The Frugal Applicant

Hey everyone. Apologies for my absence. There just hasn’t been any law school-y news in the past few days. Like the rest of you, I am still in my old pattern of waiting, waiting, waiting.
I’m receiving some very friendly emails and snail mails from law schools who are generously offering me fee waivers. I’ve taken [...]

The Adventures of LawGirl: Quantum Physics Edition

In this time of anticipation and anxiety, it’s a good idea to learn a little something about patience and staying centered.
Not to get all Oprah-licious on you, but I’ve been reading this interesting book by Deepak Chopra and thought I’d share my thoughts. First off, it was the title that attracted me. The Spontaneous Fulfillment [...]

SlackerGirl

I guess I’ve kind of been MIA for the past few days, which brings me to my next post…
As you may know, this is my last semester of school and so far it’s been the longest one of my life! Most of you are going through something similar. There are a million things to do [...]

False alarms

So… most of you know what I mean here. You apply to a law school and wait and wait and wait. You pray for something, anything to come in the mail. Finally, you receive an envelope.
No, not a promisingly thick folder filled with what promises to be your acceptance letter and a lot of info [...]

Effed up standards

You know, I’m really glad that I shared my LSAT score with you guys. Really. I’ve received a number of very nice comments from people who relate and also people who have a good perspective on the overall distribution of scores.
So, thanks everybody!
Anyhoo, these comments have made me realize that there really is something fundamentally [...]

One law school book that doesn’t make me feel like crap

Like a lot of you, I have had the interesting experience of reading various “how-to” books about getting into law school, succeeding in law school, becoming a happy lawyer, etc..
And again, like a lot of you, I have felt discouraged and disappointed when these books often said in no uncertain terms that, unless you [...]

Opportunity knocks–answer it, stupid!

You know… going to college, working your butt off, then worrying your butt off as you wait to hear whether or not someone will actually allow you to be a law student and then a lawyer someday… That’s effing stressful. I think every law student/lawyer knows can relate to the anticipation and frustration that I [...]

The Five Stages of LSAT Grief

As the wait lengthens, I think more and more about what I might have done differently in the past to make this unique time a little more comfortable for myself. Inevitably, my thoughts turn to the LSAT.
Like many people, I was rather dissatisfied with my LSAT score. When I saw it on my computer [...]

Here we go…

You might be wondering how long I’ve been waiting to hear about whether or not I’ve been accepted to law school yet. Technically, I’ve been waiting less than two months.
But every day is excruciating. Compared to all this nothing, I would rather go back to studying for the LSAT. At least then I knew that [...]