Apply for fee waivers! I saved thousands of dollars by not having to spend any money on application fees. Fulbright certainly helped me with some, but others were unsolicited or just for merit reasons. Just like you’re going to shoot your shot with an app, shoot it for a fee waiver!
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Admitted to Ohio State UniversityI am making my profile public to give people a look at what a low GPA application cycle might look like. I could have played out the WL game, but I retook and got a higher score. So now I’m R&Ring! Come hang out on my profile to see how 2025-2026 treats me: https://lsd.law/creep/ActionCat ~3 years full-time work…
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Start studying WAY before your LSAT! I only gave myself ~3 months, which was not nearly enough. Take it multiple times. I recommend taking it once early on in the process to get the test jitters out/down and then retaking later once you have a consistent PT score. Request Fee Waivers! Most schools give them out, so…
It is never over until it is over. If you’re an anxiety-ridden bean doom scrolling through here, I hope you find whatever it is you’re looking for by stalking my stats and profile o-o **My generic number one piece of advice is to get applications in as soon as possible. **Obviously don’t rush things to just submit…
For college students: I highly recommend getting a year of work experience. You will be able to speak on your experience during the application process, have a matured perspective, and get better results. It really helps to have a year to step back and be deliberate about your next choice. Also, be a unique and…
”Fat Bear” as in the brown bears of Alaska’s Katmai National Park: if not friend, why friend-shaped? https://drive.google.com/drive/mobile/folders/1jsyd1Mq8RlyMVqli_BW9z1uxY2SzNtFK?sort=13&direction=a for a collection of personal statements, diversity statements, and resumes from previous cycle applicants. End of…
Macro thoughts: So clearly I applied to way too many schools. I’m very debt averse and wouldn’t pay sticker anywhere. My cycle was a rollercoaster as I did not hit 170 until November, a year after I started studying with PS trilogy, 7sage, and RC Hero. I planned on applying with 163 from June and August, but was…
I was a one-and-done LSAT taker, thought the 164 was strong enough to get me in somewhere good. Looking back it might have been worth a retry but I can safely say i am happy with my options, and wont be going through another cycle. this advice should help anyone like me, who has their sights set on a school that’s…
Take my app year’s results with a grain of salt. I mean it was 2020, with inflation in application numbers and LSAT scores. Be that as it may, here are a few things I did that could be very helpful for you in the future. Applying early- this I think was key into why I had at least a little more acceptances or…
I definitely could be doxxing myself, but I’d like to be helpful. Mind you, comparison is the thief of joy. I graduated in 2022 and wanted to go to law school (hence the poli sci second major). Long story, but I decided to attend a PhD program in biology instead. I hated the lab and wasn’t a fan of academia in…
Even in a hard cycle, you can still admit at a school above your medians. Should you do as I did? Probably not, I did because my tuition is paid for fully by my parents. Your UGPA should be your only focus while you are in school.- I began studying for the LSAT mid-sophomore year and took the LSAT at the beginning…
Hello fellow law school hopefuls! After some more thought I have decided to R&R for the 2025-26 cycle. I am thrilled about where I was accepted to this cycle but have loved my gap semester so much that I want to take some more time off before resuming school to work, save more money, and hopefully boost my…
The thing I wish I had known coming into the rough ‘21-22 cycle is that it’s pointless to compare your stats to other people with same scores/GPA’s. At the end of the day, schools make their decisions with that information, but also the information they get from personal statements and essays. The stats put your…
LSAT Diagnostic: 150 (+19 increase in 4 months of studying) I worked full-time, so I used 7sage, studied for about 1-2 hours a day 5 days a week. Took PTs once a week, then twice a week as test date got closer I recommend stopping drilling and only taking tests at some point, I find over drilling can make you begin…
LSAT: took multiple times, 167 highest. GPA: 3.7ish in a STEM field, then flunked out of medical school (kinda). Writing Materials: Personal statement - finding a passion for child advocacy as a teacher, wanting to transfer that skill to be a juvenile public defender. Diversity/Experience essay - being a bi teacher…
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