Apply broadly splitters and February is the latest I’d suggest applying. Pour your heart and soul into your writing but don’t be too negative or whiny. Vulnerability and candor go a long way into humanizing yourself as an applicant and will give you some more leeway with the empathetic side of adcomms. also, it…
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I genuinely had no idea if I could even get into law school, but its possible!
Writing this from end of 1L year; law school is kind of cringe but I don’t mind it too much. Ignore the drama/noise and spend a lot of time doing practice tests. The U is a chill school overall and I don’t regret going to it at the moment Godspeed, may Carti drop by the time I graduate in sha allah 🤲🏼
No LSAT plateau is permanent Apply earlier than I did Ask for fee waivers Talk to lawyers. Find out what they do and whether they like it Recommended resources: LSAT Demon, Thinking LSAT, Michigan’s A2Z, Harvard and Yale’s Navigating Law School Admissions
Make sure you have safety schools!!! Scholarships > Rankings
Slow yet steady, what is for me will come to me.
If you get diagnosed with a life-changing medical condition during undergrad, take time off IMMEDIATELY instead letting a semester of poor health tank your otherwise stellar GPA.
Although both UMN and GWU were tempting, the Iowa offer was too good to pass up. I didn’t want to sit around on waitlists and I reconciled a slightly lower ranking for $$$$
Don’t get caught up in how other people are studying for the LSAT! Stay focused on yourself and your own progress - trust the process!
Apply to similarly ranked schools and leverage different scholarship offers to negotiate for more money! Remember, there is no shortcut to a dream. You got this!
apply, apply, apply! apply to as many as possible and crank up those statements :)))))
LSAT 157 GPA 3.99 2023–24 cycle
Attending Indiana University - Bloomington
keep slaying! you’ll end up where you’re supposed to be! makeyourowndangquesidilla left wisdom for posterity… (◕_◕)
Filled out all application materials/essays. Took about three months to write my personal statement myself.
Sometimes you just have to close your eyes and hope for the best.
Shoot your shot! A cohesive narrative and stellar application can outshine your LSAT.
“But no matter how smooth I talked They wouldn’t listen to the fact that I was genius The man say, ‘we got all that we can use’ Now I got them steadily depressin’, low down mind messin’ Working at the car wash blues.” —Jim Croce
LSAT 160 GPA 3.28 2023–24 cycle
Attending Illinois Institute of Technology (Kent)
“And like always my friends, it’s going to be a good day.”
Be patient and keep the faith 💜
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