Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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QueenD

GPA: 3.72 • LSAT: 163 • Baylor University

Wrote a why law essay, applied late in the cycle, felt hopeless

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FlamingKoala

GPA: 3.39 • LSAT: 159 • University of Georgia

I highkey sold my trauma, I’d recommend it (Black, queer, nonbinary, trans fam wya?) On a serious note, my story is definitely what sold me to my reach and match schools, if anything. Don’t be...

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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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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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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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vstressed

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

apply early :(

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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 :)