You are amazing and I hope for nothing but great things in your future ❤️💨🦭 If your wondering why ND, I absolutely loved my visit, I loved the idea of doing the London Law Program, and it was the cheapest of the schools I was truly considering (UCLA, Vandy, NDLS).
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Admitted to University of GeorgiaShoot your shot! Don’t tell yourself no before someone else can.
please don’t be afraid to take a gap year (or a few) between undergrad and law school!!!! being able to articulate why law and why you’re going to be a great lawyer is more important to adcomms than what club you were president of or your favorite class
Score caveat: I retested during the cycle. I asked schools not to hold my file for future scores, so admits and denials should be considered with respect to my score at the time of submission/decision, not my final high score. September 2024 LSAT: 171 October 2024 LSAT: 171 November 2024 LSAT: 173 January 2025 LSAT:…
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)
Start writing early. I did a Why X essay for almost every school. Did not do a diversity essay, but completed other optional prompts. I had very strong, program specific reasons for UVA and UChicago that I didn’t really have at the other schools
I highkey sold my trauma, I’d recommend it (Black, queer, nonbinary, trans fam wya?) On a serious note, my story is definitely what sold me to my reach and match schools, if anything. Don’t be scared to show your passion!
I’m adding my data point back to give a little hope to sub3 applicants. I believe in all of you 💪 Note: I also applied to 18 other schools during the 2022-2023 cycle but withdrew those apps before receiving a decision.
UGA or bust! applying ED to UGA. wish me luck… *retaking LSAT in Oct. since my average before June was a 169. Shooting for 170+ “Never, ever, EVER give up.”- Michael Scott Update: got a 169 in October!
I’m old, fat and broken. Don’t wait until you get like me to make big changes: take chances and enjoy the ride. Undergrad in Criminology/Legal Studies, Graduate in Computer Science, 10+yrs Intelligence Community.
the law school application process is incredibly stressful but it will be okay!! try not to obsess over decisions and fill your time doing things you enjoy instead. AND STUDY HARD FOR THE LSAT!! you got this!
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.
Sent a Why X to Penn, UVA, Duke, Georgetown, Michigan Legal internship experience (w/ District Attorney) Massive upwards trend in GPA (started college pre-med, wrote addendum for all schools)
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.
Very thankful I submitted as many apps as I did, honestly didn’t think Penn was really in reach given my C&F. Go Birds!!!
Full length timed practice tests with blind review should be your LSAT prep bread and butter. Apply as early as you can. Don’t be afraid to go back to school 5+years after undergrad.
they call me the goat because I scream a lot & eat everything in sight “I am the Slorax, I speak for the sex offenders,” what people seem to hear when they read my profile.
Yea sure, you screwed up your GPA. You can’t go back. But there’s one last key left, go study for that LSAT and prove you aren’t who you used to be, there’s still doors to unlock.
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