Anyone have words of wisdom?

And for the curious, how I think?? I did it with a very average LSAT score:

I worked EXTREMELY hard in college just “in case” I wanted to go to law school (great college, 3.8 GPA, lots of orgs, graduation speaker, yadayada). My rec letters were from professors I truly admired and worked closely with (one shared his letter and made me tear up). I also have worked at a big tech company for years and volunteered 100 hours last year. I was an english major and felt very confident in my essays and applications, and well I also happen to be URM. My words of wisdom: don’t listen to the LSAT programs that tell you an LSAT score is the only thing that matters to getting into a T14. It’s really not (see the >100 other posters with 165+ scores that didn’t get into any t14s).

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5709468&forum_id=2).#48840169)

This is why it's a festering TTT - UCLA has surpassed it (lmao)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5709468&forum_id=2).#48840229)

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(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5709468&forum_id=2).#48840252)

also no one is telling this person that they're in over their head and gonna get smoked, but i guess that's racist. they should definitely take the money at hastings or whatever.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5709468&forum_id=2).#48840224)

On the other end, if UCSF responds quick enough, then try to leverage it to Berkeley and be like, hey I really want to attend but it’s just too expensive without any financial aid

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5709468&forum_id=2).#48840259)

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19h ago

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Just work for three years volunteer 100 hours and be a URM method . LSAT score doesn't matter guys

electro_techno

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19h ago

Says the troll. If you scroll this sub you’ll see plenty of outliers in GPAs and scores. Softs are there for a reason. If it was score based only, then anyone with a 17high and up and 4.0 would get into all the T14s.

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18h ago

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When did I EVER say it was score based only. What do you think the point of my comment was?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5709468&forum_id=2).#48840312)

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17h ago

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You beat every rational odd and came out so incredibly lucky given your scholarly aptitude. For someone of your caliber to not take acceptance at Berkeley would be a tragedy

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5709468&forum_id=2).#48840314)