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Applicant Wisdom & Insights

Learn from the experiences and advice of successful law school applicants

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Ah-Chuy-Kat
GPA: 3.97 • LSAT: 169 University of Florida (Levin)

Cycle strategy will come out post-cycle <3

11 months ago
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AgreeableSecretPeccary
GPA: 3.7 • LSAT: 167 University of Alabama

Ask for fee waivers everywhere. If you’re military/vet, apply for residency/in-state consideration at public schools.

11 months ago
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MotionlessPushyPiranha
GPA: 3.6 • LSAT: 170 Duke University

Application Timing: Apply early, especially if you have lower stats. The majority of my apps (including Duke) were submitted mid-September. I don’t think I would’ve gotten into Duke if I had...

11 months ago
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thisismetrying
GPA: 3.93 • LSAT: 179 Columbia University

LSAT: Give yourself more time than you think you need to study. If you can swing it, a tutor or course is a great investment into your future because just a few LSAT points can mean a huge...

11 months ago
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overlookhotelfoxtrot
GPA: 4.06 • LSAT: 172 University of Virginia

Shoot your shot! Application cycles can be unpredictable. Even if you end up at one of your top choices, it can still be a bumpy ride (looking at you, 5 waitlists). At the end of the day, I was...

11 months ago
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UnusedOssifiedMonster
GPA: 3.93 • LSAT: 171 Georgetown University

After clicking submit on all your applications, get off this site and r/lawschooladmissions. Being neurotic about what will happen will not improve your chances once you’ve already done...

11 months ago
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ICY
GPA: 3.85 • LSAT: 158 University of Southern California

Let go and let God. If it is destined, it will happen.

11 months ago
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PlausibleStrangeBadger
GPA: 3.91 • LSAT: 169 University of Southern California

Reapplicant from 2021-22 cycle with the same stats, but all new essays (honestly, I think my PS was worse the second cycle, but all the other essays were better). I had decent options last year,...

11 months ago
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PersonallyVictimizedbyBetsyDeVos
GPA: 4.04 • LSAT: 167 Georgetown University

Give yourself a few years to decide if you really want to go to law school. Then, give yourself more than a month to study for the LSAT. I did one of these things.

11 months ago
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