LSAT Studying: I used 7sage and supplemented with the PowerScore Bibles. After my first LSAT (171), I used the Loophole which took me from -4ish LR to -1ish, also helped my RC. Most helpful of all, about a month before my first LSAT I found an online study group. We BR’d PTs together. Having to explain my reasoning…
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tl;dr: Don’t let anyone tell you if law school is or is not for you, many told me I couldn’t get into a good school, but I proved them wrong. It may have taken an extra three years of WE but it was worth it. Shoot for the moon and do your thing! You’ve got this! I am making my profile public to give people a look at…
Take the LSAT at least three times, apply to all the schools you’re interested before November, and spend weeks - months, even - perfecting your written materials (oh - and write every optional essay). The LSAT is hugely important, but so is your demonstrated interest in a particular school and the quality of your…
DO NOT BELIEVE ONLINE ODDS-CALCULATORS!!!!! In all seriousness, I feel very lucky that I got into an amazing school with a full ride, but with the rapid increase in law school applications, especially amongst 170+ scores, online calculators made me extremely overconfident in the schools I would get accepted into.…
**Advice for future applicants: ** Your practice tests are not necessarily reflective of what you’ll score on the real LSAT. Be careful gassing yourself up with these PTs because your actual score might be disappointing. Also, try to apply earlier in the cycle. I took the LSAT 3 times thinking I could score higher…
Twas a rough cycle for splitters, and my application timing definitely did not help, but I am overall incredibly thrilled with my outcomes! I will most likely (barring a miracle from Stanford) be attending Mich starting next fall. Advice for future splitters (and other applicants too): Start your written materials…
This cycle truly sucked, and I certainly did not manage it perfectly, but I feel like my successes all shared some common traits that are important to note. I went into the process with a very clear vision for my future: international trade law at a firm, followed by trade policy work. This was clear in all my…
My resume had no demonstrated interested in law school. I had no internships, no law-related research/classes, but what I did have was a cohesive narrative and personal mission that all of my extracurriculars/research spoke to. I was easily able to maneuver that mission for why I should go to law school. To…
Even in a hard cycle, you can still admit at a school above your medians. Should you do as I did? Probably not, I did because my tuition is paid for fully by my parents. Your UGPA should be your only focus while you are in school.- I began studying for the LSAT mid-sophomore year and took the LSAT at the beginning…
Applications are expensive, but law schools are expensiver! Background: USC student getting a BA in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, and an MA in Public Relations and Advertising by May ‘23. No GRE for the MA - it was part of a dual program offered by the university. Got the MA because I was hesitant about going…
some wisdom (◕‿◕) Take the money and run.**Softs/work experience make a difference. They are necessary but not sufficient. **- Some people underestimate softs and think they can easily get into T14 schools without them. On the other hand, some people don’t realize that you need the stats BEFORE your softs matter.…
Overflow from the 20-21 Cycle (Reeaplicant) I was a KJD and now I am not. My best advice for those who are reapplying, especially those who (like me) have a less than stellar resume through undergrad: **You don’t *****need **fancy law internships or prestigious extracurriculars, but without them, you are at a…
You can do anything, anyone who says differently is projecting. I’m a big believer in open source so I am here to be a data point. I also believe that inherently without having a detailed profile of an applicant, you cannot possibly understand why they got into the school. We are all so much more than numbers. This…
Take undergrad seriously, even if you aren’t sure you want to do grad school, prepare like you would to get a good GPA. Take time off after undergrad to gain work experience. It will help you both as an individual and for law school applications. Take the LSAT seriously, and study for it. Don’t just wing it. Find…
Softs: Teach for America- Coach youth sports Getting a MEd in curriculum and instruction Part-time jobs for nonprofits (in college and now as second job) Student government stuff Club sport + black belt in martial art founded a non-profit research interned at a state agency, legal non-profit, and for a union Random…
Cycle Notes Stats Undergrad GPA: 3.63 LSAC GPA: 3.30 - first couple semesters in 2020 quarantine were difficult for me to adjust to. Classes being forced online was not my preferred method of learning, or best way of learning for that matter. Traditional in-person was best for me, a setting where I could actively…
Career Stats (3 Cycles): 32 Applications 11 WL’s / 21 R’s 10 WL->R’s / 1 WL-> A I have applied to many law schools and been waitlisted or rejected by every single one for 2 years. Here are my words of wisdom for whoever sees this in the future. Rejection is a part of life, roll with the punches that come with it. If…
Your entire application timeline should be built around applying early in the cycle if you can. The longer you wait, the lower your chances are at most schools. This is simply a fact, and in a process as competitive as law school admissions, you should be taking every advantage that you can get. For splitters…
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