LSAT 171 GPA 3.30 2025–26 cycle

…offices was exceptional. I didn’t pursue any of the waitlists because I was happy with my offer at Michigan. However, the 135k figure includes need-based aid which I didn’t receive until mid-March. Best of luck and remember that your stats, acceptances, and your scholarships do not define you as an individual. Don’t…

UniqueSuccotash

LSAT 174 GPA 3.71 2021–22 cycle

Attending New York University

…the places where I feel I “underperformed” my stats was my waitlist at Penn, and it was the only school where I was given space to write an optional (Core Values) and I chose not to do so. Special plug for NYU app: please look through their optional scholarship essays! They don’t give out as much aid generally but…

BannedInRussia

LSAT 172 GPA 3.98 2025–26 cycle

Attending Brigham Young University

…a particularly convincing supplemental essay, yet I was waitlisted by Duke, my top choice, despite submitting a flawless application and having written all of the supplemental essays in which I presented what I thought were compelling reasons for wanting to attend. Ultimately, your results will probably be a little…

FixedDecisiveGarfield

LSAT 159 GPA 3.89 2024–25 cycle

Attending University of California—Los Angeles

…write every optional essay you can don’t give up on waitlists!!

ballislife

LSAT 173 GPA 3.78 2023–24 cycle

Attending Georgetown University

…UCLA and USC. It didn’t help at all - getting off the waitlist is ridiculously hard. Takeaways: Don’t take too many risks in your PS like I did. Play it safe unless you absolutely have to. I regret writing about my PS topic - I received a lot of commendation and praise for my writing, but I don’t think it went well…

QuixoticQuaxly

LSAT 169 GPA 3.61 2024–25 cycle

Attending Vanderbilt University

…$$ offer. Withdrew 4/14. BU- 1/16 WL. Super quick to waitlist (about 16 days?). Didn’t put much into specifics on why BU. Withdrew from WL. HLS - R 1/29 (no II) YLS - R 1/16 (no II) Cornell - Reserve 1/23, no Kira II, submitted LOCI 1/31 -> R 3/6 Chicago - R 2/19 (no II) Berkeley - WL 2/20, initial email and form…

WorstMilitarySuperSplitterEver

LSAT 174 GPA 3.14 2023–24 cycle

Attending Northwestern University

…I didn’t get into Michigan as a Flint kid. Wild that I was waitlisted at Columbia with a 3.14 GPA. Northwestern is pretty cool, highly recommend.

Nalamango824

LSAT 165 GPA 3.95 2023–24 cycle

Attending University of California—Los Angeles

If you are waitlisted at a school (and really want to get in), GO TOUR THAT SCHOOL AND KEEP SENDING LOCIs (without annoying them of course).

guavachameleon

LSAT 165 GPA 3.92 2022–23 cycle

Attending Arizona State University

apply earlier than I did if you can, most likely why i’m a waitlist queen

dada

LSAT 169 GPA 4.17 2023–24 cycle

Attending University of California—Berkeley

…me a lot of hair but almost done :) 3/10/24 update UCLA waitlist a week or so ago. Almost done. UVA is ghosting me sadly or I would already be done.

MusselMadness

LSAT 172 GPA 3.81 2023–24 cycle

Attending University of Michigan

…LSAT score met or exceeded the median, and was rejected or waitlisted at those where I fell short. I truly believe the scores get your foot in the door and your essays are what separate you from other applicants. Ultimately, my decision came down to UCLA, Michigan, Duke, and Virginia. I loved all four of their…

WarmDiscreetCheese

LSAT 174 GPA 3.84 2022–23 cycle

Attending Northwestern University

…I thought was a fantastic interview with WashU and was waitlisted several months later (received two HTEs in the meantime, which I appreciated). —Held at NYU in January. —Radio silence from UMN for 6 months and counting. Assuming this will result in a WL at best. Follow-up email sent 3/22/23. Surprised by this A!…

lawschoolsmaschool

LSAT 168 GPA 4.00 2022–23 cycle

Attending University of California—Berkeley

i am the waitlist queen (◕︵◕) Good luck to everyone!!

SwampyShrekStan

LSAT 170 GPA 3.62 2022–23 cycle

Attending University of Minnesota

reapplicant from last cycle. was waitlisted to 12 schools (ranked from penn to american), rejected to two (harvard and fordham), and accepted at lewis & clark with a small scholarship. after talking with current students in public interest they convinced me not to attend. i applied w same gpa but a 164 lsat. retook…

thehill

LSAT 172 GPA 3.91 2023–24 cycle

Attending Northwestern University

…and you didn’t write the optional essay, you will get waitlisted. At the highest-ranked schools that I was accepted to (Vandy/Northwestern/Cornell), I went the extra mile, attended webinars, and did the optional interviews/essays. For the schools that I felt like I didn’t put my all into the applications (NYU/UCLA),…

ReverseSplitterBigHitter

LSAT 169 GPA 4.00 2022–23 cycle

Admitted to University of Minnesota

…fared well enough, in some cases receiving acceptances and waitlists before people who applied in October! That being said, I know my chances at T-14 schools would have been much better had I applied earlier. I advise against applying early decision - don’t give up your chance to be wooed by admissions officers with…

SpottySavoryCoyote

LSAT 180 GPA 3.80 2022–23 cycle

Attending Washington University in St. Louis

…2/25: email of continued interest 3/14: first LOCI 3/29: waitlist workshop 3/30: second LOCI 4/17: third LOCI 5/2: fourth LOCI 5/24: WL survey 8/21: rejected Duke why Duke 4/17: email of continued interest NU did Kira GULC top 10 1/31: group interview special group within PWL UCLA programmatic contribution 1/30:…

RedYellowOrange

LSAT 169 GPA 3.45 2021–22 cycle

Attending University of California—Davis

…employment can’t be made up with likely scholarship $. **Waitlists: ** **Northwestern **I withdrew. The cost would be too much and having to turn down an offer would hurt my soul. Pretty sure the WL was only because I applied ED with borderline R stats. **USC **Withdrew mid-may. They sent an email saying it was…

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