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So here is the thingI know the smart decision would be to limit myself to some number of schools I will apply, but the thing is I cannot. I feel like applying to each an…
... /> That said, a safety school is simply that, a safety school. You don't ... it'll be the only school that will accept you. You ... a top 10 school, you'll still have your safety schools to ... : Just apply to a few safety schools, just "in case." -
Gray Day Sept 2016 (Predictions)so what do you guys think? when is it coming?
... 165 to get into my safety school. Just tell me what i ... -
How long did it take everyone to hear back from their schools?I'm curious about the turnaround time for applications. I'm about to submit everything and I wanted a general idea about how long I should expect to …
... a month. Withdrew from a safety school while my application was still ... heard from the third-tier safety school I applied to at all ... -
How long did it take everyone to hear back from their schools?I'm curious about the turnaround time for applications. I'm about to submit everything and I wanted a general idea about how long I should expect to …
@danielznelson Not really, but definitely a target school for me and not a safety school. It's a big weight off my shoulders just to know I got in "somewhere". -
Accepted by U Chicago but denied by University of Michigan. How in the world does that work???So yesterday I received an acceptance notification from UChicago and a denial from The University of Michigan. By all accounts, Chicago is a much bet…
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Any chance of getting into the law school with a score still not at the median of them?Ok so basic dream of mine is I been passionately wanting to go to Notre Dame for Intellectual Property law and I have taken the LSAT already and didn…
... . When I applied to law School in 2008, originally, I had ... got wait-listed at my safety school.
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Letters for Reach SchoolsHi Everyone, I'm still planning out my timeline to apply for schools to start in the Fall of 2018. I have a pretty low GPA (3.49) and don't know …
... believe in the idea "safety schools" for law school. You don't ... want to go to a safety school?
Aim high and ... want to go to law school.
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Post LSAT... Now what?Now that I've completed the LSAT... what do I do? I get that I should start working on my applications and PS/LORs. I'm just completely unmotivate…
... $50 and it's a safety school of mine so it's ... -
How many schools are you applying to?I figure that 3 safety schools and 4 semi reach schools are enough for me, what about you?
The T13 minus Yale and Stanford (and minus UT if you go by T14), WUSTL, Fordham and probably 1 NYC safety school because why not. -
I’ve been accepted! But don’t really want to go there...I got accepted at a law school, but they were more of a backup in case I don’t get in anywhere else. What do I do to tell a school thank you but I’m …
... want to go... others for safety to know we will have ... />
I have a school that was safety but I was still ... they went from being a safety to top of the list ... don't go to this school I'll feel a ... go there even more. Your safety school might surprise you! -
So I got rejected from a safety school...So my first rejection was from a safety school. I am a little bit confused by the fact that I got rejected from Boston College Law. I mean, thank God…
... /162. They knew they were safety school and you weren't ever ... /> Enjoy attending a much better school :) -
So I got rejected from a safety school...So my first rejection was from a safety school. I am a little bit confused by the fact that I got rejected from Boston College Law. I mean, thank God…
... might be a dream school and not a safety school? If you weren ... -
Splitter AdviceI haven't tested yet but if my GPA is below the 25th percentile of a school and my LSAT score is above it's 75th percentile, what would my chances lo…
... lot of thought into a safety school with a good reputation in ... -
Thank You 7SageI was accepted to Harvard this morning!!!!! I couldn't have accomplished this without the awesome community at 7Sage and without JY's fantastic guida…
Yeah, it's always good to have a safety school!
All kidding aside, that's great. All the best. -
LOR thoughts and adviceHi all, I'm applying to school in the fall and am going to start requesting my LOR's now (1. to get it out of the way and 2. to give some of my write…
... that one for is my 'safety school', which is a small, private ... Jesuit school. As my daughter's school is a Catholic ... school, I wanted to specifically ... -
Any Law School NewsHas anyone heard anything from any of their schools today?
... weeks ago and informed every school, but I'm still nervous ... news so far) from my "safety school" via email a few days ... -
if you're planning to retake..Do schools know it can they see on your file that you've registered for an upcoming lsat? anyone sure of the answer to this one?
... you should only notify a school that you are retaking if ... that they are merely a safety school. -
Telling schools who their competition is (Updated w/ answer directly from law school admissions)I'm applying to 3 schools total, 1 much higher ranked out of state (obvious reach for me) school and 2 schools local to me that are obvious competito…
I have no idea but I'm interested in hearing more about this! My guess is that the only way it could hurt is if schools see that they're your obvious safety school and might be inclined to YP you, but it seems unlikely in your case. -
Law School MediansHi Everybody, I have a pretty dumb question for all you 7Sagers out there.... So I know what a median is (I think) - half of the applicants accept…
... medians then that school should be a "target" school for you. Meaning ... enough that it's a safety school but there's a good ... 50/50 applying to a school where I was at both ... -
Tell Me What To Do With My Life!Hey all! JK on the title, there are just going to be some difficult decisions to make in the coming months. This post is mainly me just decompress…
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Should You List All Law Schools You Are Considering?Some law school applications ask, "Are you applying, or have you applied, to other law schools? If so, please list them." This questions is typically…
... 're being treated like a safety school or disrespected. And for me ... you will go to their school if they accept you based ... game theory and unless that school is your obvious top choice ... it is, listing out your school will likely hurt you. -
Reporting Other ApplicationsI've seen on some law schools apps that they want to know other schools you have applied or will be applying to. Do schools find this out anyway?
I agree about it being none of their business. But, and here's the twist, what if I list a school ranked far below theirs? Now they will think the other school is the safety school and they are the real goal!! Haha!! Sucks to be an admissions officer! -
Reporting Other ApplicationsI've seen on some law schools apps that they want to know other schools you have applied or will be applying to. Do schools find this out anyway?
... , what if I list a school ranked far below theirs? Now ... will think the other school is the safety school and they are the ... get it from that shitty school, and if they want it ... -
The "Are you applying to other law schools?" QuestionI'm currently about to submit my first application, but I'm not sure how to answer this question. The school in question is pretty middle-of-the-…
... make a "safety" school feel as though they are a safety school. I personally ... -
What does it mean by statements of strong interest? (Columbia)From Columbia's website: Can I submit an addendum or additional written materials along with my application? Yes. The Admissions Committee beli…
... that they're not a safety school. T6 schools don't have ... -
Should I apply now or just retake?My January score is 15x,Canceled scores for all my prior attempts. LSAC GPA 3.5x. International student but have a bachelor’s and master’(GPA3.73) fr…
... my alma mater's law school during an earlier cycle because ... it. The law school was and is a safety, and to this ... had at least one more safety school to resort to. Granted, ... to at least one law school. But don't take ... any school for granted. You don' ... -
Lets talk scholarshipsHow tough is it to get a full ride? I graduated in 2019 with a 3.9 GPA and just got a 162 on my first timed practice test, have been studying for …
... LSAT. How good of a school is good enough? For example ... is going to be my "safety" school, and I'm debating on ... -
Reverse SplittersHi guys i created this forum to try and get some reverse splitters connected! I myself and pretty much a super reverse splitter with a very high GPA …
... my year off before law school. I really want to go ... , I will either attend a safety school and try and transfer a ... this test and start law school). We will see. -
First denial (surprise)Last week I posted about my first decision where I got a full ride to one of my safety schools. Today I got an email from another comparable safe…
... . I got denied at a school that i had a 98 ... . Also got waitlisted at a safety school. But then i got in ... a school i was not expecting... i ... . But just think of any school that denies you as one ... -
Anyone decided to wait another year?Hello everyone. Wondering if anyone here decided, after receiving their last score for this admissions cycle, to wait another year and continue study…
... of my first choice law school. Unfortunately it will be too ... instead of going to my safety school. I will just have to ...
