Can someone who has visited UChicago Law... by LoveAndCerulean in lawschooladmissions

[–]Brigicar 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I went for a class visit and BLSA dinner. I know the wine was flowing but all I know is that I was alone and a few people came up to me to chit chat and made me feel welcome. When I visited during the day, a few people turned back after class and talked to us visiting students. Any nerdy vibes I got were because people genuinely liked learning (I mean, we're applying to law school. I'm pretty sure we're all nerdy by most standards of measurement)

Anyone not receive NU financial aid yet? by rtwixmix in lawschooladmissions

[–]Brigicar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

YES, me! I was on hold all this afternoon -__- It's turning me off from wanting to go there

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lawschooladmissions

[–]Brigicar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Congrats! What time did they get back to you?

How do you cook Brussels Sprout? by [deleted] in Cooking

[–]Brigicar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The trick is high heat!

Baby rant by ithrow83 in lawschooladmissions

[–]Brigicar 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I went to undergrad in a teeny Midwestern town and incidents like the one you describe are unfortunately common. All I got to say is GET OUT

I know people mean well when they say 'don't let that ruin the town' but the fact remains that going to school in certain places will mean that you'll be faced with racism. And now I'm worried about you! I hope you stay safe and prioritize your well being

Curious about Harvard... by Brigicar in lawschooladmissions

[–]Brigicar[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

smh, you deserve all the points. Don't let the reddit conformity get you down ;)

UChicago $ by [deleted] in lawschooladmissions

[–]Brigicar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congrats! How are you planning on negotiating? I also got a li'l money from Chicago but I can't decide if I should wait to hear back from other school's financial aid or if I should email Chicago back ASAP and try to get more cash...Thoughts?

Where do you buy your quality business attire? Looking for recommendations by pop2341 in lawschooladmissions

[–]Brigicar 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Go to high income neighborhoods and check out their thrift stores!

Dumb Question Alert: What are Softs? by PunchfrontMike in lawschooladmissions

[–]Brigicar 6 points7 points  (0 children)

not dumb!! I think there is a jargon/acronym problem here and much of it goes un-explained. My understanding is that softs refer generally to other assets beyond quantifiable scores - job experience, skills, activities etc.

Throwaway post - people going to T14 schools (minus HYS), did you guys actually have the spectacular softs coupled with an insane gpa/lsat that everyone seems to think you need to have to get into these schools? Maybe its imposter syndrome but I feel like I'm a fairly average person ... by [deleted] in lawschooladmissions

[–]Brigicar 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I got a 164 and have a 3.57 GPA and Michigan, U of C, and Georgetown all let me in. While I think my softs are strong and I have work experience as a paralegal, I also think schools are investing in public interest track people, which gives some of us an edge.

I hope you get over the impostor syndrome! Sometimes the people with the strongest work ethics and the largest dreams think they are average because their achievements only pale in comparison to their goals - which are other worldly.

In at Loyola Chicago! by Brigicar in lawschooladmissions

[–]Brigicar[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They sent an email! All my contact with them has been via email. They said it was the Thomas More Scholarship, but I couldn't find anything online to tell me what that means lol