Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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SourAdorableRottweiler

That I should have behaved well

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Phoenixander

GPA: 3.77 • LSAT: 172

I am K to JD and my family heavily pressured me to apply after my January LSAT. I originally wanted to use my OPT to get 1 year experience. I guess this cycle is a good practice round.

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PyroKing25

GPA: 3.69 • LSAT: 169

Please apply early. Priority deadlines are a lie.

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AwfulNippyLeopard

GPA: 3.55 • LSAT: 166 • Boston College

I was an R&R after getting shut out by 10+ schools the year prior. Studied hard and boosted by LSAT by 10 points. Still a tough cycle! But it’s possible.

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INEVERLOSE

GPA: 3.73 • GRE: 313

Never give up!

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Buckminsterfullerene

GPA: 4.07 • LSAT: 175 • University of Chicago

apply earlier for peace of mind

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LivelyConstitutionalDolphin391

GPA: 3.71 • LSAT: 168 • Baylor University

Apply earlier than I did

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popcornpistachio

GPA: 3.52 • LSAT: 175 • (Part-time) Fordham University

Relax as much as possible before LSAT, try to take your mind off it until the last second! Don’t decide against a school preemptively based on scholarship data. I almost didn’t apply to the...

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leoryan

GPA: 3.97 • LSAT: 178 • Yale University

“The only time a lawyer can cry is when it’s all over.” – Diego Armando I stressed myself out way too much over this process, agonizing over how many recommendations to send to each school, which...