Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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Unga-Bunga

GPA: 2.98 • LSAT: 166 • Illinois Institute of Technology (Kent)

Moving to a big city close to home (Missouri) was very important to me. Looking to do environmental law in the Chicago area

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queencard

GPA: 3.93 • LSAT: 173 • University of Pennsylvania

Don’t be afraid to take a gap year! It made my cycle much less stressful because I already had my LSAT squared away and I was able to apply very early. There are few good excuses for rushing your...

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BenitoBaby16

GPA: 3.75 • LSAT: 163 • University of Denver

First generation law student!

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LegallyLGBT

GPA: 3.85 • LSAT: 151 • Saint Louis University

I took the LSAT 4 times, went through 2 different admission cycles (2020 and 2023), and was denied by 10 schools, however, in the face of it all, it only takes one school to accept you to become...

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HocJoyousChimpanzee

GPA: 3.86 • LSAT: 177 • Harvard University

Very proud of all my statements. Wrote all optionals. Several T3 and T4 softs. FGLI. 1 year of relevant WE (I think not having more hurt me for YLS). Did everything I could to make my GPA the...

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WoebegoneRipeKangaroo

GPA: 3.78 • LSAT: 169 • Wake Forest University

Deciding where to apply is tricky, but remember there are trade-offs in everything. I’ll explain my methodology below. My goal was going to a school which provided me with the greatest benefit,...

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GorgeousRichAvatar

GPA: 3.53 • LSAT: 167 • Northeastern University

Study no less than 10 weeks for LSAT - I recommend the book the LSAT trainer. Do your absolute best to take the August LSAT, so if you have to take it again you can next take the October or...

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StatuesqueCloudyFish

GPA: 3.59 • LSAT: 148 • University of North Texas at Dallas

Hire a tutor for the LSAT and don’t underestimate volunteer experience.

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0eesheedess

• University of California—Berkeley

Don’t rush applications, and ask for help if you need it! I sent several flawed apps because I was so nervous about getting them in early, and I didn’t know who I could ask about the process (I’m...