Master's degree

Strong softs (work experience, post-college extracurriculars/leadership experience)

8 months later, my cycle is finally over and HLS it is! Get those apps in as early as possible and visit as many schools as you can before getting a decision. Also, just buckle down and write those extra "Why X" and optional essays!

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In order of interviews or decisions:

UVA (LSAC: 21-33%)
Phone call acceptance 9/1 (applied in morning, received call around 3 p.m. - no interview but had met admissions team previously)

NORTHWESTERN (LSAC: 29-39%)
Online video interview completed 9/12
Accepted via Decision Letter Delivery system 12/20

DUKE (LSAC: 27-41%)
PT acceptance 9/15 via email (status checker said to check email)
Scholarship interview scheduled 1/25

VANDERBILT (LSAC: 80-90%)
In-person alum interview 9/28
Accepted via email 11/8

MICHIGAN (LSAC: 34-44%)
Accepted via status checker 11/7
Email acceptance later that day
Dean's scholarship notification via email 12/11 - SO PUMPED

GULC (LSAC: N/A; LSP: 74%)
In-person alumni interview 11/13
Accepted via snail mail, letter dated 11/27

NYU (LSAC: 50-60%)
Accepted 11/14 (status checker changed in morning to "Decision Letter Sent" -- couple hours later was able to log into the Admitted Students Website, then received phone call around 4 p.m. and video email from Dean around 5 p.m.)

HARVARD (LSAC: N/A; LSP: 22%)
JS1: Zoom interview 11/22
JS2 from the legend herself (Jessica Soban) 3/26

CHICAGO (LSAC: 16-26%)
Skype interview 11/22
Accepted via email 1/18

COLUMBIA (LSAC: 35-45%)
Skype interview 12/1
Accepted via emailed PDF letter 1/23

STANFORD (LSAC: N/A; LSP: 28%)
Status checker changed on 1/17 to "A Decision Letter has been sent" - assumed rejection, confirmed via snail mail dated 1/17 and received 1/20.

PENN (LSAC: N/A; LSP: 60%)
Accepted via phone call 1/29!

YALE (LSAC: N/A; LSP: 11%)
Rejection email on 4/24