I have two undergraduate degrees from a small, low(and I REALLY mean low)-ranked state school. I worked 3 jobs during, and did an internship abroad in a country that is not stereotypical for my current field. I have some very unique work experience in a highly nationally ranked (purposefully vague here) institution.…
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Admitted to Villanova UniversityMinnesota- did interview and got response a week later. interview important to do ASU- did not write any of their essays and only applied because it was free. I wasn’t gonna go if I got in anyways Temple- got scholarship with acceptance. got what I expected when I applied 1/30 no response from any school in January…
Don’t pay attention to rankings. Focus on employment outcomes in the region you want to live! If you’re still in undergrad and KNOW you want to go to law school switch majors and take the easiest classes possible. If you took dual enrollment in HS (and it won’t help your GPA— if they do help you’re a try hard dork)…
Advice: Lock in freshman year for the GPA. Don’t be a splitter. I started fixing my grades junior year fall and have had As and A+s since. Retaking classes that I previously got Ds in, so my school GPA is higher than LSAC’s. If I could do it all over again with the knowledge I have now I’d definitely devote myself…
The 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! :)
Let it all work 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…
Gain some professional experience. Treat everything, especially school, like you’re a professional. Getting a humanities masters may not strengthen your stats, but it will teach you to skim hundreds of pages a week and make you a strong researcher and academic writer. Experience grading essays also makes you a much…
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…
Give yourself time to study for the LSAT and use that time wisely. Don’t get lost in trying to find the best prep course. Indecision is more costly than wrong decision. Spend time drilling then drill some more - that’s how you learn. Think your life is boring and there’s nothing to write about? Wrong. There is only…
Starting to study in June for Aug, Oct, or Nov tests in preparation of attending 1L the following year will be really tough. Everyone says start early and give yourself plenty of time and it’s really the truth! 7Sage, BluePrint, and LSAT done right (tutoring) was the best for me. I wish I had started using the LSAT…
I applied very early due to my low UG GPA and my median LSAT score. I made sure my application was ready and reviewed to submit on the first day of applications. I decided to write all the optional essays that they offered. My reasoning is that, the more you write about yourself, the more they will get to know you.…
reapplicant from last cycle. was waitlisted to 12 schools (ranked from penn to american), rejected to two (harvard and fordham), and accepted at lewis & clark with a small scholarship. after talking with current students in public interest they convinced me not to attend. i applied w same gpa but a 164 lsat. retook…
Follow the applicant data that comes out. Judging by the data that came out, this is a competitive cycle at reach schools and for scholarship $ at target schools. When I was rejected from my reach schools, I decided to send a second wave of applications. When looking at scholarships, consider your total cost…
Study for the LSAT at least 2 years before you plan on applying…
Apply broadly, but only to schools you could genuinely see yourself at Take the time to write strong, well-crafted essays Reach out to schools for application fee waivers, even if you didn’t qualify through LSAC APPLY EARLY (as long as your materials are strong and ready). Earlier than you think you need to. I’m…
Apply to safeties, targets, and reaches Leave no room for doubt. LOCI’s are better sent too soon than too late. You wont start to be scared of the debt until it becomes more of a reality. I thought a 50% chance at BL was worth any kind of debt level. This was wrong. Visit your schools. Do you personally feel…
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