URM 2016-2017 Cycle Thread

[freddieb]

I'll be taking the Sept test but I'll be more than happy to post my my stats and cycle when I apply. African American male, aiming for Columbia, NYU, Harvard, Yale, UPen, and GT(these are just my top picks). Undergrad GPA: 3.32, several different on campus leadership positions and I have work experience. I wish everyone luck and a dope cycle. For the Sept test takers, study your ass off!

I'm looking at Columbia and NYU as well. Those are my top schools. Good luck!

[PrezRand]

Checking in. MA male from socal. Thankfully took the LSAT last year so I've just been spending the summer writing my essays. Just have the Yale 250 left... ugh.

Aiming for HYS, fingers crossed!

Nice! Good luck. Do you mind if I ask what your LSAT/GPA was. Approximately? Aiming for the same schools myself.

They're in my profile but I'm 174/4.1. Good luck to you, too!

Have fun at whichever you choose LOL

[SuperCool23]

Yeah !!! Good luck ! I'm really about to beast on this fuckn LSAT!

[PrezRand]

Have any of you guys started on your apps?

[beantheshadow]

Have any of you guys started on your apps?

Been working on my PS for about a month now and I hate every single word I've written. I have every other part of my application done except for the PS and the Yale 250.

[TAD]

Have any of you guys started on your apps?

Got LOR,
Got ps 90% done
Contemplating on whether to do "why x'"
Still gotta do ds and flesh out resume still
But ya I guess I started

Eta: oh gotta do yale 250 too

[PinkDaffodil]

Hi all and good luck this cycle! AA female, can post stats if anyone wants them. My apps will be sent in Oct.

I have been prepping for the LSAT since late Feb, gearing up to take the test in Sep (and possibly again in Dec depending on the score). Absolutely terrified but hoping to score north of 160.

[brinicolec]

Have any of you guys started on your apps?

Got my LoRs in motion at least...
Transcript requests have been sent. All transcripts have been received by LSAC except one that I intentionally am holding off on because it's not yet complete.
Want to start my PS/DS but not sure where I want to start/what I want to write about.
Resume is ... possibly done. Not sure though.

[freddieb]

Have any of you guys started on your apps?

I've started on everything, I think I'm just about done with my PS. Unfortunately I just got done teaching and competing in a pageant so LSAT studying for September has been...a bit lackluster lol. I'm crossing my fingers that I don't have to retake in Dec.

[SuperCool23]

I've started writing my PS and I allowed at least 6 people to read it for feed back. So far, very positive responses across the board. I am almost done with it but transcripts, and LOR are completed. I started my prep class with Blueprint this past Saturday. I wrote out my schedule to study and I'll at least be studying 35hours a week, not including the classes. But chance are high I'll be studying 45 hours a week outside of class. I'm not trying to retake this test in December .

[PinkDaffodil]

Save a few edits on my resume and PS, everything is done. All that is left is this test, which is going to determine which apps may have to be dropped.

[brinicolec]

Do any of you plan on writing "Why X" essays/if so, how are you deciding which apps to include a "Why X" essay with

[PinkDaffodil]

Do any of you plan on writing "Why X" essays/if so, how are you deciding which apps to include a "Why X" essay with

I wrote "why x" for my top 3.

Is anyone using/has used MyLSN?

[brinicolec]

Do any of you plan on writing "Why X" essays/if so, how are you deciding which apps to include a "Why X" essay with

I wrote "why x" for my top 3.

Is anyone using/has used MyLSN?

Using it for what? To look @ stats?

[PinkDaffodil]

Do any of you plan on writing "Why X" essays/if so, how are you deciding which apps to include a "Why X" essay with

I wrote "why x" for my top 3.

Is anyone using/has used MyLSN?

Using it for what? To look @ stats?

Yes. Looking at the two previous cycles is making me a bit more hopeful about my chances at certain top14s. But I don't want to get my hopes up too much.

Your avi is killing me, btw lol.

[brinicolec]

Do any of you plan on writing "Why X" essays/if so, how are you deciding which apps to include a "Why X" essay with

I wrote "why x" for my top 3.

Is anyone using/has used MyLSN?

Using it for what? To look @ stats?

Yes. Looking at the two previous cycles is making me a bit more hopeful about my chances at certain top14s. But I don't want to get my hopes up too much.

Your avi is killing me, btw lol.

I've been looking but I, like you, don't want to get too excited because I know it's a self-reported sample so there's probably error (though people that lie about where they get accepted to mess up the stats are assholes).

& lol Joanne the Scammer gives me life.

[PrezRand]

Anybody here doing a joint/dual degree?

[xnsch]

Anybody here doing a joint/dual degree?

I'd really like to be able to do a JD/MPP at Harvard with the Kennedy school. I haven't done much research into how that process works but it's definitely something that I think would fit my interests

[youngwarrior]

Anybody here doing a joint/dual degree?

I'm very interested in doing a JD/MBA at Harvard or Stanford. I've already written the LSAT and am in the process of studying for the GMAT. I am really hoping I can replicate the success I had with the LSAT on the GMAT, only time will tell.

[rav17]

AA male checking in. Interested primarily in HYS.

[rav17]

I'm very interested in doing a JD/MBA at Harvard or Stanford. I've already written the LSAT and am in the process of studying for the GMAT. I am really hoping I can replicate the success I had with the LSAT on the GMAT, only time will tell.

With your numbers you're going to get into Yale. Why not just do a Yale J.D and a Harvard M.B.A, get the best of both worlds?

[youngwarrior]

With your numbers you're going to get into Yale. Why not just do a Yale J.D and a Harvard M.B.A, get the best of both worlds?

Hahaha you're not the first person to suggest this to me believe it or not. In my opinion it'd be more practical to just do a dual degree at the same institution. Yale is arguably the best law school in the country but apart from what in my opinion are a few negligible differences such as : class size, Pass or Fail 1st semester grades, I don't really think it offers any advantages or opportunities that Harvard and Stanford do not. More, Harvard and Stanford definitely have more reputable business schools than Yale.

[bgt1995]

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[Barack O'Drama]

Hi, everyone! I'm a Mexican female aiming for HYS.

Question... is anyone else struggling to differentiate their PS from diversity? It just seems like every PS I write touches on my moving to the US because, hey, it was a pretty major life experience. So now idk whether it's even worth it to do a separate diversity statement. Any thoughts?

Same problem with ps and ds... idk what to do to be honest.

[bgt1995]

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