Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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WarySecondLiger

GPA: 2.96 • LSAT: 168 • George Washington University

Be ON TOP of your applications. I wish I submitted much earlier! I wrote about sexual assault in my PS, and the trauma of reliving everything made the applications ridiculously hard to submit....

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MarsBars

GPA: 3.31 • LSAT: 160 • St. John's University

If you never try, you’ll never know.

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HollywoodDreams

GPA: 4.02 • LSAT: 165 • Washington University in St. Louis

Meh.

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CaptainBlood

GPA: 3.83 • LSAT: 172 • Georgetown University

I would recommend writing a ‘Why X’ essay for schools you are very interested in, particularly if you are below median (see my WL offers). The only exception here for me is W&M. William & Mary -...

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kalon

GPA: 3.94 • LSAT: 171 • Columbia University

i am not a URM but for some reason there was no “asian” option other than “east asian”, which i’m not. some things i did: wrote every why x possible took a week and a half off work to tour...

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UnusuallyPoorCabbage

GPA: 2.66 • LSAT: 153 • Elon University

Terrible GPA, wrote strong addendum. Less than ideal LSAT, wrote strong addendum. Your story is valuable. iiwii

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CoolGuy1O

GPA: 3.94 • LSAT: 177 • Washington University in St. Louis

Dartmouth undergrad, 2 years working for a national public interest law firm, wrote essays about childhood bullying igniting my interest to support those marginalized. I was hoping to attend UVA...

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Ohmygoodness

GPA: 3.4 • LSAT: 146 • University of the District of Columbia

Do your best and work hard!!! From my experience while working in big law at a top 100 firm that deals with Bankruptcy, tax, international contracts and real estate from what new associates and...

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MostStronglySupported1234

GPA: 3.42 • LSAT: 158 • Drexel University

Believe in your abilities, confidence will lead you on.