Took the LSAT twice with one cancellation (got sick during the test). Scores were 158, cancel, 160. Applied with a diversity statement about chronic invisible illness, and a personal statement on my experience growing up with a parent that struggled with addiction. Included an academic addendum for two breaks in my…
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Admitted to Florida International UniversityLSAT 159 GPA 3.60 2020–21 cycle
Admitted to Florida International University
only took the lsat once, my personal statement was about being a victim of assault and how that motivates my study of law, wrote a diversity statement, but no why x school essays. ADVICE in the off chance someone actually ends up reading this, here is some advice i wish i had given myself prior to beginning my law…
Start the personal statement earlier than you think you need to. It was the thing delaying me from applying earlier, because I wasn’t sure what to write about, or I wasn’t happy with what I had written.
…I sought the help of another professor in reviewing my personal statement, that professor also extended a letter of recommendation. That is two academic letters and one professional letter just from networking and using my resources. I am convinced these letters are what made my application stick out. Apply broadly,…
…High stats are great, but the written word carries weight. Personal essays can make up for lower stats. People want to know there is a charismatic human behind those stats, not just a type A stickler grinding their Necessary versus Sufficiency notes. Eventually, school will end, grades will end, and interpersonal…
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