“Did you ever hear the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise?” “No.” “I thought not. It’s not a story the Jedi would tell you. It’s a Sith legend. Darth Plagueis… was a Dark Lord of the Sith so powerful and so wise, he could use the Force to influence the midi-chlorians… to create… life. He had such a knowledge of the…
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Work hard on your personal statement and make sure it’s a cohesive argument for your acceptance to a law school. Write like a future lawyer. Your writings and letters of rec matter tremendously for scholarship offers. Don’t slack.
Think more, write less
No optional essays except GPA addendum. No excuse for bad GPA except basically didn’t plan to apply to law school. 169–>174–>177 LSAT. Journalist, covered legal issues in a high-profile role for a national news outlet.
The LSAT is not everything. Have Faith. Send consistent letters of continued interest (around 1 every two weeks to 1 every month) and tour the law school you want to go to multiple times. Set up meetings with the Dean, sit in on classes, and get to know the faculty. Remember you aren’t out until you are rejected, be…
Applied early in the cycle, wanted to give myself the best chances for admission/scholarships knowing that I have a mediocre LSAT score. I attended a small liberal arts university for undergrad, where I majored in Business Administration, and double-minored in pre-law and German. I was a four-year NCAA…
When trying to decide on a school, trust yourself. You’ve done the research. Don’t let strangers on the internet pressure you into life-altering debt or going to a school that just didn’t feel like the best fit. You got this! :)
GPA 2.70 2026–27 cycle
“Be truthful with yourself and other people, and try your best to make decisions outside of your ego.” – Ermias Joseph Asghedom
First generation Mexican Immigrant. Family fled Mexico when I was 5 due to a cartel violence. Lower middle class and first in family to attend college in the US. Attended a small CSU and double majored in English and Philosophy Tier 3 softs: 3 years working at a literary journal (1 year as a junior editor, 1 year as…
Study for the damn LSAT. Don’t hold yourself back because of self-doubt - the worst they can say is no. It ain’t over til its over.
Start this process early. If you plan to be applying in the fall, take the LSAT in the spring to leave yourself time to retake if necessary. Start working on your personal statement. Get as many eyes as possible on your essays. In undergrad, try to take multiple classes with professors if you think you can do well…
REQUEST FEE WAIVERS FROM EVERYONE!! EVEN IF YOU DON’T THINK YOU QUALIFY!!!
Revise, revise, and then revise some more. Your first draft won’t be your best work and neither will your second or third.
Application Components: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1PKETmeTic01VbUu0nRdaOcLqXJbejtd8?usp=sharing Finding any examples of personal statements, addenda or scholarship applications were like gold to me during this process so I’ll try and pay it forward. Anyone who knows me will be able to fully tell so…uh,…
make your own school list/ranking early, so you can do your time/money budget accordingly. also, 1 helps a lot with expectations management and thus is good for your mental health. pay attention to schools’ different requirements/optional essays. start your essay writing based on a school’s specific prompt instead…
Take your time my friends. If you’re questioning whether you should retake the LSAT, do it. No rush to go to school. Don’t take LSAT study advice (e.g. _ hours per day for _ months). You know yourself and what works for you. Relax and build your own routine. Make LawSchoolTransparency your best friend. Pay attention…
*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)…
LSAT: Took the last paper test in 2019, so my study tips are probably irrelevant now. Take as many practice tests as possible! Apps: Applied to most T14 and my state school/undergrad, where I was offered full tuition (didn’t include here for fear of doxxing). Didn’t apply to NYU because living in NYC was not my top…
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