Applied to every school under the sun because I was hunting that sweet $$$$. Take advantage of fee waivers. No special softs, but strong public service resume, solid recommendations, and creative essay topic. Proud to have two T14 A’s in the cycle from hell.
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Admitted to University of IowaGot into law school as a reverse splitter. It’s very possible.
Will probably attend based on some combination of cost of attendance and employment outcomes. Current ranking based on acceptances (pretty iffy on it) : Florida Georgia Indiana Arizona State Minnesota Iowa (scholarship pending)
Submitted Diversity Statement (childhood/ adolescent adversity) for every school except Iowa and Maryland. Wrote Why X for Berkeley, GMU, UC Irvine. Wrote top-10 list for Georgetown. Completed Alumni interview with Georgetown.
Statpad your GPA
To shine like Joan of Arc, you must be prepared to burn
Good luck don’t suck ʕ•́ᴥ•̀ʔっ♡ Work hard! I don’t really study at all beyond preparing for tests. My scores show it but because I have a more difficult major and research experience I think it gave me a bit of an edge.
Do every optional zoom, every optional essay, every optional interview. go to every admitted student’s day you can. i had no clue each school would actually differ in terms of culture, academic rigor, etc.
T’inquiète frerot
-No “Why X”s -Professional theatre actor with some fun credits/premieres/tours. -Philadelphia resident who wanted to stay in Philly so UPenn was an easy decision to apply to and to accept.
Double check your resume…Very embarrassing to have to send a correction after submission admitting that you spelled an honors society you are in wrong.
I don’t have a whole lot to say except apply early and know most schools probably won’t give you a decision in the scheduled time they tell you. Waitlists aren’t the end of the world either!
Tier 3 Softs: First-gen, low-income; prestigious merit scholarship; T10 Undergrad Submitted diversity statement and optional essays. Applied later in cycle (December-January apps)
Believe in yourself. You are a much more capable applicant than you think. Stay focused on the end goal and let everything else fall into place. I look forward to seeing you succeed.
If you get diagnosed with a life-changing medical condition during undergrad, take time off IMMEDIATELY instead letting a semester of poor health tank your otherwise stellar GPA.
All I know is that I know nothing
I am a First-generation American and have been working as a paralegal in Big Law since right after graduation. I applied as early as I could in the cycle, which I think helped.
Although both UMN and GWU were tempting, the Iowa offer was too good to pass up. I didn’t want to sit around on waitlists and I reconciled a slightly lower ranking for $$$$
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