I'm reusing my main PS for most schools and just tailoring the last paragraph. Harvard's portal has two separate statement uploads and I didn't expect that

My PS is about two pages, so I could split it in half and make it fit. That feels like cheating the prompt though, and I can't tell from the portal what each one is supposed to cover. Deadline is in a few weeks. Is the Harvard Law personal statement now two different documents?

Hi everyone!

I'm currently a pharmacy student graduating with my Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree in May 2027. I know some people might think I'm crazy for wanting to go back to school after spending so many years pursuing my PharmD, but I've developed a really strong interest in law and am seriously considering attending law school after graduation.

Ideally, I'd love to find a career that combines my background in healthcare/pharmacy with law. I'm currently attending a well-known pharmacy school in Los Angeles, but I see myself eventually moving to San Diego and hopefully attending law school there, specifically the University of San Diego (USD).

I have so many questions and honestly don't even know where to start.

• Has anyone here transitioned from healthcare (especially pharmacy, medicine, or another doctoral-level healthcare profession) into law?
• How difficult was the transition? Did you find that your healthcare background gave you an advantage?
• What types of legal careers would allow me to combine my PharmD with a JD?
• Would you advise me against this?
• How realistic is getting a full-ride scholarship to USD School of Law? What kind of GPA and LSAT score would make me competitive considering Ill also have a doctorate?
• How long should I realistically study for the LSAT, especially while finishing pharmacy school?

I know many may think this isn't the smartest decision, but I don't want to look back years from now and regret not pursuing something I'm genuinely interested in.

Part of me wishes I had realized my interest in law earlier, but I'm also hoping that having a PharmD could open doors in areas of law that I wouldn't have considered otherwise.

I'd really appreciate any advice, personal experiences, or even brutally honest opinions. If you've made a similar career change, was it worth it? Would you do it again?

Thanks in advance!

I am currently in my junior year and I want to go to law school, and I plan on applying as a KJD (may take a gap year but will most likely apply next year). I am recruiting for summer 2027 internships right now and I am not really sure what to do. Last summer I worked at a big law firm in their finance department (I’m a business major) I did a bit of legal work but nothing crazy. I am currently in the interview process for a hedge fund like a citadel, point72 esc place, in a more of a back office role and I wasn’t really sure if I should pursue it or try to get more impactful legal experience next summer. This role is closely tied to finance and business administration not much legal work. I am aiming to attend a t14 but especially HYS.

For context I have a 3.95
Pting in the 174-176 range

Applied September 1st, to 7 schools, haven't heard anything from anyone yet, so I was curious to see if anyone has heard anything at all. Still pretty early in the Cycle so I wasn't expecting to hear yet, but still wondering.

Hi I’m a community college student who currently has a 3.8 and maintaining As in the classes I’m taking. I have had a terrible tough time in cc due to mental health struggles but my grades and mental health are much better now. Because I had to redo so many classes my current LSAC score is a 2.48 (estimations ofc) if I maintain all As from now until my bachelors ends I am looking at a 3.48. I have started prepping for the LSAT so I am hopeful to get an extremely high score, as close to 180 as possible.

1) What should I be doing to make myself a good candidate for getting into Yale Law even with a lower LSAC?

2) Are my chances of getting into Yale fried?

I would like to add that I know all of these numbers are estimations and hypotheticals but I want to start prepping myself in all the ways possible.

I have a diversity statement draft from last cycle that I was planning to reuse. I spent a lot of time on it and I think it's one of the better things I've written

Looking at the portals now, I barely see the term anywhere. Some schools have optional essays and some seem to have nothing. Did law schools drop the diversity statement after the affirmative action ruling or is it just called something else now?

There are no examples online to reference what this kind of structure looks like! Idk what I'm doing.

Has anyones banner disappeared? I went UR september 3rd and its still there. Worried im not in this wave

Super Splitter here. 176 LSAT, 2.9 undergrad GPA with no real defining reason except laziness at the time, graduated in 2023. Have been working professionally post-grad for 3 years, however, my job is not necessarily applicable / attractive towards law.

Sending applications to as many reputable schools as you could think of - what are my chances at anything T14 and in the range of schools outside.

All insight is greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Hi all! First of all, thank you to everyone who participated in the last round. I honestly didn’t expect to receive so much interest! As I wrap up the edits from the previous round, I’m opening up more spots for anyone who’s interested.

I'm offering personal statement and resume editing services for this application cycle!

A couple of updates from students I'm currently working with:
- One has already been admitted to a T14.

- Another, who was rejected by every school they applied to last cycle, has received an invitation to Georgetown's group interview.

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How do you write a good hook that is generally not generic?

Do you start with a defining moment where you realized you wanted to pursue law and build from there?

Are you writing tailored PS for each school you apply to?

I have written 4/6 of mine so far but every time I read it again, I edit and scrap and keep changing everything lol

Hi team,

I interviewed at UMD yesterday and am feeling overly hopeful for a decision this week (maybe today?!?!). Anyone else heard anything from UMD yet this cycle?

Splitter, 3.75 math+physics major 178 LSAT going for patent law

Not sure how to tier my softs but got plenty of internships at top defense companies; will have 2 years WE at one of top defense companies in R&D department with TS clearance; first gen student

Side question (ik I can google but want other opinions): what to do to improve softs?

Im considering getting the 7sage "Mock Application Review" package for about 600 dollars, but I have some reservations and hoping people can tell me about their experience with them.

In general, did you find 7sage gave good consulting advice, especially those who are aiming for t-14? and more specifically, if you had the mock application review, can you tell me more about what it entailed and if you feel like it genuinely helped? Let me know please!

I applied to WashU three days ago and received an interview invitation this morning. Is this a good sign or do they do this for everyone?
169, 3.97, KJD with undergrad in STL (not WashU)

I’ve been working with unions and state governments on projects from strike actions to voter registration since early 2024 and I’ve worked on multiple projects in 7 or 8 states. Is this anything?

Prior to researching law school admissions, I was under the impression my softs were decent. I got a big 4 internship and served on the E-Board for the accounting academic honor society which I thought was pretty good for an accounting background. However, when I saw the actual tiers for softs I realized I was mistaken. If I'm understanding correctly, I would be T4, the lowest tier. Obviously my softs aren't that insane but this did surprise me.

My question is how is this possible? The medians for T14 in regards to LSAT are 97th-99th percentile which, if my math is correct, would be like 2000-6000 people total. If the classes for these schools range from ~200-500 people each how are there nearly enough people with T1, T2, and T3 softs to fill them? Maybe I'm out of touch and there's more NCAA athletes and published researchers applying than I thought but this just really surprised me. Can somebody clear up where I'm mistaken with this?

I’ve been reading some posts here and there on this sub discussing BL outcomes for law schools based on their raw BLFC%, and I just wanted to put forward some insight that, generally speaking, the total % isn’t really indicative of where you need to place in the class to securely get a BL job.

For example, I attended a T20 with ~50% BLFC rates, so I thought, somewhat stupidly, that as long as I was median I would have a good shot at BL. Come recruiting time, I started to realize as I networked with alumni and upperclassmen and got advice from my CSO that you really needed to be top 30% to have a strong shot.

People who got offers below that had valuable backgrounds, ie STEM for IP, with these folk notably tending to get most of the “soft” pre grade offers where they were saved a position as long as their grades weren’t below median. Others who comprised the total 50% did so through 3L hiring, and most of the people there were top of the class material, usually on law review, who simply didn’t pursue BL early but could’ve gotten it had they done so.

That all being said, unless you’re at a T14 or T20 that places >60% of its class into BL, know that you very likely need to be solidly above median for these jobs.

On a real note, obviously they don't give a fuck about either

While I was studying for the LSAT my sister was applying for disability and when her lawyer essentially flaked i had to help her write the prehearing brief and prepare for her interview. Would it be a bad idea to write about this for my personal statement? My sister is completely okay with it but my concerns are a) that it will be weird bc its obviously not a "this made me want to go to law school" since I was already applying and b) i'm worried it wont be about me enough

Background about me (that I hope to explain a bit in my personal statement): I studied business/marketing. Thought I’d go corporate after undergrad. Ended up at a state agency/political role and am now in government affairs at a private company. I’ve always had an interest in law school, but my latest career experience has really pushed me to pursue law school, and more specifically policy (and potentially energy law)!

Problem I’m running into and would love feedback on: I have a lot of prior business/marketing internship experience. I tried to keep it concise, and my motivation for sharing everything that’s currently in my resume is because I want to share how much I juggled during school while being a successful student. I think this is an especially important angle given I’m looking to go to school part time while keeping my full time job. However, I feel like my resume reads very marketing heavy, and I want to be more serious about a policy focus.

Curious to understand how my resume reads to you and what I should change! Thank you so much!

Clarifications—
- my second full time experience - my title didn’t change, but my job did
- one of my schools requires I put the amount of hrs per each part time experience

Applied Oct 26th, asked to interview today (27th)! Hope this is a good sign!

Why on earth would they format their emails like this. The dark blue text on dark gray background is impossible to read and reflects poorly on the school. To any Creighton admissions officers who are reading this, for a small consulting fee I am happy to help revise this!

I understand that law schools generally want applicants to demonstrate accountability for past criminal history in an addendum, but how does that apply to charges that were dismissed or resulted in an acquittal? How should an applicant explain a charge that didn’t result in a conviction, particularly if they believe they were falsely accused? Is there a good way to explain what happened without coming across as defensive or unwilling to take accountability for something they maintain they didn’t do? Thanks for any insights.