Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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enijo

GPA: 3.97 • LSAT: 161 • University of Virginia

Your story MATTERS! I have come to learn this cycle that though having amazing stats helps, it is all about how you tell your story. Aim to get the best scores, etc. but don’t let you scores...

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gimmegimmelaw

GPA: 3.66 • LSAT: 176 • Columbia University

Hi everyone. So I applied to UCLA, Harvard, Stanford, NYU and Penn but withdrew due to my ED contract with Columbia. I also received a very weird email from Georgetown at the end of November...

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Stugots

GPA: 3.82 • LSAT: 173 • Duke University

non-FLEX LSAT applicant. early on in the cycle I got really resentful about FLEXies and their inflated scores (still am a little bit), but its not the applicants fault things turned out this way....

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Covidcycle20

GPA: 3.68 • LSAT: 163 • University of Iowa

For what it’s worth… Applying to law school in the year of Covid has been stressful and unpredictable. Will next year be as competitive? IMO yes. LSAT Flex has increased averages and with so many...

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lawskl

GPA: 3.56 • LSAT: 166 • Fordham University

Wrote Why X/ Optional Essays for all schools BC and higher on my list except NYU (added a personalized paragraph to my PS instead) and ASU Fee waivers: some through LSAC, some solicited by asking...

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ApathyMarmot

GPA: 2.9 • LSAT: 165 • Michigan State University

There is no wisdom, only Zuul. Military Veteran (Navy, multiple awards and tours) Had a mental health crisis in undergrad which tanked my GPA, wrote addendum to explain and show improvement....

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lacepinkcurtains

GPA: 3.83 • LSAT: 171 • Duke University

I applied broadly across the T14 with no safeties because I’m a KJD and decided that unless I got into a school I was really excited about I would R&R. There were definitely some T14s I was more...

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FrightenedPurpleOtter

GPA: 3.65 • LSAT: 174 • New York University

GPA: STEM major, STEM minors; did not write an addendum. I think I would have if I did this again, but I doubt it was make or break LSAT: pre-flex, first take Softs: T3ish idk * Campus leadership...

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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!