Wrote Why Northwestern, Why WashU, Yale Optional 2, Columbia LSAT Addendum (lol), Georgetown Top 10, Penn Core Values, Stanford Songs/Class, Stanford Optional, and submitted a diversity statement or equivalent to everywhere but Yale and Stanford. 4 LORs (2 academic, 1 research position, 1 WE). LPT: Help pay for…
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Admitted to University of Texas at AustinTrack LSAT studying by counting hours. Start early. Try to prep your personal statement before Sep. 1. Stay off of Reddit. Go for walks.
I actually completed two cycles and took my LSAT 3 times total. I was extremely excited to apply to UNC and UT– I think it showed in my essays. I didn’t apply early in either cycle (and it likely hurt me). But, I still ended up with great options– if it’s meant to be, it’s meant to be. Deciding between UT and UNC…
Wrote Why Washu, GULC Top 10, Northwestern Goals, Why Cornell, Why Duke, Michigan Optional (NOT Why Mich), UPenn Core Values, Why UChicago, two Stanford Optionals, Yale 250 Did not write: Why Mich, Why UVA, Why CLS, Why NYU, or Penn Collaboration essays Full cycle recap here:…
I’m a late-cycle applicant, and I applied to UChicago last (besides WashU). Shoot for the stars and focus on your softs! I almost didn’t apply to Chicago because I didn’t think that I would get in without insane stats (read: 175 or higher). Clearly my softs made a hell of a difference and ended up getting me into my…
Student from Texas and plan on practicing in Texas. 3.35 GPA (Very strong grade trend), 170 LSAT and T2 softs. Accepted @UT 2/15, once accepted to UT withdrew my apps to Wash U, USC, ND, GW, & BC. Letting my apps at Vandy, GULC, UVA, & Duke ride it out. Pretty sure I will end up @ UT bc their in-state tuition is…
(∩｀- ´ )⊃━━☆ﾟ.*･｡ﾟ background: master’s student, minor c&f issue (grades only), no special softs supplementals for: yale, stanford, chicago, penn, michigan, berkeley, cornell, georgetown bonus tea leaves: chicago: went UR2 through UR5 after interviewing, decision two days after UR5 michigan: date changed two thursdays…
This cycle has been whack for my buddy, highly recommend taking a time machine so you can apply prior to covid stay frosty
As a reapplicant “I would go 0-30 before I would go 0-9. 0-9 means you beat yourself, you psyched yourself out of the game.”
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…
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…
I focused really hard on my personal statement and other materials to paint a very clear picture of my goals in law school as well as important aspects of my undergraduate career that highlighted areas of growth. Also, I was heavily involved in extracurriculars, which I think showed that I could handle high stress…
Don’t settle. I had no T14 A’s on my first cycle with a 177. There is no need to rush into a school that you do not want to attend just because it is the only option currently available. Take a year and reapply. Based on the 10+ waitlists I have been on, waitlists are the same as R’s. This is not just a numbers…
Don’t listen to the people telling you not to be KJD (or in my case super KJD). They are right that you need time to prepare, but they are wrong in thinking that the clock only starts after you graduate. Take the LSAT as early as possible, apply as early as possible, and believe in yourself. A lack of work…
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study for the lsat longer than you think you need to, ask everyone you trust to critique your personal statement, pick recommenders who care about your success, apply for the fee waivers, and shoot your shot. during your interviews, smile. After your interviews, send a thank-you email to your interviewer. In a…
take that gap year(s) & put thought and effort into your writing elements!
Quality materials is more important than timing but pre-Thanksgiving submission is optimal even with admissions cycles slowing down. It doesn’t matter if you only have one LSAT take left, those extra points can be life changing and schools do not care (except maybe HYS) about the number of tests. If you have even a…
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