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…
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Admitted to Wake Forest UniversityApplication Info: -“Why X” for UF, UNC, and Wake Forest which had an explicit “Why X” addendum; sent a “Why X” as a LOCI for Emory and UGA waitlists Natural Sciences/Humanities double major from a top university in the Southeast Two years of work experience as a paralegal with a regional big law firm LOR’s from a…
Ask for fee waivers, I was only told ‘no’ twice. Apply early and widely. Look at the NALP and ABA Employment reports and base your decisions on where to apply and attend on those. Assume you will be an average student and make sure you’re ok with the average outcomes for the schools you consider. EVERY part of your…
TLDR: reapplicant (check @mindlesswirygoblin), got off wake’s waitlist by writing the worlds most unhinged letters of continuing interest, ultimately picked tulane because I’d come out debt free and be able to live comfortably hey there! hopefully this year is better than last! i decided to retake the LSAT after…
Shoot your shot, honestly. A lot of people will tell you what results you can and cannot obtain with your numbers alone but if you tell your personal amazing story, you can do anything. I had a 143 diagnostic before my prep course with Kaplan in 9/2020. I wasn’t feeling confident so I signed up for the self study…
Take the LSAT at least three times, apply to all the schools you’re interested before November, and spend weeks - months, even - perfecting your written materials (oh - and write every optional essay). The LSAT is hugely important, but so is your demonstrated interest in a particular school and the quality of your…
This cycle truly sucked, and I certainly did not manage it perfectly, but I feel like my successes all shared some common traits that are important to note. I went into the process with a very clear vision for my future: international trade law at a firm, followed by trade policy work. This was clear in all my…
The thing I wish I had known coming into the rough ‘21-22 cycle is that it’s pointless to compare your stats to other people with same scores/GPA’s. At the end of the day, schools make their decisions with that information, but also the information they get from personal statements and essays. The stats put your…
Apply broadly: I applied pretty broadly partly because I anticipated this cycle being more competitive than usual. I took it a little too far with the amount of applications I sent, but I’m grateful for all the options I received and the leverage they gave me during scholarship reconsideration. Apply early: Shoot…
Dearest @badgirlsclub, ’Tis with a heavy heart that I doth writeth this message. Whilst I value our kinship, thy constant berating and insults doth wound my heart and maketh me feel worthless. I prayeth that we may forge a friendship founded upon kindness and mutual regard. Know that I careth for thee, but I must…
Took LSAT in college when I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life and was going through my pre-quarter-life crisis. Bought the score preview and took without studying to have baseline/backup. Got 168 but decided not to apply. Worked for 2 years- decided, actually yes I want to go to law school. which, yay!,…
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…
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…
Here’s some advice other people told me that I’ve found to be true as the cycle went on: Studying for the LSAT always pays off. Invest time into it daily, no matter what, and it will never be wasted. If you consider the fact that a higher LSAT score invariably results in higher scholarship offers, you’re basically…
Apply early! I think I got some waitlists that I would not have gotten had I not applied early September, given my stats. Also, get started early! Having everything ready to go before applications even opened reduced my stress a lot throughout the process. I ultimately ended up choosing Emory because of the job…
The cycle of waitlists!!!! I will be riding the waitlist at 4 schools (BU, Fordham, UNC, and Georgetown). OSU has ghosted me so I believe it will most likely be R or WL as well.
Don’t get caught up in pre-law toxicity. Keep your business to yourself. You are more than your stats–you’re a wonderful human being with incredible aspirations! Pay attention to your instincts and make a decision about law school based on how happy you think you’ll be. Rankings matter but so does…
Consider retaking the LSAT and reapplying next cycle if you’re not happy with your results this time around. That’s what I did, and it’s worked out splendidly. :)
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