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Advice applicants left on their LSD.Law profiles, searchable by topic, school, and stats.

LSAT 169 GPA 3.45 2021–22 cycle

Attending University of California—Davis

…I had a decision. They clearly weren’t interested, no interview and months of silence. Redacted GPA. Anyone interested in outcomes— 1L top 20%, took 2L biglaw in SF. No issue getting callbacks in LA/SF the two cities I applied to.

LSAT 162 GPA 2.70 2020–21 cycle

Attending University of Richmond

…throughout November for the most part. 11/24 OU phone interview. Chill/No Pressure 12/1 Richmond acceptance call. Said the admission packet would arrive in the mail with scholarship offer. 12/8 OU acceptance call. No mention of scholarship/mailer 12/8 Hastings rejection email. 12/8 Richmond acceptance packet came…

LSAT 172 GPA 3.73 2020–21 cycle

Attending University of Michigan

…has their life together” things. ⛧ I am really garbage at interviewing, so I’m pretty sure those hurt me across the board. ⛧ ☠ ⛧ Go blue! ⛧ ☠ ⛧

LSAT 167 GPA 3.74 2020–21 cycle

Attending George Mason University

…and George Mason were the best fits for me. Georgetown: Interviewed mid October; Was on the regular waitlist; Applied to both FT/PT; Received a feeler March 26 about my interest in the PT program; Was released from the WL May 14; I think they didn’t have any more space specifically in the evening program George…

LSAT 171 GPA 3.80 2024–25 cycle

Attending University of Michigan

…believe those! I thought I fumbled the hell out of my interviews and essays after working on them for months, and it was just typical neuroticism (I got in).

LSAT 172 GPA 4.05 2024–25 cycle

Attending Northwestern University

9/15 - Texas: Submitted Civil Dialogue and Disagreement optional essay 9/16 - ACCEPTED ED 12/19 Northwestern: Submitted Why Northwestern, Career Goals, Interview 9/16 - NYU: No optional essays - wrote Why NYU, but nowhere to submit it 9/16 - NDLS - ACCEPTED 12/06: Why Notre Dame 9/17 - GULC - ACCEPTED 10/24: Best…

LSAT 169 GPA 3.86 2023–24 cycle

Attending University of California—Irvine

Do every optional zoom, every optional essay, every optional interview. go to every admitted student’s day you can. i had no clue each school would actually differ in terms of culture, academic rigor, etc.

LSAT 162 GPA 3.97 2023–24 cycle

Attending Indiana University - Bloomington

…I was waitlisted at. Withdrew from WashU in late March - I interviewed in late Oct and was essentially ghosted. I had chosen a school already and elected to withdraw before receiving a decision.