If they let you write Why X in your PS or in the application itself, write it out (or at least think it through) because it can help you figure out why you like the school other than ranking or employment rate. Don’t be scared, you will get into your dream school. I believe in you!
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Admitted to Drexel UniversityDon’t be desperate and shoot for the stars. ABA reports are bible. Some schools are just not a good fit, and unexpected wins will come! Use the loophole to study for the lsat.
APPLY TO LAW SCHOOL. Don’t let anyone discourage you. Go to the best school that gives you the most money!!!!!!! I will only be including the day sent and when I received a decision date because law schools will take years to get back to you with a decision.
LGBTQ+, will have 1.5 years experience in public interest firm (special education) as a paralegal upon entry to law school, congressional internship. that’s about it. did not end up negotiating any scholly because i knew i was gonna end up at dickinson lol
Went complete for most around early February because I requested holds for the January LSAT. Went complete early to mid-December for NYU, American, WashU, and Michigan to meet PI scholarship deadlines. Writing LOCI’s for select waitlists.
Applied with a 3.84 and GPA increased after first semester senior year. I transferred after my first year at a big public school to a tiny liberal arts school I took the LSAT 3 times, with one cancel, and two kept scores
Have safeties Apply to reaches Keep an open mind DO NOT go to a school that offers conditional scholarships and that has very bad retention rates Stay on op of schools and write your butt off if you need to
Your essays matter more than you think they do Write a GPA addendum Be realistic but it’s also okay to shoot your shot!
Things happen and sometimes your portfolio is not where you wanted it to be at, but don’t let it stop you from shooting your shot and letting them see your true potential beyond your numbers.
I have a low GPA but I have a clear upward trajectory and large gap between the bad semesters and the good ones for anyone wondering. I only took the LSAT one time, probably not a big factor.
Number one advice to get into those tougher schools is to be interesting. Also, don’t let law school decisions control your happiness.
Unsolicited increase from Baylor. Solicited increased from Pittsburgh. Negotiations rejected on all other attempts (Richmond, PSU Dickinson, Temple).
Reach out if you have any questions!
Most of your life is out of your control. WL at all Jesuits lmao (they must not have liked all of my PI talk) 19 years of public school LFG
I found brand new ways of procrastination that I never could have possibly imagined before the law school process… don’t be like me.
Shoot your shot! You don’t have anything to lose (except for the application fee money, but you’ll earn that back eventually lol)!
WE in corporate compliance at two fortune companies LORs from a senior lawyers at each company Strong PS and diversity statement
Reapplicant. 5R/1WL in my first cycle. Rewrote essays, finished undergrad, and got another rec letter in between cycles.
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