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How much does the law school you attend really matter?Hi everyone, I'm in a bit of a dilemma and I'm wondering if with your experience, you'd have any advice for me. I began studying for the LSAT in Jun…
... I thought that going to these classes would be ... research, and learning that law schools look at all scores and ... 2019 LSAT and my goal is to get a score ... still worth applying and going to a lower ranked school ... school I can go to (and possibly transfer after ... -
Diversity statement topic helpHi guys! I'm getting ready to apply to a few schools before December 25, and am considering writing diversity statement. I am the daughter of immi…
... getting ready to apply to a few schools before December 25 ... majority of people applying to law school will not ... that my studies have contributed to my continued desire to study the law, ... to apply the sciences to the bigger picture by incorporating information ... -
Worth applying to when my stats are both 25%?Hey guys, looking for some advice. So like 6 or 7 of the schools I am looking at, both my GPA and LSAT fall smack dab in the 25% percentile for th…
... 7 of the schools I am looking at, both my GPA and ... any worth to apply to them? Maybe apply to couple as reach schools? I ... don't want to ... -
I don't understand what I am doing wrong. Is law for me? Am I just too unintelligent?I have taken the LSAT 4 times. I have gone 158 -> 160 -> 164 -> 163, all of which were terrible disappointments for me. Especially the last one from …
... which has completely shattered my confidence that I can ... hard to justify attending law school outside of the T14. My gpa ... and always seems to be unique to that specific question. ... />
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Question about Canadian Law Schools for US CitizensI found out today that I'm in at a top Canadian law school. Just based on a quick search online, I couldn't find a satisfying answer to this question…
... in at a top Canadian law school. Just based on a ... t find a satisfying answer to this question, so I figured ... someone with a Canadian degree to get a job in the ... I have no plans to return to the US if I accept ... 'd just like to know if i could keep my options open. -
Maximizing Connections - Best way to have mentors/connections vouch for you?Hi All - I am applying for this cycle and have a fair number of connections (friends, colleagues, mentors) who have attended law schools that I'm…
... attended law schools that I'm currently applying to. I already have my letters ... a way to utilize these connections in support of my application (in ... existing channel for them to provide informal "recommendations" to their school networks ... -
Upward Trend GPASo my GPA is not doing me any favors when it comes to getting into my top choices. However, I do have a very significant uptrend. I started at a 2.6 …
... my GPA is not doing me any favors when it comes to ... getting into my top choices. However, I ... something law schools actually take into account? I've received conflicting information on ... -
List study abroad institution's name in "Education"?Is it necessary/advised to list your study abroad school's name under "Education" in law schools' LSAC application, even though I didn't receive a se…
... to list your study abroad school's name under "Education" in law schools' LSAC ... abroad program was offered by my school and so the grades ... from the institution's scale to my school's grading scale. -
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…
... answers to some of them with my peers. In Constitutional Law, I ... saved in Torts and Constitutional Law to practice exam taking early ... :
First of all, my law school related advice obviously is ... knew who he was(and law schools especially Michigan where a ... -
LSAC writing section feeWow, LSAC is adding another fee! Lol. I was just playing around on the site, thinking about if I wanted to take a last ditch shot at another LSAT for…
Wow, LSAC is adding another fee! ... one essay on file to complete their Law School Reports. Essays ... be valid for use in Law School Reports. There will ... will likely be higher and schools will probably now pay ... Also, of course LSAC found another way to add a fee ... -
How to prepare before law school starts!So I just got into my top choice for law school! I quit my job in December and have been relaxing/fooling around since. But I'm starting to get bored…
... got into my top choice for law school! I quit my job in ... 'm starting to get bored and feel unprepared for law school. I ... how I could be utilizing my time wisely!
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LSAC GPAI retook a class and went from a C to an A. From my understanding the LSAC counts both. However on my transcript it has both grades but the first one…
... a C to an A. From my understanding the LSAC counts both ... . However on my transcript it ... an "E" which according to my schools website means "Repeated course; ... that said, does the LSAC count the original grade when ... -
How much does a law school rank matter in the grand scheme of things?I have written the LSAT 2x now, and only marginally improved my score (both times I wrote I was not prepared, the first time I had been finishing my …
... , and only marginally improved my score (both times I ... I had been finishing my undergrad and studying and ... However, I did apply to some law schools in the States and ... I could get in. My question is, how much ... ?) once I have improved my LSAT score? I do ... -
Test Date ChangeDoes it look bad if I keep changing my test date? I'm registered for the March 30 LSAT and today's the last day to change the test date. I ALREADY wa…
... if I keep changing my test date? I'm ... filling something out on LSAC in my actual account and I ... least want to feel some type of confidence. My main ... I never get to them. And my raging anxiety that ... LSAC or the law schools you apply to, does it LOOK bad to ... -
Retake or Apply?Hi I have a 3.85 UGPA and a 149 LSAT. I was wondering if it would be worth it to apply now for schools or to do my retake in June. I want to go into …
... to apply now for schools or to do my retake in June. I want to ... in 2018. I am a member of the Humane Party, a ... , CA to Phoenix, AZ in hopes of getting into ASU Law. I ... honestly want to attend ASU Law in the ... -
FAFSA - When do I get my financial aid package?Hi all, I submitted my FAFSA for law school months ago and I wanted to know if anyone knows when we'll hear back? I've been accepted to a couple o…
... submitted my FAFSA for law school months ago and I wanted to know ... ? I've been accepted to a couple of schools at the moment ... scholarships and I would need to know how much the government ... I can safely financially commit to a school... -
Should I go ahead and accept admission to a backup school before I hear back from my top choice?Hey all! So I was just accepted into one of my backup schools (#2 on my list to be specific). I was wondering if accepting at my backup school will …
... one of my backup schools (#2 on my list to be specific). ... I was wondering if accepting at my ... a negative affect on my prospects of being ... fences here). Would my first choice school see ... need to pursue him anymore." That's my concern. My ... -
Does 7sage consulting or other consulting hurt an application to YLS?this is a general question, but also a question toward @"David.Busis" I know some law schools like YLS require applicants to disclose whether the…
... I know some law schools like YLS require applicants to disclose whether ... YLS's blogs (https://law.yale.edu/admissions/jd- ... -questions)
My question is does receiving consulting ... application to YLS, or other schools that require you to disclose ... -
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…
... the other schools I have applied to or intending to apply to. What is ... way to reply to this without hurting my chances? I do plan to apply to ... a few other schools regionally ... -
Phi Beta Kappa?Hi all, I was just curious about the significance of Phi Beta Kappa on your resume when applying to law schools. Obviously, I'm aware that GPA and…
... on your resume when applying to law schools. Obviously, I'm aware ... other factors are considered to a lesser degree but ... than others. I go to a top 10 school and ... 3.85 GPA (weighted LSAC GPA will be about a ... 91) but due to the competitiveness of my school, I did ... -
Gap year(s) before law school?Hi guys, So this has been an ongoing conversation I've been having with family, mentors, professors, experts, etc. I just graduated from college a…
... discussions about whether to go straight to law school or take ... for a year before going to law school.
However, ... to many top law school visits at my college and spoken to ... this! Happy to provide more specific information about my background or ... -
Digital LSAT and EssayFrom conversations with LSAC representatives at the recent NAPLA conference-- About the Digital LSAT test: • Test takers will have a little time …
... cannot choose which essays go to the law schools.
• The LSAT essay ... the results will be sent to the law schools. If, at that point ... the essay section, LSAC will not send any results information to the law school. -
LSAC GPAMultipart question here: -Does anyone know if, when looking at the Academic Summary Report, LSAC relies on the Degree Summary GPA or the Cumulativ…
... due to study abroad grades).
-My UGPA and LSAC GPA ... differ by .01 (LSAC GPA being ... -'s are weighted by LSAC and my undergraduate school (3.67 ... assuming that LSAC sees the actual transcript from the schools you ... -
Addendum addressing departure of my current jobHi! I will be applying to law schools in the coming months for enrollment in Fall 2020. The only thing is, I am moving to Thailand to teach Engli…
... ! I will be applying to law schools in the coming months for ... be beneficial to address the reason for leaving my current job ... opportunity to 1) address the reason for departing my current ... and 2) allow admissions to learn of my upcoming travels / employment ... -
LSAC Transcript #HelpHi All, After researching and looking through previous discussions, I still have a question about requesting that a transcript be sent to LSAC. My…
... that a transcript be sent to LSAC. My undergrad institution uses National Student ... Clearinghouse. I selected LSAC as the recipient with electronic ... information, specifically an email address. I've looked all over the LSAC ... -
Questions about withdrawing my registrationI have registered for the September test but I am not well-prepared for it. I think about applying for law schools one year later so I may not change…
... I think about applying for law schools one year later so I ... test date. I decide to withdraw my registration but I still have ... know that for canceling scores, my law school report will reflect that ... my score was canceled at my request, If I withdraw my ... -
Should I cancel and retake or keep and retake?So I have been reading all the discussion posts on the July LSAT score release but decided to post one of my own. In short, my score was 150. I know …
... score release but decided to post one of my own. In short, my score ... Canada and the deadline to apply to most law schools is November 1. I ... studying this time. However, my concern is the following: should ... November? Also, the law school in my city and which I ... -
Degree or Cumulative GPA on Resume?Hey all. I'm currently applying to law schools and purchased CAS on LSAC. I received an academic summary report with a degree GPA and cumulative GPA.…
... 'm currently applying to law schools and purchased CAS on LSAC. I received an ... . Which one do law schools look at and my main question is: which ... one do I include on my resume? They are drastically different ... don't really know what to do.
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I submitted six applications without headers for any of my attachments.I didn't even think about this until I got to the NYU app and it specified to include my name and LSAC number. I had heard "Just start writing" elsew…
... app and it specified to include my name and LSAC number. I had ... might have just hurt my chances at several schools by looking sloppy ...
