LivelyJudicialOwl588 '25–'26 app cycle Class of 2029 class year

don’t let Reddit dissuade you from applying if you are below one median at the T-14.
only apply to schools you would genuinely be interested in attending.
write a “why this school” essay for each school.
always write the additional optional supplementals if you have a meaningful response to them.
applying early doesn’t always mean you’ll hear back early, but in my experience it was helpful for mitigating anxiety.
your work experience and the narrative you craft can indeed compensate for a lower LSAT or GPA.

I did not redact my LSAT at WashU.
I did not write an LSAT addendum.
I took the test twice back to back and got basically the same score twice even though I was PT’ing much higher. I studied for 7 months before I took the test the first time and my diagnostic was a 153.