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Letter of Recc. HelpHey All, A question regarding LOR's... I already have 2 professors that know me somewhat well who are writing me an LOR. One professor taught o…
... ve been out of school for more than a 3-5yrs ... majority of applicants (fresh out of college, maybe 2-3 years work experience ... 've been working for a very long period of time.
... straight from college with a little bit of work experience, it wouldn't hurt ... -
You'll be starting law school at what age?I'm still debating if to apply this cycle or wait for next, as I'm currently straight out of undergrad and am starting an awesome new job! How old…
28 hopefully (if I can get a score I want in November), with 4 years of work experience and a master degree in engineering, I wish I had any law background. -
AccommodationHello I wanted to know if anyone has been granted accommodation (extra time) by just going to the doctor your physician refer you too. Meaning tha…
... studying and while at work. Some people have ie ... back to being a great partner of a law firm. Nobody ... t take a 5 min break at work to shake ... comments must not have a lot of work experience or must not ... know many people on a ... -
[Over] Admissions Webinar + Editing Giveaway! Tues, Oct 16 @ 9 p.m. ETUPDATE Thanks for attending and leaving a comment, everyone! We assigned a number to everyone who left a comment for the edit once giveaway and th…
Suggested blog theme: How prior work experience can help land a big law job without graduating from a T14 school. (3-5 years of work experience) -
A Nanny Applying to Law SchoolHello! I graduated in May 2018. I am in a gap year before law school, and I am currently working as a nanny 30 hours a week. This allows me to ear…
... see those kinds of work experience. They said that a lot of applicants leave out ... their part-time retail experience for fear of ... those jobs are seen in a positive light, especially if you ... -
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…
... class primarily students straight out of undergrad? And how do you ... to see them a little less because some of the older ... on average because they value work experience a little more. Lower ranked schools ... concersation both in and out of class. To use that ... -
March 2019 LSAT Study Group_Hey you guys, anyone wants to take LSAT in MARCH ? Let's study together_ Great, so nice to have so many people willing working together. I'm thi…
... the CC (a bit behind schedule but putting in lots of work into it ... ), but my latest PT was PT 40, with a ... score of 161 (BR of 168). Once I ... CC, I'm thinking of taking a PT a day, with BR right ... -
# of Rec. LettersI noticed that a lot of schools require only 1 or 2, but you can send up to 4. Do most people only send the required number? I am conflicted beca…
I had two years of work experience when I applied, and I sent three letters. Two were from professors, and one was from a supervisor from my job. -
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…
... have a couple years of work experience. Honestly, I'm jealous of the better work experience and ... -
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…
... depends on the person. A lot of my professors in school advised ... to get my CPA, work for a few years then go to ... if I take a few gap years out of college, I don ... prefer you to have years of work experience so it would look better ... -
Professional and Academic Letters of RecHello! I graduated from college in May of 2017 and will be applying to law school this coming fall. Right now I have one academic and one profess…
... "for some time" or a "significant amount of time" or "several years ... ; I am considering asking for a second academic letter but am ... value of work experience and publish the % of people who have been out of college ... -
3.49/173+ Splitter T14 Chances?Hi all! My CAS GPA is a 3.49. I just finished my degree this summer, and I'm applying this fall (planning to have apps submitted by late October/earl…
... who were accepted/rejected to a given school list, in their ... type, GPA trends, and a host of other data. I will say ... to you without the benefit of having a STEM major to explain ... . If you have two years of work experience between your undergrad and application ... -
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…
... a reader who's operating by a secret dogmatic set of ... for people who have a couple years of work experience.
Asha ... operating by their impressions, not a rulebook.
... if you have a couple years of work experience and you submit at ... -
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…
... for your response. That makes a lot of sense. I think it ... even have just 2 years of work experience, which is something I’ve ... never heard of. But it makes sense that ... , such as the LSAT being a significant factor in admissions. -
What did you score on your first PT vs the LSAT?I'm talking about the first PT right after finishing the CC. Also, what was your average score on PTs and what did you finally get on the LSAT? …
... self studying. July I was a 168, but my I hit ... retaking in October... but tbd. Lots of work for two points, but those ... -
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…
... to do 1 year of work experience and 2 years of military service. I ... after college to work at as a paralegal at a BigLaw and there ... -
LSAT:140 GPA:3.5Okay guys. I'm being super vulnerable here. After going through the 7Sage Curriculum and taking a Kaplan live course, the highest score out of three …
... a WAY better applicant a year from now, with one more year of work experience ... under your belt, a better score, and a ... to give you much of a return on your investment ... evening after a long day of work? When experiencing a mental block ... -
Route to IP LawI am currently a Masters student in Bioengineering with a BS in Chemistry (3.75 GPA). I have recently gotten some mixed opinions about the best way t…
... set on getting some kind of work experience before law school and was ... hoping to be told industry experience isn't all that necessary ... toward working as a patent agent and getting experience that way, so ... -
Route to IP LawI am currently a Masters student in Bioengineering with a BS in Chemistry (3.75 GPA). I have recently gotten some mixed opinions about the best way t…
... set on getting some kind of work experience before law school and was ... hoping to be told industry experience isn't all that necessary ... toward working as a patent agent and getting experience that way, so ... -
Should I quit my job?I have a dilemma and am very torn on what I should do. As a background, I graduated with my bachelors in Spring of 2016 and have been working as a te…
... off, or opportunity cost of you quitting and studying ... much debt). In terms of how admissions committees view ... you already have a solid 3 years of work experience under your ... belt! SO, the fact that you have both work experience ... -
Should I quit my job?I have a dilemma and am very torn on what I should do. As a background, I graduated with my bachelors in Spring of 2016 and have been working as a te…
... much debt). In terms of how admissions committees view ... you already have a solid 3 years of work experience under your ... belt! SO, the fact that you have both work experience ... want to write me a letter of recommendation. My boss ... -
August FLEX with 1 month study, or October exam with 3 months studyI'm at a cross-roads deciding whether I should sing up for the August flex (deadline is today). Reason being, it's 3 sections, so it's going to be…
... ? You should try to take a test under timed conditions as ... a diagnostic to see where you ... either, but everyone is different of course
150, 150 ... -5 LR questions.
...lots of work to do -
Where should I ED??Stats: 163 LSAT (Retaking in November; PTing high 160s) GPA: 3.1 (I know; I don't speak of it); Not URM; Strong softs (Fed. government experience) …
... my spreadsheet, a 163 is below median at all of those schools ... either revisiting this question with a higher LSAT or taking instate ... and hoping for a scholarship. You only need a 166 to be ... get 2 years or so of work experience before entering law school. I ... -
Low GPA (Low end of 2.xx) and Decent LSAT (172) - What can i do?I've got a pretty low GPA primarily due to an illness and subsequent death in the family where i had to step up and be the primary caretaker. Couldn'…
... that undergrad GPA with a good amount of work experience under your belt?
For me I am hoping a ... very strong grad school GPA and international work experience is ... -
Low GPA (Low end of 2.xx) and Decent LSAT (172) - What can i do?I've got a pretty low GPA primarily due to an illness and subsequent death in the family where i had to step up and be the primary caretaker. Couldn'…
... a lot depends on contextualizing the poor GPA, and work experience ... undergrad GPA with a good amount of work experience under your belt ... hoping a very strong grad school GPA and international work experience ... Yeah, about 3 years out of school. At this point ... -
Public Interest ScholarshipsHi all, Lots of schools offer public interest scholarships. I would like to do public interest work after law school, but I don't have a lot of a …
... received by the priority deadline of March 1, will automatically be ... guarantee you'll graduate with a year of work experience.
Sources: Besides ... college in Boston. Northeastern has a pretty cool campus, but I ... -
low 1st LSAT, studying for Jan 2021, Should I apply for this cycle or next one?Hi all, Canadian LSAT taker here. So my first LSAT score wasn't really ideal (154) and I'm hoping that with the help of 7Sage this time I can get a…
... 50% percentile against a bunch of smart people that studied ... actually master this section with lots of work and score perfectly)
... you are still missing a lot of questions. Honestly, I would ... useful and maybe even required of a successful lawyer. So if ... -
advice/motivation?Hi guys! Sorry this may be a long post but I am in need of MOTIVATION for studying for the LSAT. My story basically starts with me idiotically inves…
... that have at least a couple years of work experience and you are not ... appreciably disadvantaged starting law a couple ... interest from law schools because of our experience. Regarding more non-traditional ... -
Cycle Recap: Yale-Bound!I’m incredibly grateful to the 7Sage community for helping me get to his point—I’m absolutely thrilled to be attending my dream school. This is a tru…
... skipping a question represented a failure and a lost point. But of course, ... almost always the exact length of a section, they almost always ... your score. Take lots of tests, get a statistically relevant sample size ... in that it eventually does work out. I had one ... -
Do international students get the URM bump?Is being international (in my case South America) an asset in terms of diversity? Assuming that a candidate is completely bilingual (ie good writing …
... bragging/ it's quite a lot of hard work.
... 2 econ degrees and work 20hrs a day at times.-< ... in recent weeks and months. lots of work.
--good at ... but may have a firm in part of CDA\
... ).
--have a cousin that got into jon ...
