…I did. George Washington: Jan. 12, ACCEPTED- Receiving a waitlist offer from GW was rough, especially because it wasn’t a top school on my list. I wonder if it was partially because I rejected their offer for undergrad. UC Berkeley: Jan. 17, ACCEPTED - Getting an A from Berkeley was completely unexpected! My first…
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Admitted to University of Pennsylvania…result than I expected here. Still withdrew from the waitlist - I would rather have UVA or Penn with whatever scholarship than UChi at sticker. Harvard**: Did not do any supplemental essays. First R of the cycle - not a shocker. On to the next one.** UPenn**:** Wrote the Core Values essay - it was the essay that I…
…(WL - 3 Dec): o shit o fuck lowest school i applied to waitlisted me??? at least i was on the super duper special thin waist fat ass hot girl waitlist tho Yale (R - 8 Dec): thinks of every dumb ass kid i know at YLS and reconciles that i am dumber than them while wondering wtf they did to get in whatever Harvard (R…
Didn’t write any “Why X” essays but wrote optional essays for all the schools that had them GULC - group interview in November, “special group” in the priority waitlist in December, admitted off the waitlist in April UChicago - interview with an admissions staff member in December, waitlisted in January L&C -…
…have justified coughing up the money for a fancier school. Waitlist Stuff Withdrew from Michigan, UCLA, Texas, Fordham and BC the day of decision.Chicago- : sent LOCI on 03.28 talking about the Dr. Alexander invite because Hail Mary/YOLO. GULC- : sent full LOCI day of WL decision (Friday, 12.03). Sent a less formal…
Wrote why X & all optional essays. The whole process is weird. (ex. I get waitlisted at Michigan for yield protect but waitlisted at Chicago for not being qualified enough, even though they are ranked 8 and 4 respectively.) Keep and open mind. Don’t fall in love with a particular school because it’ll make…
…I got into most of the schools I did this for, got waitlisted at a few, but rejected from zero.
…packet (LSAT and/or GPA-wise) can still get immediately waitlisted or rejected. Hard Metrics LSAT: 173, three attempts GPA: 2.72 LSAC (3.mid degree, not relevant to ABA reporting/admissions criteria, but important for other sections in this post) Soft Metrics Applicant: Non-traditional, more than 5 years out of…
…show specific interest in the school so that you don’t get waitlisted for yield protection (especially at Michigan, they really emphasize “fit”). Letters of Rec: I think that these are playing an increasingly important part in applications. You need to get a recommendation from someone close to you who you trust to…
…LSAT score met or exceeded the median, and was rejected or waitlisted at those where I fell short. I truly believe the scores get your foot in the door and your essays are what separate you from other applicants. Ultimately, my decision came down to UCLA, Michigan, Duke, and Virginia. I loved all four of their…
…within a few days. Interviewed at Harvard off the waitlist and was rejected a couple weeks later. Although my optionals and my personal statement were well written, I am not sure if my application had a cohesive “Why Law” narrative. My application may have also benefitted from a year or two of work experience.
…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:…
…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…
Just breathe and try to keep your hope alive, even when the cycle is hitting you hard. You are incredible for even embarking on this journey. No rejection or waitlist has any effect on your value and worth. You’ll find your way in the end. Finalist for NYU AnBryce, UCLA Achievement Fellowship; not selected for…
…why X essays only when it made sense. That said, I was waitlisted to Northwestern (probably) because I did not request an interview and did not express that much interest in the school. Lesson learned! I wrote diversity statements for every school and am an LGBT applicant.
…My only other result before withdrawing was a priority waitlist at GULC, so there is not much more to share.
…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…
…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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