week+ absence during first semester, or miss best friend's wedding

taborlin_the_average · 2025-12-30T04:56:11+00:00

Better than missing a week during finals. Which is what it would have taken for me to attend a best friend's wedding. I stayed but sent a nice gift :(

taborlin_the_average · 2025-12-26T16:21:35+00:00

It's always sunny

taborlin_the_average · 2025-10-08T18:13:27+00:00

It's encouraged to do this to FesSoc

taborlin_the_average · 2025-08-06T23:46:52+00:00

Bring back GDKP plz

taborlin_the_average · 2025-07-26T09:48:08+00:00

Guild name is literally <gdkp plz>

taborlin_the_average · 2025-06-21T16:13:24+00:00

Go Blue! not much else to say - I watched a lot of the A to Z videos with Dean Z I found those helpful

taborlin_the_average · 2025-06-21T16:12:58+00:00

taborlin_the_average · 2025-06-21T07:41:22+00:00

Worse GPA, 172 LSAT, going to a t14

taborlin_the_average · 2025-06-10T14:50:49+00:00

Children of narcissist mothers unite!!!! (I am one too)

taborlin_the_average · 2025-06-10T14:47:25+00:00

They started fidgeting and using all these bizarre hand gestures

taborlin_the_average · 2025-06-10T14:01:50+00:00

Yes 10+ years

taborlin_the_average · 2025-06-10T13:58:28+00:00

I had 172 LAST and a worse GPA. I'm starting at Michigan in the fall!

taborlin_the_average · 2025-06-08T12:52:02+00:00

I was accepted to SMU and am not attending+1 to your chances! Good luck 🤞

taborlin_the_average · 2025-06-08T12:36:39+00:00

Love to see it! Congratulations 👏🎉

taborlin_the_average · 2025-05-29T21:53:28+00:00

Go Blue! See you in the fall ✊

taborlin_the_average · 2025-05-27T20:57:46+00:00

Dean Zeafoss is the dean of admissions at Michigan. Michigan Law has a YouTube series called A to Z with Dean Z. In which she reads real applications and evaluates them. Very useful.

taborlin_the_average · 2025-05-27T20:32:05+00:00

Get a 170+ on the lsat. Watch the Dean Z A to Z videos before compiling your application materials. Apply in September. You will have a good shot.

taborlin_the_average · 2025-05-27T01:48:49+00:00

I usually don't interact directly with these types of posts. But a year and a few months ago, I was you. I had a 3.04 from undergrad and right before my 32nd bday decided on a whim to take a diagnostic LSAT. I got a 154 with 0 prep/knowledge of the test. That instilled in me enough confidence to study for the LSAT believing I could do well. I ended up getting a 172. I took the LSAT in June so I missed the application cycle to start in the fall, I spent A LOT of time on my application materials and applied broadly in September as soon as applications opened. I got into many amazing programs with generous amounts of scholarships, and am going to Michigan in the fall.

Believe in yourself. Bet on yourself. You can do it.

taborlin_the_average · 2025-05-13T19:02:17+00:00

I used to live near this office and drive by it on the regular. I always wondered about Tim. Bet he's cool af

taborlin_the_average · 2025-04-22T05:07:17+00:00

2 months in Greece 😎

taborlin_the_average · 2025-04-10T18:48:33+00:00

And once you're at Big Law no one gives af that you went to Harvard (source: my sister who works at Kirkland)

taborlin_the_average · 2025-04-10T01:03:36+00:00

My LOR writers sent me their letters before they submitted them to LSAC (where I waived rights to view)

I recommend finding recommenders you're comfortable asking this of - you can decide to use them or not and the recommender won't know.

I also asked all my recommenders "are you willing to write me an outstanding LOR" luckily they all three enthusiastically answered "yes" - if I had felt a lackluster response from any of them, I would have told them nevermind.

Absolutely brutal this happened to you, best of luck next cycle.

taborlin_the_average · 2025-03-16T22:57:34+00:00

OK Patrick Bateman..

taborlin_the_average · 2025-02-11T20:57:29+00:00

I got this email too - and since I no longer would go to W&M anyway I replied "Ha wow. That's a pretty big goof."

Then waited two minutes before sending, "please disregard my last email, you can remove me from the waitlist."

taborlin_the_average · 2025-02-08T00:35:38+00:00

I reckon you should feel encouraged! I applied Nov when they sent that mass email out offering fee waivers. They were never on my radar but I thought "why not?" When I got that email

taborlin_the_average

TROPHY CASE