Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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EloteBlanco

GPA: 2.69 • LSAT: 170 • University of Oklahoma

Trust me. Apply early. I was told by several schools that if I had applied earlier in the cycle they would have had a place for me. Don’t procrastinate something that will impact your whole future.

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HarrietTubmanismyHero

GPA: 3.3 • LSAT: 166 • Emory University

2 years experience as Paralegal

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tripod18

GPA: 3.63 • LSAT: 172 • Illinois Institute of Technology (Kent)

I am laser-focused on working in nonprofit legal aid (hopefully within a community and/or movement lawyering context) in Chicago. This is why I am choosing Kent over my higher-ranked acceptances...

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sheare

GPA: 3.8 • LSAT: 167 • Fordham University

Reapplicant. Will update profile to include more details after cycle ends :) Stay tuned

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BigMeechLarryHoover

GPA: 3.67 • LSAT: 176 • Arizona State University

Apply early, keep taking the LSAT See ya next year

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StraightLimpingFrog

GPA: 3.67 • LSAT: 158 • University of California (Hastings)

Remember, you aren’t just your stats. Take a break from LSData - eat some ice cream and do something nice for yourself :) Favorite ice cream: Ben and Jerry’s Cherry Garcia… or Rocky Road Maxed...

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allenwelshdulles

GPA: 3.89 • LSAT: 172 • New York University

Ph. D. in a humanities field related to the law I wish to practice, connection drawn (I hope convincingly) in the personal statement. Have four peer-reviewed articles in print (sole author) and a...

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ChicagoHorn

GPA: 3.84 • LSAT: 162 • Pennsylvania State - Dickinson Law

142 (cold diagnostic)->151->160->154->157->162 Music Major and legal studies double major Lots of jobs in college, management experience at a major grocery chain. Other softs could be considered...

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MJenk2

GPA: 3.86 • LSAT: 172 • University of Chicago

Wrote why X paragraphs in my personal statement. Dual enrollment lowered my LSAC GPA by 0.26. Softs are 1) extremely competitive extracurricular team, 2) very low-income upbringing affected by...