Applicant wisdom

B

britawaterbottle

2020–21 cycle

Attending University of Michigan

…Song/Class essays at Stanford as well) Also had an LSAT addendum about test-day performance. Accepted to UCLA’s Epstein Program on 3/8

T

TalentedInexpensiveQuail

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…

P

PubInterestApplicant

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.

G

GooberSnatcher

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…

P

peachrings

LSAT 178 · GPA 3.51 · 2024–25 cycle

Attending University of Michigan

…will put you above a lot of other applicants. Write a GPA addendum even if you don’t have a super compelling reason (if your GPA is low enough). Adcomms will wonder why you got the grades you did and it’s better to answer that question for them. Keep it as short as possible and explain why whatever caused those…