…not submit any supplemental essays. Completed KIRA video interview. Sort of phoned this application and KIRA interview in so I was happy with the waitlist. **GULC (A) **- Wrote both “Why Georgetown” and “Top 10” essays. Did a unique/humorous Top 10 list which I think helped me stand out. Also included brief LSAT…
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Admitted to Vanderbilt University…a few months of silence Chicago - nothing extra, mediocre interview, no LOCI for WL Harvard - nothing extra Columbia - nothing extra, no LOCI for WL Penn - strong Core Values, wrote essay for Dean’s Scholarship NYU - nothing extra, wrote mini LOCI after Hold UVA - nothing extra, wrote LOCI after a few months of…
…a friend. **Personal statement ** Do not use AI at all! **Interviews ** I thought most of my interviews went poorly, but I was admitted to 4/5 of schools I interviewed at. I still cringe thinking about some of my interview answers, so know that there is hope if you feel like an interview didn’t go well. Although I…
…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…
…time to form long-term relationships with many profs. Interviews: Texas: asynchronous/recorded interview Vandy: opted in to alumni interview, did not get an interview invite before acceptance Berkeley: did not do Kira video interview Duke: signed up for scholarship interview as soon I got my admissions offer Don’t…
…at Michigan on 11/11/2020 and got the invite for a Darrow interview in early December (interview date and date awarded the Darrow are listed in scholarship details). There aren’t a ton of details about the Darrow interview, so I’ll say it was a very standard interview by law school admissions standards—the person I…
…college grad and first-gen professional. NYU Received an interview invite for AnBryce on February 13, 2023. Roughly 30 finalists interviewing for 10 spots. Interviewed in the Clifford Chance panel in NYC on March 30, 2023. There were 3 other panels at other NYC firms going on simultaneously, as well. And there was…
…Georgetown-Top 10 list UT Austin-civil dialogue essay Interviews Vandy alumni interview Northwestern KIRA UT Austin video interview GULC group interview UVA interview
…to better address the prompt) Wrote Why WashU; interviewed with adcom Did the Vandy video and interviewed with alum BU: applied for ASPIRE, but was rejected NYU: applied for scholarships UT Austin: did kira NU: opted into kira then never did it Columbia: tailored my PS and did fun facts UPenn: wrote team members…
…yourself time to come back to them with fresh eyes! For interview preparation, I kept it simple. I reviewed questions that other applicants reported they had been asked or that the law school provided in advance, wrote out some possible answers to start thinking it through and two or three questions I had about the…
…email and form for WL 5/1. GMU - A w/ $$ offer 2/21. Interviewed in late January. Withdrew 4/10 NYU - “Active Consideration List” email 2/28, WL 4/22, Kira invite 5/1, Kira complete 5/2 Texas - R 2/28 ASU - A w/ 28k/yr offer 3/4 // Withdrew Minnesota - WL 3/4 Penn - WL 3/7 Fordham - Priority WL 3/7 Michigan - R 3/7…
…and the to-do list will get shorter. Be authentic in interviews. I was kind of weird in all of my interviews, but being yourself is always better than trying to be “more impressive” or “smarter.” Prepare a little bit ahead of each interview and then just go do your best. They are interviewing you because they like…
…For Northwestern, I opted out of the “optional” video interview. DO THE OPTIONAL VIDEO INTERVIEW IF YOU WANT TO GO TO NORTHWESTERN! I also opted not write any LOCIs for schools I was WLed or put on hold at. Decision times Acceptances: NYU: between 6 and 7:30 am W (and one T)UCLA: between 8:30 am and 4 pm (once…
…3/30 - decision rendered 4/16 - LOCI sent 5/25 - WL interview invite, replied same day 5/27 - Sent resume update 5/31 - WL interview 6/1 - Accepted!! (Always emailed when I uploaded anything to the application portal, just like hey I uploaded this to the portal and here it is as a PDF just in case—I’m not sure if…
…UVA, Why Duke, Why Michigan and Why W&M. Completed Kira interview for Northwestern. Completed Alumni interview for Vanderbilt. Completed admissions interview for WashU. Submitted four letters of recommendation, all academic and one prof who also had me as an intern in his law office. If I had to do it again, I might…
…I submitted a LOCI each month and completed the interview. I received a feeler email on 7/28, I responded to it and then received a feeler call that same day. Received offer of admission on 7/29. UVA - I went UR2 end of Sept, read that you could send in a LOCI if you hadn’t heard back from them in months so I sent…
…BC, W&L Toured- : UVA, Duke, Michigan, GULC, GW Requested interview:- NW Kira, Vandy alumni + video interview Fee waivers: Unsolicited fee waivers (TURN ON CRS)- : Vandy (given after webinar attendance), NDLS, Penn, Duke, Michigan, Cornell, UCLA, ASU (CAS waiver unsolicited), Waived for everyone:- GW, WashU, W&L…
Go Hoos! Personal statement matters, and your interview matters. Numbers only get you to the interview. If you’re STEM, that’s a big boost wherever you go. Adcoms and employers will assume you’re intelligent and logical, so make sure to have your personality shine when you apply! Also, don’t forget to be real…
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