Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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WholesomeReasonableLion459

GPA: 3.52 • LSAT: 160 • Drexel University

Don’t be desperate and shoot for the stars. ABA reports are bible. Some schools are just not a good fit, and unexpected wins will come! Use the loophole to study for the lsat.

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TenaciousGradualTortoise

GPA: 3.76

“Ring the bells that can still ring. Forget your perfect offering. There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.” -Leonard Cohen

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charlymayne13

GPA: 2.5 • LSAT: 156

Trust, but verify.

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Chateaubriand

GPA: 3.41 • LSAT: 177 • Washington University in St. Louis

-Unless you had extensive and impressive internships, volunteer hours, leadership roles etc. in your undergraduate, I am of the opinion that you must get some full-time work experience before...

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AffableJudicialPheasant

GPA: 3.76 • LSAT: 153

There’s your LSAT score, GPA, and Softs. These elements comprised together is your application. But then there’s a fourth element…. HUSTLE!

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MD-dropout

GPA: 3.72 • LSAT: 168 • University of California—Davis

Apply early and broadly. I do think clearly taking ownership of my C&F issues as well as explaining why it wouldn’t be an issue in law school was the right approach.

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JoyfulJuridicalTiger576

GPA: 3.77 • LSAT: 177 • University of Chicago

Get off LSD and never come back.

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GateCity904

GPA: 3.71 • LSAT: 180 • Northwestern University

Dont do what I did

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CalmLitigiousToucan638

GPA: 3.92 • LSAT: 170 • Boston University

Probably R&Ring. I liked BU, but it’s not worth $200k+ in debt. Emory’s offer is pretty compelling - it’s a good school and they offered me a lot of money (I interviewed for the Woodruff), but I...