LSAT 175 GPA 3.47 2023–24 cycle

Attending Washington University in St. Louis

…to ED because ED applicants are guaranteed the “max scholarship for their stats”. I could probably have applied RD and recieved the same scholly though, and would apply to a range of schools if I could do it all over again. That being said, WashU is cleary invested in becoming one of the select few top law US law…

PinkLegally

LSAT 158 GPA 3.42 2023–24 cycle

Attending (Part-time) Temple University

Have safeties Apply to reaches Keep an open mind DO NOT go to a school that offers conditional scholarships and that has very bad retention rates Stay on op of schools and write your butt off if you need to

VeggieCowboy

LSAT 168 GPA 3.41 2023–24 cycle

Attending University of Colorado—Boulder

…wave an application fee, they’re not gonna give you a scholarship if they admit you at all. If you have stats like mine you should also go to r/outsideT14lawschools on Reddit. It’s an amazing and extremely supportive community of people going through the application process. Good vibes and good advice all around.

ImaginaryAnxiousGremlin

LSAT 177 GPA 3.98 2023–24 cycle

Attending University of California—Berkeley

…and I want to be in CA long term, and that NYU denied my scholarship reconsideration, so Berkeley was a lot better for me financially. Go bears! (◕‿◕)

MusselMadness

LSAT 172 GPA 3.81 2023–24 cycle

Attending University of Michigan

…environmental programs. Virginia came in with the lowest scholarship offer of any of my acceptances, and UCLA was just a little too far away from home, so it became a battle between Duke and Michigan. My parents earned graduate degrees at Duke, so I was certainly leaning in that direction, but Michigan just felt…

WickedCoordinatedGrasshopper

LSAT 162 GPA 4.04 2023–24 cycle

Attending University of Minnesota

Scholarships are weird and take a long time for some schools. Be patient and do good research to see which schools are historically generous with aid. Did not have much luck negotiating but I only tried for the University of Maryland.

Thequeen637

LSAT 159 GPA 3.27 2023–24 cycle

Attending University of Michigan

…that Prometric has it figured out and for waitlist or scholarship reconsideration. A professional career spanning 19 years and additional softs in profile.

CinnabonGene

LSAT 172 GPA 3.83 2023–24 cycle

Attending University of Virginia

…Harvard, and UChicago. I didn’t apply for a merit scholarship at Duke after it became clear to me that it wasn’t as good a fit as some of the other schools I applied to.

brooktroutmountains

LSAT 173 GPA 3.98 2023–24 cycle

Attending Stanford University

…but there’s some wisdom to applying to T20s here too for scholarship negotiation purposes. I took a big risk and wrote about a very controversial topic in my PS, which I think led to a lot of the waitlists and the SLS admit. All in all, I wouldn’t change things, but in the middle of February I was definitely…

Cicero26

LSAT 171 GPA 3.96 2022–23 cycle

Attending Vanderbilt University

…including PBK. Interviewed at GULC, Cornell, and WashU Scholarships from Vandy and Emory

ShabuFanatic

LSAT 174 GPA 3.81 2022–23 cycle

Attending New York University

…the Sullivan & Cromwell panel on 03/30/2023Awarded the scholarship on 04/13/2023 Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions about the AnBryce or applying in general, especially if you’re a FGLI professional student. Thanks to everyone who helped me through this process, and don’t be afraid to shoot your…

sydthesquid

LSAT 150 GPA 3.79 2022–23 cycle

Attending Marquette University

…early, I waited too long. You have a higher chance of scholarships and acceptances.- Your first choice might change and that’s okay. I learned after applications that Marquette was more aligned with the type of school I wanted by around a month after applying. Be confident! a low LSAT score isn’t the end go the…

JackJacktheBlack

LSAT 166 GPA 3.36 2022–23 cycle

Attending University of Wisconsin

…of Wisconsin-Madison as they provided a full-ride scholarship to me, and Madison, WI, is a great place to live. I eventually want to move back west as I will be leaving the region but am okay being in Wisconsin for school and working here after for a bit.

lawboy

LSAT 170 GPA 3.72 2022–23 cycle

Attending University of California—Los Angeles

…safeties. I had one year of GI Bill benefits on top of scholarship awards from schools, so my CoA was lower than the awards themselves might imply, in case that helps make sense of my decision making here.

DeflatedGPA

LSAT 162 GPA 3.64 2022–23 cycle

Attending Pennsylvania State - Dickinson Law

Finishing in the top of your class is more important than the school’s ranking. By knowing this, I prioritized scholarships and geographic location to make what I believe is the best decision.

Tragic

LSAT 157 GPA 3.37 2022–23 cycle

Attending Louisiana State University

…rest. I don’t know whether to R&R to try to get a better scholarship or just take the conditional LSU offer. Goals to practice in Houston (a 4-hour drive from LSU) I will Update my decision soon. Update: attending LSU (Money could be replaced, but time cannot.)

surfsupcowboy

LSAT 166 GPA 3.89 2022–23 cycle

Attending Georgetown University

…Essay Pepperdine - Separate application for the Faculty Scholarship (full ride + stipend)

RemyTheRat

LSAT 177 GPA 3.84 2022–23 cycle

Admitted to University of Chicago

…wrote Why Cornell, Berkeley, and a little bit why NYU in a scholarship essay). Know what’s best for you, do all the essays you can, and don’t rush your first take- . Attend ASDs if possible. Explore the immediate- area around the school where you’ll spend most of your time 1L. Talk to current and admitted students -…

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