7-10 splitter. Written 2/5/2025 - 2/7/2025: A mixture of immaturity, aimlessness, and trauma from being violently victimized led to years of very poor performance. Rock bottom performance. Performance so poor you would think that my goal was to do poorly. I’m saddened that I didn’t give myself the best chance at…
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Admitted to Arizona State UniversityWelcome to BINGO’s comprehensive and far-too-detailed thoughts on law school in general. Now that I’m part of the way through 1L, i’ve come back to update this, add info, organize it better, and get rid of anything I thought was inaccurate. This isn’t advice for everyone, its just my thoughts on what worked for me.…
LSAT 159 GPA 3.89 2024–25 cycle
Attending University of California—Los Angeles
here to give hope to reverse-splitters 🥰 dont listen to reddit - application materials > lsat score!! I was told by pre-law advisors/reddit to not even bother applying to half the schools i applied to, and I ended up receiving 2 T-14 full-tuition scholarships this past cycle let the admissions process be a personal…
General advice: Talk to lots of attorneys about their experiences to set expectations Listen to admissions & law-related podcasts to get your head in the game Help others going through the process Make spreadsheets to track everything (applications, cups of coffee with attorneys, LSAT prep, etc.) Beware of Reddit.…
EMAIL SCHOOLS AND ASK FOR CAS FEE WAIVERS!!! They can be incredibly helpful in widening your net. A majority of schools will say no, but that doesn’t mean you can’t also get a few to say yes. So far, I have received a CAS waiver (solicited) from: Brigham Young University (chose not to apply) Cleveland State…
LORs were the most annoying part of the application process for me. Had all my app components compete in September but didn’t get my last LOR until December. Ask for more letters than you need. I asked 6 months in advance but unfortunately both of my Professors managed to injure themselves in such a way that they…
STAY OFF OF r/lawschooladmissions! Unless you have one super specific question, all that subreddit will do is make you anxious. Just fill out your apps and chill! The stats on LSD aren’t definitive either– the people who post their stats exhaustively on here are probably skewed towards the higher end of scores. Try…
Just remember, time is not linear. Your law school of choice has already been decided, you just haven’t gotten to it yet. Relax, and enjoy the ride.
We can try to boil everything down to GPA and LSAT, but each applicant’s circumstances are different. Apply to schools you could actually see yourself attending–your applications will be a lot more compelling, which is especially important if you are a splitter like me. Instead of blanketing the T14, target schools…
I spent some time working as an engineer. I never considered a law degree in my undergrad, I was just trying to make it through. I decided in March that I wanted to pursue law and took the LSAT in June 2024, using the free LawHub and KhanAcademy tests. Hopefully this cycle will prove fruitful, and it can give…
I am an applicant that felt amazing about every component outside of my LSAT score. It is still possible to get into amazing schools with a low LSAT score. Just make sure you feel strongly about every other component to overshadow it!
Relax as much as possible before LSAT, try to take your mind off it until the last second! Don’t decide against a school preemptively based on scholarship data. I almost didn’t apply to the school that gave me some of the most money, the one I ended up going to, because I thought they wouldn’t give me any money! At…
Update 05.11: no, Penn is not a better law school than Harvard. Please look at employment stats over USWNR. Please be aware of regionality issues. #happyrankingsday More accumulated advice: https://www.reddit.com/r/lawschooladmissions/comments/qf400l/machos_guide_to_admissions_an_effortpost_by_a/ I am remarkably…
If you are a BIPOC, low-income, first-gen college grad, send in that application even if you aren’t at the medians!!! Stay true to yourself in your application and apply early, so long as you do that the sky truly is the limit! Below are a few LSAT and application tips I found to be helpful: Tips for apps Ask for…
Write your “Why X” essays. Make them non-generic. I think it really screwed me that I didn’t do this–going off of Dean Z’s advice not to do it unless it was super compelling. ESPECIALLY do it if you’re not from the area. Expect your statistically likely results. It’s easy to fall into the mental trap of thinking…
My handle is the same on Reddit if you have any questions (or if you want to view my cycle recap which includes more about me), and do feel free to DM there (as I don’t check this often). Best of luck to you in your application cycle! I’m so grateful to have received the AnBryce scholarship, and I have a lot of…
I applied to a BROAD range of schools as you can see. Some schools are super reach and some schools are more so targets/safeties. I hope that my cycle can provide some insight for those who have my similar stats. As far as Fee Waivers, all of my FW were unsolicited except for Harvard, USCarolina, and OU which I…
“If you are feeling disheartened, that you are somehow not enough, set your heart ablaze. Dry your eyes and look ahead” -Rengoku My cycle is almost over so if you are clicking on this I want to give you my thoughts. I had a very tough road to get here. In 2023 I was incredibly depressed, hated my job, was…
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