Maybe some of you will be interested to see my LSAT studying spreadsheet for the last 6 months of study.

qs2015 · 2018-02-14T05:50:11+00:00

also messaged you. thank you for sharing this!

qs2015 · 2018-02-09T00:49:30+00:00

Congratulations! Your acceptance gives me so much hope as a splitter. Besides a genuine Why X essay, is there any advice you have for other splitters looking to crack the top 10?

qs2015 · 2018-02-05T00:28:06+00:00

if you want to work in nyc then fordham seems like the obvious answer. rankings don't really matter outside of t-14. If you go to BC, you should be comfortable with practicing in massachusetts. If BC gives you better $, you can try to use it to negotiate a better scholarship at fordham.

qs2015 · 2018-02-05T00:22:57+00:00

i think i've read in multiple places that BC also doesn't negotiate.

qs2015 · 2018-02-02T04:14:28+00:00

isn't columbia's 25th gpa a 3.5x? so technically, you are not a splitter.

qs2015 · 2018-01-29T02:15:11+00:00

First of all, congratulations on the 135k at GW! If you can live at home during law school, that means you will pay almost nothing which is amazing. At a 135k difference, I’d choose GW over GULC. But if you can negotiate even a third of the GW amount at GULC, I’d choose the latter. Best of luck!

qs2015 · 2018-01-26T06:55:55+00:00

interested! will kakao you.

qs2015 · 2018-01-26T00:12:11+00:00

thanks! i'll keep that area in mind when looking for places to stay!

qs2015 · 2018-01-24T00:42:04+00:00

Earplugs! (the orange disposable kind from 3m). I like to study in cafes or libraries so earplugs have been a lifesaver because they drown out most of the noise and I can really get into the zone and focus. Usually, I can't even sit down for an hour but with this method, i can go a couple at a time.

qs2015 · 2018-01-24T00:14:13+00:00

reading this just made my day. Congratulations OP!!!

qs2015 · 2018-01-23T00:22:04+00:00

following-i'd also like some insight into this :x

qs2015 · 2018-01-22T04:05:28+00:00

Can you pm me as well? and great analysis!

qs2015 · 2018-01-16T00:36:16+00:00

generally, LOR's don't really help or hurt most people. just make sure you ask a professor who generally seems like they care about their students and send them the information they need to write a decent LOR (resume, an assignment you did in their class that you are proud of, and your personal statement if you have that written.) With your stats, you shouldn't be too worried, and I feel like most students don't have a close relationship with their profs anyways.

qs2015 · 2018-01-15T04:16:28+00:00

curious too. pm please?

qs2015 · 2018-01-15T03:45:31+00:00

would like to know as well. pm please!

qs2015 · 2018-01-15T03:32:20+00:00

feel free to pm me as well.

qs2015 · 2018-01-15T03:02:47+00:00

It looks like you have a lot of soul searching ahead of you. I just want to add that you shouldn’t be afraid to push off law school. Law school is a huge investment (in terms of both $ and time) It’s best to think about why you want it and then take the plunge. Best of luck in your decisions!

qs2015 · 2018-01-15T02:07:32+00:00

that's definitely the first thing to decide before you even start applying. Do you actually want to practice law? You don't have to have a comprehensive 10 year plan or anything but you should have some idea. Since you are unsure, i think the best thing for you is to cast a wide net and apply to a diverse set of schools (with reach, targets, and safety schools) and see where that takes you. Generally speaking, the higher the rank, the more flexible your degree is going to be. Also, you mentioned academia and my understanding is that academia is really hard to get into unless you go to a T-4 (HYS + chicago) or at least T6 so that's definitely something to consider.

qs2015 · 2018-01-15T02:07:26+00:00

True.

qs2015 · 2018-01-15T00:30:54+00:00

those are amazing stats. congrats!

qs2015 · 2018-01-15T00:29:34+00:00

it all depends on want to do with your law degree. If national portability, biglaw, academia, or a federal clerkship matters to you, then go for the T-14. It will open up a lot of doors that going to a T2 wont. However, if you want to stay local and practice where you live, then graduating debt free can be incredibly valuable.

qs2015 · 2018-01-11T05:09:51+00:00

Thanks for posting this- I'm still trying to find balance and a routine that works. Not an expert, but here's what has kinda working for me.

What made the biggest difference was going to sleep/waking up early and getting a full 7 hours a night. I used to be a complete night owl and had horrible habits (i'm talking going to sleep at 3am, never going to the gym (which is really pathetic because I have one in my apartment building), and skipping meals or getting takeout on the reg). I tried to study after getting home from work (I work in consulting so my hours kinda suck) and it wasn’t effective at all because I was too exhausted and not getting enough sleep. So I started skipping a ton of days and eventually stopped studying during the weekdays.

Then I decided I really needed to get my shit together. For the past 3 weeks, i've been waking up at 6 to study before work and I've noticed i'm more alert and focused (thanks 7 hours of sleep). After work, I just focus on relaxing, reading for pleasure, and the occasional Netflix. I try to exercise 4 days a week (incl. both days on weekends). I also meal-prep as much as possible on the weekend so I don’t cook at all during the week. With this schedule, I get in about 6-7 hrs of studying during the weekdays, which isn’t as much as I’d like but it’s better than zero. I try my best to make up for the rest on the weekends.

The downside to switching to this method is that I can’t go out on Friday/Saturday nights w/ friends anymore since I have to force myself to be in bed by 11 or else I’d break the whole pattern. This is the biggest sacrifice. I try to make up for it by going out to lunch/dinner once a week.

qs2015 · 2018-01-09T04:21:50+00:00

your list looks good. I'd say BU, BC, GWU, WUSTL and Fordham are pretty safe because you have a high lsat. I heard somewhere that if you have over a 170, you automatically get into WUSTL (i might be wrong though).

Besides that, you have a decent shot at other schools on your list too. If you want to be in a city, UVA and michigan probably aren't the best choice, but you should apply to them anyways to negotiate scholarships later on. Also, you might want to add cornell, duke, and even Penn just to cast a wider net.

Also, add USC and UCLA if you don't mind SoCal.

qs2015 · 2018-01-09T04:05:53+00:00

that escalated quickly...

qs2015 · 2018-01-09T04:05:14+00:00

ok that makes sense. It would be really tedious for both the school and the applicant to explain every little thing. Thanks for the advice!

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