This process is long and challenging for a reason. It’s meant to weed out those who don’t have the willpower. Remember that you can do anything you set your mind to! ❤️
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Use a study method that works for you. I Started with 7sage but felt that it was lacking. I switched to LSAT Demon and everything clicked.Listen to what your study program teaches but don’t be afraid to adjust It took a couple of adjustments before I felt that the test made sense. LSAT Demon (and many others) preach…
Break up with your evil boyfriend before you take the LSAT
Especially if you are a splitter or reverse splitter, I highly recommend applying across the board and pouring a lot of energy into your written materials. Craft your application story to an experience you had - whether it be a job, internship, campus organization, etc. - and parlay that into your interest in law at…
IF I CAN DO IT, SO CAN YOU. If you are going to a regional school. Don’t look at rank, look at the school with the best connections to the job market you want.
Do it or do not do it. You will regret both. - Soren Kierkegaard
I wish I had given myself enough credit for getting to the point where I’m applying to law school. I was so stressed about the strength of my test scores and my essays. All of these things were important, of course, but I was so focused on the next step that I didn’t appreciate how incredible it was to have made it…
R&R if you are not happy with your first cycle results. I only got into Temple the previous cycle and WL at 3 T-14s. I knew I could do better, so I studied for the LSAT for 3 months, got a job in the legal field, volunteered, and refined my essays. Apply as early as possible, especially if below medians. I think the…
I’ll come back and put my “words of wisdom” for all the non-trad splitters looking for data points. 11/25/2025
Shoot your shot. Numbers do not define your application and will not make or break your application. Put effort into each individual application. This includes tailoring your personal statement to each school and writing compelling optional/diversity statements. Have a consistent theme throughout your application. A…
If you are online reading this, get off of Reddit. My one piece of advice: do things now that you enjoy doing. Don’t make choices only for the goal of maximizing your odds of admission to X Y Z school. Do fun, interesting things and write about them in a way that shows why you think they’re fun and interesting, and…
Applying for Law School for the 2024 School Year. University of Iowa: University of Wisconsin-Madison (WI resident): University of Illinois - Champaign Urbana (attended for undergrad, parents are IL residents): Rejected. Marquette University (WI resident, LOR from Marquette grad): **Accepted **- scholarship to come…
*first cycle since the supreme court ruling of affirmative action ban — i know the process of getting into law school can be stressful at times. try to remind yourself that there is so much of this process that is completely out of your control. still make the time to take care of yourself and enjoy the present…
“I probably sucked more than anyone in the history of kung fu. But the important thing is… I didn’t quit.” - Po
Apply before the end of the calendar year! You’ll dramatically increase your chances of success. You have a great story… just tell it!
Super splitters, go take some risks in your career—go find a mission. Then come back to law school when you discover how to tell a story about how it’s essential to fulfilling that mission. Write that story — and then re-write it until you feel good about the placement of every piece of punctuation, every clause,…
Whatever your practice LSAT’s are averaging, take five points off of that for test day. Set a very high bar for yourself. If you want a 170, work until you’re averaging a 175 across your past three practice tests. I consistently struggled with mid 160’s LSAT’s, PB 167, and my scores came in as follows: October 2022…
No regrets about the amount of apps submitted. Knew with my stats I would need to apply broadly. Had fee waivers at every school plus 6 CAS waivers not including the three below. UPDATE: Got into my dream school!!! Don’t let anyone convince you not to apply somewhere you want to go. Most people told me to only focus…
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