LSAT 162 GPA 3.96 2025–26 cycle
Attending University of California—Los Angeles
The LSAT isn’t everything!!!! Again, the LSAT ISN’T EVERYTHING! - from someone who let the LSAT destroy their self-esteem
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Admitted to University of California—IrvineFirst-generation college student and first-generation professional student. Applied in 2020-21 cycle, and decided to put off law school and got 2 years WE before reapplying in the 2022-23 cycle. 174 is my only score from an LSAT-Flex administration. Very minor C&F (traffic violations). NYU Received the AnBryce…
I got fee waivers for every application except BU at the LSAC virtual fair. All you have to do is visit the school’s virtual booth and ask their admissions people some questions about their program. Don’t be weird and just go in and ask for one right off the bat, chat with them. They are full of useful information.…
reapplicant from last cycle. was waitlisted to 12 schools (ranked from penn to american), rejected to two (harvard and fordham), and accepted at lewis & clark with a small scholarship. after talking with current students in public interest they convinced me not to attend. i applied w same gpa but a 164 lsat. retook…
Considering my stats, I believe myself lucky with how my cycle turned out. If I had to provide any wisdom for those applying to law school, you should invest as much time as you can in achieving a high LSAT score (novel idea, I know). Seriously though, it’s always hard to talk about improving GPA and other softs, as…
Apply to UCLA Law Fellows, UC Davis’ KHOP, and UCI Outreach Program California peeps!!! Also sign up for the candidate referral service to get application waivers, try to save money wherever you can! Be true to yourself and be transparent about your career goals! While there isn’t a set undergraduate degree that…
Wrote “Diversity Statement” “LSAT addendum” and “Why School” for all. Some schools’ “why school” were incorporated at the end of personal statements. Late applicant, because my internationa transcripts’ CAS evaluation took my several extra months, due to COVID-19 policy changes in my undergrad school’s archive…
My advice: blanket the t-14 and the t-20 pretty broadly! I felt that applying to HYS, UPenn, UChicago would have been a waste when I was applying (and the thought of more apps and more $ sounded stressful) but now I realize that I should have done it anyways, just to shoot my shot! The Duke WL was a nice suprise.…
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LSAT 165 Int'l GPA Above Average 2025–26 cycle
Admitted to University of California—Irvine
Context Applied Feb-March and the results (or lack thereof) speak for themselves. - Applied widely because of international GPA & <170 LSAT. Choice of schools was also influenced by location: a city-situated school was paramount because I thrive best in a busy metropolitan environment. **Takeaways ** For future…
I wish I applied to schools earlier and less sporadically. The earlier you get accepted, the more time you have to learn from students and admin & negotiate scholarships. Plus, some schools can take three or four months to get back to you, which leaves little turnaround before deposit deadlines. Aim for finishing…
Winnie the Pooh says, “Sometimes the best somethings come from doing nothing- or something along those lines.”
Apply Early. I know, I know… it is annoying. But please, just do it. I don’t know how many of my WLs would be As had I just gotten it together to apply before new years or ideally before thanksgiving, but it is probably several. Take another cycle if you must, a better LSAT is one of the only things in your control…
If you want to stay local or even in-state, I would only consider applying to out-of-state law schools if you are January LSAT or earlier. Also, apply before you get your score and if you are concerned, put your application on hold so it does not get rejected automatically.
Apply broadly and shoot your shot because none of this makes sense. Have a cohesive narrative - this definitely helped me to outperform my numbers. Wrote GPA addendum related to addiction, LSAT addendum related to poor standardized test taking history and anxiety, wrote optional essays for all schools. 4 LSAT takes:…
I used admissions consulting services (btw I would not recommend this. Find a friend to proofread.)
To all my splitters out there and honestly all applicants, cycles are becoming uber competitive. Softs, especially your essays and LORS, are more important than ever. Anyone can have good stats nowadays, not everyone has a good story.
I don’t think I count as a URM under LSAC’s definition but I can’t figure out how to fix it lol. I ran into some speed-bumps during my application cycle and was scared about how things would turn out, but I think things are going pretty good so far! If you also run into some weird circumstances during your process,…
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