R&R applicant. Applied in the 2023-2024 cycle as a KJD with 165 LSAT and struck out of T-14 with some acceptances in T-30. Hope that my outcomes this year can convince others that gaining some relevant work experience and boosting your LSAT score is 100% worth it.
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Admitted to University of California—Berkeley…is the dialogue if Donnie was applying to law school as a KJD: Dr. Lillian Thurman: How are things going at school? Donnie Darko: I think about my status checker a lot. Dr. Lillian Thurman: I asked you about school, Donnie. Donnie Darko: I think about my fucking statuses on the LSD site a lot during school. if u…
I was convinced going into the cycle that my KJD status would completely bar me from the t 3-5 schools, but I’m happy to have been wrong. Work experience is the right call for many people, but if you have high stats and have had exposure to legal work, I think you can have some confidence going in. A few random…
international student, US undergrad, STEM major, KJD, URM, no law related experience
I think the reason I did very well despite being KJD and below T14 LSAT median is that my application heavily centered around a cohesive theme (basically my Why Law) which tied together every single part of my application. My personal statement, diversity statement, resume, and school supplemental essays were all…
…originally dead-set on wanting to go completely through KJD, but the pandemic happened and it didn’t work out (I didn’t want to do Zoom University School of Law). Honestly, so thankful it happened that way (everything happens for a reason as the cliche goes.) I was not emotionally, mentally, psychologically,…
…be prepared to talk about why law, (why now if you’re also KJD) and why US. chances are that you will- be asked about these during interviews. better if you incorporate them into your PS. think carefully and strategize your school list. know that schools like Chicago, Michigan, and UVA are not the most friendly to…
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