…The first list is of when people reported getting decisions from various schools back here and on Reddit (days of week and times of day in PST). This does not show what times or days I heard back (necessarily)—it’s just what I was using to know when to obsessively refresh my email. The second list is my manual…
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Your GPA and LSAT are the most important factors in your admissions decision. If you’re like me and messed up your undergrad by being young a dumb you’ll need your LSAT to be above the median you are applying to at the bare minimum. Bonus points if you’re above the 75th percentile. Apply early Apply broadly (do as I…
…vouch for you. Bland letters do not help. Apply as early as possible. Once you’re happy with your LSAT score, you have as good a GPA as you can get, etc., then apply. It definitely helped me with my applications. Being in-state and out-of-state does play some sort of a role in admissions decisions with public…
I actually completed two cycles and took my LSAT 3 times total. I was extremely excited to apply to UNC and UT– I think it showed in my essays. I didn’t apply early in either cycle (and it likely hurt me). But, I still ended up with great options– if it’s meant to be, it’s meant to be. Deciding between UT and UNC…
APPLY EARLY! I submitted all applications except for Penn and NYU in early September. While I had strong personal statements and wrote optional ‘Why X’ essays for Berk, Duke, Mich, UVA, Georgetown, GW, and Vanderbilt, I think being in the first wave of applicants in the early fall helped me stand out. I also highly…
As my partner said looking at my LSD chart: “You barely got in anywhere!” Honestly looking at my decisions, it feels like it. What I have taken away from this year is a splitter’s life is a chaotic game of waiting. Going into this cycle, I knew the T14 was going to be an extreme challenge, and I was hoping for at…
Take your time building your applications and your resume and personal statement. Law schools say they issue admissions decisions on a rolling basis and that review takes 4-8 weeks, but this is untrue in most circumstances. The only school that got back to me within that timeframe was ASU. So it’s okay to take your…
I thought it was important to get all my apps off early to hear back early - law schools literally do not give a fuck lol they will work on their own timeline and not tell you shit until they want to so do everything at your own pace Obviously this is important and I knew this but I don’t think it set in until I…
…Didn’t get them done until the end of November and early December. Messed up and didn’t submit my application to Michigan until late, despite finishing it in late November. Wrote my personal statement on marching band; I feel like I could’ve done more to explain in the personal statement why that experience would…
I knew my GPA would be lower than many applicants so I chose to apply as early as possible to get ahead. I feel this worked out in my benefit and allowed me to also receive scholarships that I might not have been offered later on if I waited. I also had extensive work experience in a court setting and feel this gave…
…talked to admissions at Ole Miss and was advised to apply early if I didn’t care too much about scholarships) -I have kids therefore I only applied to two schools that are local to me. Ole miss was my top choice as it is where I received my Bachelors -Bachelors in Criminal Justice with a emphasis on Homeland…
…UMich or NW, so 1.) don’t fall in love with schools too early and 2.) apply broadly because the process is unpredictable. Finally, apply broadly. Also, make sure you apply broadly. PM me on Reddit (u/CertifiedClairvoyant). I’m more than happy to put my now irrelevant admissions knowledge to use. This especially goes…
…about getting into the most elite schools: -APPLY EARLY! your seat might get taken by someone with the exact same grades as you if you don’t get your app in before they do! I applied in the first week of december which is pretty good, but i would get your apps in sooner if you can. if you’re tempted to take the LSAT…
Ask every school for fee waivers, apply early, and max out your LSAT and GPA. Your softs will not make you but they can break you, so make sure your personal statement, additional essays, and resume are coherent and typo-free. Other than that, you’re at the mercy of the admission cycle. Also, try not to constantly…
Application Timing: Apply early, especially if you have lower stats. The majority of my apps (including Duke) were submitted mid-September. I don’t think I would’ve gotten into Duke if I had waited a couple months longer. GPA: I went to an undergrad with severe and notorious grade deflation, and the law schools were…
…and scored 163. Submitted all apps in February or early March of 2025. I also submitted some panic applications in April. Results were less than ideal haha. It’s not depicted in the table, but I eventually withdrew from all WLs and my singular A in early August. My degree GPA is a 3.Mid, which in many ways made my…
…a health addendum to explain impact on grades/courseload early on in undergrad (which also didn’t calculate my GPA on a 4.3 scale). Applied pretty late– Thanksgiving for most places, New Year’s Eve for YLS– because I wanted to submit a writing sample, and ended up not doing that (figured they wouldn’t want 20 more…
LSAT 161 GPA 3.99 2024–25 cycle
Attending University of Texas at Austin
Apply early and to as many schools as feasible to give yourself options! You never know what could happen if you are not willing to take a risk and apply to some reach schools. Do not be afraid to take the LSAT more than once if you know that you can do better and increase your score. Be genuine and tell your story…
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