…shoot your shot if you have the money or a fee waiver. A waitlist is not an acceptance, it’s a backup plan at best. Be careful (and strategic) if you decide to retake and reapply. I was pretty accurate with my predictions, the only real surprises were the Pepperdine A, Baylor WL, and W&M R. Turns out I was wrong…
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Admitted to University of Pittsburgh…to start rolling in soon after––I was completely wrong. Waitlist letter after waitlist letter arrived in my inbox and I became extremely disheartened. Not even my undergraduate school, Duquesne University, wanted me! After months of hoping someone would recognize my efforts in undergrad with a 3.99 GPA. I came to…
…in the mail exactly a week later Tennessee: 2/8 Received a waitlist email just titled “The University of Tennessee College of Law” Wake Forest: 2/13 Received email titled “Wake Forest Law: Application Status Update” telling me my decision letter was posted (WL) GW: 2/14 Received rejection email titled “GW Law -…
I applied with a 160. Got 11 waitlists so took April lsat and got 164
…but nothing is guaranteed. Every year people get accepted, waitlisted, and rejected by schools that “should have” acted differently according to the numbers. Softs are important, and you never know what the admissions team is specifically drawn to in a certain app. Just try and maximize your reach and don’t get hung…
…LSAT score met or exceeded the median, and was rejected or waitlisted at those where I fell short. I truly believe the scores get your foot in the door and your essays are what separate you from other applicants. Ultimately, my decision came down to UCLA, Michigan, Duke, and Virginia. I loved all four of their…
I guess just apply early, lol. I got into comparable schools like GW and Fordham but was waitlisted by BU and BC (at least partially) because I decided to apply too late.
…ucla- a little disappointing I was hoping for at least a waitlist. Wrote their extra essay thing Davis- got email at 6:05 PM accepting me. Financial aid email to come shortly BU- got the call around 12 ET. financial aid came with admissions packet. Two days later they sent a revised scholarship offer without any…
why’d I kinda flop…. edit: usc waitlist👀 i actually kinda ate
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