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GPA: 3.7 • LSAT: 176 • Stanford University

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I hope these comments do not express hubris—this is my best attempt at an objective assessment based upon what I consider to be a very strong application. I have multiple ~T2 softs and sharpened...

7 months ago

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CoastGuardVeteran

GPA: 3.0 • LSAT: 171 • Cornell University

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What follows is a comprehensive explanation of my application path to law school. I originally created this document as a PDF for a group of incredible mentees. Time will be your greatest asset...

7 months ago

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FearlessConstitutionalFalcon412

GPA: 4.0 • LSAT: 170 • University of Notre Dame

Be patient and avoid checking your app status every 45 minutes like I did if you value your sanity. It will all work out in the end!

1 hour ago

greysockduckies

GPA: 3.94 • LSAT: 166 • University of Houston

Took the LSAT 4 times from Aug-Nov 155 > 161 > Cancelled > 166

10 hours ago

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UglyMsn5000

GPA: 3.75 • LSAT: 169 • University of Victoria

Stop paying so much attention to this, live your life, enjoy your time

12 hours ago

RandomDisplayName

GPA: 3.98 • LSAT: 171 • University of Chicago

Most of the advice you will find on this website is repetitive but true: take shots at dream schools, don’t count yourself out (let the adcoms do that for you), take time off the internet and do...

15 hours ago

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CankerSoreHeaven1969

GPA: 3.09 • LSAT: 157

Ya know, the wait/weight really sucks. This process, if your stats are great, can be really painless; the only hard part is figuring out where to go. If you’re like me though, this process can be...

17 hours ago

seventensplit

GPA: 2.32 • LSAT: 174 • Arizona State University

7-10 splitter. Written 2/5/2025 - 2/7/2025: A mixture of immaturity, aimlessness, and trauma from being violently victimized led to years of very poor performance. Rock bottom performance....

18 hours ago

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WanderingOrchidFox

GPA: 3.65 • LSAT: 160 • Pennsylvania State - Dickinson Law

Apply earlier than you think and make sure your application conveys your “Why” Cycle Update 3/26/2026 This cycle has been a whirlwind, I felt thrown off about 87% of the time, but I’m overall...

9 hours ago

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Barkeeter

GPA: 3.98 • LSAT: 165 • University of Iowa

NCAA student athlete. Team captain. Multiple championship teams. Trust yourself. Bet on yourself. You’ll find where you belong.

22 hours ago

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GPA: 3.1 • LSAT: 144 • Lincoln Memorial

Let the rest of your application define you.. but please do better on the LSAT than I did

1 day ago

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