some wisdom (◕‿◕) Take the money and run.**Softs/work experience make a difference. They are necessary but not sufficient. **- Some people underestimate softs and think they can easily get into T14 schools without them. On the other hand, some people don’t realize that you need the stats BEFORE your softs matter.…
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Admitted to University of Minnesotahttps://www.gothambagels.com/blog/what-is-an-egg-bagel I never thought I’d get off a single waitlist, let alone two — I don’t think I did anything in particular that stood out, just responded to each feeler enthusiastically while praying at least one school would find themselves needing high GPA candidates. Also,…
LSAT Do not sign up for an official test if your PT scores are not consistently in your goal range. I made this mistake three times. Cold Diagnostic December 2022: 152 September 2023 LSAT 176 **GPA: I was six years removed from college when I decided to apply to law school, so there wasn’t much I could do in this…
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Apply broadly: I applied pretty broadly partly because I anticipated this cycle being more competitive than usual. I took it a little too far with the amount of applications I sent, but I’m grateful for all the options I received and the leverage they gave me during scholarship reconsideration. Apply early: Shoot…
The best time to apply is January/February if you have good stats. Circumstances forced me to apply in March - weeks after deadlines for most schools. I fared well enough, in some cases receiving acceptances and waitlists before people who applied in October! That being said, I know my chances at T-14 schools would…
Wrote diversity statement and GPA addendum; Over 4.0 GPA at degree-granting institution (50% of units completed there); Wrote Why NDLS and Why Irvine; Wrote Programmatic Contribution for UCLA; Explained desire for criminal law through PS, Diversity Statement, and letters of rec Based on projections for this cycle…
Essays+Additional Info Below Yale - Wrote 250 on Qur’an translation. Stanford - Wrote the optional 250 on teaching a class. Harvard - Nothing extra. Columbia - Nothing extra. UChicago - Nothing extra. NYU - Applied to Furman Public Policy Scholars (was rejected for Furman and RTK, despite not applying for RTK…oof).…
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! :)
REQUEST FEE WAIVERS FROM EVERYONE!! EVEN IF YOU DON’T THINK YOU QUALIFY!!!
Deadlines: Berkeley: 1st 4/15 ($0), 2nd 5/15 ($0); said tentative yes (4/5)- Michigan: 1st 4/30 ($300), 2nd 6/15 ($300) Duke: 1st (), 2nd () Cornell: 1st 4/15 ($500), 2nd 5/15($500) Georgetown: Accept scholarship by 4/3, 1st 5/1 ($1000), 2nd 6/1 ($1500) Notes: UVA: sent LOCI email on 02/08/23 Michigan: sent LOCI…
You’re going to be fine no matter how this process turns out! Rooting for you :) Dates: Stanford: DLS in portal on 5-7-24- Penn: UR3 on 1-22-24 –> Waitlist Decision on 1-30-24 GW: Priority hold on 2-15-24 Miscellaneous pieces of advice: Only write a “Why X” if you have something real to say, not just listing off the…
Decided to apply pretty last minute so my application was somewhat rushed. Additionally, this cycle was brutal. I feel like had I had more time and a previous cycle I would have seen less wait lists and rejections. I was hoping I’d at least get into a few T14 but it was not to be. After much consideration I decided…
Reapplicant woohoo, year 2 on LSD Last year’s stats and cycle: LSAT: 169 CAS CPA: 3.84 Work Experience: 2ish years A: ASU ($$$), GW ($$$), Emory ($$$$ wowza), Fordham ($$$ max scholly) WL: Duke, Vanderbilt, Michigan, Northwestern, Columbia, USC, Georgetown, NYU, UNC, BU, UT R: Harvard, UChicago, Berkeley Was about…
I would recommend writing a ‘Why X’ essay for schools you are very interested in, particularly if you are below median (see my WL offers). The only exception here for me is W&M. William & Mary - Wrote Why X. WL on 2/21, invited to interview for admission on 2/29. They were straightforward about most admissions off…
feel free to DM, still check this sometimes & happy to chat! **Vandy WL -> A timeline: ** 12/2 - Application sent- 2/14 - Sent resume update & expressed continued interest 3/30 - decision rendered 4/16 - LOCI sent 5/25 - WL interview invite, replied same day 5/27 - Sent resume update 5/31 - WL interview 6/1 -…
**Attending University of Minnesota off the Waitlist ** Applied in November -> WL on Jan 24 -> LOCI on Feb 9 -> A on April 6. This was totally unexpected but it came with enough scholarship money to make my decision easy. My LOCI focused on their IP concentration, my interest in staying in Minneapolis after…
I know it’s like ??? as to why I picked Belmont, considering how my stats are wayyyy higher than their medians and I got into better schools who offered me a lot of money, but here’s why. Vanderbilt is still my dream school, and if I do super well my first year, maybe I could transfer there bc it’s literally right…
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