Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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TheBigShrimp

GPA: 4.1 • LSAT: 171 • Stanford University

All apps sent in either the last week of September or early to mid October, except for YLS (right before Thanksgiving). Wrote supplementals for Stanford (time travel, 3 songs), Penn (core...

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CoffeeFlotilla

GPA: 3.99 • LSAT: 172 • New York University

Technically not KJD because I spent a year to get a Masters in between graduation from undergrad in ‘21 and law school in ‘22 but never worked full time. duke ur3 on 1/6/22 chicago ur3/4 on...

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AcridQuixoticNewt

GPA: 2.96 • LSAT: 167 • Arizona State University

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-Frah8fcfo

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melodramatic2

GPA: 3.97 • LSAT: 168 • Duke University

My advice: for t14 especially, do optional essays regardless of your stats. if you can write a convincing Why X for the school that shows a real interest in the school and, most importantly,...

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ErikaGirardisPantherRing

GPA: 3.78 • LSAT: 172 • Duke University

Reapplicant from the ‘20-21 cycle, waitlisted or rejected at every school I applied to. Reapplying to the same schools, plus added Stanford, Columbia, Chicago, NYU, and Penn to shoot my shot with...

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Baconpants

GPA: 3.6 • LSAT: 168 • University of Georgia

I know you probably won’t listen to me, but all you can do is get good grades and do well on the LSAT!

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GrouchySweetGar

GPA: 3.5 • LSAT: 167 • University of Utah

undergraduate degree from UC Davis Environmental Analysis undergrad major lowest level softs - just some covid policy research, basic part time jobs while in undergrad, and study abroad in europe...

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FestiveLackadaisicalFousek

GPA: 3.52 • LSAT: 168 • University of Minnesota

Re-applicant from last cycle. Spent the whole spring and summer studying for the LSAT, took it in August, and improved from 161 to 168.

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SpentGladiator3

GPA: 3.35 • LSAT: 164 • Villanova University

Gain some professional experience. Treat everything, especially school, like you’re a professional. Getting a humanities masters may not strengthen your stats, but it will teach you to skim...