Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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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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Tri-Sarah-Tops

GPA: 3.8 • LSAT: 164 • Indiana University - Bloomington

You got this

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anoshe

GPA: 3.6 • LSAT: 160 • Campbell University

advice to my past self: don’t retake and re-apply during a pandemic :) :) :) :) not interested in big law debt adverse took the lsat more than once, but less than five times is sad it’s brutal...

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ChillyFanaticalGoat

GPA: 3.9 • LSAT: 177 • Yale University

I had a very clear narrative about exactly why I was going to law school, and how it tied in with my work and life experiences. I think that probably helped. When I got into Yale I withdrew from...

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ItsABigBirthdayCake

GPA: 3.93 • LSAT: 163 • Washington University in St. Louis

I have two undergraduate degrees from a small, low(and I REALLY mean low)-ranked state school. I worked 3 jobs during, and did an internship abroad in a country that is not stereotypical for my...

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megangoestolawschool

GPA: 3.15 • LSAT: 165 • George Mason University

Wrote a diversity statement on growing up in socio-economic constraints and escaping abuse. Did not submit why x statements as I addressed that in the last paragraph of each personal statement....

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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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WhylawWhyNot

GPA: 3.98 • LSAT: 175 • Stanford University

Wrote all optional essays and had fun with the prompts. I’m guessing that humor–especially the self-deprecating kind–was seen as a positive Despite the username, I think having clear reasons for...

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HelloDetroit

GPA: 3.27 • LSAT: 165 • University of California—Berkeley

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