Wrote LGBT diversity statement, submitted to all schools. Took the LSAT in August, retook in November, applied in January. Public interest focus noted in application materials
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Admitted to Georgetown Universitywhat, like it’s hard? (it is, in fact, hard)
3.9low before fall semester GPA increase Why essays for UVA, Duke, and Cornell Core strengths essay for Penn Supplemental essay for Michigan Video for Georgetown
Be yourself in your fullness.
APPLY! Stop listening to people who say you have no chance at certain schools because of your stats. There’s more to an application than just your gpa and lsat. Shoot your shot!
Went to a large state school for undergrad. Worked for one year after graduation in government relations. Low-income background and from a very underrepresented area of the US.
Wrote “Why X” for all schools that requested it/sent unsolicited “Why X” to schools where I was above 75th LSAT. Wrote optional essays where applicable. No diversity statement.
Try to visit schools and picture if you could see yourself living there. It’s 3 years of your life, so the choice of school can go beyond just the school itself, it’s life too.
Caught a ton of waitlists in the tough 2020 cycle. I ended up taking a job in consulting instead of going to law school this year. May try again in a few years, we’ll see.
Risk the impossible! I focused as much time on my PS/Resume/App Materials as I did the LSAT. A coherent narrative was key to the success of my application, you can do this!
why not apply and see what happens I wrote georgetown top 10, penn on collaboration, stanford music and who you would talk to through history, UVA on resiliency, why duke
Personal statement and narrative is SO important. had a near perfect cycle applying to schools where i was below median LSAT for all of them. work experience is important!
Do your very best in undergrad. Once your GPA is finalized, that’s it. Also, take your time studying for the LSAT. Do not take the test until you are absolutely ready.
Don’t stop.
You do actually miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. Apply anyway, and apply EARLY!
Apply to as many schools as you can. Seriously. Add more safety schools and use the fee waivers you received even if you’re not sure you’re interested in that school.
apply early, broadly, and write all the optional essays! T10 ug, international fellowship after graduating, interest in specific area of law that came up in my essays
Give yourself a few years to decide if you really want to go to law school. Then, give yourself more than a month to study for the LSAT. I did one of these things.
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