It took 3+ months to hear from most schools. Also, in general acceptances came later than rejections/waitlist decisions. Try to keep the faith during the wait. I wrote optional essays and Why X essays for all schools that mentioned them in their application. I did not write any pre-decision LOCIs.
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Admitted to Cornell UniversityIt’s all God. Thank you Jesus for holding me tight, thank you Holy Spirit for giving me peace. Tell your story and trust in the Lord to do His will; whatever the destination, you will find peace in it.
Take sooooo many deep breaths. Everything happens for a reason. You are going to do great and end up right where you need to be!!!
Apply to your top choices last (ya know, within reason). Michigan was pretty much my top choice going into this and so (logically, I thought) was the first school I applied to. My materials got a lot stronger, though, as I kept on tweaking my personal statement and got better at writing supplemental essays. I was…
No extra essays for Columbia and Harvard Wrote a Why X for UChicago, NYU, UVA, Northwestern, Michigan, GULC, Duke, and Cornell Did the teamwork essay for Penn, the failure essay for Michigan, and the unpopular opinion for GULC Got an HTE from NYU on 1/28 went UR3 for UChicago on 2/15 Also had a GPA increase during…
My cycle took 158 days. Go Blue Devils! Here’s some unsolicited advice: shoot your shot. I was pretty convinced that T-14 admissions or scholarships would be largely unattainable for me because of my below-median LSAT - but remember, numbers are only part of your application. More unsolicited advice: STUDY STUDY…
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I told them Harvey Specter sent me
Reapplicant. Last year is https://www.lsd.law/users/creep/MindlessUsefulFox. Focusing on my essays and not applying as a KJD helped a lot the second time around.
You know, instead of pointlessly refreshing LSD and Reddit, you could be watching this TV show (which you will enjoy much more): https://archive.org/details/the-kingdom-s-2e-2-eng-subs I wish you all the best! Hugs and kisses. (Heart emoji).
Write the optional essays, eat well, don’t stress. Things will work out. Don’t apply during a pandemic. The waitlists are pain. Also, don’t be stupid like me and wait two years after taking the LSAT to apply. I got burned by the COVID LSAT median jumps with my pre-COVID score.
Completed all applications by the first week in October. Wrote at least one optional for all schools! 155 -> 167 -> 175 (No addendum written)
I’d recommend casting a wide net and trying, to the best of your abilities, to avoid having a “dream school.” It is much better to wait until you get decisions to get excited about a school in particular. Also send out hail-mary applications, LSD chat convinced me to apply to Cornell 3/1 and now I’m going there.
admitted to cornell off reserve & rejected from penn WL on 5/16/2025 i had what was probably a pretty weak resume (not as involved in college as i wish i had been, on my second year of unemployment after undergrad when i submitted my apps) so i tried very hard on my essays. my PS was a “why law” and i submitted a…
imm the black elle woods!! we finna repp the innocent project my nigg
Wrote optional essays for all schools that requested them - I always wrote a “Why X” if it was an option and then any other pertinent prompts. A WashU AO said my personal statement was one of the best she’d ever read during my interview with them, so I’d say my writing was likely pretty good. Sent periodic LOCIs…
Work hard and slay. Yes it is I. I am he. The Chad King. https://imgur.com/a/dqa8hls ^ Credit to @LegendaryTempest my devoted (yet House Berkeley insurgent) court jester for crafting me this royal standard. Co President of Cornell Fed Soc with my brother in arms HorseyMed.
You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take! Everyone can count you out, but the one person in the world that should believe in your capabilities is yourself. Just apply.** ** 05/07/2025: My cycle is officially over! Heading off to Cornell in the fall. Please, bet on yourself!
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