You probably have a better chance than you think you do, so don’t let fear of rejection stop you! Half of acceptances are above the median, but half are below too.
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Admitted to American UniversityIt’s hard to know what advice to give. Try hard on the LSAT, write thoughtful essays, apply to enough schools to have options. It’s never too late to change paths.
Applying earlier would have likely to my getting accepted instead of waitlisted for a number of these schools
I wasted way too much time getting caught up in the rankings, find the place that makes you feel excited to become a better and more educated version of yourself.
-C+F issue: didn’t affect my application nearly as much as I thought it would (if at all) so don’t be discouraged and just make sure you address it sufficiently
study for the lsat for years literally
Don’t tell anyone why you really want to go to law school… it sounds pretentious. If anyone asks, tell them you thought it was a really sexy thing to do.
All apps were sent in February! Took the January LSAT. Shoot your shot because you never know how it will turn out! Best of luck to all future applicants!!
Army FLEP awardee “What are they gonna tell me - ‘no’?” Shoot for the stars. You may just hit the moon. Try your best; that’s all you can do.
Shoot your shot. My top schools were Michigan, Berkeley, UCLA, and USC… Thankful that someone saw my potential. Please know you are more than #s.
Apply to Iowa early because they have this fun thing called a scholarship waitlist, barely anyone who applied past December got money this cycle.
my words of wisdom are to know what your goals are as best as you can. it will save you a lot of money and grief. negotiate and know your worth.
take that money and gtfo (especially if you have undergrad debt). seriously, think about what life will look like with all that debt. bye
Wrote personal statement on being first in my family to go to law school, wrote GPA addendum for first semester GPA weighing down average
Everyone on the internet is lying. Don’t believe what they say and shoot your shot if they can’t do it they don’t want you to do it.
Shoot your shot! You don’t have anything to lose (except for the application fee money, but you’ll earn that back eventually lol)!
Also have a 4.0 in my master’s program. Just want to put down as much info as I can to help everyone through this stressful time!
WE in corporate compliance at two fortune companies LORs from a senior lawyers at each company Strong PS and diversity statement
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