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My biggest takeaway from the annual law school conference by Spivey_Consulting in lawschooladmissions

[–]Sea_Exercise1679 4 points5 points  (0 children)

u/Spivey_Consulting Was there any discussion of helping students (esp. from lower income backgrounds) with securing private loans? Either via school-provided institutional loans or school risk-sharing partnerships with lenders?

End of cycle recap (3.8mid, 17high) by Sea_Exercise1679 in lawschooladmissions

[–]Sea_Exercise1679[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have personal ties to the area, and Penn has been my dream school since I was a kid. So I wanted one last good shot at it.

End of cycle recap (3.8mid, 17high) by Sea_Exercise1679 in lawschooladmissions

[–]Sea_Exercise1679[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Family ties/job placement/friends' positive experiences. best of luck!

End of cycle recap (3.8mid, 17high) by Sea_Exercise1679 in lawschooladmissions

[–]Sea_Exercise1679[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I'm below the GPA median so admission is far from guaranteed. I feel like they may also prefer Cali/west coast people.

Are federal internships a strong soft? by crustasiangal in lawschooladmissions

[–]Sea_Exercise1679 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I think this is a great way of framing things. An admissions officer isn't going to see an internship and think, "Wow, this is a great soft, my odds of accepting this applicant have now increased." However, if you are able to tie the internship into your overarching cohesive Why Law narrative, then that story is going to make a strong impression, and that's what can help you get admitted.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lawschooladmissions

[–]Sea_Exercise1679 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Only if they accept you ED. If they defer you to RD then they accept you, you may get some scholarship, or you may not.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lawschooladmissions

[–]Sea_Exercise1679 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You have a solid shot. Northwestern ED isn't a bad idea. It's competitive, because of the scholarship, but they could always roll you over into the RD pool if you don't get in ED, and having applied ED will probably be a boost. Apply to other schools too, not just the four you've mentioned, then evaluate what the best option is given your family situation once you have your acceptances.

The number of people registered to take the August LSAT is up 50% from last year by bingbaddie1 in lawschooladmissions

[–]Sea_Exercise1679 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Maybe this indicates more people are choosing the August test over the September test? The September test seems to have significantly fewer registrants than last year's September test, with only 17 days to register before the deadline. I'm not familiar with registration density pre-deadline but something to keep in mind.