apply early as possible and get ur letters of rec AS earlier as possible
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Admitted to Northeastern Universityan angel Sent to Stop Mother Earth from crying . “get your chin up Sweetheart.. you’re ice cap is falling “
apply to the schools you want, find current students and alums from those places and trust their guidance.
Stats are important, but not the end all be all. Tell your story authentically and shoot your mofo shot!
this process is a totally arbitrary game of numbers. don’t take it personally.
Applied to basically everything in mid-late September (besides Berk, Michigan, and GW) 3.46 –> 3.54
The success of your applications will be solely determined by how amusing your assigned username is
Foreign trained lawyer with 4yrs WE (2yrs social justice related NGO, 2yrs in-house legal counsel)
Peace Corps and AmeriCorps alum. Top 20 undergrad. Wrote all the optional essays, but no Why X’s.
Don’t beat yourself over things about your cycle that you couldn’t foresee and couldn’t control.
I’m a gay aerospace engineer from Texas… that sums up my application materials quite nicely :)
stay true to yourself - you will end up where you are meant to be.
Write essays early and consult people who know you.
Take a deep breath, do the best you can - no one can ask for more than that! You got this!!
Be proud of yourself for having the courage to apply. You got this and I am rooting for you!
Show up, do the work to the best of your ability, and don’t attach yourself to the outcome.
this cycle had hands
take gap years, do something interesting, and apply early!
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