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Leah M B
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I would think there might be a way to incorporate the probation into the addendum you already submitted, and ask the school if you could send them an updated addendum because you wanted to clarify something in it? Since it's more or less the same to…
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@10000019 said: @ Leah M B said I personally am very skeptical of making plans solely based on loan forgiveness. Besides the fact that it's at minimum a 10 year commitment, I would bet that it goes away or is capped in the next few…
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@FixedDice said: @Sprinkles said: Yikes. Yeah this definitely isn't a question to ask lol. I mean... If I were an admissions officer, I probably would take that question as an understandable faux pas. People like saving mon…
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You're obviously welcome to do what you want, and take the gamble that they won't be irritated by it or think it's presumptuous to ask. There are some financial resources for admitted students to help paying for visits, but that is only after you a…
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Agreed with the above that it's absolutely a personal decision. And going to a "2nd tier" school, however that is defined, doesn't necessarily mean that you just want a JD and that's that. There are also times where it is smart to pick a regional sc…
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No, the LSAC fee is never waived unless you have a fee waiver through LSAC directly (theirs is need-based only and very stringent).
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I think drilling flaws could really help you. Not only are they difficult, but there's a significant number of them on every test. Really work on memorizing the most common flaws (the cc has a list of them). There's also this thread where some folk…
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A lot of schools address font size in their application instructions (be sure to read closely!). After reading through several, it seemed that 11 point is the size that meets most, if not all, schools' requirements. Some say no smaller than 11 point…
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This is so great!!! Subscribed!
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Yeah, agreed with the others. And if you've only been out of school a couple of years, law schools generally prefer academic references anyway. Their interest is really in knowing that you'll be a good student, not necessarily your work product.
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@Tongan_Rambo Yeah, that story makes a lot of sense to me. Sports law (and agents) is probably a lot like entertainment... it's more about who you know. You have to build a network to get a foot in the door. Sports is also a little more spread out a…
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@KarateMaster said: I am interested in pursuing music law, too. Is there any fundamental difference among copyright/intellectual property/entertainment lawyers? Seems like music can fall into either categories, but the pay range for these thre…
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@oshun1 said: @tekken1225 said: @"Leah M B" said: Yeah, you're right, I see. Unless you come from money, $200k in loans is never a good idea. It's more like $300k for sticker. Most schools cost $60k+ a ye…
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It's hard to say because there's just so little data out there about law schools and the GRE. I think it would make sense for them to be more interested in the verbal than quant, but can't say for certain if that is true. A 170 LSAT is very good, an…
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You can select individual tests to use for analytics. So, you could select a few tests at a time and then look at your accuracy in the question types. You could see a trend that way.
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@"Rigid Designator" said: @"Leah M B" said: @"Rigid Designator" said: I never got the impression that it was more of a Big Law factory than any other T-14 school. Only Columbia has a higher percenta…
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@tekken1225 said: @"Leah M B" said: Honestly, unless you have some outside funding for your education, I almost never recommend anyone apply ED to a school that doesn't have an automatic and very generous scholarship. Northwestern'…
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When I asked my recommenders to send in a LOR, I asked them if they would mind sending me a copy for my files as well. One of them did, 2 of them didn't. I didn't press it, because you want them to be comfortable and not offend anyone. You just have…
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Yes, agreed with the others. There's a lot you can do, but the best thing you could do for yourself is sign up for a course. 7sage is a fantastic course that is one of the cheapest out there and so, so good. They really break everything down for you…
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@"Rigid Designator" said: I never got the impression that it was more of a Big Law factory than any other T-14 school. Only Columbia has a higher percentage of biglaw-bound grads. Chicago has super strong federal clerkships, but otherwise n…
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Yes, totally fine to use those. It's best though to contact the recommenders and let them know/ask if it's ok, give them the option to re-write or update their letters if they'd like.
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Honestly, wouldn't go that route. They want references from either professors or someone who has been a direct supervisor and knows your work. Someone who hasn't been in either of those positions related to you is not going to be what they are looki…
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They're known for wanting the highest GPAs of pretty much any school. Not much leeway for splitters. Also, heard it's more or less a "biglaw factory." From what I have gathered, some ways to describe students are business-minded, nerdy (not necessar…
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You should be totally fine. No reason to get a passport photo or anything. I had a coworker take my picture on a phone against a plain wall in the office, haven't had any issues. As long as they can clearly see it's you, good photo of your face and …
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Just want to say to everyone, it'd be tough for me to read over statements for all of you generous folks that replied here. But if you're looking to swap statements, consider reaching out to others in the thread here too! This board is a great place…
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2 pages is the general good length. A few schools I’m applying to all say max of 2 pages, some give a word count and 1 or 2 schools allow in the 3-4 page range. Concise is always best, but about 2 pages is a good goal and you may need to edit it for…
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You guys are awesome, thanks for all the replies! I’ll hit a couple of you up on PM. Thanks all!
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I'll be missing this one too. (Decided to prioritize application materials for a bit and set aside LSAT studying. Hoping to be able to catch the next call though!)