I had a very clear narrative about exactly why I was going to law school, and how it tied in with my work and life experiences. I think that probably helped. When I got into Yale I withdrew from everywhere else and didn’t wait for scholarship offers.
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Admitted to Yale UniversityCan’t really indicate this on the school app chart below, but I was also admitted to Harvard’s Ph.D. program in Philosophy and am thinking of doing a joint-degree in that program. Check back in a month or two for final thoughts after I commit! :)
Softs and a cohesive matter so much more than you think.
Wrote Why Michigan, Duke, WashU, Cornell, GULC. Wrote Penn Core Values, GULC Unpopular Opinion, Stanford Library Books. Updated personal statement for Columbia. work on your materials early and apply early!
No wisdom to share with you just yet. Hang tight!
Ivy undergrad Legal job after gradation Strong personal statement / diversity statement (I think this was the most important part !!!) Recs from professors I was very close with
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(1/14): Accepted to top choice of Yale in early January, withdrew majority of other applications, maintaining only schools that I would consider attending with a full scholarship.
Go read Vineland… then don’t be like him.
Risk the impossible! I focused as much time on my PS/Resume/App Materials as I did the LSAT. A coherent narrative was key to the success of my application, you can do this!
Chose HBS over YLS. Additionally applied to MBA programs A: Harvard, Wharton, MIT, Columbia, YaleSOM WL/R: StanfordGSB, UChicago, Northwestern, NYU, Cornell
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Took the LSAT twice. First take got 168; Second take got 169. I was accepted to ASU, OU, and WashU with a 168. I was accepted to all others with a 169.
Honestly, I have to say one thing if there wasn’t a max at $400,000 on the scholarships amount that I am able to input, they would be higher.
Apply earlier in the cycle, like before thanksgiving if you want results in February. 2022-2023 was so slow…
I will fill this out later. If you aren’t going for scholarships, which my top schools didn’t offer, wait to submit until you’re ready. I applied to three schools and tried to make my applications (especially my top two choices H and Y) as strong as possible. My SLS was a bit rushed to apply to KHS and I had a much…
LSAT significantly below all 25ths. shoot your shot queens and kings, you have nothing to lose.
listen to the navigating law school admissions podcast!! I followed its advice to a T
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