Essays matter! Read examples and craft your narrative. Think about your “why” and zero into personal experiences that reflects your “why.” One tip: after you write a draft, always ask yourself: could someone else have written this essay? is it personal enough that it is unique to you and your story?- if the answer…
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Admitted to Boston CollegeThis cycle truly sucked, and I certainly did not manage it perfectly, but I feel like my successes all shared some common traits that are important to note. I went into the process with a very clear vision for my future: international trade law at a firm, followed by trade policy work. This was clear in all my…
The best time to apply is January/February if you have good stats. Circumstances forced me to apply in March - weeks after deadlines for most schools. I fared well enough, in some cases receiving acceptances and waitlists before people who applied in October! That being said, I know my chances at T-14 schools would…
Wrote diversity statement and GPA addendum; Over 4.0 GPA at degree-granting institution (50% of units completed there); Wrote Why NDLS and Why Irvine; Wrote Programmatic Contribution for UCLA; Explained desire for criminal law through PS, Diversity Statement, and letters of rec Based on projections for this cycle…
Took LSAT in college when I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life and was going through my pre-quarter-life crisis. Bought the score preview and took without studying to have baseline/backup. Got 168 but decided not to apply. Worked for 2 years- decided, actually yes I want to go to law school. which, yay!,…
For applicants in some future cycle who are seeking insight into this process, I hope that this advice is helpful: I would encourage you to begin investing time and effort into your application in the summer; to make sure that each part of your application (your personal statement, your resume, and your optional…
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In their book, “The Happy Lawyer”, law professors Nancy Levit and Douglas O. Linder found that the happiest lawyers on average were those who attended T4 schools and held jobs on the lower-paying end of the legal job market. What does this mean for aspiring law students? It’s hard to draw broad conclusions…
Was fully prepared to go to BC, but stayed on Northwestern’s waitlist. Sent a page long formal LOCI around their deposit deadline, then a short paragraph email LOCI about once a month after that. The last LOCI I sent was a few days before getting the feeler - I emphasized my ties to the Chicago area, which I think…
First applied with a 167 but then retook to a 171 on the January LSAT. All February applications you see were through my 171, so they were not entirely helpful, lol. I negotiated with BU from $45k to $120k with new LSAT, but they wouldn’t budge for a full ride when I asked. My two biggest disadvantages: Applying in…
numbers open the door, narrative gets you in. it’s a long and trying process–take care of yourself and remember you can do it! :)
my apps from below are mostly out of date. I ultimately was deciding between: Sticker at CLS $60k from UVA $45k from UMich Full ride from BU I picked UVA because I wanted geographic flexibility and factoring COL was nearly half the price of CLS. I absolutely love UVA and regret nothing! I did Texas biglaw for my…
UGrad: Public State Uni, Highest Honors, Top of my class for both disciplines Plethora of extracurriculars that I genuinely enjoyed (you don’t need this many I just hated myself): college ambassadors, women’s org, degree club, etc. Paid a portion of my schooling during the semester & summers. Received several…
Ask every school for fee waivers, apply early, and max out your LSAT and GPA. Your softs will not make you but they can break you, so make sure your personal statement, additional essays, and resume are coherent and typo-free. Other than that, you’re at the mercy of the admission cycle. Also, try not to constantly…
Apply as early as you can with your best foot forward Write every optional - if you don’t have anything to say, you don’t want to go there and shouldn’t apply Actually visit - I thought I was in love with one school until I saw it and hated it And most importantly… Being interesting pays off!I did not have a…
Feeling overwhelmed? Take a break from this site and Reddit. Touch grass. You’ll feel better. I promise :) If your school does need based aid PLEASE apply for it! I thought I would get nothing but USC threw 2k/year my way. Things that I thought were worth it: 7Sage one-time personal statement edit- LSAT Demon (Their…
Don’t let people scare you away from taking the GRE if you have a very strong application (high GPA, great softs, solid narrative) and you feel like you can score better on the GRE than the LSAT (or if you already have a good GRE score on file). Just be prepared for two things: **1) **outcomes are even less…
Powerscore and LawHub practice exams for LSAT review is all you need. Follow the 6 week study plan linked below, take it once. Done. https://www.powerscore.com/lsat/help/6-week-study-plan Stop being neurotic and over-checking the status check portals. Wait for any potential interview requests, update your…
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