I chose to apply to these schools because they mostly fit into these descriptions: moderate class sizes, reasonably robust support for tax and business law, and not in Chicago, NYC, LA, or SF (trying to avoid extremely expensive areas and major metros). I also have a spouse who will be working which restricted…
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Admitted to University of MichiganI wrote a why x/equivalent essay for Penn, UVA, Berkeley, Michigan, Duke, and Vandy. I worked hard to create a cohesive narrative that pulled together some of the disparate threads of my resume and answered why law, why now, and why me. I really wanted to make sure that my materials together painted a good picture…
-Currently in the military. -Went pretty broad, service waivers helped keep the cost down. -Jumped early on the ASU CAS waiver, submitted a meh app. After that, just went up the list rankings wise sending out apps. Had a couple of app typos relating to date mismatches between the apps and my transcripts in some of…
Reapplicant woohoo, year 2 on LSD Last year’s stats and cycle: LSAT: 169 CAS CPA: 3.84 Work Experience: 2ish years A: ASU ($$$), GW ($$$), Emory ($$$$ wowza), Fordham ($$$ max scholly) WL: Duke, Vanderbilt, Michigan, Northwestern, Columbia, USC, Georgetown, NYU, UNC, BU, UT R: Harvard, UChicago, Berkeley Was about…
Numbers aren’t everything! Having a cohesive narrative, well-written materials, and strong letters of recommendation will help differentiate you. Try asking for more money closer to deposit deadlines.
**TLDR: ** (1) Prioritize LSAT (for scholarships) (2) Application Quality > Submission Speed If I did this again, I would retake the LSAT. A higher LSAT can really open doors not only for getting acceptances, but more importantly, merit scholarships. Everyone says to apply as early as you can, which isn’t bad…
I took the LSAT once and figured my time would be better spent working on essays. I think as long as you’re happy with your score(s) and realistic about the chances, there’s no need to retake. I wrote a 2-page PS and 1-page DS for all schools. I had 3 LORs: 2 academic and 1 work. If the school offered me interview…
LSAT 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…
If you think you can squeak out just a few more points then please retake and apply with the best app you can! Use 7Sage if you can. Definitely do the optional essays but only if you feel that you can write a STRONG essay in response to the prompt. I think I provided a pretty weak why X essay for UVa and Duke and I…
Apply early (pre-Thanksgiving) if your affairs are in order and it’s the best app you can give, craft some incredible essays, and bet on yourself. You are not doomed post-Thanksgiving though. I did not apply to any more safety schools since UVA accepted me in September. Find a trusted friend, professor, mentor,…
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…
I wrote Why Michigan and describe a quality or skill, etc. I worked on my PS and supplemental essays for a few months, and I think that’s probably the main reason I got in. I also had (what I imagine to be) a very strong letter from a professor even though I graduated several years ago. I know it sounds corny, but…
Reapplicant–same LSAT + GPA. Wrote an LSAT addendum for all schools, reapplicant addendum for Penn. WashU–$$$$ unconditional arrived 12/16 Northwestern–WL last year. Michigan–Darrow interview invite arrived 12/17. Received full Darrow $$$$+ on 2/24. Berkeley–reapplicant, WL last year. **NYU– **Accepted last year, no…
I don’t really know what I’m doing. But if I had to say, here’s my best advice: Knock it out of the park on the personal statement. The advice I got was to be memorable – so I did not write about law (although I had a few sentences in the end). Draft early (like really early) and get help from the best writers you…
Some notes about my merit aid reconsideration process at UMich: I initially recieved $105,000 total over three years (~44% tuition). I submitted my seat deposit in early April in order to apply for Lawyer’s Club housing. I submitted my scholarship reconsideration email on April 18th, and on April 28th recieved an…
Start writing your essays early. Write them. Then don’t look at them for a month. Then go back and write them again. You’ll be surprised with how much better they come out!
Apply before December. Makes a huge difference. Also - be yourself on the essays - let your personality show. Lot of people with similar stats are applying here, make your essay standout (not in a controversial way) Don’t be hard on yourself or take rejections/ WL personally. You are not failing if things don’t…
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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