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

LSAT 167 GPA 3.99 2020–21 cycle

Attending Washington University in St. Louis

…for 6 years with two promotions during that time. Wrote a diversity statement: LGBTQ+ Wrote Why UChicago, Why UVA, Why Duke, Why Michigan and Why W&M. Completed Kira interview for Northwestern. Completed Alumni interview for Vanderbilt. Completed admissions interview for WashU. Submitted four letters of…

LSAT 180 GPA 4.14 2022–23 cycle

Attending University of California—Berkeley

…personal Why Berkeley UMich nothing, just made my diversity statement longerLOCI in early Feb -> waitlisted - 2 days later UCLA short Why UCLAWashU (super late app) nothingUSC short Why USCUC Davis long, passionate personal Why UC Davis

LSAT 175 GPA 3.83 2021–22 cycle

Attending Harvard University

…women who are incarcerated and low income high schoolers Diversity statement about being bi and having an invisible disability (sent to every school, sometimes with modifications to better address the prompt) Wrote Why WashU; interviewed with adcom Did the Vandy video and interviewed with alum BU: applied for…

LSAT 177 GPA 3.97 2023–24 cycle

Attending Yale University

…Stanford Songs/Class, Stanford Optional, and submitted a diversity statement or equivalent to everywhere but Yale and Stanford. 4 LORs (2 academic, 1 research position, 1 WE). LPT: Help pay for applications by applying for a new credit card that has a sign-on bonus. The Chase Freedom Unlimited, for example, will…

LSAT 176 GPA 4.00 2025–26 cycle

Attending Harvard University

…get your out-the-door before they even read your personal statement. Professional school requires a professional-looking candidate. Rewrite your personal statement a hundred times over. Talk about your accomplishments and frame yourself as someone who succeeds. Your diversity is a strength. I am a first-gen from a…

LSAT 174 GPA 3.90 2021–22 cycle

Attending Harvard University

…by my non-prestigious background or by my risky personal statement topic choice! Finally, I took the LSAT 3 times. 168 and 169 in back to back tests, then I took a 10 month break (6 month break and 4 months of studying) and then got my 174.  **I just wanted to start off by highlighting that and saying PLEASE study…