…LOCIs throughout the summer and seeing if I can get any waitlist movement, particularly at my dream school NYU!
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Admitted to University of California—Los Angeles…Don’t leave anything to chance either. I got off the waitlist by being persistent. Multiple LOCIS, calling the admissions office frequently to check in, and sending in another LOR. That said, I also got a little lucky and blessed by God;) You odds of luck increase with persistence though. So be persistent!…
…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…
…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…
…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!
…(but not perfect) numbers and little else tend to be prime waitlist candidates IMO. Put time into your PS. It’s the only piece of writing that you get to send to the admissions committees of some schools. It should provide a cohesive narrative about your background and experiences that ties into legal practice.…
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