…not sure how sympathetic schools were to my story. I’m a KJD so this only happened 2 years prior to me sending my applications. It can be hard to show significant growth in that time, so I would’ve benefitted from a few years of distance from my GPA. Also, I went to a top 20 undergrad known for grade inflation (over…
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Admitted to Washington University in St. Louis…early fall helped me stand out. I also highly encourage KJD applicants to take a year off and get some work experience before applying. I am a reapplicant from last cycle and having some exposure to the legal field (as a legal asst/paralegal) made me 10x more confident in my decision to apply to law school. It’s…
…for any schools that had prompts. Otherwise, very boring KJD who’s had a lot of luck this cycle :)
not technically kjd - im a year out of school but did not work during the year off
if you’re a kjd prepare for extreme hardship
Reapplicant. Last year is https://www.lsd.law/users/creep/MindlessUsefulFox. Focusing on my essays and not applying as a KJD helped a lot the second time around.
…the undergraduate school year, not in any organizations, KJD.
Extracurricular theme made sense but no prestigious awards/interesting work experience. Also Super-KJD (20 y/o when submitting) Essays: Stanford: Optional Long Essay, 3 songs, One Day Class Proposal UChicago: Why Chicago Div. addendum Duke: Freedom of Expression and Why Duke UPENN: Core Strengths Columbia:…
The KJD tax is real, but you can get great offers if you have strong essays! Also, don’t be afraid to apply for schools you didn’t necessarily think you wanted. For some reason, UT Austin wasn’t really on my radar until I talked to an admissions rep at an event. Through the cycle, I fell in love with the school and…
…doubt I would have been as successful. Advice: Don’t be a KJD (especially if you have a lower GPA). You will have better admissions outcomes if you have work experience, even if it’s not directly relevant to the legal field. You are also likely to do better in employment outcomes post-grad with a few years of work…
**Please please PLEASE take time off in between undergrad and law school! ** So many KJDs just want to go straight through “to get law school over with” or “not waste time because they’re 100% sure they want to be a lawyer.” And while the latter may be true for some, there is so much you learn—about yourself, your…
…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…
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