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Besides LSAT score and GPA , what is the most important/critical thing that one should do as an undergraduate to improve the chance of Law School admission. (I am not asking what is the next important thing besides LSAT and GPA in an application)

I look forward to the answer. Thanks for your help!

SECLAW23 wrote:Besides LSAT score and GPA , what is the most important/critical thing that one should do as an undergraduate to improve the chance of Law School admission. (I am not asking what is the next important thing besides LSAT and GPA in an application)

I look forward to the answer. Thanks for your help!

There is nothing else that critical you can do in undergrad. I mean, work experience/extra-curriculars/volunteer work is all helpful.

Besides LSAT and GPA, try and do something that would make you unique and stand out.. whatever that might be

Get at least 1 full year of work experience between undergrad and law school. Go find something interesting, or that at least pays the bills, for a year and do it. Apply during your work year.

Its a tie between not getting a bad LOR and having an good personal statement.

SECLAW23 wrote:Besides LSAT score and GPA , what is the most important/critical thing that one should do as an undergraduate to improve the chance of Law School admission. (I am not asking what is the next important thing besides LSAT and GPA in an application)

I look forward to the answer. Thanks for your help!

Overcome adversity.

Be black.

Aside from looks, personality, and wealth, what is the next most important thing to picking up women?

Is taking a year off to work really that big of a plus to ones application ?

vanwinkle wrote:Get at least 1 full year of work experience between undergrad and law school. Go find something interesting, or that at least pays the bills, for a year and do it. Apply during your work year.

HBK wrote:Aside from looks, personality, and wealth, what is the next most important thing to picking up women?

Courage.

Build a really strong relationship with at least two of your professors (adjuncts/grad students don't count). Take multiple classes with them and do well, try to do an independent study or something equivalent with them, have them be an advisor to some organization you start, etc. And then hit them up for excellent LORs. Won't make a huge difference, but besides GPA and LSAT there's not a whole lot to do during undergrad to help your chances. Don't break the law or violate university conduct codes, don't plagiarize, etc. is also TCR.

Desert Fox wrote:

HBK wrote:Aside from looks, personality, and wealth, what is the next most important thing to picking up women?

Courage.

That's under personality.

Your scent.

I assume you mean "good looks" and financial security for wealth - however personality is a pretty broad term. Everyone has personality - not everyone can pick up women.

HBK wrote:

Desert Fox wrote:

HBK wrote:Aside from looks, personality, and wealth, what is the next most important thing to picking up women?

Courage.

That's under personality.

SECLAW23 wrote:I assume you mean "good looks" and financial security for wealth - however personality is a pretty broad term. Everyone has personality - not everyone can pick up women.

HBK wrote:

Desert Fox wrote:

HBK wrote:Aside from looks, personality, and wealth, what is the next most important thing to picking up women?

Courage.

That's under personality.

How about "applied courage" i.e. courageous acts?

hax123 wrote:Be black.

+1

.....really you have to ask that?

This may sound snide, but I think the most important thing is to not fuck up. Don't get caught plagiarizing (and just don't do it), don't get in trouble with the law, don't write a terrible PS, only get letters from profs you actually know. We all know it's a numbers game, so don't give them a reason to pass you over for someone with similar numbers. Everyone likes to think their softs are pretty good in some respect, but, except for an exceptional few, they aren't.

I know that may sound stupid and obvious, but it's a matter of perspective. Do your best to let them numbers speak for themselves and avoid any major blemishes in the rest of your application. Any effort you spend on a club, or extracurricular stuff would be 100x better spent on the LSAT or your current UG classes.

Go to great lengths to avoid reckless, stupid, or intentionally criminal behavior. Some people have an incredible urge to make their C&F section interesting the year before they apply, after they apply, or after they are accepted.

Applying early.

apply ED, apply early, don't mess up your PS or LORs, write optional "Why X?" essays

im_blue wrote:apply ED, apply early, don't mess up your PS or LORs, write optional "Why X?" essays

Applying ED isn't some trump card you need to play. The majority of applicants shouldn't ED.

I second all of the "be a URM" remarks....

Seriously though, im_blue is pretty spot-on. Don't mess up everything else. I don't think there's one "most" important thing after the LSAT and GPA - just make sure everything is decent, or at the very least won't hurt your application. And, since schools do rolling admissions, get your apps in as early as possible.

Blood relation to the Dean of Admissions.

Cilent21 wrote:

SECLAW23 wrote:Besides LSAT score and GPA , what is the most important/critical thing that one should do as an undergraduate to improve the chance of Law School admission. (I am not asking what is the next important thing besides LSAT and GPA in an application)

I look forward to the answer. Thanks for your help!

There is nothing else that critical you can do in undergrad. I mean, work experience/extra-curriculars/volunteer work is all helpful.

Besides LSAT and GPA, try and do something that would make you unique and stand out.. whatever that might be

Well you could not commit a felony and/or serious misdemeanor...

search far and wide for any tribal affiliation. also, enjoy the sorority girls and don't fuck up royally.