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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Admitted to William & Mary Law Schooltrying to prove there’s hope for reverse splitters!!!
Do not be afraid of a gap year! I was so close to settling with my LSAT score and applying to schools I was less excited about. It was scary to leave the education system for the first time, but it was absolutely a positive experience, gave me time to study, and helped me save some money for law school. My outcomes…
I went to Maryland Law for my 1L year (2022-2023) and then transferred doing the early decision program to Georgetown for 2L/3L (2023-2025). I had a 3.8ish GPA from Maryland (top 15% or so) when I applied to transfer. I got into Georgetown and GW as a transfer student! Go Hoyas 🐾💙🤪
Military paralegal with 10 years’ service, first degree GPA of 2.4 from 2012 and second degree GPA of 3.8 from 2022. I took the LSAT in 2009 and received a score of 159, and after a year of study while working, I took it again in 2021 with a score of 168. I genuinely feel that if I had continued my LSAT studies, I…
Notes: Do everything, (Keep good grades, study LSAT, join clubs, and get internships). I wish I kept my grades up, but having these other EC’s, helps tremendously- Try Teach For America Ignite if you don’t want to commit to a 2 year TFA contract. I have now taught/tutored in San Antonio, Texas and Tulsa, Oklahoma…
Take your time - shoot your shot - enjoy the ride! 12/21/2023 In regards to getting WLd at UVA: Many people are surprised that I was WLd at UVA when people with much better numbers have been straight rejected. I wanted to give some insight as to why I may have held through (I will update as I try to convert the WL…
Apply early, and by early I mean before December but definitely before Christmas!!! I went through two cycles, one where I applied late (Feb/Mar) and one where I applied early/on-time (Oct/Nov). The second cycle was not only less stressful but I had so many more opportunities to apply to scholarships, to think…
A J.D. is a J.D. You are not any lesser of an attorney if you don’t get into a T14. The world will take you where you’re meant to be, even if it’s not Harvard or Yale. Stop fighting to be the greatest. Start working to be the happiest.
LSAT 152 GPA 3.80 2025–26 cycle
Admitted to William & Mary Law School
Don’t check your email everyday for decisions…just relax because this is to stressful anyways.
Just a note I wanted to make for future lurkers, if any: I know my stats are not perfect. I know my LSAT is not T14 worthy. I just wanted to apply to schools that I dreamt of my whole life so that when I’m 40 & hopefully working my dream job, I don’t have any regrets of what “could’ve been”. I got fee waivers for…
LSAT: Take a break and make sure to rest your brain before you take the test. When you take practice tests, mimic the conditions of test day. I wore the same exact outfit every time I took a PT and styled my hair the same exact way every single time. Schedule time after your LSAT to decompress. I got a massage and a…
You either crank that Soulja Boy or that Soulja Boy cranks you
Could have pushed harder on my WLs, but was super excited about Wake so decided to go for it. Withdrew my UNC application after WLed because they announced at an Open House that the top 10 1Ls would get a full ride and no one else. That felt like it would create a horrible environment so really turned me off. Did…
LSAT 167 GPA 4.00 2024–25 cycle
Attending University of California—Berkeley
I came into this cycle thinking I would not get into any great schools and was proven very very wrong. Just know that law schools really do care about your story and your why. It’s not just a stats game.
I want to start out by saying that when I started this process, I couldn’t have imagined I would have a shot at the majority of the schools I applied to, much less have to choose between them. Studying hard for the LSAT paid off in spades, and I couldn’t be more grateful for the opportunities and choices I ended up…
Decided to go to law school late 2020. Second career. Previously a teacher for 6 years. Studied using 7sage Dec-June went 156-169. My references were undergrad professors who aren’t professors anymore and taught me 9 years ago. No amazing softs. I applied with a goal of writing myself as a future public interest…
LSAT: june ’21 164 –> august ‘21 170 thanks to just khan academy, mike kim’s LSAT trainer, and grinding PTs. my PT average was like a 165 so i truly got lucky on my second take. probably could have taken more time + money to study and squeezed out a few more points, but i was more than happy with a 170 and wanted to…
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