Because of my GPA, I scared myself into believing I had to achieve a perfect LSAT score and delayed testing for almost 4 years. The forums and the chat can be useful, but they can also be harmful. Know your limit. If you start to doubt your worth, your chances, yourself.. UNPLUG. I did not pay for study programs or…
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Admitted to Washington University in St. LouisWork hard and slay. Yes it is I. I am he. The Chad King. https://imgur.com/a/dqa8hls ^ Credit to @LegendaryTempest my devoted (yet House Berkeley insurgent) court jester for crafting me this royal standard. Co President of Cornell Fed Soc with my brother in arms HorseyMed.
You can reach me at reddit.com/u/apritiard3, DMs open. Cya in Chicagooo Make sure your essays don’t suck. Wild that I didn’t get into Michigan as a Flint kid. Wild that I was waitlisted at Columbia with a 3.14 GPA. Northwestern is pretty cool, highly recommend.
About me: Small state school, humanities program. Did some interesting academic stuff and paid for it with my GPA. LoRs from two academic advisors who saw me perform my best. Had major difficulties out of college with stable housing and major family issues that exploded right before/during COVID. It was rough, but…
If you think you could do better on the LSAT, retake! You have nothing to lose except $238, your time, and a small piece of your soul, but you could get that score increase that gets you in at your dream school. It happened to me, so it could happen to you too!
Don’t worry so much about it. You’re fine.
I. Introduction: Dear reader: I wish you the best throughout your Law School admissions journey. Remember to take deep breaths, and keep 300 throughout the stressful parts. 300 = CCC in roman numerals. CCC = Cool Calm and Collected. Wherever you end up at, your work in the profession defines you and not the school…
Read ABA 509 reports to make informed decisions on your application and scholarship process: https://www.abarequireddisclosures.org/Disclosure509.aspx LSATs: 170 > 171 > 179 (studied with the LSAT Demon, wouldn’t recommend anything else). In retrospect I should have explained this score jump with an addendum…
Cycle Recap: Strange cycle with all kinds of ups and downs. Incredibly excited for Duke,- thankful for my scholarship, and looking forward to what’s next. The location, size, cost, proximity to DC market, reasonable integration into the university, culture, name recognition, and tight PI community were all critical…
Thoughts, Vibes, Advice: As a future Fed Soc member with clerking goals and parental support, my decision was easy(pending Stanford). I felt like Chicago was the best school for my goals and will be free. Minus parental support, I think I would have gone to UVA. People are too prestige-obsessed, especially when it…
LSAT 177 Int'l GPA Above Average 2022–23 cycle
Attending Washington University in St. Louis
Firm believer that wherever you end up you’ll be fine. After all, can you really say you planned every step of your life up to this moment here? – Some thoughts: I think ultimately the results show a weak personal statement/dragged down by subpar academic results on my part. I had banked on somewhat decent T4 softs…
Hey future applicants! First things first, I want to thank all those who have supported me in this journey (mentors and friends, including those in online LSA circles that became my friends over the course of the cycle); I quite literally could not have accomplished this without a solid community around me. Pick…
Some miscellaneous advice: 173 is the new 170 for nURM. If your GPA is below the T14 25th percentiles, you may need a 173+ to give yourself a decent shot at the T14. If you’re not there, consider retaking (NOTE: This advice applies to the 2021-2023 cycles and may change in the future). If you are a splitter, apply…
Link to my reddit cycle recap where I talk about my decision and reasoning: https://www.reddit.com/r/lawschooladmissions/comments/12cou3v/super_splitter_cycle_recap_in_at_penn_uva_going/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 Used 7Sage for LSAT prep while working full time: 159 diagnostic –> 166 first take –>…
This is my second cycle applying. I applied last year in conjunction with the Navy LEP program. My primary focus last year was to stay in the midwest. I had to withdraw my applications once I was informed I was not going to be allowed to get out of my current contract to pursue LEP. My results from last cycle are…
Took the LSAT three times: 156->166->164 (ugh) Went into this cycle with NU as my top choice, so it’s honestly surreal that I’ll be attending next year with $$. As a reverse splitter, I couldn’t be happier with how my cycle played out. I didn’t apply to the rest of the t-14 because I wasn’t entirely happy with my…
I got a lot of help from looking at other super splitter profiles so hoping mine does the same for someone else! For those with low GPAs: first and foremost, focus on your LSAT. You need numbers on your side, and the LSAT is the best way of showing that you are more than your GPA. I wish I’d applied to more schools,…
All it takes is just one. Shoot your shot. The only way to count yourself out is by not applying, so blanket the entire country. App info: common extracurriculars and a basic social work internship. I had one very interesting soft that was the basis for my PS and my DS (on par with homelessness, physical disability,…
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