This one goes out to all the “non-traditional” (what a yucky word) and second-career aspiring lawyers out there. First of all, let’s ditch “non-traditional.” The term is loaded with innuendos about who law students and lawyers should be and the experiences they ought to have.The legal industry is famously hidebound,…
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Thoughts on the Bottom Acceptances Georgetown: Interview12/10. Did Top 10 and Why Georgetown UChicago: Interview 12/20. Super excited. I didn’t think that I would get in, but I gave them specific reasons as to why I would like to go to Chicago (the city and the school). I can tell my interviewer was impressed when I…
This cycle for me was brutal. Decisions were released slower than expected and LSAT medians were being raised at top schools. One thing I learned—hang tight and do not panic. If you have quality stats and a solid app, schools will get back to you eventually. When it came time to make a decision, I loved Northwestern…
Be kind to yourself. Don’t check application statuses daily or you’ll drive yourself crazy. If you score low on your LSAT, and you can take it again, do it. But if it’s messing with your mental health, it is OKAY to take a break! Don’t drive yourself into the ground over law school admissions. Also, remember to be…
Oct 2024 (1L year edit): Absolutely no regrets about my choice! Helpful advice for students with significant others/spouses! Why I’m choosing SCU over a full ride at McGeorge: Normally I would suggest going where the money is, especially if the schools you are considering are virtually identical academically.…
The thing I wish I had known coming into the rough ‘21-22 cycle is that it’s pointless to compare your stats to other people with same scores/GPA’s. At the end of the day, schools make their decisions with that information, but also the information they get from personal statements and essays. The stats put your…
Really try to get the highest LSAT score possible. I took the LSAT 6 times (129,139,145,149,145,157) over a five year period. I wanted to go to law school since I was 22. Im now 27 turning 28 and will be 30 turning 31 when I graduate. Never give up on your dreams if you really want them. Where there is a will there…
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I signed up for an optional interview with Baylor at one of the LSAC Forums. I submitted a GPA Addendum /only/ to TAMU because otherwise my GPA is relatively average/above-average and TAMU is clearly a GPA focused school. Attending the Forum in my area was a great idea bc I received several fee waivers for schools I…
Rural low-income, nURM, nKJD, queer. “Dropped out” of traditional high school because of an unstable home life, failing grades, and a life-threatening illness. Community college with a rocky first year and spotless second year (3.79 A.S.) to B1G STEM (3.98 B.S.) –> 3.9 LSAC GPA. UG took 5.5 years cuz I worked…
Study smart, not hard for the LSAT. There’s a difference. Take 5 or so practice tests to start and rank which question types you struggle with from most to least. From there on out, take a practice test no more than once a week and spend the rest of your time (1-2 hours 5x weekly) on 7Sage, which is very affordable.…
LSAT 137 GPA 4.00 2024–25 cycle
🦁 enjoy being alone 🦁 GPA Cure I realized that some extra courses not related to the mandatory courses counted towards the GPA and cumulative CAS Reports GPA. So, to boost the report’s stats, take some extra classes, which will be an addition to the CAS Report profile. GPA plays a significant role in the…
LSAT Diagnostic: 150 (+19 increase in 4 months of studying) I worked full-time, so I used 7sage, studied for about 1-2 hours a day 5 days a week. Took PTs once a week, then twice a week as test date got closer I recommend stopping drilling and only taking tests at some point, I find over drilling can make you begin…
LSAT: took multiple times, 167 highest. GPA: 3.7ish in a STEM field, then flunked out of medical school (kinda). Writing Materials: Personal statement - finding a passion for child advocacy as a teacher, wanting to transfer that skill to be a juvenile public defender. Diversity/Experience essay - being a bi teacher…
Hi everyone! My name is Anna. I graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in May 2023 with a Bachelor of Science in Political Communication and a Bachelor of Arts in Rhetoric and Writing. After graduating, I worked as a paralegal full-time at a personal injury law firm. I took the LSAT in August 2024 and…
When Jesus says yes, nobody can say no.
One and done LSAT thanks to the LSAT Trainer, highly recommend : https://www.trainertestprep.com/ CGPA when applying: 4.09 CGPA after fall semester: 4.12 CGPA after winter semester: 4.12 Applied to Duke JD/LLM-ICL program, Cornell JD/LLM program, NYU Furman Academic Program and Berkeley Public Interest Scholars…
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