Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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bananasplitz

GPA: 3.22 • LSAT: 173 • University of Minnesota

Decisions in December or earlier were with a 3.15 GPA, decisions after were with a 3.22

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AdaptableNewTang

GPA: 3.86 • LSAT: 173 • University of Virginia

My advice to future applicants is to slow down and take a breather. Law school is exciting but there is a lot more to life than checking your statuses 75 times a day. Life is beautiful, and don’t...

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sebramirez121

GPA: 3.72 • LSAT: 164 • University of Notre Dame

Take a deep breathe. Numbers are important but they’re not everything. Make sure you polish up your personal statement–it is one of the most important parts of your application. Don’t take advice...

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CheapAbidingCentipede

GPA: 3.5 • LSAT: 178 • Temple University

i am EXTREMELY debt averse, i think paying tens of thousands in tuition for grad school, especially when i intend to enter a very low paying field (public defense) is a fucking racket. so while...

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BeautifullyCarelessInsect

GPA: 3.8 • LSAT: 171 • University of California—Berkeley

general info: went to a mid-tier ivy for undergrad and majored in humanities. took lsat 3 times (160, 163, 171) and wrote addendum for multiple takes and score jump. about berkeley law app: wrote...

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Vesuvius-Survivor

GPA: 3.73 • LSAT: 164 • Fordham University

Submitted Diversity Statement (childhood/ adolescent adversity) for every school except Iowa and Maryland. Wrote Why X for Berkeley, GMU, UC Irvine. Wrote top-10 list for Georgetown. Completed...

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NauseatingPreciousScorpions

GPA: 3.63 • LSAT: 152 • New York Law School

Apply early and know your career goals. Don’t get sucked into the hype and drama of trying to attend T1 schools for a prestigious piece of paper when you can be successful (and not in debt) a...

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PreciousHangingWildebeest

GPA: 3.58 • LSAT: 174 • University of Pennsylvania

Hispanic from southwestern state, extensive experience living/working/studying abroad, speak 3 languages, won a prestigious fellowship, currently working in a hot industry (and hope to focus on...

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sontaran

Int'l GPA: Superior • LSAT: 167 • Fordham University

If you’re an international applicant w/o a GPA, your best shot is at schools where your LSAT score is at or above 75ths. (Especially if you have mediocre softs like I do!) Also, 2020 was the...