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Naming the school in personal statement?Is it okay to name the school in a personal statement? I have a school that I really want to attend and in my final paragraph want to say something l…
... /news/their-own-words-admissions-essays-worked). By using CTRL + F ... -
T14 or Bust?Is going to a t100 law school like Syracuse or Buffalo for example worth it? I've been told that if you don't kill the LSAT and get into a top ranked…
... court case you should attend UVA and work at a firm ... -
Retake?I got a 172 in September and have a 3.49 lsac gpa with a stem major. I'm applying this cycle and planning on blanketing T14. I'm trying to decide whe…
... applications in (with well written essays and letters of rec). After ... -
Retake?I got a 172 in September and have a 3.49 lsac gpa with a stem major. I'm applying this cycle and planning on blanketing T14. I'm trying to decide whe…
... applications in (with well written essays and letters of rec). After ... with writing PS and supplemental essays. If I were to submit ... -
Retake?I got a 172 in September and have a 3.49 lsac gpa with a stem major. I'm applying this cycle and planning on blanketing T14. I'm trying to decide whe…
... with writing PS and supplemental essays. If I were to submit ... -
Got into Duke today!Just wanted to say thank you to 7Sage. My GPA is way below the 25th percentile of pretty much every T14 school (3.49), but because of 7Sage, my LSAT …
> @max00000 said:
> What's you (realistic) dream school?
It might be Duke! I'd love to get into UVA as well. NYU/Columbia are stretches but I'm really happy with this. -
Re-ApplyingSo I think that taking a year off will increase my chances of admission (one more year of grades to boost GPA). Should I just wait to apply? Does it…
... Assistant Dean of Admissions of UVA and she informed me that ... -
Crazy to hyperlink in PS?I wrote one of my PS about an experience that really solidified my interest in becoming a lawyer; spending a summer doing an independent research pro…
... link. They're buried under essays. Your essay should be its ... -
Benefits of Blind Reviewing RCSorry if this has been asked before or just sounds silly, but are there benefits to blind reviewing RC?
... i'm writing about theoretical essays.
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How long does it take LSAC to send your application to schools?I just found out that one of my schools wanted an app. "submitted and deemed complete" by tomorrow. I'm going to have everything submitted on my end …
... my interviewer had read my essays before the next morning. So ... -
How long does it take LSAC to send your application to schools?I just found out that one of my schools wanted an app. "submitted and deemed complete" by tomorrow. I'm going to have everything submitted on my end …
... , personal statement, résumé, extra essays, transcript, letters of recommendation--once ... -
Georgetown Not-So-OptionalsYEAH Y'ALL. What are you doing? I am torn between the top 10 list - chance to be funny, but how funny should I be?! - and making a video, which would…
... to them as "not so optional"?
I've heard ... of things that, while nominally optional, are a very very good ... -in, it feels very not-optional to me. Nu? -
Georgetown Not-So-OptionalsYEAH Y'ALL. What are you doing? I am torn between the top 10 list - chance to be funny, but how funny should I be?! - and making a video, which would…
"When we say optional, we really do mean optional. The Committee will in NO way hold it against you if you choose not to answer any of these questions. (Maximum 250 words.)"
I wasn't planning on it. If I do, I'll probably do a funny video. -
What do you want to be when you grow up?Hey guys! So I'm taking the test next Saturday and as it gets closer, I've had to continually remind myself of WHY I want to go. What's my drive for…
> @LSATcantwin said:
> UVA and international law. I love ... -
Letters of RecI graduated earlier this year from a large university and while I did well in my classes I never really connected with any of my professors (my fault…
... hard you worked and attach essays you wrote for the class ... -
Can someone explain the 7sage one edit vs the 7sage unlimited editOne edit: One edit of an essay or résumé. You’ll get a comprehensive critique, detail-oriented suggestions, a language edit, and/or a proofread as …
... ’t do this for all essays. This isn’t because we ... times—it’s because some essays call for margin notes or ... -
Can someone explain the 7sage one edit vs the 7sage unlimited editOne edit: One edit of an essay or résumé. You’ll get a comprehensive critique, detail-oriented suggestions, a language edit, and/or a proofread as …
... ’t do this for all essays. This isn’t because we ... times—it’s because some essays call for margin notes or ... -
We've heard about pre-test rituals--what are your post-test ones? :)Personally, on Sunday I'm going to go chop off my hair! I haven't cut my hair in like 5 years, so I'm gonna go to a salon, get a nice shampoo, and th…
... and a half, plus 4 essays and 13 major assignments due ... -
Are you doing the optional creative essays for your back up schools?I'm curious if you're going the extra mile for schools that you don't really want to go to and with your stats you should be able to get in to. M…
I plan to write them all. Like @"Cant Get Right" said above, they are "optional" but I think any serious candidate should write them. That's the general advice from admissions professionals, too. -
My GPA is 0.00 on the Academic Report Summary.........I went to a college with a Pass/Fail system (ie no GPA) so I assumed that my "GPA" is just gonna be something like "NA" or simply left blank. But…
... know Brown has it as optional, but most people who's ... -
My GPA is 0.00 on the Academic Report Summary.........I went to a college with a Pass/Fail system (ie no GPA) so I assumed that my "GPA" is just gonna be something like "NA" or simply left blank. But…
Opting out of Northwestern interviewNorthwestern offers an interview to all applicants, and they "strongly recommend" scheduling one. I'm considering opting out, wonder of anybody has i…
... certain things (i.e. optional essay, optional interviews) and regretted it.
Realistically, how important are personal statements?Realistically, how important are personal statements in determining whether you get in or not? I've been stressing out over mine and I'm starting to …
... "Why This School" essays, "public interest" essays, or essays like UCLA's "programmatic ... .). A productive goal of your essays should be to prove that ...Non-required Application Questions.
... suppose if questions are optional, it really is optional. If you're ...
