I planned on applying to other schools but received early decision acceptance very early in the cycle (pleasant). I got into my top school with a scholarship, and I never could have dreamed of getting into it after receiving my undergrad GPA. The following insights are ones that I wish I had known earlier in the…
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…172 in March. While I submitted most of my applications by early November, I took advantage of my improved LSAT score in March and applied to Duke, UT, GULC, and NDLS. It’s important to note that my application faced significant C&F challenges, which I believe played a significant role in some of the…
…do over if I could. I wish I would have gotten my apps in earlier. Most application windows open September 1. If I was doing this all over again I would have prepared by applications to be ready to go by early/mid September. (almost) Every law school is on a rolling admissions basis meaning that the earlier you put…
…be only marginal since I needed to apply by November for early decision, and studying to re-take would eat time away that could be devoted to essays. Ultimately I am very happy I didn’t re-take. I tend to think that a 1 or 2 point higher LSAT score (moving from already slightly above Berkeley’s median to 75th…
mailman12 left wisdom for posterity… (◕ ◕) ︶ My story involves early academic struggles in undergrad, an unimpressive resume until my last year before law school really (and it’s still pretty mid), and several character and fitness issues that aren’t super serious but are there. My point in bringing all that up is…
…just so you can submit in September. I submitted early because I started early, but most schools sent me decisions around the same time they sent them to October and November applicants. Personal Statements Write a genuine personal statement about a moment or topic that is important to your story and your goals.…
…10/12 with a date change and address going long in early November (results: “hold” received on 11/15 and status checker changed to Review Complete - Decision Forthcoming). Did why X. Sent LOCI in early February. Date change on 2/16. Accepted from hold on 02/23. Scholarship offer received roughly a week after.- UMN:…
…**Nov. 14, ACCEPTED - UCLA took six days to respond with a decision which is absolutely absurd, especially considering that applicants are still waiting for an answer in early April. I don’t know what they liked in my application, but I **Arizona State Univ.: **Nov. 16, ACCEPTED - ASU was a backup for me, but I was…
WF has a “non-binding” early decision program, and that’s what I was accepted to with a 45k scholarship. deferred myself to regular decision and was waitlisted
…the summer is not the only path) Without rushing, apply as early as you can*. It shows initiative, organization, and interest – also you beat out the hordes of other people submitting theirs simultaneously. It seems that November and December are when most people submit their applications I still stand by this, but…
Welcome to my profile! Feel free to peruse my “decision diary” below :) April 20, 2026: WL -> R @ Wisconsin Okay, I guess that’s one less LOCI to write? I don’t know if I would have wrote one anyway. I have NO clue what Wisconsin admissions is looking for this year, but I guess it’s not me. March 30, 2026: R @ USC I…
…a GPA so far below their median: UTK undergrad. Applied early decision. I know a lot of people say it’s worthless for law schools, but I know in my gut that without it I definitely would’ve been waitlisted. Not to fellate myself too much but I cooked on my personal statement. Specifically, my statement was focused…
…you likely already know the basic stuff): Make a conscious decision early on about what stories you are willing to share. I wrote a deeply personal essay about past experiences, put friends and family through the uncomfortable and emotionally weighted task of providing feedback, and ultimately decided I wasn’t…
…the worst “I do not want to go to your school, but if the decision is between going to your school and not starting law school this year, I will choose your school”. There’s some humor to be had in “why x law school” though, for example at UK, if I get in and decide to go there, I am unironically very much looking…
LSAT 168 GPA 3.72 2023–24 cycle
I started the cycle with pride and high hopes. By November my Early Decision hopes were dashed. By February I was panic-submitting apps. Now it’s late March and I’m feeling desperate. My stomach is in knots.
…my best “target school” so I applied to their early decision, which was non-binding. This was in hopes that I would hear back before submitting other apps, but they really held me on strings until a week before their own deadline.- Essays: Personal Statement, Optional Essay (diversity essay) George Washington [A] I…
…chance of getting into a particular school, don’t apply early decision. If you do, you can’t leverage other scholarship offers for scholarship reconsideration.
…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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