***Psalm 62:8 ***
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Admitted to Harvard UniversityDo not stress for the first two to three months after you submit applications. You cannot tell how things are going to go; don’t bother thinking about them.
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Took the LSAT twice. First take got 168; Second take got 169. I was accepted to ASU, OU, and WashU with a 168. I was accepted to all others with a 169.
After receiving the Rubenstein Scholarship, my decision was made. I withdrew from Columbia and NYU, where I still had no decision, in late March.
Don’t stress out too much! Everything about applying to law school takes far longer than it really should, but someday it’s suddenly all over :)
Have fun, proofread essays, and space applications out to avoid burnout especially if your applying in October and November. Best of luck!
You will go where you are meant to go. Just try your best, and even if it doesn’t work out the way you wanted it to, you will have no regrets.
Honestly, I have to say one thing if there wasn’t a max at $400,000 on the scholarships amount that I am able to input, they would be higher.
This process kinda sucks but you’ll get through it. Try not to obsess too much and realize you can do great things no matter where you attend
wrote why X for Columbia, Cornell, Northwestern, UVA, Michigan, and Duke submitted Diversity Statement for Yale, Harvard, Penn, UVA, and NYU
Took me 9 months of hardcore studying to get from a 150–>174. If you have the resources, dedication, and attention span you can do it :)
Only applied to YLS and HLS. Got a R at YLS. Some WE— about 6 months when I applied Somewhat unique WE Disadvantaged background
Wrote no Why X essays. Only did Georgetowns Top 10 (did fav books) Did not fill out any financial aid after getting Harvard A
KJD (putting in full-time employment during college removes KJD from LSD’s algorithm) Shoot above what you think you can make!
HYP undergrad. Used RTK from NYU as negotiating chip; Berkeley and UCLA both matched it after initially offering FAR less $.
Don’t give up hope if your cycle doesn’t start out perfectly - mine didn’t end until May. LOCI really can make a difference!
Write your optionals! I was really lazy for most schools and paid the price.
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