Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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IrritatingNewfoundland

GPA: 3.82 • LSAT: 171 • University of California—Berkeley

Hard work and a cohesive narrative help a lot. I spent approximately 1 year (mixed levels of intensity) studying for the LSAT and went from 152 to 171. I’m a KJD, but I’ve had several unusual...

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Taurusshootingstar

GPA: 3.76 • LSAT: 163 • University of San Diego

Show up, do the work to the best of your ability, and don’t attach yourself to the outcome.

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KilgoreTrout21

GPA: 3.64 • LSAT: 171 • University of Michigan

I left my parting advice on reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/lawschooladmissions/comments/twizdy/doxxy_cycle_recap_and_random_advice_from_a_0l/ Best of luck to all of you!

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theebison

GPA: 3.41 • LSAT: 168 • University of California—Irvine

It’s important to gain as much knowledge as you can from mentors, peers, admissions, etc. so you can make well-informed decisions during this process. But at the end of the day, you know yourself...

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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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AbsoluteUnit69

GPA: 3.48 • LSAT: 177 • University of Minnesota

AA/NA URMs with a 160 LSAT get into Harvard then be like “shoot your shot” LMAOOOOO

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luckanddeseos

GPA: 3.44 • LSAT: 170 • University of Virginia

ESSAYS MATTER. If you have one stat near a median, and another far below, you can still do it! Express yourself and sell your story. Write a Why X Law school essay or take advantage of all...

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SaltyHedgehog

GPA: 3.88 • LSAT: 163 • Wake Forest University

I don’t feel like you can ever start your personal statement too soon or ever be too delusional during the app process <3 forget the moon, aim for the sun :’)

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GimiC180

GPA: 3.93 • LSAT: 162 • University of Washington

Military experience seems to be a very useful “x-factor” in applications. Don’t self select, if you want to go to a particular school, apply. Maybe you get in, maybe you don’t, but it’s worth it...