LSAT 174 GPA 3.52 2021–22 cycle

Tier 3: LGBTQ+, single working mother Tier 4: Non-combat enlisted military service, published author in fiction (Big Five publisher)

MessiLingard

LSAT 180 GPA 4.00 2021–22 cycle

Attending University of Pennsylvania

Took LSAT 3 times: 169 -> 170 -> 180 Undergraduate and Masters degree in economics KJD Attended T50 undergrad on full-tuition scholarship

Thaster3000

LSAT 174 GPA 3.53 2024–25 cycle

Admitted to University of Michigan

Do not feel discouraged. Do not care about prestige. Think about what will work best for you. Compare yourself to who you were yesterday.

MakeshiftMaliciousGoat

LSAT 171 GPA 3.44 2020–21 cycle

Admitted to University of Michigan

It’s cool to contain multitudes, but your application should tell one story If you ask, I’ll help you negotiate your scholarships

ssq2025

LSAT 172 GPA 3.99 2025–26 cycle

Attending University of Chicago

UChicago is actually a pretty cool school - never thought I’d end up there for PIL.

GaggednessBombness

LSAT 180 GPA 4.00 2025–26 cycle

Admitted to University of Virginia

take care of yourself when applying or you will lose (or gain) 20 pounds

ClutteredDifferentMonkey

LSAT 173 GPA 3.95 2024–25 cycle

Attending University of Notre Dame

Disappointed in how little info there was out there going through this process, I’m committed to doing my part for the posterity

AnonApplicant1337

LSAT 174 GPA 4.14 2024–25 cycle

Attending University of California—Los Angeles

Crazy cycle and overall super happy with my results. I’ll prob come back here to talk about advice but for now… GO BRUINS!

AnotherLawApplicant

LSAT 169 GPA 3.99 2021–22 cycle

Attending Harvard University

KJD (putting in full-time employment during college removes KJD from LSD’s algorithm) Shoot above what you think you can make!

Doglover

LSAT 166 GPA 4.01 2021–22 cycle

Admitted to Northwestern University

Why X Essays: Duke, Michigan, Cornell, SMU Additional Essays: Penn Core Strength’s, Chicago Doctoroff, NYU Jacobson Leadership

Caissa

LSAT 171 GPA 3.96 2021–22 cycle

Attending University of Virginia

For some reason I can’t change the info for Columbia, but I was put on reserve (basically waitlisted) at Columbia on 2/15/22

WrathfulClearAlligator

LSAT 179 GPA 3.40 2023–24 cycle

Attending Northwestern University

I applied to JD/MBA programs at Columbia, Chicago, Penn, Duke and Northwestern with a 750 GMAT. Accepted only at Kellogg.

TheOneWhoHonk

LSAT 170 GPA 4.03 2023–24 cycle

Attending New York University

Write those “Why X” essays. Seriously. Every single school I got the WL at (so far) were ones where I didn’t write one.

GateCity904

LSAT 180 GPA 3.71 2025–26 cycle

Admitted to Northwestern University

Dont do what I did

AlWoulds

LSAT 171 GPA 3.85 2021–22 cycle

Admitted to Northwestern University

LSAT 158 January 2021 to 171 in June 2021 double major social sciences/health sciences 5+ years of work experience

LushFreez

LSAT 163 GPA 3.88 2023–24 cycle

Admitted to University of Michigan

9/13/2024 I submitted my application to about 7 schools so far, and I did almost every optional essay available.

CheapComplexPenguin

LSAT 174 GPA 4.00 2022–23 cycle

Attending University of Pennsylvania

You can do it!! Think about what your story is, and then don’t be afraid to revise and delete and start all over :)

LSData2022

LSAT 169 GPA 3.92 2022–23 cycle

Attending Duke University

Write a very cohesive narrative as to why you’re applying and why you want to go to that school. Do the optionals!

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