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Admitted to University of MinnesotaAfter significant self-reflection, I decided to withdraw all applications this cycle. I will be reapplying for the Class of 2027 after pursuing some work and life experience. Good luck!
–apply early, esp. if you’re a splitter. –get those fee waivers. –get your target LSAT and then plan your cycle, rather than plan your cycle and assume your LSAT will fall in line.
Be kind to yourself. You don’t know what a law school is looking for. Just because a school doesn’t accept you, doesn’t mean you are not a good applicant or that you didn’t work hard!
June 2022 - 151 Applied to Northern Illinois University and University of Toledo with my 151 November 2022 - 158 I tried to be as detailed as possible for my fellow neurotic folks.
they call me the goat because I scream a lot & eat everything in sight “I am the Slorax, I speak for the sex offenders,” what people seem to hear when they read my profile.
Get your best possible GPA and LSAT. Write about what makes you who you are, discuss your identity. Apply early. Apply to lots of T14s. Negotiate your aid, communicate your needs.
If you get diagnosed with a life-changing medical condition during undergrad, take time off IMMEDIATELY instead letting a semester of poor health tank your otherwise stellar GPA.
I wrote every essay I could without being excessive (was offered to write 4, wrote 2-3) and tried not to reuse any content and write things specifically tailored for each school.
Be yourself in your fullness.
I am a First-generation American and have been working as a paralegal in Big Law since right after graduation. I applied as early as I could in the cycle, which I think helped.
Received my UMN A before fall grades dropped, so at that point my LSAC calculated GPA was a 3.66 NU WL Berkeley WL UMN Full UIUC Full OSU Full (in-state) GW (no $ info yet)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZVCrKcOl78
I originally applied to all of these schools with a 170, then retook in June and scored a 177
First gen white. Huge gpa upward trend. I withdrew from waitlists just after the first deposit deadline. This cycle might not be indicative of a “regular” cycle. Go Irish =)
Although both UMN and GWU were tempting, the Iowa offer was too good to pass up. I didn’t want to sit around on waitlists and I reconciled a slightly lower ranking for $$$$
“real money is whatevers in your pocket when youre broke cause for that last twelve twenty-five dog, you dont wanna know”
Three LSAT takes 159->163->171. Reapplicant from last cycle, when I applied with 3.86/163. Full 2021 cycle details: https://www.lsd.law/users/creep/AlcoholicCockroach
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