hi, if you start off with a really poor lsat grade but end up improving to the score you want does that look bad to admissions since they now look at all your scores? what kind of impact does it have if any on admissions. thx in advance 4 any info.

Hi! I'm beginning to ask people for LOR for this upcoming cycle. I'm aiming to have 3 LOR (4 if you advise that's best). Who do law schools want to see as LOR? As of now, I'm planning to have one from my professor (graduated college last year, so that's still relatively fresh), one from the managing attorney at the law firm I worked at last summer, and one from my current boss (who is a senior paralegal at my law firm). Do you recommend I swap one of the professional LOR for an academic one? Or branch out from that completely?

I'll take any experience y'all have with this. Thank you!!!!

Hello everyone, recently I was diagnosed with ADHD and as such, I've been considering the possibility of taking the exam in June with timing accommodations. I know personally that I've always struggled with timing during standardized testing since childhood, and even in admissions exams like the SAT in high school. However, I hear a lot of successful applicants with ADHD forgo accommodations altogether and score high, so I'd hate to be an outlier. My concern is that I already have 2 attempts without accommodations under my belt, and the last thing I want is a potentially higher score marred on Law School Applications by the fact that I may have taken the easy way out via accommodations. So my question in particular are for those who decided to take the LSAT with Accommodations, did they negatively impact your admissions process by any means?

I initially wanted to go to law school in 2022, and started my LSAC profile then, so two of my LORs are from 2022. While I would still request an LOR from these individuals today, would it be ideal to request newer LORs from them? I know one of them is not dated, but the other might be.

There's also a third person I'd like to obtain an LOR from, who is the Dean of my current program, which is at my target school. Should I swap one of those older LORs for one from him, or is it okay to have three?

Would I be considered a URM? My grandparents are both fully native, but I am only a quarter native. I also don't have a tribal card. Despite this, I do have some unique experiences related to being native that I discuss in my diversity statement, for example, staying at the Indian reservation for special events and family visits as well as witnessing racial discrimination against family members.

Do we keep the header on every page or just the first page? Also, I have everything in 12 point times new roman but is there any other formatting things I should do such as margins, etc?

Hi all! I am looking for help/detailed instructions for adding a recommender to my LSAC account. A past professor told me I can add them as a recommender on my account. I began the process once and seemed to have no issue, but then had to get some follow up information. Now, in my LSAC account, I simply cannot figure out how to just add a recommender without paying for the CAS registration. It feels a bit early to pay for that -- I'm not planning on applying until next fall and I don't want to deal with that right now I just want to add this professor. I am 99 percent sure there is a way to add a recommender without paying for CAS yet, but every time I try I get routed on the website to my LSAC shopping cart and am prompted to pay for CAS registration. Any tips?

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Big announcement: the podcast is expanding beyond just the LSAT.

In this episode, we introduce Ethan from the 7Sage admissions team and start zooming out to the bigger picture—law school, applications, and what comes after the test. Ethan shares his path from philosophy major to Yale Law, what actually matters in LSAT prep (hint: consistency > grinding), and why starting too early can backfire.

We also get into:

    1. Why reading matters way more than you think (and how to actually build that habit)

    2. The biggest mistakes students make with LSAT timelines

    3. What law schools are really looking for in your application

    4. How to approach your personal statement without forcing a “hook”

    5. Why your story is harder to see from the inside—and how to fix that

If you’re deep in LSAT prep or starting to think about applications, this episode is your reminder that the test is just one part of a much bigger journey.

And yes—we’re keeping the LSAT front and center. Don’t worry.

I know that an LSAT score is good for 5 years before it expires, but is there a judgement from admissions officers based on how long its been since you took it? I ask because I'm studying for the LSAT now but not sure I want to go to law school directly after finishing my undergraduate degree. I want to study for it now in conjunction with my other school work, take it, get a good score (hopefully), and keep it for when I feel sure that law school is the right next step. My concern is that a 4 or 5 year old score would carry a connotation and potentially harm my law school application.

Is a 170 just that, whether it was taken 4 months or 4 years ago?

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Hi all,

I was just doing some prep for my essays for this fall when I discovered the “Has your college, university, graduate, or professional school course of study been interrupted for one or more terms for any reason?” question on most apps. My sophomore year of college I withdrew half way through fall semester and went home due to severe depression. I did not return to college until the following fall. Is this going to hurt me? I don’t want schools thinking I’ll drop out… It’s completely out of my control, but I wanted to ask. Thank you!

We just released a page that shows you which law schools schools are releasing decisions in real time!

If you're not already tracking your applications on 7Sage, you should! It's a great way to see where you are in the process compared to everyone else:

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Hey everyone! This might be a silly question but I was wondering if law schools view your first institution GPA and secondary institution as two separate GPA's or just your cumulative GPA? I graduated from community college with my Associates and then transferred to university for my Bachelors. TIA!

Has anyone applied for Albany Law and got accepted?

I have worked a lot of jobs throughout HS to now, some of which are actually (somewhat) impressive, while others (usually from early HS) are like summer camp counselor, etc. My question is whether I should include every legitimate job I've worked or just those more interesting ones on my resume. I'd prefer the latter, but unsure as to what the standard is. Let me know what you all think, please. Thanks.

Hey @JacobBaska ,

I’m hoping to get your perspective on my chances at Cardozo and Seton Hall, my top two schools. I submitted my applications mid-January to early February, fully complete, including detailed “why X” essays for both, and I’m trying to gauge both admit likelihood and scholarship potential.

Stats:

LSAT: 157

LSAC GPA: 3.93

LSAT / Addendum Circumstances:

Jan 2025: 148

June 2025: 157

Aug 2025: administration disrupted by documented proctoring issue; LSAC offered retest

On day of LSAC retest, my wife unexpectedly went into labor; LSAC rescheduled me two weeks later

Addendum explains these circumstances and my continued readiness for law school

Work / Soft Factors:

Professional experience in ERISA / 401(k) plan compliance, reviewing plan documents, processing loans/withdrawals, preparing Form 5500 filings, and advising clients

Volunteer leadership: 12 years at Chasdei Lev (food distribution)

Camp counselor & medical volunteer at Camp Simcha, supporting kids with terminal illnesses and lifelong disabilities

First-generation college student; academically nontraditional path through yeshiva studies, with exposure to rigorous Talmudic reasoning and analytic skills

LORs from:

My direct professional supervisor (analytical rigor, attention to detail, legal-adjacent work)

Head of one of my volunteer organizations (community impact, leadership, persistence)

A professor (academic abilities, intellectual curiosity)

Essays:

Personal statement highlighting lived experience, professional development, and motivation for law school

“Why X” essays for both schools, showing fit, interest, and alignment with transactional law career goals

Question:

Given my 157 / 3.93 profile with strong professional, volunteer, and academic background, multiple strong LORs, detailed essays, and documented LSAT circumstances, how would you realistically assess my chances at:

Cardozo – LSAT slightly below median, GPA above

Seton Hall – profile seems closer to median

Would you expect likely admits, waitlist range, or more reach outcomes? Also curious about merit scholarship potential, especially considering my first-gen status, professional and community experience, and strong softs.

Thanks so much for any insight!

I've always been someone with interests on the strange side. I don't mean illegal, but I was definitely always the oddball. I turned some of that oddness into deep involvement in ECs during college, but now I wonder if it will be too weird for admissions? Thoughts?

7Sage Admissions Committee is testing a new service -- the Application Autopsy. Here's part of what it looks like:

How to get a free Application Autopsy:

• Send us an application you submitted this year

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What you may get:

• Three of our admissions experts will blind-review your file under real life conditions. You'll get each of their assessments, plus a summary by the committee chair. : What did you do well? What was lacking?

• We'll tell you if, and how, we think you could do better with an R&R. Were you telling the right story? Was there a red flag you weren't aware of?

We're looking for some early feedback! If you'd like us to review your file, you can submit it here. We'll do free reviews of the first three files we receive. In exchange, I'll organize a meeting with you to discuss your experience and get some feedback.

Edit: Thanks for submitting, everyone! We got a flood of files. We'll have reviews of the first three that came in by the end of the week! Stay tuned for this to launch as an official offering.

Wondering if it's a mistake to send an email to two schools I haven't heard back from at all + that I really like to express my continued interest? I applied in December, so it really hasn't been that long in this cycle, but I also signed up for the April LSAT as a potential fallback for waitlists, and I'm not sure how that reflects on my file for the schools I haven't heard back from.

I really don't want schools to hold decisions for a test I may not even take, but I'm not sure how to express that, as "Please don't hold my application, that LSAT registration is just in case you waitlist me" doesn't sound the best.

Hoping for any suggestions on a) if an email is necessary, b) how to phrase an email to schools that expresses interest but doesn't seem like I'm nagging them, and c) tells them that I don't want them to hold off on anything because I have an April LSAT registration in my file...

Thank you!

I only have research assistant jobs on my resume and going to law school straight out of undergrad. Is that a weak position for the resume? Should I try finding non-research jobs for the summer? Looking at T14 law schools.

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DO YOU THINK I NEED TO RETAKE MY EXAM? I GOT LOW 150’S. I WORK FULL TIME AND STUDIED FOR ABOUT 6 WEEKS. I KNOW I CAN DO BETTER BY JUNE. I WAS REJECTED BY ONE SCHOOL BECAUSE I TRIED EARLY DECISION. I CAN WAIT AND SEE WHAT THE OTHER SCHOOLS DECIDE. I HAVE A UNIQUE AREA OF INTEREST AND MY PERSONAL STATEMENT HOPEFULLY EXPRESSES THAT. I WILL KEEP ATTENDING WEDNESDAY ADMISSIONS CLASSES. ANY TIPS OR ADVICE FOR ME?

I withdrew from a writing and film analysis elective class because I would not have gotten a good grade and it would have impacted my GPA. My entire transcript has all As (my school does not do A+ grades) besides 2 A- and 1 B so my GPA is still very high (all none A grades came from electives, major and minor GPA is 4.0). I did not have a reason for withdrawing besides the fact that the class was a film analysis class and I randomly signed up for it with no interest in film analysis (bad action on my part, yes I know) and I would have gotten a B at best, likely lower. I didn't want to take the GPA hit because even with the 2 A- and 1 B my GPA is still competitive. Was withdrawing a bad idea? Do I need to have an adendum for the class I withdrew from?

I am first gen so I don't know any of the application process nuances so any opinions are appreciated! Thank you!

Hi all! I recently increased my LSAT score from a 14high to a 15low. I was waitlisted at SLU Law and was wondering when I would hear back.. I have a 4.0 GPA and pretty great soft factors. Is there a chance they take me off the Waitlist before deposits are due? Or should I expect to hear back over the summer?

Does anybody have any idea how accurate the acceptance/waitlist/denied percentages in the school data section of 7Sage is? I think it is a great feature if it is accurate, but I just wonder. Thanks.