Terrible community college GPA. Took a break and went active duty Navy for 11 years. Completed degree on duty while deploying. Now or never.
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Have a cohesive application that tells the story of you. Only check this site once a day or you’ll go crazy. Stay off r/lawschooladmissions.
No one knows anything about admissions - take all advice with a grain of salt. Take your time to get a good LSAT if you can’t fix your GPA.
if you think your GPA will go up, wait to buy your CAS profile or it will send the earlier, lower GPA.
Don’t wait to apply :(((
LSAT 179 GPA 3.90 2026–27 cycle
Do not apply late, failed last cycle. Get those fee waivers. Glory to wachtell.
Reapplicant: https://www.lsd.law/users/creep/PierPissolini I didn’t really boost my chances between cycles. Applied mid-Feb to late-March.
Nothing is impossible through God.
At this rate, I think it is fair to say that I am underperforming. The hardest part about this process is not knowing what you did wrong.
I’ll let you know when I find some
Don’t try to read the tea leaves. Focus on your life and let your apps work through the system. It will take longer than you think it will.
Please write a GPA/LSAT addendum (if its valid). I regret not writing one, I was scared to write one for many reasons but I still regret it
PhD from tier 1 research institution in social sciences field, related to legal career goals. AmeriCorps, PI internships, volunteer posts.
I graduated UG in 2019 and went straight into a 2 year MA program (2019-2021; 3.77 GPA) so I guess that would technically make me a KJD
Invest in those who invest in you.
Start your LSAT early (give yourself at least a year if your aiming for 170+) and give yourself the chance to take it at least two times :)
If every time you check your status checker and see that it’s still under review, just know that’s another day you haven’t been rejected :)
You definitely won’t get into your dream school if you don’t apply. “Shoot your shot,” as the kids say.
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