LSAT 178 GPA 3.83 2025–26 cycle

Attending University of California—Los Angeles

Apply early and broadly and never be afraid to send a scholarship reconsideration email. After strongly considering Berk and Mich, personal life circumstances intervened that made it difficult for me to leave SoCal. Still have no regrets about applying to 20 schools because it gave me a better idea of my worth and a…

USMCRetired

LSAT 171 GPA 3.52 2026–27 cycle

Attending Vanderbilt University

Apply early, apply everywhere you would consider going. I knew I was going to Alabama, but coming across an opportunity for an additional scholarship on the Vanderbilt website made it where I am going to a top 14 school and getting paid to do it.

humanego

LSAT 174 GPA 3.90 2024–25 cycle

Attending Cornell University

…pretty pleased w/ my results (cracked the t14 + very solid scholarship money just outside of it) esp given how tough this cycle was!! my advice FWIW: take at least 1 gap year BUT absolutely make sure you are getting some kind of full-time WE. i have no idea whether my lack of it was an active ding on my application…

QuixoticQuaxly

LSAT 169 GPA 3.61 2024–25 cycle

Attending Vanderbilt University

…decision, 1/9 A, quick turnaround, applied 12/10, 2/26 scholarship $$ offer. Withdrew 4/14. BU- 1/16 WL. Super quick to waitlist (about 16 days?). Didn’t put much into specifics on why BU. Withdrew from WL. HLS - R 1/29 (no II) YLS - R 1/16 (no II) Cornell - Reserve 1/23, no Kira II, submitted LOCI 1/31 -> R 3/6…

pixelatte

LSAT 173 GPA 3.95 2024–25 cycle

Attending University of Michigan

…essays Application timing LSAT I took it once. Scholarship negotiations Decision making

ImaginaryAnxiousGremlin

LSAT 177 GPA 3.98 2023–24 cycle

Attending University of California—Berkeley

…and I want to be in CA long term, and that NYU denied my scholarship reconsideration, so Berkeley was a lot better for me financially. Go bears! (◕‿◕)

HolisticDepressedFlounder

LSAT 169 GPA 3.65 2023–24 cycle

Attending Vanderbilt University

…offer extended verbally 07/11/2024 - acceptance + scholarship uploaded on portal excited to be going to vandy!

AquaticXSMouse

LSAT 180 GPA 3.95 2023–24 cycle

Attending University of California—Berkeley

…F, F, F)Columbia: around 12:45-ISH or around 8:45 am II: F Scholarship Offers: Michigan: around 2 pm or 4 pm F Status dates Fordham- Applied: 09/27 11/9- Current Status: Your Application is Complete. Nothing under decision status or date As of 11/7, no blue box UMich Applied: 09/27 10/13- Status: complete USC…

Cicero26

LSAT 171 GPA 3.96 2022–23 cycle

Attending Vanderbilt University

…including PBK. Interviewed at GULC, Cornell, and WashU Scholarships from Vandy and Emory

ThrowingAway

LSAT 174 GPA 3.65 2023–24 cycle

Attending Northwestern University

…for fee waivers. FYI - Northwestern offers a $120k scholarship for its binding ED program. Certainty something to consider!

blackbearyjam

LSAT 167 GPA 3.41 2022–23 cycle

Attending Boston University

…school you can. You might be surprised. Try to negotiate scholarship amount even if you read online about a policy of non-negotiation. I was success in negotiating at least one additional amount. A small one, but every penny counts. Choosing Schools Don’t let U.S. News rule your decisions- Be sure to check on law…

iwantedlawschoolbad

LSAT 174 GPA 3.95 2021–22 cycle

Attending Columbia University

…I feel like I could’ve gotten into HLS or gotten a large scholarship at another t14.

ArtoriasTheAbyssWalker

LSAT 171 GPA 4.02 2021–22 cycle

Attending University of Virginia

…the school. I was very humbled to receive the full tuition scholarship from Northwestern, and I was very appreciative of the initiative they took in reaching out to me personally to attract me to the school. Tbh, I thought I did HORRIBLY on the interview, so I didn’t even think I was getting in, let alone getting a…

DullInTheHead

LSAT 175 GPA 3.99 2021–22 cycle

Attending Duke University

…fact that a higher LSAT score invariably results in higher scholarship offers, you’re basically being paid to study for a test that has an inordinately high impact on admissions. It’s the most important but most controllable part of your application. Write why statements, and “optional statements.” You know if…

StandUnderNone

LSAT 170 GPA 4.00 2021–22 cycle

Attending University of Notre Dame

…dame made the most sense for me for a lot of reasons – the scholarship + low COL made it my cheapest option, my family is from northern indiana, and the career opportunities were pretty much exactly what i wanted. i wouldn’t change a thing about my application cycle and am so grateful for all of the amazing offers i…

manifesting

LSAT 169 GPA 4.20 2021–22 cycle

Attending University of Virginia

…I also got into UVA and feel like I outperformed with that scholarship offer. I also really think that my personal statement, diversity statement, and Why UVA statements made a huge difference for me. All of my statements read like a personal narrative and I’m more than a decent writer. Really work on those…

thisismetrying

LSAT 179 GPA 3.93 2021–22 cycle

Attending Columbia University

…mean a huge difference in where you are accepted and/or scholarship amounts. (I used 7Sage and PowerScore.) If you think you left points on the table, take it again. **Apps: **Spend a lot of time on all of your applications, including safeties. I included why X paragraphs in every one of my personal statements, and…

overlookhotelfoxtrot

LSAT 172 GPA 4.06 2021–22 cycle

Attending University of Virginia

…and my goals, and I am so excited to attend in the fall! Scholarship negotiation was a total bust. I didn’t have much leverage with such gaps in either cost or ranking. Still, if you told me at the beginning of the cycle that I would pay less than half tuition at UVA, I would have been over the moon. It’s easy to…

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