Apply early and broadly and never be afraid to send a scholarship reconsideration email. After strongly considering Berk and Mich, personal life circumstances intervened that made it difficult for me to leave SoCal. Still have no regrets about applying to 20 schools because it gave me a better idea of my worth and a…
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Admitted to Northwestern UniversityStart this process early. If you plan to be applying in the fall, take the LSAT in the spring to leave yourself time to retake if necessary. Start working on your personal statement. Get as many eyes as possible on your essays. In undergrad, try to take multiple classes with professors if you think you can do well…
*Low-income *Submitted diversity statement at each school about being low-income *Graduated in December and had relevant legal work experience in the spring *Received LSAC Fee Waiver GPA: 3.8 at time of applying, bumped to 3.85 after Fall 2020 semester. Sent updated resume in December 2020. LSAT: 170 (May 2020)…
LSAT: Took the last paper test in 2019, so my study tips are probably irrelevant now. Take as many practice tests as possible! Apps: Applied to most T14 and my state school/undergrad, where I was offered full tuition (didn’t include here for fear of doxxing). Didn’t apply to NYU because living in NYC was not my top…
If you happen to come across this page, I just hope you know you’re going to have an amazing cycle! Biggest tips: LSAT: shoot for a score, not a test date. Take the lsat when you’re ready. If that means taking an extra gap year, so be it. You’ll appreciate it in the future. Highly recommend 7Sage + powerscore bibles…
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,…
Now that my cycle is officially over, I’m going public for those applying in future cycles! Thrilled to be attending CLS :^) Best of luck, and don’t let this process make you question your worth. App Materials, Supplementals, & Context: Wrote “Why X” statements for CLS, NYU, UVA, Berkeley, Michigan, Duke; “core…
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GPA: STEM major, STEM minors; did not write an addendum. I think I would have if I did this again, but I doubt it was make or break LSAT: pre-flex, first take Softs: T3ish idk * Campus leadership position or two * Lots of scientific research experience; 1 publication and an undergrad thesis for which I was awarded a…
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.
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…
Was fully prepared to go to BC, but stayed on Northwestern’s waitlist. Sent a page long formal LOCI around their deposit deadline, then a short paragraph email LOCI about once a month after that. The last LOCI I sent was a few days before getting the feeler - I emphasized my ties to the Chicago area, which I think…
When going into this cycle my top 3 schools were Northwestern, UVA, and Penn. Out of those three only NU had a charitable ED scholarship - plus I liked Chicago as location more than the other two. Targeting non - nyc markets also made it an easier decision. However, after applying and attending for a month now, I…
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,…
Going into this cycle, UChicago was my top choice, and I was so happy to get in! I realized later on that Chicago was not a city I wanted to be in long-term (having grown up in a small/medium-sized city), and the debt was not something I wanted to take on. I visited the University of Minnesota and fell in love with…
For the sake of my mental health. I did not check my status checkers for UR1,UR2. Also, my “application complete” dates are incorrect because I mistook “completed” for “received”
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