Took the LSAT twice with one cancellation (got sick during the test). Scores were 158, cancel, 160. Applied with a diversity statement about chronic invisible illness, and a personal statement on my experience growing up with a parent that struggled with addiction. Included an academic addendum for two breaks in my…
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Admitted to Florida International Universitysi es para ti, nadie te lo quita bet on yourself!
Don’t put a question mark where God put a period #asf
My wisdom is that you’re probably up late right now stressing about if you’re going to get into your dream school and comparing yourself to other applicants on this site and freaking out over the cesspool that is r/Lawschooladmissions. You will get into great schools and be a great lawyer I swear. Now go to bed
Go where they want you
Take the year to boost your score and apply early in the next cycle.
Getting 4 points higher on the lsat than someone whos gpa is .5-.6 points higher becuase they majored in Communications and watching them get higher scholarships than me is infuriating. If youre in college, major in art, NUMBER BIGGER is all that matters, no degree of difficulty is weighed.
APPLY EARLY AND MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SAFETY, TARGET, AND REACH SCHOOLS! Also pls be nice to yourself during this process. You are applying to law school and that is pretty epic!
Spend plenty of time studying and preparing for the LSAT, be realistic about your chances at certain schools. And don’t stress too much once everything is submitted, find something to distract yourself. For the love of God don’t refresh this site constantly, it will destroy you, trust me.
I hope you appreciate yourself for how far you’ve already come. For how graceful you carried yourself through the different seasons of your life. For the strength you held yourself with through every challenge that you had to face. For the hope you kept up during uncertain times.
Patience is a virtue!
Scholarships are weird and take a long time for some schools. Be patient and do good research to see which schools are historically generous with aid. Did not have much luck negotiating but I only tried for the University of Maryland.
I highkey sold my trauma, I’d recommend it (Black, queer, nonbinary, trans fam wya?) On a serious note, my story is definitely what sold me to my reach and match schools, if anything. Don’t be scared to show your passion!
Went from 163 in October➡️ 167 in November➡️ 172 in January, so if you think you can do better, try taking the LSAT again. Also, the extra month in between November and January LSAT helped. I’ll update this at the end. (◕︵◕)
Apply to any and every school you have an interest in (ask for fee waivers), see which schools accept you, weigh the scholarships with the prestige that each school carries, and then make the best decision for your future.
Apply early in the cycle if you can. Do the optional essays (nothing is really ‘optional’) Study for the LSAT for at least 3 months (take breaks, don’t burn out) PROOF READ Everything happens for a reason :)
Start the personal statement earlier than you think you need to. It was the thing delaying me from applying earlier, because I wasn’t sure what to write about, or I wasn’t happy with what I had written.
-Non-URM SA Hispanic -save your money and do not aply to schools you would not go to unless you can use their acceptance to your advantage for scholarship purposes. -Good luck❤ All glory to God
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