The best decision I made was choosing to work for a few years between undergrad and applying for law school. My softs, my writing skills, my interview skills, and my perspective all changed for the better because I had gained real world, professional experience.
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…an excellent personal statement, and a decent Kira interview (I talked until I got cut off in one of the Q’s lol), anything is possible! I was not very confident in my ED acceptance likelihood, so I kept studying for the LSAT and planned on retaking it in January if I did not get accepted. I am so glad to put the…
Don’t apply late if you can, but if you do, believe in yourself and blanket the T14. I was interviewed and waitlisted after applying to Harvard in February. You miss every shot you don’t take ✌🏾
…how far expressing interest can take you. Informal Interviews are often overlooked but awesome opportunities to humanize yourself and your application. To my fellow Splitters/Reverse Splitters, you absolutely have hope. Schools who read applications holistically typically don’t let just 1 suboptimal factor outweigh…
…Granted, I’m not an admissions committee member, but I’ve interviewed many candidates for very competitive jobs at my workplaces, and the people we end up hiring have always been those with a compelling narrative about why they want that job. I encourage applicants to craft application packages that are cohesive…
…an acceptance from NCCU. I have participated in a phone interview with Elon University. I have no answer from Elon or Campbell yet. I currently have rejections from Nebraska, and Wake Forest. My goal is to go to the best law school for ME. ***Edit (03.17.25) ***I received an acceptance from Elon University. They…
…your regional market pipeline. Always take the optional interview.
…Spain for a year if this cycle goes poorly :) Update 3/2 - Interviewed at my top choice, went super well! hoping for an A obv, will definitely be attending if so Update 3/3 - Waitlist at DePaul, not sure how to feel. Not high ranked on USWNR or my own list, so it stings a little Update 3/5 - A AT OU?????????/??…
…3 LORs: 2 academic and 1 work. If the school offered me interview opportunities I always accepted them. I also did the following supplemental essays: Yale: Yale 250- Stanford: Short Essay about Music UChicago: Why UChicago UPenn: Penn Core Values UVA: Why UVA UC Berkeley: Why Berkeley UMichigan: Why Michigan Duke:…
…or softs, my extracurriculars were pretty standard, my interview skills are subpar. I suspect what helped my app was a combination of: Good writing Exceptionally supportive recommenders Work experience relevant to my legal interests - not conventionally prestigious, but unusual enough to be interesting A lot of luck…
…wait for others to decide your fate, schedule your own interview :)
Do every optional zoom, every optional essay, every optional interview. go to every admitted student’s day you can. i had no clue each school would actually differ in terms of culture, academic rigor, etc.
I signed up for an optional interview with Baylor at one of the LSAC Forums. I submitted a GPA Addendum /only/ to TAMU because otherwise my GPA is relatively average/above-average and TAMU is clearly a GPA focused school. Attending the Forum in my area was a great idea bc I received several fee waivers for schools I…
…what you love to do! It’ll make talking about yourself in interviews that much more natural. Adcoms can tell when you’re being contrived, so making sure you know who you are and what you stand for is so important.
…compelling story. Do the optional essays. Be personable in interviews and always convince them that you want to go to their school.
LSAT 154 GPA 4.04 2023–24 cycle
Attending Washington University in St. Louis
…having someone proofread them Adequately prepare for your interviews 7Sage is an awesome resource for this Don’t be afraid to advocate for yourself! When it comes to scholarships, be sure to ask adcomms to consider moving costs, books, living expenses, etc.
…I was waitlisted at. Withdrew from WashU in late March - I interviewed in late Oct and was essentially ghosted. I had chosen a school already and elected to withdraw before receiving a decision.
…US. chances are that you will- be asked about these during interviews. better if you incorporate them into your PS. think carefully and strategize your school list. know that schools like Chicago, Michigan, and UVA are not the most friendly to international students. financial aid policies at different schools might…
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