Wrote LSAT Addendum Wrote all why X law school Just applied everywhere Feb LSAT: 150 (What I applied with) April LSAT: 160
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Admitted to Washington University in St. LouisIncluded diversity statement in addition to PS in all applications (non-URM). Yale: N/A Stanford: wrote optional essay. Harvard: N/A Columbia: N/A UChicago: N/A NYU: Applied to RTK, wrote optional scholarship essay. Rejected from RTK. UCBerkeley: Wrote why X. UPenn: N/A Northwestern: Did Kira. UMichigan: Wrote why…
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…
write about what you’re passionate about~~ i wrote one essay on a professional passion and another on a personal one. as opposed to the so-called “cohesive narrative,” i tried to show two different sides of myself, both of which will contribute to who i’ll be in the class- and courtroom. good luck!!
Don’t listen to the people telling you not to be KJD (or in my case super KJD). They are right that you need time to prepare, but they are wrong in thinking that the clock only starts after you graduate. Take the LSAT as early as possible, apply as early as possible, and believe in yourself. A lack of work…
no “optionals” are truly optional shoot your shot!!! you only apply to law school once (or twice, or thrice :p) cohesiveness is super important; softs only matter insofar as they fit into your narrative Wrote optionals: Penn, SLS, Berk 4 pg PS and why berk, why uva, vandy video essay, NU kira, why UCLA and prog…
If you are even thinking of applying, please remember what matters: YOU. This is about what you want, what will make you happy, and get you where you want to be. Be sure to drink lots of water (and coffee), sleep plenty, and take care of yourself however you need throughout your cycle. I wrote all optional essays…
I’m just really going for it right now you guys. Like, fr, February applicants rise. I retook the LSAT in January ‘25 after my first attempt in November ‘24 and did not do better to both my surprise and dismay. Soooooo, we’re applying with the score we have! I will R&R if my cycle goes poorly, but there’s no point…
Quality materials is more important than timing but pre-Thanksgiving submission is optimal even with admissions cycles slowing down. It doesn’t matter if you only have one LSAT take left, those extra points can be life changing and schools do not care (except maybe HYS) about the number of tests. If you have even a…
LSAT 172 GPA 3.36 2021–22 cycle
Attending Washington University in St. Louis
I pointedly did not have a first choice school, which I think was helpful. Had a few potential red flags—lower GPA, long COVID-related employment gap, minor C&F—that turned out to be non-issues. Wrote several addenda explaining the above. My PS was completely unrelated to law, I was enamored with a creative topic I…
This cycle was historic. For many, it could only be described as hell. Please, do not base your own beliefs on how you will perform off this year. While the next few years will be difficult, I can’t imagine them being near as competitive. I’m incredibly thankful to be attending one of my favorite law schools from…
Optional essays: Why UChi (and Doctoroff) Why Columbia Why NW Why UMich and dinner guest GULC top 10
Wrote Penn core values, why Michigan, and Georgetown top 10. Later added a why UVA to my app in December
Extremely grateful for the decisions I have received and for being done with this process. If I had to start this cycle all over again, I would have cut down my school list. Although I received fee waivers to every school I applied to, there was never a realistic chance I would have attended some of these schools.…
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…
Write those optional essays, but make them unique! Research a school’s culture and what they like to hear in order to customize for each school, then do a bit of self-reflection on how their culture / what they like to hear relates to your personality, interests, and life experiences. I wrote optional essays (Why…
I’m only halfway through my cycle, but I just want to say: Never. Give. Up. I dropped out of college after enduring something pretty traumatic. At my lowest point before re-enrolling, I honestly never thought I would one day graduate with honors, much less be admitted into T-14 law schools. And yet here I am. Never…
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