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Advice applicants left on their LSD.Law profiles, searchable by topic, school, and stats.

LSAT 172 GPA 3.80 2023–24 cycle

Attending Georgetown University

…first applied to Georgetown February 1st. I got the group interview invite March 5th, interviewed a couple of weeks later, and got my initial WL decision on April 1st (obviously it was an April fools joke). I responded the same day with a LOCI in the form of an email, replying to the decision telling them I would…

LSAT 176 GPA 3.65 2023–24 cycle

Attending Washington University in St. Louis

…was very stressed.) I had no diversity statement and a bad interview at Cornell. I also had a bad why X for Michigan. All apps were the same after NYU, except for why X for Duke, perfect day for Georgetown (and a bad interview), and public interest essay for Boston U.

LSAT 161 GPA 3.69 2023–24 cycle

Admitted to University of Houston

…UT: Applied 11/1 ED, app complete and UR 11/29, II 11/30, interview complete 12/6, received R via email 1/26 SMU: Applied 11/15, app complete 11/29, app status updated 2/29, app status updated 3/11, received R via email 3/14 WL: A&M: Applied 11/10, app complete 11/29, waitlisted via email 1/31 and received II,…

LSAT 158 GPA 3.96 2023–24 cycle

Attending Campbell University

Elon Decision: -Interview Invite via email -Interviewed on 11/29 -Accepted via video to email, official email with info to follow -Official Email with Scholarship Offer came 2 hours after video acceptance -Acceptance package came 1 month after acceptance Campbell Decision: -showed App Complete, then Under Review,…

LSAT 158 GPA 3.96 2023–24 cycle

Attending Washington University in St. Louis

…you can put it down on paper! for my georgetown alumni interview my interviewer told me to never underestimate the small service jobs on ur apps too. Ultimately as a lawyer you are a glorified and better paid service worker, you have to maintain your client relationships as much as you have to practice! You can use…

LSAT 173 GPA 3.86 2023–24 cycle

Attending University of Michigan

UMN UR3: 01/12 UR4: 01/25 UVA UR3: 01/17, Interview on 01/23; UR4 01/23 UR5 01/24 Georgetown Interview: 01/22 Committed to Berkeley originally but got a feeler call from Michigan which was my first choice going into the cycle. I decided to visit the school and set up a campus visit. 3 days later, I got the call!…

LSAT 180 GPA 3.83 2023–24 cycle

Attending Duke University

…Yale, and Berkeley. I was waitlisted at all 3. My Yale interview was not ideal (asked some tough questions that I felt were really missing the point and focusing on ancient history) but that’s life! On the other hand, my Chicago interview was awesome and I was still WL both placed. I wrote a LOCI for Chicago really…

LSAT 172 GPA 3.83 2023–24 cycle

Attending Georgetown University

…W&M. William & Mary - Wrote Why X. WL on 2/21, invited to interview for admission on 2/29. They were straightforward about most admissions off the waitlist not happening until ~the second week of April. Sent LOCI on 3/8 Georgetown - Wrote Top 10 Books I read in 2023. Interviewed on 3/17, went about 10 minutes over…

LSAT 172 GPA 3.79 2022–23 cycle

Attending Duke University

…is an awesome way to make students feel wanted. I interviewed with Dean Andy in a group-style Zoom meeting. The questions were simple and light-hearted, and everyone I know from the group got an offer of admission. The scholarship was very generous too, easily outnumbering my offers from every other T14 school, even…

LSAT 174 GPA 3.81 2022–23 cycle

Attending New York University

…minor C&F (traffic violations). NYU Received the AnBryce interview invite on 02/13/2023Interviewed with the Sullivan & Cromwell panel on 03/30/2023Awarded the scholarship on 04/13/2023 Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions about the AnBryce or applying in general, especially if you’re a FGLI…

GRE 334 GPA 3.07 2022–23 cycle

Attending Seton Hall University

…for law school. Pepperdine WL me on June 20. George Mason Interviewed me on late June with Dean Huffman. Why Scalia and what is my current plan? August 24. After interview, and “a couple day” became a couple months, I finally got rejected. Pretty unethical. Unsure they tried to consider my admission or not.…

LSAT 170 GPA 4.05 2022–23 cycle

Attending University of Chicago

…received call the next day Georgetown: wrote Top Ten list, Interviewed 11/15, date disappeared 1/4, WL 1/6, Feeler 5/19, WL -> A 5/25 (reconsideration from 0 to 60k) BC: No Optionals, Decision Rendered in Checker in the morning with WL email followed shortly 1/20 (withdrawn 1/20) UChi: No Optionals, Status Checker…

LSAT 177 GPA 3.80 2022–23 cycle

Attending University of California—Los Angeles

…money, I WILL attend. I received II next day and had the interview the day after. Went very well, was admitted 3 days later, but the scholarship offer wasn’t enough for me to jump ship. Oh well! It was a great try and im happy i did that :) Go trojans lol UT - no extra materials WashU - DS, sent LOCI in February…

LSAT 161 GPA 3.16 2022–23 cycle

Admitted to University of Kansas

Phone Interviews are a great chance to make a good impression and speak to admission about your legitimate concerns and serious interest in the university’s program. Be polite and professional. Send a “thank you” email following the interview. 100% always get the LSAT score preview. It is worth the extra cost.

LSAT 172 GPA 4.00 2022–23 cycle

Attending Duke University

…62 days after I sent my application. I received my KIRA interview invite in early December, and honestly felt I bombed the first question and then performed quite mediocrely for the next two. Nevertheless, while at track & field practice on a Monday, Dean Le left me a voicemail letting me know I had been admitted.…

LSAT 177 Int'l GPA Above Average 2022–23 cycle

Attending Washington University in St. Louis

…Michigan’s fun prompts) Berkeley - didn’t write 4 page PS Interviews: Cornell, Georgetown (Alumni), WashU, UT, didn’t do NW Waitlist interview (I forgor 💀💀) LOCI: none yet

LSAT 171 GPA 3.84 2022–23 cycle

Attending University of Michigan

…Essays 1 and 5 Duke (Accepted 1/30/23, scholarship interview 2/7/23, scholarship notification dated 2/23/23, withdrew 4/24) - Why Duke Northwestern (waitlisted, withdrawn on 1/12/23) - No supplements, did KIRA Georgetown (accepted 10/25/22, scholarship notification 3/8/23, withdrew 3/27/23) - Top 10 (favorite books)…

LSAT 177 GPA 3.84 2022–23 cycle

Admitted to University of Chicago

…writing but realized I messed up when my Columbia interviewer noted the “mix” of experiences and asked what I wanted to do after law school… whoops… NU Interview: 12/10; Cornell: 1/16; GULC: 1/19; UC: 1/23; CLS: 1/30 Took the LSAT three times (Nov: Cancel [168], Feb: 172, June: 177) thanks to my LSAT-induced…