GW ED Presidential Scholarship —> changed to RD by emailing (had gotten offer from WashU that was more appealing than full ride to GW would have been, I’m betting this will get me a GW WL for sure) applied BU ASPIRE scholarship, did not get, awarded only 75k total WashU interview (with real person) Accepted Offered…
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Admitted to Boston UniversityLSAT 169 GPA 3.93 2020–21 cycle
Attending University of California—Los Angeles
I’m just happy to be here. Be unique and fearless in your PS. Leave your ego at the door when it comes to USNWR rankings - even then, it’s not the ranking of the school when you get there that matters, it’s when you graduate. Apply to more schools than you think you need to. Just trust me on it - financial leverage…
When going into this cycle my top 3 schools were Northwestern, UVA, and Penn. Out of those three only NU had a charitable ED scholarship - plus I liked Chicago as location more than the other two. Targeting non - nyc markets also made it an easier decision. However, after applying and attending for a month now, I…
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First applied with a 167 but then retook to a 171 on the January LSAT. All February applications you see were through my 171, so they were not entirely helpful, lol. I negotiated with BU from $45k to $120k with new LSAT, but they wouldn’t budge for a full ride when I asked. My two biggest disadvantages: Applying in…
my apps from below are mostly out of date. I ultimately was deciding between: Sticker at CLS $60k from UVA $45k from UMich Full ride from BU I picked UVA because I wanted geographic flexibility and factoring COL was nearly half the price of CLS. I absolutely love UVA and regret nothing! I did Texas biglaw for my…
Apply early and widely, and don’t talk yourself out of reach schools. Don’t make assumptions about safety schools, either. Applications are at an all-time high, and being at or above medians is in no way a guaranteed acceptance. Go to the school that is best for you, and don’t let others’ choices or opinions sway…
I thought it was important to get all my apps off early to hear back early - law schools literally do not give a fuck lol they will work on their own timeline and not tell you shit until they want to so do everything at your own pace Obviously this is important and I knew this but I don’t think it set in until I…
meaningful work experience + a compelling personal narrative = strong essays. Cast a wide net when applying, even if you are below medians, and always be sure to have several people look over your essay drafts. For interviews, overprepare and use 7sage to find questions in advance. It also helps to draw from…
softs: undergrad hnrs major, master’s degree + int’l fellowship lots of on-campus leadership, ccn (lol) alum but don’t think it really mattered possibly cool internship experience(s), worked while doing apps (WE ~1 year) fairly strong personal statement (spent a LOT of time on it), avg supplementary essays, bad yale…
First-generation college student and first-generation professional student. Applied in 2020-21 cycle, and decided to put off law school and got 2 years WE before reapplying in the 2022-23 cycle. 174 is my only score from an LSAT-Flex administration. Very minor C&F (traffic violations). NYU Received the AnBryce…
Apply as early as you can with your best foot forward Write every optional - if you don’t have anything to say, you don’t want to go there and shouldn’t apply Actually visit - I thought I was in love with one school until I saw it and hated it And most importantly… Being interesting pays off!I did not have a…
Temper your expectations but not your applications just send those out to any school you’d attend so you don’t leave the process with regrets. Ultimately I had prestigious & unique things on my resume but I didn’t get in ANYWHERE where I was below both medians. It’s a numbers game pretty much no matter what Most…
Cohesive resume with clear story for why law and demonstrated interest in a specific area of law. Two LORs: one academic, one professional. Wrote “Why X” for all schools except Michigan, NYU, Northwestern, and Penn. Submitted a diversity statement for all schools except NYU and Maryland. NYU: Applied to a named…
reapplicant from last cycle. was waitlisted to 12 schools (ranked from penn to american), rejected to two (harvard and fordham), and accepted at lewis & clark with a small scholarship. after talking with current students in public interest they convinced me not to attend. i applied w same gpa but a 164 lsat. retook…
Considering my stats, I believe myself lucky with how my cycle turned out. If I had to provide any wisdom for those applying to law school, you should invest as much time as you can in achieving a high LSAT score (novel idea, I know). Seriously though, it’s always hard to talk about improving GPA and other softs, as…
Don’t underestimate the value of applying sooner! While I ended up at my top choice school, if imagine I would’ve gotten acceptances at most of the schools I was waitlisted at, and possibly stronger financial aid offers, if I applied sooner. For those a year out or more from the application deadline, this might mean…
WRITE ALL OPTIONAL ESSAYS AND APPLY AS EARLY AS YOU CAN! Worked as a legal assistant in my final semester of undergrad and through the summer. Planned on waiting out all T14 waitlists until the end, but by early August they did not look promising so I requested deferral offers. Michigan responded back within one…
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