Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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SeemlyInsidious

GPA: 3.97 • LSAT: 161 • Cornell University

You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take! Everyone can count you out, but the one person in the world that should believe in your capabilities is yourself. Just apply. 05/07/2025: My cycle is...

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LegallyBrunette2028

GPA: 4.02 • LSAT: 162 • Washington University in St. Louis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9Pc1acaP_k Stay delusional (within reason)! There’s only one you applying! Always shoot your shot, but have a backup plan (and backup plan to your backup plan,...

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ImJustASquirrel

GPA: 3.97 • LSAT: 173 • Harvard University

If you’re still in undergrad, focus on building good relationships with professors who you vibe with. In my personal opinion I think rec letters carry a lot of weight. It’s the only other opinion...

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Mountaineer99

GPA: 3.83 • LSAT: 166 • Ohio State University

👋 hey lil 💦 piss 🍼 baby 👶 you think 🤔 you’re so💢 fucking 😎 cool? ❄️ huh? 😤 you think 🤔 you’re so 💢 fucking 👊 tough? you talk 💁‍♀️ a lotta 🤑 BIG 🕹️ GAME 🎲 for someone with such a 👌small 🚘 truck 🚚 aww 🐰...

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FrolickingRiverOtter

GPA: 3.65 • LSAT: 168 • Wake Forest University

Going into a cycle, you cannot know by how much it will become (presumably) more competitive, apply early and often! Connect with alumni/current students in your network to talk about the school...

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Kaine

GPA: 4.0 • LSAT: 179 • University of Pennsylvania

If you think you can squeak out just a few more points then please retake and apply with the best app you can! Use 7Sage if you can. Definitely do the optional essays but only if you feel that...

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WantingVengefulAnt

GPA: 3.68 • LSAT: 172 • University of Michigan

It’s a lonely journey; the freedom that awaits you at the end is worth it. Submitted a Why X for Duke, Michigan, Northwestern, Cornell, GMU, and UVA. It’s required for GMU and Cornell, but not...

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PlacidFurtiveLeopard

GPA: 3.3 • LSAT: 174 • University of California—Berkeley

Some notes about my GPA: Attended a large public university as an in-state resident- Wrote a GPA addendum addressing my downward trend and briefly noted that I received As in all but one of my...

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GisElleWoods

GPA: 3.99 • LSAT: 166 • Northwestern University

“May your curse in life be that your hard work is constantly mistaken for talent” - Anonymous Diagnostic 142 in March 2022 —> 166 Nov 2022 Can’t believe I get to write this, but I am going to...