Wrote optional essays for all schools that requested them - I always wrote a “Why X” if it was an option and then any other pertinent prompts. A WashU AO said my personal statement was one of the best she’d ever read during my interview with them, so I’d say my writing was likely pretty good. Sent periodic LOCIs…
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Admitted to Fordham UniversityStats are not everything!! Apply to the schools you truly are passionate about and be intentional when it comes to your application. Every part of the application matters.
Don’t worry so much about it. You’re fine.
Maybe this cycle would be different for me if I took the LSAT but I am honestly so grateful I get to have the aid that I do and go to law school this fall! If I get off a waitlist I’ll update this. Good luck to everyone, be kind and fight for justice!
Going into this process I told myself I would go to the highest ranked school I got into, so to see myself picking NYU over Stanford would be INSANE. I didn’t qualify for need-based aid at Stanford. I chose NYU for the half-tuition scholarship, because I was interested in public interest (the PI community at…
My Advice for Law School Applicants: Applying to law school can seem intimidating, but there’s a lot of support available. Once you dive into the process, you’ll find that many people are willing to help—and it’s not as overwhelming as it first appears. 😊 **1. Focus on your GPA and LSAT score: **These are the most…
Take this whole process in parts: Figure out why you want to go to law schoolReally journal this out, get real with yourself (is it a career you have concrete reasons for thinking will be fulfilling or rewarding for you? Do not- go to law school because it’s the next thing to do or it would make [insert person]…
***General *** Essays:- I wrote my personal statement about my goal of working in IP and the arts space rather than tech and focused on my personal experiences that led me to that goal. I had one person review my essays that I’m not too close to, which helped to give more objective advice. I wrote a…
Most of what worked for me as a splitter–I assume that’s why you’re reading this–is what you would expect (difficult major + writing ability + significant work experience) and doesn’t lend itself to “advice.” I did, however, think about how to address a downward trend in my grades. My GPA is low because of my final…
170 —> 180 I stopped keeping track at some point, but here are a few lists I worked on from the beginning of application season until around February. The first list is of when people reported getting decisions from various schools back here and on Reddit (days of week and times of day in PST). This does not show…
Very non-traditional student. I joined the military straight out of high school and completed all my college throughout my 20-year active duty military career. I attended five different universities, all part-time and primarily online, and earned four different degrees, up to an MBA. It was difficult to assess…
Do not over plan - you may end up where you least expect, embrace flexibility- Most law students are generally neurotic people. Ambitious perfectionists, we have big goals and spend time crafting plans to reach those goals. When things don’t work out the way we envisioned them, we feel panicked and out of control.…
”Fat Bear” as in the brown bears of Alaska’s Katmai National Park: if not friend, why friend-shaped? https://drive.google.com/drive/mobile/folders/1jsyd1Mq8RlyMVqli_BW9z1uxY2SzNtFK?sort=13&direction=a for a collection of personal statements, diversity statements, and resumes from previous cycle applicants. End of…
Reapplicant from 2022-2023 cycle (LSD doesn’t have an option to have multiple cycles in the tracker and I wanna keep my old data there for my splitter friends). After some family things, my applications weren’t great and it just wasn’t a good time for me to do law school. Between cycles, I’m working full time and…
Macro thoughts: So clearly I applied to way too many schools. I’m very debt averse and wouldn’t pay sticker anywhere. My cycle was a rollercoaster as I did not hit 170 until November, a year after I started studying with PS trilogy, 7sage, and RC Hero. I planned on applying with 163 from June and August, but was…
Trying to see how my chances are blanketing as many schools as possible, since a 168 and 3.98 is kind of an awkward score. I have written why essays for all T20s, minus NU and opted out of interview at NU which I am kicking my self for. Interview WUSTL 11/9, UR immediately after. Highly recommend giving your self…
Decided to go to law school late 2020. Second career. Previously a teacher for 6 years. Studied using 7sage Dec-June went 156-169. My references were undergrad professors who aren’t professors anymore and taught me 9 years ago. No amazing softs. I applied with a goal of writing myself as a future public interest…
what a time to be alive In addition to LSAT, I also have 329 GRE (171 LSAT conversion? but you never know) - sent that to schools that seemed to take GREs based on ABA data Had some fancy internships and an Ivy League STEM masters (reason why I took the GRE) so put T3 softs but idk if that is real. I feel like…
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