Apply EARLY. Apply early. Apply early. When I first began researching the process of applying to law schools, the conventional wisdom from a lot of sources went that anytime before Jan. 1st was perfectly fine, and that even applicants submitting throughout January were not significantly disadvantaged. I think that…
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Admitted to Temple UniversityLSAT Studying: I used 7sage and supplemented with the PowerScore Bibles. After my first LSAT (171), I used the Loophole which took me from -4ish LR to -1ish, also helped my RC. Most helpful of all, about a month before my first LSAT I found an online study group. We BR’d PTs together. Having to explain my reasoning…
Advice: Lock in freshman year for the GPA. Don’t be a splitter. I started fixing my grades junior year fall and have had As and A+s since. Retaking classes that I previously got Ds in, so my school GPA is higher than LSAC’s. If I could do it all over again with the knowledge I have now I’d definitely devote myself…
“I’m not gonna lie, I’m getting cooked” I went into this process blind and realized that I could have done a lot better. Each piece of advice below addresses a mistake I made in the process. Avoid shooting yourself in the foot by following these tips. Don’t wait until the last minute to prepare your applications.…
When trying to decide on a school, trust yourself. You’ve done the research. Don’t let strangers on the internet pressure you into life-altering debt or going to a school that just didn’t feel like the best fit. You got this! :)
Let it all work out
In case you’re like “my real life would be so much better if my top 5 challenges disappeared.” Would it? If Super Mario Bros was just jumping over one pit and rescuing Princess Peach, then no one would play it. Where’s the risk and the reward? Where’s the challenge? There’s no ultimate feeling of satisfaction. If…
Gain some professional experience. Treat everything, especially school, like you’re a professional. Getting a humanities masters may not strengthen your stats, but it will teach you to skim hundreds of pages a week and make you a strong researcher and academic writer. Experience grading essays also makes you a much…
Applied w/ a 3.76. Went up to a 3.84 mid cycle. Cardozo twice (completely unprompted) increased scholarship 2X. Was initially offered 35,000 a year in my acceptance. In mid March, I was informed it had been increased to 40,000 a year, and then finally 2 weeks later I recieved another email telling me I was being…
applied and was shut out everywhere in the 2020-2021 hell cycle, so am reapplying this one! i rewrote all my essays and retook the lsat. it was super humbling, and it’s def been a season of growth and re-examination for me. at the end of the day, law school is a means to an end, and the data and stats only tell us…
Give yourself time to study for the LSAT and use that time wisely. Don’t get lost in trying to find the best prep course. Indecision is more costly than wrong decision. Spend time drilling then drill some more - that’s how you learn. Think your life is boring and there’s nothing to write about? Wrong. There is only…
Starting to study in June for Aug, Oct, or Nov tests in preparation of attending 1L the following year will be really tough. Everyone says start early and give yourself plenty of time and it’s really the truth! 7Sage, BluePrint, and LSAT done right (tutoring) was the best for me. I wish I had started using the LSAT…
Cohesive resume with clear story for why law and demonstrated interest in a specific area of law. Two LORs: one academic, one professional. Wrote “Why X” for all schools except Michigan, NYU, Northwestern, and Penn. Submitted a diversity statement for all schools except NYU and Maryland. NYU: Applied to a named…
reapplicant from last cycle. was waitlisted to 12 schools (ranked from penn to american), rejected to two (harvard and fordham), and accepted at lewis & clark with a small scholarship. after talking with current students in public interest they convinced me not to attend. i applied w same gpa but a 164 lsat. retook…
Don’t underestimate the value of applying sooner! While I ended up at my top choice school, if imagine I would’ve gotten acceptances at most of the schools I was waitlisted at, and possibly stronger financial aid offers, if I applied sooner. For those a year out or more from the application deadline, this might mean…
Another thing, of course, is life will have terrible blows, horrible blows, unfair blows. It doesn’t matter. And some people recover and others don’t. Every mischance in life [is] an opportunity to learn something and your duty [is] not to be submerged in self-pity, but to utilize the[se] terrible blow[s] in a…
take the lsat in college. people will tell you that you’ll have more time once you’re done with school — you won’t. you’ll have more responsibilities, and you’re unlikely to have the study habits or structure in place to hit the score you want. try to keep extracurriculars on your plate. apply for programs, work on…
Apply broadly, but only to schools you could genuinely see yourself at Take the time to write strong, well-crafted essays Reach out to schools for application fee waivers, even if you didn’t qualify through LSAC APPLY EARLY (as long as your materials are strong and ready). Earlier than you think you need to. I’m…
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