Don’t stress out too much! Everything about applying to law school takes far longer than it really should, but someday it’s suddenly all over :)
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Admitted to University of California—Los Angelesu/WordyGorl on r/LawSchoolAdmissions if you want to chat about my cycle :) PI goals & hoping to clerk, which is why I am attending Duke!
You will go where you are meant to go. Just try your best, and even if it doesn’t work out the way you wanted it to, you will have no regrets.
If you are waitlisted at a school (and really want to get in), GO TOUR THAT SCHOOL AND KEEP SENDING LOCIs (without annoying them of course).
Have a cohesive application that tells the story of you. Only check this site once a day or you’ll go crazy. Stay off r/lawschooladmissions.
Apply early if you can! I think I owe my acceptances to the fact that I applied in September before the giant wave of winter applicants.
Clock it & gagatrondra
It’s cool to contain multitudes, but your application should tell one story If you ask, I’ll help you negotiate your scholarships
-Wrote Why Chicago and Why Michigan -Wrote Penn Core Values Essay -PS for UCLA was about entertainment law and ended with Why UCLA
Bother every single one of your friends and your family members incessantly to read and re-read your personal statements and essays.
UChicago is actually a pretty cool school - never thought I’d end up there for PIL.
take care of yourself when applying or you will lose (or gain) 20 pounds
Wrote no Why X essays. Only did Georgetowns Top 10 (did fav books) Did not fill out any financial aid after getting Harvard A
Disappointed in how little info there was out there going through this process, I’m committed to doing my part for the posterity
Crazy cycle and overall super happy with my results. I’ll prob come back here to talk about advice but for now… GO BRUINS!
HYP undergrad. Used RTK from NYU as negotiating chip; Berkeley and UCLA both matched it after initially offering FAR less $.
it’s all going to be okay! you will end up where you are supposed to, but this is a tough process. lean on the people you love.
Don’t give up hope if your cycle doesn’t start out perfectly - mine didn’t end until May. LOCI really can make a difference!
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