Reapplying
Posted: Fri Apr 23, 2010 8:37 pm
So I didn't spend enough time on applying to law school and am most likely going to reapply and was wondering about the pro's and con's (or at least what hurts and what helps).
1. Reapplying - If things change, i.e. large increase in LSAT score, applying much earlier, etc, are schools more likely to reject again because they have before? My mind says no because they care merely about their own numbers and if a score has gone up who cares if they rejected you previously, but somehow it still feels like it might hurt my chances. I understand that this is something I cannot change but was wondering if it was a small ding on reapps.
2. Personal/Diversity Statement - Should I rewrite? I am thinking yes because the schools have my old app on file and it honestly could not hurt to rewrite it, it can only help me in my mind. Also, someone said that an admissions officer stated that not rewriting hurt a lot of reapps.
3. LOR's - I have 2 LOR's from professors that I got in January of this year. Can I use them if I apply for the 2011 incoming class? Will I need to resubmit them to LSAC? Is it okay to use the same ones on a reapp? Hypothetically if I were to apply later, for the incoming class of 2012, would it be okay to use the same ones?
Thanks.
1. Reapplying - If things change, i.e. large increase in LSAT score, applying much earlier, etc, are schools more likely to reject again because they have before? My mind says no because they care merely about their own numbers and if a score has gone up who cares if they rejected you previously, but somehow it still feels like it might hurt my chances. I understand that this is something I cannot change but was wondering if it was a small ding on reapps.
2. Personal/Diversity Statement - Should I rewrite? I am thinking yes because the schools have my old app on file and it honestly could not hurt to rewrite it, it can only help me in my mind. Also, someone said that an admissions officer stated that not rewriting hurt a lot of reapps.
3. LOR's - I have 2 LOR's from professors that I got in January of this year. Can I use them if I apply for the 2011 incoming class? Will I need to resubmit them to LSAC? Is it okay to use the same ones on a reapp? Hypothetically if I were to apply later, for the incoming class of 2012, would it be okay to use the same ones?
Thanks.