Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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ChillKoala

GPA: 3.8 • LSAT: 171 • University of Michigan

South Asian Muslim female. Wrote ‘why Berkeley’ and ‘why Michigan’ essays. To whoever is creeping on this in the future, good luck with your cycle :)

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Enginerd999

GPA: 3.75 • LSAT: 160 • University of California—Davis

I’m a gay aerospace engineer from Texas… that sums up my application materials quite nicely :)

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RattyAloofCaterpillar

GPA: 2.99 • LSAT: 161 • Baylor University

Wrote why SMU and grade addendum for low GPA

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lucygoosey

GPA: 3.2 • LSAT: 160 • University of Miami

Only apply to schools you would want to go to.

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lightandary

GPA: 3.82 • LSAT: 168 • Duke University

read international justice lit to cope 10/10 would recommend (im going ma in polisci > law school and it really shows 🤡) regarding my softs, i did a 4+1 program, and graduated w a BA in french, a...

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dobbitygoestolawschool

GPA: 3.79 • LSAT: 170 • University of California—Berkeley

LGBTQ, from low-income single-family home. Strong ties to California. Wrote PS about my experience founding an international NGO. DS was about my experience overcoming a childhood trauma and...

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misterLSAT

GPA: 3.84 • LSAT: 170 • Boston University

LGBTQ+, hopefully headed for Boston BL! Personalized PS paragraphs for each school, diversity statement; usually wrote the optional essays but only up to a point. Wrote every scholarship essay...

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Jacquaid

GPA: 3.56 • LSAT: 174 • University of Texas at Austin

Don’t apply in a cycle where there are tons of applicants.

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veryallergic

GPA: 3.71 • LSAT: 158 • University of Connecticut

Wrote why x for every school. T5 undergrad. Softs are internships/ugrad clerkships with state circuit court judges & DOJ, and WE post-undergrad is an administration position not in law. Tough...