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Admitted to Washington University in St. LouisUVA was my top choice pretty much from the beginning. It was hell watching it go UR so many times (SIX) before I got the interview invite, but the interview itself was great and they called me back an hour after we finished with the admit offer. UVA has been an absolutely amazing fit for me and I love it here. Law…
Have a compelling reason for why you want to go to law school (whatever that might be), and show it in your application! I also wouldn’t apply to 20 schools like I did – a few safeties is alright, but I think what I did was overkill. I attribute part of my success to my decision to write very specific why X essays…
I worked on applications as I went, typically spending a day tailoring each one. (I don’t recommend doing it as you go. I was very stressed.) I had no diversity statement and a bad interview at Cornell. I also had a bad why X for Michigan. All apps were the same after NYU, except for why X for Duke, perfect day for…
Combination of unique background/why law (see: war-torn country) and help from 7Sage with app. Was fortunate to connect with alumni/current students of schools I was waitlisted at, became really passionate about UVA in particular. Wrote a LOCI based off of alumni reviews+how it was compatible with my ideal law…
I’m a HOYA LAWYA Shoot your shot and don’t hesitate to apply to your first choice. I only took the LSAT once and my resume, personal statement, optional essays (I always did them) and recommendations all focused on my experience in advocacy and social justice and my interest in my being a public interest attorney.…
YLS, 250 Word Essay HLS, Nothing special SLS, 250 Word Essay, Why Stanford UChicago, Why Chicago CLS, Why Columbia NYU, AnBryce Essay, Why NYU Penn, Core Value UVA, Why UVA Berkeley, Why Berkeley, Scholarship essay Michigan, Why Michigan Duke, Why Duke, Pending for ED2 Northwestern, Nothing special Cornell, Why…
making my profile public to help anyone who has the same stats at me! i stopped recording scholarship amounts after i got my award to the school i will be committing to. i didn’t remain on any waitlists. best advice is to NOT apply to as many safety schools as me; it was a waste of time and money and provided no…
My best advice to splitters, beyond having a high LSAT score, is to write every essay for the school you’re applying to, even the optional ones. It shows the school you’re serious about them; plus, any opportunity to showcase who you are will put you ahead over other applicants who didn’t write those optional essays…
Law school is a risk, and lawyers are all about risk reduction. While the rest of your career will be spent on minimizing chances for a failure, lawsuit, etc., law school applications provide an opportunity to take large risks with very little downside (R, out some $). There but for the grace of God go I–it…
Wrote supplementals for all my apps. Did any optional interviews. I know I want to practice in Texas, tailored my school list towards that. 3/23 Update - It was always UT, everywhere I applied was for leverage to negotiate with UT. I have a lot of personal ties to the university and Austin that were hard to give up.…
Don’t be shy to ask for fee waivers from all schools that have that option. Some schools have a form you can fill out for need/merit fee waivers and are very generous. Ask for your recommendations as early as possible, and try to give a due date of a few weeks to a month before you intend to submit to account for…
Based on 7 sage predictor and the percentage is chance of acceptance Yale: 3.1% R UChicago: 9.4% WL Harvard: 6.7% R Northwestern: 13.2% UMich: 12.0% WL UT: 24% WL WashU: 27.8 % A with $$$ Vandy: 28.9% NDLS: 49.7% BU: 39.9% WL BC: 24.7% Emory: 88.5% A with $$ Northeastern: 83.1% WL Loyola Chicago: 97.2% Tulane: 93.1…
LSAT 159 GPA 4.03 2025–26 cycle
Admitted to Washington University in St. Louis
The LSAT isn’t everything, be authentic with your words
get a good therapist Disclaimer: I withdrew from Columbia in December (I have receipts, I promise I did not break my ED contract) but they didn’t mark that for some reason (I’m pretty sure my withdrawal email got accidentally deleted based on a conversation w/ admissions), I’m adding my decision anyway in the name…
I think I likely underperformed, but the C&F issues definitely came back to bite me. I think my advice would be you are better off waiting a few years with WE than applying as a KJD, especially when there are negative aspects in you application (Low GPA or C&F). Show growth and maturity rather than say it in you…
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Wish I blanketed T-14 and applied to fewer safeties. Write all optional essays/supplementals early and revise several times. Do your research and show your interest in the schools you like best. Write LOCIs right at 12 weeks regardless of holiday breaks. Negotiate as many scholarships as you can. Thank your…
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