Shoot your shot! Was leery about my T14 chances, but I’m so glad I applied regardless. My atypical WE definitely helped. I feel like I did well because I REALLY knew myself, my why law, how my legal experiences shaped me, and my plans/goals. With that down, no interviews caused me issues. I also came up with answers…
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Admitted to University of California—Los AngelesI panicked in November and ended up not sending my apps until late Jan/early Feb. Obviously I wish I had sent them earlier and I wonder if my results would have been better if I had. I am proud of the essays I ended up submitting in January and I think they are what made the difference at my As. I also wish I had…
Just breathe and try to keep your hope alive, even when the cycle is hitting you hard. You are incredible for even embarking on this journey. No rejection or waitlist has any effect on your value and worth. You’ll find your way in the end. Finalist for NYU AnBryce, UCLA Achievement Fellowship; not selected for…
Shoot your shot
Really, really focus on your personal essay. I am confident that my narrative is what pushed me over the edge.
It all turns out okay in the end.
Super Splitter, non-traditional. My resume includes an MBA on which I received a ~3.50 GPA, as well as a hardship-based explanation for my low uGPA. I focused on my post-undergrad career (mid/high-level management and engineering positions in a fortune 250 company, volunteer experience, graduate work) in my essays…
Ph. D. in a humanities field related to the law I wish to practice, connection drawn (I hope convincingly) in the personal statement. Have four peer-reviewed articles in print (sole author) and a dissertation. I’m sort of known in my field, not a celebrity by any means but definitely a member of the profession.…
Message me on Reddit u/LawAndOreo if you have any questions! Looking to help as many people as I can!
UVA was my top choice pretty much from the beginning. It was hell watching it go UR so many times (SIX) before I got the interview invite, but the interview itself was great and they called me back an hour after we finished with the admit offer. UVA has been an absolutely amazing fit for me and I love it here. Law…
I got that dog in me Post-cycle notes: Submitted all my apps within 2 weeks of apps opening (most on Sep 19, except for Yale which opened later)- Didn’t do a whole lot of scholly negotiation because by March I was between UCLA & Penn (barring Stanny) Sent several LOCIs to Stanny, which was my top pick, but a WL is…
Overall happy with my cycle. I feel lucky to have been accepted by UCLA. My biggest regret is not taking online community college classes seriously. Two classes dropped my GPA from the 3.7 range to 3.59 Did all of the optional essays for all my applications. Applied to PI programs when available. Withdrew from…
LSAT 174 GPA 3.85 2025–26 cycle
Admitted to University of Pennsylvania
If you want to get into Berkeley, do all the bells and whistles on the application. Try not to get your heart too set on one school and be open-minded, I almost didn’t apply to Penn because of their corporate reputation but then I visited and fell in love.
Strong essays are worth spending the extra hours/days on- even if you need to delay submitting your apps a week or two. Your LORs are much stronger coming from people who know you, not someone with high-status (think a partner at a law firm) who you barely work with. Apply early if you can, but just make sure you’re…
Have a compelling reason for why you want to go to law school (whatever that might be), and show it in your application! I also wouldn’t apply to 20 schools like I did – a few safeties is alright, but I think what I did was overkill. I attribute part of my success to my decision to write very specific why X essays…
I applied to some schools in the 2022-23 cycle as a KJD with the same LSAT and GPA. I was still admitted to UCLA, but was put in the “special group” on the preferred waiting list at GULC, and rejected at Berkeley, Harvard, and UChicago. I didn’t apply for a merit scholarship at Duke after it became clear to me that…
I recommend LSAT Demon to study! You don’t need legal experience, but you should have a cohesive narrative explaining “why law, why now.” Write all optional essays that pertain to you. Apply broadly to negotiate aid and don’t be afraid to ask! Consider overall COA and location when rankings and scholarships are…
T3: professional certificate and experience in a STEM-related field (rare subfield/not common) plus a very unique intensive volunteering experience that lasted for 6+ months URM: mixed race hispanic, north african, middle eastern caucasian Languages: speaks three languages, including spanish fluency Academics:…
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