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Selene Steelman
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Admissions offices can run reports based on certain criteria (registrants with GPAs of 3.0 and above, or registrants living in certain geographic areas, or registrants with LSAT scores of 161 and above, or registrants who expressed interest in PI La…
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Your best bet is to write an addendum that is concise, factual, and clearly shows growth and understanding since the time of the incident. How it is received by the admissions committee will depend on the content fo your addendum, the strength of th…
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I would not encourage you to copy and paste recycled language from an earlier more extensive LOCI in your follow up email. If you have something substantive to add to your original application submission, like a new test score, or an updated resume …
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Applying ED makes sense if (1) you are certain to have a strong application ready for submission at the ED deadline, (2) the school is your absolute top school of choice and you would rather attend that program over all other schools, and (3) …
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If you received an undergraduate degree from an institution outside the US or Canada, your grades will be evaluated by AACRAO and categorized as either Superior, Above Average, Average, etc. in the CAS Report. Admissions committees do not convert th…
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The relationship between you and your recommender and their knowledge of your work product is important. The best recommenders would have been able to observe you in settings where your skills would factor into success in the law, whether in the cla…
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Identify the addendum as "LSAT Addendum," "GPA Addendum," "C&F Addendum," or "Employment Gap Addendum."
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If you have an LSAT score, the admissions committee will focus on that score over the GRE. Based on their application instructions, it seems like if you have taken the GRE, you should report the result. Transparency is best.
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Your transcripts and stats appear in a separate PDF document from the electronic application which contains these questions, your resume, and your writing. If the reader has two screens with both documents open while reviewing, it doesn't matter. Ot…
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The quality of the LOR (is it Strong, Positive, and Specific?) is more important than the quantity. Given the information you provided, I think applying with 2 great LORs is fine. Getting the attorney for whom you are currently working to write a LO…
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Three valid scores in the same range and an absence would not require an LSAT addendum. I would caution against writing anything about a history of underperforming on standardized tests. The bar exam is a standardized test and admissions committees …
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Your graduate school GPA will not be factored into the cumulative GPA provided to law schools in your CAS Report which is then used for reporting and ranking purposes. However, the adcom will look to your complete academic history to assess your pot…
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The addendum should be double-spaced and no more than 1-2 paragraphs. The information should be concise and factual. This would to be the place for dramatic writing. Good luck!
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Admissions directors and deans have indicated that generally they do not want to see anything about high school in a law school application resume. However, if this sort of volunteer work is very important to you, you could list it under a section a…
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If you want to maximize the likelihood of receiving merit awards, consider applying to schools where your stats are at or around their 75% for LSAT and GPA. They may offer significant financial incentives for you to commit to their programs. You can…
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Recommenders can refer to you, the candidate, by your first name in their letters of recommendation.
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If there is more than a 3-4 months gap in your resume, you should provide an explanation in an addendum. The admissions reader will notice an employment or activity gap. You are better off providing YOUR explanation than letting the admissions reade…
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You should follow application instructions STRICTLY, but if unspecified, extra essays are usually a page or less. For example, a diversity statement or Why X essay is typically one page. An LSAT or GPA addendum should be short, concise, and factual,…
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Double space all your writing. The typical personal statement is about 2 pages double spaced. Supplemental or optional statements are typically about 1 page unless otherwise specified. Admissions readers review applications on desktops, tablets, and…
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The NY Forum is always a zoo, particularly for the NY-based law schools. If you want to have any sort of substantive conversation with a representative, I would suggest getting there very early and being one of the first ones to approach the schools…
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Generally speaking, applying in October is firmly in the early part of the cycle. Applying in December is considered mid-cycle. You might find this tool at LSN to be useful in terms of seeing historical results for the schools on your school list: h…
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What you need to disclose will depend on the school's application instructions and the exact wording of the C&F questions. Different schools will have different requirements.
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You would be considered an international student for loan and financing purposes, but for admissions consideration, you would be evaluated as a domestic candidates with a reportable GPA from a US school and LSAT score. Your immigration status plays …
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Admissions readers would expect to see an explanation for a 13 point increase in overall score. You will want to explain why the highest score best reflects your potential to perform in law school. Did you have time to improve upon your test prep? W…
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Different school applications will word their C&F questions differently so you should first follow their directions. Beyond that, please know that a noise violation will not likely keep you from being admitted to law school. However, if it is an…
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The diversity statement should clearly be shorter than the personal statement. Keeping it to about one page, double spaced, and with normal margins is a good idea. Addenda, generally, should also be concise, factual, and to the point (unless you hav…
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LSAT/GPA are very important to the application process. But showing a demonstrated interest in law by taking a legal internship could benefit your eventual application by indicating to admissions readers that you are serious about pursuing a legal e…
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Whether or not your application will be read in September is entirely up to the school and how that school's admissions office is run. Some schools have already started accepting people. Others will not notify the first batch of admitted students un…
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If you haven't done so already, sign up for the LSAC Candidate Referral Service (CRS). This is how law schools can find you and reach out to you. You can also call or email the admissions offices and just ask for a fee waiver.
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It refers to the 25th, 50th and 75th percentile grant amounts. So the 50th percentile means that of the students who received scholarships, the median award is that award amount.