…I did. George Washington: Jan. 12, ACCEPTED- Receiving a waitlist offer from GW was rough, especially because it wasn’t a top school on my list. I wonder if it was partially because I rejected their offer for undergrad. UC Berkeley: Jan. 17, ACCEPTED - Getting an A from Berkeley was completely unexpected! My first…
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Admitted to University of Southern California…2020-21: Rejected 2021-22: Rejected UChicago: 2020-21: Waitlisted (Withdrew) 2021-22: Waitlisted NYU: 2020-21: Hold (Withdrew before decision) 2021-22: Hold —> Waitlisted (Withdrew) Penn: 2020-21: Waitlisted (Withdrew) 2021-22: Waitlisted (Withdrew) Berkeley: 2020-21: Waitlisted (Quartile 1; Withdrew) 2021-22:…
…gotten in earlier in the cycle. DO NOT BE DISCOURAGED BY WAITLISTS!!! When I was getting waitlisted at all my target schools and some reach schools, I did not believe I was going to get off. I perceived them as rejections, but that is definitely not the case. I got off four waitlists, and it was done through…
…my essays and LORs were what kept me in the running to be waitlisted. The LSAT was really hard for me, so I don’t think getting my score up even 5+ points was really feasible. If I could, though, I think at least some of my waitlists would have been an A. I chose not to play the “waitlist game”. I didn’t send any…
…of hours into perfecting my application just to be waitlisted at my most-preferred schools. I believe that the most significant weakness in my application is my LSAT score. I am working to increase that score as I prepare my second set of applications. Stay diligent with your studies and keep pressing forward. Do…
…back on a Sunday. Duke loves being unpredictable haha Waitlists UCLA: I was genuinely mad at this decision. I’m from LA and thought I had a great shot. Given that this was my third decision, I was worried that I wouldn’t get into anywhere else. I put my name on the waitlist but I quickly took it out of consideration…
…to that, think about cutting it out. Decisions Getting waitlisted or rejected sucks, but it can be a blessing. It’s easy to get caught up about getting into* *every school, but in the end you’re only choosing one. Even the most perfect applicants still get denied from schools, so don’t take it personally or beat…
“we’d like to offer you a spot on our waitlist”
If you are waitlisted at a school (and really want to get in), GO TOUR THAT SCHOOL AND KEEP SENDING LOCIs (without annoying them of course).
…to connect with alumni/current students of schools I was waitlisted at, became really passionate about UVA in particular. Wrote a LOCI based off of alumni reviews+how it was compatible with my ideal law school experience that my later UVA interviewer was impressed with.
…1 pm FColumbia: 1:26 pm Th (at least most recent time) Waitlists: GULC: around 1:45 pm FBerkeley: around 7:30 am or at 5 pm (sometimes same time as Rs, sometimes not) (in status checker) UCLA: around 12:15 or around 3 pm or 5 pm UT: around 3 pm ish or 4 pm ish, same time as Rs (email) (around 3 pm) Th for sure and F…
…the 2021-2022 cycle as HungryMaleCoral on this website. 11 waitlists and a few rejects later, I have come back this cycle in what has turned out to be a redemption arc. In what follows, I will give you my biggest pieces of advice for applicants looking to pursue law school, with particular regard for what worked for…
waitlist warrior
…and you didn’t write the optional essay, you will get waitlisted. At the highest-ranked schools that I was accepted to (Vandy/Northwestern/Cornell), I went the extra mile, attended webinars, and did the optional interviews/essays. For the schools that I felt like I didn’t put my all into the applications (NYU/UCLA),…
…12/15/2022) **- - Programmatic contribution Georgetown (Waitlisted 12/16/2022) - Top 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…
Just breathe and try to keep your hope alive, even when the cycle is hitting you hard. You are incredible for even embarking on this journey. No rejection or waitlist has any effect on your value and worth. You’ll find your way in the end. Finalist for NYU AnBryce, UCLA Achievement Fellowship; not selected for…
…back to you in months, does not guarantee a rejection or waitlist. Keep your head up and stay the course. *My last–and possibly most important–piece of advice is to KEEP YOUR EYES ON YOUR OWN PRIZE. Good luck!
Wrote Why X Essays for every school except: Harvard- Penn (wrote Why X as LOCI upon waitlist) USC (wrote Rothman) Other Essay Topics: PS: Focused on interest in patent law- DS: Discussed experiences as a woman in STEM Softs: STEM degree (EE)- Work experience as a software engineer Accelerated MBA degree
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