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Emailing a Prof for a Rec Letter after a Few Years?It's been a few years since I graduated and I want to reach out to my professors for recommendation letters and I was wondering if anyone has any goo…
... good email templates for people who have been out of school for a while. I would love ... doing this in hopes of receiving a rec letter. When I go to ... already agreed to write me a rec letter a few years ago but ... -
Out of school for 10 years. Where should I get LOR?Thinking about asking past bosses who are now pretty high up in tech and entertainment (Apple, Production Company Owner, Best-Selling Author who was …
... one, since I've been out of school for 10 years now and didn ... think of is that I was employed in a workstudy program for 3 ... years and worked under a couple ... /> Are these options even worth a shot? Or should I just ... -
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…
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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…
... been out of school for 3 years. Going to law school only became a goal of mine ... my last semester of college ... a really great picture of why I want to go to law school ... -
Encouragement for older studentsI've been out of college for almost 25 years. Getting LORs was a bit of a challenge, as all my professors have since retired and are travelling or do…
... been out of college for almost 25 years. Getting LORs was a bit of a challenge ... , corrected, and refined a theory" of hers regarding a certain novel. I don ... because you've been out of school for a while (or even a LONG while) that professors won ... -
CV for Applicants who Completed UndergradHi everyone- I'm working on creating my CV for my application and I was wondering if we should still put down extra curricular activities if we've be…
... working on creating my CV for my application and I was ... activities if we've been out of school for a while. I participated in two clubs ... while I was in undergrad but ... especially since I've been out of school for a bit. Thank you! -
Should I delay?Hey everyone, just signed up for 7sage. I wanted to post and get opinions of people on this discussion board. My concern falls into letters of …
... it depends on how far out of school you are as well. Can ... take a summer class, (they had been out of school for a while) with the purpose of getting a ... recent academic letter. If you ... -
What to doGot nowhere to go. Need advice. I'm preparing for the Sept/ Dec 2017 test while working a demanding full time position at a law firm. This has put a …
... you are worried about letters of recommendation, I think most law ... work even if you are out of school for a while. I believe that the stature ... of the writer is irrelevant ... 's not necessary to have a letter from an attorney.
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How to approach LORs - went to large public schoolHi everyone, I was wondering if you guys had insight as to what I should do. I went to a pretty large public school where, for most of my classes,…
... I've been out of school for a while. I've been out of school for a little bit more ... you are our of UG is completely out of my wheel ... a lowly-unimportant cog. So when I asked for my letter, they kind of ... he knew the importance the letter would have. If you' ... -
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 …
... , you probably need an academic letter. From what I've seen ... are if you've been out of school for a while. Like minimum 5 years, but ... like being URM. I think a strong academic LOR, any more ... points you can squeeze out on the LSAT by this ... -
0L PrepHey gang, I hope everyone is doing well! I have what I hope is a quick question...what's the deal with those law preview courses? I've been getti…
... some background knowledge on black letter law can help you ... vacation. If you have been out of school for a while, it may help to warm ... prepare for 1L outside of the couple days orientation. Law school will ... year can set you up for a nice biglaw or clerkship ... -
Yale Post-College ActivitiesI'm wondering how other applicants who've been out of school for a while have addressed this section. The prompt is as follows: "If it has been mo…
... other applicants who've been out of school for a while have addressed this section. The ... I took, providing roughly half a page of single spaced paragraphs, describing ... that last bit would be out of place on this submission? Is ... -
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…
... vouch for your performance as a student. If you’ve been out of school for a few ... you’re going to be out of school for a while before you apply to law ... as a last resort -- you’ve been out of school for 10 years, none of your ... -
How to approach LORs - went to large public schoolHi everyone, I was wondering if you guys had insight as to what I should do. I went to a pretty large public school where, for most of my classes,…
... > This sounds like a great question for @"david.busis" 's webinar ... for David. I also went to a large state school and in many of ... I've been out of school for a while. I've been out of school for a little bit more ... been at my job for more than a year, but I' ... -
Not sure what to doI have been aiming for the September test for a while and believed I would be ready. After a few PT's, I've realized I'm not very close to my target …
... " @JustDoIt I am a bit nervous waiting a cycle because I don ... I'd be out of school for a while amd don't have a "big boy job ... -
When will the "old" tests not be *AS* worth doing?I've often contemplated and discussed this with many on this forum and others like it. We now are going to have over 85 PTs available to prep fro…
... each time and it took a while to realize that this was ... to the length is a good idea for stamina, but at the ... in top shape for this section can be of value. I heard ... feel if you've been out of school for a while. Otherwise, I wouldn't sweat ... -
Northwestern Pritzker to accept GRE Fall 2018Hey y'all, We got an email from Dean Rodriguez this morning that provides in relevant part: > At Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, we are f…
... be increasingly difficult for those who have been out of school for a while. I can definitely ... to be it's a good predictor of 1L scores, but if ... that's the case, just administer a ... the end of the day IQ is a great predictor of not only ... -
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 …
... If one of your LOR writers is a "worse writer" ... I guess you kind of have to make an ... you haven't been out of school for a while, skip out on the LOR ... from your employer. I read something from a ... you have some sort of "crippling social disorder" ... -
Hey all - I am alive! And, I’m going to law school :)Hey everyone, I’ve been MIA the past couple months. I took not getting into any school pretty hard and had to do a lot of re-evaluation of my life. I…
Have a question, youve been out of school for a while ? Nice score by the way. < ... -
Admissions Webinar + Editing Giveaway! Thursday, Sep 20 @ 9 p.m. ET7Sagers, On **Thursday, September 20, at 9 p.m. ET,** I’ll walk you through the factors that affect your chances of admission. Afterwards, members…
Shout out to all the older applicants applying who have been out of school for a while. From what I hear, since law schools median ages are around 24, being older can help you stand out especially if your experiences since school relate. Good luck. -
Resume for old peopleHey everyone, I'm an older student with lots of job experience. For the law school resumes, do they have to be extensive? Would UCLA care that I w…
... " I've seen them ask for all employment information on the ... history? I have also been out of school for a while. Like @lizpil, coming up with ... some of those dates will be interesting... -
Resume for old peopleHey everyone, I'm an older student with lots of job experience. For the law school resumes, do they have to be extensive? Would UCLA care that I w…
... history? I have also been out of school for a while. Like @lizpil, coming up ... the application, most ask for your entire employment history and ... that took me for-ev-er to figure out. I've ... also been working for 20 years now, including high school ... -
Potentially correcting misinformation from UVA webinar about employer letters@"David.Busis" I think it was briefly mentioned in the UVA webinar (please correct me if I’m wrong too) that if you’ve been out of school for 1-3 y…
... to imply that there was a penalty or that it was ... LOR because they’ve been out of school for a while. Even in those cases I ... and for good reason. They want to know what kind of student ... -
LOR from only employers?Hi, I was wondering if itll be ok to have LOR from mostly employers. I have been a paralegal for around 10 years, worked at 2 different firms. There …
... for your responses, I have been a non-traditional student, I was out of school for a while ... then I mainly focused on getting my degree while ... I was in and out back to work. I ... create any sort of relationship with a professor to the ... -
Letters of recommendation - What if I don't have them?Hi, I am a beginner who just started studying for LSAT, however, am currently very discouraged by the fact that law schools "must" acquire at leas…
... sounds like you have been out of school for a while (like me) and so ... a pool of professionals to pull from, I would suggest reaching out ... and offering to intern/help out around the office. I ... doing work remotely for a former teacher. It's a good opportunity ... -
Transfer GPA PredicamentHi fellow future/current lawyers! I am having a hard time weighing my overall gpa. My first two years, at my first institution, my gpa is pretty low …
... gpa, it averaged it out to a lower gpa than my ... if you have a good reason for why your transfer ... as a high lsat score depending on the school you ... mind if you've been out of school for a while your gpa will still ... your CAS gpa turns out you could be looking ... -
LOR guide for professors?I’be been attending performing arts schools my whole life and I asked my principal teacher to write me a LOR. She agreed, but she has never written a…
... a LOR for law school applicants before. She wants me to write a letter ... her and finish the letter together. My problem ... who teach classes with a emphasis on verbal ... since I’ve been out of school for a few years, and I ... to write me a in-depth letter. what do you ... -
Picking the correct recommendersI am having difficulty choosing whom to ask for a letter of recommendation. I know that letters of recommendation should focus on academics, however …
... difficulty choosing whom to ask for a letter of recommendation. I know that letters ... academics, however I have been out of school for a little over three years. Also ... longer pursuing a career. Alternatively, while in undergrad I was part of the ... -
When should an updated résumé be submitted?I am still waiting to hear from 4 of the schools I applied to (application submitted in November) and received a notable award at the company I work …
... work for at the end of 2017. Since I've been out of school for a few ... years I consider this an award worth informing schools of ... submit updated résumés while others don't. Should I ... an updated résumé if a school doesn't specifically say I ... -
Should I postpone lawschool? **I'm stressed OUT**Hi guys. So, I've been having several mental breakdowns lately because I'm realizing I might not be ready to take the LSAT. I'm believing I shouldn'…
... would take me a minute to figure out which strategies to ... is well below median of my dream school (3.2 average) ... m considering postponing my applications for a year, I still think ... now. I've been out of school for a year and a half, adding good experience ...
