Wrote Why X for all schools. GRE only - highly advise not to apply to WashU. They are not friendly to GRE applicants.
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Admitted to University of Notre DameWrote optional essays for Duke, UMich, Notre Dame, UC Berkeley, and Cornell, including Why X and diversity statement.
The strongest of all warriors are these two — Time and Patience. -Tolstoy
LSAT 158 January 2021 to 171 in June 2021 double major social sciences/health sciences 5+ years of work experience
Deferred from WashU to get some additional work experience and hopefully raise my scholarship through an LSAT retake.
First, I’m applying the 24-25 cycle with a GRE only. Assuming I get off of 0 waitlists (as I write this, I have at least 6), it would probably be time to retake and reapply with an actual LSAT. Don’t use Blueprint unless your diagnostic is already 160+. I’m going to use LSAT Demon to try assuming I don’t get one…
Don’t be afraid to shoot your shot! Take your time really learning the LSAT and writing a good personal statement.
Northeastern- early decision date for accepting the scholarship/putting a deposit down! MN- weirdly really slow!
Wear your heart on your sleeve. Optionals: SLS one-day class, Penn core values, why UVA, why Mich, GULC top 10
On late nights illuminated by shooting stars, it gazes intently skyward, as if thinking of its home.
Don’t get too caught up in statistics! Remember that you have a story to tell and it deserves to be heard.
The world never ends, it just wobbles on its axis. But don’t make others wobble to keep yourself upright.
Just be yourself :)
I am not very interested in Big Law, so I didn’t apply to many schools in the T14. STEM majors, send it!
This process does not make any sense sometimes, so just trust that the what’s meant to be will happen :)
Yale is a T100 Submitted my apps and received some decisions (UVA, Cornell, UF, WashU) with a 3.8 flat
Please feel free to find me on reddit @desimeindc and I’m happy to answer questions about applying!
Don’t bomb your first semester of undergrad. It worked out for me, but save yourself the stress.
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