What follows is a comprehensive explanation of my application path to law school. I originally created this document as a PDF for a group of incredible mentees. Time will be your greatest asset or your worst enemy- I began preparing two years before the 2024 application cycle. I’ve divided ‘my story’ into nine…
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My T2 softs have to do with disability, ethnic background, and speaking a language with ~50-100 speakers as part of a revival project. I was waitlisted at every T20-T30-T40 I applied to… then somehow rejected by two T60s.
Admissions are getting more competitive every year. Apply to a wide range of schools, but not so many that you can’t produce high-quality applications. Answer every supplemental essay sincerely. It’s better to submit your applications a few weeks later than you would like to ensure they are perfect than to apply…
Take a deep breath, get yourself a cinnamon roll, and watch the office <3 ““You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take” -Wayne Gretzky” -Michael Scott I panic applied to so many schools because I was unsure how my cycle would turn out as a reverse splitter. My cycle is proof that the LSAT isn’t everything! My…
Don’t be afraid to approach law school differently than most do. I chose to keep my costs down, go to school in a location I like, and only applied to one school where I would’ve had to take out loans. I got a lot of scholarship money, plus another scholarship and a fellowship that mean I will graduate debt-free in…
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…
“ Men give me credit for some genius. All the genius I have lies in this; when I have a subject in hand, I study it profoundly. Day and night it is before me. My mind becomes pervaded with it. Then the effort that I have made is what people are pleased to call the fruit of genius. It is the fruit of labor and…
Be prepared to have LOCI and email schools a bunch!!! As soon as you get admission results, send them to all of your other schools in a detailed email stating that if accepted (and given a scholarship of the same amount or more), you will drop everything and attend. Make sure to have some work experience if your…
Went through A TON during my undergrad hence my GPA. I refuse to let it stop me and you shouldn’t either. I also had a fee wavier for all schools, hence why I applied to so many. Now wishing I didn’t….
celebrate your little wins, be easy on yourself, don’t forget how bell curves work, and never ever ask for advice on reddit (instead ask: an admissions officer at that school, a professor or faculty member at your undergrad, a friend in law school, etc)
A few pieces of additional information Took the LSAT once.- While I don’t wish to go into detail about my undergrad, I have 5 undergrad institutions I have on my transcript—some 240 semester units. I have significant course study in Civil Engineering, Math, Psychology, History, Fine Art Photography, and Business…
I went into this blind. It was suggested by my parent in October 2020 that I try the LSAT and become a lawyer. I signed up and studied for about 10 hours and took the November LSAT. I don’t have a strong reason for being a lawyer other than I think it will be interesting (I’ve been exposed after doing a prelaw camp…
You are never too old to follow your dreams!
as soon as you learn to read start studying for the lsat
apply early my friends update - honestly I’m really enjoying UT, maybe i could’ve gotten into a “better” school if I applied earlier but it’s worked out great
just do your best and be yourself. apply to some safeties just in case but also shoot for the stars, you never know! you got this :) I got waitlisted at places I thought I’d get rejected from, and even that is exciting :) I actually ended up getting off the waitlist just after deposit deadlines at my top choice! I…
You only need 1 “admitted” decision to go to law school, so apply broadly—including safety schools.
Get your materials ready ASAP. I got mine ready to apply in the previous cycle, realized I would get no scholarship money so I waited for the next cycle since I had the ability to do so fortunately. With that I definitely feel it has benefitted me in the scholarship department. Also really think about where you…
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