Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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Alzamoos

GPA: 3.56 • LSAT: 161 • University of Illinois—Urbana Champaign

R&Ring and trying again! Never give up!

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DoodFather

GPA: 4.0 • GRE: 337 • University of Pennsylvania

Attending school using VA benefits so scholarship negotiation was just insurance if something went sideways with the VA. As a GRE applicant it does not seem like not using the LSAT held me back....

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uglybumps

GPA: 2.87 • LSAT: 159 • Seton Hall University

Be ugly. Be well. Work hard. Believe in yourself. Take deep breaths. Life is a journey. These schools don’t control your destiny. You do. Be well. Be ugly. 5/9/2023 edit: Now that all the schools...

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Sagittarius29

GPA: 3.69 • LSAT: 150 • Texas Tech University

no wisdom for posterity… (◕◕)

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plainjane

GPA: 3.96 • LSAT: 164 • Boston College

Gold chains, Plain Janes, and all that good stuff

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BigDankGoldfish

GPA: 3.45 • LSAT: 174 • Georgetown University

Goldfish Time.

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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...

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legallybrunette98

GPA: 3.68 • LSAT: 164 • Indiana University - Bloomington

Softs details (tier 3 and 4): legal field employment - Immigration paralegal with a mid-sized firm for ~2 years (honestly love it, would consider immigration law if swayed from int’l/comparative...

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CallousAvailableDodo

GPA: 3.4 • LSAT: 157 • (Part-time) Loyola University Chicago

Apply early. If you think you can get a better LSAT score, keep trying. It’ll be worth waiting another cycle (trying to take my own advice here).