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Responding to email acceptances/scholarship offersHi there! Quick question - are we supposed to respond to acceptances and scholarship offers received via email? Thanks!
... almost sort of like a Why X/LOCI... expressing particular interest. I ... -
Is this common? [POLL]I recently received a call and email from a law professor at a school I applied to (the school I applied to already accepted me). The professor calle…
... center field in your PS/Why X and does that professor teach ... -
Late "Why School X"?First congrats to everybody who got into their dream school, received the massive LSAT score you all deserve, or just survived another week at the jo…
Maybe write both a Why X and an LOCI now. If ... the school ideas in your Why X. The LOCI could include half ... about the school and the Why X the other half. -
Late "Why School X"?First congrats to everybody who got into their dream school, received the massive LSAT score you all deserve, or just survived another week at the jo…
... additional wait based on the Why X essay will be minimal. -
What gives?I got into a school whose median LSAT and GPA are higher than mine, but got rejected from a school whose median LSAT was the same as mine? Acceptance…
This happened to me as well. I recently got rejected from a school where my numbers were median. But I was able to get into a school where my lsat was at the 25 percentile. My best guess is that my Why X essay was particularly compelling. -
Making a strong application? What are things that can make my application stronger.
A compelling Why X statement also signals to the school that you aren't just spamming the same personal statement to all the schools in your list. -
possibility of a 6 point increase in one month?After finishing the CC and taking various separate sections over the course of June, I took my first full timed test today and hit a 160. I went -17 …
... huge favor by delaying for September or November. For what it's ... hard and do intense BR for LR. You _might_ be able ... /RC difficulty for some people.
Finally, why shoot for just 166 ... could (and should) be shooting for 170+ easily. Even if you ... -
What Questions Do You Have About Law School Admissions?Hi 7Sagers, I'm putting together a brand new admissions FAQ for our [admissions course](https://7sage.com/admissions/progress/), and I need your i…
Can I refer to schools as their abbreviation (e.g. UVA Law) or should I always use the full name when writing a Why X? -
Admissions Webinar + Editing Giveaway! Weds, Jun 27 @ 9 p.m. ETHi everyone! The webinar is up here: https://7sage.com/admissions/webinar/ ---- **Update** Thank you to everyone who left a comment! The winner …
I felt that the lesson on Why X is the most helpful. Everyone says to write them, but few places go into detail! -
Honest opinion170 in July (6th take) and 2.99 GPA. Current offer: 105k Fordham Goals are BL. Should I take Fordham and run with it or reapply? I'm not a str…
... a good strategy for writing addenda for both your GPA ... get after you graduate. For example, I want to ... make no money working for the government. It's ... at the employment stats for Fordham and see what you' ... LinkedIn and check out Fordham lawyers' first jobs. -
PSA for admissions: Why X essays "hidden" in school applicationsTL; DR version: Start your apps early to ensure you know all of the requirements. While attempting to nurse my bruised ego back to an acceptable l…
What does this mean: "However, in each of the other 2 school LSAC applications, there are specific questions that lead to a "Why X" essay (and an additional "What ties do you have to the area" essay)."? -
Fee WaiversHi everyone. Just sharing my positive experience so far in case any of you find it helpful. I received an unsolicited fee waiver from UCLA on 8/20…
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> > Great; thanks for all the info. Just trying ... love to see the rationale for these fees beyond "we know ... they'll pay for it".
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Why Xs for all 10 of those? -
Fee WaiversHi everyone. Just sharing my positive experience so far in case any of you find it helpful. I received an unsolicited fee waiver from UCLA on 8/20…
... you. Did you write Why Xs for all 10 of those?
for each school. Hopefully hitting "send ... -
Changing admission material for each school.I am currently applying for Law School and notice some schools have slightly different requirements. Harvard allows for two pages resumes- Yale doesn…
... and then a more specific Why X... I think it would be ... -
Columbia and Penn Personal StatementsOf the top 10 schools, Columbia and Penn have personal statements that suggest putting in elements of a "Why School X" essay in them. How are my fell…
The Penn core strengths essay is killing me idk why this feels way harder than a typical Why X. Like who I am as a person is really defined by...a value of professional development...and cross disciplinary studies...lol. -
Columbia Optional EssayHi guys, for Columbia's optional part, they say you can include a "brief" supplement diversity essay if you'd like, and the website says to use "best…
> @drbrown2 said:
> Does Columbia have a Why X essay?
Columbia's PS prompt incorporates Why X. -
Protocol for reapplyingHey everyone, so this is my second time applying to law school. I've been looking up whatever or not I have to change my application from last year t…
I reapplied 3 times and re did everything each time. Only did a minor rework to why x essays -
Mention family connection to a school?My sister did her undergrad at one of the schools I plan on applying to and currently does research for the university. She is also applying to one …
@10000019 yeah that's what I was figuring :( Not a legacy (if that's even a thing in law school) But yeah I was thinking about bringing it up in a sort of why x manner to show a connection to the school. -
Mention family connection to a school?My sister did her undergrad at one of the schools I plan on applying to and currently does research for the university. She is also applying to one …
... general, except in maybe a Why X. Like if you are trying ... -
Mention family connection to a school?My sister did her undergrad at one of the schools I plan on applying to and currently does research for the university. She is also applying to one …
... in one sentence in your Why X if it ties in with ... -
How to identify what law schools you want to attend?Hello, I wanted to get everyones thoughts/opinions on how they identifying what law schools they wanted to apply to and the criteria if any they used…
... a shot at schools like Fordham, Boston College, etc., you’re ... about a 164 for BC and a 166 for Fordham. A good rule ... below the 25th percentile UGPA for that school’s last entering ... -
Why X essayI am especially excited about a specific program that the school that I'm applying to offers, so I noticed that my essay is basically only about that…
The 7Sage video on "why X" essays helped me A LOT to really hone in on the important topics when I was writing mine. Good luck!
https://7sage.com/admissions/lesson/how-to-write-a-why-law-school-x-essay/ -
How much is too much for Prestige?Hi there- I'm looking for as much feedback as possible, and after having a great experience with LSAT prep on 7sage a couple years ago, I figured …
... your class to qualify for scholarships. The fact that ... gt; I would wait, apply for early decision to WUSTL, and ... . Georgetown is not worth it for 200k.
... I think going somewhere for much 90-100k less ... I redid the math for Fordham and I think if ... -
How much is too much for Prestige?Hi there- I'm looking for as much feedback as possible, and after having a great experience with LSAT prep on 7sage a couple years ago, I figured …
... /> > > I'm looking for as much feedback as possible ... cycle I had acceptances to Fordham, BC, BU and WUSTL. All ... some math using access lex for Fordham as an example. If I ... it would be $120k more for Georgetown. Do you still think ... -
How much is too much for Prestige?Hi there- I'm looking for as much feedback as possible, and after having a great experience with LSAT prep on 7sage a couple years ago, I figured …
... some math using access lex for Fordham as an example. If I ... it would be $120k more for Georgetown. Do you still think ... this through and calculated COA for various schools, but you wouldn ... -
How much is too much for Prestige?Hi there- I'm looking for as much feedback as possible, and after having a great experience with LSAT prep on 7sage a couple years ago, I figured …
... cycle I had acceptances to Fordham, BC, BU and WUSTL. ... some math using access lex for Fordham as an example. If ... would be $120k more for Georgetown. Do you still ... would say go to Fordham as long as you are ... in a good spot for biglaw. Fordham has a strong alumni ... -
How time consuming is the application process?I've always assumed that the actual application process itself isn't all that bad. But for time management purposes I need to know what I should expe…
... 't risk accidentally sending your Why X essay to school Z and ... -
Importance of LSAT written portion?How important is the written portion of the LSAT? Considering admissions boards will have a personal statement, essays you've written, and so forth, …
... ’s other essays (PS, DS, Why X, addenda). If you submit strong ... -
Scholarship to Cardozo with 165?Does anyone know what kind of scholarship I can get to Cardozo and or Fordham with a 165? My GPA was around a 3.9. I'm applying this year and …
... cardozo is likely guaranteed, and for Fordham I would say at least ... LSAT score puts you above Fordham's median and that GPA ... -
LSAC ForumsHoping to get some insight on LSAC forums -- are they worth going to, and if so, what do you get out of them? Application waivers, a boost in admissi…
... the school in a PS, Why X essay, or future LOCI.
