My biggest piece of advice is to know yourself and know your story. I entered undergrad blind and thinking I wanted to pursue another career path entirely, but as I grew and prioritized knowing myself more, the path I wanted to take became clearer. How pillars of my personhood and aspects of my lived experiences…
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Admitted to Emory UniversityI own the WE category in my field. No one has more expertise than me when it comes to being a bum. Here are the reasons: I didn’t choose the bum life, the bum life choose me. I was not born into a rich family. Because there are no such things as rich bums. I was so delusional I started hallucinating during the LSAT,…
🥰 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…
Break up with your evil boyfriend before you take the LSAT
*first cycle since the supreme court ruling of affirmative action ban — i know the process of getting into law school can be stressful at times. try to remind yourself that there is so much of this process that is completely out of your control. still make the time to take care of yourself and enjoy the present…
when the chile is tea but the finna is gag sis i’m dead as a chile below is what happens when you apply late aka in a frenzy late-January to early February (waitlists lol)… if you’re in the same boat as me, make sure you apply widely. UT was kind of spur of the moment based on my Feb LSAT result and it’s where I’m…
“Applying early” is essentially a myth. Just apply before Thanksgiving. DO NOT RUSH YOUR APPLICATIONS JUST TO BE EARLY. It will probably only hinder you and give you little to no boost in applications.
Take undergrad seriously! Ask for letters of rec three months before you plan to send in apps. Take frequent breaks to avoid burnout when studying for the LSAT. Get involved in extracurricular activities that aren’t academic! Write LOCIs when waitlisted if you are serious about attending a school. Wishing you the…
I decided to attend Emory because it gave me good BL chances at the best price point in a really good location(pending waitlists, but I don’t expect any bites from my LOCIs). If you want a T14 or even a T20 acceptance at a 3.6, you will need to aim higher than a 170. I would advise future applicants to retake 170s…
Thoughts on particular schools UNC “hold” is a soft waitlist, and unless you demonstrate visit-level interest after receiving it, it will turn into a real waitlist- Address went long at Michigan the Thursday/Friday before the week I got the A Gray bar at WashU within a week of decision GW date did disappear but I do…
Everyone says this, but APPLY EARLY. September/October. I think application timing materially affected my outcomes at OSU, FSU, and Iowa. Get em in by Halloween and you’ll also have most decisions back by Jan.
Because of my GPA, I scared myself into believing I had to achieve a perfect LSAT score and delayed testing for almost 4 years. The forums and the chat can be useful, but they can also be harmful. Know your limit. If you start to doubt your worth, your chances, yourself.. UNPLUG. I did not pay for study programs or…
You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take! Everyone can count you out, but the one person in the world that should believe in your capabilities is yourself. Just apply.** ** 05/07/2025: My cycle is officially over! Heading off to Cornell in the fall. Please, bet on yourself!
Hi! I hope you can learn some from my experiences: -I took the LSAT in August 2024 (the first without the Logic Games) and was pleased with my score. I ended up sitting on my law school apps for WAY too long, which I regret doing. -I submitted most of my applications in mid-December. UTK: the “UR2” date I listed is…
Start studying WAY before your LSAT! I only gave myself ~3 months, which was not nearly enough. Take it multiple times. I recommend taking it once early on in the process to get the test jitters out/down and then retaking later once you have a consistent PT score. Request Fee Waivers! Most schools give them out, so…
GoodGratisFellow says… Ecstatic with how this process ultimately turned out! I think applying earlier (literally any month before January) would’ve likely helped, but I believe this is primarily true for the availability of scholarship money. In such a crazy cycle, I think applying on the later-side didn’t hurt as…
I didn’t get into a school near my gf. But we’re good, and the culture at my school is one I really like. My advice for figuring out where to apply is try to get to events where current and past students talk about their experiences. Yes, they’ll self-censor a bit and they have pre-made talking points. But listen to…
Never back down, never give up eeehhhhhhh-mazing. For the dream, the stream and the EH-Team. When I got my LSAT score I cried, I was PT-ing in high 170s but had a panic attack the night before and got a 168 with 3 hours of sleep. I got immensely depressed after taking the LSAT a part of my identity was ripped from…
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