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What are some law schools that are known to have a more conservative student body?I know that the University of Chicago has a fairly conservative undergraduate campus and I come from a pretty conservative school. What are some othe…
I second the comment made about UVA, at least relative to other law schools. Honestly, I think Harvard is a bit conservative relative to some of the other top law schools, but that's more anecdotal. Though I guess all of this is, haha. -
Should I choose the top five school or the tier 2 school that is giving me a full ride?As I have posted before, I was accepted into the University Chicago but it doesn't look like I'm going to have much help financially. However, I have…
... grasp of the way corp law at Vault firms work. It ... />
If you want big law.... Go to a top 13 ... X if you want Big law.
Like the ... tier 14s like Duke, Penn, UVA, few who are women. Ages ... you are gunning for big law. I sometimes feel it a ... -
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…
... with so many other (ranked) law programs in Virginia, Regent is ... third-tier (and fourth-tier) law schools online. Not a good ... . You should definitely be targeting UVA, Duke, GT, and W& ... extent, they matter in the law school admissions game, too. But ... -
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…
... people do go to Regents law school; but many not-so ... . Getting into a school like UVA or Georgetown is REALLY hard ... -
Careers in LawI apologize if this may sound like a stupid question but are there jobs for law graduates that pay six figures outside of BigLaw. Although unrelated,…
... Stanford student during a Law School Forum and he ... competitive because a) big law associates want a way ... hire typically out of law school for in house ... this had prior experience before law school. I truly think ... someone who went to NYU/UVA just wouldn't have. ... -
The University of VirginiaSo I recently have been considering schools and careers beyond what I originally have thought of doing. I am curious aboutthe University of Virginia'…
... is a 3L at UVA and this is just ... He applied early decision because UVA was his first choice, I ... final screen). Admissions at UVA seem to value GPA a ... something social to do. UVA has somewhat of a " ... not experienced, and many law students here genuinely have a ... -
The University of VirginiaSo I recently have been considering schools and careers beyond what I originally have thought of doing. I am curious aboutthe University of Virginia'…
... ok! Well dang, looks like UVA will be a stretch for ... .
Also, PS: UVA and NU are known to ... is above UVA's current 25th percentile (source: http://www.law.virginia ... -
The Softs that MatterI've been reading a lot that most softs don't matter at all except in tie breaker situations. Is this true? I just did my LSAC GPA calculation and it…
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Michigan and UVA are the only two schools ... . Just as Michigan and UVA are looking for students who ... /> Here are some snippets from law school admissions deans:
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The Softs that MatterI've been reading a lot that most softs don't matter at all except in tie breaker situations. Is this true? I just did my LSAC GPA calculation and it…
... ; Here are some snippets from law school admissions deans:
> ... major can prepare you for law school — it’s more ... explore your interest in the law. So maybe you could volunteer ...
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Dumb Question - What's the deal with the T14 threshold?I understand the importance of getting into a top law school, but why does the 'golden marker' seem to be T14 or higher? What I was hoping would be m…
... of splitter friendly schools (Northwestern, UVA come to mind primarily - Mich ... leverage scholarship money at NW/UVA/etc.
I would ... , are you aiming for corp law? M&A? both of ... -
Thoughts on Success as a "Splitter" and Attending Lower Tier Law Schools?I'll be studying the LSAT for several months, hopefully getting a high score. I've realized that 4.5 months until September may not be sufficient stu…
... are fine without going to law school. Excellent. Save yourself the ... for significant scholarships outside of law. Brandeis has a half-tuition ... thoughts of MPP+MBA, if law doesn’t work out.
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Waitlisted at HLS, will they let me defer or drop out after offer, due to work issueI am on HLS waitlist snd want to attend if offered. It seems H requires WL to attend if they offer. But its possible that due to a requirement at my …
... you have not signed some binding contract with your employer, then ... the best and most selective law schools are not worth fretting ... -
Waitlisted at HLS, will they let me defer or drop out after offer, due to work issueI am on HLS waitlist snd want to attend if offered. It seems H requires WL to attend if they offer. But its possible that due to a requirement at my …
... you have not signed some binding contract with your employer, then ... the best and most selective law schools are not worth fretting ... -
What defines a splitter?I don't know if there is a technical definition on the matter, but I'm curious what scores/GPAs make you a splitter. Is it overall, or specific to sc…
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> @Mellow_Z I would take any splitter advice you have. I am sub 3.0 and working to see what lsat score could put me where. I mean I want a 180 of course, but I would like to know the possibilities of a 165 compared to a 170 ... -
Delete social media accounts before applying to Law School?I'm sure many of you have heard the recent story of Harvard rescinding offer letters to several students due to social media activity the administrat…
... never really a bad thing, law school or not! I'm ... a girl last year at UVA getting dinged because of her ... -
Early Decision QuestionI've been thinking about where I want to apply in a few months and if I want to apply early decision to any school. I'm from the midwest and I'd like…
... is one of the few binding ED applications, though. Idk. TLS ... and even Above the Law have some very detailed guidelines ... -
Early Decision??,
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Re: What makes law schools worth attending? Employment stats ... /> "There are also very few law schools worth attending in the ... stop until you get into UVA or Duke with a great ... -
Is it silly to work towards a high lsat to compensate for a really low gpa?Hi 7sagers, A little bit of background. I have a 2.4 ugpa. Needless to say, my chances ride or die by my score on the LSAT. After working as a par…
... a regular lurker in LSN ( Law School Numbers) - and from what ... I have observed law schools forgive such GPAs only ... get accepted at a decent law school. T1 is a long ... 're in at NU and UVA -
Is it silly to work towards a high lsat to compensate for a really low gpa?Hi 7sagers, A little bit of background. I have a 2.4 ugpa. Needless to say, my chances ride or die by my score on the LSAT. After working as a par…
... a regular lurker in LSN ( Law School Numbers) - and from what ... I have observed law schools forgive such GPAs only ... get accepted at a decent law school. T1 is a long ... 're in at NU and UVA
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Is it silly to work towards a high lsat to compensate for a really low gpa?Hi 7sagers, A little bit of background. I have a 2.4 ugpa. Needless to say, my chances ride or die by my score on the LSAT. After working as a par…
... a regular lurker in LSN ( Law School Numbers) - and from what ... I have observed law schools forgive such GPAs only ... get accepted at a decent law school. T1 is a long ... 're in at NU and UVA
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Is it silly to work towards a high lsat to compensate for a really low gpa?Hi 7sagers, A little bit of background. I have a 2.4 ugpa. Needless to say, my chances ride or die by my score on the LSAT. After working as a par…
... a regular lurker in LSN ( Law School Numbers) - and from what ... I have observed law schools forgive such GPAs only ... get accepted at a decent law school. T1 is a long ... 're in at NU and UVA
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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…
... /> I'm blanketing most Ontario law schools. Would probably go to ... States - NU, UVA and NYU/Columbia, primarily. A Canadian law school would ... -
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…
... ; I'm blanketing most Ontario law schools. Would probably go to ... States - NU, UVA and NYU/Columbia, primarily. A Canadian law school would ... -
Can I get some perspective?So, this might not be benefiting this community overall... But I've been really wanting to talk about it for the sake of my sanity... I finished my …
... Reputation accounts for 40% *** of law school rankings, the rest being ... THAT BEING SAID! Notice how law schools RARELY publish AVERAGE GPAs ... so forth). Consequently, many law schools are willing to forgive ... a full ride to UVA - a top 10 law school.
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…
... Harvard). He now goes to UVA because they gave him a ... particularly bad predictive value of law school success for splitters.
Law, one got lots of money ...Official September 2017 LSAT Discussion ThreadHey guys! Here's the official Feb. LSAT Discussion Thread. Please keep all discussions of the Feb. 2017 LSAT here! Here's some ground rules, taken…
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> http://scholarship.law.marquette.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi ... Schwartzmann and was published by UVA press around 2007. Don't ...Irrational FearHey so I have this irrational fear of being overlooked in the admission process because I am a Chinese-American who's family is solid middle class (s…
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Take for example UVA. They typically admit people in ... created an index, like many law schools, that computes a number ... office.
For example, UVA weighs 40% LSAT and 60 ... , and a full-ride from UVA. He is part of an ...What school would you pay sticker for?So in the wait for scores to come out, I have a discussion starter! What school would you pay sticker for? No arguing about others' decisions/…
Maybe UVA but that is my dream/ ... everyone knows what kind of law they want to practice, having ... possibly have.
Big law is no guarantee, even at ... not make it into big law. Are you ok with making ... $100,000 coming out of law school? If not, then maybe ...
