Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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ImmenseRottenGorilla

GPA: 3.73 • LSAT: 166 • University of Washington

Chemistry PhD 3.9 PhD GPA. Several talks at conferences, multiple first/sole author papers in my field. Want to do Intellectual Property law, so my app was pretty focused on the type of law I...

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sadpadresfan

GPA: 3.98 • LSAT: 177 • Cornell University

Extracurricular theme made sense but no prestigious awards/interesting work experience. Also Super-KJD (20 y/o when submitting) Essays: Stanford: Optional Long Essay, 3 songs, One Day Class...

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one-cent

GPA: 4.04 • LSAT: 169 • University of Minnesota

Ask for fee waivers. The worst case scenario is someone says no. If they ask why you are applying, take the time to think about it. It may save you an application

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jinyom

GPA: 3.81 • LSAT: 168 • University of Chicago

Start studying for the LSAT early and get books to study with. I highly recommend The Loophole in Logical Reasoning (Book by Ellen Cassidy) and Powerscore’s Logic Games Bible! The Ellen Cassidy...

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rebecca123

GPA: 4.03 • LSAT: 174 • Northwestern University

Anxiety. 07/10/2024 Why am I on this again? I think we all should have a little escapist mentality once apps are submitted 12/15/2024 Wishing for a fabulous result for the new year. i want to...

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TeacherLawyer24

GPA: 3.55 • LSAT: 157 • University of Iowa

Big tip: if you did Americorps, TFA, Peace Corps, or even just are struggling financially, ask the admissions for a fee waiver. I paid for 2 applications total, excluding the CAS Report $45 fee,...

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CelestialSwimGirl

GPA: 3.97 • LSAT: 170 • University of California—Berkeley

APPLY EARLY!!! BEFORE MID OCTOBER!!! DO IT!!! to be honest and not to be bitter, but i suspect i could have gotten into some of my waitlists as a sept/oct applicant. i thought applying before the...

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SkramzStrongestLawyer

GPA: 3.31 • LSAT: 174 • Georgetown University

Sort of a URM because I’m Afghan. Before the changes to affirmative action, I would not have been a URM, as I would have been automatically filed under either Asian or white. Since URM status is...

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Mykonos

GPA: 3.94 • LSAT: 166 • William & Mary Law School

I used to pray for times like this, to rhyme like this so I had to grind like that to shine like this