as I’ve been saying to all my friends: IT’S NOT OVER TILL IT’S OVER!!!! You absolutely have a chance at that school up until getting an R—stay sane, and remember that sometimes the cycle is just slow!
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Admitted to St. John's UniversityIf you’re like me and don’t have numbers that pop off the page, please do everything you can to make the rest of your application as perfect as can be. I was lucky to have a few mentors in the legal field review my writing samples repeatedly, and I was equally fortunate to work for a global firm doing legal-adjacent…
What’s meant to be will be. Keep your head up!
Get off Reddit and touch grass.
I could say this a million times, but it’s only true if you believe it: Your JD will be worth as much as you make it—as much as YOU make it! It’s not the school you attend, but your performance in that school and beyond that truly matters. Figure out what it’s going to take, commit, put your head down, grind, and…
May your curse in life be that your hard work is mistaken for talent.
If anyone finds it interesting that someone with my stats got waitlisted to BLS, PM me.
Thoughts on particular schools UNC “hold” is a soft waitlist, and unless you demonstrate visit-level interest after receiving it, it will turn into a real waitlist- Address went long at Michigan the Thursday/Friday before the week I got the A Gray bar at WashU within a week of decision GW date did disappear but I do…
Work hard and slay. Yes it is I. I am he. The Chad King. https://imgur.com/a/dqa8hls ^ Credit to @LegendaryTempest my devoted (yet House Berkeley insurgent) court jester for crafting me this royal standard. Co President of Cornell Fed Soc with my brother in arms HorseyMed.
You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take! Everyone can count you out, but the one person in the world that should believe in your capabilities is yourself. Just apply.** ** 05/07/2025: My cycle is officially over! Heading off to Cornell in the fall. Please, bet on yourself!
Getting rejected sucks, but just remember they don’t see what you’re capable of where others will. Keep moving forward.
You don’t need a 170 LSAT to go to a good law school. That being said, a higher LSAT would definitely make things easier, open more doors, and give you more scholarship options. Simple Advice: Spend a lot of time to craft your personal statement/application to show why you want to go to law school. ***This is SUPER…
LSAT 162 GPA 3.81 2025–26 cycle
Admitted to Pennsylvania State - Dickinson Law
A rejection isn’t a bad thing, it helps narrow you to the place you’re meant to be
Applying Truly, apply anywhere you want to go (finances willing). You don’t want to leave any stone unturned- If you can, try to have a least two safetys Nothing is guaranteed in this process. Most schools do not admit in a predictable pattern or timeline and even if they do, you can always be surprised. When I…
Very non-traditional student. I joined the military straight out of high school and completed all my college throughout my 20-year active duty military career. I attended five different universities, all part-time and primarily online, and earned four different degrees, up to an MBA. It was difficult to assess…
My $0.02 on the application process: The LSAT If you think you need a year to study for the LSAT, you probably need two. Despite what everyone on reddit says, it takes most people a lot of time to score 160+. If you’re able, take a gap year (or two) and work part-time while studying for the LSAT. It may sound…
I recommend studying at least 6 months for the LSAT, and like, really studying. If I could do it over, I would have studied all winter/spring and taken it early in the summer. That way you can retake it in late summer/early fall if necessary, and still apply relatively early in the cycle. I would also start jotting…
Decided to go to law school late 2020. Second career. Previously a teacher for 6 years. Studied using 7sage Dec-June went 156-169. My references were undergrad professors who aren’t professors anymore and taught me 9 years ago. No amazing softs. I applied with a goal of writing myself as a future public interest…
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