Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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Veggie

GPA: 3.6 • LSAT: 170 • Duke University

This is my second cycle applying. I applied last year in conjunction with the Navy LEP program. My primary focus last year was to stay in the midwest. I had to withdraw my applications once I was...

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AusLG

GPA: 2.95 • LSAT: 158 • Albany Law School Of Union University

Trust the process… It will all be worth it on the other side :-)

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nrehutmja

GPA: 4.05 • LSAT: 158 • George Washington University

shoot your shot <3

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General-Iroh

GPA: 3.88 • LSAT: 178 • Stanford University

Initial reflections: I think that HYS outcomes are very difficult to predict. Others felt a bit more straightforward. For me, Harvard interview was more direct, more formal, and less friendly...

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ChubbyAromaticKraken

GPA: 3.62 • LSAT: 172 • Yale University

Really, really focus on your personal essay. I am confident that my narrative is what pushed me over the edge.

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RedDeadDevil

GPA: 3.8 • LSAT: 156 • University of Washington

Invest into the LSAT prep and apply early. It is also okay to take a gap year, but remember to study!

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BroccoliLikeLittleTrees

GPA: 3.67 • LSAT: 177 • New York University

Don’t underestimate the value of applying sooner! While I ended up at my top choice school, if imagine I would’ve gotten acceptances at most of the schools I was waitlisted at, and possibly...

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SnobbishCageyPadawon

GPA: 4.0 • LSAT: 174 • University of Virginia

Application info: Submitted a DS to every school except UVA, as I made my DS the answer to their “resilience” question. Wrote Penn Core Values, Why UVA, Why Mich, Why Duke, GULC Top Ten, Why...

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TheLateLawyer

GPA: 3.9 • LSAT: 150 • (Part-time) University of Arkansas, Little Rock

Apply to all the public universities in your range - why pay double for private?