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Selene Steelman
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Former admissions officer here. The LSAC CAS Report will show the admissions reader your entire LSAT history. If you have multiple scores, the school will report the highest score but will consider the LSAT history when evaluating your file.
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Former admissions officer here. Admissions offices definitely want to know how to communicate with interested prospective students. You should feel free to connect with them. You can track the Contact Us pages of the law schools you might be interes…
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As a former admissions officer, I strongly encourage candidates to follow the exact application instructions. You are also being evaluated on your ability to read and follow directions. Admissions officers want to see that candidates respect the pro…
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Former admissions officer here. The personal statement is a required part of the law school application that shows your motivation for applying. The diversity statement is an optional essay that would provide additional context for the admissions co…
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7Sage Admissions Consultant and former admissions officer here! If you purchase one hour of consulting, you can use it to ask any law school admissions related question you have. You can also discuss pieces of your application, get real-time feedbac…
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Former admissions officer here. Taking the August or October tests are fine for the Fall 2022 cycle. If you submit your applications upon receipt of your results, it would still be considered "early" in the application cycle. Good luck!
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Speaking as a former admissions officer, you may receive less benefit from applying in October with a lower LSAT than applying before Christmas with a 170+. Good luck!
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Speaking as a former admissions officer, you need to have completed the academic requirements for your BA by the time you matriculate at your law school. You can still be taking classes when you submit your application for consideration. Good luck!
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Yes, you can purchase 2 separate unlimited edits for 2 separate documents and pay $699 and $599 if you purchase before June 1 OR before the unlimited packages run out. Thereafter, the price of one unlimited edit is $799 and the second unlimited edit…
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7Sage does not have a fee waiver program in place for editorial services. However, please take a look at the 7Sage Scholarship program at https://classic.7sage.com/7k-scholarship/. We will begin accepting applications for the next application cycle …
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I don't know the school offering the conditional scholarship, but you can check the number of students who enrolled with the conditional scholarships and the number of scholarships reduced or eliminated for each year between 2011-2020 at http://www.…
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Offering a higher-than-median LSAT score is one effective way to get attention as a waitlisted candidate. The admissions committee will turn to the waitlist to meet the needs of their incoming class. Your application may still meet some other enroll…
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7Sage does provide consulting assistance for waitlisted candidates. Comprehensive and hourly options are available: https://classic.7sage.com/admissions/after-the-application/.
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If you are looking for a consultant, you should talk to the companies, see what they offer, and see if they are going to support you in the way you need.
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Former admissions officer here. Paying a seat deposit is a sign of your intent to enroll, and schools use them to determine the size and makeup of the incoming class. Depending on the school, an admitted candidate must pay two deposits, one deposit,…
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Former admissions officer here. You may have been waitlisted for any number of reasons at your target school. However, it is common for waitlisted candidates to offer a new and improved LSAT score. If your current LSAT score is below the school's me…
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http://www.abarequireddisclosures.org/BarPassageOutcomes.aspx You can find bar passage information going back 3 years for Hastings and Loyola. If you click on Employment Outcomes in the left column, you can find information about where their gradua…
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Speaking as a former admissions officer, you should follow the application instructions strictly. If a school requires a certain number of a certain type of LOR, you should try to do so if you want to be a competitive candidate. The schools you ment…
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As a former admissions officer, I would encourage you to tell the story that will best show the strengths of your candidacy. Ask yourself if this story/this sentence/this overall essay will encourage the admissions committee to decide "Admit" over t…
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Former admissions officer here. The deposit deadline is for admitted candidates to deposit and commit to attending the school. Since you have not yet received a decision, this date of April 19 doesn't apply to you. If you are admitted later in the c…
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You might find this general LOR information to be helpful: https://classic.7sage.com/admissions/lesson/how-to-get-the-best-letter-from-your-recommenders/. As a former admissions officer, I would say that if you plan to apply early in the upcoming c…
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Was your interviewer a member of the admissions office? If so, admissions folks like to receive these sorts of acknowledgements. I would suggest that you check the school's website directory or call admissions to get the correct email address and ti…
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As a former admissions officer, I would agree with @tahurrrr that students often change their mind about what they want to practice once they start their studies. Sometimes students end up practicing whatever law their job requires. On the other han…
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@tmworley If you have new, substantive information (new LSAT, new grades, new job, new awards) you can either do a revised resume attached to an email that briefly explains the new information or put the information directly into an email. You can a…
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@geveet , it is not unheard of that schools may hold an application past the deposit deadline given the make up of their applicant pool. Not knowing which schools are on your list, I would say that this cycle has generally seen admissions committees…
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Speaking as a former admissions officer, admissions committees love to see publications. I would update your resume with a section (or subsection under Education if did the work during school) called "Publication" and cite your journal article. You …
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LSAC makes current volume data available on their website at https://www.lsac.org/data-research/data/current-volume-summaries-region-raceethnicity-gender-identity-lsat-score. There are many more applicants this cycle, those applicants are sending ou…
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The CAS Report received by law school admissions will not show if you registered for but withdrew from the test. The report shows scores, absences (you registered but didn't show up on test day), and cancellations. Good luck!
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The best time to send a LOCI is right before the target school's commitment deadline. You can read more about timing and content for LOCIs at https://classic.7sage.com/admissions/lesson/what-to-do-after-you-get-waitlisted/. Good luck!
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As a former admissions officer, I agree with JDream2020. Send an email to admissions with your revised resume attached and let them know in the body of the email that you started a new job since you submitted your initial application. You can provid…