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Should I include a "Why x Law School" statement as an addendum?A law school I'm applying to has this as a description for whether to attach an addendum to an application: "We encourage you to provide any relev…
... to, or to attach a longer "Why X Law School" statement in my ... addendum to my top-choice law ... be more brief) about why a specific law school would truly help me ... so, should I I include a "Why X Law School" statement as an ... -
Berkeley Law Opportunity Scholarship EssayHi, I'm in the process of writing the Berkeley Law Opportunity Scholarship essay (anyone also applying for BLOS??) and was wondering if anyone would…
... process of writing the Berkeley Law Opportunity Scholarship essay (anyone ... anyone wants to have a second pair of eyes ... How do you think being a first generation college student has ... that perspective contribute to the Berkeley Law community?
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Why X Law School essaysFor anybody writing a "Why X Law School" essay, is it necessary to state the exact type of law we plan on practicing? I'm going back and forth betwee…
For anybody writing a "Why X Law School" essay, is it ... state the exact type of law we plan on practicing? ... between two types of law that I'm interested ... for has a great program for both fields of law.
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Connecting with any current Berkeley Law students or alumniHi everyone! I'm thinking about applying to Berkeley Law School, but I would first really like to talk to a current student or alum to find out more …
... 'm thinking about applying to Berkeley Law School, but I would first ... really like to talk to a current student or alum to ... knows of someone currently at Berkeley or a graduate who would be ... -
Final steps to a -0 in LG.Hey guys, I am currently averaging a -4 to -2 in LG. I have been in this range for two months now. Do you have any tips on how you overcame this hur…
Hey guys,
I am currently averaging a -4 to -2 in LG. I have been in this range for two months now. Do you have any tips on how you overcame this hurdle? I think I scored a -0 only once ever. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! -
No More Law School Rankings: What It Means, How It Affects YouAs many of you have likely heard by now, Yale, Harvard, and now Berkeley have announced that they will no longer participate in the US News and World…
... ; Library resources and operations (0.01, previously 0.017): Following additional examination ... law.
> Berkeley Law has a program where we provide students a fellowship for a ... , is wrong – yet we understand why some schools do this, and ... -
Why are LSAT scores given so much weight for admissions decisions?Dear JY, I love your website. The explanations for the logical games are carefully thought out and well presented. I wished I knew about your web…
... same is true for a 4.0 versus a 0.0 uGPA. The only ... reverse splitter friendly schools like Berkeley). Get over it, ... />
Why? In a list of things that are ... why do administrative legal professionals make these conclusions about LSAT scores, law ... -
Why LawI'm writing my personal statement and I talk about my fathers business in the auto industry and how I've grown up helping him and learning from him a…
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I put it in a way that talks about how ... I can be a GOOD and hard working student ... />
But so what? Why not write a book , ya know? Lol ... avoid doing in talking about "why law"?
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Berkeley Law personal statementHi all, I'm planning on applying to most of the T14, and I have already drafted a 2 page PS. Berkeley, however, has a 4 page limit. My pre-law adv…
... a 2 page PS. Berkeley, however, has a 4 page limit. My pre-law ... I should just submit a 2 pager (because it ... who tends to write a lot in general, but ... a habit I'll have to work on in law ... would think concision is a trait law school admissions committees value ... -
Re: Berkeley Law Diversity StatementHi All, Does anyone have experience crafting a 350 word statement about contributing diversity to a law school? Berkeley's prompt is: How will yo…
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Sometimes you just have to shoot your shot (cycle recap from a URM w/ a 157)I went back and forth trying to decide if I should apply with a 157. I was really frustrated with my score because I was PT'ing in the mid 160s and h…
... , I ended up getting into Berkeley Law and couldn't be happier ...
Acceptances: Berkeley (wrote a why Berkeley essay), Loyola
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Berkeley Law with 180,000 scholarship or Harvard Law?Looking for Advice/Tips on Current Situation - I have a 180,000 scholarship offer from Berkeley from last year’s cycle 19/20. Currently deferred for…
... /> I have a 180,000 scholarship offer from Berkeley from last year ... was also waitlisted at Harvard Law, but never submitted an LOCI ... much waitlisted at every other law school. Applied in Jan of ... it to reapply to Harvard law?
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Berkeley Law - Certification QuestionI am filling out the application for Berkeley - it asks the following, Do you currently hold any binding commitment, such as a binding deferment …
... filling out the application for Berkeley - it asks the following,
a binding deferment or binding early decision commitment, at any other law ... -
Registering for the Jan 2023 LSAT: Do law schools know if you've signed up for a future LSAT exam?After applying to several law schools, I decided to sign up for the January 2023 LSAT (with score preview) to see if I could boost my score, even tho…
... this disclaimer from Berkeley Law -"If you are registered for a future standardized ... must email us at admissions@law.berkeley.edu to make this ... was wondering if other law schools had a similar policy? For ... most of the law schools I ... -
LSAT as a poor predictor addendaMy pre law advisor said to submit an addenda explaining that my LSAT is a poor predictor of my future promise at law school. I am applying this cycle…
... to do well in law school. On a very large scale, the ... />
To the original poster: A 159-161 is right around ... on the SAT and 4.0 in college is cut out ... school, for instance, so why would law school be any different? The ... -
Will Dropping the LSAT Requirement Create More Miserable Lawyers?https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/18/opinion/sunday/will-dropping-the-lsat-requirement-create-more-miserable-lawyers.html?smprod=nytcore-iphone&smid=ny…
... said, "Hmm I wonder why we all say this..." ... the lawyers is a 26-year-old recent Berkeley Law graduate (he ... has never held a job ... the specific type of law that you want to ... to go to law school, ask them why. I definitely ... -
Do law schools even look at your personal statement if lsat score too low?Hi, does anyone know for sure whether law schools even read your personal statement after seeing that your lsat score is not in their desired range?
... wrong for me), and why I took the LSAT three ... had a 0-25% chance of getting into the law school I ... to treat getting into law school like your full ... . Treat it like a job. One law school admission, even ... has specific questions about law school, you can feel ... -
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…
... get accepted at a decent law school. T1 is a long long shot ... I can do is 2.0 GPA w/ 99%tile LSAT ... 10 years and had a 2.0, got a 180 on the LSAT ... willing to take a 2.5, why not take a 1.5? Obviously ... I agree, even below 3.0 there isn't much data ... -
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…
... get accepted at a decent law school. T1 is a long long ... I can do is 2.0 GPA w/ 99%tile ... 10 years and had a 2.0, got a 180 on the ... willing to take a 2.5, why not take a 1.5? ... agree, even below 3.0 there isn't much data ... 25th%tile with a sub 2.0 I think they ... -
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…
... action** to argue a position against a policy that makes ... /> >
> A real argument. Please stop with ... you're interested in law school or the LSAT, ... why the heck not? Why bother setting a goal less than a perfect ... my ~165, my 4.0, my softs, and just ... -
December score on applicationsHi- This may sound like a silly question, but I just wanted to double check and make sure----- how do we indicate on our application that we want th…
... that explains the circumstances of why your earlier score was ... reader will have questions about why you retook anyway--so ... is an email from UC Berkeley admissions saying exactly this:< ... you for your interest in Berkeley Law. If a candidate is registered for ... -
Do you write your summaries out?I'm trying to decide whether or not I want to write my LRS on timed sections or if I want to do them in my head. What do you do? I'm trying both out …
... pause and make out a high resolution summary? Or ... gt;
> I have a pretty good memory but I ... doesn't like a thing (a hypothesis, a literary figure, a law or whatever) ... better and the reasons why are over here," so ... , but I just got a -0 on my last one, ... -
Got into Berkely Law - thank you 7SageJust wanted to thank @"J.Y. Ping" and 7sage again! I got into Berkeley Law and I'm sure my LSAT score made a big difference. I wouldn't have score…
Just wanted to thank @"J.Y. Ping" and 7sage again!
I got into Berkeley Law and I'm sure my LSAT score made a big difference. I wouldn't have scored in the 99th percentile if it wasn't for 7sage.
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"Why x Law" QuestionHello, For an application I was instructed to provide a reason to why I am applying to a school. I have 1000 characters to do so. How should I go …
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Should I explain why I studied a different major in grad school?Hello, I have a question, in my PS I discussed I have been interested in law for a long time, but I studied a totally different subject in grad scho…
Hello,
I have a question, in my PS I ... interested in law for a long time, but I studied a totally different ... study it for giving up law school, but should I explain ... -
HELP ! really struggling whether to cancel or not (2017 June 25th test, Asia)sorry another question regarding whether to cancel or not :( I just finished the test today and I am sure that I screwed up one of the LG sections.…
... got a -0 or -1 on preptests, but I have no idea why ... test day, this is why I ran out of time ... this score to apply for law school because I am ... it will give a bad impression to the law school that ... ...
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Berkeley Law Personal StatementFor those of you who applied and go in to Berkeley/have legitimate insider info, how critical is it have a 3-4 page Personal Statement? I've seen co…
... applied and go in to Berkeley/have legitimate insider info, how ... critical is it have a 3-4 page Personal Statement ... adding fluff if you do a solid job in 2 pages ... -
Should I postpone? Advice please.Hi all. I'm registered for the December test -- but don't feel like I've maximized my potential. I am getting in the 171 - 175 range, but consistentl…
... where I can get to a -0. I am thinking about postponing ... have to postpone a cycle. The reason why I am thinking ... 1 GPA and was thinking a 174-175 score would ... really give me a good shot.
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Why do people want to go Harvard?I know that HLS is among the top 5 law schools on ratings, there is a certain image, prestige, and level of success to attend such a school. I imagi…
... is among the top 5 law schools on ratings, there is ... to attend such a school. I imagine being a HLS grad opens ... 's really expensive, and other law schools teach basically the same ... /> But, are there other reasons why HLS is a desired destination? Why Harvard?
