Avandore96 (2018-2019)

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Application Information

F - Fee Waiver A - Attending W - Withdrawn D - Deferred
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# Law School Status Type $$$ Sent Received Complete Interview Date Decision Updated
University of Michigan Ann Arbor F Accepted A Type: RA $45,000 Sent: 10/17/18 Rec: -- Comp: 01/19/19 Inter: -- Dec: 01/15/19 Upd: 5 years
Northwestern University Waitlisted W Type: ED Sent: 10/03/18 Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: 02/22/19 Upd: 5 years
Loyola University Chicago Accepted W Type: RA $84,000 Sent: 10/16/18 Rec: -- Comp: 11/27/18 Inter: -- Dec: 01/14/19 Upd: 5 years
University of California Hastings Accepted W Type: RA Sent: 10/03/18 Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: 01/16/19 Upd: 5 years
University of Wisconsin Madison F Accepted W Type: RA $48,000 Sent: 10/04/18 Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: 12/20/18 Upd: 5 years
Boston University Accepted W Type: RA $90,000 Sent: 11/13/18 Rec: -- Comp: 01/14/19 Inter: -- Dec: 02/11/19 Upd: 5 years
Loyola Law School Accepted W Type: RA $54,000 Sent: 10/03/18 Rec: -- Comp: 10/30/18 Inter: -- Dec: 11/14/18 Upd: 5 years
Cornell University F Accepted W Type: RA $60,000 Sent: 10/10/18 Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: 03/11/19 Upd: 5 years
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Accepted W Type: RA $66,000 Sent: 10/08/18 Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: 12/20/18 Upd: 5 years
Washington University in St Louis F Accepted W Type: RA $90,000 Sent: 10/03/18 Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: 10/24/18 Upd: 5 years
University of Virginia Pending W Type: RA Sent: 10/03/18 Rec: -- Comp: 01/03/19 Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 5 years
Vanderbilt University Pending W Type: RA Sent: 11/13/18 Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 5 years
University of Southern California F Waitlisted W Type: RA Sent: 01/10/19 Rec: -- Comp: 01/11/19 Inter: -- Dec: 03/08/19 Upd: 5 years

Applicant Information

  • LSAT: 157
  • LSAT 2: -
  • LSAT 3: -
  • GRE : -
  • LSAC GPA: 3.83
  • Degree GPA: -
  • School Type: Private CA University
  • Major: English/Theater

Demographic Information

  • City: -
  • State: Illinois
  • Race: Non-URM Latina
  • Gender: Woman
  • Non-Traditional Applicant: Yes
  • Years out of Undergrad: 5-9 Years

Extra Curricular Information

I didnt intend to post stats initially, but after going through this application cycle, I wanted to encourage people who think they dont have a shot to apply. Based on Reddit threads and pretty much every law school predictor algorithm, I had almost no chance of getting into top schools, but none of those things account for your life and work experience and what you bring to the table as a person and not as a walking standardized test score. Yes, study as hard as you can and re-take if you can, but if life circumstances dont allow you that privilege (FT job/school, kids, immigration, true economic hardship, etc.), APPLY ANYWAY. You are more than an LSAT score and I've noticed there are almost no cheerleaders on law school threads encouraging people with less than ideal scores to apply. This gave me so much anxiety while I was applying and I hope to counter some of that negativity. Some schools truly do look at your application holistically. Best of luck to everyone this cycle and next, shoot as high as you can, you might be surprised where you land!

Softs
-PhD in Comparative Literature, specializing in Holocaust Studies
-MA in English
-Founder of a non-profit working in refugee resettlement
-10 yrs work experience, 3 years working for the European Union Center at U of Illinois
-Complicated family immigration situation that influenced my application
-2 kids

Additional info & updates

12/17- rolled over to RD @ Northwestern

2/6- interview request @ Cornell

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Friday, January 18 2019 at 08:46 PM

Congratulations! Truly inspiring background - well deserved.

Monday, June 18 2018 at 12:31 AM

Thank you! Congratulations on your ED acceptance as well.

Wednesday, February 06 2019 at 04:45 PM

Big congratulations on Wisconsin, that is a very well ranked law school, and we all know how important rank is in this field.

Saturday, March 02 2019 at 02:35 AM

Thank you for your contribution and message. People like myself need to hear this stuff! Congrats on your success!

its holistic....to an extent
Wednesday, January 23 2019 at 03:15 AM

key is the 3.83 is even just above median gpa at a lot of those schools and the diversity/profile allows them to give a substantial LSAT boost (to those viewing the profile for comparison).