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Advice applicants left on their LSD.Law profiles, searchable by topic, school, and stats.

LSAT 171 GPA 3.89 2021–22 cycle

Attending Cornell University

…not write a DS (felt it would mirror my PS too closely). Softs are** very mediocre (no organization involvement, closest I have was being a member of the UF Ultimate Frisbee team. My lack of involvement was primarily due to COVID** forcing school into an online format for an entire year, but also due to my…

LSAT 172 GPA 2.95 2020–21 cycle

Attending University of Michigan

Wrote Why X for my top choices, optional essays, and did requested, relevant addenda. Splitter but had some decent softs, there is hope for you!

LSAT 180 GPA 3.46 2022–23 cycle

Attending University of Pennsylvania

I originally listed myself as having T4 softs, but as my cycle unfolded and I reflected on my background and essays I felt that T3 was probably more accurate. All listed scholarship figures are merit aid only. Yale - solid Y250 Stanford - solid 3 Songs Optional, wrote LOCI after a few months of silence Chicago -…

LSAT 175 GPA 3.83 2021–22 cycle

Attending Harvard University

Softs: Teach for America- Coach youth sports Getting a MEd in curriculum and instruction Part-time jobs for nonprofits (in college and now as second job) Student government stuff Club sport + black belt in martial art founded a non-profit research interned at a state agency, legal non-profit, and for a union Random…

LSAT 170 GPA 3.99 2023–24 cycle

Attending University of Virginia

…to say they are holistic, but that is demonstrably BS. Soft’s only help at the margins. Don’t be too hard on yourself.- Attending any law school period is already a difficult feat in and of itself. Do not compare yourself to people on Reddit, having crazy high stats is not the norm. Every attorney I had ever met…