Years of working struggle jobs (retail, food service, grocery, etc) + 1 prestigious internship working in a niche field of law for a reputable individual (and have stellar LOR from said internship). Some okay extracurriculars. Overall a pretty weird progression through undergrad; I dropped out and took 4 years off…
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Admitted to Emory UniversityI didn’t update the dates in my chart, so take those with some salt. All applications sent in mid-late October, except Berkeley and NYU, which were sent in late November. I applied to too many schools, clearly. I don’t think it negatively impacted the quality of my applications, but I would recommend being more…
Apply early and write the supplemental essays; even though they’re tedious, they’ll help you have a better chance of acceptance and scholarships.
Apply to safeties, targets, and reaches Leave no room for doubt. LOCI’s are better sent too soon than too late. You wont start to be scared of the debt until it becomes more of a reality. I thought a 50% chance at BL was worth any kind of debt level. This was wrong. Visit your schools. Do you personally feel…
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unconventional PS discussing character and fitness issue as reason for wanting to become a lawyer. my advice? besides high lsat and a good gpa, take risks with your application. be memorable, have a genuine reason for wanting to go to ls and communicate that passionately and clearly. i think my ps got me into places…
Shoot your shot and APPLY EARLY because timing matters (especially for $$)!!! My friends with similar backgrounds, gpa, and higher lsat scores get rejected or waitlisted after applying in January rather than October/November. As long as your score isn’t horrendous, apply with the score you have instead of waiting…
Write a LOCI to your top choice, even before a decision! I applied late (mid-February) to UNC, and sent a follow-up letter three weeks later stating that they were my top choice and that I would attend and withdraw other applications.- Received around an 70% tuition scholarship despite seemingly giving up most of my…
got some fee waivers so applied to some places I wouldn’t have otherwise. we’ll see what happens! Updated Mid-cycle advice: the only thing that matters is the LSAT. anyone can tell you otherwise, but if you get a 170+ above, you’ll be in good shape. If I could do this whole thing over, I would spend much more time…
You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.
165 -> 163 -> 168 -> 166 (lol). Previous career in healthcare/med school. Goals are Dallas big law. Admitted to SMU 11/29 with 165 LSAT Accepted to TAMU 12/22 with 168 LSAT After receiving a laughable 6k/year scholarship from TAMU decided to apply to some more schools in late Jan for leverage to negotiate. Accepted…
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It’s better to have a higher LSAT score than applying early and February is NOT too late to take the LSAT! I applied in November 2023 w/ a 154 LSAT and then decided to put my applications on hold to retake the LSAT in Feb. FSU accepted me w/ my 154 and I sent my Feb score (159) to the schools I put on hold and was…
This cycle has been whack for my buddy, highly recommend taking a time machine so you can apply prior to covid stay frosty
submit your apps early* lol (◕︵◕) waited until Dec/Jan for most apps for new LSAT result.Better to apply early with your bad scores than late with your good- ones! Write academic addendum and then email them with your updated score. Personal statements, diversity statements & optional essays mean* EVERYTHING *if…
LSAT: 164 (Sept. 2019) –> 169 (July 2020 Flex). Studied using 7Sage for over a year, with a few-month break in the middle for basketball season. 159 diagnostic. Attended a small liberal arts school, not prestigious. Softs: NCAA athlete but otherwise pretty common softs: Internships, PT jobs, etc. UVA’s been my dream…
I wish I applied to schools earlier and less sporadically. The earlier you get accepted, the more time you have to learn from students and admin & negotiate scholarships. Plus, some schools can take three or four months to get back to you, which leaves little turnaround before deposit deadlines. Aim for finishing…
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