Start studying for the LSAT during your sophomore year, but don’t overdo it, and make sure your main focus is on keeping your GPA up.
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LSAT 158 GPA 3.61 2022–23 cycle
Run YOUR race do not look to your left or to your right just run forward, stay the course even when things seem hopeless do not QUIT.
LSAT 168 GPA 3.50 2022–23 cycle
ProductiveThickHummingbird wishing everyone the best. Everything happens for a reason and you will end up exactly where you belong :)
“And last, Sarpedon and valiant Glaucus marched the Lycians on from Lycia far south, from the Xanthus’ swirling rapids.” Iliad, 2.988
LSAT 159 GPA 3.93 2020–21 cycle
One semester off (spring 2021), high-profile internships, research assistant, multiple leadership positions for one club in undergrad
Apply early. There are plenty of people with my stats that got much better offers because they applied in September and October.
studied for LSAT using the LSAT Trainer book by Mike Kim – might not be for everyone, but it’s only $50 and it really worked for me!
Used the Law School Expert for admissions consulting and the LSAT Wizard for LSAT prep (153 diagnostic; 161 - 169 - 171 tests).
Start applications early and studying for the LSAT early! Any acceptance is a win in my book!
“Either get busy livin’, or get busy dyin’…” Andy Dufresne, The Shawshank Redemption
LSAT 175 GPA 3.56 2026–27 cycle
Study before you take your first LSAT, I was a fool in mans clothing for not.
Don’t apply to reaches unless it’s free. Otherwise you’re paying to help them lower their acceptance rate and boost up the rankings.
LSAT 165 GPA 2.35 2021–22 cycle
Will take August LSAT and enter actual test score. Applying next cycle (2022) Will update as I move forward in the process.
LSAT 159 GPA 3.40 2020–21 cycle
Softs are: hard-of-hearing to deaf through surgery. Cochlear implants. Non-traditional student – transfer student into UC Berkeley
stem, wrote most of the optional essays, life story is probably T1 but probably won’t add much to my limp gpa all it takes is one
It’s cool to contain multitudes, but your application should tell one story If you ask, I’ll help you negotiate your scholarships
Retook the LSAT and am following up with schools that waitlisted me as well as schools that offered to see if I can get more money.
2021–22 cycle
Key principles: (a) don’t be a dick, (b) make every school feel special, (c) put in the work, and then… (d) put away the work.
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