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Advice applicants left on their LSD.Law profiles, searchable by topic, school, and stats.
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Admitted to Florida State UniversityYou should take most of your law school admissions advice from admission officers. I recommend watching admission officer’s podcasts, YouTube channels, and attending events where you can meet them and ask questions. They are the ones deciding whether you’re getting accepted or not, so you should seek and value their…
Recognize how much of a blessing it is that you can offset your four-year GPA with your two-hour LSAT score. STUDY FOR THE TEST AND TAKE PREP TESTS WEEKLY.
Not breaking into the 170s was actually, in fact, not the end of the world! Be confident in your narrative and humble in your expectations and the application process will be full of happy surprises :)
Just a note I wanted to make for future lurkers, if any: I know my stats are not perfect. I know my LSAT is not T14 worthy. I just wanted to apply to schools that I dreamt of my whole life so that when I’m 40 & hopefully working my dream job, I don’t have any regrets of what “could’ve been”. I got fee waivers for…
Splitter Advice Apply to less schools- : if you’re hesitant about living somewhere, it might not be the right fit. Tell your story, focus on the highs- : if you spend a paragraph in an addendum describing adverse circumstances from undergrad, spend a paragraph describing how you bounced back and put yourself in a…
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…
Everyone says this, but APPLY EARLY. September/October. I think application timing materially affected my outcomes at OSU, FSU, and Iowa. Get em in by Halloween and you’ll also have most decisions back by Jan.
**LSAT Info: ** My initial LSAT was 164, and I applied to most of these schools with that score. I applied with my Jan. score of 166 to a handful of schools I placed on hold by emailing the admissions teams after deciding to take the LSAT again, and a few new ones I picked after receiving that score. Do not be…
For what it’s worth… Applying to law school in the year of Covid has been stressful and unpredictable. Will next year be as competitive? IMO yes. LSAT Flex has increased averages and with so many applicants applying due to Covid/economy there will be deferrals. Apply as early in September as possible. Non 170+…
Application Info: -“Why X” for UF, UNC, and Wake Forest which had an explicit “Why X” addendum; sent a “Why X” as a LOCI for Emory and UGA waitlists Natural Sciences/Humanities double major from a top university in the Southeast Two years of work experience as a paralegal with a regional big law firm LOR’s from a…
Ask for fee waivers, I was only told ‘no’ twice. Apply early and widely. Look at the NALP and ABA Employment reports and base your decisions on where to apply and attend on those. Assume you will be an average student and make sure you’re ok with the average outcomes for the schools you consider. EVERY part of your…
I got into Georgetown and was offered full tuition at a few schools with a terrible GPA and decent LSAT. I also had to disclose a misdemeanor, academic warning, and two gaps in my undergraduate degree to almost every school I applied to. My essays and addenda were polished, and I got positive feedback on them from…
Here’s a condensed version of the advice I’ve given to others that is based on what I did: Start working as early in life as you can. Don’t wait until you’re graduated from college to get your first job and think that’ll be impressive to law schools. I was working full time in high school and at least part time…
**About Me: **Went to undergrad at a relatively unknown public university. Failed my first semester of undergrad, came back swinging with a 4.0 the following semester. Ended up with a 3.83 institutional GPA. I think my main strength is that I have a very cohesive resume. Every internship, extracurricular, and job I…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9Pc1acaP_k Stay delusional (within reason)! There’s only one you applying! Always shoot your shot, but have a backup plan (and backup plan to your backup plan, because you can never be too safe). Reddit is a scary place. Don’t let it get to you, and for the love of all things good in…
Reverse Splitter that ended up with a good number of waitlists. All in all, my cycle went well, and I got scholarship money at every single school that accepted me. One thing to note, if you’re LSAT is on the lower end like mine, EVERYTHING matters. Your Personal statement, your recommendations, your why x essay,…
Work hard on your personal statement and make sure it’s a cohesive argument for your acceptance to a law school. Write like a future lawyer. Your writings and letters of rec matter tremendously for scholarship offers. Don’t slack.
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