–Background– I took a very non-trad route to law school. Majored in hard science at a college known for very little grade inflation. I had a very strong upward trend as I became a better student. After that, I worked in a foreign country for a few years and learned studied the language. Came back and worked at a law…
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Admitted to Lewis And Clark CollegeInitially offered $123k by Lewis and Clark; negotiated up to $132k. Likely would have gotten further with negotiations had I more leverage in the form of scholarships from other schools, but didn’t care to bother applying elsewhere besides the 2 moonshot Ivies. Lewis and Clark RD timeline: 11/14/21 - RD app sent …
Note about low GPA: I had a 2.4 GPA my freshman year, then roughly a 3.9 across my last 3 years. I wrote a strong addendum that I think explained this as well as possible. That said, I’m not sure how sympathetic schools were to my story. I’m a KJD so this only happened 2 years prior to me sending my applications. It…
all scholarship info is total EDIT: on 06/05/2020, I increased my LSAT from 160 to 163. All results are with my 160, unless otherwise noted. EDIT, EDIT: ended up transferring to T20 school after 1L. UNLV: 10/29 - refreshed my status checker for UNLV to find myself admitted! Admissions called the next morning to make…
My unasked for advice to applicants: make sure your application materials are cohesive and show why law (I didn’t do that well), apply broadly (with waivers) even if you think you know what you want, don’t count yourself out and over apply to “safeties” Going in UW was my to choice with Seattle U and I was anxious…
Find a way to tell your story. Yes, I have a terrible GPA. Yes, I was academically dismissed from my UG and had to apply for readmission. Yes, I struggled with my mental health (and continue to do so). After graduating, I also put in work. I found my passion, and spent 5+ years working in the Public Interest world.…
the year of the waitlist I guess, lol. More than 50% of schools I applied to I was waitlisted at so that’s fun. Here’s some more info on my cycle: completed all optional essays - submitted unsolicited “Why X” essays to Cardozo, UW, and CU Boulder completed kira interview for Northwestern and interviewed with…
Used LSAT Demon to study for the LSAT and got my score up +7 points from my diagnostic in 3 months of daily studying, would definitely recommend. After taking the LSAT, 7Sage’s admissions consulting services were also super helpful, I would recommend getting a good start on your application documents first and then…
apply early my friends update - honestly I’m really enjoying UT, maybe i could’ve gotten into a “better” school if I applied earlier but it’s worked out great
I concede that statistics–GPA, LSAT–matter greatly; however, don’t let this hold you back from aiming higher. I spent ample time on drafting my PS, DS, and “Interest” statements; telling each admissions committee my unique story that didn’t necessarily project an answer to “why I’m a good fit.” I simply told my…
Took the LSAT twice: April ’23 - 165 June ’23 - 171 Full-time work in construction and full-time undergrad throughout the whole lsat/application process. So I’m both a non-traditional student with 15 years of work history, and in some ways a k-jd My low gpa was tempered a bit. All my low grades were from more than…
Life is short. Do the things that make you happy.
To see how it turned out for a late cycle applicant for 2024. Biggest regret was not applying to UC Berkeley. They wouldn’t have been my first choice, and I probably wouldn’t have gotten in, but I wished I would’ve at least shot my shot. Biggest advice is study study study and pump that LSAT score up as high as you…
makingcashwithmyhandout left no wisdom for posterity… (◕︵◕) Ran out tbh frfr take time on essays. I feel I rushed a lil and found mistakes upon reviewing. I also found out i got cheated on a week before apps opened and that SUCKED. #noregerts but i was lowkey submitting apps while manic maybe?? beware on who you let…
Overall, I feel as though I outperformed my stats due to a compelling PS. I took the LSAT twice and was PTing higher but decided to quit after the second time because I knew with work and school I couldn’t afford (both financially & time) to keep studying. My advice: if your stats are mediocre write a great PS and…
Received LSAC Fee Waiver. First-generation college and professional applicant; low-income (Pell Grant recipient); Southeast Asian male (second-generation); went to top public university; super KJD (dual enrolled through high school, graduating two years early). Wrote diversity statement on being second-generation…
Took June & October 2023 LSAT. Both were not my goal score, but I still applied to all law schools listed below. Ultimately decided to retake the exam one more time & did significantly better on the February of 2024 LSAT. I hope this is helpful to those who are discouraged or worried about taking the LSAT one last…
My words of advice to applicants: Make sure you are looking forward to law school and truly excited about it! As someone who has enjoyed another career as a performer for 15+ years, I can say that my younger self would have been way too restless to manage law school. School will always be there, so if another path…
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