Hello All!
After waiting for what felt like an eternity, I think my cycle is finally over!
A JD/MBA is my goal, and I’ve been admitted to both NYU Law and Stern School of Business, so that’s where I’ll be headed this fall.
I’m so grateful because I live in SoHo and my apartment is about a 5 minute walk to the law school. It will also be nice to not have to move and be close to my network of friends. It’s made my anxiety much more manageable to say the least.
Here were my other options/results:
-Harvard (waitlisted)
-Stanford (waitlisted; applied late*)
-Columbia (no merit aid)
-NYU $$
-Penn (no aid yet; applied late*)
-Cornell $$$
Thoughts:
If you’re applying in the future, get your apps in early.
-I crafted my personal statement to create a cohesive narrative that tied in aspects of my background, résumé and work experience, as well as how they related to my future goals. I think this is an important piece of advice that is sometimes overlooked. Make your application tell a cohesive narrative about yourself. This is really the time to talk yourself and your accomplishments up. This is your time to shine!
-LORs: Get them early and have your PS and résumé ready to give to your professors. This way they can write a letter that’s better tailored to your application.
-7Sage LSAT and the community on here is amazing. Literally couldn’t have done any of this without J.Y. and the rest of the lifelong friends I’ve made on here. Truly.
-Utilize the free admissions webinars and articles on the site. The advice was literally invaluable for my application.
-If you’re studying for the LSAT currently, just trust the process. You are in good hands with 7Sage.
For reasons of anonymity, I don’t want to post my stats. If you PM me, though, I’ll be happy to answer any questions you might have.
Best of luck to everyone & hope to see some of you this fall!
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I see you everywhere on the forms helping others out. I'm glad to see such big accomplishments from you. CONGRATS!!!
@yuanyuan1205750 said:
Sweet. Sweet. Victory! It is well earned my dude. Now you get to enjoy the loveliness of 1L (it’s not THAT bad haha)
Seriously happy for you and NYU is lucky to have you. Although I’m also kinda hoping Harvard wakes up and realizes they should take you.
LSATCantWin - a damn 7Sage celeb and personal hero of mine!
Thank you so much brother! You were a major source of motivation when I needed it most.
Haha. I got rejected from HBS so I’m assuming HLS will be a dong as well. I’ll keep my fingers crossed though.
This is awesome! Congrats! Thank you for sharing your insightful thoughts :smile:
@marine4life6798246 said:
Big congrats! Can't imagine balancing bschool and lawschool apps !
Thank you @marine4life6798246! It certainly wasn’t a fun time haha.
Big congrats! Can't imagine balancing bschool and lawschool apps !
Congrats, Alex! Thank you for the encouragement and advice. When you say get your applications in "early," can you specify a good month to work towards? Thx
Congrats, man!
My girl friend wants to go to Business school, so I’m eager to learn how and what you used to study for the GMAT?
@yuanyuan1205750 said:
@aanania2822 said:
@yuanyuan1205750 said:
Congrats Alex!! Wondering what your major is? Does that influence your chance to get into the law schools you think? (Some people say some law schools prefer students with STEM background.) Thank you!!
I majored in Economics &History.
There likely is some boost from being a STEM major because those majors tend to be more rigorous and STEM majors are underrepresented in law school. From what I’ve seen on several forum though, most people seem to preform as well as their numbers would suggest. So I don’t tend to think it’s that big of an advantage. At least nothing that I’d change my major over.
Ultimately, I think if you’re still in undergrad it will be to your advantage to major in whatever is going to give you the highest GPA. A 3.9 in dance theater from Podunk University is likely going to have a better cycle than a 3.2 in engineering from uMich, all else being equal.
Thanks so much ALex! I graduated in 2017 also majoring History and International Relations :) Thanks so much for your explanation!
You got it! Those sound like awesome majors for law school as well. Best of luck to you :)
Congrats Alex!! Wondering what your major is? Does that influence your chance to get into the law schools you think? (Some people say some law schools prefer students with STEM background.) Thank you!!
Wow... congratulations!! that’s just amazing! Great schools... and law and MBA?
I took a peek at my brother’s gmat book and was so happy LSAT didn’t ask me to do math.
awesome, Alex! best of luck, man!!!
Congrats Alex!
This is so amazing! Congrats!!!!!
Sounds like a good plan to complete your first two years of LS before starting on the MBA. Is an AMA, webinar, and/or podcast interview coming up?
Congratulations! You had an incredible cycle, and should be so proud. (Also, I interviewed HLS in Feb and got waitlisted, so you're doing better than me by hanging in there!) Good luck in 1L. Maybe one day all of our lawyer paths will cross!
Congratulations! Those are some really exceptional schools, best of luck with going forward! You are a braver man than I for doing 1L and business school at the same time lol. Do you mind if I ask how long you studied for the LSAT to get such a competitive score?
Congratulations, Alex!
It's been super inspiring to see you achieve your goals. Best of luck in your future endeavors!
@skhan012018154 said:
Congrats!! That's awesome!
Thank you, bru. I feel incredibly lucky and blessed. Good luck to you!
@kangjisoocom36 said:
@aanania2822 Congratulations man. Well deserved. Great things are in store for you. You have added a tremendous value to the 7sage community with your informative posts and thoughtful responses. Thank you for not only helping me but also the many other 7sagers out there. Good luck!
Dude, thank you so much! Means a lot coming from a solid Sager like yourself. Glad to have helped in any way, my friend. Just paying forward all the incredible guidance and love I’ve recieved from this forum.
Good luck on your journey as well :)
Congratulations!!!
@aanania2822 Congratulations man. Well deserved. Great things are in store for you. You have added a tremendous value to the 7sage community with your informative posts and thoughtful responses. Thank you for not only helping me but also the many other 7sagers out there. Good luck!
Congrats!! That's awesome!
Very happy to hear this. Excellent work!
Great stuff man and congrats on all of your acceptances.
Sweet. Sweet. Victory! It is well earned my dude. Now you get to enjoy the loveliness of 1L (it’s not THAT bad haha)
Seriously happy for you and NYU is lucky to have you. Although I’m also kinda hoping Harvard wakes up and realizes they should take you.