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Anyone willing to review my scholarship essays?I have a few scholarship essays that need hard review, but are due in a few days. Would anyone be available for last-minute reviewing? Please DM me!
I have a few scholarship essays that need hard review, but are due in a few days. Would anyone be available for last-minute reviewing? Please DM me! -
What happens if you breach your deferral contract?Hi 7Sagers! It's been a good long while since I've been on this forum, but I thought I'd bring an admissions-related Q to our amazing community! …
... .e., all law school essays, including the optional ones). If I could ... -
Retake a 172 or focus on essays?I got my first LSAT score from Aug. back today and scored a 172. My original goal for admissions was 173+ and anything below I would retake, but this…
... compared to starting on my essays now and applying in Nov ... on both LSAT prep and essays.
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Law School Essays Changing Year to YearDo the law school essays change from year to year usually? I am not applying this cycle but trying to plan when to leave my job. Will I not be able t…
Do the law school essays change from year to year ... to start writing my supplemental essays until September most likely? Or ... -
Webinar: 7Sage Dean's Roundtable, Optional Statements and AddendaGreetings, 7Sagers! On Thursday, October 26 at 8pm ET, join 7Sage admissions consultant Tajira McCoy for another panel discussion with law school …
... they weigh in on strategizing optional statements and addenda. The audience ... -
Diversity Statement/ Additional Essays - to do or not to do?Hi everyone. Just wanted to get your takes on the diversity statement/additional essays. How much would it hurt me to forgo these and simply submit …
... on the diversity statement/additional essays.
How much would it ... , I am considering writing additional essays (especially the "why do you ... school" prompt) and short answer essays for my top choice schools ... -
PTF97.S1.Q14 - In jurisdictions where the use of headlights is optionalThere is no explanation for this question on 7sage, so I'll just post a discussion that includes my reasoning on how I got this wrong in timed condit…
... the use of headlights is optional when visibility is good, drivers ... -
Repeated Admissions Essays?Hi everyone, sorry if this is a basic question but I haven't found a consensus online. How often are law school supplemental essay prompts repeated? …
... and begin brainstorming and drafting essays for the 2024-2025 cycle ... 's no point if the essays are different each year. For ... schools that did "Why X" essays this cycle likely to have ... -
Yale "approximate" essay length languageI had drafted my essays for Yale in 11pt font prior to reading that they require 12pt. Anyone have a perspective on how much wiggle room their "appro…
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Examples of Public Interest EssaysI'm having a hard time wrapping my head around some of these public interest essays (like Root-Tilden, Berk Public Interest Scholars, and general sup…
... some of these public interest essays (like Root-Tilden, Berk Public ... Interest Scholars, and general supplemental essays). I can't find a ... -
Optional Essay Help AdviceHey guys, I am currently finalizing my applications but am on the fence if I should submit an optional essay for this prompt: "You are not require…
... , you may upload an optional statement regarding any economic, cultural ... reviewing your application. Your optional statement should not exceed two ... not to provide an optional statement does not adversely ... statement? For context, my optional essay is about how ... -
Is it worth it to hire a consultant?For those of you who have hired a consultant, or know of someone who has and are familiar with their experience. How was your/their experience worki…
... and it would be my essays that sunk me. If I ... that it was not my essays this time.
My ... provided full service (including optional and scholarship essays), cost me a bundle ... -
Editor David Busis, Spivey Consulting, or Something Else?Fellow 7Sagers, I have a dilemma on my hands and I'd like your advice on how best to resolve it. I'm especially interested in hearing the opinions o…
... Review and Editing
- Supplemental/Optional Essay Review and Editing
- Scholarship Essays, Interviews, and Negotiation
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Editor David Busis, Spivey Consulting, or Something Else?Fellow 7Sagers, I have a dilemma on my hands and I'd like your advice on how best to resolve it. I'm especially interested in hearing the opinions o…
... Review and Editing
- Supplemental/Optional Essay Review and Editing
- Scholarship Essays, Interviews, and Negotiation
- Assessing ... -
Letter Pertinent to the applicationI just wanted to see how you guys view all of the elements of the application. I know the personal statement is the most important, but how do you gu…
... you absolutely must write an optional essay. It is far better ... . Typically, I suspect that these essays are invariably bad when they ... -
Visiting school and talk with admission people---helpful? hurt?Hello, would like to hear from other students as well... So I'm thinking to visit the schools that I would like to apply. Would it be helpful to …
... met with Dean Faulk at UVA, and he told me to ... with the admissions people at UVA.
Also, it puts ... made writing the Why X essays A LOT easier, and they ... -
3.8, 164. Is T-14 out of reach?I'm a non-URM and have average softs with 2-3 years of work experience. If I don't mind paying a sticker, which T-14 schools should I apply? Do I ev…
... your PS, write the supplemental essays (if there are any), ... cycle for a Michigan/UVA might put you at ... apply to Michigan and UVA but use it as ... (although lately michigan and uva have been rejecting folks with ... Northwestern and UVA, but I know that UVA has 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'…
... think they also value Why UVA essays a lot too, kinda like ... particularly helpful with Penn and UVA. Both even hint that they ... -
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 ... LoR's, PS's and essays, and apply early. WUSTL is ... leverage scholarship money at NW/UVA/etc.
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Need help deciding on a school!Hello, all! I've been agonizing over this decision the past few weeks and would like some help deciding which school to attend. My narrowed-down opti…
... T20 minus Yale, NYU, and UVA. I was waitlisted at most ... was something wrong with my essays, but my Columbia acceptance and ... -
What to start considering...So I am a weird bundle of splitter mess, I really want to start getting applications ready but I'm just not sure where I stand and where I can apply.…
UVA is a guarantee if you ... or Stanford. Just get your essays done for everywhere before hand ... -
Help! When Schools don't specify word count on Personal EssaysJust had a question regarding writing personal statements and other essays. Any insight from others would be appreciated! @"David.Busis" also if yo…
maybe it is because on OLSAS they break up the 4,000 word essay into two 2,000 word essays? And then leave a 2,500 word optional essay? I don't really get the logic as writing one 4,000 word essay is different than writing two 2,000 word essays -
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…
... talk to the Dean of UVA there. On top of getting ... .
He applied to UVA on September 1 and got ... the people that get into UVA on the same day that ... reps into my Why X essays. -
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…
... talk to the Dean of UVA there. On top of getting ... ;
> He applied to UVA on September 1 and got ... the people that get into UVA on the same day that ... reps into my Why X essays.
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Best places to apply for possible full or close to full merit?Where are good places in the Northeast for someone with a 175 LSAT and 3.8 undergrad GPA to apply if they're hoping for full or close to full ride me…
... good money at NYU, Columbia, UVA, and probably Duke too. I ... sure to write Why X essays so you don't get ... -
A Weekend of WaitlistsHey all, Seems like a lot of waitlists are being sent out today. I just got waitlisted at both UMich and Columbia. My numbers make me pretty comp…
... or another one of their optional topics?
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> ... 't bother with Why X essays. They just don't trust ... -
Grammar Issue for App EssayHELP! Not sure if this is right, especially considering commas and quotes. Can someone please critique? 1) “Class, this is Sarah! Everyone say h…
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An introduction, and are the pencil threads a joke?Salutations! So when I first saw the pencil threads here and at TLS my impression was that they were jokes entirely. But as a result of them I did…
... 'm not worried about admissions essays as I have a natural ... should definitely toss apps to UVA, Penn, Northwestern as they're ... -
Making Applications Before I Take the LSATHello All, I'd like to preface this by saying that I know very little about the admissions process ie. the similarity of applications across schoo…
... personal statement. Some will allow optional diversity essays. If given the opportunity ... is a matter of revising essays that have already been prepared ... -
Personal StatementHi there, I have written my personal statement. The topic isn't about why I want to go to law school, but rather a life experience. I have gone on a…
... reading the prompts for supplemental essays that law schools might have ... . Instead, they may have additional essays as part of their application ... even those tend to be optional. I can't say for ...
