Ivy undergrad Legal job after gradation Strong personal statement / diversity statement (I think this was the most important part !!!) Recs from professors I was very close with
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Admitted to New York UniversityWrote Why X’s/other essays for most schools in the T14. I would very much avoid applying to as many schools as I did – I think it’s a lot better to spend more time on fewer applications
Do your applications in the fall, make sure your narrative is coherent, and study hard kids! (Also get off of Reddit and LSD until your decisions are in - you’re wasting precious time!)
apply early!
“Ah, but a man’s reach should exceed his grasp // Or what’s a heaven for?” Don’t kill the cringe parts of you, kill the part of you that cringes. The revolution will be litigated.
Get your best possible GPA and LSAT. Write about what makes you who you are, discuss your identity. Apply early. Apply to lots of T14s. Negotiate your aid, communicate your needs.
MEME ACCOUNT I will not be attending unranked law schools MY DM’S ARE REAL ༼つ ◕◕༽つ G I V E⭐A⭐W A V E ༼つ ◕◕༽つ (◕︵◕)(◕︵◕)(◕︵◕)(◕︵◕)(◕︵◕)(◕︵◕)(◕︵◕)(◕︵◕)(◕︵◕)(◕︵◕)(◕︵◕)(◕︵◕)
(1/14): Accepted to top choice of Yale in early January, withdrew majority of other applications, maintaining only schools that I would consider attending with a full scholarship.
what, like it’s hard? (it is, in fact, hard)
Be yourself in your fullness.
The LSAT is a learnable skill!
Went to a large state school for undergrad. Worked for one year after graduation in government relations. Low-income background and from a very underrepresented area of the US.
Try to visit schools and picture if you could see yourself living there. It’s 3 years of your life, so the choice of school can go beyond just the school itself, it’s life too.
A @Indy and Rs @Mich/Cornell/USC w/156 LSAT. Received 2/16/2021 NYU HTE ; Went UR3 @ NYU on 3/28/2021. Released from CLS waitlist 6/24/2021 via email. Did not send LOCI.
I originally applied to all of these schools with a 170, then retook in June and scored a 177
Wrote all optional essays. Was a STEM major, and would definitely recommend making sure it’s clear in your app why you are transitioning to law school if you are also STEM!
Find ways to distract yourself while you wait. I wish I did a better job managing my stress throughout this process. It’ll all work out as it’s meant to! You’re doing great!
Risk the impossible! I focused as much time on my PS/Resume/App Materials as I did the LSAT. A coherent narrative was key to the success of my application, you can do this!
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