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Applicant Wisdom & Insights

Learn from the experiences and advice of successful law school applicants

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HUPirateParalegal
GPA: 3.57 • LSAT: 154 University of California (Hastings)

Some schools will see the value you bring through your application and some won’t. Some schools that you thought were guarantees, aren’t. Some schools you thought were a longshot, weren’t. Have...

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RandRQueen
GPA: 3.99 • LSAT: 168 University of California—Berkeley

don’t apply late and definitely don’t bother applying after the deadline, too many excellent candidates that have already applied

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ConfusedReverseSplitterrr
GPA: 4.0 • LSAT: 150 Drake University

My biggest advice is to apply early! Even with your exact stats, waiting to apply only diminishes your chances of acceptance.

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BabyDragon
GPA: 3.52 • LSAT: 156 University of Illinois—Urbana Champaign

you’re probably better off…

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Zenus
Int'l GPA: Above Average • LSAT: 169 George Washington University

Try everything with your best. Your failure will leave no regret and your success will make you proud.

11 months ago
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FutureNeuroscientistLawyer
GPA: 2.83 • LSAT: 164 Saint Louis University

Always shoot your shot kids. If they rejected you, they aren’t the school you want to attend. Let them miss out. If your top school waitlisted you, get started on those LOCIs. You would make an...

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TrvthX
GPA: 3.8 • LSAT: 172 Georgetown University

It is never over until it is over. If you’re an anxiety-ridden bean doom scrolling through here, I hope you find whatever it is you’re looking for by stalking my stats and profile o-o My generic...

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Nalamango824
GPA: 3.95 • LSAT: 165 University of California—Los Angeles

If you are waitlisted at a school (and really want to get in), GO TOUR THAT SCHOOL AND KEEP SENDING LOCIs (without annoying them of course).

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TangyAdjoiningHare
GPA: 3.84 • LSAT: 150 Seton Hall University

while i honestly did not expect to get into any school this cycle, i am happy to have gotten into one. however, i highly encourage applying early and getting a higher LSAT score. i thought that a...

11 months ago
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