…shoot your shot if you have the money or a fee waiver. A waitlist is not an acceptance, it’s a backup plan at best. Be careful (and strategic) if you decide to retake and reapply. I was pretty accurate with my predictions, the only real surprises were the Pepperdine A, Baylor WL, and W&M R. Turns out I was wrong…
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Admitted to Pepperdine University…spoke to my close family and friends when I got accepted, waitlisted, and rejected. They cheered me on at times and they consoled me at other times. I could not have gone through this process without them. Maybe you do not have close family or even friends to share in your struggle, but you have this website! Find…
…wrote a gpa and lsat addendum (retook the lsat for waitlists and got a 166 - likely not enough to move any needles) only wrote a LOCI for fordham bc i committed to dozo, signed a lease, and wasn’t itching to move. fordham has been my realistic “top choice” throughout the cycle and i told them that. they held onto me…
…activities that aren’t academic! Write LOCIs when waitlisted if you are serious about attending a school. Wishing you the best of luck! Everything will fall into place. You got this.
…Alumni interview invite 1/4, interview 1/17, preferred waitlist BU: public interest scholly app & essay Vandy: Almuni interview denied bc I was studying abroad UT: interview invite 01/03, interview conducted 01/05
…for the UCI Law PSS. Fairly disappointed that I was waitlisted as I am still VERY interested even though they are a “safety” school. Would 100% attend if admitted for personal reasons, (esp. on the additional PSS), ZOT ZOT ZOT! Pepp Notes | Safety school that I did not submit optional essays for. Would consider…
…a campus designed by Frank Gehry…). Sent LOCI for every waitlist within a few days, that touched on new positions/promotions and also pseudo-mini-WhyX and how I can contribute to their student body. No 10k LSAT tutor, just the extended practice tests and Khan academy (for the first test: good starting place but gets…
Applied with August 162, took February LSAT, and got a 166 for negotiation and waitlists.
…key into why I had at least a little more acceptances or waitlists despite the times. Apply earlier when there are more seats available. Optional essays- for your safety schools it might not be necessary. But even with your target (and especially with reaches), take the time to do the research and write your Why…
Although both UMN and GWU were tempting, the Iowa offer was too good to pass up. I didn’t want to sit around on waitlists and I reconciled a slightly lower ranking for $$$$
Not a bad cycle overall. I got waitlisted more than I was expecting. Some advice: show interest! If you would consider a school and hold it above another school, then go to interest meetings and schedule meetings 1:1 with admissions people.
…the school i will be committing to. i didn’t remain on any waitlists. best advice is to NOT apply to as many safety schools as me; it was a waste of time and money and provided no scholarship leverage. good luck to everybody!
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