Your personal statement, and Why X statements I personally belive are crucial. Write them once, then rewrite them, then get a trusted source to look over them (Mine was a Notre Dame Alum who is my neighbor) and then rewrite them again. I went through almost 4 drafts of my personal statement, and my Why X for each…
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Admitted to George Washington UniversityNo retest just reapplying since last cycle I applied late Feb-March… My stats aren’t exact cuz THEY BE WATCHING ME Update: Ended up committing to GW after a couple back and forth for scholarship negotiations. Did decent 1L, Landed Biglaw SA in NYC, at V20…. Transferring ED to CLS starting my 2L fall. NEVER BACK…
wrote “Why X” law school at the end of each PS; addressed ROUGH start to undergrad, break (+ WE), & upward GPA trend in addendums not sure how to note my WE since I’ll be graduating undergrad in the spring and starting law school in the fall (like a traditional student), but I accumulated approx. 2 years of WE on…
A poor personal statement can overshadow your stats. Don’t overlook your written materials.
Apply to more places! It’s worth it to have the backups and will save you much in terms of emotional stress. I didn’t think it mattered until I had been waiting for decisions for two months. Also, while it may seem like a waste of money, applying to schools solely for the purpose of using their scholarship award for…
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i am not a URM but for some reason there was no “asian” option other than “east asian”, which i’m not. some things i did: wrote every why x possible took a week and a half off work to tour schools kept in email contact with my top schools attended every in-person or virtual event hosted by all of the schools i…
I am very happy with how my cycle turned out :) My advice is to apply early but expect to not hear back for a longggg time lol
LSAT: 164 (Sept. 2019) –> 169 (July 2020 Flex). Studied using 7Sage for over a year, with a few-month break in the middle for basketball season. 159 diagnostic. Attended a small liberal arts school, not prestigious. Softs: NCAA athlete but otherwise pretty common softs: Internships, PT jobs, etc. UVA’s been my dream…
Fordham “Complete Application” Date Change: 12/5 –> 12/12 –> Decision: 1/05 GWU “Review in progress”: 12/16 –> Date and paragraph disappear: 1/10 –> Decision: 1/12 Cardozo “Complete and under review”: 1/5 –> 1/11 –> 1/22 –> Decision: 1/25 UVA “Under review”: 12/07 –> 1/04 –> Decision: 4/12 GULC (stayed as app…
Key Notes/Reflections: Got into the cycle a bit late (took the LSAT in November, submitted most applications in December)- Felt that I had a really strong Diversity Statement, solid Personal Statement, and good LORs I have a misdemeanor from within the past year, which definitely tanked my chances Couple this with…
The cycle isn’t over till it’s over. Don’t make a choice based on the pressure you might feel after receiving your first “good” acceptance. While you’re still waiting on decisions–while it’s before mid-April–you’re still very much in the game. Financial aid offers are starting points, not end points for CoA. It’s…
Wrote Why X for CLS (integrated into personal statement), Penn (core strengths), Mich, Berkeley, Fordham. Did optional essays for SLS, GULC, NYU (Furman public policy scholarship app), and BU (PI scholarship app). Extremely minor C+F (speeding ticket) disclosed on applications that required disclosure of civil…
Plan to take the LSAT and apply earlier than you think. Especially for KJDs, pushing essay writing, resume work, requesting LORs, etc. too far into your senior year will likely make things difficult to manage alongside the rest of your academic and work life.
Speak from the heart in your essays and don’t let the LSAT rule your life but try your best! Apply to those reach schools but try to be happy with the idea of attending your target/safety schools. By early April, I was really excited about attending one of my target schools and then was shocked when I got an A from…
Live authentically. Pursue what is interesting to you. Your story deserves to be told.
I was probably hurt by having somewhat bland written materials - not poorly written, just boring to read. Make sure you have multiple people review your personal statement. Be bold and tell your unique story and perspective. If you write a “Why X,” give *real *reasons or choose a different supplemental - don’t just…
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