EMAIL SCHOOLS AND ASK FOR CAS FEE WAIVERS!!! They can be incredibly helpful in widening your net. A majority of schools will say no, but that doesn’t mean you can’t also get a few to say yes. So far, I have received a CAS waiver (solicited) from: Brigham Young University (chose not to apply) Cleveland State…
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Admitted to Ohio Northern UniversityMy priority was staying out of debt, so I used this site to maximize my scholarship potential. You should too! I didn’t apply to any “reach schools”, only schools were people with similar stats got a decent scholarship. My number one piece of advice is to prioritize staying out of debt over rank or prestige. I’ve…
If you are in undergrad and you know you want to go to law school, don’t graduate with a low GPA. Definitely don’t graduate with a sub-3 GPA. Ask me how I know. Just keep taking classes until you can get it up as high as you can. If you’re already out of undergrad and you fucked up and got a low GPA (especially if…
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.
Never reveal everything you know.
Forget all the fancy LSAT prep. I made more score improvement using Law Hub’s additional practice tests and just taking test after test. Couple this with Khan Academy’s free LSAT prep worked wonders. Be careful reading Reddit. You have a whole lot of people pitching and moaning about not getting into an Ivy League…
godspeed brothers i’m tired
You are never too old to follow your dreams!
You only need 1 “admitted” decision to go to law school, so apply broadly—including safety schools.
Shoot your shot! Leave no stone uncovered and The one thing that helped me the most in my application was creating a strong narrative. My personal statement, additional essays, and resume all created a cohesive and powerful story as to why I wanted to be a lawyer! It helped me land specific program scholarships that…
My mistakes: •Originally considered a gap year to study and work. Instead, I graduated in December 2021 and changed my mind, studying for almost a month and got a 156 on January LSAT. •Applied late in the cycle and got phenomenal responses from low tier and month-long static from my top choices. Be less impulsive,…
Don’t do what I did… Take care of business while you are young.
Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming.
If you are in high school taking college credit classes - please try hard or else it will tank your LSAC GPA when you decide you want to be a lawyer
Never too late.
“Hurry up and wait” is real. It’s not just you - we’re all refreshing our status checker any time we have a chance.
Don’t give up on anything you want. You’re better than that, and you know it.
US News Ranking is not everything. Find the place where you fit! :D
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