Some random advice: Try for an early A at a safety, even if your application is unpolished. Look for info on LSD to find which schools historically respond early. Once you bag an early A, just skip any school that’s worse - save time, money, stress. Also serves as a proof of concept that your personal statement is…
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Admitted to Michigan State UniversityApply as early as possible and shoot your shot! You never know what might happen!
Getting 4 points higher on the lsat than someone whos gpa is .5-.6 points higher becuase they majored in Communications and watching them get higher scholarships than me is infuriating. If youre in college, major in art, NUMBER BIGGER is all that matters, no degree of difficulty is weighed.
it will be okay. take a deep breath, you got this. try to spend less time on this website and on reddit. take care of yourself. apply early and broadly. shoot your shot and don’t internalize suboptimal responses from schools. you are more than your numbers. I hope everything works in your favor.
APPLY EARLY AND MAKE SURE YOU HAVE SAFETY, TARGET, AND REACH SCHOOLS! Also pls be nice to yourself during this process. You are applying to law school and that is pretty epic!
4-year college athlete in undergrad multiple surgeries affected my ability to get around, in turn, my academic performance (uGPA addendum) DUI during freshman year, at 18 (C/F issue) Current Active Duty member of Army Special Operations Unit -Campbell Accepted on 10/12
Some schools will see the value you bring through your application and some won’t. Some schools that you thought were guarantees, aren’t. Some schools you thought were a longshot, weren’t. Have faith in the process and know you’ll end up where you are meant to be. Peace and Love
have hobbies and have fun, life is too serious to worry constantly
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.
Just give your best. That is all anyone can ask you for.
Graduating undergrad in 3 years, pre-law society, economics major, Spanish minor, Vice President of Model UN Club, corporate internships, part-time jobs during the school year, national language honor society, volunteer work
It’s okay for everything not to go to plan. You don’t NEED a 170+ LSAT and a perfect, stacked resume. You need persistence and hard work. You’ve got this!
Spend more time studying for the LSAT than you think. As long as you are still learning, you should still be studying. Take good care of yourself and take as much time off as you need between undergrad and law school.
Keep taking the LSAT. And take it in-person. I went 162 -> 168 -> 167 -> 168 -> 175. The last one was the only one I didn’t take at home or in a stupid hotel. Remote test-taking sucks. Go to the testing place.
In hindsight, I should have tried taking a second LSAT, but it is what it is. I had 3 letters of rec, wrote a Why School X essay for my top choice, and visited the campus of my top choice.
Quit, don’t quit… Noodles, don’t noodles… You are too concerned about what was and what will be. There is a saying: yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift.
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.
LSAC GPA: 3.12, Degree GPA 3.8 (wrote gpa addendum to explain) Wrote Why X for every school and optional essays for schools that gave the choice also wrote diversity statement
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