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kingvon

LSAT 172 · GPA 4.06 · 2024–25 cycle

Admitted to Stanford University

…why I want to go to law school. COHESION. I believe I got waitlisted at UChicago because I did not write a ‘Why X’ for them. I also think that I had a strong PI application, but Chicago has a more big law emphasis. Probably wasn’t a good match and they saw that. Columbia I hear also is strong in big law, but weak in…

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legallybrunette23

LSAT 175 · GPA 4.09 · 2023–24 cycle

Attending Yale University

…lots of people talk about yield protection and getting waitlisted at “worse” schools than they think they deserve (although I think this mindset is ugly). Honestly, best way to prevent this is to show interest in the schools, so write all the optional essays you can. I found it helpful to have a template essay I…

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nectarinejuice

LSAT 175 · GPA 3.90 · 2023–24 cycle

Admitted to University of Pennsylvania

…the school i will be committing to. i didn’t remain on any waitlists. best advice is to NOT apply to as many safety schools as me; it was a waste of time and money and provided no scholarship leverage. good luck to everybody!