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Should Canadians go to HLS or YLS over UofT?I had a general question I was hoping some people here might have some views or insights on. I'm Canadian and have done a ton of research on differe…
... from your research, and based on your last paragraph. Are you ... school where you can score top of your class than ... competitive to get top of class compared to other schools?
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Anyone considering University of Melbourne Law School?Hey everyone, I was just picking out my schools to apply to on LSAC for U.S and Canada schools and noticed they have one school under the internati…
... ca/forums/topic/26511-australian-law-schools-melbourne-vs-bond/
... /> "I graduated last from the JD last year, landed an ... firm, received permanent residency and am generally loving life. ... harsher curve than the top Canadian schools (UofT/McGill/UBC). ... -
Low Score 2 Years AgoHi friends, So I took the LSAT two years ago (October 2015) and scored pretty terribly. I had definitely underestimated the test, and foolishly th…
Law schools are now only required to report the top LSAT score when ... regressions done on available statistics and having a shitty first take ... there is a 3+ point gap.
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Best time to go to a Law School Fair?Hi all! I was planning on attending the LSAC Forum next weekend but since I am not applying until this time next year, would it be more beneficial…
... Dean of UVA there. On top of getting a fee waiver ... be going law school last cycle but decided to retest and try for ... recruiters, advisors, and current students of the attending schools. I would have ... to agree and say going ... -
Retake 173**Question: ** should I retake the LSAT? **Background: ** I took the Dec. LSAT (first time) and scored a 173. I know that’s a good score, but it’…
... '. I have two degrees — undergrad and UK law degree — both of which ... is given by law schools, however, particularly when most top US schools are pretty ... friend getting in to Harvard last cycle! There's so little ... -
Retake 173**Question: ** should I retake the LSAT? **Background: ** I took the Dec. LSAT (first time) and scored a 173. I know that’s a good score, but it’…
... I have two degrees — undergrad and UK law degree — both of which ... is given by law schools, however, particularly when most top US schools are pretty ... friend getting in to Harvard last cycle! There's so ... If you got into Harvard and would go without a retake ... -
T15 Super Splitter ChancesHi all, with a < 3.0 GPA / >170 LSAT can I reasonably think about schools in the latter half of the T15 (#7-15) range? Or are those "reaches"? If the…
... Law School. He was the last person we admitted that year and ... . He was unflappable, upbeat, and optimistic about his legal career ... the top 10 schools), but he believed in an upbeat and confident ... >We did admit Justin, and he absolutely thrived despite the ... -
T15 Super Splitter ChancesHi all, with a < 3.0 GPA / >170 LSAT can I reasonably think about schools in the latter half of the T15 (#7-15) range? Or are those "reaches"? If the…
... Law School. He was the last person we admitted that year and ... He was unflappable, upbeat, and optimistic about his legal career ... the top 10 schools), but he believed in an upbeat and confident ... />
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Wtf Duke?I got an email from duke on the 8th saying I was in priority track for admissions and would have a decision within 10 days. Well now the 19 is slippi…
... of applications might be causing law schools to be a little more ... waitlist at Northwestern and got a $150,000 scholarship. Last year, someone ... Duke, being waitlisted at the top schools does not necessarily mean that ... -
Wtf Duke?I got an email from duke on the 8th saying I was in priority track for admissions and would have a decision within 10 days. Well now the 19 is slippi…
... of applications might be causing law schools to be a little ... at Northwestern and got a $150,000 scholarship. Last year, someone ... , being waitlisted at the top schools does not necessarily mean that ... gotten my act together and applied last year! Dumb 22 year ... -
Retaking the LSAT - third time...maybe more? When should I take it?I've been wanting to go to ASU law school for a while now...and it's feeling like a pipe dream. I know it's achievable and it's not like it's Harvard…
... to ASU law school for a while now...and it' ... /> > Last year I got 152, and this year I ... for specific recommendations on LR and RC. However, whenever ... to take before Decemeber and retake in December or ... to get big law who get into Top 14 schools. Getting the ... -
Jobs After law schoolDisclaimer: It doesn't matter if you are applying to a top law school or not and everyone opinion matter. I had some free time yesterday so i had…
... of the employment gap between top schools and more middle tier schools is overstated.
law school performance.
Of ... want to go into Big Law and won't have a Big ... Law salary to quickly pay back ... -
Jobs After law schoolDisclaimer: It doesn't matter if you are applying to a top law school or not and everyone opinion matter. I had some free time yesterday so i had…
... of the employment gap between top schools and more middle tier schools is overstated.
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Interview with UMich Dean Zearfoss (GRE, Yield Protect, etc)https://www.lawschool.life/interview-with-dean-zearfoss-umich/ Here's an informative interview with UMich Dean Zearfoss! Hope you guys find it use…
... effect will be, and why certain schools are switching over to ... Dean noted was that larger law schools are adopting it first. She ... larger schools feel more pressure to mantain their LSAT medians since ... distinguish among applicants at the top of the scale, the ... -
Some unsolicited advice from a high scorer who owes a lot to 7SageHi All, I got my February score back, and I'm nothing but ecstatic about it. I went from 160 in December to 171 in February. I owe a lot to this c…
... /> > > @westcoastbestcoast yup! So top notch that they don't ... more than it does law schools in USA. And that retakes may not ... large percentage of law schools in Canada look at your last two years ... -
Some unsolicited advice from a high scorer who owes a lot to 7SageHi All, I got my February score back, and I'm nothing but ecstatic about it. I went from 160 in December to 171 in February. I owe a lot to this c…
... ; > @westcoastbestcoast yup! So top notch that they don't ... than it does law schools in USA. And that retakes may ... . Theres alot of splitter friendly law schools like Northwestern :)
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Sooooo all my decisions are basically in...And I'd have to say I am still as unsure and lost as before I had my decisions from the schools... My final results are: Acceptances: + Non…
... going to give up on law school? 'Cause if your "I ... 8 T14 waitlists last year, did visits and LOCI and didn't get ... doesn’t match the average law school users though.
> ... top regional schools. They really are the best in terms of LRAP and ... -
Sooooo all my decisions are basically in...And I'd have to say I am still as unsure and lost as before I had my decisions from the schools... My final results are: Acceptances: + Non…
... going to give up on law school? 'Cause if your "I ... 8 T14 waitlists last year, did visits and LOCI and didn't get ... doesn’t match the average law school users though.
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Spivey predictions for 2018-19http://blog.spiveyconsulting.com/predicting-the-2018-2019-law-school-admissions-cycle-2/ Finally, Spivey's thoughts on next cycle!
... cycle with great numbers and disappointing results try their ... br />
This, on top of more schools acxepting GRE, seems like ... will be more intense. Law schools will be able to selectively ... scores to increase their medians while not decreasing their ... -
For those with T6 aspirations, is it 175+ or bust now?This is something I've been thinking about recently. Has the 'meta' changed for those who hope to go to a T6 law school? This past cycle, we've s…
... applicants admitted at the T6 law schools you get roughly 4, ... to one of the T6 law schools, there would still be ... only one of the T6 law schools, there would still be ... at Top 6 schools.
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Gap Year DecisionsHi Guys, I need your help and perspectives with my gap year activities and will it affect my school application for 2018-2019 I graduated Chemical…
... from a few T14 schools and they all said the ... under the impression that law schools don't care THAT ... gap of 1 year but i would assume most law schools ... know the LSAT is hard and that some ... 6 hrs a day last summer and backed off a little ... -
ABA accreditation committee drops standardized testingI just saw on Spivey twitter feed that the ABA is formally dropping requirement for standardized tests for admissions. They say more this cycle will …
... next cycle. Really hope schools don't scrap the LSAT ... do want to practice law and others who are looking ... remains a crucial part of Law Schools _or_ that they look ... in a double major on top of a minor. I ... my efforts in my last three years basically amounted ... -
ABA accreditation committee drops standardized testingI just saw on Spivey twitter feed that the ABA is formally dropping requirement for standardized tests for admissions. They say more this cycle will …
... next cycle. Really hope schools don't scrap the LSAT ... do want to practice law and others who are looking ... remains a crucial part of Law Schools _or_ that they look ... in a double major on top of a minor. I ... my efforts in my last three years basically amounted ... -
why don't more ppl quit their jobs to study for the LSAT -- if they are financially able to do so?my question is : why don't more ppl quit their jobs to study for the LSAT -- if they are financially able to do so? i understand that for many pp…
... yourself) about how having a gap in employment hurt my app ... uptick in applicants to law school... the last few years has seen ... now. this has many schools overenrolled and sending out e-mails to ... bogged down in the employment gap (which doesn't mean crap ... -
Questions From A Younger ApplicantHello, I am currently 19 years old. I worked my butt off and took 60 credits of college classes from a community college while I was in high schoo…
... targets schools are Yale or Stanford; hit or go beyond the medians ... for your target schools and you should be ... fine. That said, I don't think law schools ... you thought about taking a gap year to work or do ... -
Questions From A Younger ApplicantHello, I am currently 19 years old. I worked my butt off and took 60 credits of college classes from a community college while I was in high schoo…
... or go beyond the medians for your target schools and you should be ... fine. That said, I don't think law schools ... you thought about taking a gap year to work or do ... might take a gap year to work, volunteer, and practice LSATs. A ... -
Job ideas after the LSATWould love to hear about what jobs you are considering or have lined up post LSAT. I am considering on applying for another legal assistant posit…
... on to law school, I kept my mouth shut. My last job ... which I quit, at first they were really supportive and ... to get in to a top school, my boss (who went ... ranked law schools in the nation) started to treat me like shit, and ... -
Timing issues... so frustratedHey guys, How do you improve timing, especially with LR and LG? Is it something that just comes naturally with tons of practice? Do you just get f…
... a huge gap between the correct ones and incorrect ones.< ... an easy question than last question in a ... you read and think "WTF?" and you guess and move on ... games on LG and guess on the last one, maybe ... score in contention for good law schools.
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Is it better/easier/more strategic to take the GRE rather than the LSAT?hey all, so i've been really grappling with this question. 11 out of the top 15 law schools accept the GRE - Harvard, Chicago, Columbia, NYU, UVA,…
... data for gre acceptances in law schools.
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> One ... . Furthermore, the top students are taking the MCAT, LSAT, and GMAT, so ... have a GPA way above medians. The stated goal of the ... a hit to their LSAT medians by reverse splitters. Yes, the ... -
Is 6 months enough time to prepare for the LSAT?Hey friends. I'm done my degree in April 2019 and plan on studying about 40h a week from mid May 2019 until the October 2019 LSAT. Do you think this …
... December will be considered late and your odds of acceptance ... say that having a long gap in your resume leading ... flag. Law schools expect you to manage multiple responsibilities on top of ... Your ego, your social life and your responsibilities all start telling ...
