…just so you can submit in September. I submitted early because I started early, but most schools sent me decisions around the same time they sent them to October and November applicants. Personal Statements Write a genuine personal statement about a moment or topic that is important to your story and your goals.…
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Admitted to Indiana University - BloomingtonI don’t have a whole lot to say except apply early and know most schools probably won’t give you a decision in the scheduled time they tell you. Waitlists aren’t the end of the world either!
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.
After taking the LSAT in January 2021, I applied to Minnesota on March 1st, 2021 (the only school I applied to during the 2020-21 cycle), and was waitlisted in early May. I knew it was probably because I had applied so late in the cycle, but it was still devastating and caused me to doubt my ability to get into law…
…TEXAS: did not write any optional essays. invited to KIRA early december, which included a written “why texas” response that i kinda nailed tbh VANDY: wrote a very strong “why vandy” and completed optional alumni interview WASHU: no optional essays; invited to interview almost immediately USC: my dream school!…
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