Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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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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SafeTrashyBird

GPA: 3.85 • LSAT: 167 • Duke University

most important thing for me was applying early– as in , like, the day applications opened. Ask your recommenders months in advance – one of mine threw a curveball at me and ended up taking much...

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TheSaltMine

GPA: 3.56 • LSAT: 161 • Loyola University—Chicago

Wrote (most) optional statements. Softs include unique military experience. Four years work experience. Out of college 5 years by fall ‘21. First generation Bachelors and graduate degree student,...

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TallerElleWoods

GPA: 3.22 • LSAT: 162 • Baylor University

I am a single teen mom which helped explain my low GPA to admissions committees. First Lsat was a 159, gpa when applying was a 3.14. I sent in an updated transcript in apr 21 for waitlists

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Aristotle2

GPA: 3.78 • LSAT: 169 • University of Florida (Levin)

Apply early and, if you can’t, consider delaying a year. Write the optional essays. Convincing schools that you will attend if accepted is important. Do not underestimate the power of crippling...

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thistimeits4real

GPA: 3.75 • LSAT: 169 • University of Texas at Austin

Wrote “Why X” for all schools that asked and a few more like UVA

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saintpellegrino27

GPA: 3.41 • LSAT: 163 • Wake Forest University

applied and was shut out everywhere in the 2020-2021 hell cycle, so am reapplying this one! i rewrote all my essays and retook the lsat. it was super humbling, and it’s def been a season of...

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HarrietTubmanismyHero

GPA: 3.3 • LSAT: 166 • Emory University

2 years experience as Paralegal

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WildBoilingMoose

GPA: 3.68 • LSAT: 165 • University of Alabama

prepare and apply early! I didn’t prepare well enough for the LSAT so I took it again in January, so I didn’t go complete at most schools until early February. Stats are obviously not everything...