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Admitted to Duke UniversityDon’t let anyone discourage you from applying beyond your stats! I was incredibly nervous going into the cycle and had convinced myself I wouldn’t be admitted anywhere, and lo and behold, I had the cycle of my absolute dreams. My biggest piece of advice would be to find your particular area of interest and let it…
Don’t sell yourself short, shoot your shot! Also, make sure to read every school’s individual instructions before submitting your materials.
Your personal statement is your gold. Also, I highly recommend doing social work or something adjacent to it prior to law school. You learn a ton about how the law interacts with vulnerable people at systemic and individual levels, and it makes for a great narrative. I think that’s what gave me the edge in…
Hi! I don’t have any crazy advice - I knew I’d have to overcome my (old) GPA, so I got my LSAT as high as possible and spent a ton of time on my essays. Took the LSAT three times, which was clearly worth it. My WE carried my app for sure, so if you’ve got an interesting background, lean into it!
Not breaking into the 170s was actually, in fact, not the end of the world! Be confident in your narrative and humble in your expectations and the application process will be full of happy surprises :)
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Going in, I was so insecure about my GPA, so I made every effort to strengthen the rest of my application. i believe my cycle turned out as strong as it did because I didn’t take any part of the application for granted, especially the essays. Try out first drafts of different potential personal statement topics…
Overall Wisdom/Feelings About My Cycle: My first LSAT score and fall 2022 GPA were 163/3.78. With those numbers, I basically wrote UCLA off and I hoped and prayed for UCD and UCI. The 177 opened doors for me that would’ve otherwise *been closed. *Instead of freaking out about UCI/UCD admissions I got full tuition at…
hello there, fellow traveler. I know it feels stupid and annoying to hear me say it now because you’re probably anxious and nervous I was for the past year of my life because of this godforsaken process, but it really will be okay. the universe provides — if you put good into it, good will come back to you. that…
take everything here and on reddit with a huge enormous grain of salt, and talk to real students/alums and admissions officers. literally no 0L knows what they’re talking about; this is all a chaotic mess of the blind leading the blind with that being said and with the huge disclaimer that i also do not know what…
According to Dean Deal, I got SLS in spite of my GPA for a few reasons, most notably that my weaknesses were mostly in STEM courses and that my experience with Teach For America was extremely unique. Apparently my app was pushed around to various faculty members because I was so borderline, but my essays and softs…
Tips: Be willing to apply next cycle. For 99% of people, there is no rush, and losing one extra year of being a lawyer won’t ruin your life. I have encountered many students that I tutor who are rushing the entire process and are surprised at the underwhelming offers and results. Do an activity that you love, not…
Wow! What a cycle. I’m feeling overjoyed by my results—and, admittedly, a bit of survivor’s guilt. While I won’t be sharing details about myself or specifics about my application, for my friends beginning this process, here are some tips based on what I learned: LSAT This was the hardest part of the process for me.…
biggest advice: having a knockout application later is better than a rushed one early!!!!! I worked full time during this whole process and it’s doable, but challenging. Learn from me!! what I’d do differently: I busted my butt and got a million reviews for my PS and statement of perspective, but didn’t spend enough…
ALRIGHT, CYCLE COMPLETE! I cannot wait to start my legal education at YLS! This cycle went way better than I could have ever imagined (now wishing I didn’t waste so much money on application fees lol). I don’t know if my application advice will be helpful, because who knows what about my application worked well, but…
🥰 hi all! My biggest recommendation for everyone is to try to drown out the noise regarding personal statements, supplemental essays, etc. My personal statement did not speak to any schools in particular or even answer the “Why Law?” question, and I think that while that was potentially a risky choice it also…
Shoot your shot. Numbers do not define your application and will not make or break your application. Put effort into each individual application. This includes tailoring your personal statement to each school and writing compelling optional/diversity statements. Have a consistent theme throughout your application. A…
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