Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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DoggingIt

GPA: 3.59 • LSAT: 162 • University of California (Hastings)

Take the LSAT 2-3 times until you score at or above your LSAT PT average. Give yourself 5+ months to study for the LSAT as well! Apply in September if you can, and definitely before Thanksgiving.

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MRM2025

GPA: 2.92 • LSAT: 165 • University of Richmond

Have been working for a law firm doing Claims Review (wahoo…not) for the two years I have been out of school. 3 strong letters of recommendation. A number of volunteering activities after college...

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Bunkerdolphin

GPA: 3.68 • LSAT: 171 • University of Texas at Austin

Get ya money up, not ya funny up

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c2017white

GPA: 3.01 • LSAT: 163 • (Part-time) Brooklyn Law School

3.01 LSAC GPA / 3.91 Degree GPA

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RealNameRedacted

GPA: 3.21 • LSAT: 174 • Washington University in St. Louis

Super Splitter, non-traditional. My resume includes an MBA on which I received a ~3.50 GPA, as well as a hardship-based explanation for my low uGPA. I focused on my post-undergrad career...

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OhYikes

GPA: 3.9 • LSAT: 162

send it

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twobirdstoday

GPA: 3.9 • LSAT: 172 • New York University

no wisdom just extremely ready to be done with this process honestly i just spent a truly depressing amount of time agonizing over writing and rewriting and editing my PS/DS/other statements

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EncouragingPoliteWalrus

GPA: 3.39 • LSAT: 163 • University of Colorado—Boulder

–Background– I took a very non-trad route to law school. Majored in hard science at a college known for very little grade inflation. I had a very strong upward trend as I became a better student....

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Madpoppa

GPA: 3.22 • LSAT: 164 • Washington and Lee University

Advice: Look at employment data!!! Rankings are great and all but do your research and don’t rely on the rankings to indicate your chances of ending up in your preferred space. Also, if schools...