R&R cycle! Last year, applied with a 165. Softs: Work at DOJ for 2+ years in Antitrust; Goals: Government work in the DC area; I was really interested in government/PI work and remaining in the DC area after law school, so Georgetown, GW, and George Mason were the best fits for me. Georgetown: Interviewed mid…
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Admitted to George Washington UniversityLink to Reddit cycle recap with written application materials included:*** ***https://bit.ly/3HvUUqH **Numbers: 3.89/172 ** (Took the LSAT four times: April 2021: Cancel, October 2021: 162, November 2021: 164, June 2022: 172). I studied for the LSAT for over two years. Making the decision to delay a cycle and keep…
Mid-law school update for any future readers: very very happy with my decision to take the money at GULC. Felt a lot of concern about the perceived worse outcomes from GULC, but in my opinion, there is truly nothing to worry about. I performed relatively well during 1L (nothing amazing, but above average) and had my…
Ask for fee waivers, I was only told ‘no’ twice. Apply early and widely. Look at the NALP and ABA Employment reports and base your decisions on where to apply and attend on those. Assume you will be an average student and make sure you’re ok with the average outcomes for the schools you consider. EVERY part of your…
Stealing this recap format from TroutLawyer, my fellow URM splitter! Going through this process as a STEM undergrad who never considered law school growing up, it always felt like I was drinking from a firehose. The lawschooladmissions subreddit and LSData are helpful for learning the ins and outs of the process,…
Sort of a URM because I’m Afghan. Before the changes to affirmative action, I would not have been a URM, as I would have been automatically filed under either Asian or white. Since URM status is now only discernible through your diversity statement, I’m not so sure. Please just do everything in your power to get a…
I definitely could be doxxing myself, but I’d like to be helpful. Mind you, comparison is the thief of joy. I graduated in 2022 and wanted to go to law school (hence the poli sci second major). Long story, but I decided to attend a PhD program in biology instead. I hated the lab and wasn’t a fan of academia in…
Not everyone has to have the same résumé – in fact, I encourage you to be unique (Being a political science major and doing legal internships over the summer is not the only path) Without rushing, apply as early as you can*. It shows initiative, organization, and interest – also you beat out the hordes of other…
**Please please PLEASE take time off in between undergrad and law school! ** So many KJDs just want to go straight through “to get law school over with” or “not waste time because they’re 100% sure they want to be a lawyer.” And while the latter may be true for some, there is so much you learn—about yourself, your…
Essays matter! Read examples and craft your narrative. Think about your “why” and zero into personal experiences that reflects your “why.” One tip: after you write a draft, always ask yourself: could someone else have written this essay? is it personal enough that it is unique to you and your story?- if the answer…
***BLANKET THE T14 AS A URM, MILITARY, SUPER SPLITTER, AND REVERSE SUPER SPLITTER!!!! IMMATERIAL OF YOUR STATS, JUST DO IT!!!!!!! ***(Super means above a 75th but below the other 25th) Motivation and good advice: https://www.lsd.law/users/creep/Glaucon191 ***BLACK APPLICANTS READ THIS PLEASE!!!!!: ***…
**About Me: **Went to undergrad at a relatively unknown public university. Failed my first semester of undergrad, came back swinging with a 4.0 the following semester. Ended up with a 3.83 institutional GPA. I think my main strength is that I have a very cohesive resume. Every internship, extracurricular, and job I…
DO NOT BELIEVE ONLINE ODDS-CALCULATORS!!!!! In all seriousness, I feel very lucky that I got into an amazing school with a full ride, but with the rapid increase in law school applications, especially amongst 170+ scores, online calculators made me extremely overconfident in the schools I would get accepted into.…
some wisdom (◕‿◕) Take the money and run.**Softs/work experience make a difference. They are necessary but not sufficient. **- Some people underestimate softs and think they can easily get into T14 schools without them. On the other hand, some people don’t realize that you need the stats BEFORE your softs matter.…
Softs: Teach for America- Coach youth sports Getting a MEd in curriculum and instruction Part-time jobs for nonprofits (in college and now as second job) Student government stuff Club sport + black belt in martial art founded a non-profit research interned at a state agency, legal non-profit, and for a union Random…
EMORY Bound! DISCLAIMER: Nearly all of the following pastas are unironic postings of people in this chat. Enjoy responsibly. My copypasta playlist, for your chatting pleasure: This sub is just overwhelmingly liberal, it’s hilarious. As a centrist, I cant wait to see all yall kiddos in court @MountainTime: if you…
LSAT Do not sign up for an official test if your PT scores are not consistently in your goal range. I made this mistake three times. Cold Diagnostic December 2022: 152 September 2023 LSAT 176 **GPA: I was six years removed from college when I decided to apply to law school, so there wasn’t much I could do in this…
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