…interview request. Only submitted my PS, resume, academic addendum, and a C+F addendum for traffic tickets, so I wonder if this played a factor. March 5, 2026: WL @ Penn Oh, wow. I haven’t been on LSD.law much recently, but I did see glimpses of some Penn A calls earlier in the day and was expecting a possible WL or…
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Admitted to University of California—Los Angeles…program, wrote programmatic contribution essay, grades addendum, DS. Had a professor “put in good word” to admissions and spoke with one of the Deans of admission at my undergrad’s grad school fair the week before I submitted Duke - DS, LSAT addendum, no why duke HLS - DS NYU - DS, LSAT addendum, sent LOCI in April…
HappySunshineBee left this wisdom for posterity… (◕-◕) Notes on my apps I did ALL supplemental essays- I submitted a GPA addendum (noted health issue & upward trajectory) had a very clear why law & narrative (significant WE directly tied to childhood experience that led me to law) LSAT: 165 > 170 > 174 Submitted…
…a favor and decide at the start where to draw the line. Addenda: Outside of Character and Fitness, I really wouldn’t recommend writing one. Admissions committees have enough information from your transcript and LSAT history to deduce what they need, and it’s unlikely to impact your admissions decisions. You are also…
…are plenty of FGLI students who don’t need a GPA or LSAT addendum. I’m not saying that being FGLI isn’t taken into account when an admissions officer is evaluating the candidate as a whole person, but the truth is if they have two applicants with tragic backgrounds in front of them (I’m being dramatic) why would…
…I should have, so don’t do that. Put a lot of effort into addendums (if you have a valid reason). Schools are going to speculate if you can do the work in law school if you have a low undergrad GPA, so preempt and answer any questions they might have in the addendum. Focus more on why you’re capable in the present…
…allowed it (one from a former congressman) Wrote a GPA addendum (had a specific circumstance that affected grades) Took the LSAT four times, upward trend, did not write an addendum Wrote a “Why X” essay and other optional essays (where prompted) for nearly every school
Reapplicant–same LSAT + GPA. Wrote an LSAT addendum for all schools, reapplicant addendum for Penn. WashU–$$$$ unconditional arrived 12/16 Northwestern–WL last year. Michigan–Darrow interview invite arrived 12/17. Received full Darrow $$$$+ on 2/24. Berkeley–reapplicant, WL last year. **NYU– **Accepted last year, no…
…then you can cancel without having to worry about the addendum when you get the score you want the next time. *I think this may have changed since I was in law admissions. I still think if you can do it you should. Write the optionals I know, I know. It’s a lot. But write them. It’s an easy way to show you’re…
…Georgetown: wrote Top 10 list, wrote Why Georgetown addendum, invited to apply for Blume USC: wrote Public Interest scholarship essay Boston: wrote Public Interest scholarship essay, submitted GRE (336) ASU: wrote small why ASU paragraph in PS, submitted with only 1 LOR George Washington: wrote small why GW…
…10 (coffee-related) **USC (Accepted 12/16/2022) **- - LSAT addendum to explain a score increase (request by school) Vanderbilt **(Accepted 12/16/2022) **- - Alumni interview, no supplemental essays **UC Berkeley (Accepted 01/03/2022) **- - Why Berkeley Essay
No optional essays except GPA addendum. No excuse for bad GPA except basically didn’t plan to apply to law school. 169–>174–>177 LSAT. Journalist, covered legal issues in a high-profile role for a national news outlet.
HYSP Undergrad in STEM Wrote a GPA addendum explaining rocky freshman year but upward trajectory; other extra essays - Why Berkeley, Why Michigan, advice to younger self for GULC HTE from NYU on 1/28
…to. Wrote all optional essays. Also included a LSAT addendum with my SAT scores to show a history of outperforming standardized test scores. NYU - got HTE, sent in a LOCI, was waitlisted. I submitted a LOCI each month and completed the interview. I received a feeler email on 7/28, I responded to it and then received…
…Song/Class essays at Stanford as well) Also had an LSAT addendum about test-day performance. Accepted to UCLA’s Epstein Program on 3/8
…went UR III 3/21 Additional application info: Did a GPA addendum for all schools (was sick for part of undergrad)- Did no optional essays for UChi, Harvard, UVA, NYU, Northwestern, Michigan, Berkeley, UCLA, WashU, BU, TAMU, Fordham, ASU, UW, or UBC Submitted the music optional essay for Stanford, the resilience…
All times are in PST. Harvard undergrad. Teach for America immediately out of college. No GPA addendum. 177 is my first and only LSAT score. First-generation college grad and first-gen professional. NYU Received an interview invite for AnBryce on February 13, 2023. Roughly 30 finalists interviewing for 10 spots.…
…). But hey, it all worked out! I didn’t write a GPA addendum, and I totally should’ve! Be sure you understand how competitive this process has become because I didn’t! Also, APPLY EARLY APPLY EARLY APPLY EARLY!! Be authentic and personal in your essays. Don’t leave anything to chance either. I got off the waitlist…
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