First gen white. Huge gpa upward trend. I withdrew from waitlists just after the first deposit deadline. This cycle might not be indicative of a “regular” cycle. Go Irish =)
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Wrote all optional essays. Was a STEM major, and would definitely recommend making sure it’s clear in your app why you are transitioning to law school if you are also STEM!
Find ways to distract yourself while you wait. I wish I did a better job managing my stress throughout this process. It’ll all work out as it’s meant to! You’re doing great!
ASU opens dang early. They give aid based on need and merit, but UA only looks at merit.
LSAT 172 GPA 3.42 2027–28 cycle
If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got. -Henry Ford
LSAT 177 GPA 3.14 2025–26 cycle
We’re back with an retake and reapply cycle!!! I increased my LSAT from a 169 to a 177. You can see how my next cycle goes over on @ActionCat Stay tuned
Mid-January ~ early March Applicant. International with US undergrad, super splitter, and CF issues regarding GPA. Will update with more info once cycle is near-complete.
Don’t stake your self-worth or happiness on law school applications. Easier said than done, but I’m serious: this is the hardest part of the application process. Good luck!
Risk the impossible! I focused as much time on my PS/Resume/App Materials as I did the LSAT. A coherent narrative was key to the success of my application, you can do this!
Wrote diversity statement, gpa addendum, character and fitness addendum. All were of high quality, reviewed by multiple people and worked on tirelessly for months on end.
Apply to “soft safeties” i.e. schools where you’re pretty damn certain you’ll get in BUT would also actually consider going there–it may be where you end up, and thats ok.
Although both UMN and GWU were tempting, the Iowa offer was too good to pass up. I didn’t want to sit around on waitlists and I reconciled a slightly lower ranking for $$$$
Be meticulous in logging all dates into LSD so future 0Ls can be effectively neurotic. Also – follow your gut. If you know you could do better on the LSAT, take it again.
LSAT 168 GPA 2.60 2025–26 cycle
Apply Early.
“real money is whatevers in your pocket when youre broke cause for that last twelve twenty-five dog, you dont wanna know”
why not apply and see what happens I wrote georgetown top 10, penn on collaboration, stanford music and who you would talk to through history, UVA on resiliency, why duke
LSAT 163 GPA 4.16 2021–22 cycle
If you’re on here actually stressing out about every aspect of your life…me too. Hopefully I can update this status soon and say it’s not worth it and will all work out.
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!
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