I applied very late in the cycle due to issues with my transcripts, and I would not reccomend that to anyone. Though I am a splitter, I have strong reasons as to why my GPA is so low. My biggest piece of advice is to find your unique voice. Remember your GPA does not define you and you are so much more than the…
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Admitted to Michigan State UniversityObi-Wan Kenobi: You have allowed this dark lord to twist your mind, until now, until now you’ve become the very thing you swore to destroy. Anakin Skywalker: Don’t lecture me, Obi-Wan! I see through the lies of the Jedi. I do not fear the dark side as you do. I have brought peace, freedom, justice, and security to…
**Attending University of Minnesota off the Waitlist ** Applied in November -> WL on Jan 24 -> LOCI on Feb 9 -> A on April 6. This was totally unexpected but it came with enough scholarship money to make my decision easy. My LOCI focused on their IP concentration, my interest in staying in Minneapolis after…
LSAT Demon is the way to go. Began studying in May, took the exam once in August, got my score, was done. Don’t just use the platform, listen to the podcasts & do it their way. I also talked to people from as many law schools as I could. I think this signaled strong interest in schools and helped me tailor my Why X…
“Real G’s move in silence like lasagna” - Lil’ Wayne
When, in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes, I all alone beweep my outcast state, And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries, And look upon myself and curse my fate, Wishing me like to one more rich in hope, Featured like him, like him with friends possessed, Desiring this man’s art and that man’s scope, With…
Don’t ever stop fighting; don’t ever give up
Life is short. Do the things that make you happy.
LSAT 159 GPA 2.43 2022–23 cycle
Attending Case Western Reserve University
If your GPA is like mine shoot for a 160. I did not want to take the LSAT again. I liked 7sage for LSAT prep. Dont worry about time limits until you understand most types of LR and LG question / game types. RC just read carefully and pretend it is an interesting reading passage . I studied full-time while working…
Apply wide. Really wide. Embarrassingly wide. Then let the dust settle and make the smartest boring decision available. Prestige is a fine thing until you’re paying for it with money you don’t have chasing outcomes that aren’t guaranteed. The humble path taken confidently beats the prestigious path taken anxiously…
Started off college as a computer science major, realized it wasn’t for me and made less than stellar grades. Switched to International Security Studies and did very well. Unfortunately, old CS grades pulled my GPA down nonetheless. Had a couple internships in Tribal politics and a Tribal prosecution office and…
Don’t worry, be happy. Don’t focus on just the highest school in ranking, focus on what suits your short term and long term goals Placed my dream school on hold so I could score a better LSAT and be competitive
email and ask for fee waivers if you have even mildly competitive stats for that school on that note, budget for your application cycle, I ended up spending about $1200 between apps and the lsat, and that’s on the low end there’s so much info on law schools, especially between this site and the ABA 509 disclosures.…
just don’t do it…. but if you’re going to - do everything (LSAT, submitting apps, questioning all your life choices that led you to this decision) at the earliest possible moment. find hobbies and interests outside of LSData and r/LSA. mine is my obsession with ginger ale, but to each their own. Law school is just…
Mid-cycle advice: Apply widely, its good to have options. Get all the fee waivers you can get, almost every school will send them out. Start planning early (I should have started earlier!). Take the LSAT early so you can retake it if needed. End of cycle advice: I am attending the best school that offered me a full…
Take the LSAT early even if you feel like you’re not fully ready in August or October. Don’t take your first attempt in January like I did. As you can see, a low score clearly makes things harder even when the rest of your app (GPA, resume, letters) is strong like mine was. I doubt I would’ve even gotten waitlist…
I started this cycle knowing much less about the application process than I did by the time I got my final decision. Biggest things I learned: Study your ass off for the LSAT and apply broadly! I am happy with attending Wisconsin and staying on Michigan’s WL, but am planning on retaking the LSAT in June - if I score…
You only need one A!! Dont compare yourself to others, you have your own path and all you need is for one good school to take a chance on you and give you the opportunity to thrive there! Super humbled and grateful that I got into my dream school with lower stats, you can do it too! Dont count yourself out because…
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