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Personal StatementHi everyone! I am starting on my personal statement this week and I am really struggling to get started. If anyone has any advice that would be amazi…
... -financial-aid/jd-admissions/connect-us/navigating-law-school-admissions-podcast/listen-episodes -
2018 USNWR Rankings1) Yale 2) Stanford 3) Harvard (-1) 4) U Chicago 5) Columbia (-1) 6) NYU 7) Penn 8) Michigan 8) UVA 10) Duke (+1) 10) Northwester…
... with the USNWR rankings, some of which ... lstreports.com/guides/Value-of-US-News-Rankings/
... reports and their new Law School Transparency scores. They should ... rankings): http://tippingthescales.com/2016/03/yale-crowned-top-law-school-2017-u-s-news ... -
Law School DeferrenceSo I was admitted to a school in the US in Fall 2015 and I deferred it until Fall 2016. I just got my October LSAT score and it is 6 points higher th…
... was admitted to a school in the US in Fall 2015 and ... I deferred it until Fall 2016 ... scores. Do you think the school I am already admitted to ... -
[Test Center Review] Seattle University School of Law, Seattle, WAProctors: For the most part, the proctors seemed like they knew what was going on. I had no issues with them. They chatted before and during breaks, …
... I'm not sure if law students or not.
< ... noticed to be the modern law school setup. It was a lecture ... free street parking by the school, but it was early and ... 2 minute walk from the law school building.
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Should I apply to the US law schools?Hi everyone, I'm a recently graduated Canadian student and I was wondering if it is worth applying to the T14 law schools in the upcoming admissio…
... worth applying to the T14 law schools in the upcoming admission ... familiar with the law school admission system in the US but it seems ... -
US Law Schools - Access Category?Hi All, I will be writing my LSAT in September and, hopefully, will be applying to law schools shortly afterwards to start law school in Fall 2017…
... be applying to law schools shortly afterwards to start law school in Fall ... I have talked to all law schools in Canada, who have ... be competitive to get into law schools, however, they will ... /> I was wondering if the US law schools have any similar categories ... -
Choosing a school and scholarshipsWhich one do you guys look at, US News? There's that other site, "law-schools.startclass.com". What are you looking at to decide which is best, b…
... look at, US News? There's that other site, "law-schools.startclass.com ... move right after going to law school? Or is it a better ... -
"Massachusetts School of Law does not consider the LSAT when making admissions decisions."**Edited this post because this is the internet and therefore I need to be extra careful that the intended meaning is conveyed. This is an email I…
... I received today from a law school. I've received several ... This is a Tier 8 law school apparently so desperate to fill ... of us, despite our wishes, dreams, hard work, or expenditures, Law School may ... an essay test that the school itself has developed and ... -
Advice for Environmental LawHi! I am planning to apply to law schools this upcoming cycle and was wondering if anyone could give me advice. I know that I primarily want to pr…
... planning to apply to law schools this upcoming cycle ... want to practice Environmental Law and have been doing ... The top environmental law programs according to the US News rankings are not always ... to get a good Environmental Law job (working for EarthJustice, ... -
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 quick ... get a job in the US? I have no plans to ... return to the US if I accept their offer ... -
Medians With 2020 RankingsHi everyone, We've updated our [medians cheat sheet](https://7sage.com/admissions/top-law-school-admissions/) with *U.S. News and World Report*'s …
... /top-law-school-admissions/) with *U.S. News and World Report*'s 2020 rankings ... want to see how the rankings changed, you can look at ... -
Washington University School of LawHey everyone! I wanted to share the good news, I got accepted into Washington University In St. Louis! From my first month of using 7sage, June, …
... wanted to share the good news, I got accepted into Washington ... you want to go to law school. Your entire application will be ... -
1L Big Law Bound (Top 10 AmLaw Firm) - Tier 3 school, highest LSAT 163Hi everyone! I can't believe I am almost done with my 1L year. I remember the days where I felt like 7Sage was my digital home, so as 1L comes to …
... LSAT score 163
- Current law school ranking 50-100
- Selected ... !
**Choice of Law School**
I did not get ... is NOT to say that law school is easy... it is ... told us at a Big Law overview event that even though our school ... -
Including a "Why X School" Paragraph in the Personal StatementI was reading an article published a few years ago about personal statements, and it recommended to specify the personal statement to each school you…
... articles/2017-04-27/2-law-school-personal-statements-that-succeeded)
Law School — but we don’t ... entire statement about a certain school, but am worried that ... -4 sentences recommended by the US News article might be penalized. < ... -
Specialty Law Program RankingsI just thought I would throw this question out to the community in hopes of getting a question answered. I am currently planning on studying health c…
... According to US News, the number 1 ranked health care law program is ... only 50% of Maryland's law graduates are employed in full ... I'm not going to school (and paying an absurd ... /best-graduate-schools/top-law-schools/clinical-healthcare-law-rankings
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Retake disaster/need help from a mod..So I have now taken the LSAT 3 times, and I'm beyond frustrated. I took the LSAT for the first time OCT, 2013 after 6 months of study self-study and …
... Leiter Rankings... He regards it as a top 20 school... it ... have to report them to US News for ranking purposes... what matters ... program or visit to another law school. Transferring is a huge game ... in the law school admissions process and although ... -
Why are LSAT scores given so much weight for admissions decisions?Dear JY, I love your website. The explanations for the logical games are carefully thought out and well presented. I wished I knew about your web…
... between LSAT success and law school grades. If you read ... bar passage rates. Do law school administrators actually try to understand ... overly concerned about our rankings in the US News and World Report ... Law School. Do we really need a poll to tell us ... -
What's the lowest ranked law school you would attend?Whats the lowest ranked law school you would attend and why?
... failing to see how unemployed law school graduates would give better ... advice than employed law school graduates.... Not every recent ... relevance of US News' decision to cut off their rankings at a ... plan to go to a law school that will minimize my ... -
To give up or not to give up...I haven't had it easy to say the least. Without delving into my life story, I'll just sum it up to, my goal is law school. I'm trying really hard. …
... was to apply for Fall 2016. Didn’t happen. At first ... pool and schools compete for us. You’ve shown incredible strength ... challenges. If I’m a law school, you better believe I want ... that they care about. The rankings are determined by GPA so ... -
Should law schools do away with the LSAT?https://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2013/12/13/study-high-standardized-test-scores-dont-translate-to-better-cognition http://worklife.columbia.ed…
... correlation between LSAT scores and law school performance if you dropped ... important for law school and the practice of law than the ... s the perverse way that law schools (mis)use the ... law schools care about LSAT scores primarily b/c of the US News rankings ... -
Rated as Below AverageHi guys, It was just as I has predicted. I have a Below Average evaluation. That is tantamount to a D. I seriously need some opinion/advice on…
... India. Went to a school with harshest grading curve ...
The good news is that the LSAC knows ... are much harsher. The US is notorious for grade ... GPA number to report for rankings, much of the weight ... that for purposes of law school admissions. -
Do USNWR Rankings help the elite?Politico just came out with a scathing report on USNWR and I am wondering if it is accurate to Law School rankings. The link to the article is below …
... total cost. Data courtesy of Law School Transparency.
SCOTUS CLERK ... non-public component of our rankings. Our ATL Insider Survey asks ... jobs they obtain.
US News Methodology:
25.00% - Peer ... -
Law School ScholarshipsIs there a website where we can see what stats one needs to get a scholarship? (and the amount of scholarship given)
... of it is really old. Law school has been undergoing a pretty ... .
I prefer the US News data. It's non-anecdotal ... /best-graduate-schools/top-law-schools/finaid-private-rankings
https://www ... -
Advice on AddendumHey everyone, miss me? So I know I disappeared and a few 7sagers know why, but after a lot of thought i've decided to proceed forward with my appl…
... significant effect in determining your law school options and your future, ... could give, because the law school isn't going to concede ... law schools are just trying to maximize position in US News rankings ... . If that is how law school admissions work, then you ... -
I don't go to a rigorous school...I am a senior at an "average" college, and I have a 3.99 GPA. I am a transfer student, so my combined GPA is a 3.8. I am aiming for a 170 on the LSAT…
... the rigour of the school matters much. The US News rankings don't put ... any weight on it so the law schools ... as your numbers suggest. Use law school numbers and enter different possible ... -
GRE vs LSATSo, I finally got around to broaching the subject to an admissions dean that I know socially about the GRE vs. LSAT issue. Their school is not taking…
... US News in the end. If it means a fall in the rankings ... of the LSAT, then law schools will fall in line ... be careful to avoid anthropomorphizing law school admissions offices by assuming ... as rational maximizers of their US News ranking and admission officers ... -
Withdrawing From December 2017 testIs anyone considering withdrawing? I've already withdrew once before and it sucks to eat the money but I'm just wondering if anyone else is going to …
... take.
Secondly, law schools do claim that they ... not. If you go to law school numbers you can compare the ... to probability of acceptance. Law schools have an interest in ... do everything to raise their US News rankings and since they only have ... -
Undergraduate College and GPADo schools take into account what school you went to for undergraduate when looking at your GPA. i.e. a 3.1 at Harvard vs a 3.8 at UGA? Is the LSAC c…
... , but I think Law Schools are so ranking ... school, since the "eliteness" of law students undergrad isn't a measure US News ... and World Report uses to create their rankings. ...
Which yeah, kinda sucks for those of us ... -
practice test scoresfrom those of you who have already taken the lsat after completing practice tests. how close is your practice score to what you scored on test day?
... is some great predictor of law school success, when the data shows ... flaws, but as long as US News rankings reign supreme, all this matter ... -
Question from 7Sager about the admissions impact from having another degreeHey guys, we're posting on behalf of a 7Sager. They're wondering the following: ************** I purchased the Ultimate Package when I completed…
... 2016, but pursued a masters instead. I am now applying to law ... evidence you could succeed in law school, but undergraduate GPA is what ... consequently what is used by US News to rank them. So mainly ... you want to go to law school. That certainly has value. But ...
