Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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RealDifficultElephant

GPA: 3.85 • LSAT: 164 • Duke University

Shoot your shot and APPLY EARLY because timing matters (especially for $$)!!! My friends with similar backgrounds, gpa, and higher lsat scores get rejected or waitlisted after applying in January...

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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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CautiousFeignedFoxhound

GPA: 4.13 • LSAT: 159 • Boston College

Overall, I feel as though I outperformed my stats due to a compelling PS. I took the LSAT twice and was PTing higher but decided to quit after the second time because I knew with work and school...

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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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WildAssortedMoth

GPA: 3.91 • LSAT: 159 • Wake Forest University

Don’t get caught up in pre-law toxicity. Keep your business to yourself. You are more than your stats–you’re a wonderful human being with incredible aspirations! Pay attention to your instincts...

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HilariousVenomousStingray

GPA: 4.12 • LSAT: 172 • University of Michigan

Wrote a Why X Statement for: UChicago UPenn UVA Berkeley Michigan Duke Cornell Also did Stanford optional essays Sent a LOCI to UVA In early February, which turned over quickly into an interview...

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BiPolarBears

GPA: 3.69 • LSAT: 162 • University of Miami

If at first you don’t succeed…. Skydiving isn’t for you

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blackbearyjam

GPA: 3.41 • LSAT: 167 • Boston University

Applying Truly, apply anywhere you want to go (finances willing). You don’t want to leave any stone unturned- If you can, try to have a least two safetys Nothing is guaranteed in this process....

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ItsBerkeleyBich

GPA: 3.84 • LSAT: 171 • University of California—Berkeley

apply earlier than I did xd