LSAT 166 GPA 3.84 2025–26 cycle
Admitted to Washington and Lee University
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Admitted to University of MarylandInvest the time and money to kick the LSAT’s butt and if you have a bad GPA, spend some time getting work experience and learning about how the law functions in the real world in whatever way you can. Also try to show up to the virtual forums and other events. Ultimately, believe in yourself and try to enjoy the…
Shoot your shot! Apply to as many schools as you can. LSAT scores aren’t everything, and as long as you have a strong application, it should be fine. Apply to safeties, target, and reach schools, you never know where you’ll get offers. Admission decisions are unpredictable and different for each school. Keep your…
Everyone says this, but APPLY EARLY. September/October. I think application timing materially affected my outcomes at OSU, FSU, and Iowa. Get em in by Halloween and you’ll also have most decisions back by Jan.
Uhhh, work hard, do a lot more outside of studying for LSAT and GPA that you both love and can make an impact on your communities, and have fun with it. At the end of the day, you want to be a lawyer right? Then going to law school is the goal, where you go is always secondary.
Read ABA 509 reports to make informed decisions on your application and scholarship process: https://www.abarequireddisclosures.org/Disclosure509.aspx LSATs: 170 > 171 > 179 (studied with the LSAT Demon, wouldn’t recommend anything else). In retrospect I should have explained this score jump with an addendum…
Applying for law school after graduating a year early in 2021 with a degree in political science. I took my first LSAT in August 2022, retook it in October and scored 165. Was debating on taking the LSAT once more in January but ultimately decided against it because I wanted to finish applying to schools before the…
I recommend studying at least 6 months for the LSAT, and like, really studying. If I could do it over, I would have studied all winter/spring and taken it early in the summer. That way you can retake it in late summer/early fall if necessary, and still apply relatively early in the cycle. I would also start jotting…
UPDATES Two full ride offers!! Temple and American University really came through- Priority waitlist at Fordham, regular WL at GUCL and GWU Hold from NYU since February Withdrew from BC and BU after WL decision (decided against school in Boston) Withdrew from UMD and Temple based on employment outcomes and location…
I went into this with no school as my top choice saying that location and money were the most important factors. My biggest advice is quality over quantity. **If you got into only one of your schools, would you be happy to go there? With this in mind, I was still able to apply to reach, target and safety schools…
Look upon my wisdom, ye applicants, and despair. Wisdom is sorted by newest to oldest. Well my dear internet acquaintances, it looks like that’s a wrap. Unless I get off a WL, it looks like I’ll be attending Maryland in the fall. Go Terrapins! - I get an email I am excited, am I finally going to finish this…
I have two undergraduate degrees from a small, low(and I REALLY mean low)-ranked state school. I worked 3 jobs during, and did an internship abroad in a country that is not stereotypical for my current field. I have some very unique work experience in a highly nationally ranked (purposefully vague here) institution.…
Apply broadly: I applied pretty broadly partly because I anticipated this cycle being more competitive than usual. I took it a little too far with the amount of applications I sent, but I’m grateful for all the options I received and the leverage they gave me during scholarship reconsideration. Apply early: Shoot…
Good luck! Started preparation in Fall 2023 for 2024-25 application cycle- Most applications submitted by 12/7/2024 Highly recommend maxing out LSAT if you have time Optional essays completed Professional LORs and academic LOR
Shoot your shot! Don’t reject yourself before they reject you. I’m well below most medians, but I try anyway. Howard is not your only option! Don’t give up! Make sure your credit is A1, or else no Grad Plus Loans for you.
You stats aren’t the only thing that matters. Ensure your softs are as strong as they can possibly be If you choose to be on reddit, be kind and seek reasonable advice (however people’s opinions aren’t the end all be all) Again, if you choose to be on reddit, be kind. Law schools are on reddit too Shoot your shot,…
Try your best to not compare yourself to other applicants. It’s okay. You will still get to law school and you will become a lawyer. Make sure you get letters of recommendation from people that can actually vouch for you. Bland letters do not help. Apply as early as possible. Once you’re happy with your LSAT score,…
In case you’re like “my real life would be so much better if my top 5 challenges disappeared.” Would it? If Super Mario Bros was just jumping over one pit and rescuing Princess Peach, then no one would play it. Where’s the risk and the reward? Where’s the challenge? There’s no ultimate feeling of satisfaction. If…
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