Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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CharitableRegularLobster

GPA: 3.8 • LSAT: 175 • Harvard University

Applied through the Junior Deferral Program (JDP) because of the rising LSAT / GPA medians and a commitment to a two-year post-grad program.

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NeedsSleep

GPA: 3.91 • LSAT: 172 • Harvard University

3/13/26: Some law schools really favor their undergrad alums. 7/28/26: Sometimes, the waitlist pays off.

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UrMomIsGoingToLawSchool4743

GPA: 3.85 • LSAT: 153 • University of Illinois—Urbana Champaign

Being put on the waitlist does NOT mean a rejection. In order to be accepted off the waitlist, you have to put yourself out there and become comfortable doing things that you otherwise wouldn’t...

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BrilliantEthicalWombat311

GPA: 2.88

shoot for the stars aim for the moon

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KindKnowingMoose

GPA: 3.85 • LSAT: 177 • New York University

NOTE: I originally applied to all of these schools with a 170, then retook in June to get off waitlists and scored a 177. It worked!

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HappyPrincipledFalcon632

GPA: 2.49 • LSAT: 151 • Southern University

10+ years in corporate. C&F = DWI, Dismissed.

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CrimsonKuma

GPA: 2.66 • LSAT: 152 • Ave Maria School Of Law

Someone has to be in the 3%. “You miss 100% off the shots you don’t take.” -Wayne Gretzky

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BananaSlugOnFire

GPA: 3.99 • LSAT: 168 • University of California—Berkeley

Here’s what I learned from my experiences so far in law school admissions. Tips: 1. Prepare your application and apply first to a safety school with the first versions of your application (PS,...

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ajashman

GPA: 2.72 • LSAT: 170 • University of Maryland

This process is a bear, but don’t let the bastards get you down. Remember always the immortal words of Edwin Markham that “defeat may yet still serve as well as victory to shake the soul and let...