Spend plenty of time studying and preparing for the LSAT, be realistic about your chances at certain schools. And don’t stress too much once everything is submitted, find something to distract yourself. For the love of God don’t refresh this site constantly, it will destroy you, trust me.
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Wrote “Why X” essays for Columbia, Duke, NYU, Northwestern, Chicago, and Michigan; wrote GULC 250 optional essay on “Top 10 List;” wrote Core Values essay for Penn; wrote about thesis topic for Yale 250. Kira interview for Northwestern; group interview for GULC. Chicago UR3 on 2/15.
LSAT 173 GPA 3.88 2026–27 cycle
should have read the email instruction for Northwestern that the video interview is now only 10sec prep rather than 30sec – website info is outdated!
I have received application waivers from a majority of schools on my list. Have a little over 5 years of total work experience. Official cold diagnostic 150 (5/6/2022); did not study for roughly 1 year and took another PT cold and got 155 (1/28/2023). Actual test score 168 (6/10/2023).
Applied to same schools (minus Stanford) in Jan 2020 with 168, got into Georgetown, rejected from Harvard and Yale, waitlisted at the rest. Reapplying this year in October with 174, a new rec, and a revised statement to see what happens. white, female, decent but not exceptional softs
GPA is out of 4.0 scale. I am a history major currently going into my Senior year of University and studying for the August and October LSATs! I hope to post some of my scores and positive vibes as I go! I also plan on taking the GRE, and will post how that affects my acceptance as well.
Hispanic from southwestern state, extensive experience living/working/studying abroad, speak 3 languages, won a prestigious fellowship, currently working in a hot industry (and hope to focus on that during law school). Hope schools ignore my low GPA :) edit: they are not ignoring it
I’m proud of you! This entire process is time-consuming, stressful, and exhausting. Whether you’re reading this at the beginning of your journey or near the end, I am proud of you. You are more than capable of getting this done. You’ve got this! All we need is one, but we will get more
what is meant for you won’t miss you xoxo best advice i can give is to not be like me and decide to take the lsat/apply to law school for that cycle in august. i think i lost *at least *5 years off of my life with the study-for-the-october-lsat-then-apply-by-mid-november turnaround.
¶Don’t underestimate how long it will take to finish applying, especially if you are tailoring each application to the school. ¶Take a step back sometimes and remind yourself why you are working toward going to law school, in the thick of studying and applying it will be easy to forget.
Love the school that loves you.
I feel like my softs are closer to a Tier 3 but I’ve got one of the tier 2 bulletpoints on my resume so I guess I’m tier 2 Wrote Why X for: UVA / Michigan / Georgetown / Notre Dame Don’t ignore your GPA until it’s too late, kids Went UR3 (lol) at ND on 2/2 Got the HTE from NYU (lol)
You will forget this all once it’s behind you. Logging in as a 3L to check my LSAT score in order to answer demographics questions for MPRE registration. Almost ordered a new transcript to check my undergrad GPA. Stats and essays feel so important when you’re applying but they’re not.
A cohesive narrative and clear idea of what you want to do as a lawyer goes a long way! Also apply as early as possible so you have max time for scholarship negotiations (and peace of mind).
༼つ ◕◕༽つ G I V E⭐A⭐W A V E ༼つ ◕◕༽つ Disappointing cycle, however I have full confidence in my choice after visiting. In hindsight, I recommend retaking LSAT until you score the highest you can. Keep your GPA as high as you can in college. and remember- comparison is the thief of joy
I graduated with an MPA from a top university with a 3.86 in August 2020 where I also received a full-ride scholarship. This experience and my active volunteering and being an activist in the community have increased my chances of getting accepted into law school with a low LSAT Score.
Other than trying to get the highest LSAT score you can and spending time crafting the best application, I suggest you try to stay positive during the process! Don’t forget about your mental health. Working out, running, and other physical exercise has really helped me relieve stress.
(◕o◕) Definitely email schools you like or schools you know that give out CAS waivers and ask. The worst they can do is say no. Clearly I got a “few” applications this way haha. This process is already so expensive so save money where you can! Only apply to schools you would attend!!
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