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New and AfraidHi everyone! I just created my account today and I'm happy to join the 7sage community :) I am a second year university student in Canada and I ha…
... community elsewhere :P the good news is the 137 you scored ... no value to your future law school application so you should take ... material - like the rest of us. You're still very early ... -
I need some SOLID adviceHello Fellow 7Sagers, Bear with me as I write the following. I absolutely need advice from people who have either been in my position or are knowl…
... visible anywhere on your law school application. Law schools will not be ... been expressed in the December 2016 LSAT thread). LG was ... be like. Since many of us struggled on LG, the ... Personally, I have altered my law school application to reflect the possibility ... -
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…
... Like Nessa said, US News is the most important law school ranking system. That ... US News.
You're going to want a school ... I think moving right after law school is hard. For people ... up practicing right after law school is dependent upon your ... -
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…
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According to US News ranking (which is the only ... through personal connections for after law school, then just ignore all ... website or reported to US News, but you can check ... http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/education/article103249897.html ... -
Why aren't some law schools ranked?Hey everyone! So I currently work at Regent University School of Law admissions and I've heard some great things in the local area about grads f…
... , there are two ways that US News refers to "unranked" schools. ... these schools did not supply US News with enough information for ... it looks like they supplied US News with all of the information ... extent, they matter in the law school admissions game, too. But ... -
In pilot program, Harvard Law will accept GRE for admissionhttps://today.law.harvard.edu/gre/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=hls-twitter-general I wonder how many other schools will ma…
... ranking next year... theoretically if US News does nothing to adjust for ... GRE and actual performance in law school and beyond but Harvard can ... -
UCLA jumps to 15... will it be more difficult to get in?I know this question shouldn't and won't affect my studying habits (except for maybe lighting a fire under my ass), but I noticed that UCLA, my goal …
... , my goal school, jumped to #15 in the most recent US News rankings. Is ... -
Should I retake?So, I'm faced with a dilemma. I scored a 169 on the June LSAT but I really badly wanted a 170+ on my exam. My 169 is nice because it still puts me in…
... the way the U.S. News rankings work there is never disadvantage ... better than a 169 to law school admission committees? A 169, and ... , and then go to the school of your choice or draw ... -
Early Decision??,
... not going to go to law school on the flip of a ... careful to go to a school that gives me a fighting ... " that Law School Transparency website is awesome. I was going strictly off US News ... -
Early Decision??,
... not going to go to law school on the flip of a ... careful to go to a school that gives me a ... that Law School Transparency website is awesome. I was going strictly off US News ... looking into law schools and lurking law school forums since high school! LST is ... -
Only two months to study..Unfortunately, I have only two months to study for the September LSAT. Any suggestions on how to get through this? I am a pretty quick learner and I …
... know enough about Canada's law system or specifically UBC. I ... by our own ego making us think these thoughts. I thought ... was going to apply to law school when I graduated a couple ... I had to take September 2016 period. I had threats from ... -
GPA Question (4.33 vs. 4.00 scale)Hey, I see that GPA is calculated out of 4.33 but on the "top law schools graph" (https://7sage.com/top-law-school-admissions/) it seems like the sca…
... degree.
If your school awards A+'s, they are ... people post on law school numbers, and which US News uses in its ... vary from the GPA your school reports significantly if your college ... GPA with a mediocre LSAT. Law school numbers is a great resource ... -
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…
... if only US law schools were not the prisoners of US News rankings. U of ... -
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…
... is a better candidate for law school? Someone who scored 160 on ... they want to keep their US News ranking. -
Northwestern Pritzker to accept GRE Fall 2018Hey y'all, We got an email from Dean Rodriguez this morning that provides in relevant part: > At Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, we are f…
... many law schools attentive to rankings by U.S.
News routinely waitlist ...
scores by U.S. News inhibits the ability to admit ... fear of
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Northwestern Pritzker to accept GRE Fall 2018Hey y'all, We got an email from Dean Rodriguez this morning that provides in relevant part: > At Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, we are f…
... the GRE at predicting law school success. This seems like ... for law school aptitude is no better at predicting law school success ... fault? Have people like us ruined the validity of ... is better at predicting law school success than the GRE. ... back up the rankings. -
Northwestern Pritzker to accept GRE Fall 2018Hey y'all, We got an email from Dean Rodriguez this morning that provides in relevant part: > At Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, we are f…
... become more competitive in the rankings. H can finally claw ... think a lot of us are probably making a ... factor that into their rankings so they can't ... game the rankings as easily.
law school were willing to dedicate ... -
How much do admissions committees really consider multiple LSAT scores?Hello all! I'm signed up for the September LSAT and have been testing in the lows 160s. It terms of preparation, I have completed 70% of the 7sage cu…
I attended a law school forum that had the ... is a predictive test for law schools (duh, right ?! :)) ... is applying to that particular law school. If you have a ... to statistics due to US N&R ranking ... LSAT score, and for rankings they always report your highest ... -
URM AdmissionsSo, as a URM myself it's pretty awesome to hear that your chances of admission to harder schools with lower than the median scores at those schools i…
... an URM boost to their law school grades.
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The reason why Law Schools (and many other universities ... on standardized tests ( http://news.stanford.edu/pr/95/ ... br /> " _The “achievement gap” in US education has complex causes, but ... -
URM AdmissionsSo, as a URM myself it's pretty awesome to hear that your chances of admission to harder schools with lower than the median scores at those schools i…
... an URM boost to their law school grades.
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... /> > The reason why Law Schools (and many other universities ... on standardized tests ( http://news.stanford.edu/pr/95/ ... gt; " _The “achievement gap” in US education has complex causes, but ... -
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 …
To me the rankings are kind of silly...US News and World Report weights "Reputation" as 40% of a school's ranking score. How in the world are smaller or newer universities supposed to compete with that? -
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 …
... To me the rankings are kind of silly...US News and World Report ... weights "Reputation" as 40% of a school ... /newer universities. The small school might be good, but ... worked with people from that school is by definition, smaller. ... -
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 …
... To me the rankings are kind of silly...US News and World Report ... weights "Reputation" as 40% of a school ... /newer universities. The small school might be good, but ... worked with people from that school is by definition, smaller. ... -
At the end of my rope. Need advice.So...today I took the September LSAT and had to cancel my score, which is devastating because I have now prepped with various methods for 1.5 years. …
... know there's many of us on here that have had ... December.
I wrote December 2016 and February 2017 and both ... cost me another year of law school admissions ($ spent on applications, LSAT ... -
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 …
... reason I use Above the Law. US News worries about things that don ... main reason people go to law school is to get a stable ... -
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 …
... reason I use Above the Law. US News worries about things that don ... main reason people go to law school is to get a stable ... -
WUSTL GRE scores!Wash U in St. Louis accepts GRE! https://abovethelaw.com/2017/10/move-over-lsat-another-law-school-accepts-the-gre/
... to interpret this sort of news positively. Not because I think ... is a superior test of law school aptitude, but because it suggests ... past, which I think favours us 7Sagers. -
WUSTL GRE scores!Wash U in St. Louis accepts GRE! https://abovethelaw.com/2017/10/move-over-lsat-another-law-school-accepts-the-gre/
... to interpret this sort of news positively. Not because I think ... is a superior test of law school aptitude, but because it suggests ... past, which I think favours us 7Sagers.
I see what ... doing it, especially because a school like Harvard did it. -
WUSTL GRE scores!Wash U in St. Louis accepts GRE! https://abovethelaw.com/2017/10/move-over-lsat-another-law-school-accepts-the-gre/
... to interpret this sort of news positively. Not because I think ... is a superior test of law school aptitude, but because it suggests ... past, which I think favours us 7Sagers.
> I see ... doing it, especially because a school like Harvard did it.
WUSTL GRE scores!Wash U in St. Louis accepts GRE! https://abovethelaw.com/2017/10/move-over-lsat-another-law-school-accepts-the-gre/
... to interpret this sort of news positively. Not because I think ... is a superior test of law school aptitude, but because it suggests ... past, which I think favours us 7Sagers.
> > I ... doing it, especially because a school like Harvard did it.
