Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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ThreePlantPossum

GPA: 2.55 • LSAT: 171 • University of Alabama

IGNORE USNWR RANKINGS, LOOK AT 509 EMPLOYMENT REPORTS/LAWSCHOOLTRANSPARENCY/NALP INFO Dropped out of college, joined the Army, finished the degree but couldn’t rescue the GPA. Applied in 2020...

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JudiciousEagerBagel

Int'l GPA: above_average • LSAT: 165 • University of California—Irvine

Context Applied Feb-March and the results (or lack thereof) speak for themselves. - Applied widely because of international GPA & <170 LSAT. Choice of schools was also influenced by location: a...

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Mustard600

GPA: 3.87 • LSAT: 161 • University of Minnesota

if you take the LSAT for the first time in 2018 apply then instead of two years later in a global pandemic lol apply as early as you can would be my biggest recommendation. put T3 softs as I’d...

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yungwayne

GPA: 3.21 • LSAT: 169 • George Washington University

Background: 3 years law firm WE, 1 year of teaching English abroad. GPA went down from dual enrollment city college classes I took when I was 14 and the fact that LSAC refuses to calculate my...

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SpoopyHappyBee

GPA: 3.62 • LSAT: 156 • Case Western Reserve University

Wrote Why X and Leadership Essays for everywhere I could! Relevant government and university work experience throughout undergrad Big 10 Undergrad I had COVID and my dad was in the hospital w it...

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gordy

GPA: 3.53 • LSAT: 171 • Fordham University

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kalamazoopals

GPA: 3.95 • LSAT: 177 • University of Chicago

A few bits of advice: Apply earlier than I did if you can, you’ll probably cut back on the stress a bit, but they’re right when they say you should submit when you’re ready. Really think about...

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Peblita

GPA: 3.47 • LSAT: 170 • University of Minnesota

If you talk about mental health in your application, make sure you articulate why it will not be a liability to your legal education. This is my third cycle, and I could not be happier with my...

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Shawtyshawty

GPA: 3.86 • LSAT: 173 • University of Chicago

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