…things from the source instead of through hearsay. Both softs and numbers matter. Softs are everything about your app that isn’t quantitative. Whether it is a “good” soft is a matter of framing. In the words of Dean Andy from GULC, this is basically pole vaulting; the bar is set by your numbers, and the pole is your…
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Admitted to George Washington UniversityThoughts 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…
…My LSAT score carried me for sure, but with stronger softs and essays I think I would have had very different outcomes (proof: stats twin this cycle got a Ruby at Chicago). Not R&Ring as my statistical profile can only depreciate and my softs are bad, so there’s no guarantee I have a better cycle next year. Chose NU…
…I felt that I needed to explicitly state this. 2+ years WE Softs: Worked two jobs during undergrad, TONS of leadership/volunteering experience, department awards, completed two thesis, and one funded research project. Some other softs are not mentioned as they are doxxy. Wrote a DS and included it with every…
…Attended a small liberal arts school, not prestigious. Softs: NCAA athlete but otherwise pretty common softs: Internships, PT jobs, etc. UVA’s been my dream school since day one. Took trips to Ithaca and Nashville to check things out, but I just couldn’t bring myself to pass up UVA. I’ll also be close to my family,…
some wisdom (◕‿◕) Take the money and run.**Softs/work experience make a difference. They are necessary but not sufficient. **- Some people underestimate softs and think they can easily get into T14 schools without them. On the other hand, some people don’t realize that you need the stats BEFORE your softs matter.…
…only factors that matter in this regard. Don’t think your softs will overcome these factors. Be realistic, even in your reach schools. But don’t be afraid to dream big also. If you will always regret not applying to School X, and you can afford to do so, do it! The first page I built had when the applications opened…
Shout out to all the trans girls out there! This first point is addressed to y’all. I’m going to be so real: y’all got the softs, alright? But you got to right those essays, and write them well, even if it’s hard. There is a lot of doomerism, and there is good cause for that. But I want to stress: law school classes…
…number of high-quality applicants increases each cycle, softs become extremely valuable and are your opportunity to stand out. I have no doubt that my life story, upward trajectory, essays, and LORs played a major role in my admission to HLS, and in being waitlisted at almost every other T14 school. Work your ass…
To all my splitters out there and honestly all applicants, cycles are becoming uber competitive. Softs, especially your essays and LORS, are more important than ever. Anyone can have good stats nowadays, not everyone has a good story.
I studied for the LSAT for about 3.5 months using 7sage. My softs and essays were more business oriented which I think aligned with Penn and Columbia. I helped found a start up. Harvard, Duke, and NYU are more advocacy and community focused which is why I think my profile did not align as with these schools. I have…
…out. My grades are terrible, I didn’t have crazy softs, and my essays are probably strong but not the strongest. It’s certainly no love lost. Just kind of annoyed I spent $135 on application fees since my waiver expired, but I figured this outcome was the most likely. I applied 12/31, complete 1/8, received the news…
…practice area. I don’t know what exactly qualifies as T-2 softs. I don’t think I have anything out of the extraordinary, but I would not think too many applicants have similar work experience, given that the earning potential is similar to biglaw and they would not choose to leave, especially in a very competitive…
my softs are kinda doo doo so don’t take these outcomes as representative.
…essays helped set me apart. And yes, I have some good softs, but my two cents is that it’s more about *how *you write about them and use them to tell your story more than what they actually are.
International KJD student, attending a top 10 liberal arts college T3 softs: focused on international law and rights Submitted every possible supplemental essays for every school except WashU, GW, UMiami
…applicant and had to focus my application around my softs. Reddit doomscrolling is the equivalent of undergrad CollegeConfidential - do so at your own risk, but it is not helpful. The emails will come in as they come in! I stopped applying to safeties after the GW A and just moonshotted applications for the heck of it
…wrote Why X for the schools I really cared about. My T3 soft is being published for clinical/biomolecular research in a reputable medical journal as second author. I also have a published abstract in the same journal as first author. Currently working as support staff in a PI law firm and waiting for decisions to be…
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