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Applicant Wisdom & Insights

Learn from the experiences and advice of successful law school applicants

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ScaryFlippantMeerkat
GPA: 3.97 • LSAT: 169 Duke University

Get off this website and touch grass. Did not write Why X or optional essays for any school and really wish I had!

11 months ago
icantbelieveyouvedonethis
GPA: 3.54 • LSAT: 168 Boston College

I did no optional essays, no why X, at all. Good luck, you are going to do great as a lawyer! Believe in yourself, and no matter where you end up going, what matters is your attitude!

11 months ago
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JonahHill
GPA: 3.61 • LSAT: 162 Baylor University

My PS focused on some very personal reasons for ‘Why law’. I attempted to be vulnerable and show how I overcame adversities throughout my teens to put myself in a position to apply for law...

11 months ago
ComplexYogurt
GPA: 3.95 • LSAT: 171 Cornell University

3.9low before fall semester GPA increase Why essays for UVA, Duke, and Cornell Core strengths essay for Penn Supplemental essay for Michigan Video for Georgetown

11 months ago
prayingforthebest
GPA: 3.35 • LSAT: 160 Washington and Lee University

Retook the LSAT in Feb and got 164 Applied to ASU after 164 Accepted off Hold at W&L after 164 Scholarship Increase at GW after 164 Scholarship Increase at Maryland after 164

11 months ago
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gabooski
GPA: 2.96 • LSAT: 150 University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

I didn’t write any additional essays. I also focused my personal statement specifically to Arkansas and Mississippi. I worked since I graduated high school and obtained a director role while...

11 months ago
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UghSad
GPA: 3.94 • LSAT: 176 Columbia University

Diversity statement about a unique childhood hardship and poverty (which by some classifications might mean T3 softs? T 3.5?) Wrote optional essays everywhere they were available Why x’s for all...

11 months ago
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sharpay
GPA: 3.72 • LSAT: 167 Boston College

sometimes the school you didn’t want turns out to be a perfect fit

11 months ago