Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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SIZZZZZZZZLLLLEEEEEEEEE

GPA: 3.97 • LSAT: 167 • University of Virginia

FIND SOMETHING ELSE TO DO IN THE WAITING: It was easy to drive myself crazy refreshing status checkers, checking my email, and reading Reddit. I had to find something to keep my mind occupied....

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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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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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TheseQuestions3

GPA: 3.92 • LSAT: 172 • University of Chicago

I’m doing well this challenging 2020-2021 COVID cycle, and I think my softs really helped me out. In March 2021, I will receive my PhD from a top-20 philosophy program, and my work has received...

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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...

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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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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

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milkandhoney1622

GPA: 3.71 • LSAT: 174 • Harvard University

I wrote a why x/equivalent essay for Penn, UVA, Berkeley, Michigan, Duke, and Vandy. I worked hard to create a cohesive narrative that pulled together some of the disparate threads of my resume...

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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...