Advice for 16high LSAT applicants shooting for a T-14: Apply to as many schools as you would actually consider going to. It’s going to be a gamble so increase your chances by having many options! All it takes is one A :)
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Admitted to University of VirginiaWrote every optional essay to all of these applications. I didn’t keep exact track of the dates, so any of the applications where the date complete is the exact same day as the date received was just an approximation.
It is NOT just a numbers game! Do not only listen to the 0Ls on r/lawschooladmissions! Craft a compelling story about your interests / why law and get great recommendation letters and you can outperform your numbers.
I’m adding my data point back to give a little hope to sub3 applicants. I believe in all of you 💪 Note: I also applied to 18 other schools during the 2022-2023 cycle but withdrew those apps before receiving a decision.
Wrote a Why X Statement for: UChicago UPenn UVA Berkeley Michigan Duke Cornell Also did Stanford optional essays Sent a LOCI to UVA In early February, which turned over quickly into an interview and acceptance.
ESSAYS MATTER. If you have one stat near a median, and another far below, you can still do it! Express yourself and sell your story. Write a Why X Law school essay or take advantage of all optional essays available.
My advice to future applicants is to slow down and take a breather. Law school is exciting but there is a lot more to life than checking your statuses 75 times a day. Life is beautiful, and don’t let it pass you by!
PS about my interest in human rights law, DS about my racial identity. Wrote why X or optional statements for all non T6 schools. 1 year out of college serving in Americorps, attended a non-prestigious undergrad.
However tempting it seems, DO NOT ED. It isn’t worth it. If you can get into a school by ED you can probably get into a slightly lower ranked school (without a huge change in outcomes) with some money.
No additional essays except: UVA Activities and Interests - did it essay style Why UVA Why Berkeley Cornell - just the short Why X required in application Georgetown Top 10 Why Michigan Stanford 3 Songs
LGBT+ GPA was 3.70 when I applied, updated schools with my new 3.73 in December. Chose not to be on any waitlists I was offered as I did not want to have to wait longer for decisions/change my plans
UR3 U.Chi - 2/15/2021 “Hold” NYU - 2/26/2021 GULC blank status checker - 3/12/2021 Interview Completed dates: NU -12/6/2020, WUSTL - 2/9/2021, UVA - 2/12/2021, GULC - 3/1/2021, Cornell - 3/3/2021
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Undergrad in English from a rural college in MO.
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3.9low before fall semester GPA increase Why essays for UVA, Duke, and Cornell Core strengths essay for Penn Supplemental essay for Michigan Video for Georgetown
Went to a large state school for undergrad. Worked for one year after graduation in government relations. Low-income background and from a very underrepresented area of the US.
Try to visit schools and picture if you could see yourself living there. It’s 3 years of your life, so the choice of school can go beyond just the school itself, it’s life too.
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