Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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ConscientiousCoyote

GPA: 4.11 • LSAT: 171 • University of Virginia

Essays: Duke-why Duke UVA-why UVA, LOCI UC Berkeley-why Berk Michigan-why Michigan, optional personal background essay Georgetown-Top 10 list UT Austin-civil dialogue essay Interviews Vandy...

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FortunateWealthyCucumber

GPA: 3.71 • LSAT: 162 • Tulane University

When taking the LSAT, just relax. I was scoring an average of 170 on my practice exams and ended up getting a 162 on the actual test, but don’t beat yourself up or feel discourage; either take it...

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Swarley1989

GPA: 3.63 • LSAT: 179 • University of California—Los Angeles

General Thoughts: We’ll see how my cycle goes but my general strategy so far has been to apply broadly and take every chance to write an optional essay that I can. This was a lot and I started...

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FancyAmericanGirl

GPA: 3.99 • LSAT: 158 • Stanford University

The LSAT is the big tits of law school meat market https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaIk6I2CM_8 Call my LSAT the 1991-1994 Buffalo Bills featuring antividia. I have retired from law school...

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AnxiousDreamer

GPA: 4.18 • LSAT: 163 • Loyola Marymount University—Los Angeles

What I need to hear and probably what you need to hear too: Feeling disappointment and regret is inevitable. It’s what makes us strive to be better. What you decide to do afterwards matters so...

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Zzeengo

GPA: 3.27 • LSAT: 164 • American University

Zzeengo left minor wisdom for posterity (◕_◕). Start your apps early to give yourself time for mishaps and a better shot at getting acceptances/scholarships. For most people, you’re going to...

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HeavenlyUnusualUrchin

GPA: 3.89 • LSAT: 163 • University of California—Los Angeles

Somehow put my stats into the homepage calculator and got 0.0% of getting into UCLA. I’m graduating next week and avoiding finals right now lol. You can do it! Stop stressing, enjoy the outside,...

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Demagorgon

GPA: 3.11 • LSAT: 151 • CUNY

You are enough, it’s not just about the LSAT or your GPA. If you want it badly enough and you work hard, you will become the lawyer you are destined to be!

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PA11

GPA: 3.9 • LSAT: 161 • Belmont University

Get your LSAT up as high as you can because that’s where the $$$ is. Highly recommend work experience. Best of luck!