…I get to write this, but I am going to Northwestern on an early decision acceptance! I was a little worried when my Nov LSAT came in around their 25th percentile, but it goes to show that if you have a holistic application that tells a narrative, an excellent personal statement, and a decent Kira interview (I talked…
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I submitted my application to SMU by the early decision deadline of November 15th. I heard back on November 19th that my application was rolled over to regular admissions.
Northeastern- early decision date for accepting the scholarship/putting a deposit down! MN- weirdly really slow!
I went to Maryland Law for my 1L year (2022-2023) and then transferred doing the early decision program to Georgetown for 2L/3L (2023-2025). I had a 3.8ish GPA from Maryland (top 15% or so) when I applied to transfer. I got into Georgetown and GW as a transfer student! Go Hoyas 🐾💙🤪
…of Texas at Austin Law School. I applied to UT as an Early Decision (legally binding). I submitted all of my applications by late/early November. I am a first-generation Latina woman applying for admission in the Fall of 2025. I dream of working in big law in Texas in the area of business law. I wish everyone good…
…any major regrets, but I think I would’ve tried to apply earlier, October-ish as opposed to December, just to get a few decisions in early. Also wish I would’ve discussed “Why Law” a bit more in my personal statement, it was well written but didn’t discuss law at all. Wasn’t really super interested in UMich, UCLA or…
…would have felt different if this was one of the first decisions I had received. Looking back over the next week, I definitely had moments where I wondered what I had done wrong. I didn’t write a Why Mich essay, but at the end of the day, I won’t know for sure and I probably just didn’t make them feel like I was a…
30,000-foot View Advice: Apply Early:- I have all too many friends who applied later in the process and got totally shut out of schools that they may well have gotten an acceptance from had they applied early. This year (2024-25) was unique in the volume increase in applicants, so maybe with schools being better…
…LSAT again. Baylor: 10/30 - status checker told me that my decision has been mailed, and to call admissions for information. When I called, I was told I was admitted! No scholarship, though. They recommended I submit a scholarship request when I start fielding more offers from other schools. Lewis & Clark: 10/30 -…
At BU, I got the WL in March, toured, and sent 4 LOCIs total (day of decision, mid april, end of may, early June, end of July). The middle three were all in response to solicitations from the school. In my last LOCI, I threw a hail mary and went nontraditional. I wrote a mini essay answering the “why law?” question…
…tried to get off any. Fell in love with UMN pretty early and the scholarship made the decision easy! Took the LSAT 5x - don’t give up!
…for UMN and NU; Zoom interview for WashUAdvice: Apply early so you can have some decisions in before the EOY.- Take some time after undergrad to work in the legal field to determine if it’s right for you. Reach out to the admissions office to request a fee waiver. I only had to pay the CAS fees for all my schools.
…your goals/desires/feelings in between submission and decisions, especially when cycles are this slow Get your apps in as early as possible! It won’t guarantee earlier decisions, but it will help. And every little bit helps, because the waiting game is wildly stressful I applied in November and wish I had applied…
…if I waited another year to start school I made the decision to R&R and apply super early with a more refined PS. This “come to Jesus” was a huge weight off my shoulders. I no longer looked at it as a failure but an opportunity. Unfortunately, my 5 LSATs were 158-159-160-160-159… such a hard blow, but I have great…
…of schools and do PI and be just fine for example. apply early, it might not guarentee you get a decision earlier, but it does take the stress of applications off your plate sooner which you will need long term. this process is so insanely difficult on you and your mental health. I personally applied in October and…
Apply earlier than I did lol - applying early doesn’t guarantee you will get a decision faster, but applying late nearly guarantees that you’ll be scrambling as deposit deadlines approach.
…it’s time, let them be the ones to say yes or no! **START EARLY, START EARLY, START EARLY!**If I had one major regret for this cycle, it was waiting so long to get started on my statements. I didn’t realize how much work it was going to be… I kept hearing that it’s okay to apply in Dec/Jan (and it is), but for me-…
I applied later in the cycle. Apply as early as possible then spend your time making connections with admissions offices to bump you off the waiting list. It can be helpful if you have more time (since you applied early) to keep that up and make a thoughtful decision. Waiting until later can be stressful b/c you’re…
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