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BigFudge '22–'23 app cycle Class of 2026 class year

The dream: Clerkship -> PI -> US Foreign Service

Washington University in St. Louis logo Washington University in St. Louis International 1–4yr WE
LSAT 177
GPA
Softs T4

About & Wisdom

Background

Major
Philosophy · Dropped a double major in math 3 years in
Work Experience
working gap year abroad

Application Profile

Softs
Strong extracurricular resume, commendations from head of school and university-wide leadership award
LSAT Prep
4 weeks · 35 hrs/week · 140 total hours

BigFudge's wisdom

Firm believer that wherever you end up you’ll be fine. After all, can you really say you planned every step of your life up to this moment here?

Some thoughts: I think ultimately the results show a weak personal statement/dragged down by subpar academic results on my part. I had banked on somewhat decent T4 softs + the 177 to get consideration in the T14, but oh well. Only real frustration I have is not knowing enough about the law school application process in high school, otherwise I might’ve stayed in the US to get a degree w/ GPA and also I would’ve taken the October LSAT and wouldn’t have applied in fucking February. No R&R: no point in getting a few points higher on the LSAT, want to get a move on with school, and I’m very excited to attend WashU - the vibes have been great in all my communication with them and everyone else who’s preparing to attend.

Shoutout to WashU for giving a lazy, burnt out gifted kid yet another shot I probably don’t deserve. Here’s hoping this time around I can take school seriously. All in on the WUSTL HUSTL!

Wrote every optional essay, some worse than others (ie. really hated the Why X essays, loved Michigan’s fun prompts)
Berkeley - didn’t write 4 page PS
Interviews: Cornell, Georgetown (Alumni), WashU, UT, didn’t do NW Waitlist interview (I forgor 💀💀)
LOCI: none yet

Applications
Oct 01
May 01
97d LSD.Law
Yale University logo R
Result Rejected
Sent
Feb 07, 2023
Received
Feb 10, 2023
Complete
Feb 10, 2023
Decision
Mar 07, 2023
Harvard University logo R
Result Rejected
Sent
Feb 01, 2023
Received
Feb 03, 2023
Complete
Feb 06, 2023
Decision
Mar 20, 2023
Stanford University logo R
Result Rejected
Sent
Feb 07, 2023
Received
Feb 09, 2023
Complete
Feb 16, 2023
Decision
May 09, 2023
University of Chicago logo R
Result Rejected
Sent
Feb 06, 2023
Received
Feb 07, 2023
Complete
Feb 17, 2023
UR
Feb 20, 2023
Decision
Apr 05, 2023
University of Pennsylvania logo WL/R
Result WL, Rejected
Sent
Feb 13, 2023
Received
Feb 14, 2023
Complete
Feb 20, 2023
UR
Mar 20, 2023
Decision
Apr 14, 2023
Columbia University logo WL/WD
Result Waitlisted, Withdrawn
Sent
Feb 01, 2023
Received
Feb 04, 2023
Complete
Mar 06, 2023
Decision
Apr 20, 2023
University of Virginia logo WL/WD
Result Waitlisted, Withdrawn
Sent
Feb 10, 2023
Received
Feb 14, 2023
Complete
Feb 14, 2023
UR
Feb 14, 2023
UR2 Feb 17, 2023
Decision
Apr 12, 2023
New York University logo R
Result Rejected
Sent
Feb 01, 2023
Received
Feb 08, 2023
Complete
Feb 08, 2023
UR
Feb 08, 2023
Decision
Apr 20, 2023
University of Michigan logo WL/WD
Result Waitlisted, Withdrawn
Sent
Feb 20, 2023
Received
Feb 21, 2023
Complete
Feb 22, 2023
Decision
Mar 24, 2023
University of California—Berkeley logo WL/WD
Result Waitlisted, Withdrawn
Sent
Feb 10, 2023
Received
Feb 10, 2023
Complete
Feb 11, 2023
UR
Feb 14, 2023
Decision
Apr 10, 2023
Duke University logo R
Result Rejected
Sent
Feb 10, 2023
Received
Feb 11, 2023
Complete
Feb 14, 2023
UR
Feb 14, 2023
Decision
Apr 27, 2023
Northwestern University logo WL/WD
Result Waitlisted, Withdrawn
Sent
Feb 01, 2023
Received
Feb 07, 2023
Complete
Feb 07, 2023
UR
Feb 07, 2023
Decision
Mar 10, 2023
Cornell University logo WL/WD
Result Waitlisted, Withdrawn
Sent
Feb 09, 2023
Received
Feb 14, 2023
Complete
Feb 20, 2022
UR
Feb 20, 2023
Interview
Feb 16, 2023
Decision
Mar 16, 2023
Georgetown University logo WL/WD
Result Waitlisted, Withdrawn
Sent
Feb 07, 2023
Received
Feb 22, 2023
Complete
Feb 22, 2023
Interview
Mar 02, 2023
Decision
Apr 14, 2023
University of Texas at Austin logo WL/WD
Result Waitlisted, Withdrawn
Sent
Feb 04, 2023
Received
Feb 05, 2023
Complete
Feb 14, 2023
UR
Feb 17, 2023
Interview
Feb 27, 2023
Decision
Apr 07, 2023
Vanderbilt University logo WL/WD
Result Waitlisted, Withdrawn
Sent
Feb 06, 2023
Received
Feb 09, 2023
Complete
Feb 10, 2023
Decision
Mar 30, 2023
Washington University in St. Louis logo $204,000 A/AT
Result Accepted, Attending
Sent
Feb 04, 2023
Received
Feb 08, 2023
Complete
Feb 08, 2023
UR
Feb 22, 2023
Interview
Feb 08, 2023
Decision
Feb 27, 2023
Scholarship
$204,000
University of Southern California logo WD
Result Withdrawn
Sent
Feb 09, 2023
Received
Feb 13, 2023
Complete
Feb 15, 2023
Boston University logo WL/WD
Result Waitlisted, Withdrawn
Sent
Feb 04, 2023
Received
Feb 08, 2023
Complete
Feb 08, 2023
Decision
Apr 03, 2023
Fordham University logo WD
Result Withdrawn
Sent
Feb 04, 2023
Received
Feb 05, 2023
Complete
Feb 08, 2023
George Washington University logo H/WD
Result Hold, Withdrawn
Sent
Feb 04, 2023
Received
Feb 08, 2023
Complete
Feb 16, 2023
UR
Feb 21, 2023
Decision
Mar 31, 2023
American University logo WL/WD
Result Waitlisted, Withdrawn
Sent
Feb 06, 2023
Received
Feb 07, 2023
Complete
Feb 16, 2023
UR
Mar 01, 2023
Decision
Mar 06, 2023
A Accepted AT Attending R Rejected WL Waitlisted H Hold D Deferred P Pending WD Withdrawn
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