My words of advice to applicants: Make sure you are looking forward to law school and truly excited about it! As someone who has enjoyed another career as a performer for 15+ years, I can say that my younger self would have been way too restless to manage law school. School will always be there, so if another path…
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-public interest inclined girlie (civil rights/human rights/immigration) -spring 2024 recent graduate -apply widely if ur a fellow reverse splitter !!!! final notes: -cycle went far better than i thought - essays will make or break you if you are a splitter or reverse splitter. ZERO rejections. i wish i tried…
Leave this process regretting nothing! Do the campus visit, take that extra hour on your personal statement, get another set of eyes on your resume, TAKE THE LSAT AGAIN (none of the other stuff matters if your foot isn’t in the door with yiour LSAT score unfortunately) Trust me, you only want to apply to law school…
Don’t overanalyze the LSAT, and don’t feel like if you started “late” that you don’t have a chance. Stay in touch with schools you like, and tell them you like them. Feel proud of the application you send, and don’t cut any corners. Take full advantage of what they allow you to submit in order to really show them…
Don’t let reddit and your LSAT score get to you. Make your PS a masterpiece and pray with faith.
Blanket the T-20 to humble yourself :) Just relying on God. Hopefully a T-20 is part of his plan
Never install Escape from Tarkov Find a balance between studying for the LSAT and having a personal life, its more than possible to do well on the LSAT without sacrificing your undergraduate experience Pick one or two clubs/extracurriculars that you can dedicate time to being involved with Apps are a marathon not a…
USC 12/2 - Why USC in the PS UCLA 12/2 - Programmatic Contribution Cornell 12/3 - Why Cornell Georgetown 12/3 - Why Georgetown NYU 12/4 - Leadership Supplemental Northwestern 12/4 - Why NU, KIRA Columbia 12/7 - Leadership Supplemental, Why Columbia in the PS UPenn 12/7 - Core Strengths Duke 12/10 - Short Essays C…
Spend a lot of time on your personal statement and C+F addenda (if you need them). If you are not going to be an automatic acceptance your statement needs to be memorable, and your C+F addenda needs to properly explain your situation.
LSAT 164 GPA 2.82 2025–26 cycle
Attending Loyola Marymount University—Los Angeles
never say never
I applied to some schools in the 2022-23 cycle as a KJD with the same LSAT and GPA. I was still admitted to UCLA, but was put in the “special group” on the preferred waiting list at GULC, and rejected at Berkeley, Harvard, and UChicago. I didn’t apply for a merit scholarship at Duke after it became clear to me that…
START EARLY!!! i started way too late. APPLY FOR FEE WAIVERS A MONTH BEFORE YOU PLAN ON SUBMITTING - I didn’t realize that I qualified for most fee waivers, and ended up not having them because I didn’t have time to wait for them to come in. Wrote supplementals for most schools, usually “Why X.” Applied to…
**GPA: ** 3.83 Degree GPA- 3.74 LSAC GPA **LSAT: ** 166 in 2020- 171 and 172 in 2023 Previous Cycles: Applied to the T17 in 2020-2021- Applied to CLS, NYU, and Fordham in 2022-2023 Current Cycle Notes: UPenn- - UR3 on 1/22/24 GULC- - Interviewed in person in NYC *UCLA *- - Withdrew on 2/5/24 *UVA *- - UR3 on 2/7/24,…
I recommend LSAT Demon to study! You don’t need legal experience, but you should have a cohesive narrative explaining “why law, why now.” Write all optional essays that pertain to you. Apply broadly to negotiate aid and don’t be afraid to ask! Consider overall COA and location when rankings and scholarships are…
LSAT 155 GPA 3.97 2026–27 cycle
LSAT Does NOT equal success as a lawyer. I think
Looks like an R and R year for me. I initially put down a deposit for Oregon Law but will be withdrawing. It is simply too expensive and they gave me hardly any scholarship. Plus, I just got a new job that is amazing so law school may not be even worth it now. Still holding out on U of AZ for on the waitlist just…
T3: professional certificate and experience in a STEM-related field (rare subfield/not common) plus a very unique intensive volunteering experience that lasted for 6+ months URM: mixed race hispanic, north african, middle eastern caucasian Languages: speaks three languages, including spanish fluency Academics:…
Nontraditional Student, 31 years old. Wrote a GPA Addendum as my CAS GPA included classes from over a decade ago. My GPA since coming back to school is a 3.91. Work experience is a lot of restaurants, a couple of political campaigns, and two years in advertising (commercial production). C&F: Misdemeanor arrest from…
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