Applicant Wisdom & Insights

T

TinyGreenBarracuda

GPA: 3.31 • LSAT: 164 • University of Iowa

Culture fit is important! Join webinars and participate in the Q&A panels, connect with current students, and plan to visit if possible.

D

DeafeningSpitefulEmu

GPA: 3.85 • LSAT: 163 • University of Illinois—Urbana Champaign

Start studying for the LSAT early!! Do not compromise yourself by applying with a low score. I firmly believe with enough dedication everyone can test into the 160’s.

J

Jrod-Jits

GPA: 3.15 • LSAT: 153 • St. John's University

I could say this a million times, but it’s only true if you believe it: Your JD will be worth as much as you make it—as much as YOU make it! It’s not the school you attend, but your performance...

M

marmiteontoast

LSAT: 159

tier 2 fee waiver extremely non-traditional (flunked out of college after 3 semesters straight out of high school, did community college for a minute but didn’t get a degree, bounced around...

E

ExclusiveWindyMagpie

GPA: 3.3 • LSAT: 170 • University of Minnesota

Invest the time and money to kick the LSAT’s butt and if you have a bad GPA, spend some time getting work experience and learning about how the law functions in the real world in whatever way you...

C

cecea99

GPA: 3.19 • LSAT: 151 • Loyola University—New Orleans

Its possible.

C

Caffienejunky

GPA: 3.75 • LSAT: 152 • St. John's University

Life didn’t end when I got a 126 on my diagnostic and a 146 on my first LSAT

L

LSAT

GPA: 4.14 • LSAT: 170 • St. John's University

Just take it easy… those decisions will come. I went from a 135 to a 170. If I can do it, you can do it too.

C

capricorn

GPA: 3.78 • LSAT: 160 • University of Notre Dame

Just a note I wanted to make for future lurkers, if any: I know my stats are not perfect. I know my LSAT is not T14 worthy. I just wanted to apply to schools that I dreamt of my whole life so...