Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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OneMarvelousOrangutan

GPA: 3.8 • LSAT: 169 • University of California—Berkeley

Gonna write this now even though its mid-March. Don’t sleep on your essays and recommendation letters. Fit is a huge factor for these schools and you can’t really fake fit. Be yourself in every...

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brooktroutmountains

GPA: 3.98 • LSAT: 173 • Stanford University

Shoot your shot. One T3 (maybe T2) soft, everything else solidly T4. Two years work experience as a Legal Assistant. I wrote all optional statements for SLS, Berkeley, and GULC, as well as one...

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Xmarksthespot

GPA: 3.74 • LSAT: 162 • American University

Drills drills drills for the LSAT

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heartsandroses

GPA: 3.88 • LSAT: 173 • Stanford University

🥰 hi all! My biggest recommendation for everyone is to try to drown out the noise regarding personal statements, supplemental essays, etc. My personal statement did not speak to any schools in...

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ScarcePastoralMule

GPA: 3.84 • LSAT: 165 • University of California—Irvine

I don’t think I count as a URM under LSAC’s definition but I can’t figure out how to fix it lol. I ran into some speed-bumps during my application cycle and was scared about how things would turn...

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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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HilbertVonShmeckledo

GPA: 3.93 • LSAT: 177 • University of Chicago

Apply early and broadly. Put a shit ton of work into your LSAT, it will open doors for you and make your way through those doors cheaper. Love yourself unconditionally throughout the process. I...

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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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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...