Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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OwlHouse

GPA: 3.91 • LSAT: 161 • University of Michigan

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...

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PanickyLemur

GPA: 3.92 • LSAT: 160 • University of California—Berkeley

To all my low-income, first-generation black applicants: Trust yourself! Do not be afraid to ask for what you deserve. I know my success relative to the circumstances of my peers puts me in that...

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SuburbanBathers

GPA: 3.77 • LSAT: 166 • Wake Forest University

Be kind and self aware

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GatorUndergrad

GPA: 3.55 • LSAT: 169 • University of Florida (Levin)

submit your apps early* lol (◕︵◕) waited until Dec/Jan for most apps for new LSAT result.Better to apply *early with your bad scores than late with your good- ones! Write academic addendum and...

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SpiltMilk

GPA: 4.01 • LSAT: 169 • University of Virginia

Numbers aren’t everything! Having a cohesive narrative, well-written materials, and strong letters of recommendation will help differentiate you. Try asking for more money closer to deposit deadlines.

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InstinctiveUnwieldyDragon

GPA: 3.8 • LSAT: 169 • University of Chicago

UChicago - UR1 / Complete: 12/06; II: 01/13; UR2: 01/25; UR3: 01/28; UR4: 02/11; UR5: 02/13; Decision: 02/16

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FluffyGlisteningEagle

GPA: 3.4 • LSAT: 165 • University of the Pacific (Mcgeorge)

Keep your head up

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SimoneBetty

GPA: 3.88 • LSAT: 166 • University of Southern California

I sent all my materials in October *ASK FOR FEE WAIVERS! I saved $1k just by asking schools to waive my application fees

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furrybuster

GPA: 3.9 • LSAT: 171 • University of Chicago

I’m a late-cycle applicant, and I applied to UChicago last (besides WashU). Shoot for the stars and focus on your softs! I almost didn’t apply to Chicago because I didn’t think that I would get...