…else here who removed their Rs from their chart for personal happiness reasons and because they dislike the color red. I join that opinion on both grounds. My Rs are below. YLS | RD | no FW | sent 2/15 | rec. 2/16 | cpl. 2/20 | dec. 3/31 HLS | RD | no FW | sent 11/21 | cpl. 11/29 | dec. 1/11 Also, I was rejected…
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…and I didn’t have to stress about that. I also got my personal statement done by August 2022, which was nice to have finished. Finally, find a hobby like knitting. My hobbies are keeping me sane during the long waits. Feb 16, 2022 mid-cycle update: This process is a major lesson in letting things go that aren’t…
…my Berkeley and Northwestern apps because I wrote on my personal statements that I would attend if admitted—I don’t recommend doing this.
…else fails, write the most influential and heart wrenching personal statement possible.
…hours upon hours to writing, rewriting and editing my personal statement, resume and supplemental essays. If you start early, you’ll have the time to take a break from the application process when needed (and trust me, it will be needed). Comparing the results of the 2021-2022 cycle to the 2022-2023 cycle:…
…I applied to. I genuinely think it was due to my strong personal statement and unique softs. But we’ll never know, so take my opinion with a grain of salt. If I learned anything from my cycle, it’s this: **You miss all the shots you never take! If you see yourself going there in the slightest and can afford to…
…and revised my essays multiple times for any errors. My personal statement may have been a bit overwhelming, as it went into detail about my experience in the military. I applied to mostly reach schools, as I got an acceptance early on in the cycle to my mid range objective school with full+ scholarship. Wrote LOCI…
Shoot your shot! Leave no stone uncovered and The one thing that helped me the most in my application was creating a strong narrative. My personal statement, additional essays, and resume all created a cohesive and powerful story as to why I wanted to be a lawyer! It helped me land specific program scholarships that…
I don’t feel like you can ever start your personal statement too soon or ever be too delusional during the app process <3 forget the moon, aim for the sun :’)
…the LSAT at least once. Mentioned very briefly why NYU in personal statement. Wrote a pretty bad why duke and chicago, mediocre Cornell. Tried to be unique in my Stanford essays by trying to be funny. Feel I had great optionals for Mich, Berk, & Unique top 10 for Georgetown. Poured my heart out in my Why UVA Feel…
Ask for help for your personal statement. Study really hard for the LSAT. Once submitted, get off this website and wait for your emails to roll in! (◕︵◕)
…increase) Enthusiastic Why Berkeley essay that was very personalized/non-generic 4 pg personal statement 2 pg résumé a typo I found the day after submitting
…is on the lower end like mine, EVERYTHING matters. Your Personal statement, your recommendations, your why x essay, your supplementals, your work experience, everything. Factors that help are having a gpa that’s over their median, and not being too below in terms of LSAT (1-2 points max). My law mentor told me that…
…self once work picks up, you get writer’s block on your personal statement, etc. Make a timeline for when you want to complete milestones by. Don’t forget the ultimate goal - becoming a lawyer. Make sure the school’s you’re applying to have the outcomes you want, the connections you’d need for the field/city you’re…
…Im getting ready to retake it right now. When in comes to personal statements, I think less is more. My strongest essays were the versions where the word limits were shorter, so I cut out a lot of unnecessary fluff. If you get waitlisted at your top schools, your work is just beginning. Write letters of continuing…
Admissions is about distinguishing yourself from others. So do this in any way possible, whether that’s through a high LSAT, unusual resume, or interesting personal statement. Basically, do everything in your power to make the admissions officer remember YOU (in a good way) out of the stack of 40 files they just read.
Personal statement and narrative is SO important. had a near perfect cycle applying to schools where i was below median LSAT for all of them. work experience is important!
…goals. Low-income & first-gen were also emphasized in my personal statements.
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