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Learn from the experiences and advice of successful law school applicants

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ballislife
GPA: 3.78 • LSAT: 173 Georgetown University

Wrote optional essays for all schools that requested them - I always wrote a “Why X” if it was an option and then any other pertinent prompts. A WashU AO said my personal statement was one of the...

9 months ago
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Emmmyygirl
GPA: 3.7 • LSAT: 163 Illinois Institute of Technology (Kent)

Never let anyone talk you into a boring, generic, “safe” personal statement. Sometimes our lives are “controversial”, and your ability to tell that story conveys competence and resilience. At...

6 months ago
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LawyerInEmbryo
GPA: 4.0 • LSAT: 176 Duke University

LawyerInEmbryo says slip in a $20 with your application

2 months ago
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KP
GPA: 3.27 • LSAT: 166 University of California (Hastings)

we cooked or nah?

2 months ago
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10/24/25 Tired of seeing the news and every month some haggard quote about removing social safety nets. I am not a genius. All I can do is work hard, and that’s all that there is to it. I’m poor,...

9 months ago
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