…received any rejections. I chose not to ride any of the waitlists I was offered a spot on because I was extremely happy with my Alabama Law acceptance, and after visiting and attending Admitted Students Weekend, I knew it would be a great fit for me. Doing research on the schools I was accepted and waitlisted at by…
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Admitted to University of Alabama…Don’t get me wrong; I was super proud of myself for being waitlisted at top schools with a 145. However, I think I was a bit unrealistic, but it worked out, so do what you want with that information. **Decision Process: ** I walked away from a dean fellowship and full ride from Penn State for Wake Forest at the very…
…2/6 with 168 LSAT with 100% tuition + 4k summer PI stipend Waitlisted at Tulane 2/27 WTF??? withdrew Waitlisted at ASU 3/5, withdrew
All my homies hate the waitlist.
…UCLA and USC. It didn’t help at all - getting off the waitlist is ridiculously hard. Takeaways: Don’t take too many risks in your PS like I did. Play it safe unless you absolutely have to. I regret writing about my PS topic - I received a lot of commendation and praise for my writing, but I don’t think it went well…
…applicant from the previous cycle where I was rejected or waitlisted from every school I applied to other than 2 non-ranking schools. My LSAT at the time was a 150. That disappointing cycle motivated me to transform my frustration into motivation to score as high as I could before the start of the current cycle. My…
…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 year or two of work experience.
…me a lot of hair but almost done :) 3/10/24 update UCLA waitlist a week or so ago. Almost done. UVA is ghosting me sadly or I would already be done.
VIRGIN SHOULD GO TO UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA virgin actually got waitlisted sorry :/ 2e
Write those Why X essays… They make a big difference in terms of acceptances vs waitlists and scholarships offers. Apply to more reach schools than I did– you never know what’ll happen! Don’t doom scroll on Reddit. Make the best decision for YOU, even if it’s an unpopular one.
…optional) Cornell LOCI that I sent ~2 weeks before I was waitlisted **Interviews ** GULC group- UT Kira Advice For Future Applicants Don’t take the LSAT until you’re PT’ing at your target score.- Don’t be afraid to retake 16highs-17lows. Every point matters. I’m about 90% sure I wouldn’t have gotten into UT if I had…
…background), 3-5 years relevant legal experience. Waitlisted in 2020-2021 at all the schools I applied to (except UVA, WashU, BU, UF, UA, UGA, BC, and PSU Dickinson which I didn’t apply to in my first cycle). **Chose not to reapply to **Chicago (WL), UCLA (WL), UT Austin (A), Vanderbilt (A), Fordham (PWL) in…
…get in and get $$$$ at schools where I got rejected or waitlisted. I’m sure timing wasn’t the only factor, but definitely something to keep in mind when planning!
…that often end up disappointed and/or stuck on perpetual waitlists. Don’t only craft your Why X essay to your top school: your Top School should be a place that really strikes home to you for reasons of personal connection and fit, and you should try your hardest to subtly tailor your PS towards that school in…
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