Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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SeemsFishy

GPA: 3.4 • LSAT: 171 • Texas A&M University

Study hard for the LSAT and use NALP reports when deciding on schools.

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sesamebagel

GPA: 3.9 • LSAT: 154 • Charleston School Of Law

The waiting game is tough. You will get through it. Even if you do not get into your first choice, whatever happens happens. It will be for the best.

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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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PiperPanther

GPA: 3.87 • LSAT: 167 • (Part-time) Mitchell Hamline

Be chill.

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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

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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...

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germster

GPA: 3.06 • LSAT: 150 • Southwestern Law School

“You don’t want a criminal lawyer… you want a criminal lawyer,” jk jk jk. Worked 10+ years. Non-trad student. South east-asian. Spent 4 years in community college while working full-time. After...

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boobootheboots

GPA: 3.38 • LSAT: 164 • University of Iowa

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

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Clairedilllon

GPA: 3.42 • LSAT: 167 • Loyola University—Chicago

If your GPA is substandard, it doesn’t matter how you spin it in an addendum. You either need work experience (preferably 2 years), a 170+ LSAT, or ideally both.