Don’t let people scare you away from taking the GRE if you have a very strong application (high GPA, great softs, solid narrative) and you feel like you can score better on the GRE than the LSAT (or if you already have a good GRE score on file). Just be prepared for two things: **1) **outcomes are even less…
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Admitted to George Washington University…with C&F issues, misdemeanor, >10 years ago. Other softs: university assistantship, honors thesis, honors college peer mentor, honors college dean’s student advisory board, immigration-related volunteering. ADMG; we’re all in this together. DM if you want me to add you to my novena!
…foreign language double major- What I would guess are T2.5 softs (3 years in top consulting firm; relevant/competitive internships every summer and semester of college; AmeriCorps service; US Senate work; federal agency work; selective fellowship; exceptional amount of in-depth campus leadership experience;…
No unique softs, UF undergrad
…a history of service and leadership, along with amazing softs and a high GPA from a well-known undergraduate program. I definitely think my passion, hard work, and emotional intelligence shined through my applications.
…CSU and double majored in English and Philosophy Tier 3 softs: 3 years working at a literary journal (1 year as a junior editor, 1 year as senior editor / lead designer, 1 year as editor in chief), student in Honors college, published author, presented at an honors capstone conference. Self studied for the LSAT over…
First generation college and professional student Decent softs: leadership positions, volunteer work with voter registration, congressional internship. Goal is graduating with minimal debt.
Apply to “soft safeties” i.e. schools where you’re pretty damn certain you’ll get in BUT would also actually consider going there–it may be where you end up, and thats ok.
T2 softs and Ivy undergrad. Didn’t write Why X essays, but wrote other optional essays. Included a non-traditional diversity statement (meaning I didn’t talk about race) and a pretty wild academic addendum. I know for a fact that my essays and interviews were what got me very far in the admissions process- spend a…
Though my “softs” are individually T4, I have an outrageous amount of them; thus, on an overall basis, they may be considered T3. STEM Major. Wrote Diversity Statement for all schools. Wrote a tailored Why X for about 1/3 of applied schools (e.g., Berk, Penn, Duke, etc.) My advice is to focus on overshadowing your…
I feel like my softs are closer to a Tier 3 but I’ve got one of the tier 2 bulletpoints on my resume so I guess I’m tier 2 Wrote Why X for: UVA / Michigan / Georgetown / Notre Dame Don’t ignore your GPA until it’s too late, kids Went UR3 (lol) at ND on 2/2 Got the HTE from NYU (lol)
I wrote a “Why X” for every school at the bottom of my personal statement, about a paragraph for each. T3 softs because I did Americorps.
Softs: D3 Athlete, Relevant internships, Leadership, Bilingual Be genuine in your essays. Demonstrate perspective, humility, and maturity. And relax a little bit (please guys you are stressing me out)
T2 soft: Fulbright ETA Wrote why X at all schools. Applied to PI scholarships at UCLA, UT, BU…denied from all.
Wrote optional essays when applicable Cohesive PI narrative in PS and softs Published academic in a PI field
R&R cycle! Last year, applied with a 165. Softs: Work at DOJ for 2+ years in Antitrust; Goals: Government work in the DC area; I was really interested in government/PI work and remaining in the DC area after law school, so Georgetown, GW, and George Mason were the best fits for me. Georgetown: Interviewed mid…
…my LSAT being lower than their medians. No crazy special softs, just had solid work experience, decent leadership opportunities and niche interests. A cohesive narrative definitely goes a long way. This process can be tough and disheartening. All we can do is try our best n shoot that shot. Good luck🫡
…Chemical Engineering with a minor in Business. University Softs (orientation leader, executive leader of a first-year mentorship program, resident advisor, member of a social fraternity) PS focused on family/economic background leading me to pursue engineering, before realizing that climate change policy/law was my…
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