Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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Abogado-Guapo

GPA: 3.67 • LSAT: 163 • University of Washington

Median shmedian, just apply!

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ChocolateChipIceCream

GPA: 2.5 • University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

NO LSAT on file, JD-NEXT stand alone candidate. 770-score 71st percentile!

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litigateher

GPA: 3.99 • LSAT: 160 • University of Miami

Start the personal statement earlier than you think you need to. It was the thing delaying me from applying earlier, because I wasn’t sure what to write about, or I wasn’t happy with what I had...

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Xana

GPA: 3.82 • LSAT: 160 • Indiana University - Bloomington

Invest in those who invest in you.

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OnerousFurtiveFly

GPA: 2.19 • LSAT: 165 • Temple University

Don’t be deterred by not seeing your stats have admits to a school here. Not every applicant uses LSD. Use the LSAC Guide to Choosing Law Schools. The admissions data there gives a bigger picture...

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Deer

GPA: 2.19 • LSAT: 167 • Arizona State University

Did not write a why X for ASU. Look at my gpa. If I can do it you can do it! I worked very hard on every aspect of my application, including meeting with adcoms and doing every info session. It...

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AbrasiveTiresomeReindeer

GPA: 3.53 • LSAT: 167 • University of Utah

Don’t flunk all your classes first semester of undergrad. Withdraw if you must.

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BullsLosFeliz

GPA: 3.64 • LSAT: 162 • University of Illinois—Urbana Champaign

I think I underestimated how much scores really matter. But if you’re waitlisted, I would just continue following up with the school, go visit, and attend as many admission zooms as possible to...

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OldManOnTheRopes

GPA: 3.67 • LSAT: 176 • Washington University in St. Louis

Take it easy kids.