tbh, do not get on here. it makes your brain jump into comparison mode. go to law school for yourself and your education, not to get into a competitive game.
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Lean into your narrative in your essays. Really show the passion and the reason for making this first step in a big life decision. Exhibit your best writing.
Apply mindfully and strategically to a bunch of schools. Always ask for application fee waivers and don’t let a lower LSAT stop you from applying. Good luck!
Lmao don’t take the January LSAT folks, even if schools say they will accept it. Do yourself a favor and apply as soon as humanly possible, before November.
Have a clear theme about who you are and what you want to do with law school throughout your application.
Apply earlier than I did.
Engage and demonstrate interest through meetings with admissions officers, student ambassadors, and info sessions
UnequalSuperSandpiper left no wisdom for posterity… (◕︵◕) UVA UR3 2/15, UR4 2/21 Duke to top of Lawhub Status Checker 2/24, 3/12 Columbia Hold March 20th
Never quit. I’m a 51 yo retired Army Sergeant Major and law student from a family of HS grads and dropouts who never looked beyond everyone’s expectations…
Plan to do human rights/immigration type work, wrote a “Why law/why x” statement Rutgers- $$$$ Miami- $$$$ (attending) GW- $ WL: BU, Temple, American
Don’t shoot for the highest ranked schools. Shoot for the schools where your stats are above the median. You’ll get scholarships and will have smaller debt.
if you’re even a little bit thinking about it, take a fucking gap year. no WE is a really big negative even if you have perfect stats. do not do what i did.
Do not stress for the first two to three months after you submit applications. You cannot tell how things are going to go; don’t bother thinking about them.
Take your time, don’t rush the process. As hard and annoying as it is, see the process through. And yes, I’m on LSD and not attending a T-14. What about it?
Always assume getting in is going to be exponentially harder than the internet tells you, because jesus christ this sucked. Also don’t wait till January lol
LSAT 171 GPA 3.20 2026–27 cycle
You can’t always get what you want But if you try sometimes Well, you just might find You get what you need
LSAT 159 GPA 3.57 2023–24 cycle
Don’t go on Reddit for advice on the application process, or to check if other people heard back from schools. Everything’s fake and what’s not is useless.
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