My LSAC GPA went from 3.39-3.5 during this cycle. However, according to my school, I have a 3.7 and graduated with honors. LSAC is a scam, and without it, I think my scholarship outcome would have been better. **LSAT: ** Don’t sign up to take the LSAT unless you are consistently hitting your goal score in PTs. You…
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LSAT: give yourself way more time than you think you need! if you’re KJD, taking it during school really blows so (from my experience), plan to take/retake over summer. also, don’t be too hard on yourself! like most of us I’m insanely type-a and a perfectionist and not hitting that 17x killed me but we will all end…
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…
I was a one-and-done LSAT taker, thought the 164 was strong enough to get me in somewhere good. Looking back it might have been worth a retry but I can safely say i am happy with my options, and wont be going through another cycle. this advice should help anyone like me, who has their sights set on a school that’s…
I entered the 21-22 application cycle a little unsure about my August LSAT score and whether applying with a 168 would enable me to accomplish my goals. After considering retaking the LSAT, I ultimately decided against it because I did not believe I’d be able to successfully study for the exam during the school year…
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…
Michigan: wrote “Why Michigan” that demonstrated interest to stay in-state, commitment to contributing to the culture at Michigan George Washington: wrote separate statement highlighting specific experience in undergrad and how it would contribute to success in law school Boston University: applied Distinguished…
If you can avoid checking the status checker, do that. A couple UR dates may be inaccurate (specifically USC), I didn’t check my status checker too frequently. Wrote a Diversity Statement related to Athletics UR3: Duke went UR3 on 1/23 Penn went UR3 on 2/2 Accept: Vanderbilt didn’t give me any info until the…
(◕◕) Essays written: UVA: Why UVA? Michigan: Why Michigan? Berkeley: Why Berkeley? Duke: Optional Essay #1 (Why Duke and why law?) Georgetown: Top Ten List Stanford: Three songs 🎶 (◕◕) General advice: I did much better than I was expecting, and I attribute much of my success to fact that I was able to provide…
3 LSAT takes 167 -> 169 -> 163 :( Opted against writing an LSAT addendum for the drop because I had no way to explain it other than burnout, which felt like a cop out. Undergrad GPA had huge upward trend in final two years (last 3 semesters all 4.0) and major GPA of 3.86. Undiagnosed learning difference the first 2…
Go Blue! Advice for super splitters (everyone else, see below): Every “chance me” prediction tool will be wrong for you. They are trained on regression models which do an okay job for people nearish the medians, and diddly-squat for you.You have a chance at most schools for which you are above a 75th.- The reason…
⛧ ☠ ⛧༼ つ ◕◕ ༽つ⛧ ☠ ⛧ SUMMONING REJECTION WAVES ⛧ ☠ ⛧༼ つ ◕◕ ༽つ⛧ ☠ ⛧ Even though my cycle is now over, I encourage all applicants to consider joining the R wave cult. We have cookies. Some actual information about my cycle, if you care: ⛧ I wrote a GPA addendum even though a lot of people would have said not to. I…
For what it’s worth… Applying to law school in the year of Covid has been stressful and unpredictable. Will next year be as competitive? IMO yes. LSAT Flex has increased averages and with so many applicants applying due to Covid/economy there will be deferrals. Apply as early in September as possible. Non 170+…
I started this process in February of 2020. I studied for the LSAT for about 6 months (about 2 months of serious study and 4 months of occasionally taking a PT) and went from a 156 to a 167 using only 7sage PTs and free stuff from Khan Academy. It has been a long time coming, but I am glad I did things the way I…
Reach out to every school to which you plan to apply for an application fee waiver (and probably a CAS waiver too). If you ask nicely, pretty much every school will waive the application fee, although quite a few don’t waive CAS fees no matter what. Try to do that in August so you can submit applications as early as…
Final thoughts: Overall I took Emory’s binding offer instead of hoping to get off the waitlist. I hope my thoughts below can be of some help to future applicants. I had the hardest time deciding between UF and Emory, although keep in mind I never went back to UF for money. I didn’t have time to tour, and although…
Minnesota- did interview and got response a week later. interview important to do ASU- did not write any of their essays and only applied because it was free. I wasn’t gonna go if I got in anyways Temple- got scholarship with acceptance. got what I expected when I applied 1/30 no response from any school in January…
I definitely could be doxxing myself, but I’d like to be helpful. Mind you, comparison is the thief of joy. I graduated in 2022 and wanted to go to law school (hence the poli sci second major). Long story, but I decided to attend a PhD program in biology instead. I hated the lab and wasn’t a fan of academia in…
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