Apply broadly but most importantly visit if you can!!!!! You never know which location will reach out and grab you.
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Admitted to University of MinnesotaNortheastern- early decision date for accepting the scholarship/putting a deposit down! MN- weirdly really slow!
Wear your heart on your sleeve. Optionals: SLS one-day class, Penn core values, why UVA, why Mich, GULC top 10
-Find a hobby to help make the process less stressful/take your mind off of your status checkers and email :)
Shoot your shot and give yourself enough time to study! Don’t stress too much it all works out in the end :)
Ask for fee waivers from schools themselves! Most of the time schools will give you one if you ask nicely :)
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On late nights illuminated by shooting stars, it gazes intently skyward, as if thinking of its home.
Write your monthly LOCI and remember the LSAT is not that deep
an angel Sent to Stop Mother Earth from crying . “get your chin up Sweetheart.. you’re ice cap is falling “
Choose your school based on financial aid, not rank. I’d rather be at a T20 instead of a T14 but debt-free!
Filled out all application materials/essays. Took about three months to write my personal statement myself.
Make a burner email account to give to law schools so you aren’t paranoid about opening your normal email.
wrote all supplementals, researched each school requested a merit aid consideration form from Georgetown
October 2020 159 –> October 2021 166 –> November 2021 169 Saw the biggest improvement after using 7Sage
I am not very interested in Big Law, so I didn’t apply to many schools in the T14. STEM majors, send it!
Apply early, think about where you actually want to go to school, write why X essays, and be authentic!
Wish I would have submitted earlier - life got in the way but at least I hope I get some money soon!
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