You only need one A!! Dont compare yourself to others, you have your own path and all you need is for one good school to take a chance on you and give you the opportunity to thrive there! Super humbled and grateful that I got into my dream school with lower stats, you can do it too! Dont count yourself out because…
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Admitted to University of WashingtonI did my masters and undergraduate in Bioengineering, looking to get into biotech patent law. To any future STEMS like me follow my journey. Did personalized essays for each school, and spent lots of extra activities during master’s and undergraduate. Might be T2 idk what graduate degrees are considered, but looking…
Shoot your shot and trust your gut :) Write and rewrite your personal statement, and get several sets of eyes on it. Stay off of reddit, it is far more harmful than helpful. Try not to compare your journey to others. “Navigating Law School Admissions” Podcast was a huge help for me. Take care of yourself! Good Luck :)
Take a deep breath. You’re not your LSAT or your UGPA or the school you attend.
LGBTQ, from low-income single-family home. Strong ties to California. Wrote PS about my experience founding an international NGO. DS was about my experience overcoming a childhood trauma and healing from PTSD in my adulthood. Wrote “Why Berkeley” and several other “Why X” essays and all optional essays.
Essays: Duke-why Duke UVA-why UVA, LOCI UC Berkeley-why Berk Michigan-why Michigan, optional personal background essay Georgetown-Top 10 list UT Austin-civil dialogue essay Interviews Vandy alumni interview Northwestern KIRA UT Austin video interview GULC group interview UVA interview
You will forget this all once it’s behind you. Logging in as a 3L to check my LSAT score in order to answer demographics questions for MPRE registration. Almost ordered a new transcript to check my undergrad GPA. Stats and essays feel so important when you’re applying but they’re not.
Chemistry PhD 3.9 PhD GPA. Several talks at conferences, multiple first/sole author papers in my field. Want to do Intellectual Property law, so my app was pretty focused on the type of law I want to practice and why/my background. Maybe tier 3 softs idk lol
I rewrote/workshopped/edited every piece of writing for every school. This took me weeks to do, which is why my application dates range from late September late November, but it was completely worth it. Work the heck out of your essays.
My wisdom is yes, it is worth taking the LSAT again. I learned through this process that even a couple of points make a really big difference when it comes to scholarship money. So study a little harder and take it again. (◕︵◕)
Be kind to yourself
Withdrew from all red states and HCOL areas post-2024 election. Note: whatever stat they have for the 50th percentile or 25th percentile, remember that means 50% or 25% of people are below that! it could be you! <3
Apply to high reach schools even if you know for sure you won’t get in! I regret not applying solely because I will never know for certain. There was obviously something about my app these schools like aside from my stats.
Advice for 16high LSAT applicants shooting for a T-14: Apply to as many schools as you would actually consider going to. It’s going to be a gamble so increase your chances by having many options! All it takes is one A :)
Don’t give up! Even if you feel like your LSAT score is not high enough, law schools look at other things. Struggles you’ve overcome and work achievements are a huge advantage even with a low LSAT score
Don’t settle for your first LSAT score!! I took the LSAT 3 times. I started volunteering at my local legal clinic. I knew my gpa wasn’t great and found ways to get my soft stronger.
-“Swing for the fences. “ -“There’s no such thing as solutions, only trade-offs.” -“Life demands sacrifice, if you fail to choose your sacrifices, life will choose them for you. “
Get your best possible GPA and LSAT. Write about what makes you who you are, discuss your identity. Apply early. Apply to lots of T14s. Negotiate your aid, communicate your needs.
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