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David Busis
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@"Ron Swanson" @"Cant Get Right" don't worry! I've only seen one bad situation with LORs, and it's the opposite: the recommender contradicts the applicant. Neither of you have given me any reason to suspect that the adcom will look at you as a one-t…
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Great question! I'd ask your recommender do the following: 1. Write at least 500 words. 2. Use anecdotes. E.g., "One day, when we were overwhelmed with work, Lauren took fifty boxes of women's shoes off the shelf and described all of them for the w…
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In general, academic LORs weigh much more than professional letters. Why? Because admissions officers are chiefly trying to determine whether or not you'll do well in law school, and a letter from a manager, supervisor, or even another lawyer is jus…
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@lmekahel Sounds like a plan. Still, I'd recommend that you also get an LOR from a professor whose class you took (not the dean) at your primary college.
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Although you don't need new letters, it wouldn't be a bad idea to ask your professors to update their letters. It's not a heavy lift for the recommenders—they'd only need to tweak a few sentences, or even a few words—and it would look a bit better.
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Two is sufficient for most schools. Many schools accept up to 4, but I wouldn't submit more than 2 unless you know the extras are going to be stellar.
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Yes—your letters will still be in CAS next year, but if you're still in school, you might want to tell your professors that you've postponed your application. It wouldn't hurt to give yourself another year of relationship-building and then asking fo…
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Thanks, @"Alex Divine" and @montaha.rizeq. @LSAT4234, the Admissions Starter course has loads of advice about choosing a personal statement topic. In fact, there's an entire class (multiple lesson) called "Choosing a Personal Statement Topic": https…
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@atanasdimitrov Yes, I've worked with—and am currently working with—a number of Canadian applicants. I can help!
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@stepharizona @"Alex Divine" Yes I meant to say "note," not "not." Thanks @stepharizona. Admissions officers are going to look for this kind of thing on your resume, since many transcripts won't note them and almost nobody is going to request a sp…
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@MoralVacuum If you have the time, I don't see that it could hurt, but I think it's sufficient to note the honors on your resume.
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Excellent!
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I'm guessing they're going to include the first set of grades in your UGPA, but I'm not sure—let us know when you find out! You definitely have to send the transcript. And I don't think you'll even be able to send your transcript to LSAC until you p…
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I agree with @"Alex Divine". I would strongly advise you to start your personal statement now, before your studying gets even more intense. Why? Because it takes time to figure out your topic, time to draft, and time to figure out what you really me…
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I'd definitely get another academic rec if you can. All else being equal, a humanities professor would be better than an engineering professor, but it's much more important that the professor knows you and likes you. Don't try to game it out; ask th…
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@danielznelson Yes—happy to talk about diversity statements.
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I'd put Leeds on your resume to account for the time and write two or three-sentence addendum to explain why it doesn't show up on your transcripts.
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@stepharizona @"Alex Divine" Oh no! I meant to write that what you do matters LESS than how long and hard you do it, not more. @AlexDivine, you managed to see what I meant. @stepharizona, sorry about that!
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Hi guys, The general rule for sorts, whether or not you're a NTD, is that WHAT you do matters a whole lot less than, well, how long and hard you do it. Sorry I just made that sound gross. Admissions officers are looking to see signs of committment …
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We'll do another one, probably August 15—but we didn't record it. Sorry!
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Hey @goaddw , we've got you covered! The Admissions Starter course has everything you need to know about Admissions, including a timeline. I'd reach out to your recommenders now, though, as professors tend to be less busy in the summer, and you wan…
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Heads up guys, I've changed the format. See the initial post, which I edited. I'll get through as many as I can, but I don't think I'll get to everyone!
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@stepharizona it could be a fun fact for the personal section, but I wouldn't make a big deal of it. I also LOVE HP. Has anyone read the new book? Thoughts? Fun fact about me: I'm writing a YA fantasy that's totally influenced by Rowling.
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@yimei I don't record the webinars, but all the content—aside from the questions I answer at the end—is available in the Admissions Starter course. Just scroll to the bottom of the syllabus for videos and written lessons about personal statements.
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@montaha.rizeq I'm afraid I can't give feedback on a draft for this, but if you want to throw your hat in the ring I might be able to help you with some other aspect of your application, or give you some general feedback on your PS concept.
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@"Maxine Peskens" I like the fact that you're thinking about this creatively, but I'd advise you not to submit a DS. Writing about yoga or post-concussive syndrome might make the admissions committee roll their eyes, and thus do more harm than good.…
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Hey everyone, I think we lost track of the question. The issue isn't whether a 3.9 from MIT is more impressive than a 3.9 from Clown University (it is), or whether a 3.9 with a STEM major is more impressive than a 3.9 with a theater major (yep). Th…
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@Matthew524 The LSAC calculates the percentile for each score using data from the past three years. Although the percentile does change for a given score, it changes slowly, so it's unlikely that your 158 will convert to a different percentile than …
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I think so!
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It's true that your transcript may be more attractive if you take four more high-level classes, as opposed to a hodge-podge of intro-level classes, but your GPA and LSAT score matter a lot more than your list of classes. You can explain your decisio…