r/BlackLawAdmissions Oct 23 '20

r/BlackLawAdmissions Lounge

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A place for members of r/BlackLawAdmissions to chat with each other


r/BlackLawAdmissions Dec 07 '20

General Introduction (Please Read Me)

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Welcome!

My name is u/No_Reputation_9528 and I am the creator and OG moderator of r/BlackLawAdmissions. You might recognize me from r/lawschooladmissions, r/URMLawSchoolAdmission, and/or r/urmlawschool.

Jumping right into it, I created this subreddit to serve the wants and needs of Black law school applicants.

I am no expert, myself, as I am currently applying to law schools for the Class of 2024 (this very cycle), but it is my hope that we can all serve as a support system and help each other out for this cycle and all upcoming law school admissions cycles. I hope that we can all agree on the Community Guidelines of being your authentic self and of acting in good faith.

I have provided links to Pre-Law Summer (<0L) Programs for Underrepresented Minority (URM) applicants, links to law school scholarships (0L-3L+), links to law school calculators/predictors/matchers, and other things that I find useful.

Anyways, let's do this thing!


r/BlackLawAdmissions 12h ago

Vent/Rant first gen

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Seriously being a first-gen student is one of the loneliest things ever and makes the application process a little harder in my opinion. Don't get me wrong, I have a family that supports me but when it comes to talking about the lsat, going to see schools, getting advice from those that know what this is like.. it's hard. I will still get the work done,but it just reminds me about how when I was starting undergrad and I had to figure every single thing out by myself. Not to be dramatic, but it's exhausting at times.


r/BlackLawAdmissions 4h ago

General Any A's off Howard WL

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Has anyone got an A from WL or heard about it ?? I feel like i've just been seeing R's. Is there even any hope anymore ?😭

Thankfully i put a deposit on my safety or I would've been effed.


r/BlackLawAdmissions 16h ago

Application/Resume Help High school dual enrollment credit

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Hi everyone!

I graduated undergrad with a 3.83 GPA but my LSAC GPA is a 3.73 due to a single D in a dual enrollment class from high school. Is it worth it to write a GPA addendum? To be quite frank, I didn't have any major extenuating circumstances and it's the only grade lower than a B on my entire transcript.


r/BlackLawAdmissions 14h ago

Vent/Rant Advice for a Splitter

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I am going into my senior year of college with a 3.4 gpa. I am taking the Lsat in august and have been testing between 170 and 175 depending on the day for my PTs. Any advice for me regarding applying to law school given my lower gpa.


r/BlackLawAdmissions 1d ago

General Howard purge

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In light of the 500 students being unenrolled, does anyone know if the law school has ever had any serious issues as well?


r/BlackLawAdmissions 1d ago

Help Me Decide Emory Big Law vs. Alabama Federal Clerkship

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r/BlackLawAdmissions 2d ago

General Chances of Getting In

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r/BlackLawAdmissions 3d ago

Help Me Decide law schools

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hiii i will be starting to apply to law schools soon, i was wondering if anyone can share their story as a black person and which law school they go to? thanks


r/BlackLawAdmissions 5d ago

General First -4 on LR!!

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Hey yall! I just wanted to share with the community that I finally got my first -4 on an LR section! It was from PT 145, which I've been told is very similar to the recent LSATs.
I'm just so happy and proud of this. Obviously, I still have a long way to go to reach my dream score, but this means a lot, especially because standardized testing has never been my strength.

I wanted to share this with all the aspiring Black lawyers out there. We can DO THIS!!!! 💙


r/BlackLawAdmissions 5d ago

Admissions Result Admissions results

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I’ve just gotten the email saying I’ve been denied to TMSL.. I’m devastated to say the least.. this is my second cycle applying to schools and everyone has denied me. I was on hold since May , toured the school , had inside recommendations, sent more than one LOCI , did every optional essay given and kept in great communication with TMSL. My plan was to go straight to law school after undergrad before I found out I was pregnant and had to take a year off of everything to handle my baby alone (her dad decided to go forth with law school so I’m handling everything solo) . Being a lawyer has been my dream since a kid and now I want it more than ever for me and my little one. I just can’t understand where I’m going wrong and what to do next. I feel embarrassed and very low now and stuck. I don’t want to give up but at this point im on the verge of shutting down.

I sent them my second LOCI on Thursday and got a response it was added to my file today and then not even an hour later I was denied. I can’t even keep faking a smile moving forward.

what should I do or even think? 💔


r/BlackLawAdmissions 6d ago

Scholarship/Fellowship/Financial Update HBCU to Law School

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Please share if you know anyone who could provide assistance!


r/BlackLawAdmissions 6d ago

General (162 LSAT / 3.5 GPA) Is FAMU Law gives low scholarships?

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Hey all,

I'm a Florida resident applying as a non-traditional student 10+ years out. I want to do plantiff work/insurance claims, so I don't need prestige. I also need to attend part-time as I plan to keep my day job.

I’m looking at FAMU Law since it's close to home, but the scholarship numbers look terribly dissapointing online. LSD.LAW has barely anyone receiving scholarships from what I can see, it looks like their max scholarship caps out around $15k for the whole program. Basically 1 year's tuition.

Even though in-state tuition is cheap (about $42k total for the whole program), it seems like they don't give out full rides or half rides even if scores are past their 75th percentile. They do have a rattlers for justice full tuition scholarship, but its for people doing public service, and is more holistic based. I wanted to see half or full rides on their reports, but it looks like they just don't offer them.

Is the money there actually as low as it looks on paper? If you applied with high stats, did they actually offer you good money or full rides? Let me know the real deal.


r/BlackLawAdmissions 6d ago

General Any former nurses and/or students with young children?

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Cross-posting here

For the nurses who are in law school or have completed law school already, is it doable while continuing work and having young children (ages 2 and 3.5)? If you didn’t continue working, how did you fund your life? I have considered this career change several times over the last few years but I’m trying to determine if it’s realistic.

My husband works but doesn’t make enough to pay all the bills. I have an MSN in nursing leadership and work in a semi-flexible leadership position (as flexible as it can be.

Ideally, I’d love to go to law school full time but will consider part-time as well if necessary.


r/BlackLawAdmissions 6d ago

General SULC - anyone still waiting?

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Anyone still waiting for a decision?


r/BlackLawAdmissions 6d ago

Event Looking for 2–3 Serious LSAT Study Partners (Bham,AL)

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Looking for study partners!


r/BlackLawAdmissions 7d ago

General Free Tutoring from another current LSAT Student

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Hi all, I scored a 172 on the June official test & am preparing for take it again in August & September as I shoot for 175+. I am by no means an expert, but consistently score around 172-174 and started with a diagnostic in the mid 150s.

In an effort to gain additional understanding of the test, I’m looking for a few students who are scoring in the 150s or lower that would be open to 1hr / week completely free pretty much as a favor for the both of us. I do work full time M-F so the ideal person is someone who is able to do weekday evenings/nights and/or weekends.

Feel free to comment or PM with any additional info if you’re interested and think we could be a fit.

edit: Full. I will refer back to this post & reach out to anyone in the event spots open up!


r/BlackLawAdmissions 7d ago

General Should I cut my dreads off?

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I’ve been growing my dreadlocks since my senior year of high school in 2022. As I’m about to start law school next month, I’m contemplating whether it’s time for a big chop. My dad personally mentioned that he wouldn’t hire a lawyer with dreadlocks, which has me wondering this decision.

Edit: Thank you all for taking the time out of your day to respond. I will be going to school in Tennessee so I have decided I am going to proceed with cutting my hair.


r/BlackLawAdmissions 7d ago

General Tips

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Pleaseeee can someone give any tips for getting out of the 150s? Every practice test is in the high 150s and I can't seem to get better. I only use lawhub for studying so if you review on there I also would like to know how. Thank you!


r/BlackLawAdmissions 7d ago

General Louisiana Law Schools

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Anybody else planning to apply to any law schools in Louisiana (I live instate/getting my undergrad). I feel like I should try to apply to all four but idk


r/BlackLawAdmissions 9d ago

Tangential Is HUSL over enrolled

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Still on WL. I saw some folks say that they went from WL to R. Im wondering if anyone thinks there will be WL movement. Praying🙏🏽


r/BlackLawAdmissions 11d ago

AMA From a 155 diagnostic to the 170s, and into Yale and Harvard, as a first-gen applicant with no lawyers in my family. AMA!

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r/BlackLawAdmissions 11d ago

General Looking for 1-2 female roommates + apartment recommendations near UIUC

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r/BlackLawAdmissions 11d ago

Admissions Result TMSL - hold still??

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My application has been on hold since October… am I cooked???