…Duke (rejected 6/17) Hold on Jan 10 for Georgetown, Alumni interview, wrote one optional essay + LOCI (Rejected 6/10) Why Berkeley +LOCI (1st quartile) (Rejected 8/9) Wrote 2 optional Essays for Michigan + LOCI (Rejected 8/22) Wrote fun facts for Columbia + LOCI (Rejected 8/25) Why NYU + LOCI (Rejected 8/29) Why…
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Admitted to Northwestern University…the Law School Transparency “Iamthelaw” podcast where they interview attorneys in different fields, and the book 24 lawyers in 24 hours where 24 lawyers describe a day in their life. Also, linkedin stalk, indeed search, government and PI website searches, read job descriptions, reach out to / cold email attorneys…
International student with US undergrad (big ten) Wrote why X for all T-14 schools If Cornell’s interview invite “recommend” you to take the Kira within 10 days, it actually means REQUIRE. :/
Wrote optional essays, GPA addendum, and opted into any interview possible. Stay off the reddit and trust your gut, not internet strangers! :)
…academic addendum. I know for a fact that my essays and interviews were what got me very far in the admissions process- spend a lot of time on those and don’t short change yourself! To any URM applicants looking, don’t listen to Reddit- shoot your shot and know that with good apps and dedication to the LSAT, you can…
…Wrote optional essay. Invited to apply for Blume, interviewed for Blume. Rejected from Blume. WashU: N/A.
…attention to detail is key. *If offered any opportunity to interview, whether via Kira (sigh) or otherwise, do so. Play your favorite song before it begins to hype yourself up, and get it done. The school will be lucky to have you! Remember to show them that, and no matter what, don’t forget to smile even if you’re…
UR3 U.Chi - 2/15/2021 “Hold” NYU - 2/26/2021 GULC blank status checker - 3/12/2021 Interview Completed dates: NU -12/6/2020, WUSTL - 2/9/2021, UVA - 2/12/2021, GULC - 3/1/2021, Cornell - 3/3/2021
…Three Songs Prompt NYU: RTK Essay, rejected from RTK w/o interview; Received $0 in aid on first round merit, so negotiated with the UMich scholly. 30k isn’t much, but hey it’s not 0. Northwestern: Kira Why X: Berkeley, Michigan, Penn (Core Values), Duke, Chicago
The best decision I made was choosing to work for a few years between undergrad and applying for law school. My softs, my writing skills, my interview skills, and my perspective all changed for the better because I had gained real world, professional experience.
9/15 - Texas: Submitted Civil Dialogue and Disagreement optional essay 9/16 - ACCEPTED ED 12/19 Northwestern: Submitted Why Northwestern, Career Goals, Interview 9/16 - NYU: No optional essays - wrote Why NYU, but nowhere to submit it 9/16 - NDLS - ACCEPTED 12/06: Why Notre Dame 9/17 - GULC - ACCEPTED 10/24: Best…
…It also really helps you formulate a “Why X” essay/interview answer Don’t sacrifice your application quality in the name of applying early. I waited until December for several of my apps to be perfect, and I am grateful I waited in the end. Negotiatie, negotiate, negotiate! I used different offers/asks and…
Don’t apply late if you can, but if you do, believe in yourself and blanket the T14. I was interviewed and waitlisted after applying to Harvard in February. You miss every shot you don’t take ✌🏾
…an excellent personal statement, and a decent Kira interview (I talked until I got cut off in one of the Q’s lol), anything is possible! I was not very confident in my ED acceptance likelihood, so I kept studying for the LSAT and planned on retaking it in January if I did not get accepted. I am so glad to put the…
…3 LORs: 2 academic and 1 work. If the school offered me interview opportunities I always accepted them. I also did the following supplemental essays: Yale: Yale 250- Stanford: Short Essay about Music UChicago: Why UChicago UPenn: Penn Core Values UVA: Why UVA UC Berkeley: Why Berkeley UMichigan: Why Michigan Duke:…
…or softs, my extracurriculars were pretty standard, my interview skills are subpar. I suspect what helped my app was a combination of: Good writing Exceptionally supportive recommenders Work experience relevant to my legal interests - not conventionally prestigious, but unusual enough to be interesting A lot of luck…
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