3.7 Degree-Granting GPA, Cumulative LSAC brought down by past grades from 10 (ish) years ago…no GPA addendum. 4 years military experience Work experience in human resources and accounting fields
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You’re more than your stats. In the end, your failure or success isn’t made by where you went but by what you did there. So work hard, prepare the best you can and let the chips fall where they may.
-Non-URM SA Hispanic -save your money and do not aply to schools you would not go to unless you can use their acceptance to your advantage for scholarship purposes. -Good luck❤ All glory to God
Waitlisted at these schools last cycle with the same stats: BC WashU Emory I withdrew from all three in May 2021 and decided to re-apply the next cycle since I committed to my job for another year
Full-Throated af Applied last cycle (2020-2021) with a 159 LSAT. Full cycle details here: https://www.lsd.law/users/creep/Ambulance-Chaser Max out your LSAT attempts if you have the time/resources
Trust me. Apply early. I was told by several schools that if I had applied earlier in the cycle they would have had a place for me. Don’t procrastinate something that will impact your whole future.
UR3 U.Chi - 2/15/2021 “Hold” NYU - 2/26/2021 GULC blank status checker - 3/12/2021 Interview Completed dates: NU -12/6/2020, WUSTL - 2/9/2021, UVA - 2/12/2021, GULC - 3/1/2021, Cornell - 3/3/2021
Wrote Why X for all schools I was admitted to. Heavily lent on my soft factors (URM, legal experience, great LORs from folks who knew me well). Tried to limit how much I check r/lawschooladmissions.
KJD but graduated from undergrad with BA & MA in 4 years. Withdrew from Stanford, Columbia, Penn, and Duke before receiving official scholarship offers. Did not negotiate for more aid from schools.
LSAT 176 GPA 4.24 2024–25 cycle
“The mind adapts and converts to its own purposes the obstacle to our acting. The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.” – Marcus Aurelius, Meditations 5.20
Go outside. Stretch. Breathe. Make your favorite meal. Refreshing your email won’t summon your decisions. Once you get to law school, remember what brought you there. I hope you change this world.
You are wholly capable of all of this!
Plan: In early May, send columbia LOCI http://apply.law.columbia.edu/status May 15 cornell deposit deadline so send LOCI before
APPLY/ASK FOR FEE WAIVERS, THEY ARE SUPER GENEROUS WITH THEM. THERE’S NO REASON TO GIVE THESE SCHOOLS MONEY WHEN YOU DON’T HAVE TO.
GPA > WE I naively thought WE would benefit me in the admissions process but was wrong. My 3.77 went to a 3.5 after a challenging semester of 18 credits and 2 different jobs at 45+ hours per week.
“Grant me, O Lord my God, a mind to know you, a heart to seek you, wisdom to find you, conduct pleasing to you, faithful perseverance in waiting for you, and a hope of finally embracing you. Amen.”
Get your LSAT score up. Adcomm’s don’t view lower STEM GPA’s as favorably as you think. Applying early doesn’t do much for you. Spivey misses often. Be nice to others and practice good skin care.
If you have a true interest in a school, SHOW IT! I would have never in a million years believed I would have gotten into Duke. I definitely ascribe my acceptance with a genuine Why Duke statement.
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