Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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FiveIndustriousPossum

GPA: 2.99 • LSAT: 156 • Albany Law School Of Union University

Nontrad applicant with 7+ years of work experience. Bad stats praying for an admit.

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JudiciousLeftParrot

GPA: 3.69 • LSAT: 163 • Catholic University Of America

I applied later in the cycle. Apply as early as possible then spend your time making connections with admissions offices to bump you off the waiting list. It can be helpful if you have more time...

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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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TheValiantSwabian

GPA: 3.92 • LSAT: 173 • Yale University

Make sure your Yale 250 is captivating and personally relevant (without stressing personal details in the text). Find that nugget of philosophy you can’t stop thinking about lately and explain...

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CondemnedDiligentReindeer

GPA: 3.64 • LSAT: 176 • Harvard University

If you’re here to figure out how I got into Harvard…join the club. But I’ve got some guesses, hopefully they’ll help you. LSAT: diagnostic 161, studied 10 weeks 25 hrs/wk. I only used some old...

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LivingElfinYeti

GPA: 3.3 • LSAT: 167 • Vanderbilt University

My advice: blanket the t-14 and the t-20 pretty broadly! I felt that applying to HYS, UPenn, UChicago would have been a waste when I was applying (and the thought of more apps and more $ sounded...

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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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thatjesusgirl

GPA: 2.7 • LSAT: 153 • University of Baltimore

thatjesusgirl Believe in yourself and have faith

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MyStomachsInKnots

GPA: 3.72 • LSAT: 168

I started the cycle with pride and high hopes. By November my Early Decision hopes were dashed. By February I was panic-submitting apps. Now it’s late March and I’m feeling desperate. My stomach...