Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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RuggedBeaver

GPA: 4.0 • LSAT: 176 • Harvard University

No additional essays except: UVA Activities and Interests - did it essay style Why UVA Why Berkeley Cornell - just the short Why X required in application Georgetown Top 10 Why Michigan Stanford...

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Default

GPA: 3.7 • LSAT: 166 • Northeastern University

Did all nonspecific optional essays (the “Why X” variety) but didn’t do diversity statements. I’m a straight white guy, so I really can’t talk about a lifetime of adversity and expect to be taken...

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Luxcoco

GPA: 3.4 • LSAT: 161 • Drexel University

Don’t be like me. Really figure out where you are willing to go location-wise. I could’ve saved myself a few apps and money. I applied to most safeties and targets way too late. I repeat - don’t...

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daisycutter

GPA: 3.88 • LSAT: 172 • Harvard University

I don’t really know what I’m doing. But if I had to say, here’s my best advice: Knock it out of the park on the personal statement. The advice I got was to be memorable – so I did not write about...

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TaylorsVersion

GPA: 4.05 • LSAT: 172 • University of Virginia

熱中できる夢があるなら 燃え尽きることを恐れないで

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lsdatauser

GPA: 3.9 • LSAT: 173 • Northwestern University

not technically kjd - im a year out of school but did not work during the year off

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bobthepilawyer

GPA: 3.84 • LSAT: 173 • New York University

You got this future applicant!

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UglyConfusedAngelfish

GPA: 2.83 • LSAT: 157 • West Virginia University

It really is all about the numbers. Nothing else matters.

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PossessiveLuxuriantDragon

GPA: 3.87 • LSAT: 169 • University of Southern California

I took a year off for R&R, so no real work experience but not kjd either. If you need more time to think about the ASU full scholarship, ask them for a month extension.