…This is my most surprising A IMO. I was not invited to interview for a Deans or Levy scholarship. Need-based grant offered on 3/15 in the afternoon over email. Requested need-based grant increase 3/28 after visiting on 3/24. Withdrew on 4/3, before hearing back about aid reconsideration, when I decided to commit to…
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Admitted to University of Georgia…Scholarship the following week. Michigan Invited to interview for the Darrow- 12/16. Interviewed on 1/16 and got the award one week later on 1/23. NYU Invited to interview for RTK- on 2/7. Withdrew from RTK before the interview because I knew I would take the Darrow/Mordecai/AnBryce over the RTK with its five-year…
…DOCUMENTS LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION TRANSCRIPTS VISITS & INTERVIEWS CREATING A USEFUL EXCEL SPREADSHEET APPLYING RELAX CONCLUSION SUCCEEDING ON YOUR LSAT PRACTICE I spent a year studying for the LSAT. My first diagnostic score was a 142. After about 4 months of independent study, I was consistently in the high…
…X: **Michigan, UF, Richmond, W&M (+ Texas in their video interview) **Other Optionals: **GULC Video Optional Scholarship Applications: Emory Woodruff, Texas G. Rollie White Public Service, Vandy Law Scholars Merit Awards Optional Video Interviews: Texas, Minnesota (Didn’t do Vandy or TAMU). I thought I did well on…
…Scholarship I also had a media appearance where I was interviewed by a major news outlet in 2021 for something new and cool I had done regarding racial justice. I added this to my resume under a “media appearances” section and provided a link to the article and interview on the resume. This was also the video I used…
…interest HLS - KJ1 off the WL. Decided to withdraw after I interviewed off the WL, I’m set on UVA! UPenn - Core Values NYU - Applied to be considered for RTK without additional essay, received hold tight email on 1/21 UVA - Why UVA Duke - Why Duke, UR3 on 12/6 UMich - Why Michigan, date change on 1/6 Northwestern -…
…essay. Proudest of my SLS essays. They were damn good. Interviews: Berkeley Kira: Felt good. GULC: Group interview. Felt good. Texas Kira: Felt awkward. Cornell Kira: Felt awkward. Northwestern Kira: Felt good. HLS: Felt pretty good, but didn’t feel like I drove my points home clearly. Columbia: Felt good. My…
Applicant Resources: ***Basic Info, Interview Info, Decision Communication Methods Spreadsheet: ***https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_QMOexDT795FqjPpdV66b5cXipGe_5V9XiYZBHFFJxA/edit#gid=0 Scholarship Tracker: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12jxokmaZ0IkKPfaNPruZNJ–ZvDm4iaOgIjnxBySOdo/edit#gid=1410080316…
…did the optional essay, chose the best advice one. did not interview. regular waitlist Emory: applied ED and originally didn’t submit my addendum. then a couple months later, i submitted my addendum with an updated resume. still rejected. UGA: was put on hold then got the A months later. they didnt want to release…
…and I received a Dean’s Scholarship within a few days. Interviewed at Harvard off the waitlist and was rejected a couple weeks later. Although my optionals and my personal statement were well written, I am not sure if my application had a cohesive “Why Law” narrative. My application may have also benefitted from a…
…Miss 10NOV: Oklahoma and Louisville submitted 13NOV: OU interview invite (for 27NOV, the earliest available) 13NOV: A @ UGA! Honestly had the least confidence there due to their high rank and my comparatively low LSAT. I suppose my ED + in-state status helped more than I expected. Still processing this info but…
Reapplying in a few years for HLS. If you get an HLS II, don’t brick the interview like me
…It also really helps you formulate a “Why X” essay/interview answer Don’t sacrifice your application quality in the name of applying early. I waited until December for several of my apps to be perfect, and I am grateful I waited in the end. Negotiatie, negotiate, negotiate! I used different offers/asks and…
Do every optional zoom, every optional essay, every optional interview. go to every admitted student’s day you can. i had no clue each school would actually differ in terms of culture, academic rigor, etc.
…compelling story. Do the optional essays. Be personable in interviews and always convince them that you want to go to their school.
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