Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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guineapiglover

GPA: 3.82 • LSAT: 165 • University of Utah

My process + timeline: I took a diagnostic test in Nov 2019 and scored 146. I started studying six days a week, for one to four hours a day, from January to August. I used khan academy, Mike...

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VioletNoisyTropicbird

GPA: 3.85 • LSAT: 171 • Northwestern University

Low-income Submitted diversity statement at each school about being low-income Graduated in December and had relevant legal work experience in the spring Received LSAC Fee Waiver GPA: 3.8 at time...

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RocksAreBadSouls

GPA: 4.27 • LSAT: 177 • University of Pennsylvania

Wrote LSAT FLEX 3x (170 -> 166 ->177), no addendum. Wrote 3 Books Essay for Stanford, Core Values Essay for Penn, Why Xs for Michigan and Berkeley, Programmatic contributions for UCLA, applied...

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AverageIndustriousMoth

GPA: 4.0 • LSAT: 164 • University of Pittsburgh

When trying to decide on a school, trust yourself. You’ve done the research. Don’t let strangers on the internet pressure you into life-altering debt or going to a school that just didn’t feel...

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OutgoingShrimp

GPA: 3.44 • LSAT: 175 • Cornell University

It is I, OutgoingShrimp, keeper and king of waitlists. Bow before me and behold in awe my sea of yellow statuses.

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verbased

GPA: 3.75 • LSAT: 171 • University of Michigan

Apply early, apply widely, craft a coherent narrative, and negotiate your scholarships aggressively. Numbers get your foot in the door, the rest of your application gets you the acceptance. I...

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ChickenParm

GPA: 3.67 • LSAT: 173 • Boston University

myriad C&F disclosures from several years ago when I had an underdeveloped prefrontal cortex 2020-21: (KJD) applied late November and December to the T14 + BU, Texas, WashU, GW, BC- A: none WL:...

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OldMillennial1208

GPA: 3.78 • LSAT: 169 • George Washington University

TL;DR… APPLY EARLY AND RETAKE THE LSAT! 6 years WE, most recently a project manager role with a well known FinTech Company. Went to a state school for undergrad, but I was very involved (lots of...

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TiresomeFantasticLizard

GPA: 3.72 • LSAT: 172 • Stanford University

HYP undergrad. My GPA increased from 3.67 to 3.72 during my admissions cycle. I got into NYU, Michigan, Duke, and Georgetown before the GPA increase. PS about my interest in international law and...