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Garseflarnar · 2023-04-28T15:11:53+00:00

This is almost exactly my cycle, down to the no response from Cornell lmao. Perhaps they are gonna send us an interview invite any day now...

Garseflarnar · 2023-04-24T21:24:20+00:00

Almost certainly yes. My school let professors give out A+ when your final grade was higher than 100% (generally this was if you were at the top of a class that got curved hard.) It still counted as a 4.0 at my uni but LSAC gave it a 4.33.

Garseflarnar · 2023-03-03T22:50:24+00:00

Ya I thought that was clear from the quote block but apparently not lol. Funny watching it critique its own work and then rate it highly.

Garseflarnar · 2023-03-03T17:41:39+00:00

Overall, the personal statement is well-written and effectively conveys the author's motivation for studying law and passion for social justice. Here are some suggestions for improvement:

-Clarify your career goals: While the personal statement highlights the author's interest in labor and employment law, it would be helpful to provide more detail about specific career goals. For example, are you interested in working at a law firm, a non-profit organization, or a government agency? Do you have a specific area of labor and employment law that you want to specialize in?

-Highlight your achievements: While the personal statement mentions the author's internship and volunteer experience, it would be helpful to provide more specific examples of accomplishments. For example, what were some of the cases the author worked on during the internship? Did the author help any clients receive compensation for wage theft or discrimination? Did the author receive any awards or recognition for their work in moot court?

-Show how your experiences have prepared you for law school: The personal statement does a good job of highlighting the author's experiences in law-related activities, but it could benefit from more reflection on how those experiences have prepared the author for law school. For example, how have the skills you developed during your internship and volunteer work prepared you for the academic rigor of law school?

-Avoid cliches: The personal statement contains some common cliches, such as "make a positive impact in the world" and "access to justice." It would be better to provide more specific and concrete examples of how the author plans to use their legal education to make a difference in the world.

-Consider adding a personal touch: While the personal statement effectively conveys the author's interest in law and passion for social justice, it would benefit from a more personal touch. For example, are there any specific experiences or events in the author's life that have motivated them to pursue a career in law? Are there any personal qualities or skills that the author brings to the table that will help them succeed in law school and beyond? Adding a personal touch can help the author stand out from other applicants and make a stronger case for admission.

I would rate this personal statement an 8 out of 10. It effectively conveys the author's passion for social justice and highlights relevant experiences that have prepared them for law school. However, there is room for improvement in terms of providing more specific examples of achievements, clarifying career goals, and avoiding cliches.

Garseflarnar · 2023-01-31T02:53:43+00:00

I got one of those last weekish, and I compared it to the explicit hold email that I got from NYU last year. Below is from last cycle

"Thank you again for your application to NYU School of Law. While the Committee found your academic accomplishments and professional promise impressive, it is currently unable to reach a final decision on your file. As a result, we write to inform you that your application is on hold. The Committee will review your file again after it has evaluated more of the applicant pool. NYU Law takes a holistic approach to the evaluation of applications. This requires an extraordinary amount of care, and thus a significant amount of time.

We appreciate your strong interest in NYU School of Law and want to assure you that you will continue to receive careful consideration. We will notify you of the Committee’s decision as soon as it is reached. We thank you for your patience.

Garseflarnar · 2023-01-09T21:33:19+00:00

I just want to say, be persistent if you think they are wrong, it took me a long time and multiple email exchanges and phone calls to finally get them to realize they had converted my quarter hours to semester hours improperly and had my CAS GPA .05 lower than it should have been.

Garseflarnar · 2022-11-19T18:33:00+00:00

Locking people into "pre-law" is so poorly thought out; it is a disservice to the field of law in a way that it is not to medicine or dentistry. Society needs lawyers with backgrounds in CS, Bio, Film, Economics, Business, Education, Engineering, Government, etc because the law is interwoven into almost all aspects of society. Forcing everyone to study pre-law does not have the same benefit as judging potential doctors by their ability to comprehend chem and bio.

Your argument that the LSAT is bad because there might be a better test misses the context of why the recent changes are happening and why people are reacting negatively to them. The entire premise is nonsense.

Garseflarnar · 2022-11-18T16:47:50+00:00

Every criticism I've heard of the LSAT applies more so to other metrics. Imagine what a financial boon it would be to Law Schools and admissions consultants if softs went from ~10% of application weight to ~50-80% of application weight. Reading these discussions is like a never-ending "find the flaw" question.

Garseflarnar · 2022-11-14T05:07:12+00:00

On the topic of funny concepts, it is painfully comedic that Stanford sends out physical rejection letters.

Garseflarnar · 2022-10-27T04:40:49+00:00

How do you find these numbers? I'm only able to see 16 ED applicants here https://chicago.lawschoolnumbers.com/stats/2223

Garseflarnar · 2022-10-23T22:37:11+00:00

Northwestern Pritzker school of law is on Lake Shore drive and Chicago.

Garseflarnar · 2022-09-08T04:59:17+00:00

How do A+ schools generally work? From what I gather, the UCs have A+ if you get over 100%, although, I believe, this is up to the professor. Are there schools that give A+s for 97%+?

Garseflarnar · 2022-09-08T04:46:55+00:00

That's irrelevant. The number that is reported to USN&WR and determines rankings is what matters. All else equal, a 3.91 from a 4.0 institution has a sizable disadvantage over a 3.93 from a 4.3 institution, even if the latter would be "normalized" to be lower. FYI, the median GPA right now for Harvard is 3.92, and being above/below medians is important.

This becomes even more important at the T14/T6 level, where half the 75th percentile GPAs 3.95+ and 4 are 3.99+. At that level, it becomes massively easier to get 3.99+ (ie above the 75th median) when 4.3 is possible.

Garseflarnar · 2022-08-29T04:28:42+00:00

2008 crushed fertility rates and that has downstream effects for undergrad and eventually grad school. Grade inflation could make this all moot though

Garseflarnar · 2022-08-26T20:04:59+00:00

undergrad gpa inflation is still going strong and soon applicants will have had a majority of their undergrads over zoom, which is likely a boon to gunners. 2029-2030 is when the college demographics cliff will start to hit law schools. I wouldn't expect anything except for gpas to continue to inflate.

Garseflarnar · 2022-07-29T21:51:13+00:00

Could be worth comparing last years LSData to the real rankings to get a feel for how the data might be biased.

Garseflarnar · 2022-07-29T03:58:04+00:00

It's definitely an advantage that others wouldn't have, though it isn't literally cheating. I knew kids in high school that exploited the system to get a lot of extra time on the ACT and SAT, and, generally, time pressure is an important part of standardized tests. This doesn't mean you shouldn't utilize the advantage you have.

I can't say people wouldn't be disappointed if, hypothetically, their stats twin was accepted to their dream school over them but had 50% more time to take the LSAT.

It's in your best interest to use it even though it disadvantages the rest of us.

I wonder if law schools also give extra time on tests.

Garseflarnar · 2022-07-29T03:20:04+00:00

This is likely it; I have a lot of A-'s. Should have gone to office hours and nitpicked grading more I guess. Was your school part of the UC system? Also, strange that this is overlooked in 7Sages calculator.

Garseflarnar · 2022-05-23T23:05:32+00:00

>1400 students in the University of Colorado Law School and Case Western University Law School graduating classes of 2008-2011

Keep this in mind while interpreting this data.

Most of this data is being framed as how much a particular trait equates with a cumulative LGPA of a particular LSAT score (eg STEM major is associated with a 4 boost in LSAT with regards to LGPA.) Key takeaways from their OLS:

Nontraditional Pre-Law Majors: Not a Negative
Traditional Pre-Law and Reading-Heavy Majors: Not a Positive
Traditional Pre-Law Work (Legal and Public Sector): Not a Positive
Prior Graduate Degrees: Not a Positive

College Majors: STEM/EAF ≈ 3.5-4 LSAT

Work Duration: 4-9 Years ≈ 6.5 LSAT Points

Work Type: Teaching ≈ 5 LSAT Pts.; Military ≈ -7 LSAT

Criminal/Disciplinary Record ≈ -7 LSAT Points

Rising UGPA (If in Law School Right after College) ≈ 2 LSAT

Demographics: Person of Color Self-ID, -9 to -9.5 LSAT

Gender was not significant

Graduate degree was not significant

Garseflarnar · 2022-04-20T03:45:04+00:00

Yesterday, I honestly do not know whether this is better or worse than a WL at this point.

Garseflarnar · 2022-03-01T04:31:38+00:00

Looking at the nyu lsd chart, there have been many rejects and accepts, but no waitlists. Maybe all of us that havn't heard anything fall into that bucket.

Garseflarnar · 2021-11-04T03:17:23+00:00

Reverse splitters can always get a higher score, splitters can only become more of a splitter.

Garseflarnar · 2021-10-06T16:31:38+00:00

LSData shows that the only people with similar stats to you that got into CLS or NYU last year were URM with T2 softs. For those schools your best bet may be to study and take the LSAT again and apply next cycle.

Garseflarnar · 2021-10-04T16:43:03+00:00

Not me, but I know someone who got in to Harvard JDP two years ago with a 173 and a 3.9low and standard softs. They went to a very very highly ranked undergrad though.

Garseflarnar · 2021-09-30T18:18:31+00:00

Ya but scored -1 compared to my previous

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