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Admitted to University of Colorado—Boulder“A watched pot never boils” – Advice I did not take
Wish I blanketed T-14 and applied to fewer safeties. Write all optional essays/supplementals early and revise several times. Do your research and show your interest in the schools you like best. Write LOCIs right at 12 weeks regardless of holiday breaks. Negotiate as many scholarships as you can. Thank your…
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!
Apply earlier than February. Stop refreshing the status checker and go outside.
Wrote Why X Essays for every school except: Harvard- Penn (wrote Why X as LOCI upon waitlist) USC (wrote Rothman) Other Essay Topics: PS: Focused on interest in patent law- DS: Discussed experiences as a woman in STEM Softs: STEM degree (EE)- Work experience as a software engineer Accelerated MBA degree
My wisdom is that you’re probably up late right now stressing about if you’re going to get into your dream school and comparing yourself to other applicants on this site and freaking out over the cesspool that is r/Lawschooladmissions. You will get into great schools and be a great lawyer I swear. Now go to bed
3 years of physics degree decided I wasn’t happy doing physics then speedran an anthropology degree in 2 years Tier 2 Softs - Created and managed a successful eSport organization consisting of 100+ people from 6 different continents for 7+ years as well as interning with a state senator. Non-binary
Director level at a high-level global organization, previous work experience at two additional high-level global organizations; two LORs from CEOs of two of these global organizations; four-year NCAA athlete (and captain) at a sub-ivy, top tier school. PS focus on social justice / civil rights law.
“I get knocked down, but I get up again” - Chumbawumba
If you’re Black with a 160+ LSAT score, submit an app to the top 20 schools, and you’ll get in somewhere if you take the time to perfect your essays. Submitted GPA addendum (3.7 gpa following freshman year medical leave of absence)- Submitted video of my speech testifying before the State Senate
Know ur worth and have fun >.< Congressional intern, involved with various campus organizations, honors college, connected with sorority (TLAM), 3.88 degree GPA @state school (boomer sooner), sent in additional rec. letters, only made why statement to GW and schools that required it.
Wrote Why X’s most places that asked and some that didn’t. For anyone looking in from the future, this cycle was incredibly competitive. My only advice is to apply broadly; I was accepted below median at UT and waitlisted at median at Notre Dame. All it takes is one school.
Take time to study/reapply/get your shit together if need be! I feel a lot more ready to start law school now (2022) than I did when I applied for 2020. I’m looking at better scholarship offers, have more work experience, and more dedication to this path–good luck!!
2 letters of rec from former manager who promoted me and from a professor who is a practicing attorney. Currently working in billing at a fairly large firm in Denver. Undegrad in econ with a minor in law studies. App cycle of Fall 2022 will be my second time applying!
T1 softs from being ex hockey pro athlete with career ending injury. I wasn’t in the NHL, it was an overseas pro league, so maybe it’s considered as T2? Beats me. regardless, the trend seems that stats are still the primary decision of admission outside of T14
Got into law school as a reverse splitter. It’s very possible.
Just give it your all; don’t hold yourself back. Would you rather wonder about the “what ifs” or know that you did everything you could? Once it’s said and done, just take a deep breath and trust the process… It’s out of your control now. Best of luck!
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