Try to have your application ready as early in the cycle as possible. It felt like by the time I got a lot of my decisions schools were already just about full.
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LSAT 169 GPA 3.26 2024–25 cycle
Apply early! I applied late and ended up really stressed around deposit deadlines when I was still waiting for decisions and merit scholarship announcements. Also, future immigration lawyers, nobody in the asylum/removal defense world cares what law school you go to. Go where you can afford to go!
You’ll never regret giving it your best! Also, apply early. Even if it works out, the stress of waiting until the very end to apply and receive decisions isn’t fun.
2026–27 cycle
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…all of our options so that we make the best possible decisions that will allow us to achieve our goals. As such, I hope the following advice will help you navigate this process with less stress: The LSAT does not define who you are, nor does it define how smart you are. Once you have a score in the upper 150’s, it…
Apply more broadly than you think is necessary, especially if applying in Feb/March. Apply as early as possible! I had no LORs from any academic source, only from my work supervisors. I think this played a significant role in admission decisions.
…and patience to get all your materials and apply SUPER early, like early September when everything opens up, it is 100% worth it. Those are the applicants who get into schools well above their medians. I applied in October-November, and while applying that early helped a little, I don’t think it helped a ton. But…
Everyone says this, but APPLY EARLY. September/October. I think application timing materially affected my outcomes at OSU, FSU, and Iowa. Get em in by Halloween and you’ll also have most decisions back by Jan.
…through it, is so important for your wellbeing! Applying early making a difference depends on the school- , and by that I really just mean apply early to Duke for a chance. Lol. For many schools, there doesn’t seem to be a tangible difference between Sept vs January applicants in terms of results. So, don’t rush…
…w/ Oklahoma. Good vibes! Hoping to hear back by early January. Early Jan Rcv’d CAS waiver from Nebraska-Lincoln. Applied soon thereafter. 1/23 A at Memphis Law! Rcv’d via email around 3:30 PM. $$ email to follow as they make decisions. 1/27 R at OU Law. Rcv’d via email around 10:00 AM. 2/7 UR at SLU. Two months…
Link to my reddit cycle recap where I talk about my decision and reasoning: https://www.reddit.com/r/lawschooladmissions/comments/12cou3v/super_splitter_cycle_recap_in_at_penn_uva_going/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3 Used 7Sage for LSAT prep while working full time: 159 diagnostic –> 166 first take –>…
…I kept feeling this pull of fate towards UVA. I got in so early, and they showed such a belief in me and my abilities, that it felt as though that was where I needed to be. While I will update this with my final decision, I think UVA is the school I was meant to be at. My belief in myself and indomitable will…
…and got it up to 170. Fordham and Georgetown made their decisions right before I got the new score. Updated schools on my new LSAT and started receiving more decisions. Biggest advice would be to ask for fee waivers. Every school that I asked gave me one. Should’ve asked them all, it doesn’t hurt if they say no.…
…which made the entire application free. **Waiting on decisions: **My safe schools naturally accepted me first and offered scholarships (again, not a concern for me, but it confirms that I have a shot a target schools). I got a waitlist at one target early on and missed the first several A-waves from other targets.…
WISDOM FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS Take this with a grain of salt since I kind of did everything but remained KJD (1) start early college students, if you have a pre law program on campus meet with the advisors sophomore year or very early junior year to let them know this is the path you want to go on and take the…
…like housing applications that you will want to submit early to ensure you have the best possible living situation for your 1L year. In my case, I wanted to live in the Lawyer’s Club at Michigan. Those housing applications opened on April 8th, which accelerated my decision. This meant that I didn’t have time to wait…
I communicated with GW Law since early January and they knew my background and data, and I submitted my application by the end of January. I sent one thank you letter for a reason, telling that I would not apply to other schools until mid-Feb & telling that I like GW in early Feb as well as LOCI in Mid-March. I was…
This was a really drawn out cycle that ended in an incredibly difficult decision in the eleventh hour. My LSAT advice is to spend as much time as you possibly can preparing; for me that was a year. A high LSAT can definitely balance out a mediocre GPA. I applied to all of my targets in early fall, aim to have them…
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