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Academic LORs for older studentsI graduated undergrad in 1997. There is 1 professor who I'm still in touch with, and he would write me a fine LOR. But I doubt he really remembers m…
... doubt he really remembers my academic performance from 20 years ago ... . Would the absence of an academic LOR seem suspect, or is ... -
Panicking over LORsSo I was stupid (yes) and emailed a recommender pretty late in the game (as in, I emailed him this week). Right now I have -1 academic ref. -…
... now I have
-1 academic ref.
-1 professional ... have at least one more academic reference. I had someone ... to ask them for a letter. So I thought about ... he wrote me a letter for studying abroad my senior ... " who wrote me a letter my senior year that he ... -
Is it inconceivable?I took the December LSAT and scored a 153. My scores had been averaging out at around 155-157, so I scored a bit lower than I would have hoped. Howev…
... glowing letters of recommendation at my disposal (my undergraduate academic advisor *adored ... -
Dean's Certification LetterSo I'm pretty confused on this. I had to check the "yes" for academic probation because when I attended community college in 2008 I was put on probat…
... to check the "yes" for academic probation because when I attended ... -
HELP *addendum for history of low standardized test results with good academic performanceLately, I have been considering writing an addendum showing an explicit history of standardized test results accompanying a strong academic performan…
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Anyone have experience talking to/emailing LSAC?LSAC just sent me a letter in the mail saying they made a mistake on my academic record and my GPA should be lower... This is annoying but in theory …
... letter in the mail saying they made a mistake on my academic ... bump. Still, in the new letter they listed my undergraduate GPA ... -
Quick LOR questionI used to work with an attorney who agreed to write an LOR for me. We weren't employed at the same agency but did a lot of work together and served o…
... to, so she wrote the letter for me on the school ... had planned to submit my academic LOR and the attorney's ... own staff wrote me the letter (and I believe it's ... a pretty decent letter)? Or would they prefer to ... -
Should I waive the access right to my recommendation letters?Hi everyone, Should I waive the access right to my recommendation letters? I am thinking if I waived the right, I won't be able to review those…
... the access right to my recommendation letters?
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Deferral RequestHey guys, has anyone been successful in obtaining a deferral request and can share some advice about writing the request letter? I'm applying for per…
Hey guys, has anyone been successful in obtaining a deferral request and can share some advice about writing the request letter? I'm applying for personal reasons, not academic or professional ones, if that matters. -
Letter of Recommendation - 4 years later?Hello 7sagers, My name is Alex, and I will hopefully being applying to law school next year. After my undergrad, I decided to take some time off t…
Hello 7sagers,
My name is Alex, and I will hopefully being applying to law school next year. After my undergrad, I decided to take some time off the academics and work full time. I worked for almost 4 years. My question to the community is ... -
Professor I was planning to ask for LOR is moving - Can I ask for LOR now and use it later?One of the professors that I was planning to ask for a letter of recommendation told me that she was moving to the other side of the country at the e…
... planning to ask for a letter of recommendation told me that she ... for a letter of recommendation now and just let the letter sit in ... saw online that letters of recommendation are valid for up to ... between when I receive the letter and when I use it ... -
Personal StatementGood afternoon 7sage community, I have been brainstorming ideas and thoughts for my personal statement. Is it recommended to personalize each pers…
... goes for recommendation letters, do you use a general letter for all ... -
Asking for a LOR to a professor that you took only one course fromHi all. I'm an international student so please excuse me for my poor writing. So I plan on applying this cycle, having taken the June LSAT and wai…
... whom to ask for a Letter of Recommendation.
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LOR from U.S. Senator or more direct supervisor?Hi all -- So I'm in a position where, if I choose, I can have a U.S. Senator (that I work for) write me a letter of recommendation. I was this Sen…
... for) write me a letter of recommendation. I was this Senator ...
That said, a letter from the Senator will likely ... to law schools? A good letter from a prestigious individual, ... or a super enthusiastic letter from someone else?
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Academic ref.Hello everyone hope y’all are well - for my references I need an academic one (I had one in mind but I’m just seeing if I’m going to go through with…
... my references I need an academic one (I had one in ... -
Academic CV to Resume AdviceI am realizing now that many of the truths that hold for an academic CV may not apply for a law school application resume. I was hoping to get some c…
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LOR ethics questionHi everyone, One of my letters of recommendation is coming from an elderly retired lawyer who was clerk of the circuit court for almost 30 years. …
... /> One of my letters of recommendation is coming from an elderly ... idea of typing up the letter on his computer is making ... I would keep his handwritten letter in my files. Then I ... him mail in a handwritten letter. At first I dismissed this ... -
CAS service questionsGreetings 7sagers! I am trying to figure out how LSAC's Credential Assembly Service (CAS) works. I know the gist of it is to make creating your la…
... example, if I want a letter of recommendation from someone, what is ... an LSAC account? Does that letter go to all the schools ... -
"Education" Section of Application: Listing Academic AwardsYo so I have a question about the "Education" Section of some schools' applications. For instance, Harvard asks you to "list the academic honors, awa…
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Letters of Recommendation QuestionHello! I will be graduating next semester in spring 2019, but I plan to take a year off to really focus on LSAT while working a part time job. Is i…
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Would using letters of recommendation written the year before your application be problematic?I'm considering applying next year but my teachers are already on their way sending the letters of recommendation to LSAC. So... would law schools di…
I'm considering applying next year but my teachers are already on their way sending the letters of recommendation to LSAC. So... would law schools dislike letters written the year before? -
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…
... people made note of their academic achievements. For instance, UofT, arguably ... -
Letter of Recommendation ExpirationHi there! I was planning on applying into the Fall 2019 but there have been some turn of events and now I have to wait a year. I already received my…
Hi there!
I was planning on applying into the Fall 2019 but there have been some turn of events and now I have to wait a year. I already received my LOR's on LSAC. Will these expire? Can I still use them in a year? -
Academic ProbationHello everyone, I have been diligently working on my Law School Applications (I am a Canadian so I need them in before Nov. 1). And just realized …
... that I had been on academic probation in my first year ... -
Help interpreting LSAC lingo...The school requires 2 LORs. The total number of required documents is 2. The school will only accept up to 3 LORs. The total number accepted canno…
... br /> **Accepts letters of recommendation when the initial law school ... at least 2 letters of recommendation.
The law ... each time LSAC receives a letter of recommendation.**
Does ... my professor having uploaded my letter -- the professor can ... -
Guidance for LOR from manager?Hi all, I've been out of college for a few years now, so I asked my manager to write me a letter of recommendation and she readily agreed. She wou…
... manager to write me a letter of recommendation and she readily agreed ... examples of good letters of recommendation, since she's never written ... -
Which References Carry More Weight?Hey all, I have a question regarding references on which I'd be interested to hear some thoughts. I'm a Canadian applicant, and I've already subm…
... haven't seen the letter he wrote, but I ... . I expect the letter would be quite good ... 3**: The Vice-President Academic of the university where I ... around his supervising an academic writing fellowship that I ... , and he described his letter as "glowing." However, ... -
CAS Letter Acknowledged?For one of my recommenders under the letter's status, it reads "acknowledged." Does anyone know what this means?
For one of my recommenders under the letter's status, it reads "acknowledged." Does anyone know what this means? -
Selecting 2 LORsHi Everybody, So I graduated from college in May 2015. A few months ago I asked 2 of my professors to write a LOR for me. I sent them my resume, my…
... had any issue writing a letter for me, and I was ... is commonly said that your academic LORs are much more significant ... , I think my manager's letter would likely be stronger than ... ' letters and my manager's letter?
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Letter of recommendationIf I get an LOR for 2019, but don’t end up applying, and instead apply next year for the 2020 cycle, would that be ok?
If I get an LOR for 2019, but don’t end up applying, and instead apply next year for the 2020 cycle, would that be ok?
