Start studying WAY before your LSAT! I only gave myself ~3 months, which was not nearly enough. Take it multiple times. I recommend taking it once early on in the process to get the test jitters out/down and then retaking later once you have a consistent PT score. Request Fee Waivers! Most schools give them out, so…
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As an older candidate, prestige is not the most important factor to consider when choosing a law school. Enjoying your life as you live it should be a much higher factor in your decision. Don’t hate your life now so you can “enjoy” it in more the future.
LSAT Definitely approached the LSAT without a great plan. Do not waste your opportunities. I was planning to apply in 2023, took the LSAT without doing real prep twice. Did not master the logic games. With the change to format, I decided to wait and take the new format. I really needed my LSAT to be higher (and I…
LSAT 162 GPA 3.81 2025–26 cycle
Admitted to Pennsylvania State - Dickinson Law
A rejection isn’t a bad thing, it helps narrow you to the place you’re meant to be
I put my faith in God and leapt!
celebrate your little wins, be easy on yourself, don’t forget how bell curves work, and never ever ask for advice on reddit (instead ask: an admissions officer at that school, a professor or faculty member at your undergrad, a friend in law school, etc)
Maybe this cycle would be different for me if I took the LSAT but I am honestly so grateful I get to have the aid that I do and go to law school this fall! If I get off a waitlist I’ll update this. Good luck to everyone, be kind and fight for justice!
GoodGratisFellow says… Ecstatic with how this process ultimately turned out! I think applying earlier (literally any month before January) would’ve likely helped, but I believe this is primarily true for the availability of scholarship money. In such a crazy cycle, I think applying on the later-side didn’t hurt as…
Adcomms do NOT read; everyone else… hello ;) About me: CPA with BS (2017) and MS (2018) in accounting- 4 years WE in big 4 consulting, first in compliance and investigations and now in M&A disputes / litigation consulting Midwestern small town native now in Chicago Rambling thoughts from the cycle: Once your app is…
Rejection is part of life ! I am happy that I applied broadly and decided on a school that aligned my values , my finances and proximity to where I have my house
All I can say is the LSAT isn’t everything. I tried very hard but I’m such a bad test taker. I used to look at all of these acceptances and thought I’d never get here. Don’t give up. In undergrad get involved as much as possible. I couldn’t believe I was didn’t get rejected anywhere I applied. You never know, and…
2023–24 cycle
In 1998, while trying to access my membership at Sports Life, a multi-location health club in Atlanta, Georgia, I discovered they had lost my information during a manual data update. An employee was updating traveling to each club to upload club’s membership data to onsite local server for check in and billing…
I didn’t get into a school near my gf. But we’re good, and the culture at my school is one I really like. My advice for figuring out where to apply is try to get to events where current and past students talk about their experiences. Yes, they’ll self-censor a bit and they have pre-made talking points. But listen to…
It is never over until it is over. If you’re an anxiety-ridden bean doom scrolling through here, I hope you find whatever it is you’re looking for by stalking my stats and profile o-o **My generic number one piece of advice is to get applications in as soon as possible. **Obviously don’t rush things to just submit…
Fee Waivers- I was able to google “fee waiver >insert school name<” for several schools and find forms on their websites I emailed the other schools to ask. Most of them replied with codes in their responses or told me how I could earn one. In your LSAC profile settings, turn on the option to receive marketing…
APPLY EARLY. (i.e., by Nov) I got this advice from every 1L I spoke with, yet I really let time slip from my hands - sigh. What took me so long was in part because I kept revising my essays - wasn’t totally in love with them. Should’ve had them polished and ready to go in the summer, but was exhausted from working…
Study no less than 10 weeks for LSAT - I recommend the book the LSAT trainer. Do your absolute best to take the August LSAT, so if you have to take it again you can next take the October or November one, since by the time the August scores are released the registration for the September test will be closed. Start…
Never back down, never give up eeehhhhhhh-mazing. For the dream, the stream and the EH-Team. When I got my LSAT score I cried, I was PT-ing in high 170s but had a panic attack the night before and got a 168 with 3 hours of sleep. I got immensely depressed after taking the LSAT a part of my identity was ripped from…
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