Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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CallitKarma

GPA: 4.0 • LSAT: 170 • University of Chicago

-Wrote Diversity Statement, Why Berkeley, Berkeley GDP, UCLA Prog. Cont., UCLA Academic Fellowship, NYU Furman & AnBryce, & 1 Stanford Optional Essay. -Ultimately I don’t think writing these made...

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Ratamacue1845

GPA: 3.99 • LSAT: 162 • Baylor University

Apply early and often. Didn’t know I could graduate this year until September

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Lolgivingthisashot

GPA: 3.95 • LSAT: 164 • Boston University

Wrote diversity statement about my , PS talks specifically about wanting to work as assistant DA or in Dept. of Justice, good recs from professors and past internship employer that i worked with...

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ChicagoHopeful

GPA: 3.87 • LSAT: 169 • University of Michigan

Hello hello! I only wrote Why X for the University of Michigan, so I would encourage writing those for any available schools. I am currently riding out the UChicago, Columbia, and NYU waitlists,...

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MeepMorpZeepZorp

GPA: 3.74 • LSAT: 173 • University of Michigan

Wrote why x for berkeley, umich, and duke

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EliteEarthyPointer

GPA: 3.91 • LSAT: 161 • University of Louisville

I tailored the last paragraph of my personal statement to each school, and I believe that contributed (in part) to the scholarships I received.

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JinnGodsChild

GPA: 3.76 • LSAT: 145 • Suffolk University

I graduated with an MPA from a top university with a 3.86 in August 2020 where I also received a full-ride scholarship. This experience and my active volunteering and being an activist in the...

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AirborneWalrus

GPA: 3.54 • LSAT: 173 • University of Pennsylvania

I wrote essays for Berkeley, Michigan, and Penn. Ultimately I am happy that I got in via ED2 at Penn though I did have to withdraw most of my apps before a decision could be rendered. That plus...

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vstressed

GPA: 3.39 • LSAT: 166 • University of California—Davis

apply early :(