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Admitted to California Western School Of LawWhen getting ready to apply, I quickly understood given my GPA, my LSAT score was going to be my only saving grace. I had no aspirations of grad school while in undergrad and am kicking myself for making life alot more difficult now. My application journey took me about 2 years, I started studying for the LSAT in…
You’re just a number on a spreadsheet unfortunately.
comparison is the thief of joy
It’ll workout how it’s meant to. Go where it makes the most sense to you/where they give you the most $.
-Finishing Undergrad in 3 years w degree in Comparative Politics and minor in Studio Art (from UCSD) worked 2-3 Jobs at a time + Ran business throughout college jobs are/ were: Junior Events Manager (no longer work this job), Art Coordinator, Peer Mentor to disadvantaged first years, weekend clerk at legal…
Oct 2024 (1L year edit): Absolutely no regrets about my choice! Helpful advice for students with significant others/spouses! Why I’m choosing SCU over a full ride at McGeorge: Normally I would suggest going where the money is, especially if the schools you are considering are virtually identical academically.…
Optional Essays: (REJECTED) UCLA: Challenges Addendum, Optional Addendum USC: Diversity of Background Statement, Rothman Scholarship, Other Addendum (WAITLIST) UCI: Optional Statement, Interest in UCI (WAITLIST) Pepperdine**: Optional Statement, Addendum** (ACCEPTED)** Loyola****: Background/Identity Statement,…
The first time I applied was in 2019. I had a 145 LSAT score and didn’t get in anywhere with my low GPA. A year later I took a Blueprint prep course and got a 150. I was very discouraged and decided not to reapply so I took a 2 year break which I don’t recommend because I lost all the progress I had gained. In 2023,…
Softs: Political Science undergrad specializing in East Asian Foreign policy& Philosophy minor at UC Irvine. Published undergraduate research on the implications of COVID-19 in East Asia. Grew up with a single navy veteran parent. Struggled to overcome undiagnosed ADHD until the end of high school. Three recs: 1st…
My biggest advice is to RETAKE** **the LSAT if you are not content with your score! It’s one of the best things I’ve done in my admissions process. A STRONGER APPLICATION IS BETTER THAN AN EARLY ONE! Don’t stress about the timing of your application. I took the October one and was supposed to apply in November, but…
880 Jd-next score.- 99 percentile. Academic probation while in undergrad. First generation HS and college graduate. 6 years public service.
Start earlier than early
First generation, community college transfer student, long distance commuter (50+ miles). I got sick with a chronic illness during LSAT season and did not have the ability to invest a lot of time into studying because it was hard to manage. Wrote an addendum everywhere - even if I was within the median range - just…
Apply wide. Really wide. Embarrassingly wide. Then let the dust settle and make the smartest boring decision available. Prestige is a fine thing until you’re paying for it with money you don’t have chasing outcomes that aren’t guaranteed. The humble path taken confidently beats the prestigious path taken anxiously…
I think that a solid scholarship from a lower ranked school is better than less/no scholarship from a high ranked school!
Get your materials ready ASAP. I got mine ready to apply in the previous cycle, realized I would get no scholarship money so I waited for the next cycle since I had the ability to do so fortunately. With that I definitely feel it has benefitted me in the scholarship department. Also really think about where you…
I wish I only applied around the area I want to practice in. I’m only considering full tuition. I wasted a lot of time applying to East Coast schools that, in my heart, I’ll never go to. I feel like I couldn’t have had a better outcome even if I had scored higher on the LSAT. I slightly regret even taking it twice;…
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