If your GPA is low/ mediocre, a strong LSAT score and post-grad work experience can go a long way!
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Be honest and genuine in your essays. Make time to retake the LSAT at least once. Cast a wide net.
LSAT 159 GPA 2.97 2024–25 cycle
Law School is attainable- now might not be the right time, but if you want it, you can achieve it.
In the narrative of your law school application, let your aspirations speak louder than your fears
LSAT 164 GPA 3.20 2025–26 cycle
Applied 2023-2024 cycle. Enrolled at bottom t100 with ($$$$). Withdrew mid-semester (Fall) to R&R.
Ask nicely. Do not be afraid to show intense interest in a school. Ain’t no point in all that frl.
Patent1785
UNT applied WAY too late, better off next year. Thomas Jefferson is not accredited so that is out
You are good enough.
Shoot your shot and ride the waitlists! You never know what can happen!
LSAT and GPA. Be realistic. Apply as early as possible.
LSAT 173 GPA 3.96 2026–27 cycle
Be in the 99th percentile of how early you start.
2023–24 cycle
Go for the scholarships, rankings don’t matter as much as you think, location of the school does.
Softs: AmeriCorps, Public Defense Advocacy, Military Service @ 3 letter agency, LGBTQ+, bilingual
apply early and strap in for a long ass wait. try not to drive yourself crazy waiting like I did!
In life, always play the long game, even if you have to wait a year and spend more time studying.
Shoot your shot - you deserve to be in these institutions. Just tell your story and be authentic.
Don’t focus so much on your LSAT and GPA! Shoot your shot, you never know what you’ll be offered.
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