LSAT 160 GPA 4.00 2022–23 cycle

Attending University of California—Los Angeles

Shoot your shot! Don’t tell yourself no before someone else can.

LSAT 170 GPA 3.75 2021–22 cycle

Wrote optional school-specific essays for Yale, Stanford, Berkeley, Georgetown, and UCLA. I have very strong California ties, which may have hurt me at schools outside the state and helped me within the state. I wish I had applied earlier in the cycle.

ChicagoHopeful

LSAT 169 GPA 3.87 2020–21 cycle

Attending University of Michigan

Hello hello! I only wrote Why X for the University of Michigan, so I would encourage writing those for any available schools. I am currently riding out the UChicago, Columbia, and NYU waitlists, but I am aware that those are unlikely to have movement.

BanachSpacecraft

LSAT 175 GPA 3.97 2024–25 cycle

Attending University of California—Los Angeles

Spend your time doing something better than looking at lsd.law.

StephCurryLover697

LSAT 179 GPA 4.10 2021–22 cycle

Admitted to University of Chicago

Didn’t put my exact numbers to avoid doxxing, but very close

MistaPanini

LSAT 164 GPA 3.97 2025–26 cycle

Attending University of California—Los Angeles

Just keep surfin

StatusCheckMaxxer

LSAT 175 GPA 4.00 2023–24 cycle

Admitted to Stanford University

Go for the higher LSAT score and give yourself plenty of time to study for and take it! Write as many optionals as possible and make the case for how you are unique to a school given your experiences, interests, etc. ༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ Give Wave

MMAGorilla

LSAT 174 GPA 3.86 2021–22 cycle

Attending New York University

Don’t turn in your top schools apps first… Applying in September vs October doesn’t make any difference, and if you notice a typo or error in your apps, you don’t want to discover it on your top choices and fix it for your second choices

QuaintTenOstrich

LSAT 172 GPA 3.86 2023–24 cycle

Attending New York University

Softs and a cohesive matter so much more than you think.

aspiringacademic2

LSAT 174 GPA 3.78 2020–21 cycle

Admitted to Duke University

“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take - Wayne Gretzky” - Michael Scott

CoffeeFlotilla

LSAT 172 GPA 3.99 2021–22 cycle

Attending New York University

Technically not KJD because I spent a year to get a Masters in between graduation from undergrad in ’21 and law school in ’22 but never worked full time. duke ur3 on 1/6/22 chicago ur3/4 on 1/18/22 & ur4/5 on 1/19/22

RainyPricklyHydra

LSAT 172 GPA 3.85 2024–25 cycle

Attending Boston University

Submitted with a 3.80, Fall grades increased it to 3.83, Spring Grades to 3.85. Go Terriers! I loved my visit to BU which was the big decisive factor for me. I’m still going to ride some WL’s though (HLS and Mich).

HilariousVenomousStingray

LSAT 172 GPA 4.12 2022–23 cycle

Attending University of Michigan

Wrote a Why X Statement for: UChicago UPenn UVA Berkeley Michigan Duke Cornell Also did Stanford optional essays Sent a LOCI to UVA In early February, which turned over quickly into an interview and acceptance.

MessyQuestionableWestiePoo

LSAT 174 GPA 3.91 2021–22 cycle

Attending Stanford University

Be interesting! Do cool things before, during, and after law school. This is more life advice than it is admissions advice, although it applies to admissions too – do whatever you’re passionate about! Passion shows.

SafeTrashyBird

LSAT 167 GPA 3.85 2020–21 cycle

Admitted to Duke University

most important thing for me was applying early– as in , like, the day applications opened. Ask your recommenders months in advance – one of mine threw a curveball at me and ended up taking much longer than expected

VivaciousSimpleSauce

LSAT 173 Int'l GPA Superior 2020–21 cycle

Attending Georgetown University

Wrote Why X for Michigan, optional essay for Stanford, Why X for Berkeley, Why X for Cornell, scholarship essays for NYU, optional essay for Penn (not Why X), optional essay for Georgetown (not Why X), Why X for Duke

YesteryearSpaceCowboy

LSAT 170 GPA 3.74 2023–24 cycle

Attending University of California—Los Angeles

It’s good to be little, it’s good to be small. STEM major who has always had a passion for law and policy and performed better in those classes. Why: Umich, Duke, UVA, NW, GTown (optional essay + ED), NDLS, Vandy

ALostET

LSAT 177 GPA 3.62 2022–23 cycle

Attending Harvard University

Reddit cycle recap/reflections: https://www.reddit.com/r/lawschooladmissions/comments/1301vd7/hefty_stem_splitter_reflections_and_recap/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=ioscss&utm_content=1&utm_term=1

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