Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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NelsonMurdock

LSAT: 168 • George Washington University

General notes about myself: Immigrant from Mexico Attended small state school Math major, did not plan on law school at all until after graduation. Worked in insurance/consulting before law...

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AverageLowSparrow

GPA: 3.89 • LSAT: 163 • Boston University

Write those optional essays to show unique sides of your experience.

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LOWMONKE

GPA: 3.74 • LSAT: 162 • University of Illinois—Urbana Champaign

Graduated from a meh state school in 3 years, failed French 101 in freshman year (i know kill me please). Busted ass in my last year and brought my GPA up to the current level. I probably could...

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CreativeUsername

GPA: 3.77 • LSAT: 165 • Pepperdine University

Shoot your shot, they can’t say yes if you don’t apply. Also, don’t apply to schools you won’t go to even if they send you fee waivers and invitations to apply. It’s a waste of time and energy...

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CravenTenGibbon

GPA: 3.97 • LSAT: 157 • George Mason University

Wrote ‘Why X’ statements for UF, Wake, UNC, U Richmond, George Mason, and FIU. GPA out of 4.0 not 4.3 Double Major in college and graduated a year early LGBTQ+ Woman so Underrepresented...

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ChezchMixMan

GPA: 3.81 • LSAT: 161 • University of South Carolina

The only constant in life is the fact that things keep changing. Just vibe bc soon all will fade

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MessiLingard

GPA: 4.0 • LSAT: 180 • University of Pennsylvania

Took LSAT 3 times: 169 -> 170 -> 180 Undergraduate and Masters degree in economics KJD Attended T50 undergrad on full-tuition scholarship

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ThoughtfulPaltryDog

GPA: 3.88 • LSAT: 179 • University of North Carolina

Non-traditional (read: older) candidate, current academic in a STEM field. Double STEM major 15+ years ago. STEM Ph.D. with 10+ years in research labs. Geographically bound to Triangle area of...

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NeatHissingDormouse

GPA: 3.3 • LSAT: 165 • Brooklyn Law School

Not an under-represented minority in terms of race (I’m white) but I’m disabled and lived in poverty until I was 18. I wrote my optional essay about growing up disabled (and going undiagnosed for...