The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom.

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FirstEldenLord

Applied '22-'23

FirstEldenLord's advice: If you want to go to a T14, apply broadly and apply early. Consider getting... Read more
LSAT
177
/ 180
GPA
3.86
/ 4.3
Softs
T4
Tier
Softs: A few internships, research
FirstEldenLord's Applications
School
Result
Scholarship
Sent
Received
Complete
UR
Interview
Decision
Stanford University Rejected - Nov 26, 2022 - - - - Apr 19, 2023
Yale University Rejected - Nov 26, 2022 - - - - Jan 23, 2023
University of Chicago Waitlisted - Nov 24, 2022 - - - - Feb 16, 2023
University of Virginia Waitlisted - Nov 25, 2022 - - - - Apr 12, 2023
University of Pennsylvania WL, Withdrawn - Nov 25, 2022 - - - - Feb 15, 2023
Duke University Waitlisted - Nov 26, 2022 - - - - Apr 13, 2023
Harvard University Rejected - Nov 25, 2022 - - - - Jan 10, 2023
University of Michigan Rejected - Nov 26, 2022 - - - - Jan 20, 2023
New York University Waitlisted - Nov 24, 2022 - - - - Apr 19, 2023
Columbia University Accepted, Attending
$45,000
Nov 25, 2022 - - - Jan 20, 2023 Feb 06, 2023
University of California—Los Angeles Accepted, Withdrawn
$45,000
Nov 24, 2022 - - - - Feb 10, 2023
University of California—Berkeley Waitlisted - Nov 25, 2022 - - - - Mar 14, 2023
Georgetown University Waitlisted - Nov 24, 2022 - - - Jan 05, 2023 Mar 10, 2023
Total Applications: 13

It is better to risk saving a guilty man than to condemn an innocent one.

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FirstEldenLord's wisdom for future generations

If you want to go to a T14, apply broadly and apply early. Consider getting some work experience, KJDs with good (but not perfect) numbers and little else tend to be prime waitlist candidates IMO. Put time into your PS. It’s the only piece of writing that you get to send to the admissions committees of some schools. It should provide a cohesive narrative about your background and experiences that ties into legal practice.

Wherever you go, make sure that you would be happy with the options available to a student with median or below-median grades. Law school is hard, and the nature of the curve makes it hard to predict where exactly you’ll end up by the end of 1L.

Total Scholarships
-
0 scholarship offers
Career Goal
Big Law
Undergraduate
Private
Work Experience
KJD
URM Status
No
Non-Traditional
No
Traditional law school applicant
International Status
No
Military Status
No
Character & Fitness
No Issues

The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is practice.

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