Apply earlier than I did - my apps did not go out until end of January into 2nd week of February. This is too late and disadvantages you against equally or better qualified applicants. It also limits your merit scholarship opportunities as a lot of the money available is gone by then. Additionally make sure your…
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Admitted to Northwestern UniversityFor future lurkers, the below are just my musings, so take them with a grain of salt! Reasons I think this cycle went well: Strong narrative focused on PI (and specifically public defense), reinforced by relevant legal internships- Active in undergrad extracurriculars. Did not expect this to help much, but it kept…
“If you are feeling disheartened, that you are somehow not enough, set your heart ablaze. Dry your eyes and look ahead” -Rengoku My cycle is almost over so if you are clicking on this I want to give you my thoughts. I had a very tough road to get here. In 2023 I was incredibly depressed, hated my job, was…
blackletterlaw left no wisdom for posterity… (◕︵◕) Do not let me and the advice I’ve written here deter you from going to law school (this is just meant to be as helpful as possible) and don’t let anyone (even adcomms) on the Internet or in your real personal life stop you from going if you have done the important,…
1 day per week 3+ hours studying 5 days per week 0.5-2 hours studying 1 day per week no studying and relax = 180
Don’t let the villain that is neurosis defeat you! Stay calm, cool, and collected; decisions will come your way in time. (I’m a hypocrite with this one but it’s still worth mentioning) Don’t obsessively look at status checkers!!! In fact, I’d go as far as say don’t look at them at all. They’ll only serve to raise…
Pay only selective attention to the talkative, anxious posters on Reddit. There’s some good data there, but that community attracts the most deranged / needy individuals on planet Earth. Start earlier! Get letters of rec as soon as you can - that took the longest for me.
I am an LSAT Tutor & I review application essays; my DMs are open. If you want to learn more about my study methods, essays, or work with me feel free to reach out! LSAT: I studied for a whole year before the taking the LSAT. The first 3 or so months were chill just learning concepts, then I focused more on drilling…
Don’t sell yourself short, shoot your shot! Also, make sure to read every school’s individual instructions before submitting your materials.
Your personal statement is your gold. Also, I highly recommend doing social work or something adjacent to it prior to law school. You learn a ton about how the law interacts with vulnerable people at systemic and individual levels, and it makes for a great narrative. I think that’s what gave me the edge in…
If you underperformed your stats, play the waitlist game!!! You can differentiate yourself from other applicants by doing as much as possible during the pre-1L summer. Get an internship in an unrelated field, get a job, volunteer, just do something. As you can see, I received zero T20 acceptances and was waitlisted…
Not breaking into the 170s was actually, in fact, not the end of the world! Be confident in your narrative and humble in your expectations and the application process will be full of happy surprises :)
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Applying during the 2024-2025 cycle. Currently in grad school and will update throughout the year. Used fee waivers for all application fees and all but 10 CAS fees. Did not negotiate with any school since most got back to me after I was happy with other offers.
If you see this, follow my socials LOLLL https://www.instagram.com/zoes__law/ https://www.tiktok.com/@zoes_law https://zoeslaw0.substack.com/ This is going to be long, and sort of sappy, but I’ve worked with some of the top corporate lawyers in their field, public interest lawyers, judges, and justices. The one…
Dartmouth undergrad, 2 years working for a national public interest law firm, wrote essays about childhood bullying igniting my interest to support those marginalized. I was hoping to attend UVA because I’m only a few hours away from Charlottesville. I had tons of friends from high school matriculated into…
hello there, fellow traveler. I know it feels stupid and annoying to hear me say it now because you’re probably anxious and nervous I was for the past year of my life because of this godforsaken process, but it really will be okay. the universe provides — if you put good into it, good will come back to you. that…
HappySunshineBee left this wisdom for posterity… (◕-◕) Notes on my apps I did ALL supplemental essays- I submitted a GPA addendum (noted health issue & upward trajectory) had a very clear why law & narrative (significant WE directly tied to childhood experience that led me to law) LSAT: 165 > 170 > 174 Submitted…
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