borg44deck '24–'25 app cycle Class of 2028 class year

General advice:

• Talk to lots of attorneys about their experiences to set expectations
• Listen to admissions & law-related podcasts to get your head in the game
• Help others going through the process
• Make spreadsheets to track everything (applications, cups of coffee with attorneys, LSAT prep, etc.)
• Beware of Reddit. But if you must, I’m u/gibelet

Application advice:

• Apply early, preferably the day apps open to increase your chances
• Apply broadly to many schools to increase your options
• Don’t discount yourself. Your experience can outperform your numbers through effective storytelling
• Write many drafts of everything
• Have many people read your drafts
• Organize your materials carefully to avoid attaching the wrong version of your essays
• Solicit fee waivers from every school
• Use Service2School if you’re a veteran/still in the military
• Be patient

Interview advice:

• Practice live interviews with friends & family
• Do every optional interview
• Thank the interviewer for their time
• Have a few multi-use stories ready to pull
• Learn to answer in the STAR format
• Tell stories for as many answers as you can
• Dress for the job you want–you can always dial down formality but you can never dial up
• Be friendly, be yourself, be professional

Help other people who are going through this. We have a unique understanding of their plight. We have everything to gain by being the rising tide that lifts all boats.