Be firm in what you want. If you know where you want practice, go to the school that will best set you up for that. Don’t force it. There’s nothing wrong with trying again next cycle. Especially if you’re in a place rn that is treating you well. Don’t rush a transition.
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Admitted to Wayne State Universityhave hobbies and have fun, life is too serious to worry constantly
The total cost of the 2024-25 application cycle for me was $1,887.40: 13 Applications: $837.40- CAS subscription: $213.20 2 LSAT administrations: $476.00 1 LSAT post-test score preview: $84.80 4 months of 7Sage tutoring subscription: $276.00
Just give your best. That is all anyone can ask you for.
It’s okay for everything not to go to plan. You don’t NEED a 170+ LSAT and a perfect, stacked resume. You need persistence and hard work. You’ve got this!
Wrote why x for every school. T5 undergrad. Softs are internships/ugrad clerkships with state circuit court judges & DOJ, and WE post-undergrad is an administration position not in law. Tough cycle, but life goes on.
Had a law school epiphany in November 2020, took the January LSAT, submitted the bulk of my applications in Feb/early March (haha kill me right?), and now I’m here praying for death with all the rest of you psychos.
Keep taking the LSAT. And take it in-person. I went 162 -> 168 -> 167 -> 168 -> 175. The last one was the only one I didn’t take at home or in a stupid hotel. Remote test-taking sucks. Go to the testing place.
In hindsight, I should have tried taking a second LSAT, but it is what it is. I had 3 letters of rec, wrote a Why School X essay for my top choice, and visited the campus of my top choice.
June 2022 - 151 Applied to Northern Illinois University and University of Toledo with my 151 November 2022 - 158 I tried to be as detailed as possible for my fellow neurotic folks.
Take the test five times, get the best score you’re capable of, and apply broadly. Don’t limit yourself to a “local” school.
cycle over- will post a full recap soon :) us mid-achievers will be lawyers like everyone else!
I DON’T CHASE, I ATTRACT. WHATEVER IS MEANT FOR ME WILL FIND ME !!! AND YOU !!!! 555 777 888
DO NOT LISTEN TO THE BLURBS ON UR STATUS PAGE!!!! THEY MEAN NOTHING. :/ :/ :/ :/ :/
apply early triple check all your materials be compelling believe in yourself
Society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they’ll never sit in.
Apply early!!! Take a look at my applied dates vs my results
Grind on your essays and always, always shoot your shot!
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