…how you’ve improved since then!! Application materials: Personal Statement- : nothing incredible, but I thought it was decent. I only had my family read it over for grammatical errors, so no professional help. A couple of deans made comments about my PS, so I’m assuming it was alright. My life story isn’t anything…
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Admitted to Pepperdine University…I wrote every single optional essay and tailored my personal statement to every school. I also worked with an admissions consultant (1 Source Prep) who helped me really refine my writing. I truly believe that your stats get your foot in the door and your essays are what get you admitted. Give yourself lots of time…
…(2 academic, 1 professional). I touched on Why Law in my personal statement. I did not submit a GPA addendum but I did have an upward trend in my GPA. Be realistic and apply to a range of schools. Work hard on the components you can control and try not to stress over the components you can’t control. Also, email…
Make your grade point average as high as you can. Take the LSAT at least two times. The LSAT takes work, but you can get better. Get people to proofread your personal statements.
Take your time building your applications and your resume and personal statement. Law schools say they issue admissions decisions on a rolling basis and that review takes 4-8 weeks, but this is untrue in most circumstances. The only school that got back to me within that timeframe was ASU. So it’s okay to take your…
Shoot your shot and write the best personal statement that you can
I don’t feel like you can ever start your personal statement too soon or ever be too delusional during the app process <3 forget the moon, aim for the sun :’)
…the LSAT at least once. Mentioned very briefly why NYU in personal statement. Wrote a pretty bad why duke and chicago, mediocre Cornell. Tried to be unique in my Stanford essays by trying to be funny. Feel I had great optionals for Mich, Berk, & Unique top 10 for Georgetown. Poured my heart out in my Why UVA Feel…
…end I guess. -Wrote two different length PS’s, a diversity statement (non-trad/parent) and optional essays for T14 as requested. -Don’t doom scroll r/lsa , r/lsat , or LSData. No need to get bad vibes/start comparing yourself to others who may or may not exist. Alright, Cycle’s over. I think I probably could’ve…
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