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Same as above. I don’t think it’s worth mentioning in general, except in maybe a Why X. Like if you are trying to convince a school that you are serious about it, you could say how much you like it and your sister has told you a lot about the school…
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@Shrilaraune Re: the BR score, I haven’t really thought about it this way, but yes as far as LG goes, I think a super high or Perfect BR score doesn’t really indicate a whole lot. Most people can get perfect scores untimed on LG. What separates the …
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Well I'm just happy that Columbia's tuition is not $69k per semester. 😂 But Stanford is free? What a bargain!! Haha. Makes sense that the data is a bit funky. Thanks for all your work on this! @"David.Busis" do you have any thoughts on the overal…
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There's definitely some good advice here. The one thing I want to convey though is that timing being a problem really means that you still have work to do on the fundamentals and understanding things. LG in particular is not just about going faster.…
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Also I think something looks a little funky with the tuition column. It looks like some of them are per semester and some are per year? And Stanford just says $0 hah.
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Northwestern bumping their median from 168 to 169 is killing me. I know it's 1 point, but the feeling of going from median to below median sucks. And dang Berkeley, upped all 3 LSATs. 75th from 168 to 170 is impressive.
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I honestly think the odds are probably about the same with either application. You were WL last year with your GMAT and the 166 is not awful but not a strong number for the law school. I think the odds of a WL there are significant as well. If anyth…
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It's definitely doable and a LOT of people on the board here have studied while working full time, myself included. My schedule was basically that I work from 9-6. On my lunch break, I'd often walk to the public library up the street from my office…
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To OP: unfortunately, a lot of schools don't cover all of tuition and a lot of them do not offer any stipends above the tuition amount. Most people do take out loans to cover living expenses unless you have independent funding (savings, money from p…
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@"Lucas Carter" said: @"Cant Get Right" said: Here’s a great compilation of all this data into easy formatting: https://www.usnews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-law-schools/finaid-private-rankings https://www.usne…
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Whoa, this was a lot of updates!! Congrats everyone!!! (And every time I read @MissChanandler my mind puts Bong at the end of it lol)
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Hmm... first, I think I'd want to clarify something with LSAC. I'm guessing that the 3 weeks to process is referring to the refund. They likely process your actual withdrawal right away. But you might want to call to confirm that. If they say that …
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I think it's super worth it. Unlimited access to all prep tests, the printable versions and every question explanation, more practice sets, the LG bundle from tests 1-35, and access to all the new tests as they are released, and access to the Admiss…
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Good luck everyone! Try to get some sleep. Know that tomorrow, some of you will be ecstatic, others will feel defeated, and others in between. Be kind to yourself and to others. Take time away from the board if you need to. Know that if you’re disa…
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I did 1 easy game, untimed, at home. Took a prep test book with me and after I parked, sat in the car and just read through some LR questions. You don’t want to stress yourself before you get into the test. The goal is just to wake up your brain an…
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No, if you explain it directly the app that should be enough. If your explanation would need more space than the box allowed, I'd probably use that box to say "See addendum" and then attach one. But you shouldn't need to basically write your addendu…
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I also don't remember all the details, but it looks like one of my transcripts was through Parchment. But it also looks like it had to be mailed physically. So, since it was going regular mail, and you have to include the PDF thing from LSAC with an…
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Ugh, I feel that. One school that had had my application for 3 weeks last year finally e-mailed me to say they didn't receive my CAS report. Uhhhhh wut? Also, why wait 3 WEEKS before you tell me that?? After like 300 phone calls, found out the schoo…
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Also, I'm really sorry this happened! UW is so unnecessarily rigid and selective in their process, in my opinion. I think because they are just far and away the best school in the northwest they treat their admissions processes like they are a T14. …
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I'd maybe e-mail them to ask if you would still be able to apply to the Gates scholarship, but honestly if you are waitlisted then I don't know if you are eligible to do so. They interview Gates finalists in early April and it sounds like they don't…
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Yep, echoing the others. It is indeed a huge mistake. They put their rules on there for a reason, and they will certainly note if someone doesn't follow directions. And since 500 words is significantly shorter than most other schools' guidelines, th…
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They convert to a 4.0 scale, but their scale does allow for A+ to count for 4.33. (Which I've complained a hundred times but still will, drives me crazy because my school doesn't give A+, highest grade is an A. I wish LSAC would do a 4.0 scale, ugh.…
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You really probably won't notice a difference at all. You might even be surprised at some gains after that. I took about a month off once, came back and did a PT and scored right in my same average PT score, and had weirdly improved on RC haha. I th…
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Generally around here, most of us have done a game up to 10 times... but if you can once or twice in a row get it done under the time that JY recommends, you can move on. I usually only needed about 3 times max in order to meet the time. Here is an…
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FYI, be careful if you decide to deposit at multiple places. I know some people do it, but it also is looked on very negatively by many schools. LSAC issues a report to schools on May 15th that shows if students have deposited at multiple schools. M…
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Hello, from your friendly neighborhood 34 year old, who delayed a cycle last year. I wouldn't be out of law school until I'm 38. Take it from us older folks, you have So. Much. Time. I know it feels like time is running out but really, I say you sho…
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As someone who applied late last year and is re-applying this year, I'd say you'd probably be better off to wait and just apply next year. I applied in late January and February of last year. I did get a couple of good offers, and also some waitlis…
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It's not 100% necessary to do for each school, but I do think that it is helpful most of the time. Generally, you should always write any optional essays that they list. If they give you a list of 5 topics and say you can write up to 2 essays from t…
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I don't have experience with the Duke interview, but generally it's always good to do an interview whenever you can. It's a good way to make you and your application more memorable. I'd say to be prepared with all the general questions on any law sc…
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I personally can't get over the $125 charge to change LSAT test locations. I mean, it costs them nothing. I understand it a bit for changing your test to a later date, since that means one less test taker than expected. But just to switch from one l…