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

LSAT 174 GPA 3.32 2021–22 cycle

Attending University of California—Los Angeles

…if I rec’d a bigger scholarship but Pepp says they do not negotiate so: A>WI. CUB Notes | Safety school that I did not submit optional essays for but I love CO so I am grateful for the admission! “To the stars on the wings of a pig.”

LSAT 177 GPA 3.67 2021–22 cycle

Attending Washington University in St. Louis

…(for those with public service background) will try negotiate full ride if don’t receive Webster Northwestern Kira interview UT Austin Kira interview ASU waitlist 1/7/2022, LOCI 1/18/2022 UMich waitlist 2/4/2022, LOCI 2/16/2022 Cornell waitlist 2/7/2022, LOCI Vanderbilt Merit Award Why Vanderbilt Optional Video Why…

LSAT 177 GPA 3.95 2021–22 cycle

Attending University of Chicago

…than I needed even if you account for wanting to negotiate. Most importantly, because you won’t listen, do not check your status checkers neurotically. Seriously be good to yourself.

LSAT 176 GPA 3.94 2020–21 cycle

Attending Columbia University

…deadline, and the day before Duke’s 4/23 deadline so all negotiations using Columbia just used Butler. Did not send CLS any of my other offers.

LSAT 178 GPA 3.00 2021–22 cycle

Admitted to Stanford University

…ffs. They really mean it when they say you have no room to negotiate. Don’t be surprised Pikachu by $0. 7Sage’s regression modeling “chance me” thing-a-doo is shit for outliers such as URMs and splitters, let alone URM splitters. Be careful on the internet. It isn’t just adcomms that are watching, but also your…

LSAT 170 GPA 4.04 2024–25 cycle

Attending Harvard University

Write the optional essays for every school you’re serious about, that is non-negotiable if you want the best odds. Also try and apply september/october, I still feel like that does make a difference at most schools. Did not think t6 was a possibility when the cycle first began due to my LSAT being lower than their…

LSAT 175 GPA 3.25 2021–22 cycle

Attending University of Pennsylvania

…chances and get decisions earlier to have more time to negotiate scholarships/aid, but I think it’s more important to send in the best application possible. Even as a first gen college grad with a good LSAT and an interesting story/career path, it still took a lot of fine tuning to create an application that had a…