Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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DeterminedSubstantialMoth

GPA: 3.97 • LSAT: 169 • Northwestern University

Wrote optional essays for every school, including diversity statements. Wrote an update email to NYU HTE and sent LOCIs + additional letter of rec to the WLs I didn’t withdraw from. It’s so easy...

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auspiciousbee

GPA: 3.71 • LSAT: 179 • University of Pennsylvania

non-HYP ivy undergrad business major 2 year WE in digital marketing, wrote non-traditional diversity statement about digital advertising informing my interest in digital privacy and technology...

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Raptorex97

GPA: 3.9 • LSAT: 167 • University of North Carolina

Write a LOCI to your top choice, even before a decision! I applied late (mid-February) to UNC, and sent a follow-up letter three weeks later stating that they were my top choice and that I would...

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EpicSplit

GPA: 3.05 • LSAT: 172 • Washington University in St. Louis

Reach out to every school to which you plan to apply for an application fee waiver (and probably a CAS waiver too). If you ask nicely, pretty much every school will waive the application fee,...

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8-Six-7-Five-3-Oh-9

GPA: 3.6 • LSAT: 150 • Louisiana State University

Former Intelligence Officer. Disabled Veteran. Worked for NSA, Army, DOD. Company Commander in Afghanistan. Meritorious Service Medal. Graduated Undergrad in 3 years. Masters Degree in Education...

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Hobojoe

GPA: 3.96 • LSAT: 176 • Cornell University

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Vfam

GPA: 3.47 • LSAT: 168 • University of Notre Dame

Going for T14 or <75K debt load AFTER COL. Fee waivers due to military service. Using GI-Bill for 3 semesters but not with Yellow Ribbon so state schools are more of an option for me. Using...

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mireina

GPA: 3.23 • LSAT: 171 • University of Notre Dame

For all my “top choice” schools, I wrote “Why X” school essays. I also tried to maintain point of contact with people in admissions when I could or when there were no “Zoom” admissions events...

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nervouschihuahua

GPA: 4.11 • LSAT: 169 • Washington University in St. Louis

Deferred from WashU to get some additional work experience and hopefully raise my scholarship through an LSAT retake.