Take your undergrad seriously, or at least time manage better so that you can get a better GPA. An LSAT can be made up but a GPA… that lasts forever. Also help out in your community and genuinely take up hobbies/join clubs that you will enjoy. God bless.
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Shoot your shot! Don’t tell yourself no before someone else can.
Practice your worst LSAT category a little every day if you can.
Wrote optional school-specific essays for Yale, Stanford, Berkeley, Georgetown, and UCLA. I have very strong California ties, which may have hurt me at schools outside the state and helped me within the state. I wish I had applied earlier in the cycle.
PI-based personal statement with 5 years experience in the legal field. Minor CF issues from teens. Dean’s list, honor societies in undergrad. The LSAT is my nemesis. Chose the worst possible time to R&R. Slowly losing my mind with the waiting.
“Success will be your constant companion.” - My fortune cookie
Apply early, kids…. save yourself the heartache Take the LSAT
ED early and often. Prep a ton for interviews.
Emo(ry) Isn’t Dead: Dear Ave Maria Count Me In I Write Stetsons, not Tragedies Samford, We’re Goin Down My Songs Know What You Did in the Duke (Light ‘‘em Up) This Must Be the Pace (Naive Melody) My Body is a Temple U, How Much You Think I could Get For It
taking time between undergrad and law school = coward just ask for more money lol just take practice lsats shoutout to cornell for the quickest response time (by far) whatever the opposite of a shoutout is it goes to vanderbilt, nyu, and virginia - lazy bums
Wrote Why X and Leadership Essays for everywhere I could! Relevant government and university work experience throughout undergrad Big 10 Undergrad I had COVID and my dad was in the hospital w it when I took LSAT, probably should’ve written an addendum
Hello hello! I only wrote Why X for the University of Michigan, so I would encourage writing those for any available schools. I am currently riding out the UChicago, Columbia, and NYU waitlists, but I am aware that those are unlikely to have movement.
GPA 3.71 2024–25 cycle
Asiangirlevery1hates says: I am proof that determination is all that matters. You can knock me down, but I will rise up again. Currently struggling/suffering with the LSAT. Pacific North West coast girl just trying to move away to some far away magical land.
Got my CAS GPA from a 3.71 to a 3.84 in a year (reapplicant). If you are still in undergrad, FOCUS ON YOUR GPA!!!!! take classes the summer after you graduate even if you don’t need them to graduate.
LSAT 147 GPA 2.85 2025–26 cycle
Put all your effort into studying for LSAT.
wrote most of the optional essays and applied around the end of October. bombed the LSAT based on my practice test scores (but other attempts were not better)…really hoping someone takes a chance as I am a reverse splitter reddit: ellewoods_obsessed
LGBTQ+, will have 1.5 years experience in public interest firm (special education) as a paralegal upon entry to law school, congressional internship. that’s about it. did not end up negotiating any scholly because i knew i was gonna end up at dickinson lol
Kind of a unique background. Had an explanation for my low GPA and a decent why law. https://www.reddit.com/r/lawschooladmissions/comments/1c82nmv/splitter_cycle_recap/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button
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