Started with a 158 diagnostic and went up 13 points to a 171 with about 2 and a half months of studying! Unfortunately I think a private tutor is 1000% worth it if you are able to swing the cost, BUT regardless of how you study do your best and put your faith in God that you will end up on the path that you are…
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Admitted to Texas A&M UniversityApplying 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.
UT from the start was my most comfortable and “natural” choice as an Austin homeowner with numerous personal and professional ties to both the college and the law school. In fact, one of my recommenders was a Texas Law alumnus who could attest to my positive qualities as a student in his paralegal program. Still, I…
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…
Advice: This is not just a numbers game. You can set yourself apart in other ways and it will be essential when shopping in the T-25 or better range. URM boost is real, but I believe my extracurriculars and unique WE carried heavy. Don’t blanket the T-14, blanket the T-30/50/75. Give yourself realistic options with…
Take your time - shoot your shot - enjoy the ride! 12/21/2023 In regards to getting WLd at UVA: Many people are surprised that I was WLd at UVA when people with much better numbers have been straight rejected. I wanted to give some insight as to why I may have held through (I will update as I try to convert the WL…
**Updates in Italics: ** (03/04/2024) Offered Sumners Scholarship at SMU on 03/01/2024. The Sumners Foundation is a private foundation (not through SMU) that offers full tuition and fees, a living and textbook stipend, and sponsorship to attend a variety of civic engagement/policy-related events. Scholarship is…
Give yourself ample time for the LSAT.- I studied on and off for about a year, then kicked it into high gear and studied roughly an hour every day for about 10 months. I also took the LSAT 3 times. The exam can change the trajectory of your life, you owe it to yourself to give it your best shot. The LSAT is not an…
I own the WE category in my field. No one has more expertise than me when it comes to being a bum. Here are the reasons: I didn’t choose the bum life, the bum life choose me. I was not born into a rich family. Because there are no such things as rich bums. I was so delusional I started hallucinating during the LSAT,…
No regrets about the amount of apps submitted. Knew with my stats I would need to apply broadly. Had fee waivers at every school plus 6 CAS waivers not including the three below. UPDATE: Got into my dream school!!! Don’t let anyone convince you not to apply somewhere you want to go. Most people told me to only focus…
Don’t compare yourself to others, especially strangers on the internet. Just because something is right for someone else doesn’t mean that it’s right for you. Don’t apply to 20+ schools just because someone else is. Don’t count yourself out from applying to top schools just because someone else said that your stats…
Control the controllables.
Spend as much time and resources on the LSAT as you can. It is the one single metric that can change your life.
don’t let reddit convince you you have to retake a 165 lsat
for future international students (esp those who are not URM): MAKE SURE you have an above median LSAT. as a “reverse splitter” at my target schools things were pretty tough for me, but i think my essays were solid enough to land me a few A’s. and if you can, apply as early as possible starting from October to avoid…
$350k debt is no trivial thing – pick a program based on personal compatibility and financial responsibility, not based on how much you want to be able to flex an elite school’s name to your friends and family for a short time. At the end of the day, it will be your experience and your debt, not theirs.
Take sooooo many deep breaths. Everything happens for a reason. You are going to do great and end up right where you need to be!!!
dreams come true! I was waitlisted by michigan last month (february 2025), and this month I requested a deferral to enroll as a student of next year’s class (see michigan waitlist faq). about three business days later, my request was approved! if you can afford to be flexible and you have a good reason to wait…
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