Don’t tell anyone why you really want to go to law school… it sounds pretentious. If anyone asks, tell them you thought it was a really sexy thing to do.
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All apps were sent in February! Took the January LSAT. Shoot your shot because you never know how it will turn out! Best of luck to all future applicants!!
LSAT 150 GPA 2.88 2020–21 cycle
Wrote All Optional Essays - Worked as a paralegal in large NYC firms for 2 years - LSAC GPA is 2.8, Undergrad GPA is 3.1 // Economics & Psych Double Major
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 :)
Know your strengths as well as your weaknesses. Originally applied to nearly all schools in September with a 160. Retook January LSAT for my current 167.
Choose a school that meets your goals and offers you the most money. Unless you’re biglaw, “prestige” doesn’t matter. Don’t be a dick to fellow applicants.
good luck for those of yall coming in!
You are enough, it’s not just about the LSAT or your GPA. If you want it badly enough and you work hard, you will become the lawyer you are destined to be!
Control what you can control.
Don’t wait until January to apply to schools! I am purely a stats-based applicant. My cycle would turn out better if I wasn’t 20 and had work experience.
Ask for help for your personal statement. Study really hard for the LSAT. Once submitted, get off this website and wait for your emails to roll in! (◕︵◕)
Shooting my shot because why not? I got some fee waivers so I applied to schools I wouldn’t have otherwise. Expecting rejections but hoping for the best.
GPA 3.74 2025–26 cycle
It hurts more if you don’t try.
Apply earlier than I did.
I’m hiding in Honduras, I’m a desperate man Send lawyers, guns, and money The shit has hit the fan -Warren Zevon
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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.
Grades: 1 F, academic probation, upwards trend Dean’s List: 3 times Extracurricular leadership position Don’t pay attention to my lsat, I’m GRE only
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