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Applicant Wisdom & Insights

Learn from the experiences and advice of successful law school applicants

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Smokewagon2201
GPA: 3.9 • LSAT: 167 Boston College

Don’t try to read the tea leaves. Focus on your life and let your apps work through the system. It will take longer than you think it will.

11 months ago
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Supertoad
GPA: 4.0 • LSAT: 171 Georgetown University

GULC date disappeared the Friday before my decision.

11 months ago
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IncandescentPastBeaver
GPA: 2.9 • LSAT: 151 Vermont Law School

Study for your LSAT unlike me. And don’t look at r/lawschooladmissions because you’ll give yourself unnecessary stress and an unrealistic standard to compare yourself to. Comparison is the thief...

11 months ago
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IncompetentHelplessChinchilla
GPA: 3.11 • LSAT: 163 Saint Louis University

Apply early if you can, but also just apply! Just do it! You never know the answer unless you try!

11 months ago
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HeroicLemur
GPA: 3.16 • LSAT: 170 University of Minnesota

Non-trad, first-gen professional applicant with a background in low-income jobs. Happy to chat with other people in similar situations about the application process — DM on Reddit (same username).

11 months ago
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BlueFootedBooby
GPA: 3.57 • LSAT: 165 University of Wisconsin

I rewrote/workshopped/edited every piece of writing for every school. This took me weeks to do, which is why my application dates range from late September late November, but it was completely...

11 months ago
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JupiterRising
GPA: 3.02 • LSAT: 173 Georgetown University

Supersplitters listen up. If I can do it, you can. Undergrad doesn’t define you, we all had our reasons for why we didn’t perform to our potential. 1. The most important piece of advice is to get...

11 months ago
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