Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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ProbableAbsurdArgentino

GPA: 3.87 • LSAT: 166 • Emory University

Reverse Splitter that ended up with a good number of waitlists. All in all, my cycle went well, and I got scholarship money at every single school that accepted me. One thing to note, if you’re...

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PurpleSpaghettiMonster

GPA: 3.71 • LSAT: 174 • University of Pennsylvania

Do your applications in the fall, make sure your narrative is coherent, and study hard kids! (Also get off of Reddit and LSD until your decisions are in - you’re wasting precious time!)

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DirtyMikeAndTheBoys

GPA: 3.16 • LSAT: 155 • CUNY

Applied mid december, waitlisted by Brooklyn, accepted to CUNY, plan to attend

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WorkerAnt

GPA: 3.58 • LSAT: 168 • University of Minnesota

Believe in yourself, sell yourself and be exactly who you really are in your essays! Got on a few waitlists, but never actually tried to get off any. Fell in love with UMN pretty early and the...

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DarthBaderGinsburg

GPA: 3.77 • LSAT: 166 • Ohio State University

my gpa is out of 4.0 :) If no one’s told you today, I am proud of you and you are so special!! <3

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Some-Cat-Named-Spaghetti

GPA: 2.99 • LSAT: 163 • Northeastern University

A sub 3 GPA really hammers you on the 50/50 schools. But got some great results and $$ at the 80-90% schools. Weird as if those schools are behaving as if I have the options at the reach schools....

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swimhikestudy

GPA: 4.12 • LSAT: 158 • University of Colorado—Boulder

Applied early in the cycle, wanted to give myself the best chances for admission/scholarships knowing that I have a mediocre LSAT score. I attended a small liberal arts university for undergrad,...

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vm178

GPA: 3.9 • LSAT: 170 • University of Pennsylvania

For those I heard back from before withdrawing, I just wrote DS for UPenn and NYU and then DS+Top 10 for GULC and DS+WhyX for Vandy

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CheckersBoard101

GPA: 3.96 • LSAT: 155 • Washington University in St. Louis

All it takes is just one. Shoot your shot. The only way to count yourself out is by not applying, so blanket the entire country. App info: common extracurriculars and a basic social work...