UnkemptEnergeticMockingbird '24–'25 app cycle Class of 2028 class year

Study smart, not hard for the LSAT. There’s a difference. Take 5 or so practice tests to start and rank which question types you struggle with from most to least. From there on out, take a practice test no more than once a week and spend the rest of your time (1-2 hours 5x weekly) on 7Sage, which is very affordable. Do NOT spend time on any question types you don’t need to, just because it feels good to get those questions right-those q’s can be encountered and brushed up on when taking practice tests. Lastly, I know people who made LSAT studying their life and were so stressed and burnt out that I think it negatively impacted their score. There is certainly a happy medium. Slow and steady consistency with some breaks and free time > obsession.

People who say your personal statement doesn’t matter don’t know what they’re talking about. If you’re above median for both GPA and LSAT at your target school it may not make as much of a difference, but you still need to prove you’re a good writer. Write your first draft, let it sit for a few days, and circle back 2-3 times minimum for revision. I was right around median for both LSAT/GPA at my first choice school and my softs were kind of meh, and I firmly believe that my personal statement is what ultimately got me in the door.