I wrote every essay I could without being excessive (was offered to write 4, wrote 2-3) and tried not to reuse any content and write things specifically tailored for each school.
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Admitted to University of Southern CaliforniaThere are more important things in life than the law school admissions process. Remember to appreciate how far you’ve come and the people who have supported you along the way. 💖
Don’t wait until you’re done with the LSAT to start working on your PS and diversity statement. Gould really vibe-checks the applicants.
Don’t stake your self-worth or happiness on law school applications. Easier said than done, but I’m serious: this is the hardest part of the application process. Good luck!
LSAT 169 GPA 3.87 2020–21 cycle
Attending University of Southern California
I took a year off for R&R, so no real work experience but not kjd either. If you need more time to think about the ASU full scholarship, ask them for a month extension.
Do your very best in undergrad. Once your GPA is finalized, that’s it. Also, take your time studying for the LSAT. Do not take the test until you are absolutely ready.
Moral of the story is shoot your shot. I am super KJD (graduated at 19) and I’m not sure if that had any affect on my decisions. I don’t think it did so ¯(ツ)/¯
Give yourself a few years to decide if you really want to go to law school. Then, give yourself more than a month to study for the LSAT. I did one of these things.
Wrote a diversity statement (that was unrelated to being an URM), “why x” for Michigan and Berk, interviewed with WashU, and did optional essays whenever available.
Engineering major. Technically KJD with >1 year full-time internship experience. First-gen status. No special essays for any school application. Only PS and DS.
All apps were sent in February! Took the January LSAT. Shoot your shot because you never know how it will turn out! Best of luck to all future applicants!!
good luck for those of yall coming in!
William and Mary WL 1/2 -> meeting with dean mid-january -> A 1/31 ?? Schools that are dead to me: Harvard UVA Penn Cornell Columbia UChicago Berkeley
Good luck future lurkers :) It was a stressful process, but all works out in the end! Likely pursuing Duke’s JD/MA in Bioethics and Science Policy!
LSAT 171 GPA 3.93 2025–26 cycle
Attending University of California—Los Angeles
Show some vulnerability and personal voice in your essays. Be professional, but don’t be overly stiff.
Good luck! If you are a reverse splitter really try to have a memorable personal statement! I think taking a bit of a risk there paid off for me.
If you are waitlisted at a school (and really want to get in), GO TOUR THAT SCHOOL AND KEEP SENDING LOCIs (without annoying them of course).
At this rate, I think it is fair to say that I am underperforming. The hardest part about this process is not knowing what you did wrong.
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