…I withdrew immediately from every school where I was waitlisted after I had been accepted to HLS. Reflections Above all, know your why and why now. This process, from the LSAT through the essays, submitting applications, and waiting for results, will consume every ounce of your mental energy and at times make you…
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Admitted to Harvard University…were a big part that got my foot in the door on the waitlist. LOCI: I knew my GPA was among the lowest on Harvard’s waitlist, so I felt I needed to raise some eyebrows to get my name on the interview list. I made fairly formulaic LOCIs for the other places I was waitlisted (how their programs connect with my…
…reaches!!! I did not expect to get into Chi at all or even waitlisted at Yale and Harvard. I also regret not applying to Stanford and UVA because I thought my scores were too low, but you never know, so go for it! UPDATE Now attending HLS off the waitlist :) like I said before shoot your shot because I never would…
A few thoughts on waitlists, “your chances,” R&R, the LSAT, and advice in general: Never give up on waitlists, especially ones that are known to have good movement (like in my case with HLS). A strong, school-specific Letter of Continued Interest (LOCI) can go a long way. Do not send the same LOCI to every school,…
…I wrote every optional essay that I could, and I got waitlisted from every school for which I did not write a “Why [school]” essay (that was offered). If your reason for applying isn’t abundantly clear, write that essay if it is an option. Applying early matters at some schools and not at all at others. My results…
…on academic potential Public Interest Scholar essay Waitlisted 1/24 University of Pennsylvania (9/7) Core strengths essay- Academic addendum Waitlisted 1/22 University of Chicago (9/11) Why UChicago- Academic addendum Interview invitation (10/31) Interview completed (11/11) ACCEPTED 1/24 Harvard Law School (9/20)…
3/13/26: Some law schools really favor their undergrad alums. 7/28/26: Sometimes, the waitlist pays off.
…YP (if you look at applicants with my stats, 21/23 were waitlisted). Apply to your top schools LAST, your application gets stronger as you continue to submit.
…choice” I think this helped me not get too crushed by any waitlist, rejection, or sub-par scholarship offer, and it helped me genuinely evaluate all of my options The waiting game sucks: I was in high anxiety waiting for decisions and scholarships all cycle. I looked at this website and reddit way too much. Live…
…Waitlist movement data: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YL67vcDLG5qukmeUtwi8zcYGlY174QR4/edit#gid=232111255 Law School Job Outcomes: (Also see ABA) https://www.lawschooltransparency.com/trends/jobs/legal-jobs?scope=schools T14’s and the V10:…
Notes and dates for future applicants to promote transparency in this painstaking process :) Harvard 3/18 - Waitlisted 5/1 - Sent LOCI 5/3 - Interview invite 5/8 - Interviewed 5/14 - Feeler call (5:30pm ET) 5/15 - Acceptance call (11:31am ET) UChicago 3/14 - Received initial scholarship award ($30,000). 3/22 -…
…and something my interviewer would have the answer to…); Waitlisted 3/21; Accepted 5/3 Chicago: UR3 12/14; UR4 1/18 — thought my interview went exceptionally well. Very conversational and my interviewer engaged with many follow-up questions. Columbia: Interviewed on 3/8/22. Super conversational. My interviewer…
…and Michigan (#2 - career goals). Donged from RTK and waitlisted at Penn and Michigan, so ¯(ツ)/¯ Interviews: Northwestern (Kira), Georgetown (group), Harvard, and UChicago.
…why I want to go to law school. COHESION. I believe I got waitlisted at UChicago because I did not write a ‘Why X’ for them. I also think that I had a strong PI application, but Chicago has a more big law emphasis. Probably wasn’t a good match and they saw that. Columbia I hear also is strong in big law, but weak in…
…I got something from either of these two sites was my Yale waitlist, which I had to check manually (no email as of the time of writing this 6 days later). Otherwise, all it did was stress me out unnecessarily. Just live life like normal! I think I performed at, or maybe a little above, my stats. As I see it, the big…
…was coasting on stats, which often leads to people getting waitlisted or denied at UVA and similar schools. I talked about how Charlottesville mirrored my state school undergrad, and how I loved that being an island of blue in a sea of red on the political lap brings with it a perspective you can’t find easily most…
…lots of people talk about yield protection and getting waitlisted at “worse” schools than they think they deserve (although I think this mindset is ugly). Honestly, best way to prevent this is to show interest in the schools, so write all the optional essays you can. I found it helpful to have a template essay I…
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