Just a note I wanted to make for future lurkers, if any: I know my stats are not perfect. I know my LSAT is not T14 worthy. I just wanted to apply to schools that I dreamt of my whole life so that when I’m 40 & hopefully working my dream job, I don’t have any regrets of what “could’ve been”. I got fee waivers for…
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Admitted to University of Notre DameFor the LSAT, just spam 2 sections per day under exact testing conditions. You will knock out a test every 2 days. At the end of the week, print all wrong answers and review, make notes etc. Do this until you achieve uninterrupted streaks of 175+ Get your applications in on time. Don’t slack off in undergrad.
Took the LSAT twice, April 2023 and June 2023. Highest score was April. Applied to every school by 10/31. Wrote all optional essays that were offered. Received all fee waivers that I requested. Did not negotiate any scholarships or write any LOCIs for the schools I was waitlisted at. Withdrew from WashU in late…
My cycle took 158 days. Go Blue Devils! Here’s some unsolicited advice: shoot your shot. I was pretty convinced that T-14 admissions or scholarships would be largely unattainable for me because of my below-median LSAT - but remember, numbers are only part of your application. More unsolicited advice: STUDY STUDY…
Reapplicant. Last year is https://www.lsd.law/users/creep/MindlessUsefulFox. Focusing on my essays and not applying as a KJD helped a lot the second time around.
If you’re going through hell, keep going.
Completed all applications by the first week in October. Wrote at least one optional for all schools! 155 -> 167 -> 175 (No addendum written)
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…
Apply for fee waivers! I saved thousands of dollars by not having to spend any money on application fees. Fulbright certainly helped me with some, but others were unsolicited or just for merit reasons. Just like you’re going to shoot your shot with an app, shoot it for a fee waiver!
Apply broadly but also focus on a few schools that really interest you. I believe my genuine interest in Duke and UT helped me get accepted. Also, the optional essays are not really “optional.” I recommend to always submit them along with your PS and DS if you have one.
Stats are 90% of what matters. At non t14s, they’re 100% of what matters. My LSAC GPA was significantly worse than my transcript GPA because I had to retake a class that I sorta quit on my freshman year (oops). This absolutely hurt my cycle, maybe more for scholarship amounts than for acceptances. Essays and resume…
Not a ton of wisdom here you can’t find on reddit or podcasts or whatnot. Don’t be afraid to retake your LSAT. Shoot your shot. Only apply places you’d be happy to attend. Disregard rankings, or better yet create your own: https://myrankbyspivey.com I guess my only real insights are for fellow low-income applicants.…
was PTing at 169-174, but got an absolute monster of a games section on my second official, and thus I got a 166. Pretty unhappy with that score. May retake in April if no solid acceptances by then. UPDATE - 11/30/2023 - going to apply to a couple schools but likely a retake in February and then rinse and repeat for…
Thoughts, Vibes, Advice: As a future Fed Soc member with clerking goals and parental support, my decision was easy(pending Stanford). I felt like Chicago was the best school for my goals and will be free. Minus parental support, I think I would have gone to UVA. People are too prestige-obsessed, especially when it…
If you are married to the idea of attending a specific school, try to get above at least one of their 75ths, talk to current students, professors, and alumni, research programs, and write a compelling Why X. If not, just make a list of schools you would be very happy to attend, and shoot your shot. In this case, you…
CONCLUDED 4/27/2023. BEST WISHES TO ALL WHO COME AFTER. Gonna do this by first giving some opening info, then making a list by date of admissions decision, and finish by giving a summary and final remarks. Read it all, skip to the end for my folk wisdom, or just look at my app chart; it’s all up to you. Intro I…
Reapplicant from last cycle. No A’s. Same stats (just not a KJD anymore). Redid all application materials and included more supplemental essays and addenda for multiple LSAT retakes. Applied a month earlier this time. (stats and dates adjusted slightly for anonymity) UPenn Sent 9/27, Complete 10/11, UR1 10/28, UR2…
I think it is safe to say I punched above my weight this cycle and I’m incredibly lucky and blessed. I did not know what to expect and think my cycle shows how random/chaotic admissions can be. My advice is to SHOOT YOUR SHOT, I can’t emphasize that enough. People said there is no reason I should have got an A at a…
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