What does it take to get into Yale Law School when your numbers aren't at the top of the school's medians?

In this episode, Autumn and Morgan talk with Rachel, a future Yale Law student whose path to law school included a math degree from CU Boulder, work in gun violence prevention, an internship at the White House, and two years working for Gabby Giffords.

Rachel applied to nine law schools and was admitted to Yale, Harvard, Stanford, Duke, Georgetown, and CU Boulder. Her LSAT was a 170 and her GPA was a 3.91, both below the medians at Yale, Harvard, and Stanford.So what made her application stand out?

The conversation gets into one of the most important themes in the law-school admissions process: authenticity. Rather than trying to become the applicant a particular law school wants, Rachel learned how to show up as her whole self. That consistency created the "gossamer thread" woven throughout her entire application.

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Interview season is here, and med school interviews can feel like the most intimidating step after months of applications and secondaries.

In this episode of the GradMissions Office Hours Podcast, the team breaks down what applicants can actually expect from medical school interviews, from traditional panels and MMIs to group interviews and asynchronous virtual interviews. They talk through how to prepare for different formats, what interviewers are evaluating, and why your ability to listen, communicate, and work with others matters just as much as having the “right” answers.

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Not every admissions mistake is a dealbreaker, but some can follow you all the way to a rejection. In this episode of Grad Missions Office Hours, the team breaks down the biggest red flags they see in medical and law school admissions and, more importantly, how to avoid them.

From applying too late and explaining a low GPA the wrong way to character and fitness disclosures, professionalism, and social media mistakes, they share real admissions committee perspectives on what makes an applicant memorable, for the right (or wrong) reasons.

What are your red, yellow, and green flag questions for your own admissions process? Drop them in the comments!

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