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Learn from the experiences and advice of successful law school applicants

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GPA: 3.98 • LSAT: 171 University of Chicago

Most of the advice you will find on this website is repetitive but true: take shots at dream schools, don’t count yourself out (let the adcoms do that for you), take time off the internet and do...

1 week ago
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CankerSoreHeaven1969
GPA: 3.09 • LSAT: 157

Ya know, the wait/weight really sucks. This process, if your stats are great, can be really painless; the only hard part is figuring out where to go. If you’re like me though, this process can be...

15 hours ago
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WanderingOrchidFox
GPA: 3.65 • LSAT: 160 Texas Tech University

Apply earlier than you think and make sure your application conveys your “Why” Cycle Update 3/26/2026 This cycle has been a whirlwind, I felt thrown off about 87% of the time, but I’m overall...

1 month ago
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SplitterSplitterChickenDinner
GPA: 3.76 • LSAT: 173 Boston University

APPLY/ASK FOR FEE WAIVERS, THEY ARE SUPER GENEROUS WITH THEM. THERE’S NO REASON TO GIVE THESE SCHOOLS MONEY WHEN YOU DON’T HAVE TO.

2 weeks ago
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hermionegrangerjd
GPA: 3.85 • LSAT: 167 Ohio State University

Apply early, and by early I mean before December but definitely before Christmas!!! I went through two cycles, one where I applied late (Feb/Mar) and one where I applied early/on-time (Oct/Nov)....

1 month ago
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AmazingEthicalHawk107
GPA: 3.7 • LSAT: 172

Jesus loves you SO much and He has a plan for your life, no matter what happens with law school. Best of luck to you :) Let this be a sign to log off Reddit and LSD – there’s no need to stress...

15 hours ago
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Corvettaholic1224
GPA: 3.82 • LSAT: 160 Nova Southeastern University

It’s a lot easier to pick a school when you look at the monthly payments for a 10 year private loan with compounding interest.

1 month ago
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