Thought I was going to WashU for most of the cycle. I sent what was basically a withdrawal email to GW after getting in off the WL, and they responded by matching my WashU offer. I know WashU over GW for roughly equal cost is the choice 98% of applicants would make, but for someone with little interest in BL and…
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Admitted to George Washington UniversityApply to reach schools but be prepared to attend a target. Applying early doesn’t help that much. Just get your apps in before the new year. Take the LSAT again if you think you can do better, even if it’s a lot of work. That is my one regret. (Took 1 time) Make sure you’re writing is strong and your why law is…
Don’t be scared of a school’s “sticker price” - you’re not paying it! Apply even if it would take a huge scholarship for you to go. You never know!
I didn’t update the dates in my chart, so take those with some salt. All applications sent in mid-late October, except Berkeley and NYU, which were sent in late November. I applied to too many schools, clearly. I don’t think it negatively impacted the quality of my applications, but I would recommend being more…
Apply early and write the supplemental essays; even though they’re tedious, they’ll help you have a better chance of acceptance and scholarships.
Try to apply early in the cycle. I think a good number of my waitlists would have been acceptances if I’d applied earlier. That or my essays suck
Was a pre-med STEM major at the #1 public university. Graduated in June of 2022, then changed my mind and became pre-law in August. Stopped MCAT prep, started LSAT prep. Took LSAT once and did not retake. Submitted all applications before Thanksgiving, wrote Why X for the schools I really cared about. My T3 soft is…
I studied for the LSAT for about 3.5 months using 7sage. My softs and essays were more business oriented which I think aligned with Penn and Columbia. I helped found a start up. Harvard, Duke, and NYU are more advocacy and community focused which is why I think my profile did not align as with these schools. I have…
YOU GOT THIS BABES!! <3 Wrote all of the supplement essays that I could. Made sure to also include test score addenda but only briefly gave reason to lower score. Used addenda instead to highlight accomplishments and how those offset low score. Undergraduate published thesis work -Overly involved in ECs (Mock Trial,…
I will add my advice here once my cycle is done. Currently trying my best to get into my dream school with a nice scholarship. Wish me luck!
T3 based on LSD’s definition - At the time of submitting apps I had 3.5 years of consistent legal employment at one firm. One LOR from boss and one from former professor. First-gen college. Looking back, I would have put more time into my writing pieces. In this crazy cycle, I believe stronger writing could have…
Write a LOCI to your top choice, even before a decision! I applied late (mid-February) to UNC, and sent a follow-up letter three weeks later stating that they were my top choice and that I would attend and withdraw other applications.- Received around an 70% tuition scholarship despite seemingly giving up most of my…
LSAT 171 Int'l GPA Above Average 2024–25 cycle
Admitted to Georgetown University
US Citizen UK undergrad at one of the London unis, upper second classification. For all the fellow data-starved internationals out there
You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.
Your story MATTERS! I have come to learn this cycle that though having amazing stats helps, it is all about how you tell your story. Aim to get the best scores, etc. but don’t let you scores deter you from applying to a school; you really never know what may happen. With just my stats, esp. LSAT, at face value, my…
Shoot your shot. Now that I’m mid-way through my cycle, I’ve learned how truly unpredictable law school admissions cycles are. I was rejected from schools I thought I’d get into, and accepted/waitlisted at schools I thought I’d be rejected from. Law school admission calculators and Reddit enthusiasts do not take…
T2 softs and Ivy undergrad. Didn’t write Why X essays, but wrote other optional essays. Included a non-traditional diversity statement (meaning I didn’t talk about race) and a pretty wild academic addendum. I know for a fact that my essays and interviews were what got me very far in the admissions process- spend a…
Softs matter. Shoot your shot! Blanket the T20, especially if you’re a splitter or reverse splitter. If a $45 CAS fee gets you an extra acceptance or even $50 extra in scholarship money it’s worth it. All fee waivers unsolicited except Berkeley and UW. Wrote all optional essays. Also unsolicited Why X for CLS, UVA,…
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