Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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-lawtina-

GPA: 3.87 • LSAT: 171 • Georgetown University

non-mexican or pr hispanic, first generation low income applicant from t14 undergrad did not write a why x essay for any school except duke, but i did include a small paragraph why x at the end...

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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!

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Itsanickel

GPA: 3.71 • LSAT: 165 • University of Maryland

This is a stupid process.

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YourCousinVincent

GPA: 3.8 • LSAT: 174 • Harvard University

Always do the optional essays!! Especially the “Why X” for the schools that really like to see them (UMich, UVA, Duke, Berkeley (mandatory if applying for PI scholarship), UCLA (programmatic...

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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...

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SomethingFishy

GPA: 3.88 • LSAT: 167 • Duke University

My cycle took 158 days. Go Blue Devils! Here’s some unsolicited advice: shoot your shot. I was pretty convinced that T-14 admissions or scholarships would be largely unattainable for me because...

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StereotypedTightBee

GPA: 2.93 • LSAT: 163 • Baylor University

Apply early, ideally before Thanksgiving. Make sure your essays are excellent and write any optional essays offered. I put a lot of work into my essays and I think ultimately they helped a lot to...

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wedabest1800law

GPA: 3.4 • LSAT: 155 • Florida State University

just apply! I’m on like UR4 for UF UGA hasn’t even looked at me since November lol,_ and now has placed me on hold :/

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BabyYodaFanClub

GPA: 3.88 • LSAT: 163 • University of Southern California

Just applying to as many reach school as possible if I get fee waivers and 5 just right/target and 4 safeties… (◕︵◕) Duke UR3 1/11 Changed Georgetown from RD to ED following Duke rejection....