APPLY EARLY. (i.e., by Nov) I got this advice from every 1L I spoke with, yet I really let time slip from my hands - sigh. What took me so long was in part because I kept revising my essays - wasn’t totally in love with them. Should’ve had them polished and ready to go in the summer, but was exhausted from working…
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Admitted to York University (Osgoode Hall)Wrote LSAT FLEX 3x (170 -> 166 ->177), no addendum. Wrote 3 Books Essay for Stanford, Core Values Essay for Penn, Why Xs for Michigan and Berkeley, Programmatic contributions for UCLA, applied for Furman Academic for NYU. For most schools (all but Harvard and UCLA because of space restrictions) tailored the final…
Everything will be okay in the end. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end. -John
Study for the damn LSAT. Don’t hold yourself back because of self-doubt - the worst they can say is no. It ain’t over til its over.
Allow yourself to dream
never doubt urself. write all the optional essays
Keep your eyes to the sky, never glued to your shoes —Malcom McCormick, 92 til infinity
I got that dog in me Post-cycle notes: Submitted all my apps within 2 weeks of apps opening (most on Sep 19, except for Yale which opened later)- Didn’t do a whole lot of scholly negotiation because by March I was between UCLA & Penn (barring Stanny) Sent several LOCIs to Stanny, which was my top pick, but a WL is…
Protect your inner child because only you can do that.
168 September 2022 LSAT Applications put on hold in January pending Score 172 January 2022 LSAT Received February 1st off hold Cancelled February 2022 LSAT Sometimes the correct lesson to learn from a surprise is that the world is surprising
-No “Why X”s -Professional theatre actor with some fun credits/premieres/tours. -Philadelphia resident who wanted to stay in Philly so UPenn was an easy decision to apply to and to accept.
Apply to a broad range of schools, especially some below where you think you can realistically get in. You never know how competitive a cycle can be! Good luck!!
Canadian other-Asian ORM. Schools seem to like splitters less and less as cycles get more competitive. Grind for that GPA kids.
For Canadian applicants applying to Ontario schools, read the OLSAS application guide. I beg of you. Thanks.
Canadian applicant, going for full tuition - hopefully somewhere near the beach!
Canadian School Stats: OLSAS GPA 3.77, L2: 3.76, B3: 3.86
“The mystery of human existence lies not in just staying alive, but in finding something to live for.” Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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