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Unranked FULL RIDE vs. Top 25-35 sticker priceWhat would you pick? get a JD comped at a non ranked school or pay sticker at 25-35 ranked school ("brand"). Your end goal is to start your own prac…
... low ranking school, I think that in itself is a very unrealistic ... , going to an unranked school is literally a coin flip in some ... you can get accepted into a school in the 20s 30s etc ... likely can get a full ride from a ranked school which would be ... -
Building Relationships with Admissions PeopleHey guys, If your inbox looks anything like mine, it's probably drowning with emails from law schools encouraging you to apply and blah blah blah…
... you can do is schedule a school tour and sign up for ... their "law school day"
Applicants who ... in a class and show a real interest in the school all seem ... webinar and following up with a question not answers during the ... -
Need help with a decision ... pretty majorSo took yesterdays Feb 6 LSAT...... (Few quick details so you better understand where I'm standing) So I did not at all take myself seriously mon…
... way off of a wait list, basically guaranteeing a school if they accepted ... her shed write them a check for ... , grades and school competitiveness. Plus your marketability to get a Law Position ... -
Need help with a decision ... pretty majorSo took yesterdays Feb 6 LSAT...... (Few quick details so you better understand where I'm standing) So I did not at all take myself seriously mon…
... fairly their range. Then a more difficult school like #34 of BC ... , etc. Take a look at the LSAC website's school search. They ... have a calculator that gives ... your chances of getting into a school based on your GPA & ... -
Need help with a decision ... pretty majorSo took yesterdays Feb 6 LSAT...... (Few quick details so you better understand where I'm standing) So I did not at all take myself seriously mon…
... of debt and a degree from a school with a checkered record ... to get a substantial scholarship at a strong regional school. Certainly ... up going to a good school with a plump scholarship (maybe ... not T20, but a good school with decent employment prospects ... -
I got in...so, now what?Hi All, I'm happy to report that I received an email on Friday that I was accepted to one of the schools to which I applied. I'm waiting to hear o…
... TLS and although a lot of them have a "t-14 or ... go anywhere other than a t14 is a bad decision for most ... to decide if it is a decision you are ok with ... with 150k in debt. With a 3.8 GPA there is ... you aren't going to a school on a full scholarship other than ... -
Respond to scholarship offers?Plain and simple, should I write thank you emails upon receiving scholarship offers from schools? Would it be bad form if I did not? Any insight is a…
I wouldn't write anything until you're ready to negotiate, accept or withdraw. I never responded to a school after acceptance and scholarship offer and then they randomly gave me an unsolicited increase from $15k/yr to $25k/yr. -
Wall Street Journal's article about the LSAThttp://www.wsj.com/article_email/lsats-grip-on-law-school-admissions-loosens-1455964203-lMyQjAxMTA2NTI2MjYyMjI5Wj Interesting article. Part of me…
... . If the GRE is easier, a given GRE score will be ... so heavily weighted in determining a school’s ranking, schools would almost ... -
why flaw?"The editorial board of this law journal has written on many legal issues. Tom is on the editorial board, so he has written on many legal issues." …
... an actual law journal at a school that has 10 students on ... , and Tom could be a total slacker and not write ... anything, or he writes a lot but only about one ... legal issue. This is a classic part versus whole flaw ... of the editorial board as a whole does not have ... -
How does yield protecting work?How exactly does yield protecting work? Is it just a case of a particular school encouraging applications from people that they know will have no cha…
... of just giving up. But a school like, say, Brooklyn Law or ... the same day as a mid-ranked California school that shall remain ... nameless waitlisted me, with a handwritten ... wanted to go to their school. It seemed rather low ... -
Should I retake my LSAT after a disappointing Feb LSATSo I just received my results and ended up with a 163. My gpa is a 3.1 and I've been out of school for about 2 years. Worked for a year right after g…
... you get yourself on a WL with your current ... absolutely get you into a school for this fall. Schools ... t take June as a first score for admissions ... , at least not without taking a course.
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Retake??Hey guys! First of all a huge thank you to the 7sage community -- you guys have definitely been instrumental throughout this whole LSAT monkey busine…
... gut feeling is that if a school is that bothered by your ... wouldn't take you with a 173, then they probably wouldn ... 't with a 175, seeing how both those ... it would make a difference for HLS, but a strong application would ... -
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... a bad thing. You will find all age groups in law school ... .
@hjlee1992 said:
-Applied to a bunch ... of schools without a test score, now ... were accepted. Unfortunately, once a school declines you for this cycle ... -
Free LOCI Editing7Sagers, I’m David, the editor who wrote the Personal Statement course. Have you written a letter of continuing interest? Send it to me and I migh…
... Interest
Personal Statement is a part of your application.
a LOCI would be potentially submitted ... , reserve or hold lists for a school that you decisively want to ... -
Free LOCI Editing7Sagers, I’m David, the editor who wrote the Personal Statement course. Have you written a letter of continuing interest? Send it to me and I migh…
@twssmith said:
a LOCI would be potentially submitted if on the wait, reserve or hold lists for a school that you decisively want to attend.
Yep, LOCI comes up most often when WL. -
Law School VisitsI'm plan to take the LSAT later this year (September/December-worst case), would it be too soon to visit some schools I plan on applying to? Or is be…
... as well check out the school." Part of what motivates me ... keep studying is that after visiting one of my top-picks ... want to get into that school. If I get in, great ... from visiting the school. If not it certainly wasn't visiting the school that ... -
Fulbright Scholarship vs Working for a YearSo, I have a question for everyone about what will benefit me more. I was recently accepted into the Fulbright Scholarship program and will get fundi…
what @Pacifico said; do the Fulbright!! If minimizing debt is a must then go to a school that will give you a large chunk of scholly money. There is a balance between going further down the ranks for more money though so be mindful of that! -
Will lsat score be averaged?Does law school look at average lsat scores if I took more than one test? I knew that ABA changed the rules to only evaluating highest scores, and m…
LSAT scores are a big factor in determining a school’s ranking, and the highest score is the only one that matters for that. So they do have strong motivation to overlook weaker scores when deciding when to make someone an offer or not. -
Academic Dishonesty in ApplicationHi everyone, During my junior year I was caught for plagiarizing. What had happened was that I had copied a few sentences verbatim from a friends…
... the academic equivalent of having a felony on your record. That ... if you're right at a school's fiftieth percentile, that might ... be a deal breaker. If you're ... . That will show a maturity that can go a long way towards ... -
How does applying twice look?Thinking about applying with my current scores however I am 99% sure I want to take a year off and re-apply with better numbers. How is it looked upo…
... scores). If you get into a school you'd be really interested ... -
Are all GPAs created equal?Hello, all! I hope all is well. I'll keep this brief: we're busy individuals, after all. What I believe my question boils down to is this: how …
... matter).
LOL—no, a lack of prestige would never ... if I should have attended a school that was more generous in ... -
Are all GPAs created equal?Hello, all! I hope all is well. I'll keep this brief: we're busy individuals, after all. What I believe my question boils down to is this: how …
... seem to think that the school does sometimes matter. Specifically, according ... to TLS, there's a slight boost for coming from ... undergrad (Harvard, Yale, etc.) or a school known for grade deflation (Princeton ... true, so take it with a grain of salt. -
Leveraging your acceptance letters/scholarshipsi was wondering what peoples thoughts were. Basically taking an acceptance from one school and show it to competitor schools in hopes of the competit…
... the acceptance letter from another school will factor in all that ... Vanderbilt, if you apply to a school with numbers well above their ... attend, they should offer you a scholarship.
I know ... pool, though). 170 coupled with a good GPA should put you ... -
Mac vs PCHi everyone, This is for current law students if there any still lurking around. Are you using a PC or Mac laptop for law school? What are some…
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If you're not a gamer, you don't need ... on buying as much of a computer as you need, maybe ... a tiny bit more for future ... , which is why I have a 17in beast with all the ... need (or want) that for a school computer that will be used ... -
Leveraging your acceptance letters/scholarshipsi was wondering what peoples thoughts were. Basically taking an acceptance from one school and show it to competitor schools in hopes of the competit…
Even for a splitter, I still think the ... you get a bigger scholarship from a similarly/higher ranked school, you can ... definitely use that to negotiate a ... better offer at a school you'd prefer ... -
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... to go back to school. This is a huge commitment and puts ... else for a while before I really considered law school.
school. Unless a school grants a deferral request, you might ... -
Submitting applications before scoreIs it possible to submit an application to a school before you even have an LSAT score on file? Since some schools review applications on a rolling b…
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You can get a fee waiver based on how ... Americorps
3) Work for a nonprofit
4) Demonstrate Need ...
5) Are a Vet
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Retaking for HYS.
... your GPA. Do you have a really incredible life story/"softs ... /> Since another top law school offered you a large scholarship? If you ... indicate that you do have a higher chance of being admitted ... , but also Columbia would be a school you wouldn't want to ... -
From 170 to 180For anyone who is trying to get to where I am, I'm happy to provide any insights. For anyone far beyond where I am, I'm reaching out for help. I'…
... on anyone unless they had a 165+ diagnostic.
... re never going to get a completely representative sample. But if ... users' self-reported data, Law School Predictor, and other sites, there ... matter if you get above a school's 75th percentile vs. falling ... -
From 170 to 180For anyone who is trying to get to where I am, I'm happy to provide any insights. For anyone far beyond where I am, I'm reaching out for help. I'…
... matter if you get above a school's 75th percentile vs. falling ... —and it matters A LOT. That's where a one point difference ... can mean an admit vs a WL. But, one must consider ...
