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Poker as a Personal Statement topic?Hello everyone! Quick question: I've been thinking long and hard about my personal statement and I've decided that I can write the most enthusiast…
... write about a professional experience that contextualized my work experience. Anyway, I felt ... . If you're going to law school, I assume you're able ... -
Studying "Full Time"Would it be extremely unattractive for admissions committees to see somewhat of a gap on your resume between undergrad and applying, due to studying …
... trump any soft factors like work experience.
> > ... law school is a numbers game. People think HYS, particularly Y, value work experience ... a few years work experience/additional degrees. Something ... it's not just any work experience...
@"J.Y. Ping" What did you think about biglaw? Why didn't you want to continue practicing?Very curious
... lifestyle wears on you, the work is largely meaningless on a ... of my good friends from law school (the smartest, hardest-working ... Newseum in DC, a T14 law school admissions officer, the head of ... groups from law school, I'm willing to bet that his experience has ...Splitter Stories??Hey guys, I've been doing research online about Splitters (Low GPA, High LSAT Score vice versa) and a lot of it is outdated. Does anyone else have…
... pre law advisor (used to work on the admissions council to a T14 school ... be successful in their law schools class. Now ... T14's or any school for that matter, ask ... well in your class work thus far (high gpa ... disciplined enough to out work everyone through pure grit ...Splitter Stories??Hey guys, I've been doing research online about Splitters (Low GPA, High LSAT Score vice versa) and a lot of it is outdated. Does anyone else have…
... . I wouldn't apply to law school if I knew I couldn ... with 6 classes of course work, a part time job, a ... of a grassroots ngo and volunteer with two other organizations. I ...Splitter Stories??Hey guys, I've been doing research online about Splitters (Low GPA, High LSAT Score vice versa) and a lot of it is outdated. Does anyone else have…
... regard to percentiles. But although law school admissions is primarily a numbers ... 's favor, such as addendum, work experience, softs, etc.
@uhinberg ...Taking the LSAT after graduationSo I decided to wait till after graduation from college to officially start my law school journey. I pushed my LSAT back and then withdrew. I do stil…
... I wanted to go to law school right out of undergrad, took ... hesitant at all about starting law school right away, I totally suggest ... up some money for school and getting some experience in the mean ... , and having the break to work really reinstated in my mind ...Taking the LSAT after graduationSo I decided to wait till after graduation from college to officially start my law school journey. I pushed my LSAT back and then withdrew. I do stil…
... the decision to wait on law school before graduating. My senior year ... I talked to a recent law school grad who went straight ... t have much real-world work experience, and said that he feels ... break from school beforehand. I made the decision to wait, work on ...Undergraduates - What to and what not to include in resume?Hey all, I had a question about what someone applying straight out of undergrad should include in their resume. I've worn a lot of hats over my un…
... undergraduate career. I was originally Pre-Med, so I worked ... sophomore year working at a law school as an assistant event planner ... took 9 months off school to work on the presidential campaign ... >
> My campaign work is definitely my biggest job ...Where do you want to go to law school and why?And don't say "because of it's ranking". I'm just curious based on your goals why you're choosing a particular school(s).
... interested in, hah. I work in entertainment now but ... move! Also a great school in general, again strong ... ) and prefer people with work experience. So, I feel like ... a 180 and the law school world is my oyster, ... would be a dream school. I'm strongly interested ...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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> ... a 165+. I really hope law schools look favorably on military ...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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law schools look favorably on military ...Disadvantage of writing in February 2018 for enrolment of the same yearHi everyone, I have slowly realized that I probably won't be able to make the December LSAT; going through CC has taken me a lot longer than I exp…
... still need a TON of work to do. Unless my PT ... set my sights on entering law school in 2018 because I literally ... lot of books, find some work/volunteer opportunities).
I started ... have a knowledge of Canadian law schools, do you know what ...Disadvantage of writing in February 2018 for enrolment of the same yearHi everyone, I have slowly realized that I probably won't be able to make the December LSAT; going through CC has taken me a lot longer than I exp…
... still need a TON of work to do. Unless my PT ... set my sights on entering law school in 2018 because I literally ... lot of books, find some work/volunteer opportunities).
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> ... have a knowledge of Canadian law schools, do you know what ...Disadvantage of writing in February 2018 for enrolment of the same yearHi everyone, I have slowly realized that I probably won't be able to make the December LSAT; going through CC has taken me a lot longer than I exp…
... still need a TON of work to do. Unless my PT ... set my sights on entering law school in 2018 because I literally ... lot of books, find some work/volunteer opportunities).
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law schools, do you know what ...Not sure if it's worth it to take another year off to keep studying.Hey everyone. So I graduated college in May. I started out with a 144 for my diagnostic. Since then my highest PT has been a 162 and I've been studyi…
... go off to medical school or law school or get great jobs ... into a higher ranked school and therefore ensuring that ... too. The median age for law school, as you probably know, ... one with some work experience and/or graduate school experience behind them. A ...Not sure if it's worth it to take another year off to keep studying.Hey everyone. So I graduated college in May. I started out with a 144 for my diagnostic. Since then my highest PT has been a 162 and I've been studyi…
... is that you can gain work experience, distance yourself from a less ... can save some money for law school.
Ordinarily, this is ...Disadvantage of writing in February 2018 for enrolment of the same yearHi everyone, I have slowly realized that I probably won't be able to make the December LSAT; going through CC has taken me a lot longer than I exp…
... still need a TON of work to do. Unless my PT ... set my sights on entering law school in 2018 because I literally ... lot of books, find some work/volunteer opportunities).
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> ... have a knowledge of Canadian law schools, do you know what ...A fourth take?Hey guys. So I just got my score, hit a 169 I'm pissed I missed one extra question and a 170 :/ but also ecstatic. My scores have been a 157, 159, 16…
... /> > My resume isn't law related though. I have my ... to be law related. It should highlight your academics, work experience, volunteer experience etc etc ...Small Fish in a Big PondI was wondering if anyone is aware of the outcomes of individuals who study for very long periods of time (Total Hours) for the LSAT and performance …
... interloper here (a pre-law advisor who already attended law school and took/passed ... and bar passage. NOT other law school grades. Hmmm. And that correlation ... that an intervening variable: hard work.Time off after college?Hello! I have a question for this wonderful community. Does it work against prospective law students to take time off after college? If I take…
Taking time off to get work experience for law school is almost always going to ... different perspectives, find out if law is even for them, and ... so, what type(s) of law might be for them. In ...Time off after college?Hello! I have a question for this wonderful community. Does it work against prospective law students to take time off after college? If I take…
... , law firms aren't going to want kids with no work or ... life experience; they are going to ... 've gotten the opportunity to experience a really interesting field (industrial ... want to practice in after law school.Pressure from other people to rush to take exam when you need longer to prepareWhat are some tactful responses you have given to friends and family about this? Thanks!
... initially want me to attend law school by the time I turned ... is weighed more heavily in law school admissions, GPA or LSAT? Of ... 're working and/or doing volunteer work. I think the primary worry ...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…
... listed their application on law school numbers, 21 got in ... their results so unless law school numbers users are doing ... desire for strong softs like work experience than other schools. Therefore ... from college. However, many law school applicants have worked for ...Forum Awards - Chattels for ChatterboxesHey 7Sagers, you all have built a caring and all-round awesome community here on the discussion forums. As a small thank you to just a few of the ma…
... . Working on Mario: Odyssey and pre-ordered Skyrim for the Switch ... though. Between full-time work, LSAT and law school apps I am overwhelmed ... with work. I NEED a freaking ...Forum Awards - Chattels for ChatterboxesHey 7Sagers, you all have built a caring and all-round awesome community here on the discussion forums. As a small thank you to just a few of the ma…
... . Working on Mario: Odyssey and pre-ordered Skyrim for the Switch ... though. Between full-time work, LSAT and law school apps I am overwhelmed ... with work. I NEED a freaking ...Mentors For "Non Traditional" Prospective Law StudentsHello 7Sage Community! As a non traditional prospective law school student who has been out of school for awhile (94) and thinks this is a necessity,…
... job! One Dr. that I work with has a sister who ... help. That's been my experience. If people are unaware of ... me with advice on the law school journey. The best way is ...Law School ApplicationHow much weight does an application committee put on resume? My grades are above average and my LSAT is fair, but my resume is weak. How much will th…
... have you been out of school? If you've been out ... don't have prestigious work experience or anything law related, I don't ... explains why you're pursuing law school.
In short, ... The silver lining is that law school is primarily a numbers game ...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…
... question just out of sheer experience, and you have lots of ... what law school will require from you. Many hours or monotonous work. I ... median for my top pick school. Having the sheer numbers and ...Taking the LSAT after graduationSo I decided to wait till after graduation from college to officially start my law school journey. I pushed my LSAT back and then withdrew. I do stil…
... to officially start my law school journey. I pushed my ... about law school go out and get some real world experience. After ... law I would like to pursue. I feel like having some work experience ... on my resume will also be a big help post-law school ...
