…and journey to law school), and received word of the waitlist decision on 3/13. I sent a pre-decision LOCI on 2/24. Only one application remains, and I can’t see myself attending even if I received a full scholarship, so…I guess this means my cycle is over? March 12, 2026: WL @ Wisconsin Lol. That’s really all I can…
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Admitted to Boston University…to most schools on February 15 Toured GULC and BU post waitlist and emailed about it GULC preferred waitlist; feeler email May 30 Sent LOCI immediately for all waitlisted schools excepted UVA, Richmond, and Temple NYU hold February 6; WL April 29 Feeler email from Northwestern on July 31; accepted August 1 Public…
…with. I did not write LOCI for any of the schools that waitlisted me because I was already comfortable with where I had gotten into and I honestly wasn’t going to wait until June-August to decide where I was going to live anyways. I did, however, send an updated resume as I got a part-time job on top of my full-time…
…with on LinkedIn. This process is 1000x harder alone. -A waitlist is not a death sentence. Continue showing interest and updating the school as your resume updates. -Try to hold out for the option that is best for you. Oftentimes, these decisions come extremely late. It can be financially and emotionally taxing.…
Thoughts on particular schools UNC “hold” is a soft waitlist, and unless you demonstrate visit-level interest after receiving it, it will turn into a real waitlist- Address went long at Michigan the Thursday/Friday before the week I got the A Gray bar at WashU within a week of decision GW date did disappear but I do…
…were a big part that got my foot in the door on the waitlist. LOCI: I knew my GPA was among the lowest on Harvard’s waitlist, so I felt I needed to raise some eyebrows to get my name on the interview list. I made fairly formulaic LOCIs for the other places I was waitlisted (how their programs connect with my…
…Northwestern Kira interview UT Austin Kira interview ASU waitlist 1/7/2022, LOCI 1/18/2022 UMich waitlist 2/4/2022, LOCI 2/16/2022 Cornell waitlist 2/7/2022, LOCI Vanderbilt Merit Award Why Vanderbilt Optional Video Why Berkeley statement UCLA described interest in specializing Georgetown group interview Feb 10
Didn’t write any “Why X” essays but wrote optional essays for all the schools that had them GULC - group interview in November, “special group” in the priority waitlist in December, admitted off the waitlist in April UChicago - interview with an admissions staff member in December, waitlisted in January L&C -…
…have justified coughing up the money for a fancier school. Waitlist Stuff Withdrew from Michigan, UCLA, Texas, Fordham and BC the day of decision.Chicago- : sent LOCI on 03.28 talking about the Dr. Alexander invite because Hail Mary/YOLO. GULC- : sent full LOCI day of WL decision (Friday, 12.03). Sent a less formal…
…reaches!!! I did not expect to get into Chi at all or even waitlisted at Yale and Harvard. I also regret not applying to Stanford and UVA because I thought my scores were too low, but you never know, so go for it! UPDATE Now attending HLS off the waitlist :) like I said before shoot your shot because I never would…
…Interviews: WashU (invited in Nov) NU Kira, both rd and waitlist interviews LOCIs- Sent these before I heard back to UVA and Northwestern 2.) Still apply early- I noticed that splitters with similar stats who got into schools I was waitlisted at, applied earlier. I know this cycle was hellishly slow, but don’t be…
A few thoughts on waitlists, “your chances,” R&R, the LSAT, and advice in general: Never give up on waitlists, especially ones that are known to have good movement (like in my case with HLS). A strong, school-specific Letter of Continued Interest (LOCI) can go a long way. Do not send the same LOCI to every school,…
…and wrote a LOCI on it. Put on hold in december then waitlisted february, honestly I have not been super impressed with the way that GULC addresses applicants (put me on hold to “get a better sense of the applicant pool” then let me know that I was in the bottom group of the waitlist so “should deposit somewhere…
…I was then rejected from UVA, Stanford, and Duke, waitlisted at Vandy, SPWL at Fordham, and re-reviewed at WashU. 07/12/2021: Accepted from the Northwestern Waitlist Find ways to be productive. Recognize your strengths and weaknesses. Remember that you want to be a lawyer. I found peace with my second choice, BU,…
…Epstein PILP at UCLA, Olin at WashU Other decision notes: Waitlisted at UCLA in December but taken off WL when I got into Epstein PILP in January (no LOCI). Originally waitlisted for PI scholarships at BU (did not pursue) and UC Berkeley (pursued heavily: LOCI, 2 meetings - 1 in person - with person overseeing…
…I wrote every optional essay that I could, and I got waitlisted from every school for which I did not write a “Why [school]” essay (that was offered). If your reason for applying isn’t abundantly clear, write that essay if it is an option. Applying early matters at some schools and not at all at others. My results…
…show specific interest in the school so that you don’t get waitlisted for yield protection (especially at Michigan, they really emphasize “fit”). Letters of Rec: I think that these are playing an increasingly important part in applications. You need to get a recommendation from someone close to you who you trust to…
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…
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