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

LSAT 179 GPA 4.00 2023–24 cycle

Attending University of Pennsylvania

…be easily found on their website. Please practice how to interview. I think I really struggled with how to do a professional interview as I had zero experience with doing them and think I was way too casual. Don’t try to be funny :( Re-applicant KJD 169-> waited a year reapplied with a 179 + one year work experience

LSAT 177 GPA 3.98 2025–26 cycle

Attending University of Pennsylvania

…some more information from you.” For Harvard, I thought my interview went well but I think my LOCI was too long and panicky (I put a lot of pressure on myself, I’m sure if you’re reading this you can totally relate to that) and that ultimately caused my R. For Columbia, as I sit and write this (4/9/26) I still…

LSAT 172 GPA 4.10 2024–25 cycle

Attending Stanford University

…UPenn, which I think may have affected my results. While interviews can be really scary, I tried to focus less on the stakes and more on how awesome it is to be asked to share more about yourself. Good luck!

LSAT 173 GPA 4.00 2023–24 cycle

Attending Harvard University

…and was the main topic of conversation in every single interview. Try to avoid falling into the wave prediction rabbit hole. It’s just going to make you anxious. You’ll get your decision when the school is ready to give it. Don’t be afraid to be vulnerable. You can open up while not trauma dumping.

LSAT 178 GPA 3.89 2022–23 cycle

Attending New York University

Minor inaccuracies both accidentally and on purpose. I applied to most schools Oct-Nov and heard back from most of my As December-January. Interview invites were pretty fast, usually under a month. U.S. top undergrad, graduated before pandemic

LSAT 176 GPA 3.97 2022–23 cycle

Attending Yale University

…PS serving as public service essay, rejected for RTK w/o interview UVA - “why x” addendum, resiliency essay, did not send LOCI Duke - “why x” addendum, DA, applied for JD/LLM Northwestern - included “why x” in PS, DA, did not KIRA Georgetown - included “why x” in PS, DA

LSAT 175 GPA 3.88 2022–23 cycle

Attending Harvard University

…commitment and an obvious why law, but my essays and interview had to more specifically address the “why now?” I encourage everyone to get AT LEAST 2 years of work experience. All of the attorneys I work with, including the few that went straight through, encourage this. You will be so much more professional, have…

LSAT 174 GPA 4.00 2022–23 cycle

Attending University of Virginia

…I received the KD. I connected incredibly well with my interviewer, and I kept in contact with her throughout the admissions cycle. Without that relationship, I do not believe I would have gotten it. Adcomms are human––be kind always, be yourself, and maintain the connections you make. My Decision: My decision came…

LSAT 173 GPA 3.79 2022–23 cycle

Attending Columbia University

…I carried through in all my written materials and interviews. My PS was at times risky, but I tried to be as honest and authentic as possible about my experiences - even against the advice of some advisors - and based on my results, I think it paid off) Did not write a DS Sent 4 LORs everywhere that allowed it (one…

LSAT 172 GPA 3.92 2020–21 cycle

Admitted to University of Chicago

…to Northwestern (probably) because I did not request an interview and did not express that much interest in the school. Lesson learned! I wrote diversity statements for every school and am an LGBT applicant.

LSAT 180 GPA 3.85 2020–21 cycle

Attending Harvard University

…from RTK and waitlisted at Penn and Michigan, so ¯(ツ)/¯ Interviews: Northwestern (Kira), Georgetown (group), Harvard, and UChicago.

LSAT 180 GPA 3.50 2020–21 cycle

Attending University of Toronto

Bonus info for Canadian applicants! UofT: Wrote optional essay about “a meaningful intellectual experience”. McGill: Interview was conducted to determine French proficiency. I answered most questions in French, and I have a high-intermediate ability in reading and aural comprehension UBC: Index score of 94