Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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BigFluffyCarrot

GPA: 3.92 • LSAT: 157 • University of Utah

Make your grade point average as high as you can. Take the LSAT at least two times. The LSAT takes work, but you can get better. Get people to proofread your personal statements.

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bobson52

GPA: 4.22 • LSAT: 172 • University of California—Berkeley

168 September 2022 LSAT Applications put on hold in January pending Score 172 January 2022 LSAT Received February 1st off hold Cancelled February 2022 LSAT Sometimes the correct lesson to learn...

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Felonyboner

GPA: 3.83 • LSAT: 161 • University of Nevada—Las Vegas

Take time doing your applications. Make sure you’re eating and taking breaks and not just plowing through. It’s easy to make stupid mistakes.

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mediocreteacher

GPA: 4.03 • LSAT: 175 • Yale University

Apply earlier in the cycle, like before thanksgiving if you want results in February. 2022-2023 was so slow…

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TheWildStallion

GPA: 3.69 • LSAT: 149 • University of Idaho

“Did you ever hear the tragedy of Darth Plagueis the Wise?“ “No.“ “I thought not. It’s not a story the Jedi would tell you. It’s a Sith legend. Darth Plagueis… was a Dark Lord of the Sith so...

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young-scalia

GPA: 3.92 • LSAT: 163 • Santa Clara University

Take your time building your applications and your resume and personal statement. Law schools say they issue admissions decisions on a rolling basis and that review takes 4-8 weeks, but this is...

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Yaboiinlaw

GPA: 3.63 • LSAT: 157 • University of Pittsburgh

Apply for every fee waiver possible in the application process. Half of the schools that I’ve applied to already waived application fees and in other cases, just emailing them prompted an...

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ProtectivePurplePebble

GPA: 3.5 • LSAT: 165 • Washington and Lee University

As a re-applicant who got into 0 schools last cycle with a 15(high) LSAT - can confidently say majority of schools who claim a “holistic review” are full of shit. Schools only care about LSAT/GPA...

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reprobaddie4

GPA: 3.63 • LSAT: 170 • Vanderbilt University

feel free to DM, still check this sometimes & happy to chat! Vandy WL -> A timeline: 12/2 - Application sent- 2/14 - Sent resume update & expressed continued interest 3/30 - decision rendered...