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Who to address in the general recommendation letterHope everyone had a great Christmas weekend! Quick question to those of you who had a chance to submit a general letter of recommendation to LSAC.…
... doing research into what law schools are looking for in a candidate. ... said I was applying for law school for x reason. I wanted ... research. I'd like for schools to think i'm xyz ... application."
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LoR-- re-ask?Hey Y'all! I applied for admission into law school this past fall, and though I got in somewhere, I decided not to go and do TFA instead, as this w…
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For Canadian law schools, you don't actually have ... Law School Application Service is sufficient if only applying to Canadian schools ... -
How do you choose "safe school"?do you see the ranking or specialization? Within what rank is acceptable? Such as...within 100, 50, etc. If below this ranking should I wait for a…
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- Safety: 75th+ percentile for both GPA and LSAT.
for environmental law. If you're interested ... - Top NY big law firms hired from top schools but Fordham, a ...
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How do I answer to the App Q that asks what other schools I've applied for?Some schools ask what other schools I applied for...If it's not required to answer the question, should I leave it blank?
... question. I was super apprehensive for my responses. Eventually I decided ... was to put similar schools that the law schools competes with, perhaps urging ... -
Number of letters for a recommender on LSACTHey asked this question during the sending of the LOR. Is this to asking how many schools this LOR will be sent out to?
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For example, a professor at ... a special rec for the law program at school ... x and a general rec for all other schools ... referenced the no. of schools. We have the ability ... our recs to various schools after the fact and ... -
Law schools in FloridaCan I get some feedback on law school in Florida and what you guys think? I'm considering UF's law school and FIU but I'm open to all other options a…
... ranked law schools here -http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/search ... give myself the best chance for getting hired upon graduation, especially ... lined up through personal connections for after law school, then just ignore ... -
Should I choose the top five school or the tier 2 school that is giving me a full ride?As I have posted before, I was accepted into the University Chicago but it doesn't look like I'm going to have much help financially. However, I have…
... working in big law is a lot like digging for treasure; < ... rides. They are still great schools and will open doors. < ... great schools compared to UChi, particularly if you are gunning for big law ... .
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Should I choose the top five school or the tier 2 school that is giving me a full ride?As I have posted before, I was accepted into the University Chicago but it doesn't look like I'm going to have much help financially. However, I have…
... or straight out of top schools.
I ... working in finance/big law/mid law and whatever is ... to get into law and big law specifically are status/ ... forgo OCI for big law or try and gun for it. Or ... and hope for an offer, whereas big law firms tend ... -
Thanks 7sage /a hard decisionFirst off, I wanted to thank 7sage and its awesome community for its support through this LSAT endeavor. It hasn't been a smooth and silky road, but …
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What were your target schools?
What was the average ... What are your career plans for after Law School? ("None yet" counts ... experienced similarly difficult decisions. Me for instance : )
... if I was cut out for Law at all. I cringed ... -
Dumb Question - What's the deal with the T14 threshold?I understand the importance of getting into a top law school, but why does the 'golden marker' seem to be T14 or higher? What I was hoping would be m…
... number 56, (number 11 for the night program) but ... are plenty of splitter friendly schools (Northwestern, UVA come ... early. WUSTL is notorious for giving full rides to ... career, are you aiming for corp law? M&A? ... I wouldn't settle for anything less than T13 ... -
Summer School classes and GPASince we're compelled to report them to the CAS, do Summer School classes factor in to your undergrad GPA even when the Summer classes weren't part o…
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Thoughts on Success as a "Splitter" and Attending Lower Tier Law Schools?I'll be studying the LSAT for several months, hopefully getting a high score. I've realized that 4.5 months until September may not be sufficient stu…
... regards to T3/T4 schools, I highly recommend resarching ... regional loyalties to local schools. For example, I'm looking ... hire from lower tier schools, heck there's one ... case and your room for error is not very ... view lower tier, local law schools, you'll have a ... -
Moment of truth: Need sincere adviceI was accepted At northeastern on a full ride and was selected for the public interest fellowship. I was waitlisted at Georgetown(preferred waitlist…
... I would contact the Schools recruitment team, inquire why ... in mind, some schools pay employers/law firms to test ride ... the law school can inflate their employment numbers for postgrads ... out this blog for everything hating on law schools. http://thirdtierreality ... -
Law school...or nah?Hey guys! I was hoping to get some opinions on this..... I put up a post a while back about HOW I should undertake studying for the LSAT. I purc…
... fail to realize is that schools are businesses, first and ... dedicating your entire life to law school for 3 years--- as will ... has different motives for going to law school. Your reason for going will ... the finish line. 'Passion for the law' I mean, there's ... -
[Confirmed] Unlimited LSAT takes!What do you guys think of this? <font color=red>[Admin Edit] LSAC's tweet and LSAC's announcement:</font> https://twitter.com/Official_LSAT/statu…
I would say it lowers the requirement for LSAT takers.Yet, multiple taking is not encouraged. For top law schools, they will know if they know you take many times. Generally, I will say it's a good news. -
[Confirmed] Unlimited LSAT takes!What do you guys think of this? <font color=red>[Admin Edit] LSAC's tweet and LSAC's announcement:</font> https://twitter.com/Official_LSAT/statu…
... taking is not encouraged. For top law schools, they will know if they ... this range), making the T40 schools (excluding T13) more selective and ... higher expectation of LSAT score for admittance. -
Teachers and Letter of RecommendationsSo I finished University back in 2012. I doubt any of my professors remember me, and even if they were able and willing, they couldn't give an honest…
... . While it is true that law schools prefer academic letters to employer ... best. Now, if you know for a fact that one of ... could switch the academic letter for the employer letter. The danger ... them know about your passion for the law, and reminding them of ... -
Delete social media accounts before applying to Law School?I'm sure many of you have heard the recent story of Harvard rescinding offer letters to several students due to social media activity the administrat…
... I've been tossing around for a few months now.
schools often, I've wondered if it would be that hard for ... not a bad idea especially for those law students who would like ... to run for public office in the ... -
Delete social media accounts before applying to Law School?I'm sure many of you have heard the recent story of Harvard rescinding offer letters to several students due to social media activity the administrat…
... I've been tossing around for a few months now.
schools often, I've wondered if it would be that hard for ... not a bad idea especially for those law students who would like ... to run for public office in the ... -
Ask Me Anything - iBanking -> Law SchoolRemoved PM to ask questions :)
... salary reports from top MBA schools (most of their students went ... this is fewer than working for top law firms. So whats your ... -
What's the consensus on a 4th attempt?I just took my third take yesterday and quite disappointed in my performance. I was pting within my goal of mid-160s. After my second take of 154, I …
... score relevant for ranking purposes. Thus, I believe most schools will just ... to get into your goal schools. For example, if you have a ... to get into mid-160s law schools, your old score would not ... nothing to lose by retaking for these schools. Even if they look ... -
Hanging up shingle out of law schoolHey friends, I was wondering if anyone either has experience or knows anyone who has founded their own firm right out of law school? I would go to…
... I have is that working for someone else I won't ... actually learn there about practicing criminal law. He actually founded his firm ... -
Hanging up shingle out of law schoolHey friends, I was wondering if anyone either has experience or knows anyone who has founded their own firm right out of law school? I would go to…
... I have is that working for someone else I won't ... actually learn there about practicing criminal law. He actually founded his firm ... -
How much will HYS weigh soft factors if someone has numbers above their 75ths?Would it be really important? How would a personal statement factor into it? What if someone has no good softs?
... scores you send to which schools? There's a reason that ... who were accepted to top schools with work experience limited to ... , and ex-director of admissions for Loyola Law School) Check those out ... no shot at their dream schools because they have jobs that ... -
Judicial Clerkships vs Government PositionsWhat are the pros and cons of both? Which is the better choice as a career stepping stone? The reason I ask is because I'm trying to decide between t…
... /> > Can you share which schools have had high rates of ... ?
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Judicial Clerkships vs Government PositionsWhat are the pros and cons of both? Which is the better choice as a career stepping stone? The reason I ask is because I'm trying to decide between t…
... ; > Can you share which schools have had high rates of ... ;
> above the law and law school transparency have pretty good ... .com/2016/08/the-best-law-schools-for-getting-federal-clerkships/
Early Decision??,
... you for the response! I'm still researching all the schools I ... 've been thinking about it for years. That being said, ... clarify though, I never clerked for the appellate judge - we're ... my hobby looking into law schools and lurking law school forums since high ...LSAT test 2 months away-still struggling with logical reasoningHi everyone, I have already written the LSAT once, scoring a 151 in December 2016. I realized on my first go, I did not master logical reasoning a…
@"Alex Divine" Take a look at the tuition for Canadian law schools. You'll love the Canadian system even more.LSAT test 2 months away-still struggling with logical reasoningHi everyone, I have already written the LSAT once, scoring a 151 in December 2016. I realized on my first go, I did not master logical reasoning a…
... a look at the tuition for Canadian law schools. You'll love the ... to use it as ammo for motivation to get a higher ...
