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Applicant Wisdom & Insights

Learn from the experiences and advice of successful law school applicants

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wearingcrocsinwinter
GPA: 3.47 • LSAT: 171 George Washington University

Spend more time studying for the LSAT than you think. As long as you are still learning, you should still be studying. Take good care of yourself and take as much time off as you need between...

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PanickyScarceCrocodile
GPA: 3.77 • LSAT: 161 University of Nevada—Las Vegas

The best experience, job, or extracurricular is one that involves helping others. The common mantra is “Don’t set yourself on fire to keep others warm,” but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t carry...

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billbaderginsburg
GPA: 3.65 • LSAT: 163 University of California (Hastings)

No one cares if you worked for the president or wrote the next great american novel. Get your LSAT score up and apply early.

11 months ago
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ResoluteMatrix
GPA: 3.93 • LSAT: 176 University of California—Berkeley

Start your essays early…

11 months ago
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krugerro
GPA: 2.94 University of Alabama

Low GPA because I dropped out of school. Returned to school last year and my GPA at the institution I will graduate from is 4.18.

2 months ago
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ChaisMama
GPA: 3.74 • LSAT: 172 University of Michigan

GPA: 3.83 Degree GPA- 3.74 LSAC GPA LSAT: 166 in 2020- 171 and 172 in 2023 Previous Cycles: Applied to the T17 in 2020-2021- Applied to CLS, NYU, and Fordham in 2022-2023 Current Cycle Notes:...

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aspiringellewoods
GPA: 4.01 Stanford University

write all optional essays spend time cultivating a strong narrative connect with current law students at the law school you’re applying to if you use reddit, use it with discretion attend info...

11 months ago
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IdyllingApplicant
GPA: 3.58 • LSAT: 176 Stanford University

I reject the premise of soft tiers and so should you.

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PolynesianElleWoods
GPA: 3.81 • LSAT: 156 University of California—Davis

My biggest advice is to RETAKE** **the LSAT if you are not content with your score! It’s one of the best things I’ve done in my admissions process. A STRONGER APPLICATION IS BETTER THAN AN EARLY...

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