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

LSAT 169 GPA 3.97 2021–22 cycle

Admitted to New York University

Personal statement and narrative is SO important. had a near perfect cycle applying to schools where i was below median LSAT for all of them. work experience is important!

LSAT 172 GPA 4.03 2023–24 cycle

Attending New York University

SEVERELY better cycle compared to 2022-2023 for me (◕_◕). I did not retake the LSAT, just strengthened my application parts and applied in November instead of February.

LSAT 176 GPA 3.80 2021–22 cycle

Attending Columbia University

uchicago ur3 1/12, ur4 1/18 nyu hold 1/21 usc “may” sentence gone 1/28, “may” sentence came back 2/7 harvard ghost update 2/5 (probably meant nothing)

LSAT 170 GPA 4.12 2020–21 cycle

Attending Harvard University

Wrote Optional essays wherever possible. STEM major from a mediocre state school, but I spent a ton of time on perfecting the written materials in my application.

LSAT 174 GPA 3.82 2020–21 cycle

Attending New York University

apply early, broadly, and write all the optional essays! T10 ug, international fellowship after graduating, interest in specific area of law that came up in my essays

LSAT 171 GPA 3.80 2020–21 cycle

Admitted to University of Michigan

South Asian Muslim female. Wrote ‘why Berkeley’ and ‘why Michigan’ essays. To whoever is creeping on this in the future, good luck with your cycle :)

LSAT 169 GPA 3.96 2021–22 cycle

Attending Yale University

Took the LSAT twice. First take got 168; Second take got 169. I was accepted to ASU, OU, and WashU with a 168. I was accepted to all others with a 169.

LSAT 180 GPA 4.00 2021–22 cycle

Admitted to Stanford University

Honestly, I have to say one thing if there wasn’t a max at $400,000 on the scholarships amount that I am able to input, they would be higher.