Be ugly. Be well. Work hard. Believe in yourself. Take deep breaths. Life is a journey. These schools don’t control your destiny. You do. Be well. Be ugly. 5/9/2023 edit: Now that all the schools have gotten back to me, I’ll say this - I’m pleased with the results I got given my statistics, especially given my low…
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Admitted to Seton Hall UniversityThe earlier you can apply, the better. I was very busy in the fall and left it for break, and by the time many schools got back to me with financial aid and admissions decisions it was cutting it way closer than I was comfortable with.
When trying to decide on a school, trust yourself. You’ve done the research. Don’t let strangers on the internet pressure you into life-altering debt or going to a school that just didn’t feel like the best fit. You got this! :)
Do not self-select out!
In case you’re like “my real life would be so much better if my top 5 challenges disappeared.” Would it? If Super Mario Bros was just jumping over one pit and rescuing Princess Peach, then no one would play it. Where’s the risk and the reward? Where’s the challenge? There’s no ultimate feeling of satisfaction. If…
You miss every shot you don’t take
applied and was shut out everywhere in the 2020-2021 hell cycle, so am reapplying this one! i rewrote all my essays and retook the lsat. it was super humbling, and it’s def been a season of growth and re-examination for me. at the end of the day, law school is a means to an end, and the data and stats only tell us…
UGrad: Public State Uni, Highest Honors, Top of my class for both disciplines Plethora of extracurriculars that I genuinely enjoyed (you don’t need this many I just hated myself): college ambassadors, women’s org, degree club, etc. Paid a portion of my schooling during the semester & summers. Received several…
Apply early, speak from the heart, don’t waste money on advising or tutors, apply early, be confident in your own merits. Only apply where you actually see yourself attending.
This cycle is brutal
-Only 5 weeks to study for LSAT, taken only once -Biology BS (3.29) to Biology PhD but dropped after one year (3.885) -My C&F was a very minor traffic ticket that was only reported to a few schools based on guidelines -Email schools for waivers. The worst they say is no (or not respond)! I was able to solicit…
schools only care about your highest lsat score! take, re-take, and re-re-take until you’re happy.
Not an under-represented minority in terms of race (I’m white) but I’m disabled and lived in poverty until I was 18. I wrote my optional essay about growing up disabled (and going undiagnosed for a longer-than-usual time period) led to my involvement in disability rights orgs & how it has shaped my worldview and…
2 years UG gap to help family pay rent. Started studying March 2024, final test was October. Diagnostic with LG’s was 156, w/o was 160. Highest PT so was 177 (PT#158), average 167 but average for last 5 was 168. Study 2 times a week, practice test every 1-2 weeks using 7Sage. J.Y.‘s explanations are not super useful…
best note I can give is apply early! it was so important this cycle. I didn’t apply to many schools, mostly because it’s expensive and I knew i wanted to stay NYC area where I already live/work. I also tried to be as realistic as possible (I wasn’t making the cut for CLS or NYU) but thought i’d shoot my shot at…
Apply early. Aim for the highest LSAT you can achieve. Your writing matters as does the whole of you. Don’t be afraid to write addenda explaining anything they might have a question about. Your GPA and LSAT score are not the best things about you and you reveal what better things there are to the admissions…
It’s not over until it’s over. I applied to most all of my schools in November, and by February I was either waitlisted or rejected at all my targets and reaches and I only got into safeties. I applied to ASU on a whim because I was interested despite being below both medians and late in the cycle, fully expecting…
Don’t let reddit and your LSAT score get to you. Make your PS a masterpiece and pray with faith.
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