What follows is a comprehensive explanation of my application path to law school. I originally created this document as a PDF for a group of incredible mentees. Time will be your greatest asset or your worst enemy- I began preparing two years before the 2024 application cycle. I’ve divided ‘my story’ into nine…
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Going into a cycle, you cannot know by how much it will become (presumably) more competitive, apply early and often! Connect with alumni/current students in your network to talk about the school and alumni community, it will make you more informed - or at least feel that way - for applications and gauging your…
“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Applied early in the cycle, wanted to give myself the best chances for admission/scholarships knowing that I have a mediocre LSAT score. I attended a small liberal arts university for undergrad, where I majored in Business Administration, and double-minored in pre-law and German. I was a four-year NCAA…
-Reverse Splitter -Late applicant due to personal circumstances -Relatively unknown state school undergraduate -Took some graduate classes with a 4.0 grad GPA -Wrote why x for some but not all schools -Included diversity statement in all possible applications -Applied to schools in every tier because this cycle left…
You miss every shot you don’t take
Another thing, of course, is life will have terrible blows, horrible blows, unfair blows. It doesn’t matter. And some people recover and others don’t. Every mischance in life [is] an opportunity to learn something and your duty [is] not to be submerged in self-pity, but to utilize the[se] terrible blow[s] in a…
Apply wide. Really wide. Embarrassingly wide. Then let the dust settle and make the smartest boring decision available. Prestige is a fine thing until you’re paying for it with money you don’t have chasing outcomes that aren’t guaranteed. The humble path taken confidently beats the prestigious path taken anxiously…
-Picking which school is harder than waiting for admission decisions -Write all the essays and make sure you do them well, not halfway and just calling it good enough -Consider how the school fits you more than anything else, because a school may be number one in rank but that doesn’t mean it’s the best for you
Don’t give up! Even if you feel like your LSAT score is not high enough, law schools look at other things. Struggles you’ve overcome and work achievements are a huge advantage even with a low LSAT score
It aint over till its over.
Never quit. I’m a 51 yo retired Army Sergeant Major and law student from a family of HS grads and dropouts who never looked beyond everyone’s expectations…
Matthew 7:7-11 “Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you”
Have courage to be yourself!
Filled out all application materials/essays. Took about three months to write my personal statement myself.
Apply early and to any school you could remotely see yourself going to. Pray about the right decision.
I used to pray for times like this, to rhyme like this so I had to grind like that to shine like this
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