On application timing: many of the resources I found online either led me to believe that application submission timing made very little difference in outcomes (podcasts from Spivey Consulting, Navigating Law School Admissions, Dean Z) or that application timing is a major factor in likelihood of acceptance (this seems to have been more of the case many years ago, but this idea still seems to be somewhat common on forums like Reddit). I found it useful to filter by application sent date on LSD, and generally found that the importance of application timing varied greatly by school (I mostly looked at the T14). If you’re like I was and struggling to balance submitting the best app possible with submitting in a timely manner, I would recommend looking into what LSD says about how acceptance rates at your top choices vary by month submitted. With that being said, merit scholarship availability seems to be much more limited across all schools the later you apply.
On LSAT prep: something that helped me improve when approaching questions was shifting my mindset when reviewing answer choices from “what are reasons why this AC could be correct” to “what are reasons why it could be incorrect.” This allowed me to catch trap choices more easily than with my initial approach. Mike Kim’s LSAT Trainer helped me a lot as well.
On softs/your narrative as an applicant: I think a better question than asking what tier softs someone has is what tier narrative they have. Someone can have a bunch of softs that are impressive individually (elite internships, unique upbringing, published work, etc), but I think softs are most valuable when they contribute to a compelling, cohesive narrative about an applicant. Try to think about what narrative you want to paint of yourself to adcomms and seek experiences that reinforce that narrative.

School

Result

Scholarship

Sent

Received

Complete

Interview

Decision

Yale University

Rejected

Feb 15, 2025

Feb 19, 2025

Mar 28, 2025

Harvard University

Accepted, Attending

Feb 12, 2025

Feb 20, 2025

Mar 17, 2025

Stanford University

Waitlisted, Withdrawn

Feb 14, 2025

Mar 19, 2025

University of Chicago

Accepted, Withdrawn

$90,000

Jan 26, 2025

Feb 21, 2025

Mar 06, 2025

University of Pennsylvania

Waitlisted, Withdrawn

Feb 21, 2025

Mar 21, 2025

Columbia University

Waitlisted, Withdrawn

Jan 31, 2025

Apr 15, 2025

New York University

Accepted, Withdrawn

$105,000

Jan 29, 2025

Mar 19, 2025

Northwestern University

Accepted, Withdrawn

Jan 30, 2025

Mar 06, 2025

Georgetown University

Accepted, Withdrawn

$120,000

Jan 29, 2025

Feb 28, 2025

Mar 28, 2025

Washington University in St. Louis

Accepted, Withdrawn

$240,750

Dec 19, 2024

Jan 07, 2025

Jan 24, 2025

University of Georgia

Waitlisted, Withdrawn

Dec 19, 2024

Mar 17, 2025

Emory University

Accepted, Withdrawn

$165,000

Dec 19, 2024

Apr 07, 2025

Total Applications: 12

PreviousLittleShark '24–'25 app cycle Class of 2028 class year

Background

PreviousLittleShark's wisdom

School	Result	Scholarship	Sent	Received	Complete	UR	Interview	Decision
2024–2025 cycle Oct 01 May 01 117d tracked on LSD.Law
Yale University	Rejected	-	Feb 15, 2025	-	-	-	Feb 19, 2025	Mar 28, 2025
Harvard University	Accepted, Attending	-	Feb 12, 2025	-	-	-	Feb 20, 2025	Mar 17, 2025
Stanford University	Waitlisted, Withdrawn	-	Feb 14, 2025	-	-	-	-	Mar 19, 2025
University of Chicago	Accepted, Withdrawn	$90,000	Jan 26, 2025	-	-	-	Feb 21, 2025	Mar 06, 2025
University of Pennsylvania	Waitlisted, Withdrawn	-	Feb 21, 2025	-	-	-	-	Mar 21, 2025
Columbia University	Waitlisted, Withdrawn	-	Jan 31, 2025	-	-	-	-	Apr 15, 2025
New York University	Accepted, Withdrawn	$105,000	Jan 29, 2025	-	-	-	-	Mar 19, 2025
Northwestern University	Accepted, Withdrawn	-	Jan 30, 2025	-	-	-	-	Mar 06, 2025
Georgetown University	Accepted, Withdrawn	$120,000	Jan 29, 2025	-	-	-	Feb 28, 2025	Mar 28, 2025
Washington University in St. Louis	Accepted, Withdrawn	$240,750	Dec 19, 2024	-	-	-	Jan 07, 2025	Jan 24, 2025
University of Georgia	Waitlisted, Withdrawn	-	Dec 19, 2024	-	-	-	-	Mar 17, 2025
Emory University	Accepted, Withdrawn	$165,000	Dec 19, 2024	-	-	-	-	Apr 07, 2025
Total Applications: 12