Applicant Wisdom & Insights

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PheonixWright

GPA: 4.0 • LSAT: 171 • Stanford University

Don’t take the LSAT until you’re ready, I took it 4 times and would not recommend. 164 -> 169 -> 171 -> 168. I ended up fine though so don’t let it stress you out too much! I really recommend...

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sydeedimes

GPA: 3.68 • LSAT: 169 • Wake Forest University

heading to wake forest! went into this process hoping for northeastern, and i would hate to admit but i guess that i applied too late (12/25… so after their first deadline) which made me miss the...

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Fhloston-Paradise

GPA: 3.24 • LSAT: 155 • St. Mary's University

Work hard, get into the best school you can, but don’t beat yourself up. If you can, listen to Malcom Gladwell’s episode of Revisionist History about law school and the LSAT titled “The Tortoise...

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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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Ijustwannagetinman

GPA: 3.5 • LSAT: 171 • University of California—Los Angeles

I ended up getting into my dream school, so my cycle ended up perfect for my goals. I could’ve done much better though had I retaken the LSAT. That would be my one regret from this cycle. My...

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NoHandleBarista

GPA: 3.63 • LSAT: 162 • Georgia State University

Don’t get too caught up in the moment. Keep calm when making your decision, and don’t be afraid to change your mind!

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LovelyRaggedOrange

GPA: 3.92 • LSAT: 172 • Duke University

what is meant for you won’t miss you xoxo best advice i can give is to not be like me and decide to take the lsat/apply to law school for that cycle in august. i think i lost at least 5 years off...

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ZenBarbz

GPA: 3.64 • LSAT: 162 • University of Southern California

your application is a story you write! Consider all aspects, PS, resume, LoR to tell a specific narrative. I think this helped the most and gave me a chance at schools where I am below the...

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StereotypedSpiffyTomato

GPA: 3.91 • LSAT: 163 • University of North Carolina

I actually completed two cycles and took my LSAT 3 times total. I was extremely excited to apply to UNC and UT– I think it showed in my essays. I didn’t apply early in either cycle (and it likely...