Business AdministrationLaw School
Self-attested. The author confirmed their identity to us. The content itself is unchecked.Starting conditions
- Institution
- Community College
- Major
- Business Administration
- GPA band
- 3.8-4.0
- Graduated
- 2017
- Location
- Atlanta, United States
- First-generation student
- Financial need
Limited exposure to the destination field at the start.
The sequence5 steps
- Coursework9 moPivotal
Took constitutional law and legal writing electives
Took constitutional law and legal writing electives. This took 9 months and was slower than expected.
Start this earlier than feels necessary.
- Setback5 moPivotal
LSAT score well below the target school range
Obstacle
The plan stalled here, and it was not obvious it would recover.
How it was resolved
Asked the people who rejected me what the specific disqualifier was, then fixed exactly that instead of everything at once.
Start this earlier than feels necessary.
- Exam7 mo
LSAT retake after a full study reset
LSAT retake after a full study reset. This took 7 months and was harder than expected.
- Job1 yr 4 mo
Worked as a paralegal to confirm the decision
Worked as a paralegal to confirm the decision. This took 16 months and was harder than expected.
- Application10 mo
Application cycle
Application cycle. This took 10 months and was harder than expected.
Obstacle
Applied broadly without understanding what the reviewers actually screened on.
How it was resolved
Narrowed the list and applied early in the cycle rather than late.
Start this earlier than feels necessary.
Outcome
Accepted to law school (JD)
Reflection
Would repeat
- Starting the outreach earlier than felt comfortable.
Would skip
- The first application cycle, which I entered underprepared.
Biggest obstacle
Underestimating how long the prerequisite work would take alongside everything else.
What was luck
- One person answered a cold email who did not have to.