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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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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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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PhD-PatentLaw

GPA: 3.5 • LSAT: 170 • Fordham University

I am a biochemist with a PhD and extensive laboratory experience. I don’t know what killed my applications but I wrote a lot about science and did not write a diversity statement unless required....

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espressoandglasses

GPA: 3.69 • LSAT: 159 • New York University

The stress of law school is overhyped — just have coffee & a good calendar

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PushyDepressedEchidna

GPA: 3.82 • LSAT: 154 • University of Oregon

we all deserve to go to our dream law school

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IntelligentQueen

GPA: 3.87 • LSAT: 149 • University of Illinois—Chicago

If you believe it; it will come.

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yephrui

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

waitlist warrior

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JG770

GPA: 3.35 • LSAT: 159 • University of Denver

Apply early, even if you don’t have an LSAT score on file yet. I did not have a lot of guidance and only discovered Reddit/LSD after I took the January LSAT. I didn’t know any better, but had I...