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feeling eh about October flex scoreHey all - I just got my October flex score and am feeling pretty discouraged. I scored a 157 and my best PTs were in the mid-160s (scores I would be …
... same goals. The gap in rankings at that level is so ... for the "grad compass" on US News you can get a lot ... overall. Some greatly outperform their rankings in US News. -
3.2/167, should I apply now or wait until January 2021 LSAT?GPA 3.2, October LSAT Flex 167 I got 164 for the July LSAT Flex (my first exam), so I think I could score at least a point higher for the January ex…
... out Above the Law's rankings for more info on how ... value may differ from their US News ranking.
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Application adviceSo I know application numbers are going to be up a lot this year, so I am wondering what my chances are at a top 25/ top 14 with a 165 and 3.6 as a S…
... from year to year in rankings anyway. Many schools that are ... the Law's rankings as well as the US News ones that unfortunately ... -
Feeling DiscouragedI've debated if I should post this but decided to do it because I really need some encouragement. I took an Oct test for the first time and received …
... 60's this year in US News but ATL has them as ... ) is 56 in US News but 37 in ATL rankings. Wake Forest (North ... Carolina) is 42 in US News but ... 33 in ATL rankings. Villanova (Philadelphia) is 62 in US News ... -
Picking a schoolHey everyone, I took the November lsat. I went through the whole application process and have some solid options for fall 2021. I am wondering if…
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When considering your June score......be sure to take into account upcoming medians, not last year's posted numbers. With June score release a few days away, a lot of you will soon …
... number of candidates but the US News and World report also included ... of some schools in the rankings. For schools that rose in ... the rankings you can bet that they ... that went down in the rankings they were absolutely targeting higher ... -
Apply early with lower score versus applying in January with (hopefully) higher score?What are your thoughts on this? Do most of the applications getting accepted in the beginning or it does not matter?
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ABA Recommends Eliminating Standardized Test Requirement For Admissions into Law Schoolhttps://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/legal_education_and_admissions_to_the_bar/council_reports_and_resolutions/may22/22-may-mem…
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Ultimately, I do think US News is more important than ABA ... as applicants care about the rankings and as long as ... school admissions offices, or even US News, and certainly not the ... applicants. As long as rankings drive the priorities of applicants ... -
ABA Recommends Eliminating Standardized Test Requirement For Admissions into Law Schoolhttps://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/legal_education_and_admissions_to_the_bar/council_reports_and_resolutions/may22/22-may-mem…
... to worry unless you see US News announce a drastic change in ... value LSAT scores in their rankings in the coming weeks.
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Do law schools care about where you went for undergrad?When I was a teenager, my parents said they would only financially assist me if I attended one of the 3 bible colleges owned by our religion. Well, I…
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Who are best admission coaches for JD/MBA programs?I am wondering if anybody can give me their thoughts on the best or most-used admission coaches for applicants who want to do the JD/MBA dual program…
... committed, etc? I found some US News articles by Shawn O'Connor ... -
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…
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If this article isn't inspiring I don't know what is. This is a man with a purpose!TL/DR - Jarrett Adams was wrongly convicted of a crime and spent 10 years in prison. Did legal research while in prison and contacted a lawyer when …
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Is GW Law a good law school?US News and Business currently ranks GW Law 22 I believe; it’s not a t14 but is GW Law still a good law school? I’m an undergrad here and got into a …
US News and Business currently ranks GW Law 22 I believe; it’s not a t14 but is GW Law still a good law school? I’m an undergrad here and got into a masters program awarded by the law and business school -
Researching SchoolsWhat do you guys use? The sites I found like US news make you pay to see a lot...
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Ridiculously personalized question about application window. Read me if you dare.Hi all, I have a weird question. I’m a 34-year old active duty Marine looking to apply to law school on the GI Bill. I have four classes left to …
Where Am I Going Wrong? PLEASE HELP!Hello 7Sage, I began my LSAT journey in November of 2017. I had just been raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason at my Masonic Lodge, joine…
... a #231-#300 Ranked University (US News) I know I am going ...US News link for my fellow LGBTQ+ applicants -- "6 Tips to Find LGBTQ-Friendly Law Schools"https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/law-admissions-lowdown/articles/2017-08-28/6-tips-to-find-lgbtq-friendly-law-schools Lots of useful links w…
https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/law-admissions-lowdown/articles/2017-08-28/6-tips-to-find-lgbtq-friendly-law-schools
Lots of useful links within!!Would a place like Fordham really not be worth attending?I've been having a lovely discussion in another thread and I happen to be on a very strict time table that can't be altered so naturally the subject …
... they're 29-37 on US News in the last few years ...Med school? Second thoughts on law school/BigLawI recently graduated from a somewhat competitive university (top 70 US News ranking, whatever that’s worth) and landed a case assistant/junior parale…
... somewhat competitive university (top 70 US News ranking, whatever that’s worth ...January TestWill taking the January test impact my admission chances at schools in the 70-130 US News ranking range? And will it lower the amount of scholarship …
Will taking the January test impact my admission chances at schools in the 70-130 US News ranking range? And will it lower the amount of scholarship that I would have gotten with an identical resume if I'd applied in November? Thank you !
- MattIncluding 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…
... -4 sentences recommended by the US News article might be penalized.
How do you evaluate your LSAT upper limit?A bunch of ppl on toplawschool just started to talk about keeping your mind LSAT-sharp just in case October score goes bad. But i know the gist is no…
... 's what I mean. The US Dept. of Education (DoE) will ... lend you (US Citizen/Green Card holder) money ... in any non-arbitrary non-US-News-and-Wolrd-Report sense different ...How do you evaluate your LSAT upper limit?A bunch of ppl on toplawschool just started to talk about keeping your mind LSAT-sharp just in case October score goes bad. But i know the gist is no…
... Abovethelaw carry more weight than US News ranking that includes even peer ... 's part of the reason US government ends up borrowing trillions ... do know that beside T14 US News Ranking basically doesn't really ...Interesting article about school rankingsToday I came across this article regarding school rankings in general. I have always been one (maybe because I live Canada) to say that people are WA…
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1. Ignore U.S. News Rankings. You want to minimize debt ... maximixing employment outcomes. Unfortunately, the rankings do very little to help ...Already Considering the Dec LSATI'm so nervous, I suffer from a wandering mind, and I got a 150 on my last prep test, I mistakenly bought a book with the most recent test in it from…
... LSAT scores is because the US News ranking only require schools to ...Undergrad major GPA comparsionHow does adcom view a 3.0 in chemistry or physics versus a 3.5 or 4.0 in Com/English/Business? The grades would be coming from a T30 undergraduate i…
... of their evaluation. In the US, the GPA number might be ... is not part of the US News report. It obviously depends on ... allows for slight suspicion of US school declaring that they give ...Fee waivers from Top Law SchoolsSo I heard from a few people that Top Schools were sending them fee waivers to apply even though their LSAT scores were below (some even 5 points les…
... another reason why the whole US News ranking system has driven law ...
