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Advice applicants left on their LSD.Law profiles, searchable by topic, school, and stats.

LSAT 178 GPA 3.00 2021–22 cycle

Admitted to Stanford University

…directly. My app is risky. I make poop jokes in my C&F addendum, my resume is formatted in an um interesting way, and I am very, very cavalier. While I personally view those risks as having paid off, they are not for everyone and I would recommend strongly considering how your risks fit into the context of the rest…

LSAT 161 GPA 3.88 2020–21 cycle

Attending New York University

…to. Wrote all optional essays. Also included a LSAT addendum with my SAT scores to show a history of outperforming standardized test scores. NYU - got HTE, sent in a LOCI, was waitlisted. I submitted a LOCI each month and completed the interview. I received a feeler email on 7/28, I responded to it and then received…

LSAT 177 GPA 3.86 2020–21 cycle

Attending University of Pennsylvania

Have a mediocre GRE score on file, which I had to send to Harvard, NYU, Penn, and NU. Did not write an addendum. T3 = master’s degree. Wrote a “Why X” for Penn and Michigan and one of the supplements for Georgetown.

LSAT 172 GPA 3.89 2022–23 cycle

Attending Yale University

…It was the lowest point in my life, and writing that addendum was tough. I believe it is absolutely essential to show contrition and put enough time between the incident and your application to show how you have changed. Fortunately for me, I had nearly a decade of working, promotions, and volunteering since my…

LSAT 177 GPA 3.58 2022–23 cycle

Attending New York University

All times are in PST. Harvard undergrad. Teach for America immediately out of college. No GPA addendum. 177 is my first and only LSAT score. First-generation college grad and first-gen professional. NYU Received an interview invite for AnBryce on February 13, 2023. Roughly 30 finalists interviewing for 10 spots.…

LSAT 174 GPA 3.71 2024–25 cycle

Attending University of Pennsylvania

…went UR III 3/21 Additional application info: Did a GPA addendum for all schools (was sick for part of undergrad)- Did no optional essays for UChi, Harvard, UVA, NYU, Northwestern, Michigan, Berkeley, UCLA, WashU, BU, TAMU, Fordham, ASU, UW, or UBC Submitted the music optional essay for Stanford, the resilience…

LSAT 171 GPA 3.47 2024–25 cycle

Attending University of Georgia

…the option. Also submitted a GPA/C&F (academic probation) addendum to every school **Scholarship Negotiations: **UF called 3/4 offering me an additional 6k/year (“sunshine stipend”) if I would commit by the following Tuesday. This would have bumped me up to full tuition + a 4.1k stipend. Mentioned this offer to W&M…

LSAT 175 GPA 3.25 2021–22 cycle

Attending University of Pennsylvania

…was crucial in my acceptances. Additionally, my GPA addendum explains a few things that were out of my control that led to my grades, but I still took responsibility and illustrated my growth / what I learned from those experiences. Without the work experience to prove that growth, I highly doubt I would have been…