It’ll all work out. Probably.
Applicant wisdom
Advice applicants left on their LSD.Law profiles, searchable by topic, school, and stats.
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This process sucks at times, but in the end things will work out the way they were destined to be. Good Luck with the process!
apply earlier than I did and do not be afraid to negotiate with schools and advocate for yourself in a respectful manner!!
Very thankful I submitted as many apps as I did, honestly didn’t think Penn was really in reach given my C&F. Go Birds!!!
Don’t burn yourself out!- I definitely did. Adding all my application stats here to hopefully help future years ppl compare when applying to similar schools and/or with similar stats!
You are more than your numbers!!!
2023–24 cycle
Don’t live life by society’s establish rules in an attempt for false unity, conformity is the weapon of cowards that lead to the death of innovation. Look Within your Higher Conscious
Be kind to yourself. You don’t know what a law school is looking for. Just because a school doesn’t accept you, doesn’t mean you are not a good applicant or that you didn’t work hard!
reapplicant from 2020 - 2021 cycle, top 15 ug
Proverbs 4 (Too lazy to list all 20 schools I applied to, only R all cycle until accepted to Duke was from the big H. Applied to the top 20 schools that accepted GRE from HLS to BC.)
I did no optional essays, no why X, at all. Good luck, you are going to do great as a lawyer! Believe in yourself, and no matter where you end up going, what matters is your attitude!
Wrote all optional essays including Why X for Berkeley, Duke, and UVA. I did not include a Kira interview for Northwestern. Didn’t interview with & didn’t personalize PS for Columbia.
Breathe. It will take some time to hear back but stay patient. Go to the gym, read, write, watch movies, do whatever you need to keep your mind active, and help the time go by faster.
LSAT 179 GPA 3.13 2026–27 cycle
Take as many practice LSATs as you can, I did one every day in the month leading up to my test.
LSAT 154 GPA 3.89 2025–26 cycle
I AM GOING TO BE A LAWYER!
apply early!
Went into the process being okay with a lot of debt, came out of it realizing that a full ride in a market I want to be in means a big deal to me. Did not write any LOCIs whatsoever.
LSAT 155 GPA 3.74 2023–24 cycle
Admitted to American University
Not the greatest test taker ever, but was still able to get many acceptances. Life experience is important too – do well on the LSAT, but don’t forget about the rest of the picture.
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