EMAIL SCHOOLS AND ASK FOR CAS FEE WAIVERS!!! They can be incredibly helpful in widening your net. A majority of schools will say no, but that doesn’t mean you can’t also get a few to say yes. So far, I have received a CAS waiver (solicited) from: Brigham Young University (chose not to apply) Cleveland State…
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Admitted to Wayne State Universityrefreshing this website cannot be your only hobby please go play some baseball or something. have everyone read your essays. make sure they aren’t nice about it. it’s like pulling teeth sometimes but you need them to tell you everything you can improve on. apply broadly and apply early. financial aid matters way…
Applying during the 2024-2025 cycle. Currently in grad school and will update throughout the year. Used fee waivers for all application fees and all but 10 CAS fees. Did not negotiate with any school since most got back to me after I was happy with other offers.
This is nothing like Ace Attorney
Shout out to all the trans girls out there! This first point is addressed to y’all. I’m going to be so real: y’all got the softs, alright? But you got to right those essays, and write them well, even if it’s hard. There is a lot of doomerism, and there is good cause for that. But I want to stress: law school classes…
Reddit can only tell you so much of the story, trust yourself and your gut instinct and put the time and effort into what you know you’re good at versus what the internet thinks you should be good at. It’s your story at the end of the day, and the only author it’s by is you.
Good luck everyone! Enjoy this experience while you can, we are privileged to be in a position to apply to law school! ( ๑‾̀◡‾́)σ”
There is no wisdom, only Zuul. Military Veteran (Navy, multiple awards and tours) Had a mental health crisis in undergrad which tanked my GPA, wrote addendum to explain and show improvement. Cited both Perry Mason and Godzilla in my Personal Statement. Seattle U. became a non-option due to living costs in the…
Work hard on your personal statement and make sure it’s a cohesive argument for your acceptance to a law school. Write like a future lawyer. Your writings and letters of rec matter tremendously for scholarship offers. Don’t slack.
Took the March LSAT and requested for most schools to hold my application until the new score was released (March 30th). Did worse on that one so really just made me an even later applicant. Should have went forward with my first score anyway, as late March left me for dead regardless of the score. My main advice…
Don’t ever stop fighting; don’t ever give up
Apply wide. Really wide. Embarrassingly wide. Then let the dust settle and make the smartest boring decision available. Prestige is a fine thing until you’re paying for it with money you don’t have chasing outcomes that aren’t guaranteed. The humble path taken confidently beats the prestigious path taken anxiously…
Have spent the last 7 years working in secondary and higher education. Current director although split between T2 and T3 softs. Have a Masters in Education with a 4.0 (hopefully covering for my mediocre undergraduate GPA). Essays are thoughtful but probably not on par with some of the top writers applying in this…
If you want to stay local or even in-state, I would only consider applying to out-of-state law schools if you are January LSAT or earlier. Also, apply before you get your score and if you are concerned, put your application on hold so it does not get rejected automatically.
Mid-cycle advice: Apply widely, its good to have options. Get all the fee waivers you can get, almost every school will send them out. Start planning early (I should have started earlier!). Take the LSAT early so you can retake it if needed. End of cycle advice: I am attending the best school that offered me a full…
My mistakes: •Originally considered a gap year to study and work. Instead, I graduated in December 2021 and changed my mind, studying for almost a month and got a 156 on January LSAT. •Applied late in the cycle and got phenomenal responses from low tier and month-long static from my top choices. Be less impulsive,…
Some random advice: Try for an early A at a safety, even if your application is unpolished. Look for info on LSD to find which schools historically respond early. Once you bag an early A, just skip any school that’s worse - save time, money, stress. Also serves as a proof of concept that your personal statement is…
Some schools will see the value you bring through your application and some won’t. Some schools that you thought were guarantees, aren’t. Some schools you thought were a longshot, weren’t. Have faith in the process and know you’ll end up where you are meant to be. Peace and Love
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