Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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prelawstruggle77

GPA: 4.2 • LSAT: 165 • Harvard University

Turn on CRS & make a law school email filter! I literally was only going to apply to like 11 schools but got a surprising amount of fee waivers from CRS and I am so so grateful I opted in. The...

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SimSimma

GPA: 3.75 • LSAT: 151

06/24 - Anticipated applying and beginning this cycle (Fall of 2024) But need to raise my LSAT Score. 1st attempt 01/24 was a 141, worked FT. I quit my FT employment in February and my 2nd...

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LFCLawyer

GPA: 3.73 • LSAT: 163 • Washington and Lee University

Just give your best. That is all anyone can ask you for.

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ApolloTBNR

GPA: 4.01 • LSAT: 158 • University of Utah

Take multiple classes with the same professor(s) throughout your undergraduate years to build strong relationships and secure solid letters of recommendation. I approached undergrad with a...

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IrritableBobCat

GPA: 3.99 • LSAT: 172 • Harvard University

Other than the LSAT, nothing I did throughout undergrad/post-grad was solely for my law school application. To me, law school is an opportunity to learn how to solve problems that I am already...

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PatheticMakeshiftJellyfish

GPA: 3.56 • LSAT: 172 • University of California—Berkeley

if you have a lot of work experience, it is fine to lean into it on your application. Do your best to tie it to how it prepared your for law school and as a lawyer. If significant work...

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wishmelucc

GPA: 3.86 • LSAT: 174 • New York University

What I wish I had done: applied earlier (just so I could have had a more peaceful winter and heard back earlier) applied to more places, and ESPECIALLY t14s that are more scholarship generous...

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RedWing01

GPA: 3.85 • LSAT: 170 • University of Notre Dame

The total cost of the 2024-25 application cycle for me was $1,887.40: 13 Applications: $837.40- CAS subscription: $213.20 2 LSAT administrations: $476.00 1 LSAT post-test score preview: $84.80 4...

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FutureQlawyer

GPA: 2.7 • LSAT: 156 • Duquesne University

Be yourself. You are playing your own game. Present a compelling case for yourself and you will have options. Most law school admissions advice: is bad- is too general will not apply to you...