LSAT 162 GPA 3.59 2025–26 cycle
Attending Pennsylvania State - Dickinson Law
Be kind to yourself, and be sure to give yourself the proper space to grow.
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Admitted to University of PittsburghSTART EARLY!!! i started way too late. APPLY FOR FEE WAIVERS A MONTH BEFORE YOU PLAN ON SUBMITTING - I didn’t realize that I qualified for most fee waivers, and ended up not having them because I didn’t have time to wait for them to come in. Wrote supplementals for most schools, usually “Why X.” Applied to…
I’m glad I wore my heart on my sleeve. I wish I hadn’t panicked and doubted so much. I’m glad I retook the LSAT late in April - it led to my top choice acceptance. I wish I’d known “optional” certainly does not mean “optional”, thank you very much. Advice: be passionate but not obnoxious, and don’t compare yourself…
ᕙ(▀̿ĺ̯▀̿ ̿)ᕗ Optional/Why X: Columbia**, Michigan, Northwestern, Georgetown, Vanderbilt, North Carolina, Notre Dame,**** Arizona State, UC Irvine, Illinois, William & Mary, Richmond, Penn State, Cincinnati, ****West Virginia **
-Shoot your Shot. The worst thing schools can say is no. -Take advantage of fee waivers. If they waived you there’s a good chance they want you at their school -Make your personal statement personal. Talk about your life, your favorite music, art, game but make sure you can tie it back to the school you want to…
Fill your profile out as detailed as you possibly can! This means every app, every status update on your apps–all of it. I am so grateful for all of the previous applicants who have shared their data because it has helped me temper my expectations during this process. Pay it forward for the applicants to come!
Intentions matter. Choose prudence over ego. Don’t let the bastards get you down. And most importantly, call your mother (or whomever), they miss you. I could not be more stoked about the opportunities provided by the Thomas R. Kline school of law at Duquesne University. Go Dukes!
If they let you write Why X in your PS or in the application itself, write it out (or at least think it through) because it can help you figure out why you like the school other than ranking or employment rate. Don’t be scared, you will get into your dream school. I believe in you!
I hope you appreciate yourself for how far you’ve already come. For how graceful you carried yourself through the different seasons of your life. For the strength you held yourself with through every challenge that you had to face. For the hope you kept up during uncertain times.
“And, like bright metal on a sullen ground, My reformation, glittering o’er my fault, Shall show more goodly and attract more eyes Than that which hath no foil to set it off. I’ll so offend to make offence a skill, Redeeming time when men think least I will.”
taking time between undergrad and law school = coward just ask for more money lol just take practice lsats shoutout to cornell for the quickest response time (by far) whatever the opposite of a shoutout is it goes to vanderbilt, nyu, and virginia - lazy bums
Wrote Why X and Leadership Essays for everywhere I could! Relevant government and university work experience throughout undergrad Big 10 Undergrad I had COVID and my dad was in the hospital w it when I took LSAT, probably should’ve written an addendum
LGBTQ+, will have 1.5 years experience in public interest firm (special education) as a paralegal upon entry to law school, congressional internship. that’s about it. did not end up negotiating any scholly because i knew i was gonna end up at dickinson lol
pretty much sent all my applications right around the end of march (had a panic attack about jan LSAT so i delayed until the feb date), if there was an optional essay i did it, lesson for you splitters is to get a good gpa :) and apply early
Shoot your shot, they can’t say yes if you don’t apply. Also, don’t apply to schools you won’t go to even if they send you fee waivers and invitations to apply. It’s a waste of time and energy for everyone, trust me I just did it
Just give your best. That is all anyone can ask you for.
Don’t be deterred by not seeing your stats have admits to a school here. Not every applicant uses LSD. Use the LSAC Guide to Choosing Law Schools. The admissions data there gives a bigger picture than what you will glean here.
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