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Should I still apply? Top 14First off, I appreciate any advise and help that you guys are able to provide. I am very stressed at this point because my main goal was to get into …
... work experience. Many T14 law schools prefer to see candidates with maturity from ... employable during OCI). Furthermore jumping to 170 by September isn't ... -
Should I or Not...I graduated last year and I spend on and off studying for LSAT for a year... I'm still struggling and not getting score I want. I was wondering i…
... year gap is beneficial to your application as long as ... and working full-time. Law schools tend to like students who have ... score you are going to get in the upcoming ... test is going to be one that you ... want. My advice is to study for the November test ... -
Can I resubmit my personal statement from last year's cycle?Hey y'all -- thought I'd shoot this out out to the community because I need sage advice. I applied to 8 Canadian law schools last cycle and was r…
... same things then: Canadian law schools want to know the formative experiences (personal ... -suited for studying law. No school I've applied to has asked ... -
Is a PS a place for Accomplishments (Academic or Otherwise)?When I began formulating my personal essays/statement, I tried to focus on providing an interesting narrative that I thought helped to explain how di…
Canadian law schools tend to prefer something much closer to a traditional cover letter, so it's okay to tell a narrative that's largely a game of connect the dots with your accomplishments. -
How to stay motivated when 2nd attempt score is worse than 1st attemptHi everyone, I just wanted to ask if anyone has experienced this situation, and how they went about motivating themselves to keep studying and ret…
Take a bit of time away from LSAT and law schools considerations to recollect yourself and remember why you're doing this in the first place. Believe that you can improve, and that the lower score is just bad luck.
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High School Teacher/ Adjunct Professor LOR?Hi all! At my smaller state school a lot of the teachers that taught my department's classes were non-tenured adjuncts. Thus, there are only 2 ful…
I had an adjunct professor and it was probably my best letter. As @MissChanandler said, high school teacher is pushing it since law schools want to hear from what your college professors thoguht of your academic ability. -
Political campaign work resume questionHi there, I have been working on political campaigns for the past 10 years. I had an early foray into politics and the first three campaigns I wor…
Hey team, I'd recommend to both of you that you ... you MUST trim down to one page. Law schools want to know everything you ... about each one for my law school resume. Tell them your ... -
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... s. Seems unreasonable to allow people to have a GPA ... though, is that most law schools reviewing your LSAC score report ... relative to others in your institution), most law schools seem to try ... their best to review your ... -
Currently a junior, advice for applyingSo I’m currently a Junior in undergrad, just took October and got a 167 which I’m happy with. I would like to get into Georgetown, so I believe I’m a…
... have plenty of time to get into law school and what will ... of performing well on. Law schools like to see some employment before hand ... . I would encourage you to keep up your fantastic work ... s prelaw and writing resources to help you prepare your application ... -
Picking a schoolHey everyone, I took the November lsat. I went through the whole application process and have some solid options for fall 2021. I am wondering if…
... to ultimately practice law? From what I understand: (a) law schools tend to ... teach, generally, the law in the context ... ) the Bar is specific to each state, and you have ... each state that you plan to practice in.
GPA questionsI finally got my GPA according to LSAC today. I had a slightly non-traditional undergraduate experience. I went to a large and highly respected commu…
... general advice given is to apply to many different law schools.
... and is the one law schools have to report to the ABA (American ... have even heard top law schools like Harvard welcome community ... .
6. Law schools will have a copy of ...Cycle CompetitivenessAs many of you have probably noticed, the previous admissions cycle was bolstered by many more applicants, the most since -- I believe -- 2011. As a …
... jobs. I had spoken to several law schools last year in regards ... to scholarships I had heard ... the first place to incentivize people to apply to their schools at the ... JD's and applications to law schools started to decline.Cumulative vs. Average GPAMy cumulative GPA is 0.5 points lower than my average GPA according to the CAS report. Does anybody know whether law schools take this into account, …
... where you are located, the schools you are looking at may ... that GPA up a bit. Other Law Schools in Canada also look primarily ...LSAC GPA & UG GPAHello everyone, I am on the verge of freaking out because the GPA LSAC generated is so much lower than what I ended up with when I graduated. I we…
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Unfortunately, law schools have to report the cumulative GPA for their medians, and tend to place a greater emphasis on the cumulative GPA. If you would like to explain the discrepancy to the admissions committee, you could write an addendumDiminishing returns with each LSAT point above median?Hi, is there any consensus or received wisdom as to how valuable each point on the LSAT is above the median for a given school? I'm referring specifi…
... top reportable number that law schools have to report to the ABA and US ... News––the 75th percentile is. For schools ... like Yale, being above the 75th percentile is going to be ...Diminishing returns with each LSAT point above median?Hi, is there any consensus or received wisdom as to how valuable each point on the LSAT is above the median for a given school? I'm referring specifi…
... top reportable number that law schools have to report to the ABA and US ... schools like Yale, being above the 75th percentile is going to be ... -graduate-schools/articles/law-schools-methodology) The 25th/75th is mainly used to get ...Long work hours support groupAnyone else working at least 10 hours/day while studying? How are y'all coping?
... really had a chance to go through practice tests. ... I am also scheduled to take the October LSAT ... />
Just wanted to say that I know how ... are able to. Definitely make sure to mention how ... personal statement, since law schools need to know how much of ...in need of advice - keep or cancel nov. 2023 score + impact of two score cancellationshi, guys! if possible, i'm looking for some advice - thank you so much in advance :) i have taken the LSAT four times and canceled one of my score…
Hi! Most law schools tend to only consider (or put the ... double-check that for the schools you are interested in, just ... again. You can always try to explain your circumstances in your ...What are my chances? Non-Traditional AppHey everyone! I am aiming for a T14 & feel as though my GPA may be lacking / need to be a splitter. To give some background, I graduated in Spring 20…
... % I'd say). Looking at Law School Data website, there were ... we moved the LSAT score to 172.
This ... great (T3/T2), and law schools seem to increasingly favor Non-Traditional students ... this can vary from school to school). With some great essays ...2.9 undergrad GPA, Theatre major, class of 2020, is there any hope for me?I want to get into the best school possible and receive as much scholarship $$$ as possible. My goal is BigLaw after graduating. Am I completely delu…
Luckily for you, law schools seem to weight LSAT score more than ... that, if you’re able to manage a high LSAT score ... to compensate for your low GPA.
Getting into a prestigious law ... school (one that opens doors to big law) will be ...Applying to multiple schools to encourage scholarship offer?My UG GPA is 3.82; I haven't taken the LSAT yet (July or September) but I believe I can conservatively expect high 150s-low 160s. I also have 10 year…
... /> I'll be applying this fall to Stetson Law School in the Tampa ... school and my goal is to work in the public ... I should apply to additional schools to hopefully encourage Stetson to offer me a ... I've applied to and been accepted at other schools or would I ...Telling a law school where you are applying?Hey everyone, So I just started filling out the basic material on my first law school application and one of the options was to inform which scho…
... law school application and one of the options was to inform which schools ... I plan on applying to. Is this ... move communicating your interest in other schools, especially because this is my ...Canadian Applying to Ivy League Schools - Is it worth it?Hi everyone, I just got my lsat score back and I scored 177 (which was above my highest prep test by 3 points lol). I never expected to score thi…
... Ivy League Schools, but now I'm thinking of applying for ... averse and are encouraging me to stay within Canada, but ... goal is international law/human rights law/public interest law or academia, ... (but unsure if this applies to Canadian schools?)
Any ...Telling schools who their competition is (Updated w/ answer directly from law school admissions)I'm applying to 3 schools total, 1 much higher ranked out of state (obvious reach for me) school and 2 schools local to me that are obvious competito…
I'm applying to 3 schools total, 1 much higher ... schools local to me that are obvious competitors and ranked close to each other ... I'm applying to multiple schools, but is there a benefit to me in ... />
ETA: I visited a law school today and asked this ...Listing Other Schools You are Applying ToIn one of the current applications I am working on, they want me to list the other schools I have applied to or intending to apply to. What is the be…
... me to list the other schools I have applied to or intending to apply to. What ... is the best way to reply to ... ? I do plan to apply to a few other schools regionally and they are ...Applying to Law Schools - ED?Hi everyone! I'm currently studying super hard for my LSAT and plan to take it this June and it's giving me a lot of anxiety. I I'm currently not …
... for my LSAT and plan to take it this June ... amp; the school I want to attend has a median LSAT ... of a 158. On the other hand, I just graduated college ... Do you guys think that applying either Early Decision or right ... because that's where want to go). Please let me ...Should I go to the law school forum this year if I am applying next year?I am applying to law schools next cycle and I was wondering if I should go to the forum this year or next year?
I am applying to law schools next cycle and I was wondering if I should go to the forum this year or next year?Is doing paralegal before law school advisable?Hi all, First of all, thank you for reading this post. My question is whether or not doing paralegal would provide any clues to determining whet…
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1) After ... in addition to other resources that may assist them in applying to law schools (don't ... know the details...). Can working at law firms ...Applying to Law School This Cycle with December LSATIs anyone else balancing applying for law school during this cycle, with studying for the December LSAT? I'm pretty lucky that I got my personal stat…
Is anyone else balancing applying for law school during this cycle, with ... now I have to do all the "Why X Law School Essays ... . Is anyone applying now and telling the admissions officers to hold off ...postpone to FebruaryOKAY EMERGENCY: I started studying for the LSAT in July 2014 and I took a prep course with Testmasters. I am happy with the company I went but they…
... strength like any other company. I was supposed to take the ... READER I LITERALLY have to go back to a sentence and ... should I postpone to February even though some law schools don't ... accept February score? I have to applying for ...
