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

LSAT 174 GPA 4.00 2024–25 cycle

Attending University of California—Los Angeles

…all optional essays that pertain to you. Apply broadly to negotiate aid and don’t be afraid to ask! Consider overall COA and location when rankings and scholarships are similar, plus visit to assess personal fit and available programs.

LSAT 175 GPA 3.25 2021–22 cycle

Attending University of Pennsylvania

…chances and get decisions earlier to have more time to negotiate scholarships/aid, but I think it’s more important to send in the best application possible. Even as a first gen college grad with a good LSAT and an interesting story/career path, it still took a lot of fine tuning to create an application that had a…

LSAT 172 GPA 3.80 2023–24 cycle

Attending University of Michigan

…was about 50k after interest and they refused to negotiate. Twice. Many people are cavalier about the debt and may call me crazy for picking GULC, but an extra 50k that could pay the entirety of a family member’s in-state education. As someone who is the first person in their family to attend college, that meant a…