Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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georgia520

GPA: 3.63 • LSAT: 176 • Duke University

My alma mater rejected me, and this year was HARD. Pandemic, health issues - ya know, applying to law school is a mess and sucked. BUT, hang in there, it all works out in the end (and get off...

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Jss1994

GPA: 3.63 • LSAT: 162 • American University

T3 Softs- LGBTQ+, Published Academic, 3.5 yrs WE in law firm (certified paralegal) T4 Softs- Honors Societies, President Master’s Degree Submitted Diversity statements.

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intellectualplastic

GPA: 3.74 • LSAT: 180 • Columbia University

Wrote all optional essays including Why X for Berkeley, Duke, and UVA. I did not include a Kira interview for Northwestern. Didn’t interview with & didn’t personalize PS for Columbia.

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Addison

GPA: 3.89 • LSAT: 173 • Northwestern University

no optional essays, why x’s, or ED applications just go with god, brother

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RattyMoaningClam

GPA: 3.8 • LSAT: 173 • Boston University

Biomedical engineering major

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Bonobosareunderrated

GPA: 3.87 • LSAT: 177 • New York University

Don’t let them take away your sparkle. Some cool WE PI or bust (bleeding hearts club)

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MillieTSmith2

GPA: 3.68 • LSAT: 171 • University of Virginia

Peace Corps and AmeriCorps alum. Top 20 undergrad. Wrote all the optional essays, but no Why X’s.

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Spaceman

GPA: 3.9 • LSAT: 171 • University of California—Berkeley

Wrote Why X for Duke, Mich, Berkeley, Cornell, Virginia. Core Values for Penn. Additional Essays for Stanford and Georgetown. T3/T4 Softs STEM double major

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WhoopingCrane

GPA: 3.66 • LSAT: 172 • Arizona State University

Non-trad student, applied very late bc I had to retake the LSAT in January. Duke UR3 4/15/21 In retrospect, should have waited a year and also written all the Why X essays…