My process + timeline: I took a diagnostic test in Nov 2019 and scored 146. I started studying six days a week, for one to four hours a day, from January to August. I used khan academy, Mike Kim’s “The LSAT Trainer”, Ellen Kassidy’s “The Loophole “, the Powerscore Bibles, and 7 Sage. I took the August test and…
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Admitted to University of UtahEssays matter - I tried something different with my Harvard essays and it shows. All in all admissions are a black box and you shouldn’t base your value off of where you did or didn’t get in.
Bird law in this country – it’s not governed by reason.
LSAT 162 GPA 3.96 2025–26 cycle
Attending University of California—Los Angeles
The LSAT isn’t everything!!!! Again, the LSAT ISN’T EVERYTHING! - from someone who let the LSAT destroy their self-esteem
As a non-trad student, keep in mind what your lifestyle is and what you’d like to maintain as you attend law school. Be honest with yourself as you decide where to apply. Continue to be honest with yourself as you consider the full cost of attendance for each school, keeping in mind tuition cost, travel cost, the…
“Real G’s move in silence like lasagna” - Lil’ Wayne
Apply to UCLA Law Fellows, UC Davis’ KHOP, and UCI Outreach Program California peeps!!! Also sign up for the candidate referral service to get application waivers, try to save money wherever you can! Be true to yourself and be transparent about your career goals! While there isn’t a set undergraduate degree that…
Took the LSAT twice: April ’23 - 165 June ’23 - 171 Full-time work in construction and full-time undergrad throughout the whole lsat/application process. So I’m both a non-traditional student with 15 years of work history, and in some ways a k-jd My low gpa was tempered a bit. All my low grades were from more than…
Study hard for the LSAT. If possible, reach out to your university’s writing center - they can be quite helpful.
Cash Rules Everything Around Me (I am largely debt-adverse which informs the school I’ll choose)
First generation, community college transfer student, long distance commuter (50+ miles). I got sick with a chronic illness during LSAT season and did not have the ability to invest a lot of time into studying because it was hard to manage. Wrote an addendum everywhere - even if I was within the median range - just…
undergraduate degree from UC Davis Environmental Analysis undergrad major lowest level softs - just some covid policy research, basic part time jobs while in undergrad, and study abroad in europe white female lgbt kjd applied in september 2021 personal statement about my passion for the environment (interested…
Take multiple classes with the same professor(s) throughout your undergraduate years to build strong relationships and secure solid letters of recommendation. I approached undergrad with a PhD-like mindset, refining a single idea within my major each year, which not only strengthened my academic performance but also…
UVA was my top choice pretty much from the beginning. It was hell watching it go UR so many times (SIX) before I got the interview invite, but the interview itself was great and they called me back an hour after we finished with the admit offer. UVA has been an absolutely amazing fit for me and I love it here. Law…
I used admissions consulting services (btw I would not recommend this. Find a friend to proofread.)
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…
Softs/essays/work experience/LSAT can counteract a weak GPA (especially if you’re older, perhaps?). Find a writer friend to review your boilerplate personal statement to catch the one passive voice clause that slips through your filter.
Things will work out the way they need to. Try your best, be authentic, and don’t spend too much time doomscrolling here when you have your life to live in the meantime.
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