Strong or weak for a top tier hopeful?? Forum

[mmalakouti0319]

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While I appreciate everyone's advice and input. Only 1 person seemed to understand that I was looking for comments on my PS and not my LSAT.

Best of luck to all of you.

[cheaptilts]

Weak absent a retake

Good luck though, OP!

[Clearly]

You would be a fool not to retake.

[mmalakouti0319]

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[jrc223]

unyielding persistence

but won't retake

[mmalakouti0319]

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[Clearly]

unyielding persistence

but won't retake

Good point!

Not saying that I absolutely won't retake. I just wanted to weigh the other components of my application against the not sub top tier LSAT score.

BTW, the point of the PS is to highlight the fact that despite not having the best statistical advantages (i.e. LSAT score, being a music major), my work ethic will make up for it.

law school is 95% a numbers game. Schools can't report your work ethic instead of your LSAT score to USNWR.

Lets start from the top and I'd be happy to get you on the path to a solid game plan. What do you want to do as a lawyer? What type of job, where, and how much do you expect to be paid.

[merlin-]

Very weak.
Honestly, more likely than not that you ding at all T14(I would bet money on that). If you are top school or bust, then you need a better Lsat. Maybe 10 point increase will put you in a good position.

[lymenheimer]

Very weak.
Honestly, more likely than not that you ding at all T14(I would bet money on that). If you are top school or bust, then you need a better Lsat. Maybe 10 point increase will put you in a good position.

Considering OP isnt aiming for T14, i dont think he cares about your analysis...

[mmalakouti0319]

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[nicola16]

Hi everyone,

I would love to hear some comments from the TLS community on my personal statement.

While I value everyone's opinion regarding my LSAT score, I though it was clear that I was looking for help with my personal statement. I gave my stats in order to give context for the argument rather than have them alone be evaluated. I suppose my tiny little 156 point bran couldn't have anticipated that almost none of you would actually read my request, and are completely fixated on numbers.

I understand you're unhappy with the advice given, but honestly, I have been told by multiple admissions people that all softs (LORs, PS, diversity, resume) compose *less than 1/3* of their decision. People here are simply trying to say that improving your LSAT will help you MUCH more than a great PS.

That being said, my comments on your PS: it is a bit anecdotal/casual for too long. It also doesn't address why you want to practice law specifically, just that you have the perseverance for it. I would try to speak to your academic/professional exp/motivations more.

[jrass]

You're going to be rejected at most good schools before they read your personal statement. Odds are most of them will still read it, because they're nice but you're being like a football player who practices his touchdown dance but never practices football. Your focus on your softs further drives this point home. This isn't a decision based on who has accomplished the most. It's based on predicted success in law school. If you were a Syrian refugee or Olympic medalist that may change things but only because they think you'll add value to the school. Just being a hardworking and good kid has no such value to them.

[TheSpanishMain]

Your PS could be the most beautiful thing ever written, but your LSAT is going to make or break you.

You're obsessing about whether the shutters need to be repainted while the foundation is crumbling.

[Clearly]

Hi everyone,

I would love to hear some comments from the TLS community on my personal statement.

While I value everyone's opinion regarding my LSAT score, I though it was clear that I was looking for help with my personal statement. I gave my stats in order to give context for the argument rather than have them alone be evaluated. I suppose my tiny little 156 point bran couldn't have anticipated that almost none of you would actually read my request, and are completely fixated on numbers.

BTW the schools I am applying to are:

GWU
GMU
W&M
W&L
Maryland
UCDavis
UCHastings
Pepperdine
ASU
Arizona
USD
Loyola
American
Howard

Brother I'm just trying to help you get to a good place. If you fuck up this process the results can be disastrous, You could easily find yourself buried in debt with no job, and having closed doors to other careers in the process. That's why I asked you some friendly questions above. Let's figure out what you want to do as a lawyer, then what schools you need to get into, then how to improve your chances of getting into them affordably.

[NUDad]

Brother I'm just trying to help you get to a good place. If you fuck up this process the results can be disastrous, You could easily find yourself buried in debt with no job, and having closed doors to other careers in the process. That's why I asked you some friendly questions above. Let's figure out what you want to do as a lawyer, then what schools you need to get into, then how to improve your chances of getting into them affordably.

This is good advice - I would take advantage of it.