…not submit any supplemental essays. Completed KIRA video interview. Sort of phoned this application and KIRA interview in so I was happy with the waitlist. **GULC (A) **- Wrote both “Why Georgetown” and “Top 10” essays. Did a unique/humorous Top 10 list which I think helped me stand out. Also included brief LSAT…
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…you. I applied on 10/20, went complete 10/20, received the interview invite on 10/21 (which I completed on 11/11 — very conversational interview mostly on why WashU, my work experience, 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…
…a friend. **Personal statement ** Do not use AI at all! **Interviews ** I thought most of my interviews went poorly, but I was admitted to 4/5 of schools I interviewed at. I still cringe thinking about some of my interview answers, so know that there is hope if you feel like an interview didn’t go well. Although I…
…This is my most surprising A IMO. I was not invited to interview for a Deans or Levy scholarship. Need-based grant offered on 3/15 in the afternoon over email. Requested need-based grant increase 3/28 after visiting on 3/24. Withdrew on 4/3, before hearing back about aid reconsideration, when I decided to commit to…
…after talking with professor and affinity group members. Interview invite off waitlist in mid-May.Georgetown: interviewed October, date disappeared on a Wednesday just within the timeframe Dean Andy gave during group interview. Results: normal wait list, status checker changed to “decision rendered” before email at…
…Scholarship the following week. Michigan Invited to interview for the Darrow- 12/16. Interviewed on 1/16 and got the award one week later on 1/23. NYU Invited to interview for RTK- on 2/7. Withdrew from RTK before the interview because I knew I would take the Darrow/Mordecai/AnBryce over the RTK with its five-year…
…by George Mason, but I would do it again – I got an interview from them*. Abnormalities are a strength. These people read thousands of essays – be a little odd. Don’t worry about whether people will think your essay is weird because “who is going to write about that” – maybe review that sentence – because yes, no…
…DOCUMENTS LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION TRANSCRIPTS VISITS & INTERVIEWS CREATING A USEFUL EXCEL SPREADSHEET APPLYING RELAX CONCLUSION SUCCEEDING ON YOUR LSAT PRACTICE I spent a year studying for the LSAT. My first diagnostic score was a 142. After about 4 months of independent study, I was consistently in the high…
…Michigan: sent LOCI email 2/27/23, accepted 3/8 Cornell: Interview invite 12/05/22, completed 12/13/22. CEHS finalist (3/3); received CEHS (3/27) Northwestern: completed Kira on 11/12, completed WL Kira on Georgetown: Interview invite 11/03/22, completed 11/17/22 UCLA: Accepted to Epstein (3/1) WashU: Interview…
…X: **Michigan, UF, Richmond, W&M (+ Texas in their video interview) **Other Optionals: **GULC Video Optional Scholarship Applications: Emory Woodruff, Texas G. Rollie White Public Service, Vandy Law Scholars Merit Awards Optional Video Interviews: Texas, Minnesota (Didn’t do Vandy or TAMU). I thought I did well on…
…focus on outcomes over rankings, and be personable in interviews. Background: I am a highly non-traditional applicant. Although I was born in the US, I spent my entire childhood and high school abroad, followed by four years of mandatory military service as a combat officer in that country’s military. I later…
…02/01- Georgetown: top ten (musical related), Alumni interview invite 1/4, interview 1/17, preferred waitlist BU: public interest scholly app & essay Vandy: Almuni interview denied bc I was studying abroad UT: interview invite 01/03, interview conducted 01/05
…Georgetown-Top 10 list UT Austin-civil dialogue essay Interviews Vandy alumni interview Northwestern KIRA UT Austin video interview GULC group interview UVA interview
…to better address the prompt) Wrote Why WashU; interviewed with adcom Did the Vandy video and interviewed with alum BU: applied for ASPIRE, but was rejected NYU: applied for scholarships UT Austin: did kira NU: opted into kira then never did it Columbia: tailored my PS and did fun facts UPenn: wrote team members…
…(inside app, short paragraph) Participated in Kira Interview (sent to everyone) UCLA WL - 12/10 (72 days) via email Application sent 9/29 LOCI: Short one sent 12/13 Optional Essays: Challenges addendum, short paragraph about programmatic contribution (inside app) Addenda: Explanation of Grades/Scores (LSAT…
…email and form for WL 5/1. GMU - A w/ $$ offer 2/21. Interviewed in late January. Withdrew 4/10 NYU - “Active Consideration List” email 2/28, WL 4/22, Kira invite 5/1, Kira complete 5/2 Texas - R 2/28 ASU - A w/ 28k/yr offer 3/4 // Withdrew Minnesota - WL 3/4 Penn - WL 3/7 Fordham - Priority WL 3/7 Michigan - R 3/7…
…I wrote optionals for every school I could and took all interviews. I bombed the NU KIRA so if you get nervous during interviews I would practice first. I think I did well for most of my other interviews, with Chicago’s being my favorite! If you do not have the strongest numbers, make sure your essays, rec letters,…
…wrote small why Chicago paragraph in PS, felt like interview went well NYU: wrote RTK scholarship essay, submitted GRE (336) UVA: wrote small why UVA paragraph in PS, felt like interview didn’t go well (Zoom link was sent for the wrong time so flustered) Berkeley: wrote Why Berkeley additional essay, did not extend…
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