I feel incredibly grateful for how my cycle turned out. Last year, I was admitted to only one school. I applied late (after February), with a lower LSAT and essays that I cringe just thinking about now. This year was completely different. I applied to nearly every school in October and November with a significantly…
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non-trad applicant (started college at 24, applying for law school at 28 and will be 29 when I start) 10 years of work experience in retail and healthcare volunteered with Crisis Text Line for a year (2023-2024) and Legal Services Alabama for a semester (fall 2024) did all optional essays my degree GPA is actually…
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…
Don’t let others stress you out. Everything will be okay! CYCLE RECAP: As a first gen lawyer I had no idea how all of this worked. Still not an expert even though I’ve been through it, but I have definitely learned a lot. I took the June 2023 LSAT with like 1 practice test under my belt. I got a 154. Decided I would…
I hope my applications show you guys that even with a low gpa you should still chase your dreams. Working full time made studying for the LSAT hard. I spent about 3 months using 7 sage doing the core curriculum. I never finished it and only took a diagnostic and 2 practice LSAT’s. My biggest factors that helped me…
tl;dr: Don’t let anyone tell you if law school is or is not for you, many told me I couldn’t get into a good school, but I proved them wrong. It may have taken an extra three years of WE but it was worth it. Shoot for the moon and do your thing! You’ve got this! I am making my profile public to give people a look at…
Wait as close as you can until the seat deposit deadline before attempting to get scholarships reconsidered.
Big tip: if you did Americorps, TFA, Peace Corps, or even just are struggling financially, ask the admissions for a fee waiver. I paid for 2 applications total, excluding the CAS Report $45 fee, and that allowed me to actually apply to multiple schools in different regions I’m interested living in. Personal…
Love y’all! R&Ring and going for it HARD next year. Watch this LSAT score jump, baby!! xoxo!! Grown-ass woman (lesbian, formerly homeless child, first to graduate college/first to go to grad school, current legal-themed brewery owner, chronic illness, AmeriCorps) who decided to chase her dream of law school after…
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…
Hello! I wrote Why X for all schools– if you can’t write a Why X, I don’t think you really want to go to that school. That’s just my opinion. I am going on a full tuition scholarship. When it came down to Temple or about 40% off at BU, I was faced with a really tough decision. Ultimately, I chose Temple due to the…
I think my personal statement was probably a bit weak, I really struggled to even write the mediocre one I ended up with. WashU undergrad with strong ties to the law school. Admittedly not the best applicant, but hey, worth a shot. Want to be back in STL, love the city, so SLU at $$$$ meant I was free rolling the…
Fill your profile out as detailed as you possibly can! This means every app, every status update on your apps–all of it. I am so grateful for all of the previous applicants who have shared their data because it has helped me temper my expectations during this process. Pay it forward for the applicants to come!
Def think my work in the legal community helped with my low LSAT. I also am an early graduate and spending time abroad, which some admissions teams liked to hear :) SMU has been my top choice from day one!
LSAT 159 GPA 3.88 2022–23 cycle
Admitted to University of Missouri—Kansas City
Visit the schools you are applying to. Get a feel for the admissions department and faculty. Work hard on your personal statement and ensure it shows a bit of your personality. :)
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A lot of scholarship, location, and support system factors made Nebraska an easy decision for me and I love my interactions with Dean Moberly.
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