I figured it’s actually time to write something for the people like me who creep all day long… URMixed. Strong coastal bias, as you can tell from where I applied. 2 years WE, biotech startup as both bench scientist/production scientist and customer service (think glorified tech support but only for our software).…
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Initially offered $123k by Lewis and Clark; negotiated up to $132k. Likely would have gotten further with negotiations had I more leverage in the form of scholarships from other schools, but didn’t care to bother applying elsewhere besides the 2 moonshot Ivies. Lewis and Clark RD timeline: 11/14/21 - RD app sent …
I went into this with no school as my top choice saying that location and money were the most important factors. My biggest advice is quality over quantity. **If you got into only one of your schools, would you be happy to go there? With this in mind, I was still able to apply to reach, target and safety schools…
I want to start out by saying that when I started this process, I couldn’t have imagined I would have a shot at the majority of the schools I applied to, much less have to choose between them. Studying hard for the LSAT paid off in spades, and I couldn’t be more grateful for the opportunities and choices I ended up…
*This cycle was my second and final cycle. I worked in a large firm in college, took a few years off to work after graduating and fully recommend not rushing from undergrad to law school if your situation will allow it. * In the end I visited, UMiami, UNLV, and DU for admitted students’ days and tours. I genuinely…
Look upon my wisdom, ye applicants, and despair. Wisdom is sorted by newest to oldest. Well my dear internet acquaintances, it looks like that’s a wrap. Unless I get off a WL, it looks like I’ll be attending Maryland in the fall. Go Terrapins! - I get an email I am excited, am I finally going to finish this…
Supersplitters listen up. If I can do it, you can. Undergrad doesn’t define you, we all had our reasons for why we didn’t perform to our potential. 1. The most important piece of advice is to get distance from your undergrad GPA. 2. Get valuable work experience (doesn’t have to be in law). 3. Study hard for the…
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…
This profile is here to allow other black male super splitters to be aware of the possibilities given your stats. Just know that people will always diminish your accomplishments but you are still amazing! Shoutout Nsqui for the full recap format and cryptanon for putting this whole site together <3. June 2021 LSAT…
Harvard: wrote small why Harvard paragraph in PS, substantial written work in application (honors thesis), LOCI Chicago: wrote small why Chicago paragraph in PS, felt like interview went well NYU: wrote RTK scholarship essay, submitted GRE (336) UVA: wrote small why UVA paragraph in PS, felt like interview didn’t go…
LSAT 164 GPA 2.98 2021–22 cycle
Attending (Part-time) Illinois Institute of Technology (Kent)
(4/14/22) A bad undergrad GPA is by no means a career breaker in law, but ultimately, a low GPA must be offset by a relatively high LSAT for a school to seriously consider you, and LSAT score is king when it comes to scholarships. Most law schools understand that undergrad GPA, especially in STEM, can often have…
Shoot your shot! Application cycles can be unpredictable. Even if you end up at one of your top choices, it can still be a bumpy ride (looking at you, 5 waitlists). At the end of the day, I was lucky enough to get into my top two choices: Chicago and Virginia. Even with the gulf in cost of attendance, it was a…
Here is a poem I wrote about obsessively checking lawschooldata while having self-awareness about how silly all of this is: how odd it is to be a data point made up of many more data points closely watching all the other data points made of their own data points. this site, Reddit, and your written app can never…
Going to try to keep this updated through my cycle to help out any other super-uper-duper splitters out there. Brief background**:** Changed my major twice with a strong upward trend in GPA (~2.0 in my first year vs ~4.0 in my final year) at a top 30 undergrad, submitting addendum. Took the LSAT four times (157 to…
Background: I graduated very early and took the LSAT a couple of times without studying. In hindsight, this decision was idiotic, and I was just very young to understand this. My highest LSAT score reflects an improvement in studying. My work situation and issues at home still limited this studying, so I wasn’t able…
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…
Stream of consciousness advice in no particular order: Don’t coast on any component of your application! Keep addenda short and sweet, when possible. Even T4 softs can tell a story about you - don’t collect “softs” as gold stars, do what makes you fulfilled and use that as the starting point of your “narrative”…
Overview: I came into the cycle hopeful about my softs, but honestly, they only care about numbers lol >.<!! So, if you can, definitely retake the LSAT (preferably 160 and up) or win competitive scholarships [i.e., MMSP, Mcdonnell, Earl Warren, SEO Law, etc.]. Don’t get me wrong; I was super proud of myself for…
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