I started this page to keep family and friends updated on the admissions process, but am keeping public incase it might provide any helpful info to others!
Applicant wisdom
Advice applicants left on their LSD.Law profiles, searchable by topic, school, and stats.
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Admitted to Temple Universityrefreshing this website cannot be your only hobby please go play some baseball or something. have everyone read your essays. make sure they aren’t nice about it. it’s like pulling teeth sometimes but you need them to tell you everything you can improve on. apply broadly and apply early. financial aid matters way…
Write your “Why X” essays. Make them non-generic. I think it really screwed me that I didn’t do this–going off of Dean Z’s advice not to do it unless it was super compelling. ESPECIALLY do it if you’re not from the area. Expect your statistically likely results. It’s easy to fall into the mental trap of thinking…
Unless it’s a Top 14 law school (and even then, reconsider), don’t pay full tuition/sticker price for law school under any circumstance Avoid private loans If you have a low GPA, full-time work experience can help offset that (This is for nKJDs) do not quit your full-time job to study for the LSAT. You can…
your application is a story you write! Consider all aspects, PS, resume, LoR to tell a specific narrative. I think this helped the most and gave me a chance at schools where I am below the medians. Before the cycle starts, begin signing up for as many conferences and listerv’s to your top schools. That’s how I got…
Apply early. sign up a few different LSAT tests in a row so you can get into a rhythm and feel comfortable with the test. Have a meaningful answer to why you want to go to law school and what you plan on doing with your law degree.
I went to Maryland Law for my 1L year (2022-2023) and then transferred doing the early decision program to Georgetown for 2L/3L (2023-2025). I had a 3.8ish GPA from Maryland (top 15% or so) when I applied to transfer. I got into Georgetown and GW as a transfer student! Go Hoyas 🐾💙🤪
legalSeparateSatyr left great wisdom for posterity… (◕U◕) Applied to Marquette, Houston, and Miami with a 160, Do LSAT prep early, testing preferably June and latest October, and start your personal statement at least 4 months before applying. No you are not late for starting applications after, it does make it…
Hi! I was a lurker during the law school cycle, and wanted to wait before posting until I received all my decisions. I am sharing on here for data collection, and hopefully those who stumble upon this can find this helpful. I did not think I would get into any of the schools I applied to. I shot my shot, and I am SO…
biggest advice: having a knockout application later is better than a rushed one early!!!!! I worked full time during this whole process and it’s doable, but challenging. Learn from me!! what I’d do differently: I busted my butt and got a million reviews for my PS and statement of perspective, but didn’t spend enough…
Apply early, and by early I mean before December but definitely before Christmas!!! I went through two cycles, one where I applied late (Feb/Mar) and one where I applied early/on-time (Oct/Nov). The second cycle was not only less stressful but I had so many more opportunities to apply to scholarships, to think…
I wish I had given myself enough credit for getting to the point where I’m applying to law school. I was so stressed about the strength of my test scores and my essays. All of these things were important, of course, but I was so focused on the next step that I didn’t appreciate how incredible it was to have made it…
Do safeties first, priorities second. Your essays will improve over time, so you’ll want to make sure you’re at your prime when those target applications go out.
Took the LSAT twice, April 2023 and June 2023. Highest score was April. Applied to every school by 10/31. Wrote all optional essays that were offered. Received all fee waivers that I requested. Did not negotiate any scholarships or write any LOCIs for the schools I was waitlisted at. Withdrew from WashU in late…
While r/lawschooladmissions and LSD.law are fantastic tools, do your best to avoid the temptation to be sucked in to groupthink. Be your own person and applicant. If everyone runs the exact same race, it’s considerably harder to stand out. Within the bounds of accepted behavior, try to find a way to stand out. If…
The only person who can tell you no is the admissions committee!
Start studying for the lsat 2 months before you think you should. Reach out to LORs in the spring before apps open and get them in LSAC by September. Utilize your university writing center; it is their job to help you start/fix your essays. You got this!! You will get into school.
LSAT 163 GPA 3.29 2024–25 cycle
Admitted to University of California—Los Angeles
let them tell you no, apply everywhere!
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