…for the future Berkeley - Why Berk: Generic Interview: Georgetown Group Interview: I prepared by looking at 7Sage. I formed my own opinions during the meeting, provided reasoning without restating what was already said and by pulling from common knowledge rather than what was just presented, I always stuck with my…
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Average softs: some leadership and research; 🏳️🌈(but I feel weird about it making me T3?) Harvard Interview (S.P.) : way too nervous, didn’t feel like it went well // UChicago Interview (A.W.): very conversational, felt like it went well! Supplemental Essays (if you don’t see it here, I didn’t write it): Michigan:…
Wrote all optional essays including Why X for Berkeley, Duke, and UVA. I did not include a Kira interview for Northwestern. Didn’t interview with & didn’t personalize PS for Columbia.
…Texas and WashU (ineligible to complete GULC group interview as I participated last cycle) alumni interview with Vanderbilt upon my request
…one was personal and decently researched. Had an alum interview with GULC, no hardball questions, mostly just talked about why law school and why GULC; wasn’t sent the merit aid application form, had to reach out to admissions and ask for it; Did NU Kira, six questions, was cut off while answering the first question…
…(I regret not doing the Top 10 list, as after my group interview with Dean Andy I feel much more compelled to possibly attend). The WL here stung a bit. Made no efforts to get off the WL. **UT Austin **- Nothing (I considered doing a Why X, but ultimately decided not to as the application did not seem to have an…
-wrote programmatic contribution for ucla -did upenn’s values essay -vandy interview on 11/11 (requested in app a week prior to interview date) -published undergraduate thesis in liberal arts field
…for Penn; wrote about thesis topic for Yale 250. Kira interview for Northwestern; group interview for GULC. Chicago UR3 on 2/15.
…-Why Notre Dame -Why UPenn -Also: did the optional interview for Northwestern (update: also did the waitlist interview for Northwestern as well on 3/3/22) Update: submitted LOCI for NYU and NW in late march/early april. Good luck to you if you’re reading this :)
…Did Kira for UT, did not do it for UMinn or TAMU. Zoom interviewed with WUSTL, Alumni Interview with GULC. I scheduled short zoom calls with admissions personnel at UChicago, WashU, and UMich, I would highly recommend doing so for schools that offer it. I tried to schedule one with Cornell but was not able to get in…
…one letter until October which delayed applications Interviews: Virtual submissions for UMN and NU; Zoom interview for WashUAdvice: Apply early so you can have some decisions in before the EOY.- Take some time after undergrad to work in the legal field to determine if it’s right for you. Reach out to the admissions…
…optional Did NW Kira UCLA Pragmatic Contribution Why USC Interviews: https://7sage.com/admissions/lesson/law-school-interviews/ - this website was a godsend!!! wasn’t always accurate but really helped get a good idea of what to expect I made sure to have Why Law & Why (x school) down, as well as focused on…
Minnesota- did interview and got response a week later. interview important to do ASU- did not write any of their essays and only applied because it was free. I wasn’t gonna go if I got in anyways Temple- got scholarship with acceptance. got what I expected when I applied 1/30 no response from any school in January…
LSAT 172 GPA 3.56 2022–23 cycle
Attending University of California—Berkeley
…Law School statement. (a big reason why I didn’t was an interview the UVA Law Dean of Admissions gave in an interview about detecting sincerity and being suspicious of those who didn’t say they visited the school when they live nearby/had the means to do so and that the essay should mention references to those…
…and build your narrative around that for your application, interviews, etc. Shoot your shot! Additional timeline info: TAMU went under final review 1/30/25 (did not do optional interview) - also received out-of-state fee waiver for tuition- UVA went UR III 3/21 Additional application info: Did a GPA addendum for all…
UVA was my top choice pretty much from the beginning. It was hell watching it go UR so many times (SIX) before I got the interview invite, but the interview itself was great and they called me back an hour after we finished with the admit offer. UVA has been an absolutely amazing fit for me and I love it here. Law…
…essay. Proudest of my SLS essays. They were damn good. Interviews: Berkeley Kira: Felt good. GULC: Group interview. Felt good. Texas Kira: Felt awkward. Cornell Kira: Felt awkward. Northwestern Kira: Felt good. HLS: Felt pretty good, but didn’t feel like I drove my points home clearly. Columbia: Felt good. My…
…be easily found on their website. Please practice how to interview. I think I really struggled with how to do a professional interview as I had zero experience with doing them and think I was way too casual. Don’t try to be funny :( Re-applicant KJD 169-> waited a year reapplied with a 179 + one year work experience
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