Went complete for most around early February because I requested holds for the January LSAT. Went complete early to mid-December for NYU, American, WashU, and Michigan to meet PI scholarship deadlines. Writing LOCI’s for select waitlists.
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wow this is a brutal cycle
A wise person does not grieve for the things which they have not, but rejoices for those which they have. ― Epictetus “Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what there is.” — Ernest Hemingway
Just keep surfin
Patience is a virtue!
LSAT 156 GPA 3.07 2023–24 cycle
Hey all. Just here to document my journey. Waiting on the results of my September LSAT. Non-traditional applicant at 37 with a career in education and real estate(Mortgage Banker and Sales Trainer) Applying to WSU, UDM, and Michigan State
Applied early December everywhere. Did a group interview at Georgetown. Even when it feels like no one will ever get back to you - right as you are about to give up, someone will take you!! Stay strong, you are more than your stats.
Not a bad cycle overall. I got waitlisted more than I was expecting. Some advice: show interest! If you would consider a school and hold it above another school, then go to interest meetings and schedule meetings 1:1 with admissions people.
pretty much sent all my applications right around the end of march (had a panic attack about jan LSAT so i delayed until the feb date), if there was an optional essay i did it, lesson for you splitters is to get a good gpa :) and apply early
It only takes one
i am brutally honest in my addenda and personal statements. im big, queer, and have had brushes with the law; there’s no sugarcoating that, and so i dont try to. Also I sent Yale a TikTok instead of doing their ‘college activities’ thing.
attractiveness is a solid 7 never applied before; KJD applicant. I’ll write an extensive report, full of my neurotic law school research, after i’m done. Statuses not Shown: UR3 @ Penn (~mid Jan) UR3 @ Chicago (Feb 13) UR3 @ Duke (Mar 5)
Go for the higher LSAT score and give yourself plenty of time to study for and take it! Write as many optionals as possible and make the case for how you are unique to a school given your experiences, interests, etc. ༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ Give Wave
Don’t turn in your top schools apps first… Applying in September vs October doesn’t make any difference, and if you notice a typo or error in your apps, you don’t want to discover it on your top choices and fix it for your second choices
Baffling cycle. Utterly delighted with the outcome, though. Above all: Listen to the Navigating Law School Admissions podcast https://law.yale.edu/admissions-financial-aid/jd-admissions/connect-us/navigating-law-school-admissions-podcast.
Shoot your shot, because it only takes one. Quite frankly, I showed UVA some incredibly rabid interest and it paid off. Don’t be afraid to tell schools just how much you love them. Feel free to message me on Reddit if you are a stats twin.
2.5 years WE in Big Law Wrote “Why X” for some but not all schools Included DS for all schools that accepted it Submitted GPA and/or addenda depending on the school Still active on CLS Reserve and SLS waitlist as of July 2021
Sometimes you just have to put all your eggs in one basket.
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