From JupiterRising (Georgetown Supersplitter) “So my advice is to build your experience and your skillset, then study and work hard for the LSAT. Don’t give up, it can take a few months or more to see the results you want. Keep studying until you’re seeing the results you want. Don’t apply to schools until you have…
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UPDATES Two full ride offers!! Temple and American University really came through- Priority waitlist at Fordham, regular WL at GUCL and GWU Hold from NYU since February Withdrew from BC and BU after WL decision (decided against school in Boston) Withdrew from UMD and Temple based on employment outcomes and location…
Advice: Look at employment data!!! Rankings are great and all but do your research and don’t rely on the rankings to indicate your chances of ending up in your preferred space. Also, if schools have not released their updated employment numbers, you can just ask them for the stats. if you don’t ask, you don’t get…
Trying to see how my chances are blanketing as many schools as possible, since a 168 and 3.98 is kind of an awkward score. I have written why essays for all T20s, minus NU and opted out of interview at NU which I am kicking my self for. Interview WUSTL 11/9, UR immediately after. Highly recommend giving your self…
Hard work and a cohesive narrative help a lot. I spent approximately 1 year (mixed levels of intensity) studying for the LSAT and went from 152 to 171. I’m a KJD, but I’ve had several unusual internships. I’m also an engineering major in a genuinely unique program. Experiences in this program have shaped my…
I hope some of the information here will help applicants in future cycles! I tried to keep a consistent theme throughout my entire application. I submitted 3 LORs (2 academic, 1 professional). I touched on Why Law in my personal statement. I did not submit a GPA addendum but I did have an upward trend in my GPA. Be…
Target Markets: Houston, DC, Chicago Applied to Emory, GW, UT, Cornell, Vandy in late February last year, which was griefing myself given ho the cycle played out. Outside of UT and GW, I picked schools that I didn’t love but thought I had an outside shot of getting in to, so I wouldn’t have to recreate a new PS for…
YLS Notes | Almost did not apply but I did because I was invited to via LSAC’s referral service. I admit that I regret applying because of the dong and because I would pick SLS over YLS (if in the nearly impossible position to make that choice). SLS Notes | Top choice by far, but I have low expectations. I wrote two…
Your stats are not everything but they are mostly everything for most applicants. Unless you have something truly extraordinary on your resume, you can predict quite accurately using this website and schools’ published averages where you will get in, or at least what level of school you will get into. So, if your…
This process shouldn’t be so stressful and difficult. It should get us excited about the future and open us up to exploring all of our options so that we make the best possible decisions that will allow us to achieve our goals. As such, I hope the following advice will help you navigate this process with less…
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…
Reapplicant. Went through the hell cycle of 2020-21. Reapplied with a higher LSAT, prior LSAT was in the mid-160s. Did Why X essays in my 2020 apps for NYU, UPenn, GULC & CLS. Did not add why X 2nd time around, common wisdom for reapplicants is that they will review your old file as well to see if you made any…
I took my first LSAT in August of 2021. I didn’t feel great about it so I registered for October before I got my score back just to be safe. I ended up with a 162 which was way below where I had been PTing. I did much better in October. I don’t know specifically why I was able to make the 14 point jump but I know I…
A few pieces of additional information Took the LSAT once.- While I don’t wish to go into detail about my undergrad, I have 5 undergrad institutions I have on my transcript—some 240 semester units. I have significant course study in Civil Engineering, Math, Psychology, History, Fine Art Photography, and Business…
My biggest advice would be to apply broadly! I am so glad I blanketed the t14s because I was actually close to not even applying to the law school I ended up deciding on (UVA), because they never sent me a fee waiver and I didnt know much about the school due to where I grew up in. But fortunately, I decided to live…
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…
–Background– I took a very non-trad route to law school. Majored in hard science at a college known for very little grade inflation. I had a very strong upward trend as I became a better student. After that, I worked in a foreign country for a few years and learned studied the language. Came back and worked at a law…
if i could do it again, i would apply to fewer schools. i also wouldn’t retake the lsat - i took it a second time and scored lower. retaking is generally a good idea, but i didn’t set myself up for success to score higher by retaking it during the same semester i was taking 19 credits and writing my app materials.…
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