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…
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Admitted to Fordham UniversityProbably 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…
Wrote diversity statement and GPA addendum; Over 4.0 GPA at degree-granting institution (50% of units completed there); Wrote Why NDLS and Why Irvine; Wrote Programmatic Contribution for UCLA; Explained desire for criminal law through PS, Diversity Statement, and letters of rec Based on projections for this cycle…
The earlier you can apply, the better. I was very busy in the fall and left it for break, and by the time many schools got back to me with financial aid and admissions decisions it was cutting it way closer than I was comfortable with.
Took LSAT in college when I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life and was going through my pre-quarter-life crisis. Bought the score preview and took without studying to have baseline/backup. Got 168 but decided not to apply. Worked for 2 years- decided, actually yes I want to go to law school. which, yay!,…
*Low-income *Submitted diversity statement at each school about being low-income *Graduated in December and had relevant legal work experience in the spring *Received LSAC Fee Waiver GPA: 3.8 at time of applying, bumped to 3.85 after Fall 2020 semester. Sent updated resume in December 2020. LSAT: 170 (May 2020)…
Live laugh love But for real advice: for the LSAT, when you study, go through missed answers, note what “type” of question it is, and try to understand the “why” - it helps to identify patterns and get better at the test Understand your “why” for law and build your narrative around that for your application,…
Do not self-select out!
Order of priority (if you decided you wanted to go to law school after graduating from undergrad like me): GRIND the LSAT. Try and get a 170+ score (honestly, a 173 now). Drill, drill, drill. Start a YEAR in advance (and apply for accommodations well in advance, though it usually comes through pretty quickly). A…
They call me the waitlist of all trades, master of two. I never expected to score this high on the LSAT (I retook with a goal of a 168 to be closer to Fordham and GW’s median) and had to completely redo my list a few days before applications opened. It was an absolute blessing to not only get in to schools that were…
Applied late December last cycle, rushed applications - no why X’s or additional essays. Wrote a scholarship essay for NYU but that was it. Rejected at Harvard & waitlisted at Columbia/NYU/Fordham. Stats are the same, but this cycle I’ve written either a Why X or an optional essay for every school except UCLA, ASU,…
Now that my cycle is officially over, I’m going public for those applying in future cycles! Thrilled to be attending CLS :^) Best of luck, and don’t let this process make you question your worth. App Materials, Supplementals, & Context: Wrote “Why X” statements for CLS, NYU, UVA, Berkeley, Michigan, Duke; “core…
god is great
In their book, “The Happy Lawyer”, law professors Nancy Levit and Douglas O. Linder found that the happiest lawyers on average were those who attended T4 schools and held jobs on the lower-paying end of the legal job market. What does this mean for aspiring law students? It’s hard to draw broad conclusions…
Be nice to everyone and stay away from the Reddit negativity!
Waitlists are real! I assumed they were glorified rejections and I was completely wrong. Treat them all seriously and continue to put your best self out there!
Ask every school for fee waivers, apply early, and max out your LSAT and GPA. Your softs will not make you but they can break you, so make sure your personal statement, additional essays, and resume are coherent and typo-free. Other than that, you’re at the mercy of the admission cycle. Also, try not to constantly…
Apply as early as you can with your best foot forward Write every optional - if you don’t have anything to say, you don’t want to go there and shouldn’t apply Actually visit - I thought I was in love with one school until I saw it and hated it And most importantly… Being interesting pays off!I did not have a…
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