Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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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.

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Supertoad

GPA: 4.0 • LSAT: 171 • Georgetown University

GULC date disappeared the Friday before my decision.

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AncientRhetoricalShark

GPA: 3.94 • LSAT: 151 • Indiana University - Indianapolis

It is what it is, and it be what it be.

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TinyChaoticPenguin

GPA: 3.9 • LSAT: 174 • University of Michigan

Reapplicant. Went through the hell cycle of 2020-21. Reapplied with a higher LSAT, prior LSAT was in the mid-160s. Did Why X essays in my 2020 apps for NYU, UPenn, GULC & CLS. Did not add why X...

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uclareversesplitter

GPA: 4.07 • LSAT: 166 • University of Nevada—Las Vegas

Sucks being waitlisted from most of the schools. With every cycle getting more competitive and not being a URM, you definitely need a high LSAT score it seems. At minimum a 170, for you future...

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eLLewoods9

GPA: 3.72 • LSAT: 161 • Brooklyn Law School

wrote most of the optional essays and applied around the end of October. bombed the LSAT based on my practice test scores (but other attempts were not better)…really hoping someone takes a chance...

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TerrificElatedBeaver

GPA: 3.14 • LSAT: 166 • University of New Mexico

Insights from a WL King: Had sort of niche angle – application was oriented around Fintech Law. Not sure if that helped or hurt, but ultimately I think I mostly outperformed my profile numbers....

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iwantedlawschoolbad

GPA: 3.95 • LSAT: 174 • Columbia University

Many takes on the LSAT - do not let that discourage you. Really wanted to be in NYC, did not want to take any chances given the competitiveness of this past cycle so I decided to apply ED. EDIT:...

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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).