I would recommend writing a ‘Why X’ essay for schools you are very interested in, particularly if you are below median (see my WL offers). The only exception here for me is W&M. William & Mary - Wrote Why X. WL on 2/21, invited to interview for admission on 2/29. They were straightforward about most admissions off…
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Admitted to Georgetown UniversityI took the LSAT once and figured my time would be better spent working on essays. I think as long as you’re happy with your score(s) and realistic about the chances, there’s no need to retake. I wrote a 2-page PS and 1-page DS for all schools. I had 3 LORs: 2 academic and 1 work. If the school offered me interview…
Having just finished 1L, I would not recommend law school to an overwhelming, vast majority of people because this shit SUCKS
LSAT 169 GPA 3.93 2020–21 cycle
Attending University of California—Los Angeles
I’m just happy to be here. Be unique and fearless in your PS. Leave your ego at the door when it comes to USNWR rankings - even then, it’s not the ranking of the school when you get there that matters, it’s when you graduate. Apply to more schools than you think you need to. Just trust me on it - financial leverage…
First applied with a 167 but then retook to a 171 on the January LSAT. All February applications you see were through my 171, so they were not entirely helpful, lol. I negotiated with BU from $45k to $120k with new LSAT, but they wouldn’t budge for a full ride when I asked. My two biggest disadvantages: Applying in…
R&R’ing in 2024-2025. LSAT Score History: 165 - November 2023 169 - January 2024 175 - April 2024 Apply early. The January test date is borderline too late if you want an admit. I was already rejected to many of my schools by the time I posted a 175 in April. I emailed LOCIs with the updated score to the higher…
Never expected these results - I am beyond excited to attend YLS! A few notes: I believe a key to my success was my strong focus on a specific area of law (reflected in internships, extracurriculars, leadership roles, etc). I emphasized this focus in every writing component of the applications.- Submitted 2-3 LORs…
Give yourself WAY more time than you think you need to study for the LSAT. I’d recommend giving yourself no less than 1 year to study. You may be very smart, but you just don’t know whether the test will feel intuitive to you, whether you will plateau, whether you will burn out, etc. And DO NOT TAKE THE OFFICIAL…
Apply early (pre-Thanksgiving) if your affairs are in order and it’s the best app you can give, craft some incredible essays, and bet on yourself. You are not doomed post-Thanksgiving though. I did not apply to any more safety schools since UVA accepted me in September. Find a trusted friend, professor, mentor,…
studied lsat for 3 weeks w/ lsat demon, took june 2023 lsat wrote ps about being audhd wrote ds about being mixed race (black and asian) if a school didn’t want a race-based ds, i submitted a “struggle statement” about me moving out of my parents’ house a week after i turned 18 and fully supporting myself worked…
apply early!!! write the supplementals!!! believe in yourself!!!
Came across this quote on someone else’s profile, I liked it so I’ll leave it here: “After clicking submit on all your applications, get off this site and r/lawschooladmissions. Being neurotic about what will happen will not improve your chances once you’ve already done everything you can. You’ll be better served by…
I don’t really know what I’m doing. But if I had to say, here’s my best advice: Knock it out of the park on the personal statement. The advice I got was to be memorable – so I did not write about law (although I had a few sentences in the end). Draft early (like really early) and get help from the best writers you…
Some notes about my merit aid reconsideration process at UMich: I initially recieved $105,000 total over three years (~44% tuition). I submitted my seat deposit in early April in order to apply for Lawyer’s Club housing. I submitted my scholarship reconsideration email on April 18th, and on April 28th recieved an…
Make sure you do a good job on your applications to the schools that are your top choices. Then you don’t have to worry about the ones you are submitting to safety schools.
LSAT 171 GPA 3.89 2023–24 cycle
Attending Illinois Institute of Technology (Kent)
Submit ’em and forget ‘em! Your acceptances will come soon enough, and you will do great in law school regardless of where you go. Use this tool and other sources of information, like Reddit, sparingly. There are plenty of good resources to consult about whether you should apply to certain schools and the likelihood…
Temper your expectations but not your applications just send those out to any school you’d attend so you don’t leave the process with regrets. Ultimately I had prestigious & unique things on my resume but I didn’t get in ANYWHERE where I was below both medians. It’s a numbers game pretty much no matter what Most…
Don’t underestimate the value of applying sooner! While I ended up at my top choice school, if imagine I would’ve gotten acceptances at most of the schools I was waitlisted at, and possibly stronger financial aid offers, if I applied sooner. For those a year out or more from the application deadline, this might mean…
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