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Harvard Waitlist GuidelinesI don't know whether I would attend Harvad Law or not if admitted off the waitlist. Harvard sent me an email with the following guidelines asking me …
... different to evaluate Harvard as an option rather than as a ... average person, but not to an unusual degree. I view it ... as an extremely close decision that I ... or for the minimum of ten years before forgiveness in public interest(I ... -
Where to send an ED app? Northwestern or Berkeley.Background: I scored a 164 on the Feb. 2018 LSAT. This was the low end of my PTing range of 164 - 172. GPA of 3.93. Attended a higher-end state s…
... 't give a full scholarship for it.
Obviously ... isn't exactly known for their public interest stats, they are actively ... allocated a truckload of cash for students who are pursuing ... I think NU is an underrated spot for PI minded folks right ... -
Are the older LR sections easier?I’ve noticed a significant increase in difficulty while drilling LR sections from PT 42-51 compared to those from PT 29-38. Do the LR sections get m…
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NYU Med School now offers free tuition to all students... I'll be keeping an eye open to see if they do the same for NYU Law... If so it'll certainly be my top choice! https://media2.giphy.com/media/…
... stats will be horrible for T14, not to mention ... might argue classes are harder for premeds, but in reality ... ( this is def true by the numbers). Premeds are ... be far better served by just gettin an OK MCAT score ... in the 70s percentiles. For T14 law schools, LSAT ... -
Are Law School Ranking The Most Important Variable?I am at a crossroad in which schools I should apply to. I have an LSAT score of 158 and a GPA of 3.7. My softs qualification would be that I am an en…
... t12 dean even said at an ASW, if you don’t ... attorneys, even those not in public interest, do pro bono work on ... as a bragging point even by Stanford -
Are Law School Ranking The Most Important Variable?I am at a crossroad in which schools I should apply to. I have an LSAT score of 158 and a GPA of 3.7. My softs qualification would be that I am an en…
... t12 dean even said at an ASW, if you don’t ... attorneys, even those not in public interest, do pro bono work on ... as a bragging point even by Stanford
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Are Law School Ranking The Most Important Variable?I am at a crossroad in which schools I should apply to. I have an LSAT score of 158 and a GPA of 3.7. My softs qualification would be that I am an en…
... t12 dean even said at an ASW, if you don’t ... attorneys, even those not in public interest, do pro bono work on ... as a bragging point even by Stanford
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Are Law School Ranking The Most Important Variable?I am at a crossroad in which schools I should apply to. I have an LSAT score of 158 and a GPA of 3.7. My softs qualification would be that I am an en…
... t12 dean even said at an ASW, if you don’t ... attorneys, even those not in public interest, do pro bono work on ... as a bragging point even by Stanford
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AMA with 7Sage alum Allison (HLS '19) hosted by J.Y. Ping | Wednesday, October 17 | 8pm ET<center><h3>AMA with 7Sage alum <font color="#0000A0"><b>Allison Gill Sanford</b></font> (HLS '19) hosted by <font color="#0000A0"><b>J.Y. Ping</b><…
... law school, that the market for lawyers is horrible and it ... your thoughts on the market for lawyers and where opportunities may ... your thoughts on opportunities for lawyers in public interest law and social policy ... and what roles can have an effective impact? -
Am I T-14 Material?Hey 7-Sagers! I'm applying to law schools and am hoping to land somewhere in the T-14. I have a 3.87 LSAC GPA and 163 LSAT score as a Hispanic URM (t…
... than I can, but for many of us $270- ... As others have pointed out, for many of us (present company ... the previous point made, but for many of us, half ... a million in debt by mid 30s (law school, ... I plan on going into public interest so this is far more ... -
Am I T-14 Material?Hey 7-Sagers! I'm applying to law schools and am hoping to land somewhere in the T-14. I have a 3.87 LSAC GPA and 163 LSAT score as a Hispanic URM (t…
... and they continue to compound interest. That seemingly small $30k ... is going to be huge by the time I pay ... t12, and don’t do public interest to get that $200k ... likely can only maintain it for a few years as ... area where it costs $3k for a studio apartment. And ... -
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... years, and it would be an option for me (to forego another ... , January LSAT is too late for many schools.
> ... many have been accepted then. For regional schools, which is ... one of the most prestigious public interest internships in the country lined ... -
January Too Late?Hi everyone, Was looking for a bit of advice. Just got my November score back and unfortunately it wasn't what I was hoping for. I ended up with a…
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> Was looking for a bit of advice. Just ... what I was hoping for. I ended up with ... up bombing the games. For comparison my last 3 practice ... had been 178 (definitely an outlier but a score ... I want to do public interest stuff and would like to ... -
January Too Late?Hi everyone, Was looking for a bit of advice. Just got my November score back and unfortunately it wasn't what I was hoping for. I ended up with a…
... /> > > Was looking for a bit of advice. Just ... what I was hoping for. I ended up with ... up bombing the games. For comparison my last 3 practice ... had been 178 (definitely an outlier but a score ... I want to do public interest stuff and would like to ... -
Think I can increase by January 2019 test?Hi, everyone, I *just* discovered 7Sage and am so disappointed that I didn't hear of this sooner. I'm a full-time working mother, as well, so th…
... suggested the January test because by the time the scores ... April 15th seat deposit deadline for many schools. While I ... either becoming a lawyer in public interest areas / children/immigration / juvenile ... on practice, then go for March... OR postpone a ... -
URM (Black Male) Realistic Chances on Improving Scores and AdmissionI currently go to UC San Diego and took 20 units this past quarter while studying for the LSAT for about 2months(ish) and scored a 143 with little to…
... unwilling to give themselves an opportunity to properly prepare ... this is just my (an anonymous internet stranger's) ... public interest jobs. The catch is less than 1in 100 people applying for ... br /> I studied for months to retake an LSAT score that probably ... -
How to identify what law schools you want to attend?Hello, I wanted to get everyones thoughts/opinions on how they identifying what law schools they wanted to apply to and the criteria if any they used…
... or public interest position? Do you want to clerk for a ... schools that are known for giving large scholarships. I ... I also am interested in public interest positions, so have researched to ... for public interest students. The ABA 509 reports also give you an ... -
Admissions Webinar + Editing Giveaway! Wednesday Jan 16 @ 9 p.m. ET**Update: the recording of the webinar is now availalble: https://7sage.com/admissions/webinar/last-minute-application-tips-jan-16-2019/** 7Sagers…
... teaching I came in with an idealistic and unrealistic perspective ... law for social justice reasons. I am especially interested in government/public interest ... /> What structure do you suggest for the diversity statement?
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Michigan 1L: Advice Based on 1 Semester in Law School@keets993 @eRetaker I'm writing this because I promised to and because the internet has a sort of strong response bias where only those who do well…
... sommer associate positions to unpaid public interest positions.
... you can apply for if you commit to public interest. If not ... program. They also have an even stronger incentive to ... a public interest position the second summer (and probably for your ... -
How old are you going to be when you start law school?I will be 27, I feel a little behind. I didn't expect to work for 3-4 years after college. I hope it is not an invasive question. Happy to hear about…
... track and transition to the public sector. Without any previous work ... . I was super burned out by the end of undergrad and ... well as lots of room for promotion, higher salaries, more ... maybe, law school is an achievable thing for me. (I still have ... -
Best Hardest Acceptance Decision (Yale v. T10 with full ride)Hi all! It's been about a year and a half since I began my journey of studying for the LSAT and applying to law school, and (in no small part due …
... Yale are vast, especially for a few key reasons.
for access to. You can, by many metrics, ... if you're eligible for Yale's COAP loan ... "unicorn" outcome or not. By public, do you mean ACLU or ... 're looking to do public interest work at a less ... -
Part-time or Full-time job?I will be graduating in May(undergrad) and I am not sure whether taking a part-time job or a full-time job is better after graduation. Most paralega…
... think it made a difference for my application success. Working ... I want to go into public interest) I think helped back ... year after graduation working in public interest, especially after meeting my ... you can definitely find an awesome entry level job ... -
LRAP ProgramsHi everyone, A student initiative at Harvard Law School called the Financial Justice Coalition has helped us compile data on the Loan Repayment As…
... LRAPs, what should you look for?
• Does the LRAP ... at a particular public/private sector job for a minimum number ...
Each school with an LRAP has an LRAP specialist who will ... you are serious about pursuing public interest law, you should get all ... -
That Was Unexpected: Should I Retake in September?This community has been so helpful to me so I'm hoping you all can advise me (sorry for the lengthy post) I just got my score for July back and i…
... extra dollars at least just by spending 200$ on another test ... more T30 or something school, public interest etc) you're denying yourself ... get a marginally better verdict for your client(s). But you ... 're doing yourself a disservice by not trying.
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I got a 163- cancel!?Hey all, I can’t make the big webinar on whether one should cancel July, but I am *freaking out* and am at a loss for what to do. Stats things: …
... br /> > I graduated from an Ivy League school magna cum ... 3.87 GPA and won an award for my senior thesis.
public interest programs, and am in love ... been working for over a year at a prestigious public interest org- with ... -
Med school? Second thoughts on law school/BigLawI recently graduated from a somewhat competitive university (top 70 US News ranking, whatever that’s worth) and landed a case assistant/junior parale…
... even be extremely competitive for the Ruby at UChicago, ... is. You graduate from an amazing school with basically ... tuition scholarships at multiple schools for certain folks.
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Michigan 2L AMAUniversity of Michigan 2L AMA About me: To make a long story short... 7 Sage and specifically the Pacifico Attack Strategy helped me make a go…
... back and approach landing a public interest opportunity differently, what would you ... Michigan’s resources for students interested in pursuing public interest work?
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Georgetown Law - 4 week early decision responseI was reading online that Georgetown guarantees to respond to Early Decision applicants in less than 4 weeks after they apply. How does the interview…
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> Public interest. If you're relying on ... sa/sites/default/files/public-service-application-for-forgiveness.pdf), then ... would be comfortable paying sticker for. Even if you're ... Ahhh, makes sense. I’m an RN currently so Very familiar ... -
Is going to an expensive prestigious school worth it when you want to work for the government?What it says in the title. Specifically I want to work as a prosecutor, and I'm wondering if it is worth it to shell out the extra cash to go to a T1…
... could actually be saving money by going to the more expensive ... counts as "public interest" for schools that only offer loan forgiveness for public interest work.
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Any international students currently pursuing a US JD here?Hey guys, just wondering if there are any international students here on 7sage who are currently in law school and working towards practicing law in …
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It could be public interest, it could be government work ... team they have for such things. For smaller firms, ... recommend law school for internationals if you' ... the UK to work for an American company using ... not be too hard for an employer to convince ...
