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I was curious if it was a smart idea to ask schools where my application could be improved. I got denied from the schools I wanted to attend, and wanted to know if it would be a bad look to ask those schools what I could do to improve. Obvious one for me is my LSAT, but more to find out what was good and bad about my application.
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That's an understandable question, @CalebTurner but you're probably going to get an unsatisfying answer from me - most schools would politely decline that request. Why would they do that? Because most decisions are less about "where you fell short" and more about "our applicant pool was so competitive that other people just had more." I've had that conversation before with applicants and they do NOT like it. It feels like a dodge and a "it's not you, it's us" thing. But it's the case in the vast majority of cases.
But is it a bad look to make this request? Nope! As long as you're polite, there's no harm!