Alum inflence... Forum

[raperez129]

....does it help at all?

Case 1: I have a good LOR from a law school alum, and since he has been my boss for 5 years, he knows my work well. My numbers for this school are lower than the 50% mark, but above 25%.

Case 2: I am close to someone who is a law school alum and scholly sponsor at another school to which I applied, and he insisted that he speak with Dean on my behalf. My numbers are below 25% for this school, but I’d like to go if they let me.

[stratocophic]

....does it help at all?

Case 1: I have a good LOR from a law school alum, and since he has been my boss for 5 years, he knows my work well. My numbers for this school are lower than the 50% mark, but above 25%.

Case 2: I am close to someone who is a law school alum and scholly sponsor at another school to which I applied, and he insisted that he speak with Dean on my behalf. My numbers are below 25% for this school, but I’d like to go if they let me.

If you're a URM, being below median is not always an issue. Sounds like your connections will put you in a great position.

[acash09]

....does it help at all?

Case 1: I have a good LOR from a law school alum, and since he has been my boss for 5 years, he knows my work well. My numbers for this school are lower than the 50% mark, but above 25%.

Case 2: I am close to someone who is a law school alum and scholly sponsor at another school to which I applied, and he insisted that he speak with Dean on my behalf. My numbers are below 25% for this school, but I’d like to go if they let me.

For one of the schools I applied to, I had a LOR from a law school alum: an employer who I was very good friends with and who respected my work. They still rejected me. Although, my LSAT was somewhere around their 25% mark.

[Geesh106]

Alum influence won't do much. Influence for an alum that has donated a lot of money to the school is another story though.

[stratocophic]

....does it help at all?

Case 1: I have a good LOR from a law school alum, and since he has been my boss for 5 years, he knows my work well. My numbers for this school are lower than the 50% mark, but above 25%.

Case 2: I am close to someone who is a law school alum and scholly sponsor at another school to which I applied, and he insisted that he speak with Dean on my behalf. My numbers are below 25% for this school, but I’d like to go if they let me.

If you're a URM, being below median is not always an issue. Sounds like your connections will put you in a great position.

I should clarify. This is relevant only if you are a URM. Otherwise, connections won't do you any good.

[acash09]

....does it help at all?

Case 1: I have a good LOR from a law school alum, and since he has been my boss for 5 years, he knows my work well. My numbers for this school are lower than the 50% mark, but above 25%.

Case 2: I am close to someone who is a law school alum and scholly sponsor at another school to which I applied, and he insisted that he speak with Dean on my behalf. My numbers are below 25% for this school, but I’d like to go if they let me.

If you're a URM, being below median is not always an issue. Sounds like your connections will put you in a great position.

I should clarify. This is relevant only if you are a URM. Otherwise, connections won't do you any good.

So true.

[raperez129]

Yes, I am a URM.