…at T-14 schools would have been much better had I applied earlier. I advise against applying early decision - don’t give up your chance to be wooed by admissions officers with great scholarship offers. You can tell them later that they are your first choice, using that info as a negotiation tactic to up your…
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Admitted to William & Mary Law SchoolI 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 🐾💙🤪
…help your state of mind because you tried your best. Apply earlier than me, you will be better off. I did early February Don’t get Copypasta’d in chat, that shit blows All unmarked decision dates were before March 20th
…How I made decisions + thoughts and math on CoA (3 year total): Most of my withdraws happened after getting a full ride to UIUC. Schools I was most interested in post-offers: Davis, Iowa, W&L, UIUC. It came to Davis and Iowa, Davis barely won with their late scholarship increase. In the end it didn’t really matter,…
…in my acceptances and scholarships, as well as applying early (in October/early November). If an essay is optional, do it. Schools expect you to complete all writing questions to demonstrate that you have true interest in attending. I picked Emory due to the fact that I wanted to stay on the east coast, and they…
…TEXAS: did not write any optional essays. invited to KIRA early december, which included a written “why texas” response that i kinda nailed tbh VANDY: wrote a very strong “why vandy” and completed optional alumni interview WASHU: no optional essays; invited to interview almost immediately USC: my dream school!…
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