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"Why X?" Essay to my ED school?Hello fellow 7sagers! I hope that studying and preparing applications is going well! I was just wondering if I should write a "Why X?" essay t…
I heard UVA, Duke and Penn appreciate the "Why X" essay, but I haven't encountered anyone who wrote one for Chicago. -
Club Sports in Law School?Just throwing this out there, has anyone/a sibling/a friend played a club sport while attending law school? The schools I'm eyeing these days have cl…
... a lot of different clubs and activities and people manage to do them ... 's all about your goals and preferences. For example, if ... mock trial/moot court type activities. Law review generally serves everyone ... are a really great outlet and it is killing several ... -
Personal Statement: write independently, then seek help? Or, get expert advice from the get-go?I'm very eager to ask the question below when I attend <a href="https://7sage.com/discussion#/discussion/6882/webinar-skip-it-skipping-strategies-pan…
... statement in 7 days" class and while it took my longer ... loved all of the brainstorming activities and advice. It was a way ... -
How 'decorated' must ones profile be to enter into the top 5 law schools in the US?My question is assuming a candidate has hit the median GPA and median LSAT score for the top 5 law schools in the US, do they need additional experie…
I have a close buddy at a T-5 law school. He had almost no extra curricular activities, and 1 year work experience as a student instructor. He had an almost perfect GPA and a strong LSAT score. Those two factors are always more important. -
What have you sacrificed for the LSAT?I know some of us have been there, when you are sitting in front of your LSAT material and thinking to yourself " DO I really want to study on this b…
... 'm fortunate to have wonderful and understanding friends, so even though ... supportive. Of the many goals and interests I've had to set ... -
Interests on Resume?Should I include interests? What about GPA - since they'll see it anyway?
I know David already answered and his is pretty much definitive, ... examples that include both GPA and Interests. -
Forum Awards - Chattels for ChatterboxesHey 7Sagers, you all have built a caring and all-round awesome community here on the discussion forums. As a small thank you to just a few of the ma…
Looks like I'm going to be crowned best aunt of the year thanks to 7sage! Amazon has an amazingly wide variety of fun kid activities and toys! I may or may not be enjoying them more than the kiddos haha. -
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?
... & current admissions officers, and deans of admission, who have ... absolutely write an addendum and explain why you scored ... topics. (author, consultant, and ex-director of admissions for ... School), and admissions officers from Penn Law, UVA Law, and NYU Law ... -
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?
... forum. This was very enlightening and I would recommend that everyone ... /> Link 1 (schools: Harvard, UVA, Penn and NYU): https://livestream.com/kaptest ... />
Link 2 (schools: UVA, BC, GWU and NYU): https://livestream.com ... -
Law school acceptance dataI just wanted to see whats a somewhat reliable way of figuring out whether or not you will be accepted to a certain law school. I am interested in go…
... People with interesting backgrounds and stories. Some schools ... of recs, resume, and overall application process seriously. ... 1 (schools: Harvard, UVA, Penn and NYU): https://livestream.com ... /> Link 2 (schools: UVA, BC, GWU and NYU): https://livestream.com ... -
Splitter Stories??Hey guys, I've been doing research online about Splitters (Low GPA, High LSAT Score vice versa) and a lot of it is outdated. Does anyone else have…
... female with a 2.9 and a 172 (originally applied with ... (attending), Cornell, USC, Vandy, BU, and a few others. She was ... at Harvard, UCLA, Northwestern, Duke, UVA, Penn, and Columbia.
Get ... high as possible and cast your net far and wide. URM cycles ... -
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…
... strong numbers (3.8+ GPA and 170+ LSAT), most of the ... don't give fee waivers and tell the applicants to send ... /> However, certain schools like UVA, WUSTL, and Vandy have been said to ... this cycle when my gpa and current LSAT score are below ... -
For the moms and dads - how will you do it?Hey all - I go back and forth on how I will realistically study and get my school work done when I start law school. I have a 7 and 4 year old and so…
... plan to keep them in activities, and I usually use that time ... after school at their dayhome and before I pick them ... guilty about doing it, and I really don't feel ... about what you're doing and why, make sure they ... is important to them, and be sure to set some ... -
What is (ivy) good enough?I know better than to be doing things to impress this or that school, but these are all pre-existing interests of mine and I would like to know wheth…
... overload your schedule with internships/activities--pick your favorites but don ... , 2) LSAT, 3) Early career activities. And use the university's services ... a ton--the career center and advising. They probably won't ... -
Non Traditional ResumeHello, I need some insight on what exactly I should omit from my Resume. I graduated undergrad in 2012 and went back for my paralegal cert. in 2015.…
... include the extra activities. And def the honor sociery and leadership positions. Skills ... and employement matter but everyone ... by including your mentoring, boxing and dancing.
Check out ... -
Work history and Resume length in applicationHi all - I'm currently working on the Yale application, wherein they recommend submitting a resume and limiting it to a single page. I'm wondering if…
... a host of extra curricular activities in school.
... skin down on bullet points and details of a position ... to my college activities and internships.
Lastly, and this is ... with font sizes on headers and bullet points, page margins, ... -
Work history and Resume length in applicationHi all - I'm currently working on the Yale application, wherein they recommend submitting a resume and limiting it to a single page. I'm wondering if…
... career things like my internship and temp work. But, law resumes ... year old to put college activities and such on a resume, but ... on probably your current job and any position that's particularly ... good break down of formatting and examples for all the essays ... -
NEW Schools That Now Accept GRE Scores?If anyone knows of new schools that are now accepting GRE scores as well as LSAT scores, please comment and tell us which ones! Lets make one big lis…
... or students with science, math, and engineering backgrounds.
< ... whom are engineers, scientists and mathematicians, could benefit ... more and more students with STEM backgrounds and interests, the ... , St. John, and Wake Forrest, and a couple others have ... -
Any Law School NewsHas anyone heard anything from any of their schools today?
... boat, UofM have me 120k and I'd love to go ... haven't heard from Y and S, dinged at H, Cornell ... at Chi, Col, Penn, UVA, Duke, and Ucla. In at Texas, but ... -
Any Law School NewsHas anyone heard anything from any of their schools today?
... boat, UofM have me 120k and I'd love to go ... haven't heard from Y and S, dinged at H, Cornell ... at Chi, Col, Penn, UVA, Duke, and Ucla. In at Texas, but ... -
Decision party! (Where are you headed in the Fall?)Has anyone made their final decision on where to attend this fall? Let us know so we can cheer for you! Could use some vicarious joy to offset all th…
... , thank you so much! You and others in this supportive community ... alignment with my career goals and financial reasons! To be honest ... loved talking to everyone at UVA Law, and it's a supportive ... atmosphere. Additionally I believe that UVA really does look at an ... -
Dealing with fluctuations.I am signed up for th June lsat. My recent scores have been 165, 168, 169, 169, 171, 165, 170, 173. And then today I got a 164 on pt 72. I know somet…
... of these things, great job and keep it up! If you ... other than some focused drilling and a few PT's. If ... that you postpone all other activities and study full-time for the ... -
July test takers, what are y’all doing?What’s your schedule from today to test day on Monday? I did my last PT (84) today and scored what i typically score. No ugly or sexy surprises. Tomo…
... today did a PT81 LR and PT81 LG. Tomorrow's ... to go for a run and do two confidence sections -- ... doing lots of physical and outdoor activities and plan on going for ... second time taking it, and I feel so much more ... confident in my abilities and not full of dread ... -
Not sure if I want to live/practice in the US.. suggestions?Hi everyone. This is a kind of specific questions but I'm wondering if anyone has knowledge about this. I'm not sure if I want to live in the US afte…
... aware of the quality of UVA, UMich, and Northwestern, for instance).
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... schools like UVA, Northwestern, and Georgetown.
Good luck and keep us ...Fee WaiversHi everyone. Just sharing my positive experience so far in case any of you find it helpful. I received an unsolicited fee waiver from UCLA on 8/20…
Update: UVA, ND, and BC all granted today too. If these schools are on your list, it's not too early to ask.(deleted)deleted
Yeah, UVA, Northwestern, and Penn seem particularly splitter friendly.How much does GPA help/hurt?First things first, I understand that the LSAT score is definitely the most important piece of quantitative information on a law school application. …
... candidate so just apply broadly and you should get some good ... my head, Chicago, Penn, UVA, Berkeley, and Cornell likes the high GPA ... with high LSAT/Low GPA and high GPA/low LSAT admits ...How much does GPA help/hurt?First things first, I understand that the LSAT score is definitely the most important piece of quantitative information on a law school application. …
... candidate so just apply broadly and you should get some good ... my head, Chicago, Penn, UVA, Berkeley, and Cornell likes the high GPA ... with high LSAT/Low GPA and high GPA/low LSAT admits ...Fee WaiversHi everyone. Just sharing my positive experience so far in case any of you find it helpful. I received an unsolicited fee waiver from UCLA on 8/20…
Just received some waivers with only a sept 2018 score! UCLA, UVA, Vanderbilt, and Duke.
