Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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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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PusheenTheLawyer

GPA: 4.09 • LSAT: 173 • Stanford University

Take lots of time on your apps. It took me a few months after taking the LSAT to write my essays. Take a gap year or a few like I did and follow your passion! Your story will write itself with...

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CiciCurtis

GPA: 3.5 • LSAT: 175 • University of Pennsylvania

super splitters: apply ED!!!

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SelectiveLoutishQuail

GPA: 3.49 • LSAT: 175 • Arizona State University

Reapply next year I guess…

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stressedoutsplitter

GPA: 3.56 • LSAT: 173 • Duke University

WE in litigation support; Political Science major at state flagship university; run-of-the-mill softs during undergrad; wrote GPA addendum about medical condition. I wrote optional essays for:...

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SecurityMatters

GPA: 3.78 • LSAT: 170 • Stanford University

I’m old, fat and broken. Don’t wait until you get like me to make big changes: take chances and enjoy the ride. Undergrad in Criminology/Legal Studies, Graduate in Computer Science, 10+yrs...

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ArtemisClydeFrog

GPA: 3.36 • LSAT: 154 • Mercer University

R&R from last cycle. Applied broadly, wasn’t set on any geographic region, just wanted a great fit with my average stats. Wrote essay for Tulane, but a big reach…. wasn’t surprised by the R....

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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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ItchyFamousAlligator

GPA: 3.5 • LSAT: 180 • University of Toronto

Bonus info for Canadian applicants! UofT: Wrote optional essay about “a meaningful intellectual experience”. McGill: Interview was conducted to determine French proficiency. I answered most...