Feeling overwhelmed? Take a break from this site and Reddit. Touch grass. You’ll feel better. I promise :) If your school does need based aid PLEASE apply for it! I thought I would get nothing but USC threw 2k/year my way. Things that I thought were worth it: 7Sage one-time personal statement edit- LSAT Demon (Their…
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Admitted to University of Southern CaliforniaHey you, you’re finally awake. You were trying to cross the border, right? Walked right into that Imperial ambush, same as us, and that thief over there.
slay <3 Now that my crazy cycle has come to an end here is my advice to future applicants: Put your soul into every essay - make sure they should who you are and your perspective. Find what you’re passionate about and follow it headfirst. Don’t let the application process stop you from enjoying life. Law school…
I studied for the LSAT for about 3.5 months using 7sage. My softs and essays were more business oriented which I think aligned with Penn and Columbia. I helped found a start up. Harvard, Duke, and NYU are more advocacy and community focused which is why I think my profile did not align as with these schools. I have…
Wrote optional essays for every school, including diversity statements. Wrote an update email to NYU HTE and sent LOCIs + additional letter of rec to the WLs I didn’t withdraw from. It’s so easy to get wrapped up in this process, but I strongly urge you to just leave it in the background of your life after…
LSAT 171 Int'l GPA Above Average 2024–25 cycle
Admitted to Georgetown University
US Citizen UK undergrad at one of the London unis, upper second classification. For all the fellow data-starved internationals out there
Track LSAT studying by counting hours. Start early. Try to prep your personal statement before Sep. 1. Stay off of Reddit. Go for walks.
Try not to go insane. Study early and study hard for the LSAT. Have a rock-solid study routine. Don’t study full-time, though; losing all external structure in your life can be very destabilizing. Don’t be afraid to say no to higher-ranked schools in order to stay close to loved ones. Apply broadly. Take at least…
This cycle has been whack for my buddy, highly recommend taking a time machine so you can apply prior to covid stay frosty
Apply early, apply widely, craft a coherent narrative, and negotiate your scholarships aggressively. Numbers get your foot in the door, the rest of your application gets you the acceptance. I think that is really shown in my results – my numbers were not competive at the very top, but I did well at schools where I…
Just applying to as many reach school as possible if I get fee waivers and 5 just right/target and 4 safeties… (◕︵◕) Duke UR3 1/11 Changed Georgetown from RD to ED following Duke rejection. Mid-cycle advice 2/22: Apply to a lot of schools. I’m getting hit by a lot of WL even from target and safety schools. This…
Speak from the heart in your essays and don’t let the LSAT rule your life but try your best! Apply to those reach schools but try to be happy with the idea of attending your target/safety schools. By early April, I was really excited about attending one of my target schools and then was shocked when I got an A from…
Applied to master’s programs and had lots of success, but then got the call from Boston University. Since money is not an issue for me, I accepted it, but it wasn’t my first choice. Then, I heard from USC Gould and recommitted because their scholarship offer was better and BU refused to negotiate.
Shoot your shot! Was leery about my T14 chances, but I’m so glad I applied regardless. My atypical WE definitely helped. I feel like I did well because I REALLY knew myself, my why law, how my legal experiences shaped me, and my plans/goals. With that down, no interviews caused me issues. I also came up with answers…
Just breathe and try to keep your hope alive, even when the cycle is hitting you hard. You are incredible for even embarking on this journey. No rejection or waitlist has any effect on your value and worth. You’ll find your way in the end. Finalist for NYU AnBryce, UCLA Achievement Fellowship; not selected for…
To all my low-income, first-generation black applicants: Trust yourself! Do not be afraid to ask for what you deserve. I know my success relative to the circumstances of my peers puts me in that top tier. I asked for a fee waiver from every school and a CAS waiver from many. I asked for RUBY I asked for Mordecai I…
no “optionals” are truly optional shoot your shot!!! you only apply to law school once (or twice, or thrice :p) cohesiveness is super important; softs only matter insofar as they fit into your narrative Wrote optionals: Penn, SLS, Berk 4 pg PS and why berk, why uva, vandy video essay, NU kira, why UCLA and prog…
Sent in “public interest” essays for pretty much every school (minus Columbia) WL at UCLA–> sent a LOCI early/mid April WL at BU, GW–> withdrawn WL Columbia—> sent LOCI NYU HTE 1/28 and then rejected April 15th (waiting 6 months for an R is CRUEL NYU) Accepted at Northeastern with a full tuition scholarship…
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