Kpille1 (2022-2023)

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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F - Fee Waiver A - Attending W - Withdrawn D - Deferred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
Washington and Lee University F Intend to Apply Type: RA Sent: -- Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 15 years
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill F Intend to Apply Type: RA Sent: -- Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 15 years
Louisiana State - Baton Rouge F Intend to Apply Type: RA Sent: -- Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 15 years
#2 Yale University F Intend to Apply Type: RA Sent: -- Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 15 years
University of Houston F Intend to Apply Type: RA Sent: -- Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 15 years
Washington University in St Louis F Intend to Apply Type: RA Sent: -- Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 15 years
Tulane University F Intend to Apply Type: RA Sent: -- Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 15 years
#3 Duke University F Intend to Apply Type: RA Sent: -- Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 15 years
#5 Boston University F Intend to Apply Type: RA Sent: -- Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 15 years
#4 Georgetown University F Intend to Apply Type: RA Sent: -- Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 15 years
#1 Harvard University F Intend to Apply Type: RA Sent: -- Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 15 years
Cornell University F Intend to Apply Type: RA Sent: -- Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 15 years
University of Texas Austin F Intend to Apply Type: RA Sent: -- Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 15 years
Emory University F Intend to Apply Type: RA Sent: -- Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 15 years
Southern Methodist University F Intend to Apply Type: RA Sent: -- Rec: -- Comp: -- Inter: -- Dec: -- Upd: 15 years

Applicant Information

  • LSAT: 160
  • LSAT 2: 156
  • LSAT 3: -
  • GRE : -
  • LSAC GPA: 3.3
  • Degree GPA: 3.296
  • School Type: Public (Tier 1)
  • Major: Philosophy/English Minor

Demographic Information

  • City: Rural
  • State: Louisiana
  • Race: -
  • Gender: Woman
  • Under Represented Minority: Yes
  • Non-Traditional Applicant: Yes
  • Years out of Undergrad: 3-4 Years

Extra Curricular Information

I have attended graduate school full-time while working full-time for a health care company, so I have not had much time for extracurricular activities in graduate school. I hope my schools will look favorably upon my work experience since undergrad. I did many activities during my undergraduate career and I also took mostly honors classes, which both help to account for my low GPA. The following are my undergraduate honors and extracurricular activities:

HONORS:
*GPA in Major: 3.52
*Chancellors List (during last 30 hours)
*Honors College Scholar
*National Award for Minority Academic Achievement
*TOPS Honors Scholarship Recipient (all four years)

UNDERGRADUATE ACTIVITIES:
*University Ambassador
*Started a volunteer organization
*Student Government Executive Staff
*Vice-President of Minority Recruitment Program
*Worked Part-time throughout 4 years

*Additional Involvement:
Karate Club (orange belt)
Minority Recruitment Program (Student Leader)
Union Program Council: Homecoming and Tigers After Ten Committees
Students United Around Volunteering and Entertaining
Office of Disability Services Notetaker
Dance Ensemble
Code of Student Conduct Committee

Additional info & updates

I am currently in graduate school at a different state university than where I completed my undergraduate degree. I will finish with an MBA in December 2009. My anticipated graduate GPA is 3.5 - 3.7. I still have a semester left, so it is early to tell. I am hoping that my graduate GPA will be a nice enhancement to my applications. I know schools care more about the undergraduate GPA, but I think it will help my chances of getting into a top law school.

I took the LSAT in 2005, but my score was low because I did not take it seriously. Unfortunately, that 160 is still a live score that I will have to contend with when I take the LSAT again in September.

I am applying to some reach schools like Harvard, Yale, Duke, and Georgetown because I'm hoping they will look favorably upon my graduate studies. I think if I was going solely on my undergraduate work, I wouldn't have a chance. I have proven that I can succeed in a graduate program, so now I just need to focus on raising my LSAT!

I added Cornell, UT-Austin, and Emory to my list. For now my school list is tentative depending upon my September LSAT and the number of fee waivers I get. I will adjust my school choices accordingly.

As far as the race debate that is going on on LSN, I'd appreciate it if you keep those comments to yourself.

9/26/09 I took my second LSAT. I will post my score once I get it.

9/27/09 Conditionally awarded LSAC fee waiver. I sent in paperwork for verification, and, hopefully, I will be approved. Since the LSAC fee waiver opens the gateway for application fee waivers, it would allow me to apply to all my choices! Wish me luck!

10/08/09 LSAC fee wavier approved! I am super excited because I can afford to apply to all my choices now!

10/16/09 Received LSAT results. Officially bombed it. I will be retaking it in December! Thank goodness for that fee waiver!

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Thursday, September 03 2009 at 08:00 PM

good luck to u as well.....i basically plan to apply to ny schools and the top 20...

Thanks! same to you
Saturday, June 13 2009 at 08:00 PM

If we get into the same school we need to have a celebration drink! If you raise your score, you should definitely add some more top schools on your list, you have a lot of nice softs

Saturday, June 13 2009 at 08:00 PM

Yea application fees are a pain, but improving your score would def help with fee waivers also. Yea I'm taking it this month, studying like crazy. How's your studying going? any improvements?

Saturday, June 13 2009 at 08:00 PM

I'm making progress, a lot of scores in the upper 160's also but a few in the lower 170's too. I still plan to do a lot of studying though. I'll look forward to that drink we'll have in Cambridge lol, last one to gets in buys!