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LSD's AdCom Corner is your go-to spot if you're thinking about law school. Forget the hearsay and scattered web advice; this blog is packed with tips and articles straight from the folks on law school admissions committees. It's like getting advice from a friend in the know, but that friend happens to decide who gets into law school. Dive in and get the real scoop on your application journey!

Choosing Where to Apply to Law School - An Admissions Officer's Guide
Research, Introspection, and Everything Else You Should Think About

Applying to the correct set of law schools will enhance your choices when it comes time to choose where to attend. My advice is that you apply to no more than nine law schools and use the following formula (feel free to modify, if needed, but make sure to keep at least one school in each category): You should apply to 3 “Safety Schools” – that is schools where based on your numeric profile and their numbers, you are likely to be admitted; 3 “Target Schools” – that is schools where based on your numeric profile and their numbers, you have a greater than 50% chance of being admitted. You should apply to 3 “Reach Schools” – that is schools where based on your numeric profile and their numbers, you are not likely to be admitted, but there remains a chance. ...

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DavidKirschner on Aug 25, 2023
Interacting Effectively with Law Schools
A Handy Guide on How to Not Become “That Guy"
MelodyWeigel on Aug 25, 2023

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19:28
I think you can try it
19:28
Until they decline
19:29
Do u think many WL movement will come next week?
19:45
I’d say give it two weeks and we will start to see some WL movement but who can say for sure when it’ll really begin
19:45
Blind leading the blind I think
KnowledgeableRitzyWasp
19:52
Once you deposit you lose a lot of leverage
KnowledgeableRitzyWasp
19:52
It’s still possible but harder
Ijustwannagetinman
19:58
@KnowledgeableRitzyWasp: even if I can show them a competing offer?
Ijustwannagetinman
19:58
My Georgetown scholarship is still pending but i doubt a decision comes before Wednesday
Ijustwannagetinman
19:59
Also a Stanford A reported from today?
KnowledgeableRitzyWasp
20:07
@Ijustwannagetinman: it’s still possible but you lose leverage because you’ve already given them money so they assume you’re more attached to their school
Attemptingapplications
20:09
SLS A was me. I was accepted last week but made an error when clicking the date. I fixed it.
20:11
Also at that point you won’t get much more too but they may try to make it binding. I’ve seen a few places (not GULC FTR) that give like a 5-10K increase but it is binding
20:11
Also congrats on Stanford!!!
Ijustwannagetinman
20:26
I’m hoping to get off a waitlist and delusional wanna try to get money from that school if I get in lol
Thanks for the R sent to my home, Stanford.
Could have just sent me an email or a status checker update.
Ijustwannagetinman
20:49
@CanWeTalkAboutTerrenceMalick: did ur lawhub ever update
I don't have lawhub. In fairness to Stanford, it may be that my status checker for Stanford has already indicated that I was rejected. I haven't checked since I knew there was next to no chance I would get in. I just don't understand the need to send someone an R admissions decision to their home.
KnowledgeableRitzyWasp
21:02
haha I know i was feral when they sent the R snail mail
KnowledgeableRitzyWasp
21:02
unhinged adcom behavior
I think it's just Stanford reminding you that they have money to waste and still didn't want you. So yeah, unhinged adcom behavior indeed.
@WasabiPirates: By the way, we have the same "goal." I also want to be a federal judge. Well, I would also be happy with one of certain state judgeships. May I ask what you're thinking your ideal career trajectory would be prior to, you hope, landing a federal judgeship? Like, do you want to be in private practice beforehand, government, both?
Anyone still waiting to hear back from NDLS
Ijustwannagetinman
22:24
Ugh I never got a password from Stanford
Ijustwannagetinman
22:24
I wish I knew if they’d rejected me
Ijustwannagetinman
22:24
Already
SymptomaticFoxhound
22:31
wishing everyone lots of As this week
LuckyDog
23:40
Praying🙏
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