If you are a splitter, apply as soon as possible. I applied in Oct but should have applied in September but was lazy. I also had subpar personal statements (if you are non-trad, focus on Why Law? and Why Now?). I shouldn’t have wasted my ED on Berk as I knew I wouldn’t get in, but it was my top choice as a Bay Area…
Applicant wisdom
Advice applicants left on their LSD.Law profiles, searchable by topic, school, and stats.
6,730 entries
My biggest piece of advice is to know yourself and know your story. I entered undergrad blind and thinking I wanted to pursue another career path entirely, but as I grew and prioritized knowing myself more, the path I wanted to take became clearer. How pillars of my personhood and aspects of my lived experiences…
My application journey is nearing its completion, but you, dear traveler, might still have a ways to go. I now bestow upon you the bits of knowledge I have gathered thus far, and I wish you the best of luck. LSAT PREP: I know a 161 is not the highest score ever, but I improved from a 151 cold diagnostic score to a…
“The only thing I can control is how hard I work.” -Kobe Bryant “You have power over your mind—not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” -Marcus Aurelius “There is only one way to happiness and that is to cease worrying about things which are beyond the power of our will.” -Epictetus Do your…
ALRIGHT, CYCLE COMPLETE! I cannot wait to start my legal education at YLS! This cycle went way better than I could have ever imagined (now wishing I didn’t waste so much money on application fees lol). I don’t know if my application advice will be helpful, because who knows what about my application worked well, but…
I own the WE category in my field. No one has more expertise than me when it comes to being a bum. Here are the reasons: I didn’t choose the bum life, the bum life choose me. I was not born into a rich family. Because there are no such things as rich bums. I was so delusional I started hallucinating during the LSAT,…
Hello! I’m equally stunned and honored that you’re looking at my profile. Things I wish I did: **Market myself better in my personal statement. **- I’ve been writing cover letters for years and somehow managed to forget that the whole point of a statement is how well you can sell yourself. I went for the “every last…
I got in because I had absolutely amazing LOR’s from nationally known advocacy groups. These were people I worked with and who know me extremely well– not just people who know me in passing. I also had a solid history of legal writings, as in motions and docketed commentary on cases, to point to. I know people who…
All it is going to take is one “yes.” That’s it.
Apply early (september) get involved and get a legal job. low LSAT dont matter when the rest of your application is fireee
Trust Jesus and ask him to be in your life! He will get you into your dream school and He got me into Harvard law. It was my dream for years, and it was an impossible, unreachable, depressing, and unrealistic goal. But if He is truly God, then the impossible for us is simply nothing for him. Ask him to show you…
Apply early, and by early I mean before December but definitely before Christmas!!! I went through two cycles, one where I applied late (Feb/Mar) and one where I applied early/on-time (Oct/Nov). The second cycle was not only less stressful but I had so many more opportunities to apply to scholarships, to think…
🥰 hi all! My biggest recommendation for everyone is to try to drown out the noise regarding personal statements, supplemental essays, etc. My personal statement did not speak to any schools in particular or even answer the “Why Law?” question, and I think that while that was potentially a risky choice it also…
Accepted to CUNY and put in a pre-study program from July 2026-May 2027. No matter how many rejections you get, keep your head up. Law school will always be there waiting for you. Don’t beat yourself down for taking gap years. Make the best of that time and get experience!
To my fellow music majors and those having doubts, believe in your own abilities. It matters not the road you take, as long as you keep treading the path you will get to the destination you were meant to be at. Your dreams are worth chasing even if the only one who believes in you is yourself
Apply early (by October), and put a lot of thought into your application materials. Your application is the first case you’ll make in law school, so show them that you have the potential to do it well. Give yourself plenty of time to prepare for the LSAT. I focused on taking practice tests and then going through…
Your written statements are critical. Outside of gaining you positive admissions results, they are an opportunity to define your dreams! Don’t take this chance lightly. Get some life and work experience after college. You won’t regret it. Take as much time as you need with the LSAT and preparing your application…
Try hard in undergrad if you have even an inkling you might want to go to law school. I don’t have an upward trajectory or an excuse for bad grades beyond just not caring about life after college. An ounce of prevention smthn smthn idk.
Your study break just got better: follow @lawschooldata on Follow @lawschooldata on TikTok & Instagram