Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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Buckminsterfullerene

GPA: 4.07 • LSAT: 175 • University of Chicago

apply earlier for peace of mind

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LivelyConstitutionalDolphin391

GPA: 3.71 • LSAT: 168 • Baylor University

Apply earlier than I did

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popcornpistachio

GPA: 3.52 • LSAT: 175 • (Part-time) Fordham University

Relax as much as possible before LSAT, try to take your mind off it until the last second! Don’t decide against a school preemptively based on scholarship data. I almost didn’t apply to the...

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leoryan

GPA: 3.97 • LSAT: 178 • Yale University

“The only time a lawyer can cry is when it’s all over.” – Diego Armando I stressed myself out way too much over this process, agonizing over how many recommendations to send to each school, which...

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WittyConstitutionalNightingale590

GPA: 3.92 • LSAT: 168 • Duke University

Don’t apply to 35 schools like me hoping you’ll get in somewhere cool. Only apply to schools you could reasonably see yourself going to (why on earth did I apply to Fordham?). Write a “Why X”...

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DesperateApplicant

GPA: 3.98 • LSAT: 165 • University of Michigan

You should take most of your law school admissions advice from admission officers. I recommend watching admission officer’s podcasts, YouTube channels, and attending events where you can meet...

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EnergeticReasonedRabbit906

GPA: 3.3 • LSAT: 170 • Arizona State University

Start visiting schools earlier if you can afford it!

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FunnyMango

GPA: 3.58 • LSAT: 156 • (Part-time) Barry University

That I should’ve started much earlier !

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Gargs

GPA: 3.86 • LSAT: 159 • (Part-time) Syracuse University

To my fellow Natives interested in law: do not let the statistics stop you. My T2 softs have to do with disability, ethnic background, and speaking a language with ~50-100 speakers as part of a...