Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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FullOfHell

GPA: 3.72 • LSAT: 172 • Vanderbilt University

Reapplicant: https://www.lsd.law/users/creep/PierPissolini I didn’t really boost my chances between cycles. Applied mid-Feb to late-March.

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CoolGuy1O

GPA: 3.94 • LSAT: 177 • Washington University in St. Louis

Dartmouth undergrad, 2 years working for a national public interest law firm, wrote essays about childhood bullying igniting my interest to support those marginalized. I was hoping to attend UVA...

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LFC2024

GPA: 4.0 • LSAT: 160 • Vanderbilt University

Wrote LSAT Addendum Wrote all why X law school Just applied everywhere Feb LSAT: 150 (What I applied with) April LSAT: 160

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GuardedMeekGriffin

GPA: 4.1 • LSAT: 180 • Stanford University

Start this process early. If you plan to be applying in the fall, take the LSAT in the spring to leave yourself time to retake if necessary. Start working on your personal statement. Get as many...

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JonothonDoe

GPA: 3.7 • LSAT: 162 • Loyola Marymount University—Los Angeles

Don’t wait until summer to start studying LSAT

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WhatItDoBayybeeee

GPA: 3.0 • LSAT: 161 • Howard University

I thought my 160 was elite until I got on this damn website LOL Take your time with your personal statement and diversity statements. After reading both adcomms should be able to have a good idea...

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aspiringellewoods

GPA: 4.01 • Stanford University

write all optional essays spend time cultivating a strong narrative connect with current law students at the law school you’re applying to if you use reddit, use it with discretion attend info...

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kalon

GPA: 3.94 • LSAT: 171 • Columbia University

i am not a URM but for some reason there was no “asian” option other than “east asian”, which i’m not. some things i did: wrote every why x possible took a week and a half off work to tour...

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SplitOnMe

GPA: 3.4 • LSAT: 172 • University of Virginia

Picking a law school based on where I get the most Hinge matches Wrote all the optionals I could for all of the T14, and an absurd number of LOCIs. In another life I might have chosen Michigan,...