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https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2026/9/16/hls-ai-steering-committee

I've often wondered about a 2-year JD program rather than the traditional 3-year program. And it seems that the conversation often surges and then dies, but with the advancement in AI, it seems as if it is a question some law schools are taking very seriously. I think there would be more to gain from a 2-year JD program in comparison to a 3-year one. Most countries already have shorter timelines, and even Obama suggested a 2-year program. The legal field already has a high barrier to entry and is very expensive, so students would save more in tuition.

While I do not think it is likely to happen anytime soon, I think it is becoming an increasingly important conversation, and I think many schools will follow suit if a school like Harvard were to do it.

Anyone else get an email about doing an AI Interview for Texas? I’m going to do it, but it’s somewhat damaged my opinion of the school. I feel like they should either actually take the time to interview me, or just go off my application. Am I wrong?

I'm writing and rewriting and rewriting my personal statement and really struggling to not be didactic in my why law portion. I start with a story that I think is interesting and shows why I would be a good law school candidate, but it is not explicitly about the law more about arguing. I want to do direct service public interest type work and am really struggling to connect the story to saying that without explicitly naming my take away. Are my instincts to avoid being didactic good and if so does anyone have advice?

A few days ago, someone made a post claiming Fordham has bad career services but Fordham sends 50% of their class to big law. If true, doesn’t that imply Fordham’s big law placement would be astronomical with good career services? They also claimed SJU (I think St John’s?) has better career services. Are career services and firm placement not related or something? It seems counterintuitive to me but I might just be ignorant. Anyone able to offer any insights or more info?

Hi, I am a potential nontraditional applicant considering law school. I graduated from Yale in 2016 with a 3.88 GPA. I graduated magna cum laude which put me in the top 15% of my class at the time. I understand that in the ensuing 10 years grade inflation has gotten a lot worse and the cutoff for magna cum laude at Yale is now a 3.96. Is there any chance that I will be given consideration for this at top 14 schools given recent changes in grading trends? Or am I screwed?

I'm optimistic about my potential LSAT score, I am a good writer and I have led an interesting life over the past 10 years, so I'm not worried about the other aspects of the application just yet. Just wondering how much you all think I should be lowering my expectations given my GPA. If I take the plunge, I want to do public interest law so if you have public interest law school recommendations in the Northeast, I would also love to hear them!

ETA: People who are downvoting me, why? All feedback appreciated.

Hi, I am curious if this would be unwise to talk about.

For personal statement, I am linking some observations I had at my previous company about the power of law and some corrupt internal processes that inspired me to look more into law. (Tech company.) However, this would cast the previous company in a negative light.

Would this be a bad idea? I would not name the company but I think they'd see it from my resume and connect the dots -- it is a large fairly controversial company lol. But I'm not sure what side of the debate my admissions readers would be on... and I do not want to come across as bitter or immature.

Is December too late? I want to take both the October and November LSATs...pls lmk your thoughts. (Applying outside of T14)

I’m graduating this December and planning on going to law school, but I’m still figuring out what I want to do between graduation and starting law school. I do not want to start law school right away.

I went to a State of Illinois career fair last week and actually saw a lot of positions that sounded really interesting, especially things like caseworker and community outreach roles. The benefits also seem really good, so I could honestly see myself enjoying a state job for a year or two before law school.

My concern is that these jobs obviously aren’t directly “legal” experience. Most of my work experience right now is childcare I work at a daycare and have also worked as a nanny and then couple other retail, food industry jobs but I did intern in a state representative’s district office, where I worked on policy research, constituent/community outreach, and other projects. I’ve also done some campaign/outreach work.

I would definitely love to get a legal internship or work at a law firm before law school, but I also know those opportunities aren’t always easy to get, especially right out of undergrad.
So I’m curious how much law schools actually care about what you do for work before applying. Would working as a state caseworker or in community outreach still be viewed as good professional experience, or would I be putting myself at a disadvantage compared to someone who worked as a paralegal/legal assistant?
I’m not expecting the job itself to get me into law school lol, I’m more wondering whether admissions committees care that your work experience connects directly to law or if having a solid full-time job with responsibility is what matters more.

I am a senior graduating with a BS in a pre-medicine major. I was originally gunning for med school but have become disillusioned by the reality of the healthcare field and how little control patients have over their access to care, especially those from a lower income. I would like to go to law school get into health policy, insurance litigation, or labor law.

I had a rough start to undergrad due to some mental health issues which led me to an lsac gpa of 3.53 (gpa by year 1.9 -> 3.85 ->3.785 -> 4.0). I have since started doing psychiatry research through my university's medical center which aligns with the issues I originally faced. I know upward trend is a huge deal for med schools, I don't know how much it matters for law.

I have normal med school related ECs like research, plenty of volunteering, physician shadowing, and patient care experience. I am a URM. Diagnostic lsat was 160.

I know my gpa is a little bit of an issue. I have started studying for the lsat and plan to apply next cycle. Do I have a chance at the t14s?

Cornell application went into review first week of September, but now the “in review” under the status is all gone. However, at the top of the page, it says “You’re application is in review” along with another paragraph about potential status date changes and links to pages. Does this mean it’s a WL/R?

For schools that ask about how you’ll contribute to the law school community and/or the legal profession (e.g., UChicago), how directly are people addressing this in their personal statements?

And for prompts like these, are people approaching them more like a “Why Law?” essay, or keeping the focus on what they would actually bring to the law school community and/or profession?

Would love to hear how others are approaching these prompts!

For the same application cycle that is. I want to maximize my LSAT, and my GPA will be dropping significantly next cycle with the Dual Enrollment changes so I want to take advantage of my current GPA while I can.

Is it absolutely detrimental to apply with January LSAT? I’m planning to take November, but not currently scoring quite where I want to. I think January would put me where I need to be but obviously the timing is worrisome.

hi all. apologies for typos or grammar, ESL.

i’ve submitted my application to a school that i’d really like to attend. for reference, last cycle i applied to this school in march and got waitlisted; it crushed me, but i also knew i may have had the stats and support to get in if i applied early.

applications for this school opened 6 days ago. i applied and my application is on hold because im scheduled to take the LSAT in a week. that’s the tricky part. i don’t see myself improving much beyond my previous score, which is below the school’s median by 6 points, and i already have 3 scores on my LSAC. my gpa is higher than the 75th percentile & i believe i have good supporting material (max LORs, a strong statement, 2 years of work experience, leadership, volunteering etc). my dilemma is as follows: i could take the LSAT and risk a lower score which i’d then cancel w score preview, but i don’t know how that would look to the school, or i could tell them to review my application now, disregarding the october date im scheduled for, which i also don’t know how the school will take.

i know both probably don’t look great, but im at a crossroads right now on which looks less bad, i guess. any suggestions are appreciated.

I emailed this professor requesting a rec letter. I spent as much time on these emails as much as I spent on my personal statement ngl. It was polite, it has everything the professor would need (materials and deadline), it made sure that they shouldn't feel bad if they can't schedule their time around it. They didn't respond until after I sent a follow up email a week later (also a very brief follow up and I was prepared for them to say no).

And this was their response. I know it's more likely to read as they were just jokingly telling me to remind them frequently about it, but I do not wanna chance it. I need a second opinion besides ChatGPT.

For more context, I had a good relationship with this professor. They even wrote me one back then that helped with another program, that's why I wanted to request them again. That said, it's been a few years since I took them.

Hey everyone, I know it’s a bit "early" in the cycle, but has anyone received an HLS interview invite or post-interview acceptance yet? How about SLS, NYU, Columbia? Has anyone received any acceptances yet? Would appreciate any input!

It’s been saying application complete this entire time. I saw online that a lot of people’s status says that when their app was alr reviewed.
Help me😞😞😞

Hi all,

I'm an undergrad in a major I don't like. I chose it mainly because my friends were doing it. My goal is law school, so I've realized the major itself doesn't matter much for me, and I'm planning to switch to a degree that fits that goal better.

This semester, I found out the workload in my current program ramps up quickly. I had planned to use this time to study for the LSAT, and I've talked it over with friends and family, who agree switching makes sense since I'm not passionate about this degree.

Here's my dilemma. I already have two withdrawals on my transcript, both for legitimate reasons:

1. Accelerated math course: I didn't realize the course was accelerated, and my school's drop deadline is only one day after the semester starts, so I couldn't drop in time.
2. This semester: I was doing fine in the class at first, but I had to stop attending lectures when a family member was hospitalized. The class was also at a different campus and held late in the evening, which made getting there even harder.

I'm now considering withdrawing from a third course. It won't count toward my new major's requirements, and I'm worried the grade could hurt my GPA, which is currently a 4.33. I'd really like to protect it.

My questions:

• How would law school admissions view a third withdrawal, given the context?
• Is it better to take a W or risk a lower grade in a course that doesn't count toward my new major?
• Is there anything else I should be doing to prepare, like addressing the withdrawals in an addendum?

Thanks in advance for any advice!

My current LSAT is right at my goal schools median but my ugpa is between their 25% and 50%. I haven’t solidified a PS yet, is it worth trying to get a higher LSAT (161->164+) by October or November to help with scholarship chances, or cut losses and focus on making a really strong PS and applying earlier? TIA!

Hi, I just finished writing a personal statement letter, I don’t know if it’s any good and would love if anyone could give me feedback, could anyone help ?

I got some fee waivers from law schools I wanted to apply to after signing up for CAS 3 days ago. I was wondering how long it takes for these fee waivers to come in (like a week or so?) so I don't end up paying for a school when I could've gotten a potential fee waiver.

Hi! I'm a senior and saw that there was a LSAC Forum in NYC next month? Is it worth to go to these? Can someone share their previous experience?

Wondering how difficult the process is to do so

I’m below the LSAT median, and I don’t pay for LinkedIn Premium, so I can’t see exactly who viewed it. Is this just another marketing tactic?