Your story MATTERS! I have come to learn this cycle that though having amazing stats helps, it is all about how you tell your story. Aim to get the best scores, etc. but don’t let you scores deter you from applying to a school; you really never know what may happen. With just my stats, esp. LSAT, at face value, my…
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Admitted to Boston UniversityTake a deep breathe. Numbers are important but they’re not everything. Make sure you polish up your personal statement–it is one of the most important parts of your application. Don’t take advice from people online that have no real experience. Use resources like Spivey or other websites that have admissions…
if you’re doom scrolling lsd and you happen across this page, this is your sign to take a deep breath and go get a glass of wine
(∩｀- ´ )⊃━━☆ﾟ.*･｡ﾟ background: master’s student, minor c&f issue (grades only), no special softs supplementals for: yale, stanford, chicago, penn, michigan, berkeley, cornell, georgetown bonus tea leaves: chicago: went UR2 through UR5 after interviewing, decision two days after UR5 michigan: date changed two thursdays…
i am not a URM but for some reason there was no “asian” option other than “east asian”, which i’m not. some things i did: wrote every why x possible took a week and a half off work to tour schools kept in email contact with my top schools attended every in-person or virtual event hosted by all of the schools i…
LSAT: 164 (Sept. 2019) –> 169 (July 2020 Flex). Studied using 7Sage for over a year, with a few-month break in the middle for basketball season. 159 diagnostic. Attended a small liberal arts school, not prestigious. Softs: NCAA athlete but otherwise pretty common softs: Internships, PT jobs, etc. UVA’s been my dream…
Retook LSAT. Raised from 169 to 172 with Duke, Stanford, UVA, Fordham and Vandy still left to make a decision. I was then rejected from UVA, Stanford, and Duke, waitlisted at Vandy, SPWL at Fordham, and re-reviewed at WashU. 07/12/2021: Accepted from the Northwestern Waitlist Find ways to be productive. Recognize…
Start studying for the LSAT early and get books to study with. I highly recommend The Loophole in Logical Reasoning (Book by Ellen Cassidy) and Powerscore’s Logic Games Bible! The Ellen Cassidy book changed everything for me and had I started studying with both books way earlier, I would have certainly scored well…
Apply early, apply widely, craft a coherent narrative, and negotiate your scholarships aggressively. Numbers get your foot in the door, the rest of your application gets you the acceptance. I think that is really shown in my results – my numbers were not competive at the very top, but I did well at schools where I…
Wrote Why X for CLS (integrated into personal statement), Penn (core strengths), Mich, Berkeley, Fordham. Did optional essays for SLS, GULC, NYU (Furman public policy scholarship app), and BU (PI scholarship app). Extremely minor C+F (speeding ticket) disclosed on applications that required disclosure of civil…
Wrote LSAT Addendum Wrote all why X law school Just applied everywhere Feb LSAT: 150 (What I applied with) April LSAT: 160
I forwent an LSAT retake and went for the early application gambit, taking my target schools by surprise. Did it work? Maybe. Quality over quantity: A lot of thought went into my school list, and I applied nowhere I wouldn’t have been thrilled to go. That showed in my materials. When it comes to written materials,…
Speak from the heart in your essays and don’t let the LSAT rule your life but try your best! Apply to those reach schools but try to be happy with the idea of attending your target/safety schools. By early April, I was really excited about attending one of my target schools and then was shocked when I got an A from…
Columbia: EOCI 2/20/22 Chicago: UR3 11/17/21, UR4 1/18/22, LOCI 5/2/22 NYU: LOCI 2/1/22 (after midnight ET, so 2/2 by ET) Penn: LOCI 3/24/22 UVA: LOCI 12/29/21, EOCI 2/1/22, WL form 4/29/22 Duke: Changed to ED 12/7/21, UR3 12/14/21, EOCI 2/1/22, LOCI 5/1/22 UCLA: LOCI 2/2/22 GULC: LOCI 12/29, EOCI 2/1/22, EOCI…
Hello! I wrote Why X for all schools– if you can’t write a Why X, I don’t think you really want to go to that school. That’s just my opinion. I am going on a full tuition scholarship. When it came down to Temple or about 40% off at BU, I was faced with a really tough decision. Ultimately, I chose Temple due to the…
Chart below includes all dates and updates - hover over results for notes and scholly info for dates! If you have any questions feel free to DM me on reddit (Alternative-Law-794) and I’ll do my best to get back to you! Dearest CLS, I hope this correspondence finds you well. I am beginning to think you have…
Applied to master’s programs and had lots of success, but then got the call from Boston University. Since money is not an issue for me, I accepted it, but it wasn’t my first choice. Then, I heard from USC Gould and recommitted because their scholarship offer was better and BU refused to negotiate.
Q: What do you wish you had known when you started applying? A: What I Know now.
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