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Hi all... Need some advice in regards to criminal background.I'm new to 7sage, but not to LSAT and the admissions process. I'm getting ready to apply for the fall 2017 cycle and I recently learned of something…
... LSAT score. I have good work experience, interned with a government consulting ... a run in with the law, I'm just worried the ... -
School OpinionsHey hey!! I've been AWOL for awhile. Anyway, I got a 5 point increase from what I scored in 2014. I *could* have done better, but I also *could* h…
... I really am not into Big Law. My current interests are in ... advocacy law and public interest. The dream is to work for ... eventually maneuver into public policy work focused on children's ... sector mainly working in family law dealing with adoptions/custody. ... -
GRE and LSAT timingI was hoping that I could get some group thought capital on timing of taking these tests. Background is as follows - I am a (much) older non-URM who …
... . I have education and significant work experience in 2 of the STEM ... and use that for both law and business school, I could ... -
Working + Studying a cocktail for disaster?Wasup 7sage community. So I took my LSAT in February... had been studying for 3 months at that point, but did not feel like I was at my peak. There w…
... gap before law school. Ideally, I want to get solid work experience during ... -
Seeking Application Strategy AdviceShould I apply as early as possible for early consideration to my top school (or all my target schools) before I have the LSAT score I want? Should I…
... hit the numbers for some law schools I'll be applying ... step closer to going to law school. :) I was scoring 160 ... ). Perhaps my diversity statement, work experience and volunteer experience at Hastings will bridge ... -
Letters for Reach SchoolsHi Everyone, I'm still planning out my timeline to apply for schools to start in the Fall of 2018. I have a pretty low GPA (3.49) and don't know …
... about 3 years of working experience in law firms as a practice ... on asking a teacher or work supervisor for recommendations when the ... -
Help? Test Date + Studying Advice?Hi everyone! I'm registered for the Sept. 2017 exam but have weird background and need advice on whether you recommend I study this month & take it o…
... 'm a paralegal at a big law firm and my hours are ... . I got really busy at work right before it and would ... Sept. but been busy with work all summer and now I ... -
Is 25-26 "old" for law school?Curious on what people think. My opinion is no since the average age is somewhere like 24-25 (or so I read somewhere) - however for those going at…
... until 29-30 - could those "big law" jobs potentially go to younger ... -
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.…
... /> + Non-traditional applicant - Work experience between undergraduate and starting law school.
+ One year internship at a law firm.
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For my fellow splitters....LSAC Forum is worth it!I attended the San Francisco LSAC Forum yesterday with a lot of questions regarding my status as a splitter. It was EXTREMELY helpful to talk to the …
... . For someone like me, with work experience, he said it would be ... me to focus on my work experience. The grades were so long ... I focus my application on work experience they would probably get a ... SUPER pumped to go to law school after talking to the ... -
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…
... 4 page limit. My pre-law advisor (at my undergrad institution ... I'll have to work on in law school. I would think ... concision is a trait law school admissions committees value, no ... -
Splitter - LSAT Lower than GPAI'm pretty sure I didn't do very well on the Dec LSAT. My average PT score dropped 10 points a month before the test (I was devastated) and it didn't…
... lot of volunteer work, leadership awards and positions, and work experience. I worked ... 'm interested in health care law).
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Worth it to apply ED Round 2 at Penn?I've got a 3.94 out of WashU, and a 171 LSAT, currently finishing my senior year and applying in the next week. These normally seem like pretty safe …
... real work experience (just internships). Plus I'm a Finance major, heard law ... -
Advice on which schools to target?Hi friends - now that I _finally_ have an official LSAT score, the fee waivers are rolling in and I think my head is getting jumbled up haha. I know …
... to brag about... 11 years work experience (obv, non-traditional) in entertainment ... /government. Very debt averse - need big scholarships. Prefer more collegial than ... . Ultimately would like to live/work anywhere on the west coast ... -
Study Scheduling: biting off more than I can chew?Hello- I would really appreciate some advice! Some background info:- - I'm a junior taking a course overload (GPA 3.88 that I plan to push up to …
... yet, and I know law schools really value work experience.)
- I just ... to offset my lack of work experience (that I don't think ... get to... get into the law school that I want. Should ... -
Study scheduling: what ARE realistic score/ study expectations?Hello- I would really appreciate some advice! Some background info:- - I'm a junior taking a course overload (GPA 3.88 that I plan to push up to …
... yet, and I know law schools really value work experience.)
- I just ... to offset my lack of work experience (that I don't think ... get to... get into the law school that I want. Should ... -
What is (ivy) good enough?I know better than to be doing things to impress this or that school, but these are all pre-existing interests of mine and I would like to know wheth…
... and a ton of administrative work (great- but way too much ... yet, aside from the odd work with, and not for, this ... one to be at a law firm just to get a ... I also know that law schools adore other work experience. I really want ... -
Just took the LSAT - Should I apply for this cycle?I'm wrestling with the idea of applying to Yale by Feb 28. I just took the LSAT 2 days ago. I think I did okay (my gut says it was between 13-15 miss…
... the only top 5 law school to which this ... would mean I start Law School when I'm ... career field somewhat unrelated to law (corporate finance), so I ... an extra year of work experience would particularly bolster my ... -applying to the same law school a year later ... -
Work history and Resume length in applicationHi all - I'm currently working on the Yale application, wherein they recommend submitting a resume and limiting it to a single page. I'm wondering if…
... specifically asks for internship experience and other work completed during studies, maybe ... of the application can cover work experience (both pre and post-grad ... -
Help with studying advice as I am not seeing improvementDear All, So I've been studying on and off for the past two years and took the February 2018 and did way below than what I expected. I applied and…
... to some of my local law schools but am certain that ... />
I work a very demanding job in a big law firm and ... -
Weightlifting/Fitness in Law SchoolWhen are you guys planning to work out during law school? Morning, afternoon, evening? I was thinking of doing a 3-day a week full-body workout regim…
When are you guys planning to work out during law school? Morning, afternoon, evening? I was thinking of doing a 3-day a week full-body workout regimen consisting of deadlifts, squats and bench. What kind of workout plan will you guys follow? -
Emory VS Brooklyn ?Hi everyone, I was just accepted into Emory Law, which I’m still freaking out about ! I initially thought I would be accepting Brooklyn’s offer b…
... was just accepted into Emory Law, which I’m still freaking ... offer because I want to work in NYC. Goal was Columbia ... Brooklyn does pretty well with big law in NYC.
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Do your MBA along with your J.D.?Hi all, I got accepted to the University of British Columbia up in Canada. Pretty funny story, I actually 'argued' my way in. I was originally rej…
... ? The issue is that my work experience is that of a long ... I would be using my law degree mostly to try and ... supposed to have some industry work experience. Plus it's dammmmnnn expensive ... -
Low GPA Splitter, where can I go?Hi all, I am 3 years out of undergrad and have the following numbers: 2.71 GPA. (from top UC School) 165 Feb 2018 LSAT I am URM, and have …
... am URM, and have great work experience. (3 years as a litigation ... at a respected medium-sized law firm in the silicon valley ... until Fall 2019. **Does my work experience make my application stronger?**
Resume gap due to full time LSAT prephey all i graduated college in 2017. I started studying for the LSAT in July 2017 with intention to take it in September or December. Well, the LS…
... , and then hopefully send out law school apps in fall 2018 ... this resume gap in my law school applications?
During ... , so I have had professional work experience. It was only after graduation ... I wanted to go to law school, and started studying for ...Reapplying: What to do to boost my chances....So as this admissions cycle winds down, it is becoming pretty clear that I need to seriously consider re-applying next cycle. With 7 wait-lists, and …
... a year of funding for law school since I didn't ... /> + Law firm
and a few more years of work experience to ...Applying to multiple schools to encourage scholarship offer?My UG GPA is 3.82; I haven't taken the LSAT yet (July or September) but I believe I can conservatively expect high 150s-low 160s. I also have 10 year…
... also have 10 years of work experience in the legal field and ... applying this fall to Stetson Law School in the Tampa area ... and my goal is to work in the public sector, I ...Is law school worth it?I am sorry for all the questions in this post, but will genuinely appreciate any help and advise. I have done lots of research on salaries and rankin…
... the other hand, many law schools including Penn Law, are now accepting ... to go to the highest law school in hopes of receiving ... chances be better for big law because the law school ranking is higher ... chances of truly getting into big law? Thank you for your help ...why don't more ppl quit their jobs to study for the LSAT -- if they are financially able to do so?my question is : why don't more ppl quit their jobs to study for the LSAT -- if they are financially able to do so? i understand that for many pp…
... /> If someone has military experience, tons of prestigious extracurricular activities ... to get into a t14 law school.
work experience but a 175 ... you attend a T14 law school and open ... etc. Many T-20 law schools will also give ...Diversity Statement Topic?Hello everybody! I recently wrote a draft of my diversity statement. I wrote it on being a first generation high school graduate and working my wa…
... a couple of friends in law school and they were confused ... as my first gen status/work experience has been. I could definitely ...
