…a full semester of pass/no pass grades thanks to COVID-19. SOFTS: one great internship, a couple meh internships, some retail/food service part-time work, and no full-time work experience. campus involvement throughout undergrad including some leadership. captain of university speech team and a few cool awards for…
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Admitted to William & Mary Law School…Attended a small liberal arts school, not prestigious. Softs: NCAA athlete but otherwise pretty common softs: Internships, PT jobs, etc. UVA’s been my dream school since day one. Took trips to Ithaca and Nashville to check things out, but I just couldn’t bring myself to pass up UVA. I’ll also be close to my family,…
…only factors that matter in this regard. Don’t think your softs will overcome these factors. Be realistic, even in your reach schools. But don’t be afraid to dream big also. If you will always regret not applying to School X, and you can afford to do so, do it! The first page I built had when the applications opened…
To all my splitters out there and honestly all applicants, cycles are becoming uber competitive. Softs, especially your essays and LORS, are more important than ever. Anyone can have good stats nowadays, not everyone has a good story.
…professors anymore and taught me 9 years ago. No amazing softs. I applied with a goal of writing myself as a future public interest lawyer tangentially related to my prior profession. What i wish i knew/did before applying to ALL these schools: Look at the history of scholarships. Don’t under-estimate your stats. I…
undergraduate degree from UC Davis Environmental Analysis undergrad major lowest level softs - just some covid policy research, basic part time jobs while in undergrad, and study abroad in europe white female lgbt kjd applied in september 2021 personal statement about my passion for the environment (interested…
…and Mary and NDLS by doing so, despite my GPA and lack of softs
…your law school admissions journey. User notes: Solid T3 softs— current career in academia/health research, multiple large grants and peer reviewed publications, serious chronic illness since childhood. Interested in healthcare access, medical tech regulation, and data privacy. I went to a competitive undergrad…
Non-KJD applicant with unique softs and personal experiences around music and healthcare. Undergrad in music performance and post-bacc program in medical science. Also had an MBA at time of application. Looking at IP law (with contacts in boutique IP law firms making my law school decision less consequential than it…
…statement (undocumented immigrant, mild poverty). my softs are ok: number of internships+ jobs (city gov, state gov, non-profit) focused on immigrant rights started a non-profit startup this past summer to feed immigrant families during COVID.
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…
…to where I want to end up working. Pretty run of the mill softs: Pre-law club president, Swing Dance Society president, Volunteer throughout undergrad at local pet shelter, have worked in same place (full time summers, part time school year) for 6 years with two promotions during that time. Wrote a diversity…
Apply to “soft safeties” i.e. schools where you’re pretty damn certain you’ll get in BUT would also actually consider going there–it may be where you end up, and thats ok.
R&R cycle! Last year, applied with a 165. Softs: Work at DOJ for 2+ years in Antitrust; Goals: Government work in the DC area; I was really interested in government/PI work and remaining in the DC area after law school, so Georgetown, GW, and George Mason were the best fits for me. Georgetown: Interviewed mid…
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