LSAC slaughtered my GPA (how the fuck do withdrawals count?). My LSAC GPA is actually sub-2. Degree GPA is 3.1. I wrote a really nice addendum. LSAT Strategy- I had an extremely demanding job while studying for LSAT. I’m fine at LR and RC, so I just spent all possible time doing logic games over and over and over…
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Admitted to Jones School of LawJust a girl trying to take over the law field. GPA is low due to health concerns that occurred my freshman and sophomore year been on honor roll/ the deans list since. REDDIT IS EVIL!!
Never reveal everything you know.
You are never too old to follow your dreams!
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…
Getting 4 points higher on the lsat than someone whos gpa is .5-.6 points higher becuase they majored in Communications and watching them get higher scholarships than me is infuriating. If youre in college, major in art, NUMBER BIGGER is all that matters, no degree of difficulty is weighed.
Practice all available admission tests and find your strength before committing. Don’t be afraid to use your life story thoughtfully in your personal statement.
Have a goal beyond your current goal so the closest one seems merely necessary for the next one. This will make your current goal seem less impossible.
Patience is key, not applying on the opening date does not mean you won’t get in. Trust the process
Keep going toward your purpose. The right school for you won’t care about your LSAT score.
“But no matter how smooth I talked They wouldn’t listen to the fact that I was genius The man say, ‘we got all that we can use’ Now I got them steadily depressin’, low down mind messin’ Working at the car wash blues.” —Jim Croce
Head up. Walk forward. Never forget where you came from.
Do second chances really exist? Lets find out…
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