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Write in your style for your personal statement, show committees what you have to offer and hope to gain, and press apply! Nothing you can do except your best :]
Realize when you need to take a break! Remember that comparison is the thief of joy. You don’t have to receive a 170 to be a successful law student/lawyer.
The only thing worse than rejection is regret! applied pretty broadly since this is a weird cycle. Planned to go to Loyola, but getting into bama was such a dream.
LSAT 173 GPA 3.00 2023–24 cycle
I have a “no reply” UGPA. I attended a competency-based school with a pass/fail grading system. The 3.0 displayed is not correct - but LSD forced me to input a GPA
LSAT 150 GPA 2.00 2021–22 cycle
Be satisfied with the fact that you placed your whole self on the table, left nothing to question, and everything to be admired. In the end you will be rewarded.
Went UR3 at University of Pennsylvania on 1/27: for those looking for UR3 data results. NYU HTE in January UVA Interview Invite: did not go UR2 before interview
Wrote Why X for Duke, Mich, Berkeley, Cornell, Virginia. Core Values for Penn. Additional Essays for Stanford and Georgetown. T3/T4 Softs STEM double major
Take your time on your application and do all extra essays. You might be above medians, but the essays prove you are serious which can be rewarded with extra $$$$.
STAY ON THE WAITLIST. If you’re willing to attend a school even if you get accepted on the first day of school, stay on the waitlist because it just might happen.
If you’re going through hell, keep going
Grind hard. Make money. Protect the Law.
Applying earlier would have likely to my getting accepted instead of waitlisted for a number of these schools
First-gen college student. Didn’t do any optional essays or diversity statements. Will be using the GI Bill for 1L. Invited to interview with UMKC but I declined.
Only you know what’s best for you. Trust yourself. I know it’s cliche, but this wisdom has guided me through this cycle and I’m really excited about my decision.
I wasted way too much time getting caught up in the rankings, find the place that makes you feel excited to become a better and more educated version of yourself.
Engineering major. Technically KJD with >1 year full-time internship experience. First-gen status. No special essays for any school application. Only PS and DS.
Here is my write-up with my thoughts and advice on how to approach applying to law school as a splitter: https://www.reddit.com/r/lawschooladmissions/s/tkQOwsLTRY
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