LSAT 177 GPA 3.98 2023–24 cycle

Attending University of California—Berkeley

…and I want to be in CA long term, and that NYU denied my scholarship reconsideration, so Berkeley was a lot better for me financially. Go bears! (◕‿◕)

ShabuFanatic

LSAT 174 GPA 3.81 2022–23 cycle

Attending New York University

…the Sullivan & Cromwell panel on 03/30/2023Awarded the scholarship on 04/13/2023 Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions about the AnBryce or applying in general, especially if you’re a FGLI professional student. Thanks to everyone who helped me through this process, and don’t be afraid to shoot your…

OatlyStan

LSAT 180 GPA 3.89 2022–23 cycle

Attending Harvard University

…short why x, KIRA invitation Duke - Required why x, scholarship interview UNC - Required why x WashU - NA, interview invitation Northwestern - KIRA interview GULC - One Optional

GiantPastoralSheep

LSAT 161 GPA 3.81 2022–23 cycle

Admitted to University of Chicago

Shoot your shot, put good essays together, and sell yourself to the max (and always, ALWAYS negotiate scholarships)!

AspiringBirdLawyer

LSAT 166 GPA 4.00 2022–23 cycle

Attending New York University

…but a higher score could have landed me some better scholarships. Reddit advice is generally advisable, but not the end all be all. I never gave myself a chance at a T6 based on what people on reddit were saying - but I applied anyway and here we are. APPLY EVERYWHERE YOU CAN. My one big regret is not applying HYS…

jchillnski

LSAT 175 GPA 3.95 2021–22 cycle

Attending Columbia University

…so make sure to plan ahead)! Despite applying late, the scholarship opportunities at my top schools were beyond anything I could’ve dreamed. The effort really does payoff.

legallydillydallying

LSAT 173 GPA 3.80 2023–24 cycle

Attending University of California—Los Angeles

…ALWAYS! You literally never know. Apply for those crazy scholarships that seem like only Nobel winners get selected for. Don’t take yourself out of the running before it’s time, let them be the ones to say yes or no! **START EARLY, START EARLY, START EARLY!**If I had one major regret for this cycle, it was waiting…

SnobbishCageyPadawon

LSAT 174 GPA 4.00 2022–23 cycle

Attending University of Virginia

…meant to be. Not only did it feel like home, but the KD scholarship was an incredible honor. The choice ended up being easy. Wahoowa!

acd2179

LSAT 173 GPA 3.86 2022–23 cycle

Attending New York University

…also be brainstorming topics for your PS, optionals, and scholarship essays over the summer – that way your ideas get to paper early and you don’t have to worry about writing as much as you finalize your apps. Learn from my mistakes! Also, ask your professors for LORs in May at the latest, and follow up with them…

BigSoupyNightmare

LSAT 172 GPA 4.03 2022–23 cycle

Attending University of Pennsylvania

…those extra applications got me tens of thousands more in scholarships at schools I was stoked about just by asking nicely and pointing to better offers at other schools. here’s a bit of how I did that: 150k at Cornell increased to 174k on 3/22 using offers from Mich (150k) and UVA (150k)- 150k at GULC increased to…

ThinkableDevilishCoyote

LSAT 174 GPA 3.80 2021–22 cycle

Attending Columbia University

…Nothing extra. NYU - Applied to Furman Public Policy Scholars (was rejected for Furman and RTK, despite not applying for RTK…oof). UPenn - Wrote Core Values. Phoned this one in, honestly. UVA - Very detailed WhyUVA about a friend at UVA. Berkeley - Extended my PS as they requested and wrote what I thought was a…

SomethingFishy

LSAT 167 GPA 3.88 2021–22 cycle

Attending Duke University

My cycle took 158 days. Go Blue Devils! Here’s some unsolicited advice: shoot your shot. I was pretty convinced that T-14 admissions or scholarships would be largely unattainable for me because of my below-median LSAT - but remember, numbers are only part of your application. More unsolicited advice: STUDY STUDY…

thisismetrying

LSAT 179 GPA 3.93 2021–22 cycle

Attending Columbia University

…mean a huge difference in where you are accepted and/or scholarship amounts. (I used 7Sage and PowerScore.) If you think you left points on the table, take it again. **Apps: **Spend a lot of time on all of your applications, including safeties. I included why X paragraphs in every one of my personal statements, and…

DependentOvertHyrax

LSAT 168 GPA 4.03 2021–22 cycle

Attending Washington University in St. Louis

Don’t go for NYU named scholarships. If you don’t get it, you’re almost guaranteed to get no money at all.

TurtleRightsActivist

LSAT 172 GPA 3.89 2021–22 cycle

Attending University of California—Berkeley

…and be sure to apply to similarly ranked schools for scholarship leverage. I went from $0.00 to $120,000.00 at Berkeley, my dream school from the beginning, because I went through reconsideration with a substantial Michigan offer. Don’t take schools where you are above medians and 75ths for granted. I got WL’d at NU…

MessiLingard

LSAT 180 GPA 4.00 2021–22 cycle

Attending University of Pennsylvania

Took LSAT 3 times: 169 -> 170 -> 180 Undergraduate and Masters degree in economics KJD Attended T50 undergrad on full-tuition scholarship

DirefulLongCoyote

LSAT 170 GPA 3.88 2020–21 cycle

Attending New York University

…N/A UChicago: N/A NYU: Applied to RTK, wrote optional scholarship essay. Rejected from RTK. UCBerkeley: Wrote why X. UPenn: N/A Northwestern: Did Kira. UMichigan: Wrote why X. Duke: Wrote why X. Georgetown: Wrote optional essay. Invited to apply for Blume, interviewed for Blume. Rejected from Blume. WashU: N/A.

RocksAreBadSouls

LSAT 177 GPA 4.27 2020–21 cycle

Attending University of Pennsylvania

…with thesis on legal issues + fairly competitive research scholarship supporting it, various leadership positions/volunteer projects, former varsity athlete. My softs don’t really have a coherent narrative, because I contain multitudes, but my PS tied as much together as it could. LBGTQ+, but no diversity statement.…

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