Things I learned: Additional essays probably help. I didn’t write anything besides my resume and personal statement. - Studying for the LSAT for a month isn’t enough to get full potential, take it before November and start studying earlier Submit applications early or you are at a disadvantage when applying (do it…
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Admitted to Arizona State UniversityTips: Be willing to apply next cycle. For 99% of people, there is no rush, and losing one extra year of being a lawyer won’t ruin your life. I have encountered many students that I tutor who are rushing the entire process and are surprised at the underwhelming offers and results. Do an activity that you love, not…
General Thoughts: We’ll see how my cycle goes but my general strategy so far has been to apply broadly and take every chance to write an optional essay that I can. This was a lot and I started preparing my applications over the summer. Optional Essays Chicago: Why Chicago. Duke: Why Duke and Optional Essay 2. Penn:…
If you are a splitter, apply as soon as possible. I applied in Oct but should have applied in September but was lazy. I also had subpar personal statements (if you are non-trad, focus on Why Law? and Why Now?). I shouldn’t have wasted my ED on Berk as I knew I wouldn’t get in, but it was my top choice as a Bay Area…
I own the WE category in my field. No one has more expertise than me when it comes to being a bum. Here are the reasons: I didn’t choose the bum life, the bum life choose me. I was not born into a rich family. Because there are no such things as rich bums. I was so delusional I started hallucinating during the LSAT,…
Try hard in undergrad if you have even an inkling you might want to go to law school. I don’t have an upward trajectory or an excuse for bad grades beyond just not caring about life after college. An ounce of prevention smthn smthn idk.
R&R if you are not happy with your first cycle results. I only got into Temple the previous cycle and WL at 3 T-14s. I knew I could do better, so I studied for the LSAT for 3 months, got a job in the legal field, volunteered, and refined my essays. Apply as early as possible, especially if below medians. I think the…
I’ll come back and put my “words of wisdom” for all the non-trad splitters looking for data points. 11/25/2025
No regrets about the amount of apps submitted. Knew with my stats I would need to apply broadly. Had fee waivers at every school plus 6 CAS waivers not including the three below. UPDATE: Got into my dream school!!! Don’t let anyone convince you not to apply somewhere you want to go. Most people told me to only focus…
A J.D. is a J.D. You are not any lesser of an attorney if you don’t get into a T14. The world will take you where you’re meant to be, even if it’s not Harvard or Yale. Stop fighting to be the greatest. Start working to be the happiest.
Listen, O my children, and heed my advice: Remember, O my children, that pride goeth before the fall. Each of us is a unique mix of talents and weaknesses. Learn to distinguish one from the other, and your GPA will flourish. Remember, O my children, to prioritize mental wellbeing. A fool is the one who fails to…
“Believe in the me that believes in you!”
Control the controllables.
Applied mostly by the end of December and by the end of January Accepted into ASU, withdrew after poor scholarship Accepted into UIUC off the WL (sent 1 LOCI on 04/19/25), withdrew after being denied further scholarship consideration Accepted into WashU off the WL (sent 1 LOCI on 04/18/25), put down 2 seat deposits…
LSAT: Take a break and make sure to rest your brain before you take the test. When you take practice tests, mimic the conditions of test day. I wore the same exact outfit every time I took a PT and styled my hair the same exact way every single time. Schedule time after your LSAT to decompress. I got a massage and a…
for future international students (esp those who are not URM): MAKE SURE you have an above median LSAT. as a “reverse splitter” at my target schools things were pretty tough for me, but i think my essays were solid enough to land me a few A’s. and if you can, apply as early as possible starting from October to avoid…
TOUGH cycle but grateful to land my dream school with generous scholarship. After two months of drafting and then hating what I drafted, I came up with a very incompetent PS on a extremely difficult topic, which was why I didn’t receive more offers. But fortunately, someone understood what I wrote and believed in my…
Shout out to all the trans girls out there! This first point is addressed to y’all. I’m going to be so real: y’all got the softs, alright? But you got to right those essays, and write them well, even if it’s hard. There is a lot of doomerism, and there is good cause for that. But I want to stress: law school classes…
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