I spent some time working as an engineer. I never considered a law degree in my undergrad, I was just trying to make it through. I decided in March that I wanted to pursue law and took the LSAT in June 2024, using the free LawHub and KhanAcademy tests. Hopefully this cycle will prove fruitful, and it can give…
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Admitted to (Part-time) Fordham UniversityRelax as much as possible before LSAT, try to take your mind off it until the last second! Don’t decide against a school preemptively based on scholarship data. I almost didn’t apply to the school that gave me some of the most money, the one I ended up going to, because I thought they wouldn’t give me any money! At…
Give me tips for moving to Philly I guess
10 years work experience after undergrad, 7 of which have been in the Federal Government working on environmental policy. Masters in Environmental Science from 2015 and selected as 2015 Presidential Management Fellow with the government. Goal is to practice environmental law with the government. Started college when…
Shoot your shot! Don’t reject yourself before they reject you. I’m well below most medians, but I try anyway. Howard is not your only option! Don’t give up! Make sure your credit is A1, or else no Grad Plus Loans for you.
Take an in-person LSAT Class! Even if it’s expensive. I didn’t and I regret it, in retrospect the camaraderie and group learning environment will be exponentially better for your score than trying to retrain your brain on your own. :)
Director level at a high-level global organization, previous work experience at two additional high-level global organizations; two LORs from CEOs of two of these global organizations; four-year NCAA athlete (and captain) at a sub-ivy, top tier school. PS focus on social justice / civil rights law.
Applications are holistic; they are admitting a person not a GPA/LSAT score. Make sure that your personal statement is honest to you and what you want to accomplish by going to law school. It will work out!
work experience is your friend!! especially as a super splitter and your PS/supplements and general writing skills matter way more than you would think, especially if you can tell a convincing story about why law and why now
Have fun, be yourself, and write well. You are more than your numbers - your essays can make up for a less than stellar GPA/LSAT. This process is hard. Please remember you are loved :)
Stats aren’t everything, clearly!
Life is short - eat the cannoli
3.01 LSAC GPA / 3.91 Degree GPA
Taking the path less traveled
The GRE is a SCAM
It’s so over
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