Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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RustyWrangler

GPA: 4.05 • LSAT: 172 • Northwestern University

9/15 - Texas: Submitted Civil Dialogue and Disagreement optional essay 9/16 - ACCEPTED ED 12/19 Northwestern: Submitted Why Northwestern, Career Goals, Interview 9/16 - NYU: No optional essays -...

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kmoneyswag

GPA: 3.95 • LSAT: 165 • Northwestern University

more about my app outside of stats: i was incredibly involved in my undergrad and got close w/ my dean of undergrads, they wrote one of my rec letters, as did the former president of my...

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sevensisters

GPA: 3.97 • LSAT: 174 • Harvard University

Took me 9 months of hardcore studying to get from a 150–>174. If you have the resources, dedication, and attention span you can do it :)

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CMAC858

GPA: 3.85 • LSAT: 168 • University of North Carolina

“The mighty in their pride walk alone to destruction.” - Calvin Coolidge “Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men...

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SmotheryHorse

GPA: 3.53 • LSAT: 162

Good is the enemy of great. You are ultimately a salesperson in this process, and the product is ‘you’. The product is great, you just need to convey why each school needs to make that purchase.

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liliumlex

GPA: 4.0 • LSAT: 167 • University of Iowa

email and ask for fee waivers if you have even mildly competitive stats for that school on that note, budget for your application cycle, I ended up spending about $1200 between apps and the lsat,...

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SomberStupidCabbage

GPA: 3.79 • LSAT: 166 • Emory University

Apply early! I think I got some waitlists that I would not have gotten had I not applied early September, given my stats. Also, get started early! Having everything ready to go before...

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CaryAgos

GPA: 3.89 • LSAT: 169 • University of Southern California

Feeling overwhelmed? Take a break from this site and Reddit. Touch grass. You’ll feel better. I promise :) If your school does need based aid PLEASE apply for it! I thought I would get nothing...

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venomringo

GPA: 4.04 • LSAT: 165 • Washington University in St. Louis

Give yourself time to study for the LSAT and use that time wisely. Don’t get lost in trying to find the best prep course. Indecision is more costly than wrong decision. Spend time drilling then...