Wrote Why X Essays for all applications. Withdrew after ED acceptance to Wisconsin to be fair to other applicants. Received a scholarship from Wisconsin but I’m unable to disclose the amount.
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Admitted to DePaul UniversityYou are more than your numbers!!!
June 2022 - 151 Applied to Northern Illinois University and University of Toledo with my 151 November 2022 - 158 I tried to be as detailed as possible for my fellow neurotic folks.
Ask for a fee waiver at every school you apply for, I received one at all 11 schools. Also NEGOTIATE YOUR SCHOLARSHIPS, it doesn’t hurt to ask and the worst they can do is say no!
Don’t pay for grad school!
Apply to Iowa early because they have this fun thing called a scholarship waitlist, barely anyone who applied past December got money this cycle.
Terrible community college GPA. Took a break and went active duty Navy for 11 years. Completed degree on duty while deploying. Now or never.
Invest in those who invest in you.
WE in corporate compliance at two fortune companies LORs from a senior lawyers at each company Strong PS and diversity statement
Moving to a big city close to home (Missouri) was very important to me. Looking to do environmental law in the Chicago area
Idk i don’t have any words this cycle doesn’t make any sense 😭 ill fully update when im finished. don’t give up i guess!
Northeastern- early decision date for accepting the scholarship/putting a deposit down! MN- weirdly really slow!
All decisions other than Northeastern were rendered when my LSAT was a 157. Increased score with February test
Don’t compare yourself to anyone else, easy as it may be. Move at your own pace and everything will work out!
Apply early if you can, but also just apply! Just do it! You never know the answer unless you try!
Apply before Nov 1 (Dec 1 at the latest)! And cast a wide net!
Trust the process and do not let medians scare you because you are more than your numbers!
“He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together.” Colossians 1:17
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