.C law fair yesterday and struck up a conversation with the assistant head of admissions at a t14 school, we have been emailing back a…
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Thoughts on Houston LSAC ForumI just wanted to give my quick thoughts on the LSAC forum I attended. 1.) Many of the schools were giving out fee waivers (didn't apply to me sinc…
... one had a couple of Admissions people running it so it ... .) A lot of heavy hitter admissions/deans were at the booths ... -
Does an upward GPA trend merit an addendum/note?I've gathered that unless there are extremely extenuating circumstances, it's better not to write an actual addendum for a change in GPA or a particu…
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GPAHow does law school admissions calculate GPA? I went to a community college and transferred to a 4 year school. I was told the grades i took at commu…
How does law school admissions calculate GPA? I went to a community college and transferred to a 4 year school. I was told the grades i took at community wouldn't matter, but is this true? -
T14 Schools Admissions - SoftsDoes anyone have a decent indicator of how much your everything else factors into your apps? I'd have a 3.64 gpa after this semester, with some exper…
Does anyone have a decent indicator of how much your everything else factors into your apps? I'd have a 3.64 gpa after this semester, with some experiences like campaigns, interning for a district court judge for four months recently, being an Eagle Scout, ... -
Crazy to hyperlink in PS?I wrote one of my PS about an experience that really solidified my interest in becoming a lawyer; spending a summer doing an independent research pro…
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Addendum for multiple transcripts?Hi everyone, I have been teetering back and forth on whether to write an addendum explaining why I have multiple transcripts. I haven't been able …
... this will cause concern for admissions offices. I could have probably ... -
Ghost fee waiversWorking on some apps last night, and realized that lsac shows my application fees for numerous schools (Columbia, NYU, Penn too name a few) as waived…
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Too Early to Start Thinking About LORs?....I think NOT!Hey guys, So I plan on taking the September '18 LSAT. If I see improvement earlier then I'll take a stab at the June '18 test. But as you can see …
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Resume Help (Military)So, I am an Army Officer and I am having trouble trying to "de-militarize" my resume so that the admissions officers will be able to understand it. W…
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GRE vs LSATSo, I finally got around to broaching the subject to an admissions dean that I know socially about the GRE vs. LSAT issue. Their school is not taking…
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Header for Résumé?Hey All, Should I include the same header for my resume that I do my personal statement? (Name, LSAC Number, Résumé)? NYU requests that you includ…
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Flurry of Questions! - AdmissionsHello all, My first question is about writing an addendum or two. I got an unusually very very low GPA my second semester of freshman ye…
Hello all,
My first question is about writing an addendum or two. I got an unusually very very low GPA my second semester of freshman year. about .5 below my usual GPA. Should I write an addendum? Also I always took 5 or 6 classes a ... -
Thoughts on adding a "Why School X" essay as supplemental information?Hi All, I really want to add another element of my personality/background to one of my applications. I want the admissions officers to know that t…
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Mis-bubbled Need AdviceHi everyone, I took the LSAT for the first time today (after not feeling prepared for September and canceling the day before), and actually felt …
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Considering Cancelling Score - Thoughts?Congratulations to everyone who wrote yesterday. Hopefully you’re all enjoying some hard earned time off. I’m looking for a bit of guidance on how…
... pushing myself into the next admissions cycle and upgrading. I strongly ... -
Berkeley Law personal statementHi all, I'm planning on applying to most of the T14, and I have already drafted a 2 page PS. Berkeley, however, has a 4 page limit. My pre-law adv…
... is a trait law school admissions committees value, no?
