I studied for the LSAT for about 3.5 months using 7sage. My softs and essays were more business oriented which I think aligned with Penn and Columbia. I helped found a start up. Harvard, Duke, and NYU are more advocacy and community focused which is why I think my profile did not align as with these schools. I have…
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…out. My grades are terrible, I didn’t have crazy softs, and my essays are probably strong but not the strongest. It’s certainly no love lost. Just kind of annoyed I spent $135 on application fees since my waiver expired, but I figured this outcome was the most likely. I applied 12/31, complete 1/8, received the news…
…to Yale Law School! BACKGROUND GPA: 3.99 / LSAT: 167 / Softs: T1.5ish Three years of work experience and am the recipient of two prestigious awards/fellowships for leadership & graduate study. As a future attorney, my main interests are law teaching/legal academia and litigation. Heading into the cycle, Yale was my…
…for the prison volunteering that I did through undergrad. Softs details: I did two legal internships (one at a “Big Law” firm, one at a prominent plaintiff law firm), during undergrad I worked as an RA, TA, and Notetaker, I did volunteer work at a prison (and talked about it in 1 of my essays), was active in a bunch…
LSAT 153 GPA 3.76 2019–20 cycle
There’s your LSAT score, GPA, and Softs. These elements comprised together is your application. But then there’s a fourth element…. HUSTLE!
Softs matter more than you think! LSAT is important, but it’s not everything, don’t sell yourself and what you have to offer short. Also, spend time on your personal statement, it matters more than people admit
GPA 3.74 2025–26 cycle
Education: B.A. in International Relations (w/ justifiable addendum, should have a 3.85 CAS GPA) M.A. in Diplomacy (3.9) Softs: T2 5 yrs of full-time relevant 🦄 WE Nationally competitive scholarships, LGBTQ, disabled, first-gen, multiple leadership positions, published research
…too much! Y’all don’t have the same personal statement, softs, or lives! TLDR: try not to agonize over potential outcomes. Cross those bridges when you come to them!
Never underestimate the power of delusion, well-written essays, and strong softs (and glitter)
…so here’s a few pointers for those with similar stats/softs/details to me: C and F (probably the biggest fear I had): Own up to it and use it to your advantage. Being willing to be transparent about something like this takes courage and also allows you to show how you matured/explain other factors to your…
Spicy Potato Soft Taco is underrated, also utilize the value menu
2029–30 cycle
If it’s not part of your reason for attending law school, it’s not a soft – it’s just trivia.
…practice area. I don’t know what exactly qualifies as T-2 softs. I don’t think I have anything out of the extraordinary, but I would not think too many applicants have similar work experience, given that the earning potential is similar to biglaw and they would not choose to leave, especially in a very competitive…
I had a pretty tight resume with plenty of softs related to mentorship, athletics, and research, as well as demonstrated success in a field (IP/tech) where there are very few URMs.
LSAT: 167 -> 168 -> 174 I used LSAT Demon + The Loophole (highly recommend both) GPA: 4.0/4.0 (top 1% – humanities classes only) softs: average for a KJD who knew they wanted to go to law school early (summer legal internship, legal research assistant, a handful of undergrad awards, a couple leadership roles in…
my softs are kinda doo doo so don’t take these outcomes as representative.
Very proud of all my statements. Wrote all optionals. Several T3 and T4 softs. FGLI. 1 year of relevant WE (I think not having more hurt me for YLS). Did everything I could to make my GPA the weakest part of my application. Applied late oct-early nov. Would recommend waiting until jan/feb to apply for YLS if you…
Softs do matter!
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