UCLA sounds like it would be a great option if you said you wanted to do Entertainment law-i just think there’s so much entertainment up there! It seems like the industry would be really robust!
To me it all depends on the money. Cali is super expensive so unless the Cali schools are giving you a full ride or really close to a full ride I would hesitate but DC is expensive too. The only caveat with DC is that there is a good transportation system so you can live outside of DC and still get to Georgetown.
I am VERY proud of you. If you are willing, I would truly like to read your PS and Resume for admissions if you would be open to that. 12/15 schools you named are schools I'm applying to and I would LOVE your input. Have you made a decision yet on school?
UCLA and Georgetown are my two dream schools! Congratulations, don’t let people bring down your accomplishments based on your URM status. You are a very well spoken and accomplished person!
Yeah honestly no one has really said anything about being a URM to me because I think my overall application shows that was a minor factor, if even that. I have a MBA, worked more than full time all throughout college (including at a law firm). I’m an older applicant with plenty of life experience and I’ve been working at a very well known Fortune 500 company (top 50) negotiating contracts and managing people for almost 4 years. I’m also a pretty good writer so that’s what I would say to anyone that thought that ❤️
Georgetown would be my top pick, followed by UCLA. Georgetown being one of the T14 school would open a lot more doors when you're looking for your first job out of law school. Congrat and best of luck.
Duke is great but a few years ago, I got an email from their career service office asking if I were interested in hiring one of their recent graduates who was in the top 15% of his class. I'm a solo practitioner.
You should definitely reach out to Emory. Also, if you’re interested in entertainment law, Georgia State offers a sports & media law certificate, along with your JD.
I completed my graduate degree from Georgetown and recently decided to pursue law school. If you haven't yet decided, Georgetown is a great pick! Whatever route you go, I can tell from this video alone you will find success. Great job!
Wow congrats! You mentioned you wanted to do entertainment law so I was thinking that USC and UCLA would be good choices since the entertainment industry is in LA. Also I feel that Georgetown would be great because they have a "name" and you could work anywhere in the country ! But wherever you go I'm so happy for you and this is motivational🥰
I live near Nashville, sales tax out here is pretty high. It’s the same as Cali. It gets cold pretty cold here sometimes and the rent is increasing sadly. A plus is that there’s opportunities here and the downtown area isn’t too bad either. A lot of people love Nashville and never leave. You definitely need a car in the area, city transit is still being developed in a sense Vanderbilt itself is definitely nice though
Congratulations on all of your acceptances! I think that you should base it off of where you feel most comfortable living, the cost of living, and how much scholarship money they’re offering. There so many things to consider. As long as you make the best decision for you that’s all that matters!
this gives me a lot of hope! currently studying for the lsat with a 3.7+ GPA & 2+ years of work experience and it's great to see you outperform your numbers! I lowkey put my law school dreams on the back burner 2 years ago as soon as my GPA dropped below a 3.8. 😩
Congrats!! That’s a major accomplishment. I’m in Ga too. You definitely give me hope. I’m applying next year, fingers crossed, I hope I get in somewhere lol🤞🏾
Vandy if you want to be in the south/Texas. UCLA or USC (whichever is cheaper) if you want to be in California. UCLA probably has the most national reach out of those 3 schools, though, but I don't know if that is a priority for you. Georgetown's employment numbers don't justify its huge price tag so I'd eliminate it, IMO.
Emory was definitely yield protection. Once you get your LSAT above the 90th percentile as a black person, it’s extremely likely that you’ll get into at least a few T20s. They probably felt like if you were accepted that you wouldn’t attend and that you’d choose a higher ranked school.
I definitely know how you feel. I applied to all 26 schools in early November and some schools did not get back to me until early April. It was a very hard decision for me so I hope you can work out where you want to go soon.
Just stumbled across your channel - I live in Colorado and toured CU. Such a great law school! Boulder is very cold, but Colorado winters are a lot different than east coast winters as the snow is usually gone the same day. Good luck on making your decision- studying for my LSAT now :) your videos have been super helpful!
Congratulations on all of your acceptances!!!! I hope I’m in a similar situation in the near future. I know you’re not sweating this, but with everything you stated in your video, I’m surprised UF Law waitlisted you. I’m applying in this current cycle and they’re on the top of my list (only because they’re the number 1 school in FL). As a Floridian I can say many act like UF is an Ivy League school when they’re just #25. Yea #25 is still really good, but not as good as some of the schools you got accepted in. I’m proud of you! Keep doing great!
Congratulaitions! I am catching up on your videos!! I have had a rough journey with the LSAT and I'm finally back on my ish. studying and focusing. I think you should pick UCLA or USC btw!! I can't wait to be making these decisions next year. Thanks for giving me hope.
First of all, congratulations! Second of all, thank you for sharing this video to all of us. Can you please make a video talking about how did you study to the LSAT and talking about your Law school application?
UCLA is better, imho. But don't take out more than 50k debt no matter where you go. Many people cannot even find real attorney positions out of law school.
Hello ! I’m a new subscriber:) You are amazing ! I am a first gen student , aiming to take my LSAT in August. Can you talk about what you mean when you say you currently “negotiating” what does that look like ? Thank you ❤️
Law and Life Not a problem. I’m so glad I found your video. I’ve been wondering where to apply with my stats and yours are super similar to mine. Undergrad GPA 3.2 Masters 3.3 Still trying to raise my LSAT. I was supposed to take it in March and I moved to June for the best.
Hey! We are kind of in the same boat! I applied this cycle to a few of the same schools as you and have gotten accepted and waitlisted at some! How exactly are you going about getting in contact with current students? I’m having trouble picking a school too
Try looking on Facebook for the schools' student organizations like the Black Law Students Association. Most students are happy to share their experiences!
Hey! I just wanted to say thank you so much for making this video! It is greatly appreciated! Would you say that it is important to do a internship at a Law firm to get accepted into Law school?
In the video you mentioned God so I assume that you are a person of faith - as am I. I just wanted to know if you incorporated your faith in your personal statement or is that something that should generally be left out (especially for secular universities)?
I mentioned being Baptist because it tied into my story. If it’s a part of what you want to discuss and needed to add context, I see no issue with discussing it.
Hey guys! What do you think I should base my decision on? Right now, I’m thinking it’s honestly going to be whichever school offers the most money 😩😂
Congrats! I would leverage the full ride from Alabama to get more money from Georgetown!
UCLA sounds like it would be a great option if you said you wanted to do Entertainment law-i just think there’s so much entertainment up there! It seems like the industry would be really robust!
To me it all depends on the money. Cali is super expensive so unless the Cali schools are giving you a full ride or really close to a full ride I would hesitate but DC is expensive too. The only caveat with DC is that there is a good transportation system so you can live outside of DC and still get to Georgetown.
I'm very proud of you! You are so intelligent and inspirational!! Thank you for this channel, and may God continue to bless you🙏🏽🙏🏽
I am VERY proud of you. If you are willing, I would truly like to read your PS and Resume for admissions if you would be open to that. 12/15 schools you named are schools I'm applying to and I would LOVE your input. Have you made a decision yet on school?
OMG you got into Georgetown and Vanderbilt law!! those are amazing schools
UCLA and Georgetown are my two dream schools! Congratulations, don’t let people bring down your accomplishments based on your URM status. You are a very well spoken and accomplished person!
Yeah honestly no one has really said anything about being a URM to me because I think my overall application shows that was a minor factor, if even that.
I have a MBA, worked more than full time all throughout college (including at a law firm). I’m an older applicant with plenty of life experience and I’ve been working at a very well known Fortune 500 company (top 50) negotiating contracts and managing people for almost 4 years. I’m also a pretty good writer so that’s what I would say to anyone that thought that ❤️
Yeah, her work experience is actually a great asset.
Georgetown would be my top pick, followed by UCLA. Georgetown being one of the T14 school would open a lot more doors when you're looking for your first job out of law school. Congrat and best of luck.
Sent a letter of continued interest to Duke and UVA, and keep on negotiating $ with your acceptances, best of luck!
Thank you. I have a video coming up on getting off of a waitlist but I personally no longer want to attend those 2 schools
Duke is great but a few years ago, I got an email from their career service office asking if I were interested in hiring one of their recent graduates who was in the top 15% of his class. I'm a solo practitioner.
@@aalegalfocus is that bad?
You should definitely reach out to Emory. Also, if you’re interested in entertainment law, Georgia State offers a sports & media law certificate, along with your JD.
congratulation! i love seeing women going into law especially POC
I am currently an undergrad at UCLA! I know the UCLA law school is a great program! I am on the law school route too! Congratulations
Thank you ❤️
I completed my graduate degree from Georgetown and recently decided to pursue law school. If you haven't yet decided, Georgetown is a great pick! Whatever route you go, I can tell from this video alone you will find success. Great job!
Thank you!!
Wow congrats! You mentioned you wanted to do entertainment law so I was thinking that USC and UCLA would be good choices since the entertainment industry is in LA. Also I feel that Georgetown would be great because they have a "name" and you could work anywhere in the country ! But wherever you go I'm so happy for you and this is motivational🥰
Thank you! I definitely agree. It will be one of those 3.
I live near Nashville, sales tax out here is pretty high. It’s the same as Cali. It gets cold pretty cold here sometimes and the rent is increasing sadly. A plus is that there’s opportunities here and the downtown area isn’t too bad either. A lot of people love Nashville and never leave. You definitely need a car in the area, city transit is still being developed in a sense Vanderbilt itself is definitely nice though
Congratulations on all of your acceptances! I think that you should base it off of where you feel most comfortable living, the cost of living, and how much scholarship money they’re offering. There so many things to consider. As long as you make the best decision for you that’s all that matters!
Thank you ❤️
this gives me a lot of hope! currently studying for the lsat with a 3.7+ GPA & 2+ years of work experience and it's great to see you outperform your numbers! I lowkey put my law school dreams on the back burner 2 years ago as soon as my GPA dropped below a 3.8. 😩
Deff reach out and show that youre highly interested to all of the schools that you are interested in
Congrats! God will guide you to choose the right school for you 😊
Thank you ❤️
Congrats!! That’s a major accomplishment. I’m in Ga too. You definitely give me hope. I’m applying next year, fingers crossed, I hope I get in somewhere lol🤞🏾
Vandy if you want to be in the south/Texas. UCLA or USC (whichever is cheaper) if you want to be in California. UCLA probably has the most national reach out of those 3 schools, though, but I don't know if that is a priority for you.
Georgetown's employment numbers don't justify its huge price tag so I'd eliminate it, IMO.
Emory was definitely yield protection. Once you get your LSAT above the 90th percentile as a black person, it’s extremely likely that you’ll get into at least a few T20s. They probably felt like if you were accepted that you wouldn’t attend and that you’d choose a higher ranked school.
I definitely know how you feel. I applied to all 26 schools in early November and some schools did not get back to me until early April. It was a very hard decision for me so I hope you can work out where you want to go soon.
Just stumbled across your channel - I live in Colorado and toured CU. Such a great law school! Boulder is very cold, but Colorado winters are a lot different than east coast winters as the snow is usually gone the same day. Good luck on making your decision- studying for my LSAT now :) your videos have been super helpful!
Congratulations on all of your acceptances!!!! I hope I’m in a similar situation in the near future. I know you’re not sweating this, but with everything you stated in your video, I’m surprised UF Law waitlisted you. I’m applying in this current cycle and they’re on the top of my list (only because they’re the number 1 school in FL). As a Floridian I can say many act like UF is an Ivy League school when they’re just #25. Yea #25 is still really good, but not as good as some of the schools you got accepted in. I’m proud of you! Keep doing great!
Yeah I wondered if it was because I had no ties to FL but I’ll never know now lol
Congratulaitions! I am catching up on your videos!! I have had a rough journey with the LSAT and I'm finally back on my ish. studying and focusing. I think you should pick UCLA or USC btw!! I can't wait to be making these decisions next year. Thanks for giving me hope.
Khan academy has a free lsat prep class. Try that!
First of all, congratulations! Second of all, thank you for sharing this video to all of us. Can you please make a video talking about how did you study to the LSAT and talking about your Law school application?
Thank you! I have a playlist for the LSAT and law school applications.
I’m trying to get off the waitlist at CU Boulder so I’ll take your spot! Lol
You should definitely go with USC or UCLA , congratulations :)
Thank you ❤️
UCLA is better, imho. But don't take out more than 50k debt no matter where you go. Many people cannot even find real attorney positions out of law school.
Congrats sis!! Sending positivity in your law journey! I’m applying soon 😬😬😬
Thank you!!
Congratulations!!!
Hello ! I’m a new subscriber:) You are amazing ! I am a first gen student , aiming to take my LSAT in August. Can you talk about what you mean when you say you currently “negotiating” what does that look like ?
Thank you ❤️
I’ll be uploading a scholarship negotiation video Thursday.
Congrats! Looking forward to your journey.
Thank you!!
Congratulations!
Thank you!
Law and Life Not a problem. I’m so glad I found your video. I’ve been wondering where to apply with my stats and yours are super similar to mine. Undergrad GPA 3.2 Masters 3.3 Still trying to raise my LSAT. I was supposed to take it in March and I moved to June for the best.
Can you please make a video on how to negotiate scholarships.
Definitely! Coming soon.
so happy for you !!
Congratulationsssss
Thank you! ❤️
Colorado is definitely is so cold. I hate the cold here
Congratulations
Thank you!! ❤️
This is so inspiring
Holy smokes!! Congrats on your cycle!
Thank you!
Hey! We are kind of in the same boat! I applied this cycle to a few of the same schools as you and have gotten accepted and waitlisted at some! How exactly are you going about getting in contact with current students? I’m having trouble picking a school too
I’ve reached out to most via email after attending zoom sessions and then they put me in contact with others.
Try looking on Facebook for the schools' student organizations like the Black Law Students Association. Most students are happy to share their experiences!
Hey! I just wanted to say thank you so much for making this video! It is greatly appreciated!
Would you say that it is important to do a internship at a Law firm to get accepted into Law school?
No. Most people don’t actually.
Great video! I found it very informative. Are the scholarship offers from UCLA and usc significant? Or are they on the smaller end?
Thank you! And they were significant- I have a scholarship video that goes into more detail.
How many hours did you study per day for the lsat?
In the video you mentioned God so I assume that you are a person of faith - as am I. I just wanted to know if you incorporated your faith in your personal statement or is that something that should generally be left out (especially for secular universities)?
I mentioned being Baptist because it tied into my story. If it’s a part of what you want to discuss and needed to add context, I see no issue with discussing it.
the schools?
What undergrad school did u go to
UAH
What was your major ? ❤️
Marketing
Amazing results-if you don’t mind what’s a range of how much you paid to apply to that many schools?
Thank you! I believe it was about $840.
Law and Life oh that’s really good! Thank you 😊
You mention talking to people to get info about the schools. How do you find these people?
LinkedIn, Instagram, or emailing after zoom sessions
Congrats!