Employed as a presuit writer at a law office. Published author (not academic though) Was a STEM major…(big mistake) Reaches: Upenn, UT, UF, UNC Chapel Hill, Wake Forest, UGeorgia, Washington and Lee, FSU Targets: UMiami, Tulane, Temple, Baylor, URichmond, Northeastern, Georgia State Safety(are there really any…
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Admitted to Temple UniversityApply broadly splitters and February is the latest I’d suggest applying. Pour your heart and soul into your writing but don’t be too negative or whiny. Vulnerability and candor go a long way into humanizing yourself as an applicant and will give you some more leeway with the empathetic side of adcomms. also, it…
My best advice to splitters, beyond having a high LSAT score, is to write every essay for the school you’re applying to, even the optional ones. It shows the school you’re serious about them; plus, any opportunity to showcase who you are will put you ahead over other applicants who didn’t write those optional essays…
Wrote Why X/ Optional Essays for all schools BC and higher on my list except NYU (added a personalized paragraph to my PS instead) and ASU Fee waivers: some through LSAC, some solicited by asking to alleviate the financial burden of applying , some solicited based on merit once I emailed the school my fellowship…
Still waiting on Howard University to get back to me…. I am in my last semester of law school. Also, if you are interested in Public Interest (NGOs, Government, etc.) please check out the Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)! It makes large amounts of debt doable. Talk to the school’s financial aid office!
Take a deep breath. You’re not your LSAT or your UGPA or the school you attend.
shoot your shot take a gap year(s) and get experience and raise your score prestige matters but dont do it at the expense of financial sanity believe in yourself get an honest opinion of someone at the school (preferably a 2L or 3L not connected to the admissions outreach process) spellcheck your apps lol
I have really weird softs, the kind that one admissions professional might see and say “how unique, that’s a great foundation for a lawyer” and someone else could easily say “this means absolutely nothing”. I put it in as 3, probably it’s really a 4, but the right reader might have given me a lot more credit.
If they let you write Why X in your PS or in the application itself, write it out (or at least think it through) because it can help you figure out why you like the school other than ranking or employment rate. Don’t be scared, you will get into your dream school. I believe in you!
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Shoot your shot! -D1 Athlete -Top 20 UG -Applied with a 3.76, increased to 3.79 after fall grades -Softs: several internships; publication in prestigious undergrad law journal; leadership role in several college clubs; semester abroad -wrote why x for every school
I wrote almost every optional statement, a diversity statement detailing how my background has shaped my experience /will influence my future legal perspective, and used GPA+LSAT addenda to balance my app as a splitter and explain a 16 point increase on the LSAT.
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.
Stop checking this website, it won’t make results come any faster
LGBTQ+, will have 1.5 years experience in public interest firm (special education) as a paralegal upon entry to law school, congressional internship. that’s about it. did not end up negotiating any scholly because i knew i was gonna end up at dickinson lol
Take the money. Apply early. Be intentional prepping for the lsat. Learn how to type faster for exams. Work on your mental health before the first semester.
Went complete for most around early February because I requested holds for the January LSAT. Went complete early to mid-December for NYU, American, WashU, and Michigan to meet PI scholarship deadlines. Writing LOCI’s for select waitlists.
Not a bad cycle overall. I got waitlisted more than I was expecting. Some advice: show interest! If you would consider a school and hold it above another school, then go to interest meetings and schedule meetings 1:1 with admissions people.
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