when the chile is tea but the finna is gag sis i’m dead as a chile below is what happens when you apply late aka in a frenzy late-January to early February (waitlists lol)… if you’re in the same boat as me, make sure you apply widely. UT was kind of spur of the moment based on my Feb LSAT result and it’s where I’m…
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Hello! This will be a report of my decisions/recap of my cycle so far. It will be updated as decisions come in. Below my recount of decisions, you can find my wisdom for any potential future applicants looking at my profile. University of Houston - Result: Acceptance. January 15, 2026 My first decision of the cycle…
Making my profile public in the hope that it can help and encourage others with a similar background. TL;DR: A late 20s/early 30s non-trad applicant (military + community college) with a 171/4.00 who applied mid-to-late cycle and outperformed expectations (HLS bound). Key takeaways: know your why, bet on yourself,…
OVERALL ADVICE: APPLY EARLY EARLY. I felt my applications were submitted almost a little bit late. I wasn’t able to catch the “early” wave. I had a handful of people look over my PS. I would recommend maybe two or three max. Make sure your personal statement goes back to “Why law school”. I wrote an addendum…
…a similar one to Columbia (6 weeks after interview with no decision). I did not submit LOCIs to Penn, Michigan, or Chicago. I completed the NYU waitlist Kira on 5/17 and sent them a second LOCI on 6/2. I also sent a second LOCI to Columbia on 5/22.- I just want to put on the record that I thought I totally blew it…
…I get an email It should not take 5+ months to make a decision on my application AdComs. Looking at you UF Dear UVA, I will suck your dick if you let me in. On god no cap. It should not take 4+ months to make a decision on my application AdComs. Employment statistics are a myth we’re all just killing time until the…
Hi! I was a lurker during the law school cycle, and wanted to wait before posting until I received all my decisions. I am sharing on here for data collection, and hopefully those who stumble upon this can find this helpful. I did not think I would get into any of the schools I applied to. I shot my shot, and I am SO…
…statement, resume and supplemental essays. If you start early, you’ll have the time to take a break from the application process when needed (and trust me, it will be needed). Comparing the results of the 2021-2022 cycle to the 2022-2023 cycle: Stanford:* 2021-2022 R- vs 2022-2023 Columbia: 2021-2022 WL (3rd reserve…
…How I made decisions + thoughts and math on CoA (3 year total): Most of my withdraws happened after getting a full ride to UIUC. Schools I was most interested in post-offers: Davis, Iowa, W&L, UIUC. It came to Davis and Iowa, Davis barely won with their late scholarship increase. In the end it didn’t really matter,…
…due to Covid/economy there will be deferrals. Apply as early in September as possible. Non 170+ applicants did better early on than later. Acceptance rates and scholarship amounts. December is still considered early but in a competitive cycle not early enough and it only became more competitive each month. Apply…
…format for an entire year, but also due to my **graduating early **and working throughout my time in school). As such, I’m hoping that my work experience will carry my résumé. Where possible, I wrote Why X’s that connected my technology work background to my goals in law and each school’s particular offerings. My…
I recommend studying at least 6 months for the LSAT, and like, really studying. If I could do it over, I would have studied all winter/spring and taken it early in the summer. That way you can retake it in late summer/early fall if necessary, and still apply relatively early in the cycle. I would also start jotting…
…. They can’t afford to risk their medians by admitting you early, and will generally only do so once they have solidified their GPA median. Not every school will be in this position, nor will every school need another high LSAT to boost that median, which is why you need to apply widely and why you shouldn’t get…
…before applying. Attended LSAC Forums (virtual one cycle early, in-person during my cycle), which helped refine my school list. Had a Service to School mentor—highly recommend for veterans. Most materials were ready by late September, but I waited until November for my academic LOR to submit applications. Personal…
…also has great applicant advice videos on their website early in the cycle). Adcomms and their official advice should be your first and most trusted sources of information. You have to be willing to do some basic background/cursory research before engaging or asking questions in a public forum or you risk looking…
My top 5 takeaways: Apply early You probably can’t game HYS Be explicit about what you want your LORs to talk about Sign up for webinars with your CAS email Free resources work 1. Apply early: I can’t identify why I was WLed at each school, but I expect timing had something to do with my Michigan and UCLA WL. I put…
…don’t rush things to just submit stuff but start as early as you can, plan to hate your first two drafts, and have a friend look your materials over once or twice. I applied with strong letters of recommendation, average to maybe above average essays, and in February. I worked as a barista for a year and did not…
Apply early and isolate a compelling narrative through your application. For me, I talked about how a particular undergrad extracurricular cemented my desire to be an attorney. I think the strategic choice of my three recommenders really helped with this. Don’t hesitate to ask for fee waivers, negotiate offers, etc.…
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