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I am confused as I am watching more decisions roll out in the decision tracker tab. Why would schools deny students that have high LSAT and GPA? What factors would get them denied other than those? This is not in reference to the top ranked schools.
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@AnnaTidmore - There's a lot that can go into an admissions decision! Just to name a few from my personal experiences leading an admissions office:
1) They applied late in the process. By the time we got to their file, we felt comfortable with our admissions decisions and that we didn't need to admit anyone further.
2) We couldn't get a feel for why the student wanted to go to law school and our law school specifically. You'd be surprised how many academically talented students can't actually articulate why they want to be a lawyer. And regarding the latter, schools want to enroll students who will really take advantage of what their school has to offer. If an applicant clearly wants something that the school can't offer, it doesn't serve anyone well to admit/enroll that student.
3) Character and fitness issues. That one is pretty self explanatory.
4) Issues in writing and/or application presentation that make you wonder about the applicant. For example, someone may have a 4.0 GPA and a high LSAT, but if they're app is riddle with typos and errors, then the stats alone aren't going to override the rest of the app.
That's not comprehensive but that hopefully gives you a feel for a few things that could happen that would lead an applicant with high stats to not be admitted!
@JacobBaska Thank you!
Usually because they are poor writers with little else on their resume.
@icedshakenespresso can you elaborate ?
@AnnaTidmore I think they mean that someone’s personal statement/supplemental essays are lacking. I’ve met people who had great stats, but they could not write a compelling narrative if you put a gun to their head.
Stats can open up the door, but if the rest of your app is lacking, then schools can always find someone else