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Applicant wisdom
Advice applicants left on their LSD.Law profiles, searchable by topic, school, and stats.
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Admitted to New York UniversityRide** wit me through the journey of more **success
Make sure your narrative is cohesive (softs fit with your “why law,” i.e.).
Good luck to everyone in the 2021-2022 cycle, as well as all future cycles!
The stress of law school is overhyped — just have coffee & a good calendar
However much time you budgeted for each stage of the process…triple it.
GPAs matter. Womp Womp. Study up friendos. Apply early for best results.
no wisdom left for prosperity. it’s all been used up already. –Nietzsche
All apps completed mid-November, except UVA which was early-ish December
Submitted why-UVA, why-Columbia, and optional Georgetown supplementals.
retake the LSAT and don’t stress! you’ll end up wherever you need to be
“I would be presumptuous, indeed, to present myself against the distinguished gentlemen to whom you have listened if this were but a measuring of ability; but this is not a contest among persons.”
Interviewed with UChicago, Northwestern, and group interview for GULC
I wrote why X essays/paragraphs for almost every school I applied to.
Prolly should’ve written those Why Xs for the lower half of the T14
For all of my schools, I applied between November 30-December 15.
Accepted through Chicago Law Scholars program for UChicago alums
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