It is very easy to take all of these decisions personally because your application is so personal, but for the love of god try to take it on the chin and move on. This process is extremely hard and demoralizing. You will be okay!!! Your R’s, A’s, and WL’s do not define you!!!! Your success is not determined by the…
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Admitted to Emory UniversityEMORY Bound! DISCLAIMER: Nearly all of the following pastas are unironic postings of people in this chat. Enjoy responsibly. My copypasta playlist, for your chatting pleasure: This sub is just overwhelmingly liberal, it’s hilarious. As a centrist, I cant wait to see all yall kiddos in court @MountainTime: if you…
LSAT Do not sign up for an official test if your PT scores are not consistently in your goal range. I made this mistake three times. Cold Diagnostic December 2022: 152 September 2023 LSAT 176 **GPA: I was six years removed from college when I decided to apply to law school, so there wasn’t much I could do in this…
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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,…
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…
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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…
Dearest @badgirlsclub, ’Tis with a heavy heart that I doth writeth this message. Whilst I value our kinship, thy constant berating and insults doth wound my heart and maketh me feel worthless. I prayeth that we may forge a friendship founded upon kindness and mutual regard. Know that I careth for thee, but I must…
Reverse Splitter that ended up with a good number of waitlists. All in all, my cycle went well, and I got scholarship money at every single school that accepted me. One thing to note, if you’re LSAT is on the lower end like mine, EVERYTHING matters. Your Personal statement, your recommendations, your why x essay,…
Work hard on your personal statement and make sure it’s a cohesive argument for your acceptance to a law school. Write like a future lawyer. Your writings and letters of rec matter tremendously for scholarship offers. Don’t slack.
First generation Mexican Immigrant. Family fled Mexico when I was 5 due to a cartel violence. Lower middle class and first in family to attend college in the US. Attended a small CSU and double majored in English and Philosophy Tier 3 softs: 3 years working at a literary journal (1 year as a junior editor, 1 year as…
Definitely focus on the LSAT and writing supplements! I really do believe that increasing my LSAT score and working on my essays were a large factor in my acceptances and scholarships, as well as applying early (in October/early November). If an essay is optional, do it. Schools expect you to complete all writing…
Apply early, shoot your shot- worst they can say is no. Ask for all the fee waivers you can get! Trust in God as well :)
feel free to DM, still check this sometimes & happy to chat! **Vandy WL -> A timeline: ** 12/2 - Application sent- 2/14 - Sent resume update & expressed continued interest 3/30 - decision rendered 4/16 - LOCI sent 5/25 - WL interview invite, replied same day 5/27 - Sent resume update 5/31 - WL interview 6/1 -…
Be nice to everyone and stay away from the Reddit negativity!
Sometimes you get the bear, and sometimes the bear gets you.
Give yourself WAY more time than you think you need to study for the LSAT. I’d recommend giving yourself no less than 1 year to study. You may be very smart, but you just don’t know whether the test will feel intuitive to you, whether you will plateau, whether you will burn out, etc. And DO NOT TAKE THE OFFICIAL…
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