…and injured hand). We will see if applying late and being KJD gets me shut out of the t14 or not. I’ll also provide some additional context to my application to make it a bit more informative: Took the LSAT as a Freshman for some reason, got very lucky and did not have to retake. Graduating a year early (Super KJD).…
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Admitted to Boston UniversityKJD (putting in full-time employment during college removes KJD from LSD’s algorithm) Shoot above what you think you can make!
…but i was more than happy with a 170 and wanted to apply KJD so decided to roll with it. GPA: went from 3.98 to 4.0 halfway through my cycle thanks to fall semester grades. communication-esque B.A. at a relatively prestigious public university with a minor in english lit. total of 3 ‘withdraw’ grades over 4 years of…
…with Georgetown. Don’t do this to yourself!!If you are a KJD: seriously, seriously consider a gap year or more, or some work experience. It doesn’t have to be prestigious, and it doesn’t have to be consistent. Every KJD I’ve known except one has massively underperformed their numbers, and it seems to only get worse…
…I would write as many why X and optional as I can Being KJD. Law schools HATED admitting KJD applicants this year, even if they were at/slightly above last years medians. I chalk this up to all my WLs and Rs.
Overflow from the 20-21 Cycle (Reeaplicant) I was a KJD and now I am not. My best advice for those who are reapplying, especially those who (like me) have a less than stellar resume through undergrad: **You don’t *****need **fancy law internships or prestigious extracurriculars, but without them, you are at a…
…I applied one year removed from undergrad (so, not a KJD but no “significant” work experience besides the internships). LOCIs: The only LOCIs I wrote were for Harvard and Columbia because both of those schools sent me emails that pretty much explicitly said “we would love some more information from you.” For…
…(expect email sometime before the A asking for KJD fall grades) BU: around 10:30 am ish or between 12:15 pm and 1:15 pm or around 12:45 or between 1:30 pm and 2:15 pm (call) USC: at 9 am or around 12:30 pm or around 1:15 pm or some time around 2 ish maybe maybe?? (email) ThVanderbilt: at around 11 am or around 2 pm…
N-KJD (2 yrs WE), N-URM minority, low-income HYPSM undergrad
…my family to go to law school, but that isn’t very unique. KJD who graduated in three years from University of Alabama with a double major in Philosophy (with a Jurisprudence concentration) and History. Minored in English. Had a 4.11 uGPA at the time of applying, maintained 4.11 for Spring semester, graduated with a…
…early fall helped me stand out. I also highly encourage KJD applicants to take a year off and get some work experience before applying. I am a reapplicant from last cycle and having some exposure to the legal field (as a legal asst/paralegal) made me 10x more confident in my decision to apply to law school. It’s…
myriad C&F disclosures from several years ago when I had an underdeveloped prefrontal cortex 2020-21: (KJD) applied late November and December to the T14 + BU, Texas, WashU, GW, BC- A: none WL: UPenn, Duke, Michigan, Northwestern, GULC, WashU, Vanderbilt, Texas, BU, GW R: HLS, CLS, NYU, BC 2021-22: Why X for…
if you’re a kjd prepare for extreme hardship
2 years of part time public interest legal clerking. super kjd (3 years of undergrad/graduating at 20). lgbt. adverse childhood circumstances + clerking made up the bulk of my personal statement. happy with how my cycle turned out and grateful to be going to law school :-)
The KJD tax is real, but you can get great offers if you have strong essays! Also, don’t be afraid to apply for schools you didn’t necessarily think you wanted. For some reason, UT Austin wasn’t really on my radar until I talked to an admissions rep at an event. Through the cycle, I fell in love with the school and…
R&R applicant. Applied in the 2023-2024 cycle as a KJD with 165 LSAT and struck out of T-14 with some acceptances in T-30. Hope that my outcomes this year can convince others that gaining some relevant work experience and boosting your LSAT score is 100% worth it.
**Please please PLEASE take time off in between undergrad and law school! ** So many KJDs just want to go straight through “to get law school over with” or “not waste time because they’re 100% sure they want to be a lawyer.” And while the latter may be true for some, there is so much you learn—about yourself, your…
…doubt I would have been as successful. Advice: Don’t be a KJD (especially if you have a lower GPA). You will have better admissions outcomes if you have work experience, even if it’s not directly relevant to the legal field. You are also likely to do better in employment outcomes post-grad with a few years of work…
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