Canadian applicant with two degrees. I wanted to share some info with people about the possibilities despite having a poor gpa. First Degree 2.4/4.0 (Messed up pretty bad and this is my GPA that is reported) Second Degree 4.0/4.0 (Graduating Spring 2022) I kick myself every day for not taking school seriously but…
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Admitted to Arizona State UniversityPut God first! Love God & love people.
HulkingAnnoyedGoat left no wisdom for posterity… (◕︵◕) BE PATIENT! WashU: 07/01: Preapp Interview Invitation; 09/04: Preapp Interview 09/06: Received an email thanking me for the interview 09/11: Application sent 09/25: Received an email asking for more supporting materials The status bar shows “Application under…
Applied late December last cycle, rushed applications - no why X’s or additional essays. Wrote a scholarship essay for NYU but that was it. Rejected at Harvard & waitlisted at Columbia/NYU/Fordham. Stats are the same, but this cycle I’ve written either a Why X or an optional essay for every school except UCLA, ASU,…
Isaiah 6:8 for you, dad.
Having just finished 1L, I would not recommend law school to an overwhelming, vast majority of people because this shit SUCKS
APPLY EARLY!!! BEFORE MID OCTOBER!!! DO IT!!! to be honest and not to be bitter, but i suspect i could have gotten into some of my waitlists as a sept/oct applicant. i thought applying before the new year was sufficiently ‘early’ but looking back i wish had gotten my materials together over the summer. don’t get me…
Start drafting your application materials EARLY!!! There will always be unexpected bumps in the road during the application process which will slow you down, and you want to start the process well before your intended submission date. In hindsight, my two biggest takeaways were that I wish I had: applied to more…
Life is not T14 or bust. Look at the market (or markets) where you’d potentially like to live and work, then work backwards from there to find schools that place well where you want. Make smart decisions, as in not taking out $300k (that becomes $500k before you know it) in debt to go to a school hardly ranked above…
hi! I took the LSAT five times, crazy! I went 163 - 166 - 167 - 169 - 165. I think for schools, like UMich, taking the test that many times hurt me. But I also got into UVA and feel like I outperformed with that scholarship offer. I also really think that my personal statement, diversity statement, and Why UVA…
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…
161 > Cancel > 169 > 180 SLS if I could sit and chat with one person… Penn core values NYU 2/13: hold UVA 3/29: email of continued interest + mini why UVA Berk why Berk Mich why Mich 2/25: email of continued interest 3/14: first LOCI 3/29: waitlist workshop 3/30: second LOCI 4/17: third LOCI 5/2: fourth LOCI 5/24:…
UGrad: Public State Uni, Highest Honors, Top of my class for both disciplines Plethora of extracurriculars that I genuinely enjoyed (you don’t need this many I just hated myself): college ambassadors, women’s org, degree club, etc. Paid a portion of my schooling during the semester & summers. Received several…
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…
apply early my friends update - honestly I’m really enjoying UT, maybe i could’ve gotten into a “better” school if I applied earlier but it’s worked out great
Cycle is over so full recap & thoughts here: in progress About me: -Graduated in 2020 with degree in biochemistry. -Resume was mix of premed and prelaw activities. -Was originally going to apply in 2020 cycle, but I didn’t want to deal with online classes and covid, so I decided to take a gap year(s). -Did not have…
Ask every school for fee waivers, apply early, and max out your LSAT and GPA. Your softs will not make you but they can break you, so make sure your personal statement, additional essays, and resume are coherent and typo-free. Other than that, you’re at the mercy of the admission cycle. Also, try not to constantly…
Apply early, speak from the heart, don’t waste money on advising or tutors, apply early, be confident in your own merits. Only apply where you actually see yourself attending.
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