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Applicant Wisdom & Insights

Learn from the experiences and advice of successful law school applicants

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MyStupidChudSplitterLife
GPA: 3.26 • LSAT: 177 Arizona State University

While applying early is important, you should write the application materials for your most desired schools LAST! The more essays you write, the better you’ll get at writing them. If you can, try...

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RowdyPretzel363
GPA: 4.02 • LSAT: 164 Washington University in St. Louis

talk about yourself!! scores aren’t everything :)) but also weigh your long-term goals/dream city against any debt you take out. I have friends in BL who are trapped there by loans

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llegallystrawberryblonde
GPA: 3.99 • LSAT: 165 University of Texas at Austin

take that gap year(s) & put thought and effort into your writing elements!

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HarmoniousPrudentSalamander491
GPA: 3.92 • LSAT: 174 Yale University

My two cents: When I applied for undergrad, and even master’s degree programs a decade ago, I always felt I was forcing my application essays. In the time since, I’ve been fortunate enough to do...

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IllegalBrainyFrigatebird
GPA: 4.13 • LSAT: 168 Harvard University

I applied four years ago (right after undergrad) with a 167. I applied this year with a 168 after three more LSATs, but with far more life experience. Night and day difference in outcomes. Don’t...

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BalancedJuridicalFalcon770
GPA: 3.99 • LSAT: 166 Temple University

Don’t pay for law school! Apply to a wide variety of schools and take the offer that maximizes job outcomes and minimizes debt. Good luck!

2 months ago
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Blackingoutthelaw
GPA: 3.36 • LSAT: 156 University of Baltimore

If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball - Confucius

5 hours ago
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UniqueConstitutionalLemur215
GPA: 3.53 • LSAT: 173 Washington University in St. Louis

Thought I was cooked bc of my relatively low GPA but I had almost 5 years T2.5 WE so maybe that was it

2 months ago
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