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…UPenn, which I think may have affected my results. While interviews can be really scary, I tried to focus less on the stakes and more on how awesome it is to be asked to share more about yourself. Good luck!
…statement was one of the best she’d ever read during my interview with them, so I’d say my writing was likely pretty good. Sent periodic LOCIs until June or so to all WL schools except Vandy, UCLA and USC. It didn’t help at all - getting off the waitlist is ridiculously hard. Takeaways: Don’t take too many risks in…
…except weekends so I might be off a day or two) i did kira interview for st. johns- northeastern UR date is guess, happened around holiday break fordham date change to 1/27 gw banner changed to decision made prior to rejection (rip) northeastern went UR2 (not sure when, i noticed 2/5 on lsd auto tracker.. i forgot i…
…challenge statement, PS tailored to why UMN, video interview. Vandy: Lived Experience Statement (DS reformatted), Why VLS NW: Supp essay #2 (DS), Supp essay #1 (Why NW), Supp essay #4 (GPA Addendum) Berkeley: Opportunity scholarship essay, short answer prompt, video UCLA: Challenge Statement, Prog. Contribution,…
…and their surrounding areas in preparation for any interviews. Find a clinic you’re curious about and email the professor as an interested prospective student; without fail, every professor I did this with got back to me within the next day. Nevertheless, understand that this process might have something much cooler…
…stayed on the HLS WL until June and ended up receiving an interview and a feeler offer. However, by this point, I’d already comitted to UVA both literally and in my head. I still wanted the HLS clout, but I couldn’t see myself anywhere but UVA. I have to live with knowing that I turned down HLS, but I think that…
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Penn ED rd 2 Texas, Northwestern, Georgetown interviews wrote most of the optionals, at least one for each school.
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…and was the main topic of conversation in every single interview. Try to avoid falling into the wave prediction rabbit hole. It’s just going to make you anxious. You’ll get your decision when the school is ready to give it. Don’t be afraid to be vulnerable. You can open up while not trauma dumping.
…did the optional essay, chose the best advice one. did not interview. regular waitlist Emory: applied ED and originally didn’t submit my addendum. then a couple months later, i submitted my addendum with an updated resume. still rejected. UGA: was put on hold then got the A months later. they didnt want to release…
…with my ideal law school experience that my later UVA interviewer was impressed with.
THE MOST HELPFUL THING IMO was moot court- every interview asked about it and if i would do it in law school, i think it is a huge green flag PS about why law blah blah, but tied in to getting suspended in high school and feeling like I had no one advocating for me (idk if this helped or hurt me but a clinic…
…eastern). My cycle is officially over : D Duke scholarship interview: 17/01 Got scholarship info: 21/02
…Current Cycle Notes: UPenn- - UR3 on 1/22/24 GULC- - Interviewed in person in NYC *UCLA *- - Withdrew on 2/5/24 *UVA *- - UR3 on 2/7/24, UR4 on 3/26/24 *NU *- - Status update on 2/14/24
First-gen college student. Didn’t do any optional essays or diversity statements. Will be using the GI Bill for 1L. Invited to interview with UMKC but I declined.
Accepted to Georgetown four weeks after submitting application, two weeks after the group interview.
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