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**I’m not asking you to forget your dead. I’ll never forget mine. I lost 50 brothers the night that Mance attacked the Wall. But I’m asking you to think about your children now. They’ll never have children of their own if we don’t band together. **(◕︵◕) The Long Night is coming and the dead come with it. No clan can…
Your story matters just as much as your stats!!
Softs: 4+ years of work experience in progressive advocacy, 2+ of which have been at a legal org that has worked on multiple Supreme Court cases Letters of Rec: 2 from professors (one of whom was my thesis advisor) and one from my direct supervisor. ASK EARLY. I gave my professors a heads up in April, sent the…
Apply broadly: I applied pretty broadly partly because I anticipated this cycle being more competitive than usual. I took it a little too far with the amount of applications I sent, but I’m grateful for all the options I received and the leverage they gave me during scholarship reconsideration. Apply early: Shoot…
Stay away from this and the reddit. I beg.
Probably only applicable to nKJDs without direct legal experience. No matter when you graduated, contact your undergrad school’s career development office and pre-law advisors. I graduated [redacted] years ago, and it was invaluable to have an objective assessment of my application package. They can help you edit…
godspeed brothers i’m tired
Show adcomms that you are not a robot, and if you’re a robot, use AI and pretend to be a human. Also, be careful with the status checker button. You might become addicted to them and they can cause anxiety. I will show you what I mean. Here is a real dialogue from the movie Donnie Darko: Dr. Lillian Thurman: How are…
Wrote every optional essay that was available. Currently renegotiating with PSU as I unexpectedly fell in love with them at Admitted Student’s Day. If you came here to creep about why Seton Hall hasn’t gotten back to you either, it’s because they expect most of their decisions to go out around April 1st. Yes, it’s…
The best time to apply is January/February if you have good stats. Circumstances forced me to apply in March - weeks after deadlines for most schools. I fared well enough, in some cases receiving acceptances and waitlists before people who applied in October! That being said, I know my chances at T-14 schools would…
Find a way to dissociate until a decision is rendered. That is my adult advice.
LSAT 165 Int'l GPA Above Average 2025–26 cycle
Admitted to Pennsylvania State - Dickinson Law
The only thing worse than getting into law school is not getting into law school
Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end. -John
Hoping my stats give people in a similar position some hope.
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
I just wanna take the fam out the hood
Apply ASAP. You have a much higher chance of getting into a school when you apply when applications open. You also have a much higher chance of getting a scholarship.
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