Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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SeriousGeniusGoldfish

GPA: 3.94 • LSAT: 173 • Northwestern University

I couldn’t have gotten any of these acceptances without support from my loved ones! Remember you are never alone in this process. I talked obsessively about elite law school admissions to anybody...

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CharmingPrincipledNarwhal

GPA: 3.96 • LSAT: 160 • George Mason University

You already know… GPAmaxxing. You can’t change it so don’t let it slip. I think being above at least one median helped me get on some of these waitlists. The optional statements, do them! You...

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VenetianTrader

GPA: 4.0 • LSAT: 169 • University of Texas at Austin

This cycle’s been a helluva ride, but I’m very happy with how it turned out. Here’s all of the wise and seasoned advice I have to offer you as a bright-eyed, barely drinking-age KJD: Take the...

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PoliteLegitimateElephant720

GPA: 3.99 • LSAT: 169

WashU UR banner appeared 1/20 after interview and disappeared 1/29. Didn’t refresh the status checker for a few days before the WL on 4/6, but UR banner came back sometime 4/3-4/6. NYU active...

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Barkeeter

GPA: 3.98 • LSAT: 165 • Ohio State University

Bet on yourself.

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WholesomeReasonableLion459

GPA: 3.52 • LSAT: 160 • Drexel University

Don’t be desperate and shoot for the stars. ABA reports are bible. Some schools are just not a good fit, and unexpected wins will come! Use the loophole to study for the lsat.

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TenaciousGradualTortoise

GPA: 3.76

“Ring the bells that can still ring. Forget your perfect offering. There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.” -Leonard Cohen

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charlymayne13

GPA: 2.5 • LSAT: 156

Trust, but verify.

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Chateaubriand

GPA: 3.41 • LSAT: 177 • Washington University in St. Louis

-Unless you had extensive and impressive internships, volunteer hours, leadership roles etc. in your undergraduate, I am of the opinion that you must get some full-time work experience before...