Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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dndlion

GPA: 3.9 • LSAT: 177 • New York University

The process is tough. You may question yourself. But it is, in the end, a process. This too shall pass. What I did: CompLit PhD student with both an MA and an MPhil, on leave, working as a...

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WoozyAbsurdPebble24

GPA: 2.2 • LSAT: 165 • Baylor University

Apply early (december at latest). I was caring for a sick relative and couldn’t apply until March. It was a big mistake, but I got into a school I liked and decided not to R&R. A strong LSAT will...

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sydthesquid

GPA: 3.79 • LSAT: 150 • Marquette University

Yes, I had a low LSAT score. But I worked really hard in undergrad and made sure my resume and transcripts set me apart from the rest. I held 5 leadership positions on campus, competed in...

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edrift00

GPA: 3.84 • LSAT: 160 • University of Connecticut

Just about anyone can get into law school if they put their mind to it. Setting a target LSAT score and sticking to a strict study regimen is what worked for me, even if this seems rather obvious...

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WanderingRusticGoddess

GPA: 2.4 • LSAT: 154 • (Part-time) CUNY

Let’s face it- I have an abysmal GPA. My LSAT score isn’t remarkable, but it’s respectable. As a non-traditional student with many, many years separating the terrible grades I got in my early...

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boobootheboots

GPA: 3.38 • LSAT: 164 • University of Iowa

boobootheboots left no wisdom for your posterior… (◕︵◕)

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DevilishSoftEagle

GPA: 4.0 • LSAT: 171 • University of Virginia

slay <3 Now that my crazy cycle has come to an end here is my advice to future applicants: Put your soul into every essay - make sure they should who you are and your perspective. Find what...

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CinnabonGene

GPA: 3.83 • LSAT: 172 • University of Virginia

I applied to some schools in the 2022-23 cycle as a KJD with the same LSAT and GPA. I was still admitted to UCLA, but was put in the “special group” on the preferred waiting list at GULC, and...

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yephrui

GPA: 3.95 • LSAT: 172 • University of California—Los Angeles

waitlist warrior