…I think having clear reasons for Why Law and (as a KJD in particular) Why Now was real important. Good luck with ur cycles!
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32 entries matching "KJD"
Admitted to Duke UniversityI applied broadly across the T14 with no safeties because I’m a KJD and decided that unless I got into a school I was really excited about I would R&R. There were definitely some T14s I was more excited about than others, but because I got fee waivers from CCN–>GT I applied everywhere. Why X for all schools except…
…staying on any WLs. Get your LOR early, but don’t apply KJD either! You’ll be better for at least a year of work/life experience.
I put myself as T4 softs because I’m KJD and most of my resume items are typical undergraduate activities: legal internship, lab research, TA position, and club leadership. However, I am a first-generation college student with 2 majors (STEM + business-related), which maybe helped me standout a little bit, but…
not technically kjd - im a year out of school but did not work during the year off
–KJD but with some interesting softs: extensive work experience while in undergrad at a small startup company I helped build, numerous publications, and involvement/competitive success in a collegiate activity (think debate/Mock Trial). They fit together well into a narrative, but aren’t rare enough to be more than…
KJD, after 1st-semester senior year GPA went from 3.8 –> 3.83
…for any schools that had prompts. Otherwise, very boring KJD who’s had a lot of luck this cycle :)
KJD but graduated from undergrad with BA & MA in 4 years. Withdrew from Stanford, Columbia, Penn, and Duke before receiving official scholarship offers. Did not negotiate for more aid from schools.
Reapplicant. Last year is https://www.lsd.law/users/creep/MindlessUsefulFox. Focusing on my essays and not applying as a KJD helped a lot the second time around.
**Please please PLEASE take time off in between undergrad and law school! ** So many KJDs just want to go straight through “to get law school over with” or “not waste time because they’re 100% sure they want to be a lawyer.” And while the latter may be true for some, there is so much you learn—about yourself, your…
R&R applicant. Applied in the 2023-2024 cycle as a KJD with 165 LSAT and struck out of T-14 with some acceptances in T-30. Hope that my outcomes this year can convince others that gaining some relevant work experience and boosting your LSAT score is 100% worth it.
…is the dialogue if Donnie was applying to law school as a KJD: Dr. Lillian Thurman: How are things going at school? Donnie Darko: I think about my status checker a lot. Dr. Lillian Thurman: I asked you about school, Donnie. Donnie Darko: I think about my fucking statuses on the LSD site a lot during school. if u…
I was convinced going into the cycle that my KJD status would completely bar me from the t 3-5 schools, but I’m happy to have been wrong. Work experience is the right call for many people, but if you have high stats and have had exposure to legal work, I think you can have some confidence going in. A few random…
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