LSAT 170 GPA 3.78 2020–21 cycle

Attending University of California—Berkeley

If you have all of your materials ready, apply as soon as possible! Also, do not apply to as many schools as I did - it was a mistake.

ssq2025

LSAT 172 GPA 3.99 2025–26 cycle

Attending University of Chicago

UChicago is actually a pretty cool school - never thought I’d end up there for PIL.

GaggednessBombness

LSAT 180 GPA 4.00 2025–26 cycle

Admitted to University of Virginia

take care of yourself when applying or you will lose (or gain) 20 pounds

RandRQueen

LSAT 168 GPA 3.99 2023–24 cycle

Attending University of California—Berkeley

don’t apply late and definitely don’t bother applying after the deadline, too many excellent candidates that have already applied

TiredOfThisThx

LSAT 168 GPA 3.88 2020–21 cycle

Admitted to Duke University

Wrote no Why X essays. Only did Georgetowns Top 10 (did fav books) Did not fill out any financial aid after getting Harvard A

AnotherLawApplicant

LSAT 169 GPA 3.99 2021–22 cycle

Attending Harvard University

KJD (putting in full-time employment during college removes KJD from LSD’s algorithm) Shoot above what you think you can make!

ProjectAnalyzed

LSAT 169 GPA 3.72 2019–20 cycle

Attending Stanford University

HYP undergrad. Used RTK from NYU as negotiating chip; Berkeley and UCLA both matched it after initially offering FAR less $.

LuckyMountainSkate

LSAT 174 GPA 3.91 2023–24 cycle

Attending University of Chicago

Write every optional essay you can, and give the schools a reason to admit you; do what other applicants are unwilling to.

ChivalrousPermissibleCorgi

LSAT 177 GPA 4.02 2022–23 cycle

Attending University of Chicago

Stats aren’t everything. (◕︵◕)

HOUSE

LSAT 175 GPA 3.64 2021–22 cycle

Attending University of California—Berkeley

**A horizon is something towards which we move, but it is also something that moves along with us. **Hans Georg Gadamer

Unlucky-Guava249

LSAT 163 GPA 4.09 2020–21 cycle

Attending Duke University

Wrote optional essays for Duke, UMich, Notre Dame, UC Berkeley, and Cornell, including Why X and diversity statement.

zeparith

LSAT 176 GPA 4.11 2023–24 cycle

Admitted to University of Virginia

“Do not allow people to dim your shine because they are blinded. Tell them to put on some sunglasses…” - Lady Gaga

LushFreez

LSAT 163 GPA 3.88 2023–24 cycle

Admitted to University of Michigan

9/13/2024 I submitted my application to about 7 schools so far, and I did almost every optional essay available.

CeaselessDramaticChameleon

LSAT 172 GPA 3.78 2023–24 cycle

Attending University of Virginia

Breathe, it’s gonna be fine.

CheapComplexPenguin

LSAT 174 GPA 4.00 2022–23 cycle

Attending University of Pennsylvania

You can do it!! Think about what your story is, and then don’t be afraid to revise and delete and start all over :)

Volcker

LSAT 176 GPA 3.70 2022–23 cycle

Admitted to Duke University

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FadedDormouse

GRE 335 GPA 3.63 2023–24 cycle

Admitted to University of California—Berkeley

GRE Score Breakdown: First test (Sept 2023):167V, 163Q, 5.5AW. Second test (Nov 2023): 170V, 165Q, 5.0AW.

jstczddy

LSAT 173 GPA 3.71 2021–22 cycle

Attending New York University

Essays matter more than you think. Good stats aren’t free admission, bad stats aren’t impossible to overcome.

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