What follows is a comprehensive explanation of my application path to law school. I originally created this document as a PDF for a group of incredible mentees. Time will be your greatest asset or your worst enemy- I began preparing two years before the 2024 application cycle. I’ve divided ‘my story’ into nine…
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Admitted to George Mason UniversityDon’t be like me. Seriously… I am the poster-child of how NOT to go about this process. I chose to get around 1.5 years of work experience after college, thinking I could reach my goal LSAT (170) in a year while working in a high-stress, full-time job. I was very, VERY wrong. I knew I didn’t want to wait another…
Cycle Recap for the 24-25 Admissions Cycle TL;DR: Military work experience was a major boost. Targeted state schools to maximize partial veterans’ benefits. Thrilled to be attending UVA - was my dream from the beginning and so thankful it worked out. Preparation Studied for the LSAT on and off for two years, taking…
Don’t be afraid to retake and reapply! It’s about getting the right deal, not school at all costs. See exoplanetary-lawyer for my reapplicant profile. I can’t hide last cycle’s results on my personal page so I made a new account. This account is kept for austerity and because it’s a real data point for the cycle.
Do not be afraid of a gap year! I was so close to settling with my LSAT score and applying to schools I was less excited about. It was scary to leave the education system for the first time, but it was absolutely a positive experience, gave me time to study, and helped me save some money for law school. My outcomes…
Military paralegal with 10 years’ service, first degree GPA of 2.4 from 2012 and second degree GPA of 3.8 from 2022. I took the LSAT in 2009 and received a score of 159, and after a year of study while working, I took it again in 2021 with a score of 168. I genuinely feel that if I had continued my LSAT studies, I…
Don’t get into a car accident before thanksgiving that pushes your apps out into January and February. Do don’t getting into a car accident TWO DAYS BEFORE THANKSGIVING that pushes your apps out into January and February. Things I genuinely believe helped me: My professional recommendation is very very good- My…
Applied mostly by the end of December and by the end of January Accepted into ASU, withdrew after poor scholarship Accepted into UIUC off the WL (sent 1 LOCI on 04/19/25), withdrew after being denied further scholarship consideration Accepted into WashU off the WL (sent 1 LOCI on 04/18/25), put down 2 seat deposits…
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Shoot your shot! Apply to as many schools as you can. LSAT scores aren’t everything, and as long as you have a strong application, it should be fine. Apply to safeties, target, and reach schools, you never know where you’ll get offers. Admission decisions are unpredictable and different for each school. Keep your…
Make your LSD.law account private! I believe some school were able to tie my application to my LSD profile based on stats and application dates/timeline.
LSAT Definitely approached the LSAT without a great plan. Do not waste your opportunities. I was planning to apply in 2023, took the LSAT without doing real prep twice. Did not master the logic games. With the change to format, I decided to wait and take the new format. I really needed my LSAT to be higher (and I…
A few pieces of additional information Took the LSAT once.- While I don’t wish to go into detail about my undergrad, I have 5 undergrad institutions I have on my transcript—some 240 semester units. I have significant course study in Civil Engineering, Math, Psychology, History, Fine Art Photography, and Business…
General notes about myself: Immigrant from Mexico Attended small state school Math major, did not plan on law school at all until after graduation. Worked in insurance/consulting before law school Goals: PI in criminal law Apps: -Personal statement about my current job and the switch to law -Diversity statement…
R&R cycle! Last year, applied with a 165. Softs: Work at DOJ for 2+ years in Antitrust; Goals: Government work in the DC area; I was really interested in government/PI work and remaining in the DC area after law school, so Georgetown, GW, and George Mason were the best fits for me. Georgetown: Interviewed mid…
Here’s a condensed version of the advice I’ve given to others that is based on what I did: Start working as early in life as you can. Don’t wait until you’re graduated from college to get your first job and think that’ll be impressive to law schools. I was working full time in high school and at least part time…
just get a good fucking GPA
Good luck! Started preparation in Fall 2023 for 2024-25 application cycle- Most applications submitted by 12/7/2024 Highly recommend maxing out LSAT if you have time Optional essays completed Professional LORs and academic LOR
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