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Applicant Wisdom & Insights

Learn from the experiences and advice of successful law school applicants

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RobbieBobbie99
GPA: 3.75 • LSAT: 153 Louisiana State University

It’s not at all as serious as you think it is right now.

11 months ago
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Plantagenet
GPA: 3.46 • LSAT: 165 Washington and Lee University

Be realistic in your planning, process, and application strategy. Take risks only when they are educated risks, otherwise you are wasting your time and money. Update 03/14/23: Cycle complete. Had...

11 months ago
ClumsyAlluringManatee
GPA: 3.88 • LSAT: 172 University of California—Berkeley

Received 0 dollars from Berkeley during initial gift aid process, then used Duke scholarship to get them to match. In my reconsideration request, I highlighted what common things drew me to both...

11 months ago
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PandaCubLawyer
GPA: 3.75 • LSAT: 172 University of California—Los Angeles

Strong essays are worth spending the extra hours/days on- even if you need to delay submitting your apps a week or two. Your LORs are much stronger coming from people who know you, not someone...

11 months ago
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ummmmmmidk
GPA: 3.78 • LSAT: 167 University of Alabama

I don’t think any of us know what we’re doing lol

11 months ago
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petitiontoquashthenonsense
GPA: 3.99 • LSAT: 153 University of Nevada—Las Vegas

First generation, community college transfer student, long distance commuter (50+ miles). I got sick with a chronic illness during LSAT season and did not have the ability to invest a lot of time...

11 months ago
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JackJacktheBlack
GPA: 3.36 • LSAT: 166 University of Wisconsin

For advice, the best I can say is don’t apply late in the cycle like I did. Had I been able to take the LSAT earlier and apply earlier, I could have maybe gotten into some schools where I was...

11 months ago
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tummyissues
GPA: 3.7 • LSAT: 166 University of San Diego

U got it bb! This shit sucks ass, but hopefully, it is worth it. ~~~~~_(◕ w ◕)_/~~~~*~

11 months ago
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SquidwardTentacles
GPA: 3.84 • LSAT: 164 Ohio State University

I don’t have a whole lot to say except apply early and know most schools probably won’t give you a decision in the scheduled time they tell you. Waitlists aren’t the end of the world either!

11 months ago
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