Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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2020LawSchoolHopeful

GPA: 3.77 • LSAT: 160 • Lewis And Clark College

When everyone tells you to enjoy the summer before school starts, travel, learn to meal prep, develop a regular workout routine or get in for those regular therapy sessions - DO IT.

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StupidLuckyHedgehog

GPA: 3.7 • LSAT: 171 • University of Pennsylvania

Just breathe and try to keep your hope alive, even when the cycle is hitting you hard. You are incredible for even embarking on this journey. No rejection or waitlist has any effect on your value...

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Lovesplants2018

GPA: 3.9 • LSAT: 160 • Boston University

I did some really cool stuff in undergrad and yes it is actually T2 I’m no slouch. Also, I was a STEM major (I know, nobody cares BUT I DO) This process hurts. Be prepared to wait.

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godclog

GPA: 3.67 • LSAT: 175 • Loyola University—Chicago

when a school asks you where else you’re applying, if the question isn’t required don’t tell them!!!!!!! if you do and they realize they’re your safety you might be yield protected !! after the...

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AldiLaw2020

GPA: 3.68 • LSAT: 164 • University of Pittsburgh

Don’t shoot for the highest ranked schools. Shoot for the schools where your stats are above the median. You’ll get scholarships and will have smaller debt.

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backsolving

GPA: 3.93 • LSAT: 171 • Harvard University

I have 3+ years/4 seasons of experience in the front office of an NBA team in basketball analytics. Through my PS and DS, I tried as hard as I could to boil down the question of my admission to:...

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MessyTawdryKingfisher

GPA: 3.84 • LSAT: 164 • Rutgers University

Applied w/ a 3.76. Went up to a 3.84 mid cycle. Cardozo twice (completely unprompted) increased scholarship 2X. Was initially offered 35,000 a year in my acceptance. In mid March, I was informed...

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CatDad

GPA: 4.0 • LSAT: 174 • Vanderbilt University

Screw this cycle Yale: 250 on an author/novel I wrote one of my senior papers on, specifically his conception of hell and its implications Stanford: sent Stanford-specific LORs, answered 1/3...

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Tiger97

GPA: 3.45 • LSAT: 159 • University of South Carolina

I have ~1 year WE in the mortgage industry. I’ve also worked 20-30 hours/week in retail and foodservice jobs throughout highschool and undergrad. STEM major from a large public university. Was...