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

LSAT 149 GPA 3.93 2023–24 cycle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ Don’t apply KJD, kids, and especially don’t apply as an early graduate. Just take a year and get some work experience; don’t put yourself through this twice.

LSAT 146 GPA 3.91 2020–21 cycle

Attending University of Washington

Don’t give up! Even if you feel like your LSAT score is not high enough, law schools look at other things. Struggles you’ve overcome and work achievements are a huge advantage even with a low LSAT score

LSAT 167 GPA 3.13 2020–21 cycle

Attending Baylor University

TFA High school Physics teacher 2 years in Alamo, TX Middle school STEM teacher 1 year in San Antonio, TX Father of 2 Diversity Statement (Chicanx) LSAT addendum (multiple takes 153->158->167)

LSAT 174 GPA 3.95 2020–21 cycle

Attending Harvard University

Very mundane softs (typical extracurriculars/internships), but connected all of my experiences into a coherent story in my PS that showed Why Law Hover over result column for essay/interview details.

LSAT 169 GPA 3.62 2020–21 cycle

Attending University of Texas at Austin

Sent a Why X to Penn, UVA, Duke, Georgetown, Michigan Legal internship experience (w/ District Attorney) Massive upwards trend in GPA (started college pre-med, wrote addendum for all schools)

LSAT 160 GPA 3.99 2024–25 cycle

Attending University of Miami

Start the personal statement earlier than you think you need to. It was the thing delaying me from applying earlier, because I wasn’t sure what to write about, or I wasn’t happy with what I had written.

LSAT 175 GPA 3.92 2026–27 cycle

you can’t always outmog the stats

LSAT 172 GPA 4.01 2022–23 cycle

Admitted to University of Chicago

Apply to Duke early (before mid-November). Do every optional essay. Be friendly and personable whenever you interact with admissions staff. Always send a thank you email after every interview.

LSAT 155 GPA 3.04 2020–21 cycle

Attending Santa Clara University

1.)Grad GPA was 3.72. 2.) 8 years WE (non-traditional) in education 3.) C and F issue. someone called campus police for noise issue freshmen year of college. Social probation for 1 academic year.

LSAT 171 GPA 3.65 2020–21 cycle

Admitted to Northwestern University

HYSP Undergrad in STEM Wrote a GPA addendum explaining rocky freshman year but upward trajectory; other extra essays - Why Berkeley, Why Michigan, advice to younger self for GULC HTE from NYU on 1/28