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Advice applicants left on their LSD.Law profiles, searchable by topic, school, and stats.

LSAT 178 GPA 3.51 2024–25 cycle

Attending University of Michigan

…will put you above a lot of other applicants. Write a GPA addendum even if you don’t have a super compelling reason (if your GPA is low enough). Adcomms will wonder why you got the grades you did and it’s better to answer that question for them. Keep it as short as possible and explain why whatever caused those…

LSAT 170 GPA 3.60 2022–23 cycle

Attending University of California—Davis

…you are below median GPA, explain why. **- I wrote a GPA addendum for Berkeley, and I think it helped me get WL’ed below medians instead of R’ed. I also wrote it as a response to one of USC’s application questions, and I actually got in.

LSAT 157 GPA 3.10 2024–25 cycle

Attending Howard University

Apply early and ensure you write a strong personal statement and addendums. Give yourself the best opportunity. Be patient to wait and reapply the next year if it’s somewhere you truly want to go.

LSAT 149 GPA 3.71 2024–25 cycle

…if you have time to retest or can take a gap year the addendum

LSAT 177 GPA 3.97 2023–24 cycle

Attending Yale University

Wrote Why Northwestern, Why WashU, Yale Optional 2, Columbia LSAT Addendum (lol), Georgetown Top 10, Penn Core Values, Stanford Songs/Class, Stanford Optional, and submitted a diversity statement or equivalent to everywhere but Yale and Stanford. 4 LORs (2 academic, 1 research position, 1 WE). LPT: Help pay for…

LSAT 164 GPA 3.65 2023–24 cycle

Attending Georgia State University

I signed up for an optional interview with Baylor at one of the LSAC Forums. I submitted a GPA Addendum /only/ to TAMU because otherwise my GPA is relatively average/above-average and TAMU is clearly a GPA focused school. Attending the Forum in my area was a great idea bc I received several fee waivers for schools I…

LSAT 161 GPA 3.30 2022–23 cycle

Attending University of Minnesota

…but I’m glad I did. I think my score boost and my LSAT addendum could have had a really good impact on my outcomes - so if you can retake, I would really think about doing so - especially in the summer/fall Submitted a supplemental essay to all who provided the option (Why Michigan, GULC top ten (about Love Island…

LSAT 150 GPA 3.90 2024–25 cycle

Admitted to Willamette University

…it. My applications have consisted of the following: LSAT Addendum - Resume Personal Statement Optional Statements Pre- Recorded Interview Recommendation Letters I dream of returning to my alma mater, The University of Texas at Austin Law School. I applied to UT as an Early Decision (legally binding). I submitted…