u/Spiritual-Meeting190

Hey guys, looking for a little advice here.

I wrote the LSAT back in January and scored a 165. With my GPA, I’m pretty confident that score is good enough to get me into my target schools. Plus, life has been pretty chaotic since (I have a baby now).

My one massive concern is my writing sample. It wasn't completely terrible, but it definitely wasn't great either. The first half actually felt pretty solid, but as time started running out, I panicked. My arguments got super simplistic and short, and my conclusion was basically nonexistent.. just a couple quick sentences to wrap it up before the timer hit zero.

At the time, I told myself I’d just retake the whole LSAT anyway, so I didn't care as much. But now that a retake is the last thing I want to do with a newborn, I'm stuck.

So my essential question is: is it worth redoing the entire LSAT just because of a mediocre writing sample? Or are admissions committees going to look at my 165 and not really care that the essay ended on a rushed note? Appreciate any real talk on this.

I’m working on my personal statement and I’m starting to overthink it lol.

I feel like I keep seeing these incredible PS stories about people overcoming huge obstacles, crazy life experiences, etc. And meanwhile my story is basically:

I went to Japan to teach English → realized there was a lot of workplace exploitation/worker issues → became interested in how I could actually help the teachers at the schools I worked at → moved into management so I could have more of an impact → eventually realized I wanted to take it further and go into employment law.

So it’s not really some dramatic life story. It was more of a gradual realization through my work experience.

How much detail do you actually need to give in a PS? And how important is having a really compelling/unique “story” vs just explaining your experiences, why they mattered to you, and why they led you to law?

I’m not going to be able to finish my applications until early November. Unfortunately a few complications have come up in my life recently, and I also just had a baby.

Will this be a bit late to apply, and therefore something that will hurt my chances?

I'm applying for a Professional Student Line of Credit (PSLOC) in Canada and I'm trying to figure out whether my sister would be eligible to co-sign.

Her situation is:
She works for a Canadian company.
She has a residential address in Canada.
She is paid in Canadian dollars.
She files and pays taxes in Canada.
Her credit score is in the mid-800s.

However, her job involves a lot of international travel, and she actually spends a significant portion of the year living in Croatia and other countries.

So although she maintains a Canadian address, employment, income, and tax obligations, she isn't physically in Canada for a lot of the year.

Would she still be a suitable co-signer? Let me know if you have any ideas about this :)

Hey everyone, looking for some advice on whether I should retake the LSAT in January or just ride with what I have.
My stats are a 3.94 OLSAS cGPA and a 165 LSAT that I wrote last year. My original plan was to retake it right away, but my wife got pregnant and life got completely chaotic for a while.

Things are settling down now, and starting in October I'm off work, so I'll actually have solid time to grind and study. My plan would be to submit my applications this fall with my 165 and indicate a pending January test score. The schools I'm applying to are Osgoode, Calgary, Alberta, UBC, UVic, and Dalhousie.

For anyone who knows the Canadian cycle well, is it worth putting in the work from October to January to push for a 170+? Or does the slightly later review time for a January score eat away at any advantage, making it better to just stick with the 165? Would appreciate any insight or advice.