Temper your expectations but not your applications just send those out to any school you’d attend so you don’t leave the process with regrets. Ultimately I had prestigious & unique things on my resume but I didn’t get in ANYWHERE where I was below both medians. It’s a numbers game pretty much no matter what Most…
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Take as long as you need to achieve your dream LSAT score. I studied on and off for three years, with lots of experiences in between before I received my score and it was totally worth it. My three major considerations were: Employment opportunities Scholarship provided Location (big city preferably) Overall, this…
I got fee waivers for every application except BU at the LSAC virtual fair. All you have to do is visit the school’s virtual booth and ask their admissions people some questions about their program. Don’t be weird and just go in and ask for one right off the bat, chat with them. They are full of useful information.…
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Cohesive resume with clear story for why law and demonstrated interest in a specific area of law. Two LORs: one academic, one professional. Wrote “Why X” for all schools except Michigan, NYU, Northwestern, and Penn. Submitted a diversity statement for all schools except NYU and Maryland. NYU: Applied to a named…
LSAT 160 GPA 3.76 2025–26 cycle
Admitted to Pennsylvania State - Dickinson Law
Everything happens for a reason
I don’t think it helped that I applied early - the cycle was slow and I heard back later than others with better stats. If you’re debating taking the LSAT again, take the LSAT again. Get money not waitlists. I suffered from having an international gpa (see lowball $cholly offers from Brooklyn and Cardozo) and a…
Apply before December. Makes a huge difference. Also - be yourself on the essays - let your personality show. Lot of people with similar stats are applying here, make your essay standout (not in a controversial way) Don’t be hard on yourself or take rejections/ WL personally. You are not failing if things don’t…
GPA 3.56 2025–26 cycle
LSAC: 3.56 GPA Community College: 2.3 GPA- University: 3.85 GPA Background: AmeriCorps x1 year- Army x6 years (Deployments to Iraq/Syria and Europe) White House + Congressional Committee internships Worked in Voter Protection for the Harris-Walz coordinated campaign Various undergrad + military journal publications…
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reapplicant from last cycle. was waitlisted to 12 schools (ranked from penn to american), rejected to two (harvard and fordham), and accepted at lewis & clark with a small scholarship. after talking with current students in public interest they convinced me not to attend. i applied w same gpa but a 164 lsat. retook…
just do your best and be yourself. apply to some safeties just in case but also shoot for the stars, you never know! you got this :) I got waitlisted at places I thought I’d get rejected from, and even that is exciting :) I actually ended up getting off the waitlist just after deposit deadlines at my top choice! I…
GPA 3.11 2025–26 cycle
Perhaps insight, or another perspective, for someone who may need it: Read with care and intention *Go slow, speed will come * Do what you love, or what you value, money will come *Put one foot in front of the other (at all times) and simply make minor improvements - gain’s will accumulate * Find your why, or…
Don’t get caught up in pre-law toxicity. Keep your business to yourself. You are more than your stats–you’re a wonderful human being with incredible aspirations! Pay attention to your instincts and make a decision about law school based on how happy you think you’ll be. Rankings matter but so does…
Submit Apps early. I mean submit them the day they open. You have the best chance when you are the first one through the gate Apply to a number of schools, some safety schools and some reaches. Cover all the bases you never know what could happen. Get the best LSAT you possibly can. You can learn the test if you put…
LSAT 149 GPA 3.35 2027–28 cycle
The LSAT is a difficult test. I have thought about giving up many times - contemplating whether Law School was for me. After receiving a below average LSAT score on my first exam, frustration and failure set in. I thought “well I guess I am not smart enough.” Well, I will not give up. I will not allow one exam to…
free me from the shackles that are law school applications
Considering my stats, I believe myself lucky with how my cycle turned out. If I had to provide any wisdom for those applying to law school, you should invest as much time as you can in achieving a high LSAT score (novel idea, I know). Seriously though, it’s always hard to talk about improving GPA and other softs, as…
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