First generation, community college transfer student, long distance commuter (50+ miles). I got sick with a chronic illness during LSAT season and did not have the ability to invest a lot of time into studying because it was hard to manage. Wrote an addendum everywhere - even if I was within the median range - just…
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Don’t listen to the outside noise and do you. Find what makes you happy and listen to your heart. It’s your life and nobody else can live it for you so make sure you make a decision that YOU are happy with! Keep an open mind throughout this process. What may have been your first choice may turn out to not be after…
Shoot your shot at applying *and *asking for fee waivers! Don’t take yourself out of the running due to fear of rejection.
Wrote LSAT Addendum Wrote all why X law school Just applied everywhere Feb LSAT: 150 (What I applied with) April LSAT: 160
Just applying to as many reach school as possible if I get fee waivers and 5 just right/target and 4 safeties… (◕︵◕) Duke UR3 1/11 Changed Georgetown from RD to ED following Duke rejection. Mid-cycle advice 2/22: Apply to a lot of schools. I’m getting hit by a lot of WL even from target and safety schools. This…
I forwent an LSAT retake and went for the early application gambit, taking my target schools by surprise. Did it work? Maybe. Quality over quantity: A lot of thought went into my school list, and I applied nowhere I wouldn’t have been thrilled to go. That showed in my materials. When it comes to written materials,…
Wait until you feel truly ready before taking the LSAT, and focus on writing great essays
Screw this cycle Yale: 250 on an author/novel I wrote one of my senior papers on, specifically his conception of hell and its implications Stanford: sent Stanford-specific LORs, answered 1/3 optionals (songs) Harvard: no optionals Chicago: no optionals, applied for Doctoroff Columbia: no optionals NYU: No optionals,…
Speak from the heart in your essays and don’t let the LSAT rule your life but try your best! Apply to those reach schools but try to be happy with the idea of attending your target/safety schools. By early April, I was really excited about attending one of my target schools and then was shocked when I got an A from…
Live authentically. Pursue what is interesting to you. Your story deserves to be told.
Poorly explained C and F, and rushed, uniquely formatted essays are the reasons for my results. While I had hoped for more given my stats, I am happy to go to Georgetown and it will allow me to achieve my goals. If you’ve got any serious C and F, I highly recommend a consultant. I likely would have gone to…
Apply wide. Really wide. Embarrassingly wide. Then let the dust settle and make the smartest boring decision available. Prestige is a fine thing until you’re paying for it with money you don’t have chasing outcomes that aren’t guaranteed. The humble path taken confidently beats the prestigious path taken anxiously…
I focused really hard on my personal statement and other materials to paint a very clear picture of my goals in law school as well as important aspects of my undergraduate career that highlighted areas of growth. Also, I was heavily involved in extracurriculars, which I think showed that I could handle high stress…
I was probably hurt by having somewhat bland written materials - not poorly written, just boring to read. Make sure you have multiple people review your personal statement. Be bold and tell your unique story and perspective. If you write a “Why X,” give *real *reasons or choose a different supplemental - don’t just…
Have spent the last 7 years working in secondary and higher education. Current director although split between T2 and T3 softs. Have a Masters in Education with a 4.0 (hopefully covering for my mediocre undergraduate GPA). Essays are thoughtful but probably not on par with some of the top writers applying in this…
I think that a solid scholarship from a lower ranked school is better than less/no scholarship from a high ranked school!
It’s never that serious
Columbia: EOCI 2/20/22 Chicago: UR3 11/17/21, UR4 1/18/22, LOCI 5/2/22 NYU: LOCI 2/1/22 (after midnight ET, so 2/2 by ET) Penn: LOCI 3/24/22 UVA: LOCI 12/29/21, EOCI 2/1/22, WL form 4/29/22 Duke: Changed to ED 12/7/21, UR3 12/14/21, EOCI 2/1/22, LOCI 5/1/22 UCLA: LOCI 2/2/22 GULC: LOCI 12/29, EOCI 2/1/22, EOCI…
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